Patriotism shines in a knack of solving problems
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Canberra’s best coverage of local arts news plus reviews, including dining, film, theatre, music, visual arts and dance
SAMARA PURNELL reviews the dance film Pointe: Dancing on a Knife’s Edge, which features dancer Floeur Alder.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
" 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.
Reviews
Mandela’s personal story in words and music
"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.
Dance
A dance of grieving, healing and celebration
"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.
Streaming
The less you know, the better Chuck’s life seems
As the world comes to a close, bizarrely, a man named Chuck keeping popping up everywhere. And that's pretty well all streaming columnist NICK OVERALL's going to share about a terrific movie called The Life of Chuck.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced rule changes to address the use of artificial intelligence.
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.
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.
"Raef does not make his own bed but he does lie in it, a lot." CHARLES WATERSTREET reviews Ross Fitzgerald's latest riotous novel, Rogue: A fictitious memoir.
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.
From music and dance to documentary and theatre, Canberra gets animated in the latest Artsweek by 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.
The name Australian Dance Party has a cheeky political edge, fitting for a professional contemporary dance company based in Canberra. Ten years on, founding director Alison Plevey tells HELEN MUSA how that identity came to be.
There’s something different happening at Canberra Museum and Gallery, where the usual “look but don’t touch” rule for adults in galleries has been turned on its head with Hop In! An Immersive World of Play.
"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.
