National

Richard Powers: Orfeo
Orfeo is a wonderful meditation on the intensity and sheer obsessive nature of the creative mind.

Multicultural Arts Vic announce new Patron
The new appointee joins an advocacy group that includes a former Prime Minister and a former Premier.

Comedian Rik Mayall dies aged 56
Tributes flow for the anarchic star of The Young Ones and Blackadder.

ACO tunes up rare violin
Rebecca Chan could be working with a scalpel but she prefers the sound of a $1.35 million violin.

$300k boost for Darwin Festival's Asian program
The Darwin Festival’s Asian program will now be twice as large, thanks to a $260,000 grant from the Giles government.

Violent outburst draws audiences in
Finegan Kruckemeyer’s new play explores teenage angst in unexpected ways – using shadow puppetry, dance and music.

Milat: Inside Australia’s Biggest Manhunt
Milat tells the story of how NSW police detective Clive Small finally caught one of Australia’s most wanted serial killers.

Sport under the lens of artists
This $100,000 prize-awarding exhibition turns sport into a subject rather than a weekend or professional activity.

Pro bono lawyers rewarded with free art
The Arts Law Centre of Australia has given 30 lawyers a limited edition print by an emerging artist for their…

Bright spots emerge in changing cinema landscape
The number of cinemas is shrinking in the face of so many alternatives but there are rare movie houses putting…