Articles by Angus Thompson
Young talent brightens the night life
It's a wintery Tuesday night in Kings Cross and on the emptied dance floor of nightclub Candy's ... Read more
Sydney’s scandalous past
In the 1920s Sydney was sprawling out as a modern metropolis and, in many aspects, was a ... Read more
Letter
Stop the blame game on the 311 The Government's Spokesperson quoted in second last paragraph of your story ... Read more
Council rejects ‘big brother’ CCTV tactics
City of Sydney Council has resisted pressure from police to enact drastic new measures for its closed ... Read more
Council gets tough on Gaff
Sydney City Council is contemplating enforcing a range of restrictions on Darlinghurst's Gaff nightclub following reports of ... Read more
On your bike for Factory seconds
Waterloo's Factory Community Centre is taking sustainable living to the next level, giving old and ruined bicycles ... Read more
Single parents shack up to save
The next time you advertise a room for rent, you may find yourself sharing quarters with a ... Read more
Dogs poisoned in Sydney’s east
Fear has struck the inner east's dog owners following reports of several dogs being poisoned, resulting in ... Read more
David Malouf’s literary world
For David Malouf it's almost impossible to tell the difference between the experiences a lifetime's worth of ... Read more
Redfern reaches 150
This month, Redfern Town Hall hosted a day of celebrations to mark the suburb's 150th birthday, but ... 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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