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.
Sydney playwright Amber Spooner has chosen a tricky subject for her first play. The play tells the story of Grace, a woman who was kidnapped as a young girl, spent years in captivity, and then escapes, returning to her family.…
Helpful Tips in Creating Beautiful Floral Paintings
Flower painting occurs when one or more flowers are depicted and has its antecedents in the scientific and herbal plant depiction. This painting form began as manuscripts in northern Europe and is common …
The mid to late 19th Century was a tumultuous time in male/female relations. The literature of the time reflected this. It is said that bedroom doors around Europe shook when Nora left her husband Torvald in Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s …
Join Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ acclaimed Chamber Singers for a heavenly afternoon of soul-enriching music, in the majestic surrounds of Australia’s oldest heritage-listed cathedral.
Curated and conducted by Brett Weymark, GRANT US PEACE : MUSIC OF VASKS will radiate warmth and …
It is endlessly fascinating where writers get their ideas from and where they take them. Recently I saw a play ‘The Female Of The Species’ written by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith which was inspired by an incident that happened …
American writer Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew over The Cuckoo’s Nest was published in 1962. The play adaptation, written by Dale Wasserman, was first performed in 1963. The legendary movie directed by Milos Forman won five Academy Awards, including best …
Q. Drew, you were trapped on board a cruise ship for two months at the height of Covid. Were you one of the entertainers on the cruise? This must have been a harrowing experience. And yet you made a hilarious …
Planes fly over their Marrickville apartment as Sam and Jess argue, for the hundredth time, about whose turn it is to take the bins out. While they still love one another, it’s clear they are in a rut. After …
Prominent Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith is best known for her intense relationship and family dramas. THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, which premiered in 2006 at the Melbourne Theatre Company, is high comedy. There is nothing deep and meaningful to …
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is honoured to be the joint recipient with the Brett Whiteley Foundation of the promised Wendy and Arkie Whiteley Bequest.
Comprising nearly 2000 artworks by Brett Whiteley, one of Australia’s most …