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Why are we still watching La Bayadère?
Will this popular ballet join the likes of 'Miss Saigon' and 'Turandot' as a work deemed too culturally insensitive for…
Artist helping Venice Biennale move beyond its history
This year’s Venice Biennale calls for greater diversity and change, and one of its exhibiting artists is part of that…
Portraits of the future cast light on 'truths' of today
Is the prevalence of AI shifting our perceptions of who we really are? A new exhibition speculates on these questions…
New philanthropy models bringing in much needed funding
Which new philanthropic arts initiatives are making high-value contributions to independent arts projects?
4 things arts managers are noticing in their best workers right now
ArtsHub surveyed a range of arts managers to find out what their top workers are bringing to the table right…
Major new museum show unshackles convict stories from myth
The exhibition spotlights freedom fighters among Australia’s early convicts to reframe well-worn narratives around their fates as dispossessed victims. Instead,…
Artists showing women’s bodies as (still) a battleground
In the week of International Women's Day, ArtsHub speaks to two artists whose recent work explores the politics of women’s…
Dance Review: Wayfinder, Perth Festival
A dance work where colour and sound collide to spark both contemplative and euphoric energies.
International views on Australian circus
This year’s Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) turns the spotlight on circus and physical theatre, and there is at least…
Theatre Review: Logue Lake, Perth Festival
A new take on the thriller genre offers many twists, with some revelations landing better than others.