Search News

See all news

Sydney

Five women in the cast of 'The Heartbreak Choir' singing.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Theatre review: The Heartbreak Choir, Ensemble Theatre

Themes of community, forgiveness and understanding lie at the heart of this crowd-pleaser, which rounds out Ensemble’s 2024 season.  

A young child wearing a yellow top is pulling at a rope attached to a large whale structure.
Sponsored

2025’s greetings include a giant interactive whale

Bondi Pavilion has just launched its first major arts program.

Four dancers of Destructive Steps Dance Association wearing black. They are all Asian and have their hands in the air. The photo is taken through a fish-eye lens.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Dance review: Intersections: Street Dance X Theatre, Riverside Theatres

A double bill of female-led street dance.

androgynous figure with tenticals, sci-fi video art. Cao Fei
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Exhibition review: Cao Fei: My City is Yours, AGNSW

An exhibition that explores where reality, fantasy and the cyber worlds become indistinguishable.

Samuel Gaskin in the 2025 Midsumma Festival production 'HONŌUR'. The New Zealand born musician poses dramatically, hands raised and face painted, against a colourful backdrop.
Features

Midsumma and Mardi Gras programs ensure a queer summer ahead

Asexual comedy, drag kings, lesbian drama, trans theatre and in-your-face gay cabaret feature in the programs of Sydney and Melbourne’s…

Ballerina Ako Kondo in white tutu in mid leap. Around her are other dancers in pale pink costumes.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Dance review: The Nutcracker, Sydney Opera House

The Australian Ballet delivers a sumptuous festive feast for all ages.

woman looking at artefact in Museum with blue lighting Machu Picchu
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Exhibition review: Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, Australian Museum

The Australian Museum turns to bucket list destinations to again draw summer crowds.

People in exhibition of abstract paintings held in place with metal frames. Julie Mehretu
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Exhibition review: Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory, MCA

Only in part does Julie Mehretu's exhibition stand up to her reputation as 'one of today's most original and thought-provoking…

ceramic sculptures on timber palettes in gallery space with windows. Vipoo Srivilasa
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Exhibition review: re/JOY, Vipoo Srivilasa, Australian Design Centre

Vipoo Srivilasa reclaims memory-laden objects in a genuine body of ceramic works that celebrate the individual and community.

Street dancer and street dance festival director, Alice ‘Arisse’ Tauv. A young Asian woman with short black hair bending her arms in a dance move with the text ‘So you want my arts job?’
Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Street Dancer/Street Dance Festival Director

Alice ‘Arisse’ Tauv uses her skills, passion and platform to champion street dance.

1 21 22 23 24 25 178