Withers goes it alone, wonderfully
DANTE COSTA reviews a solo guitar recital by Matt Withers at Wesley Music Centre.
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SARAH EC BYRNE reviews "In Paradisum", a performance by the Canberra Community Chorale with chamber ensemble, at Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest.
The Christmas season has begun. LEN POWER reviews “O Magnum Mysterium” performed by the Oriana Chorale.
"Karen Vickery’s Lear is a triumphant revelation of deeply psychological motivations, feelings and responses that are embedded in the text but which have rarely been extracted." JOE WOODWARD reviews "King Lear" at The Q.
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Not-so-merry ‘Christmess’ is a big-screen winner
'Christmess' is undoubtedly one of the best Christmas films to emerge – from anywhere – in recent years, says ARI MATTES.
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No matter the price, it’s giving that’s important
COLIN STEELE reviews two books with a seasonal theme. One reflects on how gifts are an integral part of human society, the other is a classic story of Christmas – a 'luxury' edition of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.
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Enchanting program of magical music.
On their first Australian tour, violinist Noa Wildschut and pianist Elisabeth Brauss captivated the audience at Llewellyn Hall with an enchanting program of magical music, writes reviewer DANTE COSTA.
"Harpist Rowan Phemister and violinist Lucy Macourt create a vibrant team of quality musicians." writes ROB KENNEDY, who reviews their "Serenade" concert.
LEN POWER reviews the first Australian concert of The Young Soloists at the Snow Concert Hall.
SARAH EC BYRNE reviews the "gorgeous and fitting climax to the Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 season at Llewellyn Hall".
DANTE COSTA enjoys the surprises in "America Sings!", a performance by mezzo-soprano AJ America and pianist Roland Peelman.
ROB KENNEDY reviews “Chopin & the Mendelssohns”, performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra at Llewellyn Hall.
LEN POWER reviews the Blamey Street Big Band's night of Beatles music at the Harmonie German Club.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Canberra Rep's last show of the year, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised)”.
Iceland has been voted the safest place to live in the world, however Icelandic crime writers ignore these statistics, says book reviewer ANNA CREER.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews "memphis now", a craft exhibition at Canberra Glassworks until December 16.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews the “Guns & Flowers” exhibition at the Canberra Museum and Gallery.
"With music-making like this and their smart programming, the National Capital Orchestra will be bringing in greater audiences," predicts ROB KENNEDY in this review of "American Melodies".
"Poetry on the page and poetry on the stage are two very different things," writes HELEN MUSA in her review of “Apeiron Baroque X Poetry”.
