Julieanne Strachan

The Street Theatre's artistic director Caroline Stacey has been named 2012 Artist of the Year at this year's Arts ACT Awards.

Touch of theatre at awards as Stacey takes top prize

Julieanne Strachan The charismatic flame-haired director of The Street Theatre Caroline Stacey has been awarded the highest honour in this year's ACT Arts Awards, being named 2012 artist of the year.

Assange in festival documentary on media ownership

Julieanne Strachan A provocative documentary about media ownership in the US, featuring input from Julian Assange, will have its Australian premiere today at the Canberra International Film Festival.

Festival kicks off with a wee bit of a chuckle

Julieanne Strachan There are few nations on Earth where criminal offenders could conceivably be ordered to visit a distillery during their community service, but if any could pull it off it's probably Scotland.

Bollywood ball

Julieanne Strachan The Canberra School of Bollywood Dancing is hosting its 2012 Bollywood Ball tonight. All of the profits will be given to a children's charity.

Sculpture with living bonsai wins prestigious art prize

Julieanne Strachan The prestigious Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize was won by Australian National University PhD candidate Thorhammer Beowulf last night.

Boy from Oz who never tires of singing Peter Allen's hits

Julieanne Strachan As a 14-year-old boy looking up at Peter Allen on the stage in 1977, Todd McKenney was enthralled.

Call out for Fringe boss

Julieanne Strachan Fancy yourself as the next creative producer of the Fringe event at next year’s National Multicultural Festival?

A quick step to learning Latin

Julieanne Strachan Canberra's Latin dance queen Raquel Paez will lead some of the nation's best performers in a three-day festival from Friday, when the capital turns to the rhythm of Latin beats.

NGA at a mere 30 years of age houses nation's most valuable collection

Julieanne Strachan When the Queen opened the National Gallery of Australia 30 years ago, few people would have imagined that by now it would have a collection valued at $4.7 billion.

NGA unveils new plans to cure cringe

Julieanne Strachan National Gallery of Australia director Ron Radford made a rare appearance at the Press Club yesterday to outline the future of the institution, which is now on the eve of its 30th anniversary.

Drac takes laughter for a spin

Julieanne Strachan Teenaged vampires are back, but this time they are neither brooding nor full of angst.

Glass captures sea, land and sky

Julieanne Strachan AUSTRALIA'S stark beauty, ranging from the rough surfaces of coral shells to the vibrancy of the night sky, has been translated into glass art for a Canberra exhibition.

Nature's art, with a sting in the tail

Julieanne Strachan IT MIGHT look like the most uncomfortable seat on Earth, but this chair has the rare privilege of having its design inspired by the opulently colored sea anemone, which is a close relative of coral...

World's tallest cakestand at high tea

Julieanne Strachan HIGH tea is expected to reach new heights today, when Canberra resident Fiona Kirk unveils what she hopes will be the world’s tallest cake stand.

Labor trumps rivals with arts pledge

Julieanne Strachan A generous arts funding program unveiled by ACT Labor yesterday easily trumped the offerings from the Liberals and the Greens, on a day when all parties showed off their pre-election pledges for...

Gallery stands and delivers Neds to Ireland

Julieanne Strachan Looking on as the first painting in the iconic Ned Kelly series was taken off the wall at the National Gallery yesterday to be sent to Ireland on loan felt a little bit like watching a favoured child...

Play's theme sure to hit home

Julieanne Strachan Whether you are a troll living under a bridge or a gypsy who wants to set down roots, the importance of having a home to go to is explored in a new musical puppet show from Canberra's own Greg...

Top film prize for Times reviewer

Julieanne Strachan Canberra Times' movie reviewer and regular contributor, Simon Weaving, pictured, has taken out a top prize at this year's Canberra Short Film Festival, landing the coveted award for best film in the...

Vienna Boys Choir in town for a flower song

Julieanne Strachan THE world renowned Vienna Boys Choir will perform a concert at Llewellyn Hall today in a once-only Canberra performance during their current tour of Australia.