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Furore as Immigration Museum flags name change
Multicultural media outlets are frustrated about Museum Victoria’s failure to consult with their communities regarding the decision to rename the…
$19.4 million theatre upgrade helps bring Moulin Rouge! The Musical to Melbourne
Based on Baz Luhrmann’s award-winning film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical will open at newly renovated Regent Theatre in 2021.
So you want my arts job? Head of Programming, The Wheeler Centre
Live and breath ideas? Are you creative, but organised and love a good spreadsheet? Then career in programming could be…
Vale Sigmund Jorgensen
Jörgensen, who oversaw the artists’ colony Montsalvat from 1969 until 2014, has died aged 79.
Fringe Festival season heats up across four states
From a floating venue in Perth to a CBD takeover in Sydney, the Australian Fringe spirit remains independent, irreverent and…
Why students are your best source of information at a university open day
Potential students attending WAAPA’s Open Day on 11 August can learn why graduates describe their time at the Academy as…
Why education is the most important weapon in your career arsenal
From school leaver to mature age student, gaining the right qualifications will arm you for whatever’s next in your arts…
Mental health support for the arts now just a phone call away
The Arts Wellbeing Collective’s latest initiative is a free telephone helpline for performing artists and arts workers that can be…
Holloway’s final Melbourne International Arts Festival dances with the truth
Exploring the nature of truth in an age of fake news, and with a particular focus on dance – including…
Belvoir triumphs at Helpmann Awards as Harry Potter snubbed
Culturally diverse stories and Aboriginal artists triumphed at Act II of the 2019 Helpmann Awards on Monday night.