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New music round-up (for w/e 15 March 2024)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 15 March 2024. True…

The Great Escaper – movie review

A tinge of nostalgia permeates this drama which is the final film for two-time Oscar and Tony award winning actress…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (The Australian Ballet) – ballet review

The Australian Ballet’s glorious production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a fitting tribute to the splendid State Theatre before…

Love Lies Bleeding – movie review

If you think Thelma & Louise and step it up several notches, you may get to Love Lies Bleeding. This…

Banging Denmark (PIP Theatre) – theatre review

PIP Theatre’s first offering for 2024 is the hilarious Banging Denmark, written by Van Badham and directed by Heidi Gledhill.…

Swansong (Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory) – theatre review

A bravura showing from Andre De Vanny distinguishes the incendiary play Swansong by Conor McDermottroe. Set in the 1960s and ‘70s,…

Every Lovely Terrible Thing (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Chaos and trauma are at play in Every Lovely Terrible Thing. A highly dysfunctional family implodes and picks apart its innards. They…

Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius (The Lume) – exhibition review

Has there ever been a creative intellect greater than Leonardo da Vinci? I dare say that question could spark animated discussion. Where…

Blu Wav (Grandaddy) – music review

Grandaddy’s new studio album Blu Wav marks Jason Lytle’s return after a 7-year hiatus. Released via Dangerbird Records, it embraces…

The Bullet Swallower (Elizabeth Gonzalez James) – book review

Elizabeth Gonzalez James has crafted a fascinating historical tale out of stories from her own ancestry. The Bullet Swallower follows…