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Trio Isimsiz’s performance at the City Recital Hall was a Romantic delight. Though presenting a concise program of only three pieces, the trio managed to pack a musical punch that traversed the highs and lows of emotional extremes. Formed in 2009 at …

The date is Saturday March 8,  2025, International Womens’ Day. A day about celebrating achievement, accessibility, and action. A day about unity, regardless of sex. But not for me. At 3am, I was paralysed with fear; an irrational impairment I cannot understand. …

Bach Akademie Australia’s performance at the Sydney Opera House happily transported audiences to elegant Baroque ballrooms against the backdrop of Sydney’s Farm Cove. Performed to a crowd of eager music listeners in the Opera House’s Utzon Room, The Art of Violin was …

Siena Fagan is a coffee addict Whenever an assignment is feeling a bit static, I pack a bag and set myself up at a coffee shop. Whether it’s the buzz of my skim cappuccino, the hustle and bustle of busy customers, or …

More than 300 athletes from over 40 nations are in Western Sydney this week for the 2025 ICF Slalom World Championships, with racing underway at Penrith Whitewater Stadium. The event was officially launched last Friday at Taronga Zoo, with slalom icons gathering …

Note: Siena Fagan is an objectively un-trendy chick I do not care if your Labubu is actually a Lafufu. I do not want to try a Dubai Chocolate Iced Latte. And I do not want to see your Sonny Angel collection. Trend …

The Takács Quartet’s performance at Sydney’s City Recital Hall took the audience on a sonic journey through both famous chamber pieces and uncharted contemporary works. Made up of Edward Dusinberre and Harumi Rhodes (violins), Richard O’Neil (viola) and András Fejar (cello), the …

  El 47, this year’s centrepiece at the Spanish Film Festival, is a poignant biopic that shines a light on a little-known piece of Spanish history in the aftermath of Franco’s dictatorship. Inspired by a true story, Marcel Barrena’s film follows the …

It’s hard to imagine Skank Sinatra (the alter persona  of Jens Redda) as anything other than a glamorous, over-the-top cabaret queen. In this show, which has a very short run at Qtopia in Darlinghurst, we are treated to a brief synopsis of …

  Venezuela’s opposition party has won a resounding historic victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. This is the first time the opposition has secured a majority in the National Assembly in the 16 years of Hugo Chavez’s administration. The National Electoral …