City News
Cleaning staff enraged by wage dispute
A workplace dispute between cleaning staff and their employers culminated last week in a walk-off for cleaners ... Read more
News briefs
Musical genius joins the Conservatorium The Sydney Conservatorium of Music welcomes Professor Karl Kramer as the new Dean ... Read more
Inner city village under threat, say residents
Residents in Erskineville have raised concerns about the development of 40 new buildings in the suburb which will take two decades ... Read more
Burlesque bares all for recognition
The history of Australian burlesque will be stripped down to its antique undergarments in Marrickville this month. On February 11, ... Read more
Birthday festival a tradition
For some, Australia Day has become synonymous with the musical blitz that hits Homebush every year. This ... Read more
A bowl of art for dinner
A new approach to raising money for creative ventures will be on show during an evening ... Read more
Troubled times for Newtown Festival
By Michael Safi Newtown's annual festival took a beating last year with a significant drop in profits, but ... Read more
Mounting back-to-school costs
It’s that time of the year when families fork out hundreds of dollars to ensure their child ... Read more
Authors mindful of change
A series of evening seminars in Leichhardt and Balmain will give authors the opportunity to discuss changes ... Read more
App for healthy diets
A new app for improving eating habits could lower the incidence of heart disease according to its developers, ... 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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