"It was glaringly obvious throughout that director Damiano Michieletto decided that his best option was to treat the whole thing as a fantastical joke." HELEN MUSA reviews Opera Australia's "Tales of Hoffmann".
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
Canberra's visual arts community is saddened to hear of the death of long-time art critic Sonia Barron, who died on June 25 at age 89 after complications from pneumonia.
Canberra indie folk musician Ben Drysdale is about to give local audiences a taste of what's hitting the spot on the international stage in a concert called “Aloha to Alinga”.
When Neil Pigot steps on stage at the Mill Theatre in Nick Enright’s 1994 play, “Good Works”, it will be a flashback for many to a happier time when Canberra’s theatre scene was a hotbed of activity, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews a week of local arts events, exhibition and concerts in her latest "Artsweek" column.
“Living in the ‘Communication Age’ where we are constantly connected but have never been more alone,” theatre director Christopher Carroll, says.
"Retirement is death’s waiting room,” cellist David Pereira says, so there’s no prize for guessing the meaning of his coming series’ title, “70 Not Out” – he's about to turn 70 but he's not about to give up performing, reports HELEN MUSA.
Bangarra is back, so's the Scandinavian Film Festival, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA in her latest "Arts in the City" column.
The future of the long-running CAT Awards beyond 2023 is uncertain, with news that that the organisation has failed to secure CreateNSW funding in the latest round.
A triumvirate of musicians with deep roots in the Canberra arts community will head up the 2024 National Folk Festival.
"Considering how little new music is ever performed more than once, not one was a world premiere." HELEN MUSA reviews a concert of Michael Dooley's music.
Screen Canberra announced on Wednesday the appointment of Holly Trueman as its new CEO, replacing long-time founding executive officer, Monica Penders.
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