Festivals
Dangerous Ideas: deadly for some, hopeful for others
The ideas expressed by Julian Assange, Antony Lowenstein, Simon Sheikh and Slavoj Žižek are far from dangerous. They ... Read more
CHIC PETITE PRESENTS…
Imagine the madness of a live fashion photoshoot, backstage hair and make-up shenanigans and model casting happening ... Read more
THE SPOT FOOD & FILM FESTIVAL
An international food spread, plus music, celebrity spotting, short films, and an after-party at the ritzy Randwick ... Read more
PLAYGROUND WEEKENDER
Some say this is the best festival in Australia. The biggest fancy dress costume party, gorgeous views ... Read more
Peats Ridge festival – best start to a new year
It was a battle of wills. My friend who was visiting Australia over the Summer desperately wanted ... Read more
Peats Ridge
FESTIVAL FAVOURITES!
Here's our pick of the pithiest events on the Sydney Festival calendar. Mike Birbiglia: This American Life regular ... Read more
HOT TIX: PEATS RIDGE FESTIVAL
The annual Peats Ridge Festival at the beautiful Glenworth Valley is known for its colossal musical line-up ... Read more
THUMBS UP: MARGARET MEAD FILM FESTIVAL
If you are a documentary nut, you are going to love this. The Margaret Mead (queen of ... Read more
SYDNEY ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL
Sydney may be famous for its harbour, the bridge and some beautiful beaches, but its architecture? Not ... Read more
Arts & Entertainment
Music
WILCO - THE WHOLE LOVE
After taking a break for much of ...
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KEVIN HEARN - CLOUD MAINTENANCE
Kevin Hearn is probably best known as ...
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MOUNT MOCHA KILIMANJARO - UHURU PEAK
Uhuru Peak is the second album from ...
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Theatre
THE TEMPERAMENTALS
It was a kind of code language; ...
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THAT PRETTY PRETTY; OR, THE RAPE PLAY
A reader in the New York Times ...
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ORDINARY DAYS
Ordinary Days is an original musical following ...
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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
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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MORE THAN ALL THE LITTLE PEARLY SHELLS
More Than All The Little Pearly Shells ...
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Movies
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the ...
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MAN ON A LEDGE
The premise had potential. Nick Cassidy (Sam ...
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THE ARTIST
Ever since silent films began their slow ...
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