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Soundtrack stars in Stray Gods video game experiment

Soundtrack stars in Stray Gods video game experiment

Australian gaming outfit Summerfall Studios is getting rave reviews for its musical roleplay release Stray Gods, which features music from Tripod and Montaigne.

Organisers hit right notes to boost piano's popularity

Organisers hit right notes to boost piano's popularity

Organisers hit right notes to boost piano's popularity

Organisers hit right notes to boost piano's popularity

The organisers of a prestigious piano competition have founded a new organisation to promote the instrument across Australia.

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Dark Mofo dims lights on 2024 but vows brighter rebirth

Organisers of Hobart winter festival Dark Mofo have announced the event will be put on pause in 2024 so it can reshape for the future.

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Bell chimes in with a Succession plan fit for a king

Bell chimes in with a Succession plan fit for a king

Bell Shakespeare is staging its first production of the Bard's classic play King Lear in 13 years, as part of its 2024 season.

Bookworms turn page in bid to rekindle reading for fun

Bookworms turn page in bid to rekindle reading for fun

With fewer Australians sticking their nose in a book, a symposium is workshopping how to rekindle interest in reading among people of all ages.

Bid to lure in new audiences for Melbourne Fashion Week

Bid to lure in new audiences for Melbourne Fashion Week

New venues have been added to Melbourne Fashion Week festivities with a greater focus on attracting new audiences.

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

From intricate jewellery to remnants of giant statues, a trove of ancient treasures from the time of the pharaohs is making its way to Australia.

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Ticket price pain with Aussies seeing fewer live shows

Ticket price pain with Aussies seeing fewer live shows

Ticket price pain with Aussies seeing fewer live shows

Ticket price pain with Aussies seeing fewer live shows

The tyranny of distance and ticket prices have been identified as factors in Australians attending fewer arts events since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

The new musical Bananaland, by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, has its world premiere as part of the Brisbane Festival.

All roads lead to Ramsay St for Neighbours reboot

All roads lead to Ramsay St for Neighbours reboot

All roads lead to Ramsay St for Neighbours reboot

All roads lead to Ramsay St for Neighbours reboot

Australian soapie Neighbours is returning to Channel Ten and Amazon, with Guy Pearce as Mike Young, but it's unclear how long the Hollywood star will feature.

Art prize rewards images made using AI 'promptography'

Art prize rewards images made using AI 'promptography'

Art prize rewards images made using AI 'promptography'

Art prize rewards images made using AI 'promptography'

An Australian-first art prize has been set up for images created using artificial intelligence prompts.

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

An exhibition featuring the work of designer Lisa Gorman and late artist Mirka Mora will open at the Warrnambool Art Gallery.

Illegal links prompt uni to return artefacts to Italy

Illegal links prompt uni to return artefacts to Italy

Illegal links prompt uni to return artefacts to Italy

Illegal links prompt uni to return artefacts to Italy

The Australian National University will return three of its pieces to Italian ownership after they were found to have problematic links.

It's a picture-perfect way to have eyes on the prize

It's a picture-perfect way to have eyes on the prize

It's a picture-perfect way to have eyes on the prize

It's a picture-perfect way to have eyes on the prize

An image of three sisters taken by photographer Rochelle James has beaten thousands of other entries to win a $15,000 prize.

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Fangs very much for this classic case of stage fright

The Sydney Theatre Company's next play in Australian director Kip Williams' acclaimed gothic cine-theatre genre will be Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Opera Aust's West Side Story returns to Sydney Harbour

In the latest instalment for the Handa Opera series, Opera Australia will re-run the musical West Side Story on Sydney Harbour.

My Brilliant Career takes musical turn in Melbourne

The Melbourne Theatre Company's 2024 season features a musical adaptation of My Brilliant Career.

Sydney Contemporary art fair sales top $21 million

The Sydney contemporary art fair has attracted more than 25,000 people and sales are climbing above $21 million.

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The Cruel Sea to rock and roll for wildlife benefit gig

Australian rock mainstays The Cruel Sea are playing their first gig in more than a decade to help raise funds for a mobile animal hospital facing closure.

Debra Byrne returns to stage with La Cage aux Folles

Entertainer Debra Byrne is joining the Melbourne production of Broadway classic, La Cage aux Folles, a part she will juggle with her role as a full-time carer.

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

The crowds at the Sydney Contemporary art show have gallerists feeling optimistic.

Up-and-coming artists on show at Primavera

The 32nd Primavera show has opened at the Museum of Modern Art in Sydney, with works from the latest crop of emerging artists under 35.

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

On the anniversary of Australia's first Gay Pride Week, the NSW state library will reopen a dedicated phone line to capture the mood of the LGBTQI community.

Insurer winds back planned carve-outs for 6000 artists

Insurer QBE has walked back proposed changes to height restrictions in a policy used by 6000 artists, but there are fears the deal could fall through.

Indigenous art collectors queue for hours at Desert Mob

Collectors have travelled far and wide to drop thousands of dollars on art from the Australian desert.

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