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.
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
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.
Art historian Roger Benjamin has written a book, “Growing Up Modern, Canberra's Round House and Alex Jelinek”, with a personal perspective on "Canberra modern" architecture.
As the “Uncharted Territory” festival swings into action, 11 artists, researchers, thinkers and “provocateurs” are preparing to dream up new futures with audience members and then present them back as “dispatches from the future”.
The arts, all the arts and nothing but the arts... it's this week's "Artsweek" column by HELEN MUSA.
