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Following six years in Paris working in Michelin-starred restaurants, Andrew Gunn has returned to his hometown as Executive Chef of Brisbane institutions Urbane and The Euro, joined by his fiancée, Amélie Rabaud, as Head Chef. Rabaud, who was born and raised near Toulon in southern France, has worked with Christophe Bacquie (3 Star Michelin) as... Continue Reading →
Paniyiri Greek Festival 18 (from noon) & 19 (from 10am) May, 2019 Musgrave Park & The Greek Club, Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane Tickets: Adults (13+) $12, Pensioners $5, Children (<12) free. Available online and at the gate. Free travel with a pre-purchased Paniyiri Greek Festival ticket to the event on all regular network-wide Brisbane City... Continue Reading →
A good vegetarian burger can be hard to come by, but is usually all the more satisfying for it. I became a vegetarian in my early teens, and in the past decade I've had some pretty terrible veg burgers (and veg meals in general, as all vegos have. Chips and salad, anyone? I was once... Continue Reading →
Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT 21 - 23 June, 2019 Gardens Theatre, QUT X-Block, Gardens Point Precinct Tickets: $54.85 ($48.85 concession & group bookings) Can you hear the sound of hysteria? Brisbane-based independent theatre company Pannic Productions are bringing the Queensland community theatre premiere of Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT to The Gardens Theatre, QUT for a strictly limited... Continue Reading →
Barbara and the Camp Dogs 1 – 25 May, 2019 Bille Brown Theatre Barbara (Ursula Yovich) and her band, The Camp Dogs, have been trying to make it in Sydney, but it’s a tough town for musicians. In all the relentless demands of city life, the wild and unpredictable Barbara craves a sense of belonging.... Continue Reading →
Disney on Ice Celebrates Mickey and Friends June 28 - July 1 Brisbane Entertainment Centre Skating into Brisbane in time for the mid-year school holidays, this new Disney on Ice production celebrates 90 years of the iconic character of Mickey Mouse and honours the legacy of Walt Disney by bringing his magical characters to life... Continue Reading →
Cluedo! The Interactive Game 17 April – 25 May, 2019 Baedeker Wine Bar, Fortitude Valley $79 (without dinner package) / $109 (with dinner package) + booking fee Was it Professor Plum, in the Drawing Room, with the Candlestick? Or Miss Scarlett, in the Conservatory, with the Revolver? The classic board game Cluedo comes to life... Continue Reading →
The Dinner Party 10 - 18 May, 2019 Cremorne Theatre, QPAC Expressions Dance Company’s (EDC) The Dinner Party, which debuted to glowing reviews as The Host in 2015, returns for a second helping with a new cast, new character developments, and under the eye of the company’s new Artistic Director, Amy Hollingsworth. An elegant dinner party... Continue Reading →
Cabaret de Paris 7:30pm Friday, July 5 2019 2pm & 7:30pm Saturday, July 6 2019 Playhouse Theatre, QPAC Following sell-out shows across Australia and internationally, Cabaret de Paris returns to QPAC to dazzle Brisbane audiences. The Parisian-themed revue show returns with its biggest ever cast, adorned in feathers, sequins, rhinestones, jewels...over a quarter of a million dollars worth... Continue Reading →
Queensland Symphony Orchestra performed a diverse series of three works in their latest Maestro concert, Dreamscapes, aweing audiences with their energised and synchronised performance. The transportive evening of music was also broadcast live on the ABC. Guest conductor Jaime Martín was funny, warm, and generous with the audience, taking time before Symphonie Fantastique to speak... Continue Reading →
Requiem A co-production with Bleach* Festival 27 April 2019 Home of the Arts (HOTA), Gold Coast A special event and the company’s first co-production with Bleach*, Patrick Nolan will direct Requiem at HOTA on April 27, 2019. Sometimes referred to as “an opera in ecclesiastical vestments”, Verdi’s gift for dramatic writing will be on full display in this... Continue Reading →
We went to see Queensland Ballet’s hotly-anticipated Dangerous Liaisons – a brand-new, full-length, world premiere ballet by acclaimed choreographer and QB Artistic Associate Liam Scarlett. The season has concluded now, but I had such a jumble of feelings about the production that it has taken me this long to sort them out and write a... Continue Reading →
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