Last month Backyard Opera went behind the scenes to explore some of the most exciting innovations entered in the Good Design Awards, and now, the Good Design Awards have revealed their winners.
Read moreThe Sugar House Speaks to the bitter-sweet familiarity of family and perseverance in the face of hardship
For a millennia we’ve been trying to dissect Sydney’s mystical rise from humble beginnings to a city of immense fortune, and Alana Valentine’s story following three generations of working-class Pyrmont women …
Read moreHandel’s Audacious Athalia makes its Australian debut
Handel’s daring Opera Athalia presents its world premiere for the first time in Australia this June. First performed in 1733, Handel’s Baroque Opera is based on the story of the Biblical Queen Athalia, who was determined to stamp out the Jewish line of Kings descended from David.
Read moreWhere do we go from here? James Raggatt on Youth and Destination
Collectively derided as dreaded millennials, the youth of today have probably had greater than their fair share of epithets thrown at them.
Read moreWhat’s in a postcode? The place of arts and policy in Western Sydney
On the Western Line to Parramatta express trains rumble past what used to be the central core of Australia’s rail manufacturing industry. Now an arts venue, conference space and market site, Carriageworks on March 23 played host to 500 arts professionals who debated the future of the arts in NSW.
Read moreBelvoir St Theatre Presents Sami in Paradise: A Play of Confrontation Layered in Wit
This month, Belvoir St Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Sami in Paradise: a play that reminds us of our common humanity through the hilarious misfortunes confronted by a refugee called Sami.
Read moreGOOD DESIGN AWARDS PROVE WE NEED INNOVATION NOW MORE THAN EVER
In a world confronted by a seemingly infinite array of issues, we need innovation more than ever. That’s what makes the record 530 designs entered in this year’s 60th anniversary of the Good Design Awards, so exciting.
Read moreRedlands Konica Minolta Art Prize Exhibition Serves Up a Cultural Antidote of Bold Individualism
Bold individualism is the focal point of this year’s Redlands Konica Minolta Art prize at Sydney’s National Art School, providing every reason to visit before the 12th of May to check out the incredible art that speaks to exhibition curator Nike Savvas’ Extreme Prejudice title.
Read moreThe Personal and the Political: Bringing The story of Palestinian Poet Taha Muhammed Ali to the Stage
“Everything started with Taha, with Taha's poetry.” This began my conversation with Amer Hlehel, writer and performer of Taha, on the eve of its opening at the Adelaide Festival.
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