Adam Simmons: The Usefulness of Art
Adam Simmons and his 14 musicians emerged like a Stygian ensemble – clad in magnificent black costumes that combined Morticia Adams' wardrobe with the Jim Henson Workshop. Chairs and c…
Adam Simmons and his 14 musicians emerged like a Stygian ensemble – clad in magnificent black costumes that combined Morticia Adams' wardrobe with the Jim Henson Workshop. Chairs and c…
With their production of Arche’, Melbourne Ballet Company have come up with a delightfully quirky antidote for those dance devotees who feel that maybe they've seen enough versions of …
Who is Kelly Gellatly? I'm Director of the Ian Potter Museum of Art at the University of Melbourne and the University's new contemporary art museum, Buxton Contemporary, which opens in early…
Over 10 days from 1 September, the third edition of the Channels Festival presents some of the best new contemporary moving image from over 90 Australian and international artists in 1…
The 2017 Melbourne Festival program connects Australia's First People with the newest people of today. Beginning with a ceremonial tribute, we continue to celebrate the culture and heritage …
The City of Sydney has released an updated design for Cloud Arch –Â its ambitious new public artwork outside Sydney Town Hall, to be built by March 2019. Designed by visionary Japane…
Through their Sidesault program, Circus Oz has announce a full schedule of artform development for the balance of 2017. Over the coming months, Sidesault will present a festival of experimen…
Who is Sarah Sutherland? I'm an actor and theatre maker and the Artistic Director of rollercoaster theatre company, an ensemble of actors with disabilities. I'm an ensemble member of Red Sti…
Dynamic contemporary dance choreographers, Sarah Aiken and Rebecca Jensen and Darebin Arts Speakeasy present the world premiere of Underworld – a dark, thoughtful, humorous and hopeful…
Audiences will have the unique opportunity to experience the sublime musicality of Andrey Gugnin, winner of the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia, as he performs a thr…
Melbourne's highly respected rollercoaster theatre company return with their latest politically charged offering, fish – at The Melba Spiegeltent for four shows only from 31 August 201…
Composer Erik Griswold has had a long association with Sichuan. Together with percussionist, Vanessa Tomlinson, he has visited the province many times to study Sichuan percussion, folk music…
Who is Katrina Sedgwick? I'm the Director and CEO of ACMI (the Australian Centre for the Moving Image). ACMI is Australia's national museum for film, television, video games, digital culture…
An exhibition of works by one of the world's most influential Surrealists, the Latrobe Regional Gallery presents in an Australian exclusive, René Magritte: The Revealing Image –…
Adapted from an ancient Chinese legend, Arts Centre Melbourne presents in an Australian premiere, the China National Theatre for Children’s production of Three Monks in the Fa…
An Australian theatre company will receive $80,000 to commission and program a new Australian work following an announcement by the Australian Writers' Guild that the 2017 David Williamson P…
Opera Australia will be rolling it out big and bold in Melbourne in 2018 with some of the world's biggest voices taking on some of the greatest roles in opera. Artistic Director Lyndon Terra…
Ballarat's best architecture and significant buildings are set to open for public viewing as the highly popular Open House Melbourne (OHM) extends its program of events to the region. Presen…
An exciting new Australian musical about John Flynn, the man who founded the Flying Doctor in Australia in 1927, Now Be Resourceful presents an industry showcase of In Like Flynn at…
Opera Australia has cast off the creative limitations of 2017 and will unleash one of its most inspired and innovative programs to date when it returns to its Sydney home in the Joan Sutherl…
Photographic artist Tamara Dean examines the longstanding relationship of Australians with waterholes and rivers in her exhibition, Force of Nature – currently on show at The Lost Ones…
Bringing together great works from the past century to showcase the vigour of modern ballet, The Australian Ballet presents Symphony in C at Arts Centre Melbourne from 24 August 2017. Fol…
From the same creative team that made the multi award-winning hit Grug comes the world premiere of Windmill Theatre Co’s magical new show for children, Beep at the Adelaide Festival Ce…
Recognising talent and exceptional courage in their respective artforms, ten exceptional mid-career artists from across Australia have been awarded a prestigious Sidney Myer Creative Fellows…
Who is Melanie Lane? I'm a Javanese/Australian choreographer and performer, based in Melbourne. What would you do differently to what you do now? Probably doing more of what I'm doing now wh…