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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 →
Image supplied by Queensland Theatre Taming of the Shrew 8 May - 5 June 2021 Bille Brown Theatre, South Brisbane Two sisters. One wants to marry, one doesn’t. What could possibly go wrong? Queensland Theatre will transplant Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew to an Italian silent film set in their upcoming season. Suitors are... Continue Reading →
As part of the launch of Queensland Theatre’s 2020 Season, I spoke with Trent Dalton, author of bestselling novel Boy Swallows Universe, and Tim McGarry, who is adapting the novel for the stage. Boy Swallows Universe is set in Brisbane in the 80s, and it has a very distinct sense of place and time. How... Continue Reading →
Are You Lonesome Tonight Opera Queensland Regional Tour 4 May – 25 June Regional locations (see full list below) Opera Queensland has partnered with Beef Australia to premiere its genre-crossing new production, Are You Lonesome Tonight, in almost 30 regional and remote Queensland communities through May and June. The seven-week season traverses more than 7000km, making it the... Continue Reading →
Brisbane Powerhouse MELT Festival Beauty Pageant, Friday, June 28, 2019. Picture: Renae Droop/RDW Photography. MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture 20–30 May 2021 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm From solidarity through storytelling to confetti-covered cabaret, MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture has torn the wrapping off a spectacular program of events and performances for... Continue Reading →
Mental Illness Is Not A Crime 7-8 May 2021 Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Please note that this production is for patrons aged 18+ Award-winning speculative fiction author and performance artist Claire Fitzpatrick debuts her live interactive show at Anywhere Festival 2021, presented by Haus of Beaver Productions. Mental Illness Is Not A Crime is a... Continue Reading →
Image supplied by JTM Productions Sex, Lies & Betrayal - Memoirs of a Hollywood Star Thursday 6th May 7.30pm & Sunday 9th May 7.30pm | The Old Museum, Bowen Hills Friday 7th May 8.30pm & Saturday 8th May 9.30pm | Elements Collective, Fortitude Valley Saturday 8th May 7.00pm | Method Art Collective, Brendale Please note that this production is for patrons... Continue Reading →
Paniyiri Greek Festival 22-23 May 2021 Online and at The Greek Club, South Brisbane In 2021 the 45th Paniyiri Greek Festival will be celebrated over the weekend of May 22 and 23 within The Greek Club precinct and online, a program combining real, virtual, and livestreamed experiences that will deliver the essence of Queensland’s favourite cultural... Continue Reading →
Imagery supplied by Mitchell Fine Art Ngale Sisters - Polly, Kathleen & Angelina 7 April - 8 May 2021 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Soft pastel hues and multiple layers of colourings form the common thread in an Aboriginal art exhibition by the dynamic artistic sister trio Polly, Kathleen, and Angelina Ngale. Created between 2008 and... Continue Reading →
Image supplied Brisbane Writers Festival 7 – 9 May 2021 State Library of Queensland, South Bank, various Brisbane venues, and online Brisbane Writers Festival begins a new chapter of engaging storytelling with a hybrid program of more than 100 live and virtual events across three days. One of Queensland’s longest-running festivals, Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF)... Continue Reading →
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