Review: Message In A Bottle

October 26, 2023 Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney Opera House  October 27, 2023 Reviewed by Sophie Kennedy White It’s a bold move to create a dance musical about the desperate plight of refugees with the music of pop star Sting but Kate Prince’s courageous stage production does it spectacularly. Moved by that shocking image of a […]

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Love Police’s ‘Out On The Weekend’ Sideshows

With the coming of Love Police’s Americana Festival ‘Out On The Weekend’ which hits Williamstown, Ballarat and Korumburra this October, Sydney is being graced by a number of sideshows featuring some of the best contemporary alt-country and americana acts. Hurray For The Riff Raff – October 5 With Annie Rose Maloney – Factory Theatre, Marrickville […]

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Albums of the Week: Volant – Matthew Ottignon // Kokoro – Sababa 5 & Yurika

Volant – Matthew Ottignon From one of Australia’s most in-demand saxophonists, Matthew Ottignon comes a new ensemble and self-titled album Volant. The music effortlessly blends his spiritual jazz influences with the minimalist, introspective acoustic jazz that Australia is renowned for. Crafted amidst a period of solitude, Volant represents an ambitious step in Ottignon’s artistic musical […]

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Review: Rachmaninov’s All Night Vigil at the Sydney Town Hall

Saturday July 20, 2024 Sydney Town Hall Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Not for the first time have we walked out of a Sydney Philharmonia Choirs concert feeling privileged that we had just witnessed something very special. Artistic Director, Brett Weymark’s curation of Rachmaninov’s All Night Vigil combined lighting, staging, extraordinary […]

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Thin Ice VR + Karim. Arts Wednesday

In December 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton set out on a journey to cross the Antarctic from coast to coast. The ill-fated expedition came into trouble when their ship Endurance became trapped in ice. It wasn’t until August 1916 that the entire crew was rescued and returned to safety. Now a virtual reality exhibition recreates their […]

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Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Review by Aya Pfeufer July 2024 “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” directed by George C. Wolfe effectively portrays the struggles of jazz artists, the cost of ambitious goals, and racial tensions between White and Black Americans in Chicago during the 1920s. The Netflix film is an adaptation of the play by the celebrated August Wilson, the […]

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Review: Syndey Bastille Festival 2024

Eiffel tower Replica in Circular Quay

By: Silvana Geraldino The Bastille Festival is a four-day free-entry French food, wine, and art celebration in Circular Quay. This year, it was from Thursday, 11 July, to Sunday, 14 July 2024. With multiple stages across Circular Quay, the Bastille festival offered over 70 performances with local performers, artists and well-known Australian bands, 14 bars […]

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Charlie Musselwhite with Kid Anderson Live

Gerrard Allman Events is proud to announce the return of legendary American artist Charlie Musselwhite for a run of not-to-be-missed dates in September. As an added treat, the Grammy-Award winning Musselwhite will be bringing an outstanding band with him – Kid Andersen on Guitar, June Core on Drums and Randy Bermudes on Bass. Watch Charlie and his band live at Manning Bar on […]

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Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Outlaws and Offbeats Tour

Melbourne Ska Orchestra are coming to Sydney! Following on the success of a monster 20th-anniversary tour, which included headline festival performances in Mexico and Indonesia, the group returns with their signature “International Ska” sound and energy-packed live show. This unstoppable 21 piece behemoth is a turbo-charged freight train of pure dancefloor magic! Catch them live […]

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Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams Live

Come see this iconic soul pop duo perform at Sydney’s own Camelot Lounge on August 1st! Over the years this enduring songwriting partnership has produced a number of finely crafted recordings. ‘Moment of Truth’, their sixth studio album, continues to tread the articulate and soulful pop path laid down by their previous releases. An ominous […]

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Review: Convergence at the Seymour Centre

July 12, 2024 Seymour Centre Hong Kong Dance Company Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) When I read the Hong Kong Dance Company was doing a performance of modern Chinese dance combined with martial arts at the Seymour Centre, visions were conjured of high-energy dance, some acrobatics and lots of colour (predominately red). But it […]

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