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Dobbo prepares for his big moment at the Dress Rehearsal Luke Bradnam and Ben “Dobbo” Dobbin from Brisbane’s Triple M radio station are Green Day fans, it turns out – and one of them has won the right to share the stage with the all-star cast in tonight’s performance! After auditioning for the show’s... Continue Reading →
Ben Bennett as Johnny and Sarah McLeod as St Jimmy, photographed by David Fell Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? April 13-21, 2018 Brush off your teenage angst, Brisbane – Green Day’s American Idiot has hit the Playhouse, and it’s an adrenaline rush you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan of their music. Directed... Continue Reading →
Alexander Prior conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Photographed by Peter Wallis. Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? April 14, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra and 2018 Artist in Residence Sergio Tiempo took audiences on a journey last Saturday night with An Emotional Rollercoaster, performing diverse works by Debussy, Ginastera, and Brahms under the baton of guest... Continue Reading →
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? April 7, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Fauré Requiem on Saturday night, one of the company's two choral concerts for 2018, was spine-tingling beautiful, and included Gabriel Fauré’s famous piece as well as three works by Stravinsky, Britten, and Whitacre. The orchestra was joined onstage by The Australian Voices (directed... Continue Reading →
Master at work - Brisbane cake decorator Zoe Byres with some of her incredible creations On Tuesday evening I was lucky and excited to be able to attend A Sweet Meet with Brisbane cake wizard Zoe Byres at Lollipops Cake Supplies. Zoe shared some of her decorating tips and tricks with us (including an amazing... Continue Reading →
The Osbourne Hotel (corner of Ann & Constance Streets, Fortitude Valley) celebrates a new Head Chef and a flavourful new menu for autumn.Reopening its doors last October, the heritage-listed and recently refurbished Osbourne has become a popular Valley local and hosted a number of very successful events over the past six months, including last December’s... Continue Reading →
Soloist Joel Woellner as Solor (front), photographed by David Kelly Where? Playhouse Theatre, QPAC When? March 16-31, 2018 Queensland Ballet present the world premiere of Greg Horsman’s La Bayadère, a co-production between QB, West Australian Ballet and Royal Winnipeg Ballet that reimagines a little-known classical ballet and sweeps audiences away to the 19th century British... Continue Reading →
Crowds flocked to HOTA's new Outdoor Stage to see Tim Minchin - photographed by LEXIMAGERY Where? HOTA’s brand new outdoor stage (135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise) When? March 17, 2018 In February, the Gold Coast Arts Centre unveiled their new stage and new name and became HOTA, Home of the Arts. On Saturday night,... Continue Reading →
Hugh Parker as Richard Hannay and Liz Buchanan as Annabella Shmidt Where? Cremorne Theatre, QPAC When? February 24 – March 28, 2018 Part noir murder mystery and part comedy sketch, Queensland Theatre’s season of The 39 Steps makes brilliant use of physical comedy and farce, spy movie and thriller tropes, audience interaction and melodrama to... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous cake by Faye CahillWhere? Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building, Bowen HillsWhen? 18-20 May, 2018The Australian Cake Artists and Decorators Association is bringing the three-day International Cake Show to Brisbane this year, and it’s a pretty sweet line-up. The event will feature some of the world’s leading creators of edible art, including international cake decorators and... Continue Reading →
Ensemble in Richard Casuer's Imposters, photographed by FenLan Chuang Where? Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, Griffith University, South Bank When? March 10-17, 2018 Expressions Dance Company’s first production of 2018, Converge, is presented in partnership with the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) and features four compelling new contemporary dance works from established and emerging Australasian choreographers. The... Continue Reading →
Where? Concert Hall, QPAC When? March 8, 2018 Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s second Maestro concert for 2018, Epic Visions, featured the triumphant return of Hungarian violinist Barnábas Kelemen and the QSO-exclusive Australian debut of conductor Eduardo Strausser. QSO’s principal tuba player Thomas Allely gave the pre-concert talk – I can’t recommend this enough if you... Continue Reading →
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