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The Broadway Jam 11 & 12 October 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton The Broadway Jam will present a special night of musical theatre and musical theatre “adjacent” songs at Milton’s PIP Theatre, showcasing 10 artists. With a performance format affectionately known as a “park & bark” (voice and piano), The Broadway Jam aims to cover every... Continue Reading →
Curtains 21 September - 5 October 2024 Iona Performing Arts Centre, Wynnum West From the creators of Chicago and Cabaret, Curtains is a hilarious musical theatre parody of whodunnit classics. Savoyards Musical Comedy Society presents this fully staged, live orchestra production showcasing some of Brisbane’s finest performers in a strictly limited season. Intelligent and funny, Curtains is a great night out for music... Continue Reading →
Clarise Ooi and Anna Yen, photographed by Naz Mulla AI May 17 - 27 October 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton AI May is an original bilingual theatre production by Embodi Theatre, and all performances will be surtitled in Traditional Chinese and English. Set in Brisbane 2035, this poignant drama blends futuristic realism, movement, artificial intelligence, and multimedia... Continue Reading →
10 Reasons 19 September 2024 PIP Theatre, Milton For one night only, 10 Reasons showcases and celebrates the talent of Brisbane's female creative community, with 10 female performers bringing to life 10 one-acts of 10 minutes each. 10 Reasons will star Virginia Gray, Stephanie O’Shea, Nicky Whichelow, Peta Townend, Kailan Tyler-Moss, Lara Hinton, Traci Sumpter,... Continue Reading →
Speaking in Tongues 5 - 28 September 2024 Ad Astra, Fortitude Valley Nine lives weave together in ways known and unknown in Andrew Bovell’s piercing drama, Speaking in Tongues. Leon is married to Sonja, Jane is married to Pete. By chance, each spouse meets the other’s one night and wind up in motel rooms. Pete... Continue Reading →
Not Really Billy: a celebration of Billy Bragg's Workers Playtime 21 September 2024 It's Still A Secret, South Brisbane Join award-winning playwright and musician David Megarrity (Friends of the Iguana, The Goodbye Notes, Tyrone & Lesley) and Samuel Vincent (Trichotomy, Estampa, Tyrone & Lesley) alongside emerging singer songwriter Isabel Yamazaki for a great leaping celebration of Billy... Continue Reading →
Quiet and Still exhibition, photographed by Josef Ruckli Quiet and Still 3 - 28 September 2024 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Archibald Prize finalist Mirra Whale returns to Mitchell Fine Art with her third solo show exhibition of still life paintings from 3 September. The works in the show were inspired and created during... Continue Reading →
Luminsecence 28 September 2024 Old Government House, QUT Gardens Point Campus Float away from the mundane and find yourself adrift in an ethereal soundscape of some of the most beautiful works written for flute, viola and harp. Experience a soothing Telemann Sonata, Ravel’s luscious Sonatine en Trio and bathe in the exquisite stillness of Takemitsu’s And I Knew ‘twas Wind,... Continue Reading →
Camerata, Lou Bennett & Lior: Ngapa William Cooper Saturday, 7 September 2024 Concert Hall, QPAC, South Bank Lior, Nigel Westlake and Lou Bennett’s moving song cycle Ngapa William Cooper, exploring the extraordinarily powerful story of Yorta Yorta man Uncle William Cooper, will make its Queensland premiere as part of Brisbane Festival. Ngapa William Cooper was... Continue Reading →
Brush and Bow - Art + Music 23 - 24 August 2024 Corinda Bowls Club (23 August) and Graceville Uniting Church (24 August) Riverbend Ensemble, led by violinist Helen Carvolth, will present a unique double-header of string quartet music fused with art. Ms Carvolth was awarded a Creative Sparks Program grant by Brisbane City Council... Continue Reading →
The Cat Empire with Queensland Symphony Orchestra 19 September 2024 Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley The Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) will join forces with The Cat Empire for one night only at the Fortitude Music Hall on Thursday 19 September. The electrifying performance fuses the band’s most beloved tunes and exuberant new music with the might... Continue Reading →
Run The River 24 August 2024 Northshore Brisbane Run The River, a scenic celebration of Brisbane road running, makes its debut at Northshore Brisbane with five events on Saturday 24 August. Run The River’s signature Half-Marathon challenges runners to put their best feet forward on a 21.1km track along the breezy Brisbane River, passing iconic city landmarks. Individual runners... Continue Reading →
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