Fifty per cent of staff at National Folk Festival headquarters will have to go as the organisation rebuilds and regroups.
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
FOR the first time in its history Canberra Theatre Centre will be closed to the public from today (March 18) until April 19 in response to COVID-19.
AS arts cancellations continue to mount, the 2020 Sydney Eisteddfod, at this stage, plans to go ahead on May 23 in the hope that the COVID-19 crisis will have eased by then. Entries at sydneyeisteddfod.com.au have been extended to March 23.
Following further indoor event bans, the 2020 Canberra International Music Festival has been cancelled despite the artistic director, Roland Peelman, being optimistic earlier in the week.
Domenic Mico is using his art to take a leap into the cosmos, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
In lieu of the cancelled Canberra Symphony Orchestra performances, which would have featured English-born Australian organist Joseph Nolan on Wednesday and Thursday, the orchestra, conducted by Nick Milton, has recorded Saint-Saens’ “Organ Symphony” without an audience.
Almost a week after the National Folk Festival announced it would go ahead with the event at a time when other major events were being cancelled as a response to COVID-19, the festival has now said it has revisited its decision.
Arts cancellations continue to mount in light of the coronavirus, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
MUSICACT has appointed Canberra-born bass player Joel Tyrrell as its new program manager, with the brief to deliver MusicACT’s professional development program to empower contemporary musicians and the industry of all ages to grow their careers.
AS autumn leaves wrap themselves around the southern highlands, violinist and director of the Bowral Autumn Music Festival Myee Clohessy is busy putting together an opening that’s getting her very excited.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports on another burst of art even cancellations.
HEROIC Canberrans braved the elements on Saturday (March 14) for what MC Allan Sko said would be the last “Art Not Apart” festival to take place in the NewActon precinct.
