"This was a classy, well-paced, high-energy show highlighted by outstanding dancing from a young, multi-talented cast." IAN McLEAN reviews Footloose.
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MICHAEL WILSON reviews a performance of Beethoven's Fourth by the Australian Haydn Ensemble.
"The ghost of Beethoven would have thoroughly enjoyed the evening." THAYER PREECE reviews Musica Viva's touring program involving three most celebrated Australian classical musicians.
BRIAN ROPE reviews the latest collection of artworks by the 2024 Canberra City News Artist of the Year, Hilary Wardhaugh, in a joint photography exhibition with David Manley in Belconnen.
CON BOEKEL reviews two portrait photography exhibitions Nanuma by Karlina Mitchell and Deadpan Artefacts by Melita Dahl.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Extra Padding, a collaborative exhibition of quilted works by eleven artists at Platform, Manuka.
SAMARA PURNELL reviews the dance film Pointe: Dancing on a Knife’s Edge, which features dancer Floeur Alder.
"Mandela Mathia is a charismatic young man with a fascinating story to tell. His show gives him the opportunity to tell his personal story as well as showcase his skills as an actor and singer," writes reviewer LEN POWER.
"Djilba was created by Floeur Alder in the months following the death of her father, Canberran Alan Alder, as a means of grieving, healing and of celebration," writes dance reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
Rob Kennedy reviews Luminescence and the Machine, developed in collaboration with Grammy Award winners William Brittelle and Cameron Beauchamp, at The Street Theatre.
The extraordinary fascination with all things Jane Austen continues unabated, writes book reviewer ANNA CREER.
"This was a very cleverly conceived and realised Anzac Day concert. The singing was excellent and the readings from Ada’s letters were moving and an ongoing reminder of the horrors of that time," writes music reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
