Editing Darwin, Northern Territory (section)

== Arts and culture ==
[[File:Darwin Convention Center.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Darwin Convention Centre]]]]
The [[Darwin Symphony Orchestra]] was assembled in 1989<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dso.org.au/orchestra.php |title=Darwin Symphony Orchestra |access-date=17 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901172516/http://www.dso.org.au/orchestra.php |archive-date=1 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and has performed throughout the Territory. The Darwin Theatre Company is a locally produced professional theatre production company, performing locally and nationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://darwintheatrecompany.com.au/profile.shtml |title=Darwin Theatre Company |access-date=17 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123153718/http://darwintheatrecompany.com.au/profile.shtml |archive-date=23 November 2007 }}</ref>
[[File:Darwin Entertainment Centre by eGuide Travel.jpg|thumb|[[Darwin Entertainment Centre]]]]
The [[Darwin Entertainment Centre]] is the city's main concert venue and hosts theatre and orchestral performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darwinentertainment.com.au/aboutus/index.asp|title=Darwin Entertainment Centre|access-date=17 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214050350/http://www.darwinentertainment.com.au/aboutus/index.asp|archive-date=14 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other theatres include the [[Darwin Convention Centre]], which opened in July 2008. The Darwin Convention Centre is part of the $1.1&nbsp;billion Darwin Waterfront project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futuredarwin.nt.gov.au/tourism/conventioncentre.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802025354/http://www.futuredarwin.nt.gov.au/tourism/conventioncentre.html|archive-date=2 August 2008|title=Darwin Convention Centre}}</ref>

The [[Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory|Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/museums/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123125334/http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/museums/index.html|archive-date=23 November 2011|title=Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory}}</ref> (MAGNT) in Darwin gives an overview of the history of the area, including exhibits on Cyclone Tracy and the boats of the Pacific Islands. The MAGNT also organises the annual [[Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award]], the longest-running Indigenous art award in Australia. The MAGNT also manages the ''Defence of Darwin Experience'', a multi-media installation that tells the story of the Japanese air raids on Darwin during World War II.

{{anchor|dance}}<!---redirects target this anchor until article is created.--->The '''NT Dance Company''' is led by choreographer Gary Lang, who has been [[artistic director]] since 2012. Lang previously taught at many leading dance companies, including [[Bangarra Dance Theatre]], after studying dance at [[NAISDA]] in [[Sydney]] and working as a dancer for years.<ref>{{cite web | last=Roussos | first=Eleni | title=Darwin choreographer Gary Lang clocks 20 years of teaching dance in the Northern Territory  | website=ABC News| publisher= [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | date=23 April 2022 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-24/choreographer-gary-lang-20-years-teaching-dance-darwin/101009586 | access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref> The company has a strong focus on culture, and also works with disadvantaged young Indigenous people.<ref>{{cite web | title=Who we are - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | website=NT Dance Company | url=https://www.ntdance.org/who-we-are | access-date=10 August 2022}}</ref>

Local and visiting bands can be heard at venues including the [[Darwin Entertainment Centre]], [[Victoria Hotel, Darwin|The Vic Hotel]], Happy Yess, and Brown's Mart. Artists such as [[Jessica Mauboy]] and [[The Groovesmiths]] call Darwin home.

The multiculturalism of Darwin has helped make Southeast Asian noodle broth [[laksa]] the city's favourite meal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=How laksa fever took hold in this Australian city |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67259696 |access-date=2023-11-01}}</ref>