Performing Arts
2013 Jewish International Festival program announced
51 Israeli and Jewish-themed features, documentaries and shorts will be screened over three weeks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Last drinks: In-house catering causes indigestion
Selling more drinks at interval has been seen as a guaranteed way to raise revenue for venues. But is it?
This week's program announcements
Melbourne Music Week, a focus on Australian playwrights, and Jewish International Film among the programs announced this week.
Apocalypso
A complex and multilayered comment on dystopian power by Tim Wotherspoon and his ensemble.
Classical v Jazz – The Ultimate Harp Battle
Two talented young women use their pedal harps to demonstrate the fine line between jazz and classical music.
Love, Factually
Science teacher turned comedian Tom Lang provides an eye-opening journey through nature's seedier side.
Angela Hewitt (Musica Viva)
Some concerts are explosions; this was rather a concert bloom, and all the more special because of it.
Boss Octopus - Again?!
Boss Octopus' fondness for fun and silliness ultimately turns into an insipid, relentless barrage of mindless behaviour.
Australian World Orchestra
Conducted by maestro Zubin Mehta, this constellation of Australian stars produced something very special indeed.
Seen & Heard Festival: The Best Of
A showcase of films made by women which challenge a panoply of political issues including race, class, disability and gender.