The endless possibilities of the stars have created unlimited options for this year’s Perth Festival visual arts program, and Ara Jansen is excited to turn her gaze in celestial directions.
Genre Archives:
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Potent and prescient dance
4 March 2022
The Ninth Wave comes with dynamic performances, strong production values and a powerful message about the state of the world, writes Nina Levy
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Left-field sounds rise from underground
1 March 2022
Aesoteric brings a varied listening experience to a Perth Festival audience, offering a glimpse into Perth’s diverse music subcultures, writes Eduardo Cossio
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Celebration of music’s transforming power
28 February 2022
A beautiful and uplifting evening on the shores of the Derbarl Yerrigan shows how hope and strength can rise from tragedy and oppression, David Zampatti writes.
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Spellbinding signs herald queer deaf homecoming
28 February 2022
Alter Boy’s mesmerising, multi-layered performance underlines the power of music to validate experiences of marginalised communities, writes Patrick Gunasekera
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A dreamworld between day and night
25 February 2022
The Sunset Lounge installation takes place within the rooms of a hotel but its dreamy tableau seems to play with things that connect us to the world beyond, writes Kim Kirkman
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Beautiful journey of love and longing
24 February 2022
Seesaw’s junior reviewer Bethany Stopher shares her thoughts on The Smallest Stage, the unconventional account of a father’s love for his children.
What to SEE
What to SEE: Songs For Freedom
23 February 2022
Lois Olney knows first hand the healing power of music. She is part of the line-up of artists performing at “Songs for Freedom”, a free outdoor concert in Melville.
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Cultures converge on our shores
23 February 2022
‘Strangers on the Shore’ is a sensitive reflection on WA’s history of ocean arrivals, says Miranda Johnson… but who is missing?
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Immersed in sound and vision
21 February 2022
In Songs To Experience, local beatmaker Ta-ku draws in artist friends to create a full body encounter in light, sound and wonder, writes Claire Coleman.
