Australia
The Consort of Melbourne – Voices o’er the Waves
An excellent vocal ensemble of rich talent that should perform more often.
ANAM Orchestra – Stravinsky, Ginastera & Tchaikovsky
Three very different ballets of a kind…and some of the best youth orchestra playing I have heard.
IMAGinE you’re a winner
The annual IMAGinE awards promote and strengthen the NSW museum and gallery sector.
Craft artists will be forced to leave NSW
If planned changes go ahead it will be almost impossible to become a silver, glass or ceramic artist in NSW.
O’Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith: Making Modernism
O’Keeffe, Preston and Cossington Smith found new ways of seeing; exploring light, colour and subject matter...
The art of death in an age of denial
Artists have always painted skulls and confronted mortality but now such work is more important than ever.
Wikipedia biased against women writers
An edit-a-thon this Saturday will work to redress a bias in Wikipedia pages that diminishes women writers.
'I had no idea that art could be a career'
Growing up in the suburbs, many students don't even know there are options to develop their artistic talents and passions.
A Life in the Theatre
A wonderful revival of this play; Mamet's love letter to theatre.
A challenge to arts presenters: dig where you stand
Imagine if regional presenters cared half as much for the artists who live in their own towns as they do…