Category: Arts
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What’s on in August: the not-quite-a-SALA-guide edition

While it’s hard to imagine events outside of the prolific SALA festival, OTR is here to remind you there is always more – but not before highlighting some festival favourites.
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Di & Viv & Rose illustrates the power of friendship through wit, heart and 80s nostalgia

Di (Julia Vosnakis), Viv (Georgia Laity) and Rose (Isabel Vanhakartano) remind us that in this life, if you have a couple of besties with you – for the good, the bad and the sad – then you are set.
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Creating Queer happiness through music: meet the genius behind Heartstopper’s soundtrack

The heart flutters, melts, and swoons conveyed through electronic beats and thrums is just one of the reasons Netflix’s Heartstopper is perfectly addictive. Composer Adiescar Chase gives us an insight into her process of creating the heart-stopping soundtrack.
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What’s on in July: the “sure, you’ve got the winter blues but look, more festivals” edition

This month has been a flurry of activity, creative and otherwise, and OTR’s July edition is not pretending to keep up – but at least we’re honest about it?
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What’s on in June: the “if a fake horse on the internet can do it, so can we” edition

It’s that time of year – decade, century – when sleep is the most coveted extra-curricular activity. But just as the show must go on, so must OTR’s monthly segment.
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Do the arts begin to die in high school or Canberra?

The arts community has had an undeniably rough trot these past few years. While Albanese seems to have plans for rejuvenation, we reflect on the Morrison Government’s STEM-based agenda and what it has meant for students in creative fields.
