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Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Starring in Medea, Edward Hill acknowledges that juggling two theatre roles with year ten maths isn't exactly normal for an eight-year-old.

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

A 3000-page pile of 'death admin' correspondence with the Department of Veterans' Affairs has won the 2024 Napier Waller Art Prize.

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Australian rockers Cold Chisel will revisit their history when they perform 11 special concerts to mark 50 years since the group formed.

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Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Dresses worn by the late actor Raquel Welch will be on show at the Sydney Fair, while the program also features memories of Australian designer Mavis Ripper.

'World's rarest' million-dollar album on listening loan

'World's rarest' million-dollar album on listening loan

Hip hop legends Wu-Tang Clan secretly recorded an album and then deleted the masters to leave only one copy. Find out where in Australia you can listen to it.

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Australian violinist Madeleine Easton heads an ensemble and choir dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach - and promises she will never run out of material.

Springsteen cancels run of dates over 'vocal issues'

Springsteen cancels run of dates over 'vocal issues'

"Bruce is recuperating comfortably, and he and the E Street Band look forward to resuming their ... tour", Springsteen's managament says.

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Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success

Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success

Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success

Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success

Harry Macpherson is one of a handful of rural musicians in the Australian Youth Orchestra. The prestigious ensemble is urging more country kids to apply.

'The world disappears': hyperfocus helps artist soar

'The world disappears': hyperfocus helps artist soar

'The world disappears': hyperfocus helps artist soar

'The world disappears': hyperfocus helps artist soar

Rural artist Jodi Cramond explores the ups and downs of mental health through the depiction of birds, which she believes are the ultimate symbol of resilience.

Deaf Indigenous dancers still feel the beat after 27yrs

Deaf Indigenous dancers still feel the beat after 27yrs

Deaf Indigenous dancers still feel the beat after 27yrs

Deaf Indigenous dancers still feel the beat after 27yrs

The Deaf Indigenous Dance Group was formed in 1997 by two young women who wanted to show that they could dance. A new exhibition celebrates its history.

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Vending machines with insect snacks and funeral urns designed to sprout trees mean it must be time for Australia's biggest design festival.

Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

The late paintings of renowned artist Lloyd Rees are on display together for the first time, revealing a burst of creativity inspired by Tasmania's landscapes.

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Animated projections of Julia Gutman's art will feature on the Sydney Opera House, with the sails illuminated each night of the Vivid festival until June 15.

Ready for my close up: Sunset Boulevard makes a return

Ready for my close up: Sunset Boulevard makes a return

Ready for my close up: Sunset Boulevard makes a return

Ready for my close up: Sunset Boulevard makes a return

Renowned singer Sarah Brightman makes her return to the theatre with Sunset Boulevard, the first Australian production of the musical in almost 30 years.

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Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

An artwork revealed inside a painting of a close collaborator brings an exciting edge to an exhibition of Australia's earliest and most important abstract art.

Vivid Sydney a budget option for switched-on families

Nearly 3.5 million came to Vivid Sydney in 2023, but organisers are optimistic a fresh record could be set in the festival's latest edition.

Opera Australia ready to serve up Tosca at tennis venue

Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne is hosting an opera for the first time, as a lack of venues in the city remains a challenge for Opera Australia.

Universal Everything a parade of the digital fantastic

At a world premiere exhibition by global art collective Universal Everything, visitors will find their movements generate the strangest of digital creatures.

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Smaller festivals to flourish after MONA cancellations

A pause in MONA's mega-festivals means more room for other events, such as science-arts celebration Beaker St Festival, which is expecting 10,000 people.

Getting the job done in Hamilton's return to Australia

The hit musical Hamilton is returning to Sydney, and its lyrics will have a special resonance for performer Gerard-Luke Malgas.

Tame Impala sells entire music catalogue to Sony

Sony has bought the entire catalogue of Tame Impala in a deal which is said to include the Australian hitmaker's work with some of rock and pop's biggest names.

Otherworldly Electric Romance on show at Fashion Week

Romance was Born has collaborated with artist and performer Zaachariaha Fielding for its showing at Fashion Week.

Mining mogul demands NGA remove her portrait

The National Gallery of Australia has rebuffed demands from mining billionaire Gina Rinehart to remove a portrait of her from an exhibition.

Budget funds stop Aust film history going up in flames

The budget has allocated funds to upgrade a facility that is home to milestones in Australian history captured on highly flammable nitrate film.

Cannes honours Meryl Streep for changing view of women

A Hollywood veteran and three-time Oscar winner has been handed Cannes' highest honour and praised for changing "the way we look at women in the cinema world".

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