Woodside's $50 million commitment under the WA government's Resources Community Investment Initiative will go towards upgrades of Roebourne high school and the Perth Concert Hall.
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The orchestra is huge and so is the music. Bourby Webster revels in the masterful direction of two of opera's greatest composers and welcomes the next generation to the stage.
A $150 million upgrade to the heritage-listed venue due in 2024 will involve rectifying a 'number of structural issues' with the car park underneath the venue to open once additional supports have been installed.
Perth Festival has released a dramatically changed program for 2022 along with its first-ever 12-month financial report since becoming a stand-alone company.
Artistic director Clare Watson is leaving Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA while Paul Shannon has been appointed chief executive of WA Symphony Orchestra.
Home-grown artists will be highlighted in the 2021 Perth Festival program, which features Tim Minchin performing songs from his new album Alone Together with WASO as the headline act.
WA Symphony Orchestra chief executive Mark Coughlan has resigned from the role, 17 months after he stepped up from a non-executive board role to lead the organisation.
The performing arts sector is coming up with new ways to ensure people are entertained, in light of government restrictions on indoor events attended by 100 people or more as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Asher Fisch has been keenly aware of the need to lift the public profile and reputation of the WA Symphony Orchestra since he became its artistic leader five years ago.
Regional tours have become a regular fixture on the calendars of Western Australia's biggest arts companies, but ensuring the programs' longevity remains a financial challenge for many.
Two major arts companies have today announced new leadership, with the WA Symphony Orchestra appointing Mark Coughlan as chief executive and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts naming David Shirley as executive dean.
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The state government has announced Janet Holmes a Court will replace Sam Walsh as chair of the Art Gallery of WA, amidst uncertainty around the future of chief executive Stefano Carboni.
Perth Festival has released the first taste of its 2019 program, one day after festival sponsor Adrian Fini won a national award for his philanthropic work.