7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Now celebrating its 40th year, Circus Oz is looking slicker and more polished than ever. Its trademark combination of high energy entertainment combined with political commentary remains …
Known as one of the Australia's greatest painters, artist, Charles Blackman OBE has passed away. The Charles Blackman Foundation has released the following statement: It is with deep sadness…
Expressions Dance Company's (EDC) Artistic Director, Natalie Weir, has decided to step down from the role after a successful decade leading the Brisbane-based contemporary dance company. …
Who is Catherine Alcorn? Besotted mum to our one year old, Jackson, a singer, actor and producer. What would you do differently to what you do now? Anything that helps others, really. I'd go…
Big, bold, brash and brassy, this exuberant re-imagining of the 1950's cult film, which starred Doris Day as Calamity Jane, hits the bull's eye in every department. The deceptively rough-and…
An imagined exorcism interrogating an iconic Yiddish story through a feminist lens, Chamber Made presents the premiere of Dybbuks at Theatre Works for a limited season until 26 August 2018. …
The extraordinary story of the 20th century’s most recognisable building, with new insights into the people involved and the controversy that surrounded its construction. The best-love…
Quantum Leap, the performing section of QL2 Dance, celebrated its 20th year, with an impressive program of new and revisited works. Three of the works were remounts from previous programs…
Minister for the Arts and Community Events, Gordon Ramsay MLA has announced the establishment of the Minister's Creative Council (MCC), an advisory body to inform ACT Government arts policy,…
Opera Australia has announced their 2019 Melbourne program, promising a truly spectacular season with five new productions, including one Australian premiere, and featuring some of the world…
Run by the community, for the community, The Gympie Music Muster, which kicks off next week, is a not-for-profit charity event which has raised in excess of $15 Million for charities Austral…
Bendigo's impressive architecture is set to open its doors for public viewing on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October as Open House Melbourne has partnered with the City of Greater Bendigo …
Opera Australia and Arts Centre Melbourne have announced thirty of Dame Joan Sutherland's most iconic costumes will be donated to the Australian Performing Arts Collection. Speaking at the O…
After seven years at the helm of Chunky Move, Artistic Director Anouk van Dijk has announced her decision to step down. Chunky Move Chair Leigh O'Neill thanked Ms van Dijk and acknowledged h…
Who is Ameera Conrad? A loudmouth Muslim theatre-maker with too much time to tweet, and not enough time to sleep. What would you do differently to what you do now? I always thought I'd make …
Who is Simon Abrahams? I am the Creative Director and CEO at Melbourne Fringe " Melbourne's festival of independent art. I'm also the an arts advocate, performer and cultural consultant work…
The winter night skies will shine with a spectacular world of light and colour in immersive outdoor installations in Malvern East's beautifully historic Central Park. Returning for a fift…
Over the next ten days, 30 Australian playwrights will have new work showcased in the brand-new Storytellers Festival, curated by Festival Director and playwright Joanna Erskine, in associat…
Who is Vaishnavi Suryaprakash? Someone who tries to keep her left brain and right brain engaged. What would you do differently to what you do now? Be more vocal about the things I feel stron…
Seven new artist commissions have been announced for the 2018 iteration of Melbourne Art Trams, which will see eight trams transformed into public artworks as part of the visual arts program…
The Last Post: a ceremony of love, loss and remembrance at the Australian War Memorial tells the story of the Last Post Ceremony, a moving daily event dedicated to recounting the life of …
Set in the 1950s, 'working class' Helen moves from squalid flat to squalid flat with her daughter Jo in tow. Jo has borne witness to nightly visitations from, and is perhaps traumatised by, …
Acclaimed Australian actor Colin Friels will star in British playwright Justin Butcher's brilliant one-man play Scaramouche Jones in the Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne for a limited…
Robina Beard OAM, Chair of the Australian Dance Awards (ADA) committee has announced the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Athol Willoughby OAM in recognition of his excep…
Following the critical success of its 2016 Australian premiere at Melbourne's Midsumma Festival, Lab Kelpie's urgent and arresting theatre piece Elegy by Douglas Rintoul will be performed at…
