Youth choir joins forces with Music for Canberra
In a significant development for Canberra’s younger musicians, Music for Canberra and Woden Valley Youth Choir have announced a partnership, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
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The SoundOut Festival, Australia’s longest-running international festival dedicated to free improvisation, free jazz, and experimental music, will return for its 17th year from January 30 to February 1, at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery.
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column.
One of Canberra’s most influential performing arts identities has died at Canberra Hospital through the Voluntary Assisted Dying procedure, following a battle with blood cancer.
Comedy
Try keeping a straight face with these two comics!
Arts editor HELEN MUSA says It’s hard to keep a straight face when talking to comedians Honor Wolff and Patrick Durnan Silva of the queer alternative sketch comedy duo Hot Property, coming to The Q next month – they’re just too funny.
Arts & Entertainment
Raucous return of the Ukulele Death Squad
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Music
Reunion ballad cements divorced couple as golden greats
The first song Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson wrote together since their divorce more than 10 years ago has earned them two Golden Guitar awards.
"This is a superbly mounted and executed concept that lifts Cirque Alice into a level of its own as an exceptional showcase for the skills of many of the world’s best circus performers," says reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
"A gentle evening dedicated to American violinist and teacher Camilla Wicks made for lovely listening at the Wesley Music Centre." writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
Vampire drama Sinners has made history by breaking the record for the most Oscar nominations.
"If you’re looking for a special treat to celebrate the end-of-holidays, then this production of Cinderella is highly recommended," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
Narrabundah College student Wajanoah Donohoe will head to Sydney next week for a week-long scholarship placement with Bell Shakespeare.
Hailed as "the engine driving one of the greatest live bands of all time", tributes are pouring in for Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst after he died of cancer.
For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment, says PETER HOAR.
If the art of pantomime is dead, that’s more than jazz singer and music director Leisa Keen knows, and she’s the mover and shaker behind a new Cinderella panto at The Q.
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column.
Nicole Kidman is looking ahead to upcoming projects after enjoying Christmas in Australia and finalising her divorce from Keith Urban.
Well-known specialist music photographer Peter Hislop, who gives his time to documenting the musical life of Canberra, will present what he calls an “illustrated lecture”
The side of a historic building in Yass has become the canvas for a large mural dedicated to the memory of local region artist Kim Nelson, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
