by It wasn’t so long ago I attended the delightful comeback and opening night of a Queensland institution, Dandelion & Driftwood. A comforting and much-adored fully licenced café that had loyal followers from around the state eagerly waiting on the steps for […]
by When my boys were young they loved magic.They were always after the latest magic kits and trying to master the art of illusion. In London the magic kit from Hamley’s provided them with hours of fun. I remember my eldest […]
by The 80 minute performance was searingly beautiful, pitch perfect, and paved new musical ways. On Saturday evening Katie Noonan, Fiona Campbell, Andrew Goodwin and Andrew O’Connor made musical history in launching Katie’s AVE – Australian Vocal Ensemble – a national first acapella quartet celebrating old and new Australian […]
by Every now and then you see a show that lets you know you are part of something special and that the world can be a wonderful place even in our darkest hours. This week in Brisbane it was the award […]
by Queensland’s Katie Noonan does not need an introduction. She has won 5 Arias and been nominated 27 times. She has released 20 albums, with seven platinum record sale moments. She is one of Australia’s greatest singers of all time. Yet […]
by Thank you to Jason Quirk from Cult Film Alley for this review of the film The Father *contains spoilers I went to my favourite local cinema early to get a ticket for The Father (2020) starring Anthony Hopkins as a man […]
by Girls love science too When I was a girl I loved anything to do with science. I preserved various sea creatures found amongst the rocks at the beach in sealed glass jars full of formalin, namely hermit crabs and blue-ringed […]
by 2020 was a tough year for the arts and the annual Brisbane Writers Festival became an online event. This year it is back in hybrid form, with a range of online events and in person conversations. SheSociety were very excited […]
by Every now and then you head along to an event which moves you, surprises you and leaves you wanting more. Such was the case with Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Firebird concert featuring outstanding pianist, Simon Tedeschi and charismatic Italian conductor, Umberto […]
by Now in its sixth year I am excited to announce the World Science Festival 2021 theme ‘Extremes and Adaptations’ is here to celebrate the entanglement of science and art, and kicks off in Brisbane 24-28 March 2021, prior to its […]
by Leading Australian artist Robert Brownhall’s visual diary is the basis of his next exhibition at Philip Bacon Galleries in March 2021. The paintings he has produced trace his observations of the ordinary that has characterised the duress of the 2020 […]
by As the Aldi ad would say, Opera Queensland’s seductive new production Lorelei is “Good Different”. In fact, it is “Very Good and Very Different”. No grand operatic stage designs, which can change from scene to scene, and no soaring male […]
by My favourite film festival each year is the French Film Festival. Sadly last year’s festival had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. It was just about to start when COVID hit. Returning for its 32nd year The Alliance Francaise […]
by Dive boldly into a striking world of fashion, desire and beauty when the siren song of Lorelei lures audiences to Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Concert Hall from 6 to 13 March 2021. This will be the much-anticipated Queensland premiere of […]
by Natsuko Yoshimoto is Scheherazade, the young bride who staves off execution at the hands of her husband Sultan Shariar by using her story-telling skills over one thousand and one nights. The newlywed clearly captivated the Sultan just as Natsuko, one […]
by Three world premieres and a program to celebrate joy with Piers Lane, William Barton, Jayson Gillham, Grace Clifford and more to join QSO musicians in a year of incredible music Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is ready for 2021 – performing […]
by Birds of Tokyo are a rock band hailing from sunny Perth. They have won a band of devoted fans for their alternative rock sound with soaring hits like the gorgeous Two of Us , the popular Lanterns and the joyous […]
by Cinema goers are in for a treat this Valentine’s Day as the new Australian film Long Story Short hits our cinemas on February 11. Written and directed by Josh Lawson this comedy romance , set in beautiful Sydney, is filled […]
by It was an exuberant and exhilarating Queensland Symphony Orchestra that welcomed a full house back for the 2021 season. Queensland Symphony Orchestra has always been an orchestra for the people so for the first concert back they asked their […]
by For over 80 years Thornton Wilder’s Our Town has awed audiences with his tale of small town lives that are awash with humanity and poetry. Now it has come to our town of Brisbane to kick off the 2021 season. […]
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