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Brisbane Festival's loss is Powerhouse's gain – Louise Bezzina changes roles

A changing of the guard in Brisbane's cultural organisations sees the Festival CEO move to the Powerhouse.

Three panels featuring skeletons rendered in colour.
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Exhibition review: Top Arts 2025 group show, Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square

New artistic voices are given the limelight in a new exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre. 

Shadow of Doubt: a young male and a female actor sitting on stage facing each other on a minimal set made of grey blocks. They sit in front of a dark backdrop.
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Theatre review: Shadow of Doubt, The Blue Room Theatre

A two-hander that dives inside one couple’s relationship to explore the complicated nature of abuse.

A puppet of a little boy and a fox. Antoine Saint-Exupéry The Little Prince, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.
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Performance review: The Little Prince, Ellie Easton Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds

Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s novella in puppetry form.

A red flower lies across the spotlight of a sewing machine's needle and thread.

Shining a light on emerging photomedia artists at the Museum of Australian Photography

Melbourne's future photographers on display.

A First Nations hand hangs down from the top of the frame reaching to another coming up, with a brown backdrop.
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4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not

What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?

Two ballet dancers in white: a young man cradling a crying woman. Romeo and Juliet. Ballet International Gala
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Rising from lockdowns and floods: how Ballet International Gala is filling theatres against the odds

The young ballet company is currently touring Australia with a new version of an old favourite...

Dancers on stage mid-performance with purple down lights and abstract costumes.
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Sydney Dance Company prepares for its 2025 international tour

Globetrotting into prestigious venues and an artistic residency.

Two panels. On the left is author Wendy Parkins. She has auburn hair and is dressed in black. On the right is the cover of her book, with 'The Defiance of Frances Dickinson' written on a scrap of paper.
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Book review: The Defiance of Frances Dickinson, Wendy Parkins

A tale of domestic violence and divorce that is as relevant now as it was nearly two centuries ago.

Musicians holding instruments into the sky.
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The inaugural Music and Data insight summit: April 2025

A new music and data summit is aiming to deliver insights to the music industry.

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