From human drama to sweeping historical epics (and a sidebar), this year's German Film Festival in Canberra is a sweep of quality cinema, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
“I call it ‘a daughter’s promise fulfilled’… I want everybody to be on the same page and have a deep understanding of the person I want them to feel for," Lisa Simone tells arts editor HELEN MUSA.
If there’s one thing likely to inspire patriotic enthusiasm in a wide range of Australians, it’s our exceptional talent for invention, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
" This was an adventurous program from The Llewellyn Choir of two modern Easter masses mixed in with a couple of shorter choral works and two instrumental breaks from a string ensemble," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
Canberra musician, music advocate and composer Michael Sollis died at Clare Holland House early on Friday after a five-year battle with bowel cancer. He was 40.
It was a toss-up between the bling and the perfect autumn weather for centre stage at the launch of International Dance Week by Ausdance ACT atop Mount Ainslie on Wednesday morning, reports HELEN MUSA.
A dancer with a remarkable family history and a horrifying tale to tell is at the centre of Ausdance ACT’s Australian Dance Week celebrations, the biggest in the country, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Lose to Win, coming to The Q on Saturday, follows the story of actor Mandela Mathia, from a war-torn South Sudan to Egypt, and then to Australia as a refugee, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.