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Darwin Symphony Orchestra will tour the Northern Territory in its 2025 season. The photo looks down on the orchestra, arrayed around a podium as a middle-aged man in a suit conducts. The photo is taken from above and to the side, so that we can see the strings section, a harpist, percussionist and other Orchestra members.
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Darwin Symphony Orchestra to tour Territory-wide in 2025

The DSO’s 2025 season will see Jonathan Tooby’s last hurrah as Artistic Director/Chief Conductor, but not before the Orchestra undertakes…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

‘Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition’ at Immigration Museum. An exhibition space with large panels depicting the architecture of a church and a sculpture of Mary. A person is looking up at the sculpture while two more people behind them are looking at a screen.
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Celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame right in the middle of Melbourne

The Immigration Museum presents an immersive opportunity to time travel through the history of Notre-Dame and get a French culture…

Five women in the cast of 'The Heartbreak Choir' singing.
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Theatre review: The Heartbreak Choir, Ensemble Theatre

Themes of community, forgiveness and understanding lie at the heart of this crowd-pleaser, which rounds out Ensemble’s 2024 season.  

A woman wearing a Santa costume with enormous layers of skirt surrounding her.
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Performance review: F Christmas, Malthouse Theatre

The antidote to traditional Christmas schmaltz.

Two panels. On the left is author Deborah Levy, wearing a black top with pearls and her hair tied up. On the right is the cover of her book, 'The Position of Spoons' a black and white photo of the bottom half of a body in shorts with three wooden spoons on the ground.
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Book review: The Position of Spoons, Deborah Levy

The celebrated novelist and playwright reveals and honours some of her greatest influences.

Margi Brown Ash, a old woman wearing pink glasses and colourful clothes is sitting next to Zac , a trans man in shorts and a blue tank top in 'Wanderings'.
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Theatre review: Wanderings, Queensland Theatre

Nest Ensemble’s latest production is a thoughtful, well-conceived two-hander that examines important current societal issues.  

Local playwright Danielle Brame Whiting's 'Flat Pack' was supported by The Art House from concept to stage. The photo shows a scene from the play: a woman in overalls, with a flannelette shirt tied around her waist, stands on stage surrounded by boxes and stacked shelves.
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The Art House Wyong: the Central Coast’s vibrant artistic heart

An independent not-for-profit arts organisation, The Art House champions Central Coast artists by providing creative and professional support.

A young child wearing a yellow top is pulling at a rope attached to a large whale structure.
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2025’s greetings include a giant interactive whale

Bondi Pavilion has just launched its first major arts program.

Four dancers of Destructive Steps Dance Association wearing black. They are all Asian and have their hands in the air. The photo is taken through a fish-eye lens.
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Dance review: Intersections: Street Dance X Theatre, Riverside Theatres

A double bill of female-led street dance.

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