The termination of the JobKeeper supplement at the end of this month could be disastrous for the arts.

Insisting he has “no unhappiness with Opera Australia”, Jeffes says the “extraordinarily difficult decision” to resign as CEO is very much “a personal decision”.

Clever, twisting storytelling keeps us hooked in a play about sexuality, celebrity and the harm done when success is all that counts.

The new livestreaming initiative begins this month with Summertime at the Ballet, and will add bonus behind-the-scenes footage including post-performance interviews with dancers.

The Darlo's 2021 program includes A Chorus Line, the return of the musical Once, and jasmine lee-jones's coruscating 2019 play seven methods of killing kylie jenner.

The two awards will be presented at the Sydney Opera House on 6 April on the opening night of The Australian Ballet's New York Dialects.

The opera company has introduced rapid antigen testing in order to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus between performers and staff.

Opening events due to take place this Friday are being rescheduled because of the five-day COVID-19 lockdown in WA.

The much-loved Brisbane musician, music therapist, teacher and composer has died at the age of 67.

Lindy Hume, Chrissie Parrott, Lorrae Desmond and David Helfgott are among the Australians recognised, while some refuse or return their awards.

The program under new Creative Director Lindy Hume includes local Yuin artists, cellist Timo-Veikko Valve, the SSO 2020 Fellows, Sydney Dance Company, and Compassion by Nigel Westlake and Lior.

The elegant Sydney hotel is offering a new series of intimate recitals by leading musicians and performers, combined with high tea or a degustation dinner.