Monday, May 4, 2020
Who is Shannon Molloy? At the moment, Shannon Molloy is in urgent need of a haircut and desperately missing the pub thanks to this strange coronavirus world we find ourselves in. He’s also…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:28PMSpoiler alert: this story describes a pivotal film scene that is designed to surprise the viewer. LGBTQ films tend to provoke debates about authenticity, especially when it comes to sex: sho…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:56PMPresenting work by hundreds of artists and companies from around Australia and overseas every year, Carriageworks has announced it has appointed Voluntary Administrators, KPMG, following the…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:15PMContinuing its transition from Dance Hall to Digital Venue, St Kilda’s MEMO Music Hall will live-stream a very special Mother’s Day event featuring an all-star line-up of leading ladies …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:02AMThe Sydney South African Film Festival (SSAFF) is one of Australia’s first festivals to go online in 2020. The Festival will screen nationwide from 16 to 25 May, with four feature films, f…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:47AMMusic Theatre Melbourne (MTM) has announced an exciting competition for Australian writers to try and foster hope and optimism in an industry that has been devastated as a result of the Coro…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:18AMThe 2020 Performing Arts WA Awards – the Western Australian theatre and dance industry’s peak professional awards – were presented on Saturday 2 May in an online ceremony. This once-a-…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:24AMA major exhibition that explores truth-telling through a First Nations lens, the Koorie Heritage Trust presents Affirmation, available online until Sunday 26 July 2020. First Nations people,…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:27AMSaturday, May 2, 2020
In his most familiar terrain, Tom Keneally takes historical figures and events and reimagines them with verve, compassion and humour to give us his latest novel, The Dickens Boy. In the late…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:32AMFriday, May 1, 2020
With the lights out in theatres and concert halls due to COVID-19, the ABC is bringing the best of the arts home to all Australians with performances by our leading arts and music companies,…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:33PMThe Adelaide Festival Centre has announced the appointment of Annette Shun Wah as Artistic Director of the 2021 OzAsia Festival, providing a fresh lens on Australia’s leading contemporary …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:45PMAustralia’s leading international annual photography event, Head On Photo Festival, has announced the winners of the 2020 Head On Photo Awards. Judged anonymously by a panel of internation…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:06PMThe Art Gallery of South Australia has announced that it is supporting visual artists directly through its reinvigorated South Australian Artists Fund. With several $10,000 Artist Bursaries …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:46AMWho is Chris Flynn? I’m a writer from Ireland who now lives on Phillip Island. Like most writers, I’ve done a lot of different jobs in my life, from garbage man to catwalk model, pillow …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:58AMHelping to train Australia’s next generation of researchers in the art of sharing their wisdom with the nation, the ABC has announced that in 2020, its TOP 5 scheme will be expanded to art…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:22AMDymocks understands that sharing stories is a powerful way to stay connected, especially during challenging times. That’s why they have launched Chapter One – a new program bringing free…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:42AMThursday, April 30, 2020
To help keep Victorians connected – and help keep our creators creating – the Victorian Government has launched Victoria Together, a new online portal showcasing the best our state has t…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:17PMWednesday, April 29, 2020
Sydney Film Festival has joined 20 major film festivals from around the world led by Tribeca Enterprises and including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, Sundance and San Sebastian, together w…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:24AMCaptain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:53AMWhile theatres, galleries, arts and music venues are temporarily closed, the Victorian Government continues to invest in Victoria’s artists, enabling them to work and develop new c…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:58AMTuesday, April 28, 2020
The producers of the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award nominated, West End hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie have announced that the Australian tour will not proceed due to the…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:27PMGeelong Arts Centre has announced it’s line up of live-stream performances throughout May – commencing this Friday evening. The month-long digital programming calendar follows the launch…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:19AMAustralasia’s most progressive forum for contemporary art and ideas, Melbourne Art Fair, has announced a free virtual art fair taking place from 1 – 7 June 2020. While the physical fair …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:13AMThe Australian Publishers Association has announced the shortlist for the 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards which will be presented via a special Virtual Event on Wednesday 13 May 2020. …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:14AMMonday, April 27, 2020
Federal Communications Minister Paul Fletcher announced three measures last week to help commercial TV broadcasters deal with COVID-19 financial stress. First, the spectrum tax broadcasters …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:17AMCreate NSW has announced new funding initiatives and the repurposing of existing funding totalling $6.34 million to support independent artists and small to medium arts, screen and cultural …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:51AMThis generation’s Holding the Man, Shannon Molloy’s Fourteen is a moving coming-of-age memoir about a young man’s search for identity and acceptance in the most unforgiving and hostile…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:54AMSunday, April 26, 2020
The State Library of NSW has announced the winners of the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, with a total of $295,000 awarded across 12 prizes. “Congratulations to this year’s winners whos…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:45PMSaturday, April 25, 2020
The Victorian Government is helping to save hundreds of jobs in the state’s independent creative and cultural sector while keeping Victorians connected through the coronavirus crisis. A $1…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:50PMFriday, April 24, 2020
ANU School of Art & Design Senior Lecturer, Rod Bamford, is utilising his design expertise and 3D printer to prototype and manufacture flat-packed face shields that can be posted to gene…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:04AMProducers Opera Australia and John Frost have announced the cancellation of the keenly anticipated 25th anniversary tour of The Secret Garden due to government restrictions and public health…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:58AM 
