"I can confidently pronounce this to be the most exciting West Side Story I’ve seen since the original one that opened at the Tivoli in 1961," says arts editor HELEN MUSA of the latest production on Sydney Harbour.
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
Canberra painter Kate Stevens is one of the 36 finalists in the $20,000 Gallipoli Art Prize.
What's on where and when around the town? HELEN MUSA's Artsweek column will get you off to a good start...
The Billy Elliot movie set the aspirations of a working-class boy against the background of…
"Emma Gibson has come up with a gripping, unpleasant narrative. Despite that unpleasantness, it kept me on the edge of my seat for 65 minutes." HELEN MUSA reviews After Rebecca at the ACTHub, Kingston.
The reclusive Tasmanian singer songwriter Hairy Man is bringing his 'incredible voice' and convict-punk songs to the National Folk Festival, reports HELEN MUSA.
In a daring move away from the festival format that has seen Barragga Bay near Bermagui filled with music at Easter for the last three decades, the Four Winds organisation has departed from the three-day festival model.
All sorts of interesting arts events coming up. HELEN MUSA previews them in this week's Arts in the City column.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Seeing the Forest and the Trees, an exhibition by potter Josephine Townsend at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre.
"Everything in this splendid exhibition encourages reflection about human impact on the environment," writes reviewer BRIAN ROPE of Hilary Wardhaugh's photo exhibition.
HELEN MUSA reviews Before and After, a Comedy festival performance by Caitlin Maggs and Sarah Stewart .
Maude, the sulphur-crested cockatoo from Coolac, has deliberated on entries for the 28th Bald Archy Prize and declared Newcastle artist Judy Nadin the 2024 winner.
