Performing Arts

Brandis's $6000 Venice water taxi
While cutting the grants that take artists to the Venice Biennale, the Minister travelled in style to open the new…

Cultural capitals: Canberra
There's more to Canberra than politics and public servants, as the latest instalment of our Cultural Capitals series shows.

What science and the arts can teach each other
Not everyone can be Leonardo da Vinci, but working collaboratively across disciplines enriches us all.

Accents on stage: when and why to use them
Accents are an important aspect of the actor’s arsenal but when is it time to fire with both barrels versus…

AFTRS Open Day offers industry insights
Curious about film and television? Join would-be students and others on 5 September at AFTRS Open Day to see Australia's…

Is going to Edinburgh Fringe worth it?
The cost of travelling to the world’s largest arts festival is outweighed by an opportunity that has launched John Cleese,…

The Platform at La Mama Collaboration
This creative smorgasbord of original work deserves to been by more than family and friends of the young performers.

Challenging the myth of sport versus art
With sport at the centre of a photography exhibition and a new theatre work transforming football into dance, is the…

'Unsexy' excellence the target of new philanthropy
BighArt is a beneficiary of a new philanthropic partnership program designed to provide support for capacity building.

Moneybag: latest money news
Opportunities for emerging playwrights and local arts projects in this week's money news.