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Fangs very much for this classic case of stage fright

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

Opera Aust's West Side Story returns to Sydney Harbour

Opera Aust's West Side Story returns to Sydney Harbour

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

My Brilliant Career takes musical turn in Melbourne

My Brilliant Career takes musical turn in Melbourne

My Brilliant Career takes musical turn in Melbourne

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

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Sydney Contemporary art fair sales top $21 million

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.

Actor's lawsuit claims Rocky Horror Show victimisation

Actor's lawsuit claims Rocky Horror Show victimisation

Actor Christie Whelan Browne has sued the firm behind the Rocky Horror Show, saying she deserved better over its response to sexual harassment complaints.

The Cruel Sea to rock and roll for wildlife benefit gig

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

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.

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The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

The fight to save woolshed alive with Australia's past

Steeped in colonial Australian lore and pastoralist history, the century-old Errowanbang Woolshed is at risk of falling into disrepair.

Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Hundreds of travellers and locals have streamed through the Desert Mob 2023 doors to snap up art directly from the source.

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

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

Up-and-coming artists on show at Primavera

Up-and-coming artists on show at Primavera

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

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

Hotline marks 50 years since first gay pride week

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 winds back planned carve-outs for 6000 artists

Insurer winds back planned carve-outs for 6000 artists

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

Indigenous art collectors queue for hours at Desert Mob

Indigenous art collectors queue for hours at Desert Mob

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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From Warhol to a dead horse at Sydney Contemporary

The 2023 Sydney Contemporary art fair is the biggest yet, with works from 500 artists on show.

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Australia hosts the world premiere of large-scale digital artworks by an experimental collective that drafted one of the country's biggest names as a narrator.

Artists painting the streets to lose height cover

Changes to an insurance policy used by thousands of artists could leave them unable to install large projects or work on public art.

ABBA singer Agnetha releases music video for new song

A music video has been released for ABBA singer Agnetha Fältskog's new song that shows an animated younger version of herself.

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Former Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56

Former Smash Mouth frontman and All Star singer Steve Harwell has died at the age of 56, the band has announced.

Novel explores refugee journey and anti-Asian sentiment

Bestselling author Lang Leav delves into the painful experience of a tight-knit group of high-school friends growing up in multicultural Australia in the 1990s.

Farnham's voice anthem a free kick for 'yes' campaign

One of Australia's most recognised and celebrated songs has been gifted for free to campaigners for a 'yes' vote in the Indigenous voice referendum.

Meat Loaf fans All Revved Up for Fringe karaoke show

Comedians Nicky Barry and Lucy Best will be Crying Out Loud at their Sydney Fringe karaoke show dedicated to Meat Loaf. Audience participation is encouraged.

You're the voice: Farnham's not gonna sit in silence

The Uluru Dialogue has released a new advertisement in partnership with John Farnham backing an Indigenous voice to parliament, featuring his most famous song.

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancer, choreographer and chief executive Caroline Bowditch reflects on being the first person with a disability on the board of Creative Australia.

Projection premiere lights up Shrine of Remembrance

A world-premiere projection work has lit up The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for the end of the Now or Never festival.

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