Music
Songs for a New World review: talent aplenty at Chapel off Chapel
With a large cast, Songs for a New World showcases the talents of songwriter Jason Robert Brown.
Beleaguered Opera Australia announces its 2026 season
Next year marks the national opera company’s 70th anniversary, and follows a tumultuous 12 months for Opera Australia.
Pierce The Veil expected to land in Australia, frenzy builds
Buzz is building for an expected career-spanning arena tour by Pierce the Veil across the country.
Why do I feel so emotional hearing music from my teenage years?
The way music communicates and evokes emotion is what makes it so important – particularly during the teenage years.
The Marriage of Figaro review: a favourite returns to Sydney Opera House
The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's classic comedy, is never boring thanks to Opera Australia.
We're All Gonna Die! – Maddie Nixon's climate show 'smashes Brisbane's buildings'
We’re All Gonna Die! embraces a monstrous metaphor, with the help of Dead Puppet Society and La Boite.
Sydney Fringe Festival: bigger and bolder than ever in 2025
This year's Sydney Fringe Festival is embracing more local and international talent than ever and a decentralised model of place.
Kimberly Akimbo review: a Broadway musical hit now making its Australian premiere
The Australian premiere of a Tony Award-winning musical, first staged in Adelaide and now in Melbourne.
Shock to bewilderment as ANU strips cultural legacies and denies creative futures
Whose good idea was it to take an axe to ANUs Schools of Art and Design, Music and Museum Studies?
Tomorrowland Australia: electronic music festival coming to Melbourne in 2026
What does Tomorrowland Australia mean for Australian artists, audiences and the live music economy?