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L to R: Autumn Skuthorpe, Brenden Borellini and Georgia Cranko. Photo: Luke Monsour, Bulimba Studio. Three people stand on a stage behind a clear podium at the Matilda Awards. Skuthorpe has long curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and an aqua-coloured dress. Skuthorpe is writing on the palm of Borellini, who has closely shaved hair, short grey stubble and wearing a black suit. Cranko has short curly brown hair, wearing a black vest and grey pants.
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What happens when theatre is informed by lived experience

'Breathe In' by Brenden Borellini, Georgia Cranko, Alison Richardson and Crossroad Arts is a prime example of powerful theatre informed…

Members of the cast from ‘Akaraka’ by Amarachi and produced by Empty Seat Theatre. Photo: Cameron Grant. Two people standing close to each other with their hands on the person seated in front of them, smiling. Two more people are standing at the back and off to the right hand side, their hands are held together looking slightly serious. All members of the cast have dark skin brown skin and black hair, with a red-orange background.
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'It's an Australian play': how a new CALD theatre company is turning the tables on diversity

‘Akaraka’ and Empty Seat Theatre are built by creatives who hope to lead change by example, one show at a…

Emil Cañita. A gloryhole made from a timber board reveals a seductive half-opened mouth with red lipstick and framed by black lace.
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At First I was Afraid: intimate and vulnerable photographs pay tribute to William Yang

Yang's works inspired Emil Cañita, who will soon be presenting their first solo exhibition at MARS Gallery.

L-R: Project Alchemy artist Sue Norman and Colleen Weir, collaborators on 'Nye River of Life'. Norman has short grey hair and she is holding up the cover of her book, featuring rows of different colours. Weir is speaking and gesturing towards the book. They are booth sitting down behind a table covered with black cloth.
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Making space for collective healing through the regions

Rebus Theatre brought together 15 artists to embark on collective journeys to help heal bushfire-devastated communities.

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Get ready for the next decade of arts and culture in WA

WA’s 10 Year Vision planned to be unveiled in 2024, while new $80,000 grant opportunities and a major build are…

Dragon dances at the NGV Lunar New Year Celebrations, taking place from 10 – 11 February at NGV International, Melbourne. Photo: Eugene Hyland. A peachy pink dragon puppet is held by dragon dancers inside the concrete walls of NGV’s Great Hall. They are surrounded by a big crowd of visitors.
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2024 Lunar New Year events guide

A calendar of Australia-wide arts and cultural events to celebrate the Lunar New Year – Year of the Wood Dragon.

1WORKROOM9 occupies the previous space of Chinese Fraternity Association of Queensland. Photo: ArtsHub. A glass door with white timbre borders opens into a corridor. On the top of the door is a sign with ‘1WORKROOM9’, in the door itself is a row of letters stuck on, displaying ‘CHINESE FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC’
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Opening of new project space in old Chinatown Mall fosters speculation into the past

1WORKROOM9's inaugural exhibition transports viewers back in time – to not only Archie Moore's adolescence but also to the contentious…

With One Voice choir members at the National Folk Festival 2023. Photo: With One Voice Australia. A group of choir members with diverse skin tones sitting and standing outside in front of a festival scenery with trees. A person is playing a guitar and another is conducting.
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Community choir battling loneliness and isolation

People from all walks of life are encouraged to participate in local choirs to find their creative voice and improve…

Photo: Maria Varshavskaya, Pexels. A group of young people sitting and standing next to a table with scrapbooking material laid out.
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Library workshops offering respite through making

Local libraries hold an array of workshops for all kinds of crafters, including art nights, social groups, or just some…

Christine Ko and Louis Kim, 'Departure' exhibition to show at Museum of Brisbane. Photo: Louis Lim. A kite with a background made from a family photo in yellow hues, in the foreground in red is a mother with young children standing in from of a vintage car.
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Kites to carry familial memories

BrisAsia 2024 resident artists Christine Ko and Louis Lim will present an iteration of their kite installation that shares the…

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