Australia
Must-see performing arts for 2020
With hundreds of performances and events in Australia, choosing the ones to see isn't always easy. Here's a look at…
Emily Bitto's The Strays to become 6-part TV Series
The Stella-winning novel, inspired by Heide artists, will be a UK/Australian co-production between See Pictures and Apogee.
Thinking China – how to market to shifting tourism needs
The Chinese-speaking market is perhaps the greatest untapped audience for the arts. Charmaine Wong of Think China Australia tells us…
Australia’s most influential circus company? The Fruities at 40
Based in the regional NSW city of Albury, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus has become a remarkable Australian success story.
$1.2 million funding allocated in recent VicArts grants program
Musicians, visual artists and dancers are among those to receive funding through the latest Creative Victoria VicArts grants program.
What causes a regional arts festival to falter
The fourth edition of the biennial regional festival Cementa has just wrapped up, but for a post-industrial town the event…
One skill that doesn’t deteriorate with age
Reading and writing can prevent cognitive decline.
NGA returns three sculptures to India
In another ethical win for the NGA, three Indian sculptures have been repatriated on the basis of fresh evidence in…
One of Australia’s fastest growing painting prizes is calling for entries
Bayside Gallery reminds us that an Acquisition Prize is about more than announcing the winner; it’s about a continuum that…
The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Roslyn Packer Theatre (NSW)
Sydney Theatre Company presents a savagely funny black comedy that speaks of camaraderie, cruelty and otherness.