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Tracy Lawrence to Embark on 2026 Headlining 'No Alibis Tour' PhotoTracy Lawrence to Embark on 2026 Headlining 'No Alibis Tour'
by Josh Sharpe - January 28, 2026

Country music icon and philanthropist Tracy Lawrence will embark on his headlining 2026 No Alibis Tour, which will hit many cities across America for the newly announced first leg....


United States Artists Reveals 2026 Fellows PhotoUnited States Artists Reveals 2026 Fellows
by Stephi Wild - January 15, 2026

United States Artists (USA) has announced fifty 2026 Fellows alongside the Berresford Prize recipient as the organization commemorates its 20th Anniversary. Learn more here!...


Review: DEAR SON – love from the heart at Belvoir St Theatre PhotoReview: DEAR SON – love from the heart at Belvoir St Theatre
by Kym Vaitiekus - January 14, 2026

DEAR SON – love from the heart. DEAR SON invites us into the warmth, wisdom, and enduring strength of an Indigenous men’s gathering. Based on the book of the same name by Thomas Mayo, and adapted for the stage by director Isaac Drandic along John Harvey, this is theatre as conversation, ceremony...


Montana Repertory Theatre and UM School of Theatre and Dance To Present CAN'T DRINK S PhotoMontana Repertory Theatre and UM School of Theatre and Dance To Present CAN'T DRINK SALT WATER
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2026

Missoula, Montana-With transformative support from The Roy Cockrum Foundation, and in partnership with UM School of Theatre and Dance, Montana Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of Kendra Mylnechuk Potter's Can't Drink Salt Water. ...


Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge Come to the Des Moines Civic Center PhotoIndigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge Come to the Des Moines Civic Center
by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2025

Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge are coming to the Des Moines Civic Center next August! The performance is set for August 20. Learn more about the show here!...


Australian Youth Orchestra Returns Home With COLOUR, SOUND, LORE PhotoAustralian Youth Orchestra Returns Home With COLOUR, SOUND, LORE
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2025

Following a triumphant European tour, the Australian Youth Orchestra will return home to present Colour, Sound, Lore, a spectacular homecoming concert under the baton of internationally renowned conductor David Robertson....


RISING Unveils 2025 Program In Melbourne PhotoRISING Unveils 2025 Program In Melbourne
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2025

RISING, Melbourne’s winter festival of new art, music and performance, has announced its 2025 program featuring; 65 events, 327 artists, 15 new commissions, 9 world premieres, 5 Australian and 10 Victorian....


THE LIGHT INSIDE Begins its 2025 Regional Tour in Wollongong PhotoTHE LIGHT INSIDE Begins its 2025 Regional Tour in Wollongong
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2025

After its acclaimed premiere in 2024 as part of the national tour of Horizon, Bangarra Dance Theatre will bring their first cross-cultural collaboration, The Light Inside, to the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre....


Bangarra Welcomes Russell Page Graduates for 2025 PhotoBangarra Welcomes Russell Page Graduates for 2025
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2024

Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, has announced Arabana and Gurindji man Eli Clarke, and Biripi and Worimi woman Roxie Syron, as the Russell Page Graduate dancers for 2025. ...


Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Are Coming To Marymoor Live in July 2025 PhotoMelissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Are Coming To Marymoor Live in July 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - December 07, 2024

Following an overwhelmingly successful run of Summer 2024 co-headline dates, Grammy Award-winning rock icon, Melissa Etheridge, and Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo, Indigo Girls, have announced they'll be reuniting their talents once again for their 2025 ‘Yes We Are' Co-headline Tour....


Portland's Nyamat Yarkeen Karween Upwelling Festival & 3 Bays Running Festival Retu PhotoPortland's Nyamat Yarkeen Karween Upwelling Festival & 3 Bays Running Festival Returns In November
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2024

Portland's Upwelling Festival will be held on the 1-3 November, in the beautiful the Shire of Portland, Victoria. Ten bands, over 100 market stalls, and hundreds of paraders, dancers, artists and musicians will all descend to the foreshore to honour the Ocean, Land and Sky.  ...


Idyllwild Arts to Present 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration PhotoIdyllwild Arts to Present 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024

Idyllwild Arts will present its 4th annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on October 14, 2024, featuring a daylong event. Learn how to attend. ...


'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Opens at National Gallery Photo'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Opens at National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - September 11, 2024

Opening this Saturday 14 September, Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia is a celebration of First Nations art and cultures, providing a visual dialogue into Australia’s complex histories. ...


Ilbijerri Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company to Present BLAK IN THE ROOM i PhotoIlbijerri Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company to Present BLAK IN THE ROOM in November
by Blair Ingenthron - August 24, 2024

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company will present their ground-breaking collaboration, Blak in the Room. Three new works written by the next generation of Blak storytellers will be staged at Southbank Theatre over two weeks, celebrating the richness and vitality of Blak theatre....


CLANCESTRY Comes to QPAC Beginning in July PhotoCLANCESTRY Comes to QPAC Beginning in July
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has announced the final program for 2024’s Clancestry, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture, from Tuesday 30 July 2024.​...


'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery Photo'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2024

Following a successful international tour of the Asia Pacific region, the National Gallery of Australia will present 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' – an exhibition which celebrates First Nations art and provides a visual dialogue of Australia’s complex histories. ...


Australian Production of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Will Dedicate Performance to The W PhotoAustralian Production of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Will Dedicate Performance to The Westerman Jilya Institute and Yirra Yaakin Theatre Co.
by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2024

In solidarity with Indigenous people, Global Creatures, the producers of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, will dedicate its evening performance on 26 January to highlighting the work of two Aboriginal community controlled organisations: The Westerman Jilya Institute and Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company. ...


Dr Ali Gumillya Baker Appointed to the Board at the Art Gallery of South Australia PhotoDr Ali Gumillya Baker Appointed to the Board at the Art Gallery of South Australia
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2023

The Art Gallery of South Australia has announced the appointment of First Nations artist and academic Dr Ali Gumillya Baker to the Art Gallery Board effective Thursday 30 November, 2023....


Melbourne's First Nations Arts Festival YIRRAMBO Opens 2025 YIRRAMBOI Commissions PhotoMelbourne's First Nations Arts Festival YIRRAMBO Opens 2025 YIRRAMBOI Commissions
by Stephi Wild - November 27, 2023

YIRRAMBOI Commissions return for the fourth iteration to support the creative development and premiere presentation of new works across any art form at YIRRAMBOI Festival 2025....


Bangarra Dance Theatre Will Premiere HORIZON Across Australia PhotoBangarra Dance Theatre Will Premiere HORIZON Across Australia
by Stephi Wild - November 09, 2023

Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, has announced the world-premiere of their first ever mainstage cross-cultural collaboration Horizon. ...


KCRep Announces Staged Reading Of REPRESENTATIVES FOR THOSE AT PEACE By Inaugural Pl PhotoKCRep Announces Staged Reading Of REPRESENTATIVES FOR THOSE AT PEACE By Inaugural Playwright Madeline Easley
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2023

Kansas City Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Stuart Carden and Director of Artistic Development Laley Lippard have announced the cast and creative team of the OriginKC staged reading of Representatives for Those at Peace, by Madeline Easley and directed by Tara Moses.  ...


Sydney Festival Launches 2024 Program PhotoSydney Festival Launches 2024 Program
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2023

The mainstay of Sydney’s high summer season, Sydney Festival, sails back this January with a first class line-up of World Premieres, extraordinary immersive experiences, cutting-edge public art, Australian exclusives, free events, trailblazing First Nations programming and an epic live music offer...


World Premiere Comedy FOR THE PEOPLE Comes to the Guthrie Theater PhotoWorld Premiere Comedy FOR THE PEOPLE Comes to the Guthrie Theater
by Stephi Wild - September 29, 2023

The Guthrie Theater will present For the People by Ty Defoe and Larissa FastHorse, directed by Michael John Garcés. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!...


Young People's Theatre Unveils Fall Season Lineup PhotoYoung People's Theatre Unveils Fall Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2023

 Young People’s Theatre (YPT) throws open its doors this fall to stages and spaces brimming with a 7-show playbill, a newly re-imagined Drama School experience, and a brand new Indigenous workshop series led by YPT Artistic Director Herbie Barnes. Learn more about the full lineup ...


Over 160 First Nations Artists on Display in Aotearoa New Zealand PhotoOver 160 First Nations Artists on Display in Aotearoa New Zealand
by Stephi Wild - July 31, 2023

Works of art by over 160 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists have travelled to Aotearoa, New Zealand as part of the National Gallery of Australia’s touring exhibition – Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia....





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