Arts

JPGs Fashion Freak Show

Fashion freak show headlines Brisbane Festival

Fashion takes the stage at this year’s Brisbane Festival with John Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show and a collaborative couture piece by local artist Grace Lillian
Read more 9 August 2024
Queensland Ballet has its annual giving day today.

Giving day helps keep young dancers on their toes

Queensland Ballet’s (QB) Giving Day is all about supporting young dancers as they chase their ballet dreams. The annual fundraising appeal runs from 9am-9pm today
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Crowd at live music event. | Newsreel

Aussie live music needs global cut-through

The future of live music in Australia depends on a global focus and helping local artists cut through on streaming services, according to the industry’s peak
Read more 7 August 2024
QPAC in Brisbane. | Newsreel

New QPAC engagement and programming directors

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has appointed two new directors. ArtsHub is reporting two senior arts leaders have been named as the centre’s new
Read more 5 August 2024
Action movies stimulate the brain the most according to new research - Newsreel

Actions films evoke deep emotional response

New research suggests that we set our film preferences based on how much they stimulate our brains. A study led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg compared
Read more 3 August 2024
Outgoing Queensland Ballet Artistic Director Leanne Benjamin. | Newsreel

Leanne Benjamin to leave Queensland Ballet

Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Director Leanne Benjamin will step down from her role this Friday, after only a few months in the role. Here is Queensland Ballet’s full
Read more 1 August 2024
FancyLongLegs-BCC

Long legs tell story of neurodivergence

Fancy Long Legs is an uplifting new children’s musical which explores neurodiversity, while celebrating individuality and creativity at La Boite Theatre from September
Read more 31 July 2024
Boys in Ballet

Free ballet classes to halt drastic boys ballet decline

Queensland Ballet is offering free classes for boys aged 11-14 in a bid to stop a further drastic decline in male participation rates. There has been a 36 percent
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La Boite theatre has become the latest arts organisation funded under a national framework - Newsreel

Reborn La Boite luring audiences out of hibernation

Post-pandemic hibernation, declining interest in high school drama study and rising costs mean running a theatre company is not for the faint-hearted. For
Read more 29 July 2024
The Mayo Arts Festival is on at St Margaret's Anglican School on Saturday - Newsreel

Artistic feast in store at Mayo festival

If you’re looking for the best Brisbane has to offer in arts and crafts, the Mayo Arts Festival in Brisbane on Saturday (July 27) is your answer. The free event is a
Read more 25 July 2024