Getting up close and personal with Miss Austen
Miss Austen, a four part mini-series on the life of novelist Jane Austen, is a classic case of if you think you’ll like it, you probably will, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Arts & Entertainment
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"Strong is the New Pretty clearly makes the point of the sacrifices, determination, multitasking and risk these women took and continue to take, aided by a group of men who shared their ambition," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
"The rapturous applause from a capacity audience in Snow Concert Hall hailed the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with well-deserved praise," writes reviewer DAVID WHITBREAD.
Irish rock band U2 are promoting their upcoming album Carnaval de Luz with a return to the school where the group formed 50 years ago.
Music
Snow Hall lands a queen of opera for 2027 season
In a stunning coup for Canberra’s Snow Concert Hall, artistic director Ana de la Vega has announced that superstar Korean soprano Sumi Jo will headline the venue’s fifth International Series in 2027, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Andy Griffiths gets an Andy within an Andy
Andy Griffiths unveiled a new 3-D portrait by Ronnie van Hout, titled Andy Andy, at the National Portrait Gallery on Friday, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Musical Theatre
Seventy years on, this ‘Fair Lady’ still dazzles
Julie Andrews' recreation of the original My Fair Lady remains as gasp-inducing as ever, with Claire Lyon a bewitching Eliza and its celebrated designs still drawing applause, reviews BILL STEPHENS.
Dance Makers Collective joined forces with three Canberra dance groups for All in, but the strongest connection came when almost the entire audience joined the dancing, reviews MICHELLE POTTER.
Canberra's drag, burlesque and cabaret communities will come together for an evening of glamour, spectacle and live performance when La Cage BLEU opens at Blue Eyes Bar & Lounge this weekend, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
LEN POWER reviews the Grevillea Quartet celebrating eight years together with an evening of vibrant Spanish dances, sublime Debussy and an irresistible urge to sway along.
Choreographer Miranda Wheen's company Dance Makers Collective joins with local dance artists from Project Dust, Apsaras Arts Canberra and Quantum Leap Australia to present "the best dance party you've ever been to", writes HELEN MUSA.
Everything from samurai epics and horror films to animation, social dramas and international award winners will hit the screen at the National Film and Sound Archive this weekend in the Japanese Film Festival, celebrating 30 years.
Diesel takes requests, the Japanese Film Festival turns 30 and the Sydney Symphony makes a long-awaited Canberra return in arts editor HELEN MUSA’s latest “Artsweek” column.
Beyond David Hockney's famous pools and colourful paintings lies a master of intimate portraiture. Art historian ALEX BURCHMORE explores the people and relationships captured in his prints.
A friendly garden monster named Bloombo is about to spring from the imagination of a seven-year-old Canberra designer into molten glass at Canberra Glassworks.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews bass-baritone Jeremy Kleeman and pianist-composer Jack Symonds tackling Michelangelo's tortured poetry in a demanding recital of rare intensity and beauty.
Cellist David Pereira, violinist Chris Latham, harpist Alice Giles and pianist Arnan Wiesel proved a special combination in a program of chamber music delights, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
Soprano Louise Keast's $43,000 scholarship win is something to sing about. It leads HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
"This concert was a breath of fresh air heralding in this spring season. The program included floral and nature-inspired baroque works by composers from Germany, Italy, and France," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
