33 thoughts I had while watching La Traviata
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE La Traviata Opera Australia Arts Centre Melbourne, 28 April Act 1 Why is everybody saying that opera is ‘dead’? This […]
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Sydney Morning Herald: “One of the most dynamic sites is CutCommon”
CutCommon is “one of the most dynamic sites” in Australian arts criticism, writes Caroline Baum in an edgy new feature for weekend Sydney Morning Herald publication Spectrum. […]
Yiyun Gu wants this music to “be heard and understood”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Yiyun Gu is a Melbourne concert pianist who cares about what audiences understand. For her upcoming event at the Melbourne Recital […]
(Literally) Live Reviews: Stephanie goes to the TSO
Welcome to our CutCommon’s (Literally) Live Reviews – our new video review series that aims to reshape the way we think about arts criticism in […]
Arts news of the week (in 60 seconds)
BY JOHN GLOVER This week, we celebrate the start of a new era for our friends over at Limelight Magazine – woohoo! We also congratulate […]
This Darwin doctor and musician shows us what is possible
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Dr Cathy Dudgale has worked in general practice for more than 30 years. As a doctor, she has worked in hospitals, […]
You must treat female artists with respect
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE, EDITOR Vulnerable. Fearful. Anxious. Embarrassed. Confused. Enraged. Just another day at work? I don’t think so. This open letter is difficult for me […]
The composer making art with Risdon Prison inmates
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Inmates of Tasmania’s Risdon Prison are sharing personal stories through the Convict Monologues project. Composer Chris Williams is translating this into music. During […]
How to stay strong in your arts career
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s okay to have a bad day at work. Perhaps you don’t quite manage to complete the jobs on your to-do […]
Kupka’s Piano: “A live show with no one on stage”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What if music and words were living beings? How would they behave? What would we think of them? This is the […]