Australia

Robert Lepage opera announced for Adelaide Festival 2024
Stravinsky’s ‘The Nightingale and Other Fables’ has been programmed by Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie CBE next year, with more tentpole…

Performance review: ARETHA, Sydney Opera House
A musical celebration of the life and legacy of the late, great Aretha Franklin.

A vital pathway for nurturing contemporary Indigenous art
Darwin’s biggest cultural event, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, plays an important role in the livelihoods of Indigenous communities.

Celebrating the vision of female photographers in recent exhibitions
Female photographers in the spotlight with a series of currently showing and upcoming exhibitions, each expanding the idea of portraiture.

Loneliness driving Airbnb Experiences
The tourism market is shifting again, and there is more room for creatives in creating connections.

Opportunities and awards
This week’s announcements include the National Photographic Portrait Prize winner, APRA PDAs, Penguin Literary Prize, Miles Franklin shortlist and more.

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music offers an impressive 2023 program
Artistic Director Jack Liebeck returns to Townsville/Gurambilbarra with five world premieres and a feast of guilty pleasures!

High schoolers and mental health: can art help give them space?
A slightly unconventional artist-in-schools project is revealing the power of uninterrupted, quiet creative time for teens.

An unlikely pairing: eX de Medici and Michael Zavros
How a celebration of consumer luxury, male aspiration and appearance, paired with punk subculture, tattoos and war, is a perfect…

Theatre review: Little Brother, Big Sister, La Mama Courthouse
Schizophrenia is a worthy concept to explore, but this production fails to engage dramatically.