Photos from the Divine Playhouse opening night last Wednesday.

Sydney queer arts venue forced to close after Christian protests

Organisers of events at the Divine Playhouse say they have cancelled coming events following the furore,and have accused Meta of shutting down their social media.

  • Kayla Olaya

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One of the protesters in Campbelltown this week.

Teen punks rally to stop beloved Sydney band venue being demolished for a footpath

The music fans say the community hall is “so much more” than just a building and provides a safe space for young people to gather in an area with few options.

  • Kayla Olaya
Creative Director of Tivoli Group Dave Sleswick.

Tivoli creative director on protecting Brisbane’s iconic (and haunted) venues

Dave Sleswick tells CityChats about his favourite Brisbane act to see live,and what it takes to keep a festival running.

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Dan Golding,left,and Andrew Pogson from Art of the Score with images from Star Wars,The Lord of the Rings and Titanic.

Jaws,Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings:Why we love the greatest movie scores so much

The team behind a popular podcast and series of live concerts explain the brilliance of film’s best composers.

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King Street Crawl GIF

More than 250 artists,45 venues – is this the most live music you can hear at a one-day event?

Newtown’s King Street Crawl is back for another year – and almost all of it is free.

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In a world of AI slop,young Sydneysiders are turning to community radio

Overwhelmed by algorithm fatigue,Gen Z is tuning in to an old-fashioned medium to find new music.

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DJ Mono and friends are hoping to breathe new life into one of the oldest recorded music formats.

‘It’s incredible’:Why this DJ is trying to get Gen Zs hooked on the gramophone

Forget the vinyl revival,DJ Mono is backing a resurgence of one of the first recorded music formats – the 78 and the gramophone.

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Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury Festival,drew criticism from the BBC.

Bob Vylan suing BBC over Glastonbury ‘offensive and deplorable’ comments

Britain’s public broadcaster screened the punk-rap duo’s performance from last year’s festival,then condemned it. Now the musicians are striking back.

  • Gabriella Swerling
Hildur Gudnadottir’s new work will have its world premiere at the ACO’s From Winter’s Stillness.

This Oscar winner can’t be here to debut her new work. She has a very good excuse

Hildur Gudnadottir taps into her Icelandic heritage for a new commission from the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

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As a musician,Summut said it felt like an “insult” to watch an act perform live using mostly an AI-generated track.

Sydney pub and agent apologise after booking ‘blatantly AI’ act for new music night

Aidan Sammut and his band were also booked for the event – he says the performance felt like “an insult”.

  • Kayla Olaya