If you didn’t already know, the next Australian census is scheduled for August 9, 2016. This year, I managed to sneak-peek a few questions. Goes something like this: Are you an Australian female? Are you 21 years old? Can you…
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival (3-12 June 2016) fosters a true festival vibe. Its venues span from Monash University to the city and out west to Footscray. The program includes workshops and collaborations with local and international artists – plus…
Opera Australia and Opéra de Lausanne’s co-production of Luisa Miller seems like a creation of modern art, offering a minimalistic, monochrome take of Giuseppe Verdi’s rarely-staged work. Opera companies often rely on a limited staple of popular works, so credit…
Lying back on the plush reclining seats of the Melbourne Planetarium, watching projections of the Northern Lights dance gracefully above me accompanied by the ethereal music of Eriks Esenvalds, I couldn’t help but lose track of both myself and sense…
Of Stonnington Jazz‘s 40+ events, ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ was a standout event. I don’t know if it was the captivating image or the promised blend of soul, jazz and blues — but we knew it would be a special…
I was lucky enough to attend one of the most sought after events at the Metropolis New Music Festival, ‘Sensuality in the City’ presented by the Forest Collective at the Melbourne Recital Centre with visual elements by local artist Jake Preval….
David Carlin’s music has always had a streak of exhibitionism to it, which seems odd to say given that his musical stories are (I truly hope) 100% fictive. I last saw him perform on his guitar a year ago at…
The Stonnington Jazz Festival‘s array of events makes it hard to narrow down a favourite or two. When I saw Kate Hetty’s jazz high tea, though, the images of pleasant Sunday afternoon were too much to resist. Given the event…
Jazz music is one of those things that never seems to die. Older generations love it for the crooners they remember; younger generations love it for the sexy fantasies of years gone by. City of Stonnington is well aware of…
Authentic American barbeque with a side of bluegrass music. If there are better combos in this world, I’m hard-pressed to find one. So that’s why I found myself heading to the Retreat Hotel in Brunswick for the afternoon when the…