Despite some vocal shortcomings, Don McLean performed a terrific concert that was enjoyed immensely, writes reviewer IAN McLEAN (no relation!).
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
A groundswell of support can be expected for Wednesday’s Canberra Bach Ensemble fundraiser at St Christopher's Cathedral in Manuka, with tickets selling out fast, reports HELEN MUSA.
"This is neither a Greek tragedy nor a gentle, sentimental homecoming play. There is no uplifting experience achieved through pain and suffering," writes HELEN MUSA in her review of Lieder Theatre's confronting production of "Hir".
“Cahoots Lab is a season of unfinished art,” goes the promo, and it’s kicking off this weekend, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
US music legend Don McLean will be in Canberra this weekend with his “ American Pie” 50th anniversary tour, supported by Aussie singer/songwriter, Andrew Farriss.
"This year the folk festival was openly focused on recapturing the character and essence of earlier years and there was a marked sense of community, exhibited by happy artists, volunteers and staff," writes reviewer CASSIDY RICHENS.
There was a distinctly different flavour to this year’s Four Winds festival at Bermagui and it had a lot to do with the fact that its new creative director, Matthew Hoy, is a working instrumentalist, reports HELEN MUSA.
HELEN MUSA's off to the circus, the theatre and everywhere else in this week's "Artsday" column.
In an unusual departure from conventional festival programming, the final concert of the 2023 Canberra International Music Festival is likely to raise the roof of the Fitters’ Workshop in Kingston, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
In a canny move to mark International Dance Day on April 29, the Canberra Theatre's “New Works” program, has picked up on the fact that two of our dance artists, James Batchelor and Liz Lea, have been working on the international stage.
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest "Arts in the City" column, a who's who and what's what of arts around the town.
CASSIDY RICHENS reviews the opening concert of the National Folk Festival.
