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Two panels. On the left is a black and white photo of author Sebastian Smee. He is a wearing a white shirt and fair hair. Balding. On the right is the cover of his book, "Paris in Ruins.' A French flag is waving in a watercolour painting.
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Book review: Paris in Ruins, Sebastian Smee

Sebastian Smee argues that Impressionism was a reaction to Paris under siege in 1870.

The inaugural Essence Festival. Photo of a heavy metal singer on stage, cast in red light.
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Festival review: Essence Festival 2024

An ambitious attempt to stage a two-day music festival within the walls of a local Canberra bar shows promise.

Four women are standing on stage wearing outfits of red, black and white. They are Elenoa Rokobaro, Zahra Neman, Ursula Yovich and Stefanie Caccamo i 'Well-Behaved Women.'.
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Theatre review: Well-Behaved Women, Belvoir St Theatre

A feminist reckoning of women across history who broke the rules and forged their own way.

Arj Barker, a man with dark hair smiling. He is wearing a dark shirt and holding a microphone.
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Comedy review: Arj Barker: The Mind Field, Gippsland Performing Arts Centre

The comedian is touring around Australia's regional and remote areas.

A woman in a pink party hat with streamers behind her is sitting in a coffin. The Dilly Dally of Death and Dying.
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Performance review: The Dilly Dally of Death and Dying, Trades Hall

An ambitious but slightly confused adventure about being diagnosed with terminal or chronic illness.

A group of performers are dancing in a gallery space. There are images of trees and mountains on screen panels around them.
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Performance and exhibition review: Ground Beneath/Ocean Between, Queen Victoria Museum and Arts Gallery

A dance and video installation of a regional youth dance troupe.

A group of Indian dancers in pink and purple are dancing with their hands above their heads.
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Dance review: Temple of Desire, Malthouse Theatre

This ensemble dance theatre piece from Fringe mainstays Karma Dance summons a visually striking and sensual realm of ethereal beauty.

One Fell Swoop Circus has welcomed the news that the Perry Street, Collingwood training facility will remain a home for circus and physical theatre artists. Two circus artists stand on a blue stage, holding overlapping white ropes. A third circus artist balances on the ropes where they are intertwined.
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Circus training centre to open up for sector

One Fell Swoop and Na Djinang among those circus companies looking forward to the appointment of a new site operator.

A woman, Ruva Ngwenya, is singing on stage as Tina Turner. She is wearing a short, brown chain-mail dress. There are bright lights behind her.
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Musical review: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Princess Theatre

This musical, while not simply the best, is still pretty good.

Naked human bodies are arranged in a spiral formation in 'XYXXY.'
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Sonic and graphic reviews: Black Holes and XYZZY, Scienceworks Planetarium

Planetarium Nights brings two new adults-focused screenings on Fridays in October.

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