Performing Arts

Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues postpones 30th anniversary celebrations until 2020
The festival has cancelled its 2019 iteration, pushing back its 30th anniversary until next year in order to develop new…

Review: Dorian Gray Naked, Limelight On Oxford
A flamboyant, gripping and compelling production in which Oscar Wilde's fictional character confronts his creator in a fractured afterlife.

On the Move: the latest appointments and resignations
New GM for Next Wave, Speak Percussion looses Artistic Director, Board changes for Australian Writers Guild, and more

Review: DivaLicious - Defying Gravity, FRINGE WORLD
If you like bawdy humour and good singing, this is an act you must not miss.

Review: Underground Railroad Game, Malthouse Theatre
Arresting and unmissable production ripe for our times.

Review: The Iliad Out Loud, Sydney Festival
After 2800 years surely you can’t be accused of dropping spoilers.

Review: Songs and Times of Sam Cooke: A change is gonna come, Brisbane Powerhouse
More than half a century after the legendary soul singer Sam Cooke recorded his live album at the Harlem Square…

ICYMI: this week’s art news in brief
Program launches galore, including Ten Days on the Island, Adelaide Writers’ Week, Co3 Australia and Art Month Sydney, and more.

WA dance company turns isolation into inspiration
How do you encourage local dancers to stay in WA instead of seeking career opportunities on the east coast? By…

Review: Nigel Kennedy in Recital, Adelaide Festival Centre
The bad boy of classical music shows his jazz chops in a dazzling display at the Festival Theatre.