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Film Review: 'Marguerite' @ Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
With Marguerite, French director Xavier Giannoli has crafted a deliciously mischievous and amusing satire that could easily pass as a comedy drama.
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Motherland: Bringing Epic Intimate History To Life
“Women can be, and so often are, written out of history,” says Brisbane-based playwright Katherine Lyall-Watson. “The men are the famous ones and the women just
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Danny Bhoy @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
Big props to Danny Bhoy, a comedian who can take curve balls in his stride.
This is his eighth tour of Australia, but tonight (21 March) is his first performance at... -
2016 Queensland Music Award Winners
A who's who of the Queensland music industry gathered last night in style at a glittering Brisbane Powerhouse to celebrate the state’s finest artists at the annual Queensland
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90s Mania Dance Festival @ Eatons Hill Hotel Review
All I can say is Friday (18 March) was absolute mania.
When I heard the glorious news that the world’s biggest '90s dance festival was coming to Australia for the... -
The Rabbits @ Queensland Performing Arts Centre Review
Opening in a visually-spectacular fashion, ‘The Rabbits’ is spellbindingly good from its eye-popping opening to its emotionally-charged ending.
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5 Secret Personas With Mal Wood
Take a chance, let go and breathe in the sounds of Mal Wood and the Bowery Hot Five as they swing you into a Sunday brunch session like no other this weekend at the Brisbane
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5 Spaghetti Western Villains With The Francis Wolves
Eight-piece instrumental funk juggernaut The Francis Wolves are elated to announce the release of their debut, self-titled album next month.
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#FirstWorldWhiteGirls @ Judith Wright Centre Review
“Let your privilege shine!”
If you want to engage in a shame spiral which is both mortifyingly familiar and naughtily hilarious, '... -
5 Ways To Leave Your Lover With Shannon Marshall
Fronted by Shannon Marshall, The Souls Almighty deliver an incomparable musical experience of raw soul, jazz and blues.
Soulful vocalist and trumpet player... -
True Australian Patriots @ Brisbane Comedy Festival Review
Whether it’s turning away boats of migrants or continued reports of Nauru refugees being brutalised, Australia’s humanitarian reputation is more than slightly tainted on the
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David O'Doherty @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
“I'm slightly out of my element here. I've never performed on top of grass before,” quips David O'Doherty at the start of his show (18 March).
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Sam Simmons @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
Chaos can manifest itself in some unbelievable ways. It is theorised that small events can develop quickly to large cases of mayhem: a butterfly flapping its wings in the
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Antoinette Halloran's Banquet Of Secrets
The grey area between opera and musical theatre is often a hybrid act of creative expression.
More than ever, composers look to break down the walls of stylistic... -
Sydney's Line-Up For The Finders Keepers Autumn/ Winter 2016
Just in time for the cooler seasons to arrive, Finders Keepers design markets are returning to their home with an incredible line-up of designers and artists.
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Madonna @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre Review
Madonna is arguably the most influential and iconic female pop star to exist to date, and after a 23-year-long absence from Australia, her 'Rebel Heart' tour landed in
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Mary Black @ QPAC Review
St Patrick's celebrations came to Brisbane two days early when Mary Black, renowned Irish ballad singer, entertained the QPAC Concert Hall (15 March).
Mary Black is... -
Queensland Music Design Awards 2016 Winners
Last night, the 2nd annual scenestr Queensland Music Design Awards were held at the New Globe Theatre in Brisbane.
The QMDAs have been developed to recognise and... -
Wil Anderson @ Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016 Review
Like a fine wine, Wil Anderson is getting better with age.
But unlike most things as they age, Anderson appears to be moving more rapidly and reacting faster... -
Karen Anderson And The Fortunate Sinners @ Brisbane Jazz Club Review
They may be regular performers at the Brisbane Jazz Club, but no one could accuse Karen Anderson And The Fortunate Sinners of being predictable.
A recent show (10...