Articles by Amelia Groom
EXHIBITION: SILK IKATS OF CENTRAL ASIA
Enter the kaleidoscopic realm of rich amber, emerald green, royal blue, opulent purple, and deep fuchsia that ... Read more
THEATRE: PERICLES
As we follow the heroic Prince Pericles (Marcus Graham) on his myth-laden journey through ancient, exotic and ... Read more
RAINOFF – A CURATED TEMPORARY BOOKSTORE
Hot off the press: the latest from local independent publisher and distributor Rainoff is PRETTY TELLING ISUPPOSE, ... Read more
THEATRE: POOR BOY
Not a musical: a play with songs. After an acclaimed season in Melbourne earlier this year Poor ... Read more
THEATRE: THE CITY
Following his acclaimed recent work with STC as director of the epic production The War of the ... Read more
CRACKLE: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
The title of curator/critic Stuart Koop's new compilation of contemporary Australian art is not just a reference ... Read more
THEATRE: THE DUEL
Nobody does obsessive torturous guilt quite like Dostoevsky. His final novel The Brothers Karamazov deals with the ... Read more
EXHIBITION: A RINGING GLASS (RILKE)
Ken Unsworth's use of suspended objects has become a signature motif in his long career as a ... Read more
THEATRE: ELLING
We open with two single beds on stage. One has meticulously clean, tucked in sheets; the other ... Read more
SOUNDS ON SCREEN AT THE SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
Why just hear your music when you could see it too? That seems to be the premise ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE - ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE
A follow-up to the hugely successful In ...
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ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE - ALI FARKA TOURE & TOUMANI DIABATE
A follow-up to the hugely successful In ...
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HOUSE OF CARDS - JAMES KEELAGHAN
There are some who refer to James ...
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Theatre
THEATRE: S-27
You might recognise Caroline Craig from favourite ...
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THEATRE: THE LARAMIE PROJECT
"The issues at the heart of this ...
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THEATRE: CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS
The sixties: a time of social and ...
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Events
BE PART OF THE SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL
Recently I attended a talk at which ...
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SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG
"It's unusual for us in a modern-day ...
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JOHN WATERS' THIS FILTHY WORLD
The King of Camp Cult. The Pope ...
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Comedy
COMEDY: GODZONE
Max Gillies is one our most recognisable ...
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THEATRE: COMEDY & CABARET
Mixing deep sea habitats, outlandish cabaret starlets ...
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COMEDY: PETER HELLIAR’S DREAMBOAT
"Did you know Tiger Woods' nickname at ...
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Books
PECHA KUCHA 20x20 FOR HAITI
Like most great things in this world, ...
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MANDY SAYER'S AUSTRALIAN LONG STORY
Let's face it; loads of people don't ...
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TALKS: SYDNEY IDEAS
Thinking about public lectures, I find myself ...
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Exhibitions
EXHIBITION: SLEEPERS
My housemate just bought a cute little ...
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GAFFA GALLERY
It seems the time has come for ...
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EXHIBITION: JOSEPH KOSUTH
Conceptual art couldn't get more conceptual than ...
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Movies
MOVIE: THE WHITE RIBBON (German: Das Weiße Band)
Michael Haneke is a huge tease. Case ...
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MOVIE: CIRQUE DU FREAK
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, directed ...
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MOVIE: SEPARATION CITY
It seems film makers, along with novelists ...
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