The extraordinary longevity of radio as a live entertainment form is fast realising its potential for reinvigorating the art of playwriting, and Canberra is experiencing the phenomenon, too.
Photographer Heide Smith has outdone most other snappers with her 'seasonal best wishes' image of pelicans on their watery runway, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA in her weekly 'Arts in the City' column.
“This is just about my favourite day of the year,” National Museum of Australia director Mathew Trinca exulted this morning (December 16) when welcoming the state and territory recipients of the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards and launching an exhibition themed “Reflect, respect, celebrate”.
Six-time Archibald Prize finalist Angus McDonald was awarded the $3500 People’s Choice award chosen from entries to the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Canberra's arts scene, with holiday films and handcrafted goods featuring in HELEN MUSA's latest artsday column.
There was a sense of excitement afoot as David Hallberg stepped into the shoes of Australian Ballet director of 20 years, David McAllister, to announce its 2021 season.
An exhibition of 56 photographs and stories from the outback, bush and coast, has opened at the NMA as part of a partnership between “Australian Geographic” and the Museum.
'Shrek the Musical' is coming to the Canberra Theatre Centre from February 14, it has been announced today (December 11), by its newish director Alex Budd.