Writers Week cancel call too much like ‘Putin’s Russia’: Mali
The Premier has told the opening of the Adelaide Festival that political intervention in arts controversies could have chilling consequences.
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Another sponsor walks away amid Writers Week uproar
A major accounting firm has pulled its logo from the Adelaide Festival event’s promotional material amid controversy over two guests booked to appear.
Actor charged over indecent mid-air act on flight booted from cast
The Belarusian actor charged over an “indecent act” on an international flight will no longer perform in the Adelaide Festival.
Another Festival sponsor to pull out as uproar grows
The Adelaide Festival has lost another sponsor as the controversy grows over Writers’ Week, with a third considering cutting ties – and two Ukrainian authors pulling out.
Law firm pulls branding from Writers’ Week over anti-Jewish authors
Top national law firm MinterEllison has removed the firm’s branding from the Adelaide Festival Writers’ Week despite being a major sponsor.
Plenty of spark but no touchdown
Adelaide electrician James Vawser wowed the audience in Australian Idol’s Top 24 competition but the judges weren’t similarly impressed.
Garden fee not a free-for-all
Garden of Unearthly Delights organisers have defended long lines and a $4 admission fee as being necessary to maintain crowd capacity limits.
‘Abhorrent views’: Libs demand Mali step in over festival uproar
The SA opposition has demanded the premier “use his power” after Writers Week booked two speakers accused of spreading “propaganda” against Israel and Ukraine.
Arts reviews: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Mono, Mourning Tea
Here are The Advertiser reviewers’ verdicts on the latest shows including The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Mono and Mourning Tea.
From the heart: Indigenous stories inspire the Adelaide Festival
Indigenous shows stretching far beyond traditional imagery and subject matter are at the very centre of this year’s Adelaide Festival program.
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