Performing Arts
Career spotlight: Conductor
Three conductors reflect on the steps that led to their current positions, and offer advice for those following in their…
How to heal yourself with art
A book, film, or painting may be just the prescription you need to overcome anxiety, grief, depression, lethargy or ordinary…
Last tango with ethics
Revelations this week about the filming of The Last Tango in Paris raise broader issues for the ethics of hoodwinking…
What are festivals for?
As the number of arts festivals across Australia mushroom, is it time to consider the point of such cultural clustering?
On the Move: appointments and resignations
One theatre head departs, another is appointed, and the AD of a major festival steps down.
Scandinavian Masterpieces – The Zelman Symphony Orchestra
A comprehensive program featuring works by Greig, Lyon and Sibelius.
Hot Brown Honey
This is a show for everyone, crafted and presented by women of colour who defiantly decolonise their bodies and identities.
Circus 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus
A sumptuous production that builds on the success of Le Noir and The Illusionists to recreate the grandeur of circus…
Research reveals unimaginative Australia
A new report shows that while 95% of us think the world would be better with more imagination, most people…
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Robertson led the orchestra with his usual élan, conducting with graceful precision.