2009
BEST DANCE STUDIO: Patio de Tango
Pedro and Sophia are instructors and directors here at this award-winning dance school. The pair frequently tour ... Read more
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BEST BEAUTY SALON (LADIES): Papillon Clinique
With any luck, the erratic Sydney weather of late is now behind us – meaning it’s time ... Read more
BEST BEAUTY SALON (GENTLEMEN): Face of Man
This decadent oasis is situated right in the heart of the city. Inspired by the traditional English ... Read more
BEST UP-THE-ROAD PUB: The Point Hotel
The best local watering hole as voted by our readers is the Point Hotel, hands down. The ... Read more
BEST TRIVIA: Texas Chainsaw Trivia
If whipping out references to obscure late-80s bands is more than just a trivial pursuit for you, ... Read more
BEST THEATRE-IN-A-BAR: The Old Fitzroy Hotel
It’s really very hard to talk about The Old Fitz, and the Tamarama Rock Surfers theatre tucked ... Read more
BEST SMOKER-FRIENDLY BEER GARDEN: Golden Sheaf
A tranquil venue with a sun-drenched feel to it, Golden Sheaf’s sophisticated balcony spills out over the ... Read more
BEST SMOKE-FREE PUB: The Marlborough Hotel
EDITOR’S NOTE: Yes, yes, we realise (just about) every pub is smoke-free these days. But the Marlborough ... Read more
BEST PLACE FOR A FLUTTER: The Friend in Hand Hotel
A day at the races it’s not, but as crustaceans start flying and the beer starts flowing, ... Read more
BEST PLACE TO BE SEEN: The Ivy Bar
This may only apply to the 0.00000001% of readers who either a) own as much in real ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
DEATH GRIPS - THE MONEY STORE
After attracting a lot of attention for ...
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JULIA HOLTER - EKSTASIS
Swirling sounds of multiple melodies and many ...
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THE BLACK SEEDS - DUST AND DIRT
New Zealand reggae-soul hard hitters The Black ...
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Theatre
STRANGE INTERLUDE
Known as American dramatist Eugene O’Neill’s 1923 ...
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WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY
When your banker dad who has a ...
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REASONS TO BE PRETTY
Reasons To Be Pretty certainly opens with ...
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Events
SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL: your week sorted with our shortlist
May 14: National Biography Award It’s hard to ...
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THE WRITER'S PLAYROOM: BENITO DI FONZO
Playwright, poet and performer Benito Di Fonzo ...
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WEATHER FESTIVAL
MY 21st birthday party involved a lot ...
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Comedy
BOB DOWNE'S 20 GOLDEN GREATS
Bob Downe is back and with him ...
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THEATRESPORTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Leave the maroon and blues at home ...
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TOMMY DEAN
It’s hard to forget this United States-bred, ...
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Books
THE PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC, AND THE LINE IN BETWEEN
You know that old line, ‘whoever invokes ...
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BEHIND THE LINES
Published in newspapers, journals and online, cartoons ...
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AN EVENING WITH RICHARD DAWKINS
Richard Dawkins is not one to shy ...
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Exhibitions
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
While Harry Potter die-hards may still be ...
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HUNTERS HILL ART EXHIBITION
Hunters Hill, the little suburb that could. ...
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EXPOSED
It’s fitting that the Latin root for ...
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Movies
DARK SHADOWS
Every yahoo off the street knows you ...
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THE DICTATOR
Critics will tear this film apart. The ...
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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL: INFINITE STORIES
When you’re faced with a film festival ...
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