Australia
Multicultural Arts Vic announce new Patron
The new appointee joins an advocacy group that includes a former Prime Minister and a former Premier.
Comedian Rik Mayall dies aged 56
Tributes flow for the anarchic star of The Young Ones and Blackadder.
Frida People
Frida People is a pretty fine slice of DIY performance art - not virtuosic but full of heart.
ACO tunes up rare violin
Rebecca Chan could be working with a scalpel but she prefers the sound of a $1.35 million violin.
The House on the Lake
Aidan Fennessy’s script is well-written and clean, but dulled by a lack of courage and inspiration.
Dangerous Caligula set for Brisbane debut
The latest work by The Danger Ensemble explores the lunacy and legend of Rome’s wickedest Emperor.
$300k boost for Darwin Festival's Asian program
The Darwin Festival’s Asian program will now be twice as large, thanks to a $260,000 grant from the Giles government.
Violent outburst draws audiences in
Finegan Kruckemeyer’s new play explores teenage angst in unexpected ways – using shadow puppetry, dance and music.
Milat: Inside Australia’s Biggest Manhunt
Milat tells the story of how NSW police detective Clive Small finally caught one of Australia’s most wanted serial killers.
Sport under the lens of artists
This $100,000 prize-awarding exhibition turns sport into a subject rather than a weekend or professional activity.