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Top Five Summer Releases
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If taking a chance on Book Depository bestsellers is your kind of thing, you will invariably wind up with a mixed bag of literary lollies. Lucky for you, dear reader, we’ve already done the work so you don’t wind up the bookish equival… -
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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2017 is set to be a wonderful year for the dance. Across both contemporary and classical many new works will be performed in Sydney. Not least of these we are excited to say is the first Australian performances of ballet blockbuster Alice’s … -
AURORA 2017 Sydney
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So rarely can you feel such tangible love from a performer, as if you’ve just met an old friend on the road who, in her gracious way has sat down and sung some ancient tale. -
Sydney Festival: PJ Harvey
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Polly Jean enters stage right in a marching band, sax in hand. Whistling bells and dispatched radios hound the night sky, the mistress has arrived. -
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Handel's Messiah
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“Handel was the greatest composer that ever lived." Australia's 5-time ARIA Award winning baroque orchestra opens 2017 season by playing the world's most performed baroque work - for the first time. -
Sydney Festival: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
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The mystique of a man that towers over the stage like a scarecrow, he casts a ten-foot shadow. -
Five Best Film Dance Scenes
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Inspired by the renaissance of the musical, and in celebration of the dance, we have taken a long and extensive look at its history in film. Finally we came up with this list. -
Ladies In Black
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Perhaps best of all award winning musical Ladies In Black is like a whole new album from Tim Finn with 20 original songs by the legendary Split Enz front man. -
Goat Island Sounds 2017
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Back by popular demand, Goat Island Sounds returns to Sydney Harbour National Park on January 26th with six incredible acts and a magical harbour backdrop to countdown tripl… -
Leadbelly
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To Newtown music lovers, the opening of Leadbelly earlier this year is probably old news already. Taking over the old Vanguard site, Leadbelly is a new venture by the team behind Tipple Bar & Bistro in Surry Hills, who wanted to bring … -
Alex L'Estrange: Auchenflower
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It becomes apparent that L'Estrange doesn't take himself that seriously, and toys with the foundation of rock music like it's his own personal plaything. -
The Peep Tempel: "Joy" Tour
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Once again, The Peep Tempel had given the fans what they wanted – a gig full of top songs and performances coming straight from the heart. -
Robert Forster Solo
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As always he was the appreciative, giving, consummate performer, and definitely gave the show his all. -
Healing Soul Dance Soul Song: Interview with Master Mirva
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After a recent soul healing weekend workshop in Sydney, we chatted with Master Mirva Inkeri about the power of soul dance. The Tao singing and dancing workshops, and som… -
GUM's Surprise Return
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Flash in the Pan immediately continues in the retro-futurist vein of the previous records. -
Ayla at Brighton Up Bar
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With great confidence Ayla didn’t waste anytime strapping on her guitar and got stuck straight into playing -
The History of a Musical
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While the musical revolves around the original story which is essentially a romantic thriller, it also features some of Whitney Houston’s finest songs and casting the lead role was particularly daunting. -
Cirque du Soleil: KOOZA
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This current season of Cirque du Soleil does bring back some of the elements of the traditional circus - albeit without the animals - with KOOZA focusing on traditional clowning. -
DMA's + Bad//Dreems
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Both these bands play a role in the fabric of the Australian psyche. They write songs that connect with the Australian people – giving hope, inspiration, a moment to day dream, a moment to reflect on life and their emotions and become a part of a larger group with shared experiences and understanding. -
Slumberhaze Break Their Silence
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"Silence" is golden, and if this is any indication of the road ahead for this band, then they better get ready 'cause all I see is highway, baby.