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"The harp and guitar proved to be the perfect match, showcasing a range of music from the 16th century to the present day in the hands of two excellent players." LEN POWER reviews Resonance, a performance by Alice Giles and Timothy Kain.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Streaming’s favourite pack of ranchers made famous from Taylor Sheridan’s epic drama series Yellowstone are back on screens yet again with another spin-off, reports streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
HELEN MUSA reviews The Oracle, a performance by Ensemble Offspring, its “biggest and boldest program of the season”.
When satirical feature The Birthday Trip was left out of major film festivals, its makers decided they could get it onto the big screen themselves.
Sir Paul McCartney has extended his chart record in the UK with The Boys of Dungeon Lane – his 24th number one album.
Opening this weekend, Canberra Museum + Gallery marks the milestone with a new exhibition celebrating Canberra’s first community radio station 2XX and the people who shaped it, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Canberra Museum + Gallery, custodian of the Nolan Collection of 218+ artworks gifted by Sidney Nolan, this weekend opens Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The ACT writers’ group, MARION, on Thursday released the shortlist for the 2026 ACT Literary Awards, to be announced on July 2.
A gala tribute concert for John Farnham has sold out as fans of the music legend voice their disappointment at ticket prices.
The first Q The Locals show of 2026 coming up at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre sounds like it’s fun, but what we’ll see on stage is anything but an innocent game, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"Georgia Hendy has a talent for getting herself into rooms where things are happening." Arts editor HELEN MUSA meets the new boss of the Canberra Theatre Centre.
There's indie music, Spanish & Latin film festival, drum and dance workshops, and meet the author, to name a few, happening in and around Canberra in this week's Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The new Hand to Hand Academy is an initiative of Warehouse Circus getting behind Registered Training Organisation certificates, helping put the ACT on the national map alongside training offered elsewhere.
Here's the latest Arts in the City column from arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Netflix’s latest true crime hits Worst Ex Ever and Should I Marry a Murderer? are topping streaming charts, writes columnist NICK OVERALL.
"This play is not a Whodunnit, rather it is a Will-He-Get-Away-With-It?" LEN POWER reviews Dial M for Murder.
"What made this opera gala especially intriguing was that it marked the first time Cathy-Di Zhang and Helen Sherman had shared the stage. They clearly relished the opportunity," writes music reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
A show business icon has expressed gratitude after a tribute show was announced celebrating his music and raising vital funds for charity.
