There are three spectacular elements that led to an emotionally intense operatic masterpiece on a Sydney winter night- The Opera House, Opera Australia, and Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem (10-11th August 2017). I arrived at The Opera House and found my seat,…
Sofar Sounds offers a different kind of musical experience, but one that’s bound to captivate you all the same. The usually thousands-capacity arena becomes a compact, stylish office. Headline belters are replaced with your local singer-songwriters. And a surging crowd…
With the sound of relentless wind, the light shimmer of strings, and chilling piano notes, the opening credits of Mountain begin. Mountain is the latest hybrid odyssey that the Australian Chamber Orchestra has created. It is a seamless marriage of…
At what has always been (and continues to be) one of my favourite Sydney venues, Boiler Room transformed Oxford Art Factory into a scene well recognized with their signature setup, placing the DJ in the middle of the room and…
When setting out to write this review of the Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic tribute show I initially wanted to throw in as many Queen puns/lyrics that I could. I thought it was just another tribute band with just another lookalike….
Kicking off their Destiny/Reflect tour in the gritty basement of Oxford Art Factory, electro-pop duo GL had the audience buzzing. Gracing the stage with their dynamic presence, GL’s atmospheric sound of 80s synths and deep bass filled the room as…
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….
It’s midwinter and time to get into the winter festivities. There are festivals coming out of our ears this month, haunted tours, and so much more including partying with dinosaurs. Check out our top picks for July, grab your coat…
If the winter chill is getting to you, head to Woollahra for some European-style jazz and sophistication. This winter Hotel Centennial brings their own meaning to the term ‘Sunday session’. Forget boozy poolside frolics — this is the sophisticated and jazzy winter version….
With Opera Australia’s Sydney home, the 1500-seat Joan Sutherland Theatre, in the Sydney Opera House, closed for the rest of the year for renovations, the company is presenting its productions in the Sydney Opera House’s 400-seat Playhouse Theatre instead. This…