3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1038+ words) Audiences are coming to theatres despite the cost-of-living crisis. So why do so many shows fail to make money? Recent cancellations of major musical theatre productions, including Waitress and Beetlejuice, have raised an obvious question: has Australian theatre become too…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1134+ words) Written for Melbourne Chamber Orchestra's violinist Sophie Rowell, Young’s new work finds hope amid environmental uncertainty. For composer Miriama Young, dusk is the ideal time for listening. As the sun dips and shadows lengthen, the boundaries between the natural and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (988+ words) For the first time in decades, union members at Arts Centre Melbourne (ACM) are taking protected industrial action. Over the last month, workers have taken their campaign to audiences, leafleting patrons and opening a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) performance with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1297+ words) Welcome to the September edition of Australian Accent, Limelight’s unashamedly parochial monthly round-up of the Australian music being played on our concert stages and in our recital halls. Got a premiere to puff? A piece getting a repeat performance? Submit…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (974+ words) Culture is a vital part of many people’s lives. This is the view afforded by the latest data on cultural participation from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Creative Australia and Screen Australia. The data they present is breathtaking. It…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) ‘Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste’ celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC – National Art School alum and one of Australia’s most beloved painters – through the lens of the European artistic tradition intimisme, which honours the quiet poetry of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (171+ words) American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner is about to join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for two programs of his work. He chats about his compositions. Playing with an orchestra feels like surfing, says Bryce Dessner. “It’s a thrill. You’re riding…...