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Australian festivals have turned their back on Asia
Instead of encouraging an artistic conversation with our neighbours, our festivals tend to focus on European culture.
Inspire60: Simon Abrahams
The Creative Director & CEO of Melbourne Fringe is inspired by artistic democratisation and the way art can change the…
Opera and circus: strange bedfellows
Contemporary art form meets 17th century tradition; an unlikely pairing rich with potential.
Youth theatre company forced to close
A loss of funding means another arts company is closing this month.
Asia is not one country: how art breaks down stereotypes
Adelaide’s OzAsia Festival shines a new light on the diverse cultures of our close neighbours.
Barrie Kosky returns to Adelaide
The former Adelaide Festival Artistic Director's epic Handel opera Saul will play exclusively at the 2017 festival.
How to start a new festival
Old festivals close but newcomers draw crowds. In a saturated market, how does a new festival get a foothold?
Save Big West campaign fails
Organisers are determined to harness the community’s energy into a constructive future outcome.
Cheers as playwright castigates Arts Minister
Patricia Cornelius faced down Minister for the Arts Mitch Fifield at a national playwrights dinner on Tuesday.
Further $3M for new arts precinct
Coupled with $4.5 million in philanthropic donations and an earlier $4M in state support, the new funding will make the…