Reading time • 7 minutesMulti-arts
STRUT Dance comes of age
Features

STRUT Dance comes of age

29 September 2023

There’s pride in the past and optimism for the future as STRUT Dance celebrates its 20th birthday. Nina Levy catches up with organisation’s homegrown artistic directors as they look back and forward.

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Follow the fun with Dr AudiYO

Follow the fun with Dr AudiYO

1 September 2023

Meet Holly Austin AKA Dr AudiYO, a beat-boxing clown who’s coming to this year’s Awesome Festival to save us from the dreaded silence.

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www.timcampbellphoto.com Discover the secrets inside artists’ studios
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Discover the secrets inside artists’ studios

17 August 2023

Join Nina Levy for a sneaky peek into the studios and creative lives of six of the 166 artists who are taking part in the tenth anniversary edition of Margaret River Region Open Studios.

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A painting of Karijini depicts an expanse of sandy landscape against rust red rock. Capturing the colour of Karijini
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Capturing the colour of Karijini

9 August 2023

From the plunging depths of the gorges to the rich colours of the rocks, the intense palette and texture of Karijini’s landscape inspired Jane Coffey’s latest exhibition.

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Photo: Tashi Hall A band fronted by two female singers in leopard print jumpsuits plays 10 Nights in Port Take a treasure hunt at 10 Nights in Port
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Take a treasure hunt at 10 Nights in Port

7 August 2023

Fremantle Festival’s 10 Nights in Port is like an adventure, discovers Nina Levy, where audiences can discover music, art, circus, dance, film and even augmented reality in Walyalup | Fremantle’s hidden corners.

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Tara Gower scoops major Minderoo prize
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Tara Gower scoops major Minderoo prize

27 July 2023

The winner of Minderoo Foundation’s $50, 000 Artist Fund prize has been announced, along with the organisation’s 2023 Artist Fund cohort.

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A painting of a woman wearing a crown. Her hair is curly and glows pink as though a light is shining on it. Perth’s own cultured cosmopolitan
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Perth’s own cultured cosmopolitan

26 July 2023

From cult street fashion to a Barbie-inspired ballet, West Australian designer Deborah McKendrick has always been driven by a desire to experiment. Her latest venture into painting and portraiture is no exception, discovers Nina Levy

Reading time • 10 minutesVisual Art
Showcasing performing arts in WA
Spotlight

Showcasing performing arts in WA

13 July 2023

Offering performing arts makers, presenters and producers an invaluable opportunity to exchange ideas, there are plenty of reasons to attend WA’s biggest arts and culture conference, discovers Nina Levy.

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Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio