Performing Arts
Tribute to the Empress
An admirable performance from the MSO, under the baton of conductor Bernard Labadie.
The evolution of machinima
From game runs to cinematic shorts to the interactive world of new media, where does the future of machinima lie?
Getting the right community arts gig
Community arts is a good source of employment for artists but there's a huge difference between facilitating and creating.
Australia Council executive appointments
The Australia Council has appointed two executives completing its team just as the new government takes control.
Henson withdrawal is the real dark heart
Photographer Bill Henson has withdrawn from the Adelaide Biennial in a travesty of artistic independence and natural justice.
Our picks for an adventurous Melbourne Fringe experience
To fully experience a fringe festival, you need to plunge into the outrageous and the unusual.
Going home to intuit Melbourne's Festival personality
The new Creative Director of Melbourne Festival reflects on the festival's contribution to the cultural landscape of Melbourne.
Gentrification trades affordability for opportunity
Inner cities suburbs are now they providing funky venues and developers with an art budget.
I, Malvolio
This Shakespeare-inspired one man show successfully hits the sweet spot between comedy and pain.
Piano installation to strike major key
More than twenty ‘street pianos’ will dot Melbourne in January 2014 in art work that encourages public music-making.