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The arts could revive our still-born national identity
We need the arts if Australian identity is to be anything more than pallid myths of self sacrifice and chest-thumping…
Opera needs to evolve
The recent National Opera Review concentrated on the big fish - but innovation is often found with independent artists.
Venues defend programming decisions
The claim that regional venues support touring ahead of local artists is ill-informed and provocative.
You've got (art) mail
Stop bemoaning the loss of elegant letter writing. There are ways to make art out of email and text messages.
Warrior Women of Yang
Spine-tingling music and breathtaking acrobatics bring tale of women's revenge vividly to life.
A new campaign for the arts
Conflict over the roles of the Australia Council and the Ministry don't address the real policy failures so #freethearts is…
ANAM Orchestra – Stravinsky, Ginastera & Tchaikovsky
Three very different ballets of a kind…and some of the best youth orchestra playing I have heard.
The Consort of Melbourne – Voices o’er the Waves
An excellent vocal ensemble of rich talent that should perform more often.
Zephyr Quartet: Arrivals
topical Arrivals theme exploring notions of migration to Australia by boat.
La compañia – Il Paradiso
A balm for our ears in a modern world full of noise.
