Chorale presents Christmas-free musical triumph
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews Colours of Earth, a performance by The Oriana Chorale.
Reviews
Jane Harper is credited with creating a new sub-genre of crime fiction, Australian rural noir, writes book reviewer ANNA CREER.
"The play God takes on an intriguing courtroom form as it pulls the audience into considering the ethics of assisted dying," writes reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
BRIAN ROPE reviews unBECOMING, a photographic exhibition by Fernanda Pedroso.
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Kev’s down and out… until Dolly suddenly turns up
"Here You Come Again is a must-see for Dolly Parton fans, as well as those seeking an evening of memorable musical theatre," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
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Ingenious links set Beethoven concert apart
LEN POWER reviews the Phoenix Collective Quartet's concert entitled At the Grave of Beethoven.
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Leisa Keen’s vocal group ‘really shines’
"Under Leisa Keen’s direction I have no doubt this group will continue to improve and flourish," writes SARAH BYRNE in her review of Opus Two – The Vocal Group.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews The Poetry of Things, an exhibition by glass artists Annette Blair & Kirstie Rea.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews Polar Night & Midnight Sun, a performance by Hardanger fiddle player Benedicte Maurseth.
Airbrushing and exhortations: Ita Buttrose reflects on her life in media – well, some of it, writes DENIS MULLER.
"There was little, if anything, which could be criticised in this concert. It was sung beautifully with exemplary pitch and phrasing," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
"An incredible evening of music and artistic performance that was clearly enjoyed by its enthusiastic audience." THAYER PREECE reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra's 50th anniversary performance of Cocteau's Circle.
"This play doesn’t give you much chance to settle in and feel comfortable. It tackles the desperate ingenuity of ordinary people facing rising prices and economic injustice." ARNE SJOSTEDT reviews Low Pay? Don’t Pay!
"The pianist’s spontaneous playing, broad dynamic range and sensitive rubato retained a sense of the ideal placement for each note, particularly in the more contemplative passages." NICK HORN reviews a performance by Piotr Anderszewski.
How we communicate information and entertainment has changed dramatically over the millennia, writes book reviewer COLIN STEELE.
"The Almighty Sometimes is a long play (and perhaps could have used some pruning), but it’s an absorbing one," writes theatre reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
"The National Capital orchestra's concert certainly demonstrated the orchestra's mastery of challenging repertoire," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
HELEN MUSA reviews A Song Each Way, a performance by baritone David Greco and pianist Roland Peelman.
"Petite but fiery as a performer, Marcela Fiorillo began calmly and quietly... but she was biding her time," says reviewer HELEN MUSA.
