The latest arts appointments and departures.

Creative Australia is supporting 10 arts tours set to reach over 80 locations nationally through Playing Australia.

Lucia Mastrantone gives a formidable performance as the demanding, caustic diva Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's entertaining play.

Eleven composers will create new works addressing themes including the ecology, 3D sound, Chinese rituals and beliefs, gender identity and faith.

Lissa Twomey is to step down as Executive Director of TAB after just 18 months in the position.

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

The 1996 Broadway revival is as slick and sexy as ever, though aspects of the latest Australian production could be tougher.

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.

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

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

Opera Australia and JONES Theatrical Group will present the hit Broadway show Hadestown early next year.

This macabre, darkly comic, strangely delightful show is a ride worth taking.