7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Twenty years following the tragic death of RENT composer Jonathon Larson, Pursued by Bear are giving Melbourne audiences a rare and exclusive opportunity to experience a slice of music…
The arts have always been linked to mental health, often in the form of stories about tortured artists. The sad life of Vincent van Gogh is but one example. A report by Victoria University, …
Surrounded by a fabulous coterie of glitterati – family, friends, fans, supporters, lovers past and present and members of the press – prolific cabaret diva Mama Alto launched he…
Who is Nickolas Bird? I am an independent filmmaker in Melbourne. What would you do differently to what you do now? I should have made my narrative feature by now, and I am kicking myself be…
If you've never heard of Marni Nixon don't be too hard on yourself. Marni Nixon made a career out of being anonymous. She was one of a small group of singers, known as voice ghosts, who work…
More than 580,000 people visited the Melbourne CBD on Saturday 20 February to marvel, dance, celebrate and delight in the fourth White Night Melbourne – Australia's most celeb…
It has been a part of growing up in South Australia since the 1970s but after more than 40 years Come Out Children's Festival is set to be renamed – and the children of SA will get the…
One of many surprises in this first Australian production of Verdi's Luisa Miller is the number of beautiful melodies imbedded in the score. Which of course beggars the question, why haven't…
From world-class cabaret, theatre and musical performances, premiere film screenings, and visual art exhibitions, the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras features a jam-packed progr…
Melbourne Theatre Company launched its Foundation with the announcement of a $ 1 million gift from The Little Foundation, the largest single donation from a private donor in MTC's history…
Bell Shakespeare's 2016 season will open with one of the greatest love stories ever told, Romeo And Juliet at the Sydney Opera House on 24 February, before touring to the Canberra Thea…
Who is Hissy Fit? Hissy Fit is a collaboration between Sydney-based artists, Jade Muratore, Emily O'Connor and Nat Randall, making work across video, performance and sound. Their work invest…
Once again, Oz Showbiz Cares / Equity Fights AIDS gathers the stars of Australia's music theatre and cabaret industry to raise funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS. Hats Off! returns to …
The Melbourne Art Foundation has regretfully announced that the Melbourne Art Fair 2016, due to be held in August at the Royal Exhibition Building has been cancelled following the withdra…
Brisbane Powerhouse is getting ready to welcome artists from Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan, UKÂ and USA to present a program of contemporary performan…
Showing in Australia for the first time, Martino Gamper’s 100 Chairs in 100 Days is an experiment in transforming limitations into possibilities at the RMIT Design Hub from 26 Febru…
A vibrant tapestry of stories, imagery and music celebrating the rich Irish influence in this country, Exile: Songs & Tales of Irish Australia brings together some of Australia and…
Celebrating its 23rd year, the 2016 Mardi Gras Film Festival kicks off tonight featuring a jam-packed program offering LGBTIQ stories across the whole spectrum from fantastical feature…
Two of Australia’s much-loved performers, Nancye Hayes and Todd McKenney reunite in Ensemble Theatre’s best-selling show, Richard Alfieri’s Six Dance Lessons in Six W…
Based on a radical re-reading of Ingmar Bergman's film Persona, Chamber Made Opera presents the Melbourne premiere season of Another Other at the Meat Market from 18 February 2016. Fusing…
A sunny Sunday afternoon in Adelaide, Valentines Day. It’s Adelaide Fringe time. I had a date with Jake and Elwood, and just when it couldn’t get any better, Soul Sister Jane Bro…
Who is Mark Pritchard? I'm a dramaturg and a director, and my big love is new local writing and theatre-making. Making something genuinely new, adventurous and innovative is one of the bigge…
In just a matter of days, White Night Melbourne will return this Saturday 20 February 2016 for 12 hours from 7.00pm, transforming Melbourne's city streets, major cultural institutions, pu…
The 30th Melbourne International Comedy Festival program has been revealed with a monumental number of shows and comedians confirmed to celebrate and entertain audiences during the ann…
I love magic. I also love comedy. Attending my first Fringe show for 2016, I was pleasantly surprised that this show was a combination of both. It’s exactly what the Fringe is about. I…
