September 25, 2018
Queensland Ballet announces its 2019 season
Liam Scarlett premieres a full-length Dangerous Liaisons, Bespoke creates contemporary dance for the digital ages, while several favourites return.
September 25, 2018
Art Gallery of NSW announces 2019 Exhibition Program
Tasty treasures from China, a large-scale Duchamp exhibition and the Kaldor Public Art Projects’ 50th birthday among the highlights on the AGNSW’s 2019 season.
September 24, 2018
Douglas Boyd on Mozart’s final symphonic trilogy
Ahead of his residency at ANAM, the Scottish conductor explains how Mozart's three final symphonies contain every emotion of the human spirit.
September 24, 2018
The Australian Ballet announces its 2019 season
Highlights include new full-length ballets by Graeme Murphy and Stanton Welch, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in Lac, and a new Resident Choreographer.
September 24, 2018
Review: Dust (Dancenorth, Brisbane Festival)
A beautiful and intriguing new work from Queensland's Dancenorth.
September 24, 2018
ABC abruptly drops Michelle Guthrie
The Managing Director, who took up the position in late 2015, will leave effective immediately.
September 24, 2018
Review: New World Symphony (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
A sparkling account of the New World from Xian Zhang and the MSO.
September 24, 2018
Review: MoveMe Festival 2018
The fragile beauty of memory and the absurdist comedy of the office.
September 24, 2018
Review: Dust (Dancenorth, Brisbane Festival)
A beautiful and intriguing new work from Queensland's Dancenorth.
September 24, 2018
Review: New World Symphony (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
A sparkling account of the New World from Xian Zhang and the MSO.
September 24, 2018
Review: MoveMe Festival 2018
The fragile beauty of memory and the absurdist comedy of the office.
September 22, 2018
Review: New York, Meet Jaap (New York Philharmonic, New York)
A night of considerable musical promise as New Yorkers get to know their 26th Music Director.
September 21, 2018
Review: Peter Grimes (Brisbane Festival)
A change of lead halfway through doesn't quite sink Brisbane Festival's compelling Peter Grimes.
September 25, 2018
Review: Parry: English Lyrics Volume 2 (Andrew West)
West eggs on English trio to a second volume of Parry songs.
September 25, 2018
Review: Franck • Schein (Voces Suaves/Bötticher)
Devilishly good settings inspired by the Bible’s naughty book.
September 25, 2018
Review: Georgy Sviridov: Canticles and Prayers (Canticles and Prayers)
Sublimities mark the curious case of Georgy Sviridov.
September 24, 2018
Review: Suk: Piano Music (Jonathan Plowright)
Plowright gives a Czech composer a fair Suk of the sauce bottle.
September 24, 2018
Review: Four Strings Around the World (Irina Muresanu)
Have violin, will travel is Muresanu’s musical mantra.
September 21, 2018
Review: Peter Grimes (Brisbane Festival)
A change of lead halfway through doesn't quite sink Brisbane Festival's compelling Peter Grimes.
September 21, 2018
Stuart Skelton falls ill during Peter Grimes opener
The tenor was unable to sing after interval, walking the role as his cover sang from the wings.
September 18, 2018
Tama Matheson: Grappling with Kafka
In preparing to stage an operatic version of Kafka’s Metamorphosis for Opera Australia, the director has been pondering what this story of a man who turns into a bug really means.
September 18, 2018
Mary Finsterer’s new opera, Antarctica, receives $500,000 in philanthropic support
The sum will help further her research and composition work over a five-year period.
September 17, 2018
Review: The Space Between (Arts Centre Melbourne)
This one-woman show by Paul Grabowsky and Steve Vizard reveals soprano Emma Matthews still at her peak and exploring new possibilities.
September 19, 2018
Review: Evita (Opera Australia, Gordon Frost)
Tina Arena gives us a vocally high flying Evita in Hal Prince's original production.
September 15, 2018
Review: Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Sydney Theatre Company)
Amber McMahon is an absolute maniac in Dario Fo's political farce.
September 14, 2018
Review: The Merchant of Venice (Pop-up Globe)
A stand-out Portia’s wit carries Pop-up Globe’s Merchant of Venice.
September 11, 2018
Review: Cinderella (Queensland Ballet)
One of the world's most beloved fairy-tales is a magical experience for all ages in this production.
September 10, 2018
State Theatre Company South Australia announces 2019 season
A one-man take on Animal Farm, Judy Garland’s final days and an all-female reimagining of Williamson’s The Club are just some of the highlights.
September 25, 2018
Queensland Ballet announces its 2019 season
Liam Scarlett premieres a full-length Dangerous Liaisons, Bespoke creates contemporary dance for the digital ages, while several favourites return.
September 24, 2018
The Australian Ballet announces its 2019 season
Highlights include new full-length ballets by Graeme Murphy and Stanton Welch, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in Lac, and a new Resident Choreographer.
September 24, 2018
Review: Dust (Dancenorth, Brisbane Festival)
A beautiful and intriguing new work from Queensland's Dancenorth.
September 24, 2018
Review: MoveMe Festival 2018
The fragile beauty of memory and the absurdist comedy of the office.
September 20, 2018
Review: En Masse (Circa, Brisbane Festival)
To music by Schubert and Stravinsky, Circa gives us a thrillingly athletic portrait of civilisation's destruction and rebirth.
September 25, 2018
Art Gallery of NSW announces 2019 Exhibition Program
Tasty treasures from China, a large-scale Duchamp exhibition and the Kaldor Public Art Projects’ 50th birthday among the highlights on the AGNSW’s 2019 season.
September 13, 2018
Nelson Mandela at 100
Melbourne to host exhibition uncovering the human behind the activist.
September 7, 2018
Natasha Walsh wins 2018 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
The young Australian artist will take up a three-month residency in Paris and receive $40,000 funding.
September 6, 2018
Ophelia and Lady of Shalott to travel to Canberra
The National Gallery of Australia will showcase 80 Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces this December.
August 15, 2018
Portrait of Guy Pearce takes out Archibald People’s Choice
Anne Middleton’s portrait of the Australian actor is this year’s audience favourite.
September 25, 2018
Review: Parry: English Lyrics Volume 2 (Andrew West)
West eggs on English trio to a second volume of Parry songs.
September 25, 2018
Review: Franck • Schein (Voces Suaves/Bötticher)
Devilishly good settings inspired by the Bible’s naughty book.
September 25, 2018
Review: Georgy Sviridov: Canticles and Prayers (Canticles and Prayers)
Sublimities mark the curious case of Georgy Sviridov.
September 24, 2018
Review: Suk: Piano Music (Jonathan Plowright)
Plowright gives a Czech composer a fair Suk of the sauce bottle.
September 24, 2018
Review: Four Strings Around the World (Irina Muresanu)
Have violin, will travel is Muresanu’s musical mantra.
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