Book reviewer COLIN STEELE writes of a biography and an autobiography that reflect a riches-to-rags tale and a rags-to-riches story.
Review
ROB KENNEDY reviews “Final Statements”, one of the year's best performances by Selby and Friends.
BARRINA SOUTH reviews “Pintupi Way”, art from the Western Desert.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's latest colour-themed concert, this one featuring fine playing from five CSO wind players.
LEN POWER review the Baroctopus performance of baroque music at the Wesley Music Centre.
IAN McLEAN reviews “Rachel Scott’s Bach in the Dark: Cellissimo!” performance at he Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture.
IAN McLEAN reviews "Mass in Blue', a performance by the Llewellyn Choir at Yarralumla Uniting Church.
"The cast's deep, emotionally real performances made sure the complicated narrative was delivered in such a way that losing attention was virtually impossible." ARNE FEALING reviews "Speaking in Tongues".
"Theatregoers praise and lament the wit of such luminaries as Oscar Wilde while possibly ignoring the incredible writing and performances of Australia’s Wharf Revue writing and performance team," says reviewer JOE WOODWARD.
BILL STEPHENS reviews a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Queensland Ballet.
"Even at 100, the Archibald Prize demonstrates that the power of portraiture still has us fascinated," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY of the National Portrait Gallery's “Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize” exhibition.
"The unity achieved through their distinctive voices makes them not just a local, but a national treasure." ROB KENNEDY reviews a performance of the Luminescence Chamber Singers at All Saint's, Ainslie.
