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Great Inventions - Music of Surprise and Delight 11:00am and 3:00pm, 25 July 2021 Concert Hall, QPAC, South Bank Conducted by Benjamin Bayl and hosted by Guy Noble, this concert in QSO's Music on Sundays series features music by the great composers, each one marked by a unique attempt to try something different. Beethoven wrote the... Continue Reading →
Queensland Garden Expo 2021 9-11 July 2021, 8:00am - 5:00pm (Friday and Saturday) and 8:00am - 4:00pm (Sunday) Nambour Showgrounds, Sunshine Coast Tickets: $20 (day pass- $50 (three-day pass). Children 15 years and under free. Calling all green thumbs! The Queensland Garden Expo is a massive three-day event with more than 7 hectares of gardening... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by Redcliffe Musical Theatre School of Rock 9 - 18 July 2021 Redcliffe Entertainment Centre Redcliffe Musical Theatre present the Queensland community theatre premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical School of Rock at the Redcliffe Entertainment Centre this July. Based on the hit movie of the same name, School of Rock follows Dewey... Continue Reading →
The End of Us 23-25 June 2021 BackDock Arts, Fortitude Valley It's the last nine hours before the democratically elected end of the world and Archie and Meredith are breaking up. Rouge Theatre Co presents The End of Us, written & directed by Emma Fenton Wells. at BackDock Arts this June. Founded in 2019, Rouge Theatre Co's... Continue Reading →
Jesus Christ Superstar 9-15 July 2021 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills Suitable for patrons aged 15+ Lynch & Paterson bring Jesus Christ Superstar, the mega musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, to Brisbane as it celebrates its 50th anniversary since the original concept album. “We are beyond excited to not only bring this phenomenal... Continue Reading →
Griffith students w design work at Adderton image by Tanja Beer Women Who Dare 15 May - 3 October Open 10am – 2pm Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays Adderton: house & heart of mercy, Ann St, Brisbane Over the last 160 years, the Sisters of Mercy have had a significant influence... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Death Becomes Her 4-5 June Opera Queensland Studio, South Bank Soprano Eva Kong presents a program of songs from Debussy’s Quatre Chansons de Jeunesse to Korean repertoire, alongside arias from some of the great operas including Roméo et Juliette and Madama Butterfly. Eva will also perform arias of Violetta from La traviata, the role in which she made her... Continue Reading →
Image provided by Savoyards Hot Shoe Shuffle 19 June - 3 July 2021 The STAR Theatre, Wynnum State High School, Peel Street, Manly Savoyards kicks off their 60th anniversary season with a production of the 1992 Australian tap musical, Hot Shoe Shuffle. This is the first time that Savoyards will produce this musical, with direction... Continue Reading →
Photographed by Dylan Evans The Time Is Now 24 May - 5 June La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Content warnings: discussion of domestic violence, harassment, and coarse language A show that gives voice to a generation often silenced or dismissed. The Time Is Now stars real teenagers with real conviction, spanning diverse cultures, backgrounds and political... Continue Reading →
The Artist's Garden 12 May - 12 June 2021 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Memories of travel formed the inspiration for a new exhibition by Sydney artist Bernard Ollis, now showing at Mitchell Fine Art. Confined to his home following knee surgery, Ollis spent many hours in his backyard recalling the numerous artists gardens... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Brisbane City Council's Green Heart Fair 9:00am to 3:00pm, 30 May 2021 7th Brigade Park, Newman Road, Chermside Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair will treat residents to free native plants, Brisbane’s leading sustainability experts and practical ways to live a more eco-friendly life. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the popular event would... Continue Reading →
Scripted by Disapol Savetsila from the true stories and experiences of young people around the world during COVID-19, A Bed of Roses is an immersive theatre experience that explores the familiar frustrations of a share house with the added stress of a global pandemic. After the devastating year that was 2020, the housemates of 22 Rose Street... Continue Reading →
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