Performing Arts
Art versus spectacle
Contemporary circus is positioned between the need to evolve the art form, and the need to entertain: which will dominate?
Perth arts community mourns David Blenkinsop
Formerly the Artistic Director of Perth Festival from 1976 to 1999, Blenkinsop has died aged 77.
Close To The Bone
Circus Oz travels to the more ‘adult’ side of town with an almost burlesque tone and requisite touches of nudity…
OzCo cuts will fund Book Council
The Abbott government is funding its new Book Council of Australia by cutting $6 million from the Australia Council.
On the Move: latest appointments
As the year draws to a close, several organisations have named new Artistic Directors for 2015.
Unveiled: Castlemaine, White Night, Melt, Mardi Gras and more
From regional Victoria to the Cairns Civic Theatre, here are the latest program announcements.
Piano profits music for charities' ears
Trucking magnate Lindsay Fox's share of profits from The Exclusive Piano Group, the national distributor for Steinway & Sons, will…
Where are the women?
Arts organisations are tackling gender imbalance and creating initiatives of their own to put women at the top.
New Book Council more mystery than thriller
ArtsHub looks at the likely people, money and objectives behind the Book Council of Australia announced by the Prime Minister…
Creating and critiquing children’s theatre
Other than an awareness of the audience’s age, is there any difference in how theatre-makers and theatre critics approach work…