Performing Arts
Reality talent shows silence real voices
The power of singing is in participation not in watching reality TV judges shredding the vocal quality of a starstruck…
New arts advocacy body formed in Queensland
Major organisations, independent artists and the small to medium sector have joined forces to create a new advocacy group.
Pierre Huyghe
A journey though the relativity of time, substituting the animate for the inanimate and the discovery for the 'no knowledge'…
Never ever need the job
Actors must be experts not just in acting but in how they approach an audition and that means developing detachment…
How to make a living through teaching your craft
Workshops sharing skills are big business. Master teaching and you can build a reliable revenue stream to support your creative…
State Ministers pressure Fifield to reverse Australia Council cuts
A meeting of Australia’s state and federal arts ministers in Mildura last week holds out hope for a beleaguered Australia…
Cultural precinct site sold off for tax office
The Central Coast community of Gosford is furious that part of a promised cultural precinct has been replaced by commercial…
On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
A management role in Canberra goes to a local.
Sleeping Beauty
The Russian National Ballet have brought a quite traditional version of Sleeping Beauty.
Creating new work under festival pressure
A composer, a choreographer and a theatre-maker reflect on the challenges of creating original work in the context of an…