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
ISOBEL CAMBELL & MARK LANEGAN - HAWK
Hawk is the third album from this ...
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PETER BRODERICK - HOW THEY ARE
Like a musical mutation of Will Oldham ...
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CHARLIE PARR - WHEN THE DEVIL GOES BLIND
Charlie Parr, by his own admission is ...
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Theatre
THEATRE: YELLOW MOON
Director Susanna Dowling describes Yellow Moon as, ...
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OPERA: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Gilbert & Sullivan is a cash cow ...
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SYDNEY FRINGE: A TINY CHORUS
This may be a clown show, but ...
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Events
EVENT: THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
Think you know art? Think you've seen ...
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GUERILLA WORD ARMY & THE AUSTRALIAN POETRY FESTIVAL
Sydney's Central Business District will be the ...
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Warning, Sydney: Graphic scenes ahead
"The illustration scene in Australia? I'm still ...
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Comedy
COMEDY: KITTY FLANAGAN
Kitty is a lot more cautious than ...
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THEATRESPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
I await the day when my local ...
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COMEDY: FEAR OF A BROWN PLANET
"It's a play on Fear of a ...
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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
THE BLAKE PRIZE & AVANT-ART
Like most of Australia's biggest art prizes, ...
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EXHIBITION: MCA NEW SEASON
PRIMAVERA 2010 This year's annual Primavera exhibition showcasing ...
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EXHIBITION: PAINTING THE ROCKS
The Rocks were once described as the, ...
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Movies
MOVIE: PIRANHA 3D
Utterly ridiculous; these two words best sum ...
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MOVIE: GOING THE DISTANCE
When Garrett (Justin Long) and Erin (Drew ...
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THE BOY AT HEART AND BOY
Director/actor/writer Taika Waititi (Eagle vs ...
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