Performance
Sciences & Technology
Opinion
Is today the day the music dies?
Australia’s live music scene is already suffering, but AI-generated music could put the industry under even more pressure
Arts & Culture
Under the Microscope
What remains of a performance when the curtain goes down?
Archives are an incomplete but important record of dance and theatre, and the history and artistry of University of Melbourne students is being revisited through these ‘remains’
Arts & Culture
The rebirth of ‘The Doll’ at its theatre of origin
History and future come together with a new staging of Ray Lawler’s iconic play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at the new Union Theatre
Arts & Culture
Indigenous ceremonial performance opening up intercultural dialogue
Songs, dances and other ceremonial traditions offer a rare insight into Australian history from an Indigenous perspective
Arts & Culture
Podcast
Is opera dead or can it redefine itself?
Caitlin Vincent, a lecturer in the creative industries, describes how we can interpret classical operas in a way that does not perpetuate harmful stereotypes or cultural appropriation
Arts & Culture
Podcast
The power of queer performance
Alyson Campbell will co-lead the Feral Queer Camp, hosting activities about what makes performance queer and how we might develop a network of queer thinkers
Arts & Culture
Finding voice
Composer Katy Abbott uses text from letters sent by ordinary Australians to detained asylum seekers to compose the musical, Hidden Thoughts II: Return to Sender
Environment
Plants tell stories of cultural connection
Aboriginal peoples’ holistic relationships with all living things is explored throughout The Living Pavilion, an event space and living laboratory that celebrates Indigenous knowledge, ecological science and sustainable design through
Arts & Culture
Podcast
From “failed musician” to innovative entrepreneur
Susan De Weger is not your typical classical musician. The self-confessed “failed musician” now helps young musicians connect with modern audiences and compete with digital disruption
Education
Why don’t Australian school kids feel a sense of belonging?
Respectful and valued relationships with teachers and the wider community are key to helping more students feel greater connection to their school, leading to far-reaching positive effects