Warwick Thornton: beach healing
Aware that he needed time away from the fast lane, the award-winning filmmaker spent eight weeks in a shed on an isolated WA beach. A mesmerising documentary of his experience premieres this week.
May 25, 2020
Coronavirus the Musical Musical
When a West End musical they were developing was cancelled due to COVID-19, Sean O'Boyle and Amanda Jane Pritchard set to work on a new satirical musical within a musical.
May 22, 2020
Australian Chamber Choir programs plague survivors
The choir’s live-streamed concert, performed under social distancing conditions, will feature music composed by survivors of the plagues that ravaged Elizabethan London.
May 22, 2020
Virginia Gay on Belvoir in Concert!
Currently based in LA, the irrepressible performer tells us about the concert, the special challenge of performing in online events like this, and how her "apoca-puppy" is helping her cope with COVID-19 isolation.
May 21, 2020
State galleries begin to reopen
The Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Art Gallery of South Australia will reopen their doors in June following their temporary closure due to COVID-19.
May 20, 2020
20 Questions with Arabella Logan
The 13-year-old is a member of WSYO and a NSW RFS cadet. She tells us about her most inspiring musical moment, her love of Beethoven and Delta Goodrem, and how she's coped with COVID-19 isolation.
May 20, 2020
Drive-in concerts are coming to Australia
On May 21, a free concert in Sydney featuring Casey Donovan, will showcase COVID-Safe drive-in hubs for live entertainment opening in NSW and Victoria in July.
May 19, 2020
Amylia Harris is Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s new Co-Artistic Director
Previously the company’s Creative Producer, Harris is positioned to help guide the theatre out of shut down.
May 19, 2020
A survey finds 9 in 10 will return to cultural events – though safety measures will determine when
The Audience Outlook Monitor predicts 78% will attend as often as they did pre-COVID-19, but only 22% will return as soon as restrictions are lifted. Smaller venues are most likely to attract audiences in the near future.
May 19, 2020
Victoria announces a further $32 million to support the arts
The funding will support venues including the National Gallery of Victoria, Arts Centre Melbourne and Melbourne Recital Centre.
May 18, 2020
Emergency relief for Australasian performers from the Tait Memorial Trust
Simone Young, tenor Paul Tabone, and Royal Ballet stars Leanne Benjamin and Steven McRae are among the Australians appearing in live streamed performances to support the Tait Emergency Relief Fund.
May 15, 2020
Arts Wellbeing Collective visitation soars due to COVID-19
Arts Centre Melbourne CEO Claire Spencer discusses the support the Arts Wellbeing Collective is giving performing arts workers during the coronavirus crisis, and the path to reopening theatres.
May 14, 2020
Opera Australia cancels Sydney winter season
As OA announces another round of cancelled performances due to COVID-19, Nicole Car’s Freelance Artist Relief Australia opens applications for grants for classical Australian singers.
May 12, 2020