Articles by Michelle Porter
MOVIE: THE HEDGEHOG
In a Parisian apartment building, precocious 11-year-old, Paloma Josse films her family while commenting, with almost scathing honesty, ... Read more
MOVIE: EVERY JACK HAS A JILL
For an oddball like Jack, love and romance doesn’t seem to come easy. Even though he wins ... Read more
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL
I knew some Germans once, a group of travelling medical students. I must admit, I didn’t know ... Read more
THEATRE: THE WALWORTH FARCE
Michael Glenn Murphy seems relaxed and cheery and happy to talk when I call him for an ... Read more
BELA FLECK’S AFRICAN PROJECT
Bela Fleck. According to several sources he’s the premier banjo player in the world. Ashamedly, I didn’t ... Read more
THEATRE: CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS
The sixties: a time of social and political upheaval, the heyday of the Beatles, the birth of ... Read more
EXHIBITION: STATE. RESPOND
What does sustainability mean to you? Nurturing the environment? Recycling? Preventing global warming? According to Brian Parkes, ... Read more
JAZZGROOVE FUTURES FESTIVAL
[gallery] This summer sees the debut of the Jazzgroove Futures Festival. Showcasing 23 bands in ... Read more
EXHIBITION: THE 80s ARE BACK
[caption id="attachment_14360" align="alignnone" width="163" caption="Photo by Tony Mott"][/caption] When I arrive at the Powerhouse Museum early one morning ... Read more
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MOVIE: AMREEKA
Muna is a middle-aged, single mother living amongst the hostilities of the West Bank. Daily life consists ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
JIM KEAYS - DIRTY DIRTY
When he told you to "Turn up ...
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SUZY CONNOLLY - NIGHT LARKS
It could be said that Suzy Connolly ...
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THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART
Claiming their new stuff is about, "feeling, ...
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Theatre
THE VOICES PROJECT 2012: THE ONE SURE THING
There are, as they say, two sure ...
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BABYTEETH
Otherwise known as reborner or deciduous teeth, ...
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THE JINGLISTS
Tamarama Rock Surfers’ The Jinglists is a ...
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Events
YARN STORYTELLING
If you’re a yarn spinner or a ...
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THE OXFORD ST DESIGN STORE
Aesthetes, crafters, design geeks and shop-a-holics stand ...
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THE POETRY OF MARDI GRAS
From its humble beginnings on the Eastside ...
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Comedy
RAW COMEDY 2012
If you can reel off the likes ...
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LAUGH YOUR TITS OFF
Laugh Your Tits Off promises a, “very ...
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WIL ANDERSON
Get ready for the witty, gritty and ...
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Books
BETTY CHURCHER
Like a surgeon losing the functionality of ...
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THEATRE, DEMOCRACY & THE END OF DISTRACTION
In my interview with 67-year-old Aboriginal actor ...
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GUWANYI - POETRY IN THE PARK
The National Aboriginal Writers’ Festival is still ...
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Exhibitions
BRONWYN BANCROFT: POWER, PASSION, POLITICS
A Bundjalung artist of the Djanbun clan, ...
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CRASH PAINTINGS
It may seem like an unlikely source ...
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SAMUEL HODGE
Watching the red 'sold' dots breaking out ...
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Movies
