7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Who is Wendy Mae Brown? Ms Whitney Houston said it best: I’M EVERY WOMAN! What would you do differently to what you do now? Nothing, I’m following my dream right now. Who inspire…
In the 1980s, Sydney gangs found a new blood sport – hunting gays. Presented as part of the 2016 Midsumma Festival, MEMBER explores the gay hate crime epidemic that blighted Sydney's c…
Four plays about Melbourne. Now. Flagstaff station. A peninsula beach. Sherbrooke Forest. A Northside home. MTC's Cybec Electric play reading series returns to Southbank Theatre in Februa…
After seeing its acclaimed debut season at Sydney Festival, Belvoir were keen to bring Urban Theatre Projects' The Tribe from the streets of Sydney's west into their own backyard in Su…
A young man pieces together a personal story of love and flight. Based on interviews with gay refugees and inspired by the work of award-winning photojournalist Bradley Secker, this Australi…
Who is Nick Simpson-Deeks? I'm an actor, singer, teacher, vegetable gardener, graphic designer, photography enthusiast and wannabe stylist. Hi! What would you do differently to what you do n…
With 20 additional screenings, 4 new venues, 9 international guests, countless Australian premieres and an increased cash prize for the My Queer Career winners, the 23rd Mardi Gras Film Fest…
Whimsical, poignant and romantic, The Fantasticks focuses on two young lovers, their meddling fathers, and the journey we all must take through adolescent thrills, the growing pains of hurt …
In 1939, a lost tribe of Europeans was discovered in the Tasmanian wilderness. They were a band of outcasts who had escaped the torture of convict life, scratching out an existence at the fo…
Who is Vincent Hooper? I am an actor, a singer, a lover, a brother and son. I know I have a lot to give. I still believe in magic, and I dream with my whole being. What would you do differen…
Produced in 15 countries and 10 languages from Seoul and Toyko to Madrid and Athens, Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story takes the Melbourne stage at Chapel off Chapel from 20 January 20…
FBi Radio has announced the winners in the Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) Awards, recognising the musicians, artists, performers, restaurants and events that shaped the city's creat…
Offering an intriguing insight into the lengths some go to for friendship and the chance at a new life, Black Swan presents a double bill of new plays by two of Western Australia's hottest y…
Melbourne Theatre Company opens its 2016 season in glittering fashion with the glorious new musical Ladies in Black, a celebration of glamour, gowns and growing up in 1950s Australia. …
Who is Amber McMahon? Amber McMahon is a Sydney based performer who has worked extensively in theatre for the past ten years. She also sings a bit, can pull a few moves on the dance floor…
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has announced additional bands and performers who are set to march into Etihad Stadium for five performances from Friday 12 February 2016. The City of Mel…
Musician, actor, icon and entrepreneur. David Bowie was an innovator in every way. He stepped into the vacuum left by the Beatles’ break-up in 1970 and developed an array of strategies…
The City of Melbourne has announced the appointment of Jacob Boehme as Creative Director of the Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival. City of Melbourne's Arts and Culture chair Councillor Roha…
Reg Cribb's epic new play evokes the expansive, isolating beauty of rural Australia, about a man ravaged by drought, family secrets and love. Cribb's very first play, The Return, graced the …
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found that engagement in the arts for enjoyment, entertainment or as a hobby, for two or more hours a week, is associated with good me…
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential threat or benign force is a topic of lively debate. Respected mainstream voices, like Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk, are p…
The Glugs have announced the nominees of the 2015 Glugs Theatre Awards to be presented at Sydney's Castlereagh Boutique Hotel on Monday 1 February 2016. This year marks the Glugs' 50th an…
Who is Reg Cribb? Screenwriter / Playwright / Musician What would you do differently to what you do now? Ideally I would always listen to my own voice and my own instincts. Economics and the…
If someone had asked me what movies I think would make a great musical, Ghost wouldn't exactly spring to mind.  This is one of the best known movies on the planet, with an iconic cast …
2016 marks 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. A local contribution to the year of festivities is Shakespeare's Best Bits by The Australian Shakespeare Company. Employing a var…
