February
This 4000-year-old story could be fresh off the front page
Sanskrit epic Mahabharata showing at Perth Festival has an urgent message for all of us – particularly for some in the WA capital.
January
Eight shows you must see in February
From Billie Eilish to a big surprise out of Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon, here are the artistic events with which to round out your summer.
December 2023
Ten of the best music books of 2023
From a biography of Aboriginal band No Fixed Address to the last word on Barbra Streisand, this year’s crop of music-themed books has something for everybody.
January 2023
Film, TV industry split on content quotas for ‘honeypot’ Australia
Netflix, Disney+ and Stan will have strict quotas on Australian content within 18 months, the government says. The next challenge will be how it works.
December 2022
How Perth Festival got its Björk exclusive
Icelandic pop icon Björk might have agreed to headline Perth Festival only nine months ago, but the Australian exclusive has been 10 years in the making.
October 2020
The Australian Ballet's David McAllister: 'I quit my dream job'
The artistic director's final year with the ballet has been especially challenging as he also grapples with the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 2020
Why author Sisonke Msimang writes in the margins of books
Perth Festival's curator of Literature and Ideas believes much of what influences the way we read is who we are at the time.
Acclaimed composer's plan for the Perth Festival
Iain Grandage, the first Perth-born director of the country's longest-running international arts extravaganza, is starting local and going cosmic.
Bangarra, Beethoven and Bon Scott to light up Perth
The Perth Festival has a new director in Iain Grandage - and he's lined up a program that includes closing down part of a highway for a free concert.
May 2019
'I couldn't afford to do it myself' says Aussie Eurovision entrant
Kate Miller-Heidke, Australia's 2019 Eurovision representative, has had to dig deep to secure her place in the singing competition.