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Art & design
Stonehenge meets 2001: A Space Odyssey in monumental Sydney exhibition
On first encounter, the installation feels like Stonehenge meets 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- by Linda Morris
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Costly NSW festival laws to be revamped, all-age music events encouraged
The Minns government will introduce a bill this week axing controversial requirements blamed for driving up the costs of staging festivals.
- by Linda Morris
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City life
Powerhouse Parramatta unlikely to open before mid-2026
Unseasonal rainfall has dampened hopes that the delayed western Sydney museum will open by the end of next year.
- by Linda Morris
2-for-1 tickets* to Leonardo da Vinci at THE LUME Melbourne
Age subscribers are invited to experience Leonardo da Vinci - 500 Years of Genius presented by Webuild at THE LUME Melbourne with 2-for-1 tickets*.
Squid Game meets Blade Runner: inside the secret world of the gig economy
This wild project by Korean artist Ayoung Kim reminds us of the faceless people who bring us food.
- by Jessica Yu
Chasing time
An extract from Ayoung Kim's Delivery Dancer’s Arc: 0° Receiver, now showing at ACMI.
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Arts
The blockbuster exhibition that was on par with Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
The Australian Museum’s ancient Egypt show injected more than $57 million into the NSW economy, but the state funding it benefited from has now lapsed, raising questions about what comes next.
- by Linda Morris
Tiny town bats well above average when it comes to artists
For an isolated community of about 2000 people, the place is awash with an extraordinary number of daubers.
- by Nick Galvin
Small secret becomes online puzzle phenomenon (6,7)
Minute Cryptic, an Australian crossword craze, is going global.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Could this be the new face of the Sydney Opera House?
The new director of programming at the Sydney Opera House, Brenna Hobson, has had a long relationship with the Sydney theatre world.
- by Helen Pitt
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Music festivals
The ‘harmful’ festival law adding $30 to the price of a ticket
Pressure is building on the NSW government to axe a law driving up the cost of festival tickets.
- by Linda Morris