Arts
Tribute to Tasmanian dance man
MATTHEW WESTWOODGraeme Murphy’s 50-year contribution to the Australian Ballet will be formally recognised in a season of dance.
Jerry Before Seinfeld
John JurgensenSince 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has recorded all his jokes, alphabetically, on sheets of yellow legal paper. He never intended for anyone to see them.
Louvre Abu Dhabi covers up
David SandersonThe Louvre’s Abu Dhabi outpost aims to be a milestone in the history of museums. Just don’t expect many nudes.
Bold venture into Trek universe
Justin BurkePick of the day: Star Trek: Discovery, streaming on Netflix.
King Jr hopes for dad’s magic
Stephen RomeiWhen Stephen King published It, his second son, Owen, was aged nine, a bit too young for a novel in which a mad clown murders teenagers.
Monologue reflects siege mentality
Murray BramwellEmily Steel’s script escalates from closely observed domestic motherhood drollery to existential panic.
INXS for sale
Matthew WestwoodKirk Pengilly eventually amassed a collection of more than 50 guitars — now they’re up for sale.
69th Emmy Awards
Television’s biggest stars dust off their designer frocks and get suited up at the annual prize night for the small screen in Los Angeles.
INXS for sale
Matthew WestwoodKirk Pengilly eventually amassed a collection of more than 50 guitars — now they’re up for sale.
Vale Agnes Nieuwenhuizen
Stephen RomeiI never met Agnes Nieuwenhuizen but valued her as a writer and critic, and her dedication to kids’ and YA literature.
Beatriz trumped
DAVID STRATTONBeatriz at Dinner frames its political commentary in the confines of a meal during which personalities bitterly clash.
Sober intent in anti-slavery farce
JAMES HARPERAn Octoroon is a laughter-inducing melodrama, until the twists come.
Empowered by switching gender
Alan BrissendenAkram Khan’s exciting, complex choreography blends Western contemporary and north Indian Kathak.
Stage set for marriage equality
MATTHEW WESTWOODThe campaign for same-sex marriage has particular resonance across the arts sector.
Writers, artists back SSM
SIMONE FOX KOOBOver 100 Aussies, including Nobel prize-winners, have signed an open letter encouraging people to vote Yes | FULL LIST
Cultural roots play a rich role
MATTHEW WESTWOODPeople who speak or understand an indigenous language are more likely to be involved in creative arts activities.
Copyright stalls Namatjira project
ROSEMARY NEILLA plan to create a definitive guide to the works of Albert Namatjira is being “hampered” by copyright restrictions.
Fly in the ointment
FIONA GRUBERThe young members of the St Martins Youth Arts Centre address one of the time-honoured big philosophical questions.
Finding a place in people’s hearts
DEBORAH JONESThere was a time in the 70s when it was easier to identify anyone who didn’t own Carole King’s Tapestry than those who did.
The Bard, but not as we know it
CHRIS BOYDThe greatest complaint one can make about this all-male production is that it’s too damn funny.
Hanging Rock truth rarely told
SIMONE FOX KOOBIt’s inextricably linked with the tale of schoolgirls vanishing on a picnic, but there’s another side to its story we never talk about.
Dream weavers of Erub
Greg BearupWhy is this tiny blip in the Torres Strait the talk of the art world?
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Ashleigh Wilson
Arts Editor
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Ashleigh Wilson has been arts editor since 2011. He has been at the paper for more than 15 years in various roles around the country, including several years as Darwin correspondent. In 2006, he and Nicolas Rothwell won a Walkley award for coverage of indigenous affairs. In 2013, he signed a contract with Text Publishing to write a biography of the late Australian artist Brett Whiteley. Wilsona@theaustralian.com.au Twitter: @ashleighbwilson -
Tim Douglas
Review Editor
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Tim Douglas is editor of Review. He was The Australian's Deputy Arts Editor from 2011 to 2013, and has worked as a reporter, features writer and editor on newspapers including The Scotsman, The Edinburgh Evening News, Scots national arts magazine The List, and the Illawarra Mercury. douglast@theaustralian.com.au Twitter: @TimDouglas_Aus -
Matthew Westwood
National Arts Correspendent
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Matthew Westwood, the newspaper's chief arts correspondent, was arts editor from 2008 to 2011. He has been writing about the performing arts, particularly classical music and opera, for two decades. He writes a column in the arts pages every Tuesday. westwoodm@theaustralian.com.au Twitter @matthewwestwood -
Stephen Romei
Literary Editor
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Stephen Romei is The Australian's literary editor. He blogs at A Pair of Ragged Claws and can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. When pressed, he nominates Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment as his favourite book, though sometimes it's Moby Dick. romeis@theaustralian.com.au Twitter @PairRaggedClaws -
Justin Burke
Arts Journalist
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Justin Burke is a journalist and TV critic at The Australian. He is a graduate of the UTS, Sydney (Bachelor of Business) and the University of Sydney (Master of US Studies). He joined The Australian in 2012. burkej@theaustralian.com.au Twitter: @justinburke
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