The opening night of The Plant at Ensemble Theatre started with a simple premise, three years on after the sudden death of a father. Sue (played by Sandy Gore) is the mother of three and widowed. With her children now all…
The words “wine” and “cheese” are two of the most delectable in the English language. They’re also two very good reasons to celebrate France’s national holiday, Bastille Day. Sydney is host to a four-day Bastille Festival to celebrate all things…
NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) is currently showing the musical ‘9 to 5’.The musical is based on a movie from the 80s and features three working women as the main characters. In essence, ‘9 to 5’ is a fun…
I was cordially invited to a big, fat Greek wedding also known as Effie the Virgin Bride. Effervescent, Greek-Australian Goddess, and virgin mother Effie Stephanides is finally becoming a bride, marrying her skip (Australian) fiancé, a plastic surgeon dreamboat named…
We were welcomed in to the first Absolut Elyx Embassy in Australia. The venue is warm and inviting, hosted at Coogee Pavilion on the rooftop; in you guessed it – a glasshouse. Walking into this phenomenal set-up was like stepping…
I may be guilty of having a rather eclectic taste when it comes to events (but we all love a good shindig, don’t we?) There are two things though, that make me a secret nerd – a love of costumes…
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….
The American in me rejoiced to hear that Eve’s Bar — the Mercure Sydney’s revamped bistro-style watering hole — would be celebrating the 4th of July in style. Donning my red, white, and blue and American flag pin, I set…
Drawing Blood is a new take on life drawing to bring something entirely brand new to Sydney’s nightlife. Hosted at 107 Projects, Drawing Blood is a series of one off life drawing events created by burlesque star Venus Vamp, born out…
The weather outside is cold and often miserable, but that doesn’t mean that you need to be depressed during winter. Unbeknown to many Australians, the cold winter weather is perfect for a highly competitive sport. When the blood runs hot…