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Review: Lexicon, Melbourne International Arts Festival
Wales-based NoFit State's circus show, Lexicon, opens with ruckus as spit balls are thrown about and the class runs amok.

The Sydney Opera House is not a billboard – sector speaks out
Anger across the sector as NSW Premier orders the Sydney Opera House to be used for horse racing advertisement –…

Review: The Gruffalo, Athenaeum Theatre
The show is beautiful and there wasn’t a child there who didn’t seem to enjoy the performance.

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
Finalists revealed for the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize and Rob Guest Endowment, Ursula Hoff Fellowship announced, and many more…

TARNANTHI Art Fair offers an ethical way to buy art
Returning to Adelaide in October, and with over 200 artists attending, the TARNANTHI Art Fair is wonderful way to meet…

Artist as activist: a force for social change
Artists and activists Mama Alto, Steve Lambert and Jax Jacki Brown discuss 'strategic dramaturgy' and making work with the potential…

Career Spotlight: Sound Designer
ArtsHub spoke with two prolific sound designers who have built a career creating soundscapes for a diverse range of artistic…

ICYMI: This week’s arts news updates
From program announcements and new Fellowships, to clearer rules for busking, here are the news stories you may have missed…

Review: As If No-one is Watching, Brisbane Powerhouse
Performance art, installation, spoken word, expressive dance and the thrill of aerial acrobatic circus made this a night to remember.

Arts publishing on the rise, thanks to industry chutzpah
With a slew of new artist monographs released over the past month, ArtsHub questions the recent focus on visual arts…