Uncle Vanya
Celebrated Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith breathes new life into Chekhov’s tragicomedy, Uncle Vanya, premiering at Ensemble Theatre from 26 July to 31 August.
Art Exhibition | Min-woo Bang 'Silent Nature'
Sydney artist Min-woo Bang presents a new body of work in his solo exhibition at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley. In this exhibition, Bang explores the tumultuous emotions associated with grief and loss through the natural environment as a metaphor. Showing from 2nd to 20th of July 2024 at Mitchell Fine Art, 86 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley. An exhibition opening event will be held on the 13th, accompanied by a musical performance from renowned violinist Hoejin Kim. All events are free. Mitchell Fine Art is open 6 days a week; Monday to Saturday with parking available onsite.
Pixels and Paint: Mixed Media Artist Nancy Jo Ward Debuts in Tokyo
California-based mixed media artist Nancy Jo Ward is bringing her evocative portraits to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum for Japan’s 23rd International Art Exchange Exhibition June 15-20, 2024. Ward creates rich, emotionally resonant figurative art using a hybrid approach that includes digital drawing, painting, and the use of gold and silver foils. Blurring the lines between pixels, paint, and algorithms, she shapes unique images that dive deep within the minds and hearts of her subjects.
Belvoir St Theatre Presents Counting and Cracking
Counting and Cracking is one of the most ambitious and exciting theatre experiences ever to hit Sydney.
On the Couch with Beck Lister...part chat show, part therapy.
On the Couch with Beck Lister, is a live chat show hosted by Beck with musician Douglas Lee Robertson. Each show three artists are invited to join Beck on the couch to chat about their arts practice, influences, disappointments, failures, hopes and dreams. Douglas provides the ambience with his swagger and style and the On the Couch theme song and individual tunes for each guest.
Musical Legends on the Leading Edge in the Australian String Quartet’s Vanguard Tour
The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) will return to the national concert stage in June and July with a program showcasing two powerhouses of musical history alongside one of the most in-demand voices of Australia’s own contemporary landscape.
PIANOLAB FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DEFY MUSICAL BOUNDARIES
Adelaide’s true centre for Immersive Light and Art, ILA will present the return of its acclaimed PianoLab festival this month from 14-15 June 2024. The two-day festival, which made its debut in 2022 promises to reimagine the world of piano and the recital by highlighting the nation’s finest pianists within the immersive setting of ILA’s 50 sqm of LED screens in The Lab and for the first time in The Light Room Studio surrounded by 150 sqm of LED screens.
International Terrain: Artist Karma Barnes' Flood Affected Works Acquired By New Mexico Art Museum
The New Mexico State University Art Museum (NMSU) has made a landmark acquisition: two powerful artworks by Karma Barnes that confront the social impacts of compounded climatic events in Northern Rivers, NSW. This marks a pivotal moment for Barnes, now recognised by a major art institution. These pieces amplify NMSU's commitment to contemporary issues and underrepresented voices, fostering international arts dialogue and addressing the profound social challenges posed by climate change.
Bondi Festival returns to The Pav and surrounds for a winter of arts, culture and family fun
Waverley Council is thrilled to announce this year’s Bondi Festival, boasting an astonishing arts line-up that’s bolder and better than ever before, with first-class theatre, comedy, cabaret and interactive experiences, from Friday 5th to Sunday 21st July 2024.
Art Exhibition | Idris Murphy 'Reading the Other'
Showing from 4 - 29 June Opening event: 8 June, artist talk at 1:30pm. Mitchell Fine Art presents Idris Murphy's newest exhibition 'Reading the Other'. Capturing the essence of the Australian Landscape, Murphy presents paintings of the familiar landscape through a lens of abstraction and figuration. Showing from the 4th of June with artist talk on the 8th of June from 1:30pm. #MitchellFineArt
Art Exhibition | Senior Artists of the Western Desert
Celebrating the unique and varied artistry of some of Australia's most prolific Aboriginal artists from the Western Desert region, Mitchell Fine Art presents 'Senior Artists of the Western Desert'. Showing from the 4th of June to the 29th of June. @mitchellfineartgallery
Soft Tread and Seymour Centre in association with The Maybe Pile present 'Trophy Boys'
A queer black comedy and drag extravaganza about power, privilege and debating.
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
Riverside Theatres and Red Line Productions are delighted to present The Bugalugs Bum Thief, a bum-tastic musical adaptation of Tim Winton's award-winning children's book of the same name, at Riverside Theatres Parramatta from 17th – 21st July this Winter School Holidays.
Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta Presents KARIM, A Complex Tale of Family Ties and Generational Divides
World premiere of a new play written by the three-time nominated playwright at the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, James Elazzi
Riverside Theatres Presents the Comedy Event of the Year, ARE YOU PULLING MY LEG?
Showcasing some of Australia’s funniest comedians with disability or chronic illness.
Affordable Art Fair Melbourne
Affordable Art Fair returns to Australia’s cultural capital from Thursday, 29th August until Friday, 1st September.
Never Closer
An astonishing debut play in a production direct from our Downstairs Theatre.
National Indigenous Art Fair 2024
An immersive weekend of Indigenous art, design, food, performances, and culture
World Premiere of Bangarra's First Cross-Cultural Collaboration 'Horizon'
There is a place between sea and sky – a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls, and the light is new.
Children Are Stinky
Riverside Theatres are thrilled to present Circus Trick Tease’s Children Are Stinky, an award-winning kid’s comedy filled with daredevil stunts, incredible acrobatics, and a heartfelt dose of self-confidence on stage from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th July.
SUPERSTAR PIANIST YIRUMA ANNOUNCES ENCORE SYDNEY CONCERT
World renowned South Korean composer and pianist YIRUMA will return to Australia for an exclusive Sydney performance this June in celebration of 50 years of the iconic Sydney Opera House. YIRUMA will perform in Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall on Friday 28 June 2024, 7.30pm for One-Night Only.
Art Exhibition | David Hayes 'Resilience'
Brisbane artist David Hayes presents his fourth solo exhibition at Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane from 14th May 2024. In his new exhibition Hayes explores the resilience of the human spirit in response to trauma with the paintings drawing heavily on objects as metaphors. ‘The story is mine, but always I seek to find common ground with the viewer’ says Hayes. An opening event for the exhibition will be on the 18th of May at Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, 2pm to 4pm. Entry is free.
Art Exhibition | Franck Gohier 'Love and Other Catastrophes'
Darwin-based artist Franck Gohier returns to Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane with his new exhibition ‘Love and other Catastrophes’. Delving into the cliche narratives and imagery of romance in the comics of yesteryear, Gohier provokes thought on whether society has truly progressed or merely shifted its facade. The exhibition is showing from 14th May to 1st June, with an opening to held on Saturday 18th May from 2 - 4pm. Mitchell Fine Art is open 6 days a week; Monday to Saturday with parking available onsite. Art lovers can sign up to the gallery's mailing list via the website or follow socially. To view the exhibition online visit www.mitchellfineartgallery.com
THE SYDNEY FAIR RETURNS WITH STUNNING GOWNS FROM THE ESTATE OF THE ICONIC RAQUEL WELCH
GET READY TO DAZZLE! THE SYDNEY FAIR RETURNS WITH STUNNING GOWNS FROM THE ESTATE OF THE ICONIC RAQUEL WELCH Thursday 30th May – Sunday 2nd June
Prudence Mak, Creator of Chocolate Rain Brings the first blend of traditional Chinese ink painting and Pop Art to The Other Art Fair in Sydney
Prudence Mak, a highly acclaimed Hong Kong artist with numerous international awards, will unveil a groundbreaking fusion of traditional Chinese ink painting and Pop Art at The Other Art Fair in Sydney, from May 16 to 19, 2024, at the White Bay Cruise Terminal. Her inaugural exhibition "Sea of Life” at The Other Art Fair promises to offer a unique perspective on the philosophy of life as depicted by Zhuangzi, a renowned Chinese philosopher
Riverside Theatres Presents a Roadtrip through the Centre of Australia In HIGHWAY OF LOST HEARTS
“A truly exceptional production that is winsome, lyrical and at times even transcendent.” ★★★★★ – ArtsHub
INCLUSIVE MUSIC EVENT SET TO ROCK SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Rock the Coast Announces 2024 Date and Call for Musicians
An accessible live music event created by people living with disability is set to return to the Fleurieu Peninsula in November with organisers seeking expressions of interest from musicians of all kinds to expand its popular Rock the Coast concert. Rock the Coast, an initiative of not-for-profit disability service provider Community Living Australia’s Goolwa Music Group will again unite South Australian music lovers with its 2024 event which is set for Friday 22 November at Victor Harbor Town Hall.
ENTRIES FOR MUSICA VIVA AUSTRALIA’S STRIKE A CHORD 2024 NOW OPEN
Musica Viva Australia announces entries for the 2024 Strike A Chord competition are now open.
Bach - The Mind of a Genius
Bach Akademie Australia is thrilled to present Bach – The Mind of A Genius, an exploration of Bach’s unparalleled intellectual and creative power at Paddington Uniting Church, Paddington on June 21st and Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church, Chatswood on June 23rd.
'MYTHOS' an exhibition by Elio Sanciolo May 4- June 3, 2024 at Gallery Elysium
Dr. Eugene Barilo Von Reisberg's critique of Elio Sanciolo's recent works published in the introduction to the artist's latest catalogue.