This exhibition, an Australian War Memorial touring exhibition, looks at how contemporary artists respond to military conflict in their practice.
The exhibition includes more than 70 artworks with work from renowned artists on display for the first time.
Leading Australian …
Sydney Youth Orchestras (SYO) has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed conductor Stanley Dodds as its new Chief Conductor of The Sydney Youth Orchestra. Dodds, known for his exceptional talent and deep commitment to nurturing young musicians, will bring a …
I realise I’ll be accused of name-dropping but Marin Alsop and I share a common bond – we are both avid fans of Leonard Bernstein. Alas, our similarities end there because I have admired Bernstein from a distance whereas Alsop …
The Sydney Opera House has announced the appointment of Michael Hutchings, of Arremte heritage from Central Australia, to the role of Head of First Nations Programming.
An experienced First Nations culture and arts professional, Hutchings joins the Opera House from …
In Chris Aronsten’s OFF THE RECORD, Jenny Gosper plays a television journalist who is the anchor for the current affairs program Face to Face.
Aronsten’s play starts with Gosper undertaking a rigorous interview cum cross examination of Tony Trevalan, the …
This would be an interesting event for theatre lovers to attend.
Wendy Beckett, the founder of the elegant Beckett’s restaurant in Glebe. Herselt a playwright, she has invited some of Australia’s finest playwrights to come together and dine at her …
This book is captivatingly, marvellously written, extensively researched. It is a ‘fictional’ narrative of the roughly eighteen months that Vincent and Sien were together. It is divided into three parts, with thirty one chapters .We follow the changes in the …
Superior B grade more satisfying than the latest Indiana Jones disappointment, SISU sizzles up a spectacular slaughter of Nazis in gleeful retribution.
It’s The Good the Bad and the Ugly meets Inglourious Basterds, with a dash of Mad Max, as …
Not half bad, which is not to say only half good, TALK TO ME is a superior supernatural spinner blessed with a trio of stellar lead performances.
TALK TO ME has something of the post Poe, as, in his The …
Scriptwriters have, over the years, tucked in to the Bard’s canon, and come up with some interesting adaptations.Think Leonard Bernstein’s 1961 ‘West Side Story’ starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymar, Gus Van Sant’s ‘My Private Idaho’ (1991) starring Keanu Reeves …