Arts and Entertainment Archive

Sydney’s annual Canadian Film Festival, Possible Worlds, returns for its seventh year with an impressive line-up boasting everything from the queer musical Leave it on the Floor to the Oscar-nominated French language comedy Monsieur Lazhar. Possible Worlds is Sydney’s chance to explore an …

On entering the Art Gallery of New South Wales to view the  Biennale exhibit I was struck by the sheer haunting beauty of  Steadfast, video footage of a lake from Biennale artist Phil Hastings. Its  scope and immensity is like walking into a slow …

In this premiere work, the eight young musicians and performers who comprise Applespiel create a one-hour music documentary in front of a live audience as part of Show On, the Performance Space two-week season now at Carriageworks. The result is an exuberant …

Studio 54 Shades of Grey and I Shot the Shire were among the hilariously named teams that took to the Enmore stage for the 2012 Celebrity Theatresports Challenge on July 21. The eclectic line-up of celebs, experienced improvisers and young guns included …

Refugees and Australia’s own Indigenous stolen generation are often seen as simply numbers in political and public debate. The personal stories of these people are rarely heard. But the StoryLines Festival aims to break the silence in a four-week celebration of diversity …

For me, the hallmark of a great city lies in the quality of its jazz clubs. In my eyes Melbourne is a great city and Bennett’s Lane is everything a jazz club should be. The perfect place to forget your troubles, or …

Sydney’s Hellfire Club is having a ‘50 shades of Play’ night in response to the erotica bestseller Fifty shades of Grey sparking  interest in the club’s bondage/fetish culture. “We’re having a few more inquiries and people signing up,” said Hellfire Sydney Club …

From director Peter Templeman comes this absolute gem of an Aussie film, Not Suitable For Children. Starring our very own Ryan Kwanten, a Home and Away alumnus and star of the US hit show True Blood, this fresh take on the lives …

“Exit in case of Brahms.” This was plastered on the walls in the venue of the premiere of Brahms’ 1st symphony. We had no need of this exhortation on the account given by The Metropolitan Orchestra at Balmain Town Hall. Here was …

Bell Shakespeare’s latest production,  The Duchess of Malfi, is an intense and evocative work. Its impact is partly due to excellent direction and acting, and partly to the vibrant adapted text from writers Ailsa Piper and Hugh Colman. The writers say they worked …