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When? Saturday, August 4, 2018 Where? QPAC’s Concert Hall, South Bank Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Alondra de la Parra will return to conduct her first Maestro series concert of the year, Soloists and Spontaneity, leading QSO with Artist in Residence Sergio Tiempo on the piano. Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks kicks off proceedings and recalls Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos... Continue Reading →
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra brings to Brisbane a musical journey both mythical and medieval, with Karakorum: A Medieval Musical Journey, the debut Queensland performance of French ensemble La Camera delle Lacrime and featuring narration by Australian acting legend David Wenham. Backstreet Brisbane has a double pass to give away to this extraordinary musical event... Continue Reading →
Esther Hannaford as Carole King, photographed by Joan Marcus Do you feel the earth move under your feet, Brisbane? Beautiful: The Carole King Musical has arrived at QPAC and it is a joyful celebration of the life, work, and personal tenacity of the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20thcentury.... Continue Reading →
Where? Gallery of Modern Art, South Bank When? Mar 24 – Aug 5 We finally made it to Patricia Piccinini's Curious Affection exhibition at QAGOMA over the weekend and it was as strange and thought-provoking as expected. Piccinni’s creations are so lifelike I often mistook them for other gallery-goers out of the corner of... Continue Reading →
All imagery provided by Kath Rose and Associates The Whistle Dixie set a craic-ing pace at its opening on Wednesday night – such a fantastic atmosphere amongst 200 Brisbaners from all walks of life, including sports stars, media moguls, local leaders, fashion stars, and plebeians like ourselves. We were all welcomed with equal affection by... Continue Reading →
Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? 28 July – August 18 Queensland Theatre’s next production is the acclaimed adaptation of Craig Silvey’s classic Australian novel Jasper Jones, and I have two double passes to give away! Pop over to Instagram to enter. Adapted from the novel by Kate Mulvany, Queensland Theatre Artistic Director will... Continue Reading →
Winner of the Queensland Premier's Drama Award 2018-19 David Megarrity (centre) with Queensland Theatre's Artistic Director Sam Strong and Minister for the Arts Hon Leanne EnochFollowing the opening night of Queensland Theatre’s current production, Good Muslim Boy, Brisbane writer David Megarrity was announced as the winner of the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award (QPDA) 2018-19 for... Continue Reading →
Where? Baedeker Wine Bar, 111 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley When? 7.30pm July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13m November 10 How much? $85 per person Do you fancy yourself a wine snob? Got a competitive streak? Maybe you just like a nice glass of wine or six? Interactive entertainment and education company... Continue Reading →
Anticipation... Queensland Symphony Orchestra delivered another thrilling movie experience on Saturday July 7 with two performances of Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. We attended the 7.30pm performance and it was glorious – QSO did a stellar job of performing John Williams’ iconic score, capably led... Continue Reading →
Queensland Theatre's Youth Ensemble in the soon-to-be Bille Brown Theatre with Minister for the Arts, the Hon Leeanne Enoch; QT Artistic Director Sam Strong and Executive Director Amanda Jolly; and QT artists and leading Queensland actors Bryan Probets and Hsiao-Ling Tang.West End’s Bille Brown Studio is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar transformation and will re-open as... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, Shireen Morris launched her book Radical Heart, which event host Scott Stephens called "an astonishing piece of political and legal theoretical writing", in conversation with Richie Ahmat at Avid Reader in Brisbane's West End. Shireen spoke with passion and eloquence about the key issue that her book tackles – the fight... Continue Reading →
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