The multidisciplinary artist, who began his dancing career with The Australian Ballet, is to lead the US company in Columbus, Ohio.

Gay is “absurdly honoured” to continue her stewardship of the festival in what will be its 25th anniversary year.

The 17-year-old from Sydney will star opposite Dwayne Johnson in the leading role.

The 'age-quake' shaking up dance; Dvořák’s opera Rusalka; the connections between poetry and music; plus Marina Prior, Xavier de Maistre and Olivier Latry feature this month.

Trio Gaspard, pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, a Goldner String Quartet farewell and the Kristin Berardi Quartet are among the artists set to appear.

Sydney is the only capital city actively losing its creative workforce. This is how the City of Sydney hopes to fix it.

Soprano and actress Christiana Aloneftis has received the $20,000 prize, while two other Australian creatives are awarded a supporting bursary.

Chinese virtuoso Xuefei Yang, Paco Peña and a live performance of The Princess Bride featuring Slava Grigoryan are part of the rich lineup.

Tania Frazer, Caroline Sharpen and Lee Lewis were also among the artists and musicians honoured in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor – famous for its finale 'Ode To Joy' – has now topped the Classic 100 countdown for a fourth time.

Calling South Australian dancers aged 12 and over: Stephanie Lake is creating a work for 1,000 performers to open the 2025 Adelaide Festival.

Funding for new venues and accomodation, and the establishment of an arts investment fund, are among the initiatives.