Performing Arts

From birdsong to canon fire: Fly Away Peter’s operatic rendition
Sydney Chamber Opera will contemporise David Malouf’s Fly Away Peter into a symphonic feast at Carriageworks in 2015.

Vandalism charges revive street art controversy
In NY and London, Anthony Lister has high profile sales and gallery shows. In Brisbane he has been arrested for…

Australia Council measures artistic vibrancy
The Australia Council CEO explained a radical initiative to measure intangibles when he launched it at the ArtsHub Conference.

Music offers a world beyond economic thinking
In a scarce economy, music can provide a model for a world of abundance.

Mining the benefits of arts for mental health
How do you get a bunch of miners to talk about mental health? Bring in an artist.

Dreamers
Dreamers is anything but subtle, and proves to be a more tedious than riveting production.

Switzerland
An engrossing stage-thriller featuring the talented Patricia Highsmith and an unannounced visitor.

Campaign to reopen the Tap Gallery
The closure of the TAP Gallery theatre will deprive Sydney independent theatre practitioners of a much needed venue-for-hire.

When is censorship justified?
The National Association of the Visual Arts (NAVA) kicked off its Summit with a controversial topic.

Art and architecture plays with reality
What role does Augmented Reality play in the future of art, architecture, and the sustainability of future spaces?