Linda Morris
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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‘Build up that layer of hard goanna skin’: Behind the scenes of a big debut
Bangarra’s first new artistic director in more than three decades is preparing to stage her debut work for the company. → Read More
Scott Morrison favourite Tina Arena quits Australia Council board
Arena was appointed by former prime minister Scott Morrison, who called his interest in her “bordering on unhealthy”. → Read More
‘Not for the elite’: Sydney Opera House unveils concerts to celebrate 50 years
A year-long program of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Opera’s House’s opening kicks off next month. → Read More
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in Marrickville vandalised
The portrait by artist Stuart Sale has been painted over in the colours of the Aboriginal flag. → Read More
‘You can’t take a billion with you to the grave’: Inside the world of Sydney’s power patrons
Meet the philanthropists bankrolling the city’s arts and culture institutions. → Read More
Hope for fate of Lismore’s flood-damaged Hannah Cabinet masterpiece
Conservators in Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane have begun the delicate process of drying out the priceless object and other works damaged in the Lismore floods. → Read More
William Shakespeare predicted Trump’s rise: lunch with Peter Evans
Bell Shakespeare boss Peter Evans unveils the company’s new Walsh Bay home and plans for a Shakespeare musical. → Read More
Arthur Boyd’s South Coast property opens with new underground museum
The museum is part of a $34 million transformation of the famous property. → Read More
Rebel Wilson tours Sydney’s newest theatre, built with her $1 million donation
The Rebel Theatre, a 196-seat space, will open at the newly refurbished Walsh Bay arts precinct. → Read More
‘A hit job of the highest order’: CEO departs Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Emma Dunch has quit the premier arts company, claiming she was subject to a “politically architected ‘hit job’ of the highest order”. → Read More
Inside the battle that divided the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Opera House
Two of the most powerful women in the city’s arts scene have locked horns. → Read More
Showbiz showdown: the fight to own Sydney’s theatre scene
British impresario Sir Howard Panter is shopping for a new theatre and rehearsal space in Sydney as the curtain rises on his first foray into Australian theatre. → Read More
Like Broadway or the West End: Sydney set to get a dedicated theatre district
Market soundings have been quietly under way as the NSW government hunts for suitable CBD properties to convert to theatre venues. → Read More
After 22 years at the MCA, Liz Ann Macgregor looks to the future
Liz Ann Macgregor has seen off politicians and developers during her 22 years heading the Museum of Contemporary Art. → Read More
Shakespeare gets the Gaga treatment in new Australian musical
Bell Shakespeare Company has announced it will stage its first-ever musical, A Midsummer Night’s Dream like no other. → Read More
‘At last she is being heard’: Valerie Strong, matriarch of the Olsen family, has first solo exhibition
The artistic dynasty has, for the most part, revolved around the glittering orb that is the career of John Olsen. → Read More
Music education in crisis as school bands silenced
Teachers fear NSW has lost two years of beginners to the pandemic and that audiences have switched off, maybe for good. → Read More
New South Wales' oldest theatre could be on course for an encore
Plans to reopen NSW's oldest theatre could spark the revival of other dormant historic theatres across NSW. → Read More
Powerhouse Museum back in black after cash squeeze
The Powerhouse Museum emerged from COVID-19 with a surplus after running out of cash the year before. → Read More
Wendy Sharpe explores ghosts of the past and the north shore
With famous psychics in the family and a childhood brush with the supernatural, the artist explores ghosts in her new show at Mosman Art Gallery. → Read More