Winter festival to illuminate Melbourne

As winter grips Melbourne so does The Light in Winter, an after-dusk local and international arts festival at Federation Square.

Is there too much video art?

The late 20th Century fad for video art has matured into an obsession with all things multimedia. But have artists…

Hayloft set to make a splash with refugee comedy

The award-winning company’s first production since relocating to Sydney is a black comedy about the politics of border protection.

Fans to perform with ARIA idols at Festival of Voices

Hobart's Festival of Voices will let aspiring musicians learn from and perform with ARIA Award winners Ben Lee and Clare…

Roger Hodgman likes As You Like It

The director’s new production of Shakespeare’s life-affirming comedy for Black Swan stars an entirely West Australian cast.

Ratings: Monday, 12th May 2014

Paintings, drawings and motorbike burnouts

Andy Quilty’s new exhibition, ‘Dilligaf’, explores his experiences of growing up in one of the most ‘bogan’ towns in Australia.

Trainspotting

A fun stumble down memory lane—but something critics would not have dreamed of saying about previous incarnations.

Thom Pain (based on nothing)

Believe it or not, there's a coming-of-age storyline deeply buried among all the witty confusion that is this show.

Budget: Arts face heavy cuts

The arts are among the big losers in the Abbot Government's savage budget with every corner of the sector likely…