Annette Downs, Geelong Arts Centre, BlakDance, Legs on the Wall and Adelaide Festival among those recognised for excellence in performing arts.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Ahead of Opera Australia’s Puccini Gala, conductor Daniel Smith and soprano Julie Lea Goodwin put the composer’s genius under the microscope.

In 2024, some of the country’s leading arts venues will embark on or complete major renovations. What can audiences expect as a result?

Plans afoot to grow Alter State from a Victoria-based initiative into a major national and Pacific region Disability Arts festival.

John Maidment laments the absence of a grand organ in Melbourne’s Hamer Hall.

Lendlease to run a $1.7b show as Arts Centre Melbourne undergoes future-proofing upgrades.

A new and city-specific adaptation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s satirical operetta skewers the Australian housing crisis.

The 2023 edition of Melbourne’s RISING festival is announced, with 12 major world premieres among its menu of music, visual arts, dance and mass participation events.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

Musical theatre star Michael Ball discusses performing in Do You Hear the People Sing?, his new album with Alfie Boe, and his debut novel.