Arts and Entertainment Archive

Soaking up the rootsy atmosphere at this year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest (often to saturation point), I began thinking on music and the notion of authenticity. To be honest, I began to get a little irked by the relentless barrage of worn leather, …

The concept of a movie revolving around revenge and redemption has been dragged, dusted, re- used and over-killed in Hollywood. There is also no dearth of action thrillers these days, with filmmakers churning them out faster than audiences can consume them. In …

Rene Saavedra is Chile’s answer to Don Draper, a visionary advertising executive who can distil the hopes and dreams of an entire nation into a thirty-second commercial. Rene usually lends his creative genius to selling microwaves and icy cans of cola. But …

Jurassic Lounge came to life for the final session this summer with a mammoth closing night party, complete with live music, art, comedy and popup bars. More than 2000 people turned up to celebrate the end of the fifth season. Nostalgia reigned …

The bi-annual Glebe Record Fair is back soon, and it’s worth every penny. Let the music play, let the tunes guide your steps, let your feet tap to the beat, and let the vinyl records spin for come Saturday, April 20, the …

Multi-award winning hit Broadway play The Motherf**ker With the Hat is a foul-mouthed fast moving farce about love, fidelity and haberdashery. Fresh from rehab and under the guidance of his smooth-talking sponsor Ralph D, Jackie is clean, on parole and ready to begin …

Intrepid arts director Leo Schofield is about to see the culmination of an eight-year dream as the very first Hobart Baroque kicks off on Friday. This unique new event, celebrating the music of the 17th and 18th centuries, will attract music lovers …

The storyline for Oblivion is so good it raised a lot of expectations. Sitting inside a theatre, you want to like Oblivion: presented in silver and grey tones, it has a brilliant star-cast, an intriguing story, a visually-appealing setting, splendid special effects, …

Fans of The Addams Family 1960s cult TV series will love the musical now at the Capitol Theatre until April 28. Younger fans are more likely to remember the 1990s films starring Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia but whatever your history with this …

Firmly established in its 24th year as one of the premier music festivals of the world, the Byron Bay Bluesfest continues to top its already heady highs. The lineup for this year’s festival was a dream program for lovers of blues and …