Performing Arts

Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Messiaen
A gift, a devotion to the memory of a great French composer.

Five ways to nurture a creative work culture
Creativity is key to positive workplaces, but research shows it's lacking in many organisations. Here's how to foster a creative…

Mothers pressured to hide their kids
As a culture that worships individual creativity and sniffs at 'family values', the arts can be startlingly cruel to a…

Unveiled: Latest program announcements
From Ipswich to Adelaide, this week's program announcements include festival sneak peeks, national tours and more.

Sydney breaks barriers to creative spaces
A new plan to encourage creatives to breathe new life into old buildings may see the City of Sydney transform…

Sir Andrew Davis conducts Mahler 5
A first-rate performance of two 20th-Century masterpieces by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

AusCo 4-year funding results to be announced in May
The program was previously intended to be a six-year funding cycle until a Brandis-shaped spanner was thrown into the works…

That Eye, The Sky
An intense night of theatre with some unexpected comic flourishes, the innovative stage design and direction are the real stars…

Winners of 2016 Creative Partnership Awards
Five leaders in philanthropy and business have been acknowledged for their entrepreneurial vision in pushing the arts forward.

The pitfalls and pleasures of making people laugh
Australian comedians respond to the question: what’s the best and worst thing about forging a career in comedy?