Performing Arts

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.

Mitchell Butel joins the cast of South Pacific
Mitchell Butel joins Tony Award wining production of South Pacific.

Queensland's Super Star fund brings Ballet coup
An iconic British ballet will be the first opportunity brought by the Newman Government's Super Star fund.

Melbourne’s Music Week features more than music
The full program of Melbourne’s iconic Music Week is now available and aims to amp up more than just the…

Artists, architects and scientists unite at MONA
MONA has created The River Derwent Heavy Metals Project to tackle an environment problem using a collaborative team.

WA artists work with ill children to create sculptures
The Perth Public Art Foundation commissioned artists to create collaborative work to provide fundraising for Telethon.

Arts good for students but extra lessons may harm
A new study into how arts engagement affects youth development has reinforced the value of the arts but also found…

Newcastle Art Gallery forced to downgrade
Director of Newcastle Art Gallery Ron Ramsey could be the latest casualty in a new round of Council cost-cutting.

Snagging the tourist dollar
Tourism is big business for arts festivals, exhibitions and major performances but designing arts events to lure interstate visitors can…

Tales from Outer Suburbia
This exciting, free-spirited adaptation of Shaun Tan’s quirky collection of tales uses puppetry as a jumping off point.