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ballet companies: a male-female ballet pas de deux posing in a white tutu costume against a bright pink backdrop. Their pose is mirror imaged on each half of the photo.
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Cost crises and funding parity issues for ballet companies outside Sydney-Melbourne bubble

Two major ballet companies say they are not receiving equitable government funding support. How much is their location to blame?

Conductor Umberto Clerici is conducting musicians in foreground. Behind him are several performers on the ground in different poses.
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Music review: The Rite of Spring, Concert Hall, QPAC

Works that changed the course of modern music, alongside some bold reimagining, created a successful opening for Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s…

A man and woman facing each other. They are both dressed in Regency costumes. In the background are four other characters moving chairs around.
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Theatre review: Pride & Prejudice, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC

Jane Austen’s 'universally acknowledged' novel has been newly adapted by Queensland Theatre in a stunning production.   

Much to celebrate as Rockhampton Museum of Art approaches its third birthday

From V8 Interceptors to wrestling rings … a look back at RMOA’s first three years and the milestones achieved.

Two depictions of mountain ranges.
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Exhibition review: A Bigger View, HOTA

Referencing the work of David Hockney in its title, 'A Bigger View' broadens perspectives for visitors to HOTA.

AURORA on stage in front of a large sun displayed on the screen behind her, while audiences hold up their hands as if reaching out.
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Concert review: AURORA 2025, Margaret Court Arena

The Norwegian songstress is a national treasure with soul-touching vocals and charming authenticity.

Rory O'Neill as Panti Bliss in THISISPOPBABY's 'If These Wigs Could Talk'. A 56-year-old drag queen in a blonde wig and grey dress gestures emphatically mid-speech. A neon sign of the word 'Panti' is visible behind her.
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Panti Bliss on fighting fascism, changing culture and the art of drag

Rory O’Neill, aka Irish drag star Panti Bliss, discusses career longevity and how standing up to the far right inspired…

woman in red dress looking at medieval portrait in gallery with green walls. Abbey Museum
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New galleries for Bruny Island and Caboolture

Bruny Island in Tasmania and Bribie Island in Southeast Queensland, add to the tourism offering with new galleries.

A digital artwork by Chris Yee depicting a large red snake with its body twisted against a blue and red background with traditional Asian motifs.
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2025 Lunar New Year events guide

The Year of the Snake celebrations have now kicked off. Here is a go-to list of what's on offer across…

‘Joy’, installation view at Immigration Museum. Photo: ArtsHub. A corridor with neon plastic mobiles hanging overhead that reflect light onto both sides of the walls. The space is lit in purple light with more shaped mirrors at the end of the corridor.
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13 cracker museum exhibitions in 2025

Shift your perspective on the world in 2025, and visit a museum. Here are 13 hot shows for the diary.

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