"A gentle radicalism lies at the heart of the 60th National Folk Festival as co-artistic directors Michael Sollis, Holly Downes and Chris Stone embrace a 'make love, not war' spirit suited to troubled times," writes HELEN MUSA.
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column, a guide to what's on where and when around Canberra.
It’s time for Canberra’s Italians and those who wish they were to kick up their heels as the Viva Italia in Canberra Festival returns with an expanded program, inviting locals and visitors to immerse themselves in Italian heritage.
Most people have heard of Freud’s idea that sons may see their fathers as rivals for their mother’s affection – the Oedipus complex. Now Canberra audiences will have a rare chance to see the ancient play from which that idea takes its name.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
The streets of Braddon were alive to the sound of music on Sunday as the seventh annual Braddon Busking Festival showcased local talent.
"Despite of a feeling of excessive length, the magnificence of the music and the power of the emotions made for an absorbing evening." HELEN MUSA reviews Opera Australia's latest production of Eugene Onegin
What if Juliet didn’t die? What if she lived, and went on to have a life of her own? They're the questions posed in & Juliet, a joyous theatrical remix of Shakespeare’s best-known love story of star-crossed lovers, reports HELEN MUSA.
Imagine a ballerina who smokes too much and tells dirty jokes. That’s the strange world of SWAN?, a one-person theatre show created and performed by Canadian artist Lauren Brady, reports HELEN MUSA.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column, listing the what's on where around Canberra right now.
As the month of Ramadan draws to a close, Canberra’s faith communities and political leaders all over the territory have been coming together at evening gatherings which mark the breaking of the fast.
Rock band the Cat Empire will team up with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for an orchestral spectacular in September.
