6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (488+ words) We are giving away five double passes, thanks to The Australian Youth Orchestra. Experience the energy of the Australian Youth Orchestra as City Recital Hall welcomes the AYO back to Sydney for Brave New Worlds. This thrilling afternoon concert brings…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (473+ words) Australian artists and organisations representing them have urged the Albanese Government to resist Big Tech's pushback on copyright laws. Australian artists, writers and media figures have taken the fight against artificial intelligence to Parliament House this week. Leading arts figures…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago  (437+ words) Creatives from Hayes Theatre Co's Phar Lap, Netflix's The Last of Us and Opera Australia's Guys and Dolls recognised in this year's award nominations. Veteran costume designer Jennifer Irwin has earned two nominations for the Jennie Tate Costume Design for…...

19+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1149+ words) Enrolments in conducting studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music have surged in recent years. What's the attraction in a podium position? The background chatter is all about AI right now but it seems that the baton is fast becoming…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (332+ words) unites three extraordinary choreographers; Rafael Bonachela, Fran Diaz and Melanie Lane, for an exhilarating performance that promises bold, fearless dance. Rafael Bonachela premieres The Journey Itself is Home, a new work featuring music by Grammy Award-winning composer Bryce Dessner and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (270+ words) Awaken murrup " Awaken the spirit Kindred People is an Indigenous'led gathering of global First Nations artists, Elders, Knowledge Holders, students and community, coming to Monash University on Boonwurrung Country in September 2026. Guided by culture, the festival centres Indigenous knowledges, creativity…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (165+ words) The legendary search for the Holy Grail is officially headed for Australia! After a spectacular season at Perth's Planet Royale in May, Drew Anthony Creative has announced that the Tony Award'winning Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot, will gallop into Melbourne…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (589+ words) "It's time for someone else to lead." After 14 years at the helm of Australia's premier cultural and tourism destination, Louise Herron calls it a day. Sydney Opera House CEO Louise Herron AM will step down from the role in August…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (284+ words) Experience a rare opportunity to observe one of the world's most celebrated sopranos as Grammy Award-winning Sumi Jo returns to Melbourne for an exclusive public masterclass. Renowned for her performances at the world's leading opera houses, Sumi Jo will mentor…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (794+ words) Monteverdi's opera of ancient Rome gets an exciting makeover courtesy of the 1983 film Scarface and Elena Kats-Chernin's new orchestration. Rumblings about two imminent productions of Handel's Serse aside, Melbourne is starved of Baroque opera. Its mannered, ornamental style has a…...