Adelaide Festival review: Escolania de Montserrat and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mister Hyde

From an exquisite Catalonian choir to a flawed, film noir-inspired take on a Gothic novella, the opening weekend of Adelaide…

Exit interview: Neridah Stockley, Artback NT

After spending more than 20 years working in the Northern Territory, Neridah Stockley reflects on the growing cultural offerings the…

Music review: Björk’s Cornucopia, Perth Festival

The strange sense of Björk's ‘live absence’ (as opposed to her digital presence onscreen) made for a disappointing experience.

Racing in a wheelchair – are you up to the challenge?

Inviting all to a wheelchair obstacle course, artist Bruno Booth hopes to bring to light the true barriers in our…

Shepparton Festival’s new direction raises the culture stakes

As one of Australia’s major regional arts festivals, Shepparton Festival is building on its multicultural heritage and demographical changes to…

This week's arts news and trending topics

What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

One year on: Lismore Gallery Director on recovery

How pop-up programming is reshaping Lismore, a year after the floods.

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Powerhouse Photography launches inaugural program

Powerhouse Photography announces acquisitions, workshops, internships and Hayley Millar Baker as a new Advisory Group member.

Theatre review: Bernhardt/Hamlet, Melbourne Theatre Company

Full of humour and pathos, this is a story ripe for our times, about one extraordinary woman, seizing her own…