Performing Arts
Musical review: Promise and Promiscuity, Chapel off Chapel
An energetic musical romp through assorted well-known Austen tropes.
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and the arts economy: boom or backlash for local artists?
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran delivered economic windfalls in Australia - but are international mega-tours helping or hurting…
triple j launches Hottest 100 of Australian songs for 50th birthday celebrations
To mark its 50th anniversary, triple j launches a one-off Hottest 100 countdown celebrating the Australian songs that have shaped…
Performance review: The Lost Things, Sydney Opera House
Worlds away from spoon-bending and other simple tricks, Scott Silven’s new show is magic – but not as we know…
Opportunities and awards
Entries open for Human Rights Essay Competition and MAC yapang Art Prize, plus winner of Penguin Literary Prize and more.
Festival review: OpenField, Berry
A regional festival that trades on being genuine.
Lenny Kravitz is gonna go that way ... to Mildura
The legendary rock musician will be heading to the regional town in November this year.
Performance review: Psychopomp, Taylor Square Substation, Pride Fest
An existential foxtrot with life and death.
Cabaret review: Skank Sinatra, The Loading Dock, Pride Fest
Skank Sinatra, doing it her way.
Australian Festival of Chamber Music moving to Cairns in 2026
After 35 years, the AFCM is moving 347 kilometres north to Cairns, but not before its final edition in Townsville…