WA’s first ever festival of light, Kaleidoscope will celebrate some of Australia’s most dynamic creatives, in a free event running from November 10th until November 13th. Illuminating Joondalup City Centre, the inaugural Kaleidoscope will turn the site into an interactive museum, exploring the theme of the ‘City of the Future’, through projections, augmented reality, performances,…
Currently playing to packed houses in London’s West End, Mischief Theatre‘s “masterpiece of malfunction” will tour Australia for the first time in February 2017. A highly physical, slapstick comedy, in the tradition of good old British farce, The Play That Goes Wrong was written by Mischief Theatre members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields….
Themes of migration, reconciliation, accessibility and empathy form the heart of Perth International Arts Festival’s 2017 programming. Over the course of 24 days, from Feb 10th to March 5th, Perth will play host to over 700 artists from around the world, to 11 Australian exclusives and to 5 World premieres, all to better understand and…
Rufus Wainwright, Berlin’s Schaubühne Theater, and the premiere of RED, starring Cate Blanchett head up the bill for artistic directors Neil Armfield and Rachel Healy‘s debut festival. Over thirty arts events will take place over the 17 day period, running from March 3rd until March 19th. The lineup includes 16 Australian premieres, 17 Adelaide exclusives,…
The ‘GoodnessMe Box’ Wholefood markets is set to return to the inner-city oasis that The Grounds of Alexandria is from next Tuesday 8th November. For $35 a ticket, visitors can enter the enchanted garden of The Grounds and wander through over thirty exclusive stalls offering the latest health food goodies, take part in cooking displays,…
Nestled in Barangaroo Reserve’s Nawi Cove will be a new iteration of Taste Orange set for later this month. The cool-climate food and wine festival dedicated completely to Orange has become best known around Sydney for its annual two-day celebration at Martin Place each September, and Barangaroo’s turn to host a new expression of the…
The 2016 South Australian Music Awards is taking place in a few weeks at the Norwood Concert Hall – the now completely sold out event set to recognise the talented individuals doing SA proud throughout the year. Today, Music SA announced that MC’ing the official ceremony on November 11th will be multi-instrumentalist Adam Page and BIGSOUND programmer,…
It’s November, which means that for triple j, it’s officially Australian Music Month – dedicated to celebrating homegrown music and the artists who have been emerging, thriving and consistently nailing it throughout the year! This morning, the annual J Awards were announced, returning for its 12th year. The awards recognise breakthrough artists, some incredible albums and…
This Friday, Allan Smithy releases his debut EP I See A Palm Tree – a great result to come after what’s been a solid year of shows and single releases that have introduced us to a talented and captivating songwriter and performer. Ahead of the EP’s release, we got to check in with the Sydney based artist…
Fucking ay. WAAX‘s Marie DeVita is one of my favourite humans ever and even though I’ve never met her before (which, yes, sounds creepy as hell), I am consistently reminded how much of a fan I’ve become through this year with each musical update the Brisbane band gives us. On their new single “Same Same”, WAAX dial things up…
Mallory interviews Victorian country music legend John Williamson during the Deni Ute Muster in NSW to talk about song inspiration, longevity and utes.
No surprises that yet another superhero from the Marvel universe will do so well at the box office, with Doctor Strange topping the ladder, earning $6.42 million at the box office in its premiere week. The Benedict Cumberbatch vehicle has performed so well, its earnings make up a little over half of what was made at the box…
Set to play the Windmill in London tonight, November 2nd, Melbourne Songstress Gabriella Cohen is about to make tracks from the UK to North America as she continues on her A Crepe And A Night Cap World Tour, which has seen her travel around the UK for the last week. She’ll play The Echo in…
Tales of rebel armies, child soldiers, and starvation frame many of Brett Pierce‘s memories of his career working with some of the most troubled communities around the world. Beyond the Vapour Trail draws together these experiences, showcasing the good, the bad, and the ugly truths of life as an aid worker. It’s important to note…
Florida’s Alter Bridge are set to return to both Australia and New Zealand in April with their latest album The Last Hero! The album, released only in October, has already landed impressively with Australian fans, charting at #6 on the ARIA Albums Chart and continuing to show itself as one of the band’s best year. The band’s…
Full disclosure: after watching this music video on YouTube, I then spent a good amount of time watching make up tutorials trying to see how Amelia Arsenic perfects her looks. If you’re not familiar with the name, Amelia is a Sydney musician and fashion designer who has been dabbling in music, design and art for a few…
March sees Diplo return to Australia and New Zealand for some headline shows that, no doubt, will have the producer selling out quickly. From Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre through to the tour’s final show at Melbourne’s Festival Hall, Diplo’s brand new live show will be his biggest in both countries to date. A pre-sale session is kicking off…
Brendan Maclean is many things – he’s a musician, songwriter, actor, ukulele maestro and, if you get him on the dance-floor, you’re bound to have some serious shapes thrown your way (Looking at you, Adelaide Fringe Festival Artist Bar). I first got to know more about Maclean was back in 2012 – he was stuck in an…
It’s fair to say that with her debut album Small Town Big Shot, Sydney’s Fanny Lumsden has been thrown well and truly into the spotlight; while she’s had a great reputation as a live performer and musician established for some time now, the album has brought Lumsden much acclaim and most recently, an ARIA Award nomination for…
While up at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster, Mallory sat down with Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou, also known as Busby Marou to talk babies, parties and celebrities.
Girt by Fear, a six-part web series about “the strange and supernatural terrors lurking in the suburbs of Sydney”, launched online yesterday, just in time for Halloween. The horror-comedy series follows a group of twenty-somethings as they make their way to a Halloween party. Each episode plays on a different horror trope or references classic films, as our protagonists…
Exhibition on Screen is set to capture art exhibitions from galleries around the world and bring them to Australian cinemas, in four brand new films launching from next month. Produced by award-winning director, Phil Grabsky, the upcoming season of Exhibition on Screen follows the success of previous titles Vincent Van Gogh, The Impressionists, Girl With…
“I found a way to deal with the bad by going a little bit overboard with the good”, explained affable new character King Ezekiel (portrayed brilliantly by Khary Payton) as he gave Carol an eye-widening, grounded explanation of false-hope and the necessity of leadership. That quote from this week’s “The Well” accurately captures what The…
From Zombies to Hobbits, here are this week’s TV picks… Tuesday, 1st November Love, Nina, BBC First, 8:30pm AEST Upon moving to north London, Nina gets a job taking care of a single mother’s children. Wednesday, 2nd November Tutankhamun, SBS, 8:30pm AEST Howard Carter discovers evidence of an undiscovered tomb of a forgotten pharaoh, but…
I really loved Titanfall when it released back in 2014. It had so many great ideas and such a fun multiplayer component that I was truly saddened to see the player base erode as quickly as it did. It seems developer Respawn were paying attention because they’ve worked hard to address many of the original game’s…
Director Andrea Arnold is probably one of the most distinct British directors working today. Her visual eye, her ability to capture slice-of-life moments in a compellingly cinematic way, and especially her way of extracting fantastic performances out of non-actors. Her films like Fish Tank (2009) and Wuthering Heights (2011) are true examples of such. Her latest…
As the most expensive series ever produced, Netflix was sure to have the formula to successful television down pat. With the long-awaited arrival of new royal drama The Crown, created by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), this venture has certainly paid off and done so in sophisticated style. The Crown follows the journey a young and newly…
Perth band Methyl Ethel have had an incredible year, travelling the world multiple times over. From Outside Lands in San Francisco to The Great Escape in Brighton, SXSW in Austin Texas to Primavera in Spain and Roskilde in Denmark to Levitation in Chicago – as well as Laneway and Splendour in the Grass here at…
Though they float comfortably in the world of luxury accommodation, “Quirky” is the word often used by QT hotels & Resorts to describe their run of hotels around the county. The greeters are well dressed, often wearing outfits. Songs and voices may greet you in your lift. Every room comes complete with a signature cocktail…
Offbeat, charming and brimming with character are the most apt descriptions when thinking about QT Hotels & Resorts; anyone who has been a guest at one of their properties around the globe would tell you that broad thinking and artful design have come to define the chain, evidenced by Australian iterations like QT Gold Coast,…
