Australia
The Omega Quest
A highly entertaining sci-fi epic brought to life via inventive bunraku-style puppetry.
Appointments at Express Media, Merrigong and the Queensland Conservatorium
A new CEO, Head of Operations and Director have been announced.
Coalition arts cuts on the way
Shadow Arts Minister George Brandis has warned of cuts to the arts budget ahead of some 'significant' announcements.
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre under threat
Federal land grab threatens South West Sydney’s premier arts centre; local council calls on community’s aid.
A different kind of visual art audience
Artists are finding audiences outside of galleries, but tailoring their work to suit such art consumers is imperative.
Craft twice as lucrative as fine art
Once the poor relations, craft practitioners now earn more than visual artists and no longer apologise for their medium.
Other Desert Cities
Jon Robin Baitz’s TV-style melodrama about family dramas and buried secrets never recovers from a disappointing second act.
Storm Boy
Tom Holloway's adaptation of the Colin Thiele classic is the stuff of cherished memories, and a must see.
The Russian Festival: Rite of Spring
Some great achievements are self-evident – and this performance, like the MSO’s entire Russian Festival, is such a case.
Hey! Yeah! It’s Molly’s Travelling Worm Show!
An exuberant exploration of craptacular tourism, Seventies nostalgia, and outsize annelids.