National

Not the Bolshoi, but the rest of us still get Russian ballet this year
Brisbane is getting the Bolshoi but more than 20 Australian cities will see the Russian National Ballet Theatre tours in…

Arena Theatre Company announces new Executive Producer
Lee Casey leaves MICF to join Melbourne's leading theatre company for young people.

Perth prepares for its first International Jazz Festival
An estimated 15,000 musicians and jazz fans are set to flock to Western Australia this month for Perth's inaugural International…

Green light from States for National Arts Curriculum
Queensland has agreed to supports the revised draft national arts curriculum, meaning all States & Territories are now on board.

$12,500 multi art scholarships up for grabs
Carclew Youth Arts are offering four scholarships, each worth $12,500, to young artists working across a number of disciplines.

Australia Ensemble Concert 2
A pleasing afternoon of music by Suk, Edwards, Lutoslawski and Dvorak, the latter's work performed passionately and enjoyably.

How to really change the world
The arts are a powerful tool for social change but it takes more than good intentions for an arts project…

Barry Humphries’ Weimar Cabaret
A spectacularly good concert from the Australian Chamber Orchestra, featuring Humphries as MC and the inimitable Meow Meow as a…

Vandemonian Lags makes a show of songs from convict records
Tasmania’s dark convict past is revived in a stage show that makes its debut at Dark Mofo 2013.

Dark Mofo lights up the Hobart winter
Dark Mofo highlights the heights of contemporary cool in a program that is a feast of firsts and a binge…