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Where? Roma Street Parklands Amphitheatre When? August 25 – September 9, 2018 In a first for the company, an ensemble of 15 actors from Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble will present Hamlet and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead in ‘rep’ – alternating shows each night with actors playing the same role in both plays. Hamlet –... Continue Reading →
Where? QPAC’s Concert Hall When? Saturday, August 25, 7.30pm (pre-concert talk, 6.30pm) Leonard Bernstein – superstar conductor, composer, educator, musician, cultural ambassador, and humanitarian – was born a century ago. Queensland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Alondra de la Parra has chosen to mark this event with four of his most wonderful works, and Backstreet... Continue Reading →
Queensland Symphony Orchestra has launched their 2019 season, promising ‘Orchestra for Everyone’ with a wide variety of performances for every age and stage. In their commitment to showcasing Australian artists and works, the exciting line-up includes six Australian conductors, thirteen Australian soloists, three Australian choirs, eight Australian composers, and ten Australian compositions, as well as... Continue Reading →
Executive Chef Richard Ousby, Bar Manager Becki Parker, and Operations Manager Peter McMahon Brisbane's beautiful Stoke Bar, beside iconic Stokehouse restaurant and looking out across the river to the city, has closed – but only briefly. It will be back, bigger and better than ever, from September 3, 2018 with a new look and... Continue Reading →
Joanna Nash as Velma Kelly, Joshua Moore as Billy Flynn, and Heidi Enchelmaier as Roxie Hart. Photographed by Chris Thomas. Where? Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum. When? September 29 - October 13 Savoyards, Brisbane’s oldest continuously running musical theatre company, is bringing a new production of CHICAGO to the stage this September and October. Directed by... Continue Reading →
Where?Holy Trinity Church Hall, Church St, Fortitude Valley. When? August 31 – September 1 (7pm & 8.30pm) and September 2 (7pm only). Following a sold out run at Anywhere Theatre Festival earlier this year (you can read my full review of that performance here), Republic of Song brings their haunting tale of a... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Writers Festival 2018 will be held from 6 – 9 September, with a line-up of over 150 internationally renowned writers, thinkers, and opinion makers considering this year’s theme: what does the world need now? With the Festival fast approaching, Backstreet Brisbane has a day pass to give away to one lucky reader --... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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