Features
Golden Nuggett
Language is an incredibly important element in keeping culture and connection strong. It is truly treasured, and requires preservation. There are more than 250 Indigenous languages in Australia, each unique...
A Magic Music Morning
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) returns to delight all ages with Family Proms, handing over the reins – or rather, the baton – to young music lovers, as they embark on...
Melt in the Desert
Dave Crowe’s been making some serious noise in the desert over the years, earning his stripes as one of the best known musicians and music producers in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. By...
Dances of Fire
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) isn’t holding back with their season opening performance, kicking off 2023 with an exciting triple bill of works from composers Samuel Barber, Zoltán Kodály and Johannes...
Her Inner Voice
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Arafura Music Collective, as talented musicians present The Inner Voice, a chamber music performance set in the NT Supreme Court celebrating the creative power of...
A Multicultural Mixtape
Darwin is home to a thriving and diverse multicultural society. Local music collective Darwin World Mix exemplifies the melting pot of ethnicities that brighten the fabric of our community, its...
The Planets
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) sees the year out with a bang this month. You could even go as far to say a big bang. The finale concert of 2022 presents...
Birds of Tokyo Flock to the Top
Territorians love a good party. It’s also no secret we love fireworks. So when the two combine to ring in the New Year at Darwin Waterfront, we are there for...
Sketch the Sounds of the Sea
Art and music collide in young minds, as musicians from the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Young Artists Program take the little ones on an aquatic adventure. By Tierney Seccull Children...
Young's Harvest
The year 1972 went down in the history books for a bunch of reasons. One event of note was that Neil Young topped the US album charts, his record Harvest...
Backbone Bass
Dive into the sonic deep end for Arafura Music Collective’s finale performance of 2022, The Deep End – It’s All About the Bass. Set in the acoustic location of the...
Radio, Live Transmission
The party that is Transmission returns to the Red Centre this month. Presented by the friendly folk at 8CCC Community Radio, it showcases music artists from Alice Springs to Tennant...
Meet the Instruments
When you think of an orchestra what comes to mind? Grand performances of sweeping strings, epic percussion and woodwind melodies? Perhaps you might think of getting dressed up in ball...
Purple Patch
Red and blue make purple, a good honest equation that never fails. Much like the combination of born and bred Alice Springs musicians Darcy Davis, Joey and Jeffery Klarenbeek, and...
Dvořák and Beethoven
Roderick McGrath was once told he would never be a professional musician because he took up cello too late in life. This month, Darwin audiences are in for a treat...
Olive Pink Opera
Picture the sunset in Alice Springs. The hills glow in pinky-orange hues, the moon rises, the stars begin to twinkle. Now, picture sunset in the Olive Pink Botanic Garden. Birds...
Together Alone
Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley both have extensive and exciting careers under their belts, recognised as two of Australia’s most celebrated singers, musicians and songwriters. By Hannah Muir Ian Moss...
Leaving Jackson
THE ICONIC LOVE story of Johnny Cash and June Carter is one for the ages, partners in life and in music. For more than 40 years, they enthralled audiences around...
