The play ‘An Octoroon’ has been described by Ben Brantley of the New York Times as “this decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement on race in America today. “Award -winning playwright Branden Jacob – Jenkins has updated the play which was originally performed […]
Spring has well and truly arrived with floral and floaty dresses making a welcome appearance on the streets of Brisbane. I’ve been out and about checking out street style, shopping Spring trends and attending the Spring Fashion Parade at L’adore & co. These are […]
Tracey Spicer will be instantly recognisable to our readers. Hers was the trusted face we saw for more than a decade on our televisions on either our local or national news bulletins. Tracey came back to her hometown of Brisbane to share her […]
Winter was the perfect time to give my feet some loving care and now that Spring is upon us I’m so glad I did. We all tend to wear more closed in boots and shoes in winter and with the drier weather […]
On a beautiful night in the River City I went to bed with the strains of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ floating through my head. I had enjoyed an evening at QPAC in the beautiful Concert Hall for the launch of Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s […]
Do you ever wonder about the people who are buried in your local cemetery? I know I do. I wonder who the large mausoleums in Toowong Cemetery belong to and about the humble stories of people buried in the little country cemeteries. […]
Readers and writers of Brisbane rejoice as it is soon one of our favourite times of year. This September 6-10 sees over 100 writers converging on Brisbane for the annual Brisbane Writers Festival. UPLIT- The Brisbane Writers Festival is celebrating 55 years (even older […]
My Name Is Jimi When invited to see Queensland Theatre’s latest play ‘My Name Is Jimi’ I didn’t know what to expect. Was it a night of storytelling, dancing, comedy, music or culture? Ultimately it was a night of all of these and much […]
Sunshine, sangria, siestas, señoritas and sardines – all of this and more are to be found in the latest Michael Winterbottom directed film- ‘A Trip to Spain’. Following on from ‘The Trip’ and ‘The Trip to Italy’ this latest hilarious instalment sees the two […]
It was hard to say no when I was invited to see Judith Lucy and Denise Scott in their latest comedy show ‘Disappointments’. Scotty and Jude (as I now think of them) have been regulars on our TV screens and on the […]
France seems to be calling me back. This time it is the South of France trying to rekindle our love affair in the beautiful road trip film ‘Paris Can Wait’. This lovely film stars the ageless Diane Lane, handsome Alec Baldwin and […]
Paulini Curuenavuli wowed us on Australian Idol with her impressive five – octave range, stunning looks and engaging personality. She is one of Australia’s most uniquely talented performers and has gone from strength to strength since her Idol days. This double platinum award winning […]
What does romance mean to you? Hearts, flowers, chocolate, love poems or the latest swoon – worthy hero in your favourite romance novel. Do you think you have what it takes to write the next best selling romance novel? Romance is after all the […]
Bonjour, my name is Michelle and I love everything French. It seems that in Brisbane I am not alone. There is the popular French Film Festival, South Bank’s Le Festival, new French restaurants are popping up all over Brisbane and now we have our very […]
RICE is the latest play by Queensland Theatre, a co-production with Griffin Theatre Company in Sydney. It is a drama written by the talented Michele Lee, who won the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award (QPDA) for this work. In RICE we see race, gender and […]
I have always found the fashions from L’Adore & Co on – trend, affordable and wearable so when I heard they were holding a Winter Styling Event I grabbed my shopping buddy and headed along. We were treated to the latest looks […]
Monsieur Chocolat was a hit at the recent French Film Festival and it was there I saw it for the first time. It was my son’s choice and I had no idea what to expect but we both loved it. I came […]
The annual Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in the many disciplines of Australia’s live performance sectors including musical theatre, contemporary music, cabaret, opera, dance and more. It is similar to the Tony Awards in America. The announcement of this year’s […]
Do you remember your favourite children’s book? I had many favourites including ‘The Secret Garden’, ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ and later ‘What Katy Did’ and ‘Little Women’. My most loved times as a mother and teacher were introducing new books and reading aloud to […]
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