David Kary completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) at Wollongong University between 1990 and 1992 majoring in Arts Journalism and Theatre Studies. Ever since 1992 he has been writing about the arts scene in Sydney in various publications.
He has managed Sydney Arts Guide since 2004.
BIN LADEN : THE ONE MAN SHOW opens tomorrow night at the Seymour Centre. I spoke to Sam Redway, the British performer and co-writer of the show which he has written with Tyrell Jones, who is also the …
This concert explores the music of Clara and Robert Schumann and their devoted friend, Johannes Brahms.
ACO principal cellist, Timo-Veikko Valve and virtuoso young Australian violinist Grace Clifford join Artistic Director/pianist Kathryn Selby, AM for a program of great …
Rachel Griffith’s directorial debut tells the story of Michelle Payne. Does this name sound familiar?! Michelle Payne was the female jockey who won the Melbourne Cup with the horse Prince of Penzance back in 2015.
As a little girl, Michelle …
Public restrooms across Sydney Trains stations will soon be transformed into art galleries by outdoor media company Smartbox. Reframed, a new digital art exhibition series, launches this April.
With Reframed, commuters are introduced to up and coming artists …
Caroline O’Connor’s show UP CLOSE AND INTIMATE is coming back by popular demand. An encore performance will take place at the Eternity Playhouse on Friday 12 April at 7.30pm. O’Connor will be accompanied by Musical director Daniel Edmonds.
Tickets are …
The journey of the Archibald Prize, now in its 98th year, is about to start.
This coming week, between Monday April 1 and Friday April 5, the Art Gallery of New South Wales loading dock will be a hive of …
Justine Varga is the winner of the 2019 Dobell Drawing Prize for her work Photogenic drawing (2018). Acclaimed Indigenous artist Tony Albert was awarded Highly Commended for his work Old Sins Cast Long Shadows. The announcement was made recently at …
It is always exciting to see the premiere of a new Australian play, and it is even better when the play is as well crafted as Melanie Tait’s is, and with Priscilla Jackman giving it such assured direction.
Tait’s …
I went for the first time to the music venue The Newsagency and was suitably impressed. It’s a good intimate music venue with a large foyer area.
It’s always good to see a talented young singer and songwriter and Penelope …
THE NATIONAL 2019 : NEW AUSTRALIAN ART is a celebration of contemporary Australian art. The second of three biennial survey exhibitions, it showcases work being made across the country by artists of different generations and cultural backgrounds.
Through ambitious new …