Performing Arts

Music review: Hand to Earth, Canberra International Music Festival
Hand to Earth offered an extraordinary insight into the ceremonies of our First Nations peoples.

Music review: Do I Matter?, Canberra International Music Festival
Do I Matter? distills the thoughts of some 200 women to a confidential survey about their private thoughts, though the…

Bringing a new lens to arts coverage on the ABC: Namila Benson talks Art Works
The host of ABC TV’s new weekly arts program promises to be much more than just a talking head.

Lure of community brings MTC’s next Artistic Director back to Melbourne
Anne-Louise Sarks came of age artistically in Melbourne, and is excited about championing the city's artists and playwrights in her…

Looking for art in regional NSW? Here’s a roadmap
A new web portal has been designed to showcase cultural opportunities in regional NSW and offer local knowledge to city…

The Northern Territory’s newest arts festival
A new festival in Ali Curung offers great opportunities to see inside Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre including meeting artists…

Introducing Gill Minervini, Vivid Sydney’s new Festival Director
Gill Minervini gives us a sneak peek into what the festival has to offer including a future of more collaboration…

Music review: Opening Gala, Canberra International Music Festival
This musical melange of Vienna meets Canberra was well represented in this Opening Gala with classical and contemporary works.

How art intervenes in an emergency
An artistic inquiry into disaster preparedness is in its last days and David Pledger thinks it has much to tell…

Theatre Review: Fun Home, Sydney Theatre Company
Based on Alison Bechdel's graphic novel, this musical is a visually inventive and emotionally rich night at the theatre.