Performing Arts

Epic Fragments
Another first-rate performance by the Australia Piano Quartet with a distinguished guest.

Labor puts arts at core of social agenda
A rallying call by the Labor Opposition has set a firm path to developing a National Arts Policy framework with…

Who got the Australian Council international residencies?
Dreams come true for 21 artists heading off to residencies in London, Berlin, Paris and New York.

Calamity Jane
Virginia Gay as Calamity Jane is superb.

Blackrock
A focus on male culture through a male perspective unwittingly reinforces ingrained chauvanism.

Cold Light
A smart, sassy adaptation of Frank Moorhouse’s seminal novel of the coming to age of Canberra.

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
QAGOMA gets a new Deputy Director and changes to the Arts Centre Gold Coast Board.

Richard 3
It’s rare that a play receives such hype and attention before its debut, and rarer still when it so deserves…

Why we need to get serious about comedy
No one doubts Shakespeare's comedies are art but contemporary comedians are often dismissed in discussions of cultural value.

Planning your second arts career
Skills are transferable, age is a factor and sometimes you just need to take a chance when it feels right.