Australia

Sleepless in Hobart: MONA's summer shoutout
Australia's contemporary art mecca, Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art, has announced the dates for summer festival MOFO.

Live performance generates record $1.47 billion in revenue
The inclusion of new data from Perth and Adelaide may have slightly skewed the figures, but overall results are still…

Hard Core on the Fly: #2
In the second performance of a month-long residency, the musicians explored ideas, textures and philosophies of sound.

Kiwis take off in Edinburgh
New Zealand's debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with contemporary dance group Black Grace is drawing crowds and rave reviews.

On the streets where you lived
An upcoming exhibition in Melbourne looks at life in the city as recorded in the pages of the Sands &…

State Theatre Company SA breaks box office record – again
Taking over $424,000, The Importance of Being Earnest becomes the highest-grossing production in the company’s history.

So you want to be a humour therapist?
Clown doctors, humour therapists and laugher professionals use creative and psychological strategies to improve lives.

We need ABS arts and sports data to understand our culture
The vital role played by arts volunteers may soon be rendered invisible by impending Australian Bureau of Statistics changes.

All architecture is humanitarian architecture
Rebel architects use design as activism and resistance to tackle urban, environmental and social problems.

Nominees announced for dance awards
Talented dancers around the country have been shortlisted for Australian Dance Awards.