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‘I just drove’:Inside the frantic dash to get entries into coveted art show

The final few minutes before entries into the Archibald,Wynne and Sulman prizes closed on Friday saw some epic efforts to make the deadline.

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Composer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange.

It’s one of the world’s most famous pieces of music – but like you’ve never heard before

A choral version of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is about to receive its Australian premiere.

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Dramatic paws:Luka Hura with Daisy in the foyer of the Capitol Theatre.

The secret process that helps this trainer prepare dogs for stage and screen stardom

Luke Hura had the job of getting two groodles ready to play the dog Sandy in the beloved musical Annie at the Capitol Theatre. Here’s how he did it.

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As a child,four lines drawn on paper were his strings. Now he’s a cello sensation

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe teams up with the ACO to bring his joyful energy to local audiences.

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Rafaela Mori’s entry is inspired by her native Brazil.

They’re off and running in the art show that stops the nation

Hopeful artists will arrive at the Art Gallery of NSW all week as the Archibald,Wynne and Sulman prize season gets under way.

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Bobby Fox,Angelina Thomson,Annie Aitken and Cody Simpson … and that taxi.

It’s big,it’s yellow and it’s taking centre stage

Veteran designer Brian Thomson knows a thing or two about making an impact on the giant over-water stage at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair.

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Vivid cuts back private events,ditches drone show as new-look light show expands

Vivid Sydney appears to have responded to criticism of the number of ticketed events last year.

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 A woman has been attacked by a shark at Gunyah Beach and suffered a serious leg injury.

Woman bitten by shark at south Sydney beach

Beaches have been closed across Bate Bay after a woman was bitten by a shark at Bundeena and suffered a serious leg injury.

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‘It’s a miracle’:Musical love letter gives heart and hope to war-torn Ukraine

A Sydney band has collaborated with a Ukrainian Orchestra that was all but destroyed by the Russian invasion.

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Last year’s production of Sunset Boulevard is shaping up as a major misstep for Opera Australia.

It’s crunch time for Opera Australia. Should it ditch Melbourne?

The nation’s biggest arts company is facing some of the most significant challenges in its existence.

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