For me, one of the most exciting moments when seeing a show is when the lights go down and the audience hushes. So it throws me off when, in Every Brilliant Thing, neither happens. Instead, amongst a visible backdrop of audience…
The bold, the fabulous and those ready to see more than size zero models in trouser suits on the catwalk, were out in force on Friday night to see FOMA – Fashions of Multicultural Australia (for those without one eye…
Ballet Preljocaj’s “Snow White” is a deliciously seductive production. One woman jealous of another’s beauty, an enchanted mirror, a poisoned apple, and seven friendly dwarves. An unquestionably good recipe for a dark and daring contemporary ballet, it’s the age-old fairytale…
I always look forward to the last Friday of every month. MCA’s ARTBAR is the only way to end the month in a creative way. It’s a night of performance, art and music – and each month brings a new…
The glorious exterior and surrounds of the Sydney Opera House always sets my expectations high for the performances within and Bernadette Robinson’s The Show Goes On did not disappoint. Acclaimed for her one-woman musical plays Songs For Nobodies and Pennsylvania…
Zoe Knighton, Cellist for the Flinders Quartet, asked the audience, ‘is it possible to identify a composer’s country of origin simply by the sounds they use?’ On a chilly Sunday afternoon we found out just that -natural surrounds permeate compositions….
‘This American carnage stops right here, right now’, said Trump in his inaugural address. Four months into his presidency — yes, it really has been only four months — a panel of U.S. writers and journalist met as part of…
Summer may be slipping away, but the social scene is still stepping lively this month. Read on for our Top 10 Picks, with a little bit of everything for you. Make the most of the fading warmth this month and…
Walking in the doors (albeit a little late) David Strassman’s character Chuck Wood didn’t let myself and the other patrons off the hook. He quickly quipped sarcastically “about F*!$#ing time! Don’t you have a watch?” The entire theme of Strassman’s…
The 12th of February was an intensely exciting time for the 80 finalists and the three judges participating in the prestigious 64th Blake Art Prize. Established in the 1950’s the Blake Art Prize, named after artist William Blake was created…