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Die Walküre. A purple and reddish backdrop with a huge silver flying bird like figure above a group of silver clad warrior women.
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Opera review: Die Walküre (The Ring Cycle), QPAC

Some very fine singing within a panoply of impressive digital imagery makes 'Die Walküre' a winner on many levels. 

Das Rheingold. Four giants dark brown heads with splashes of red form the backdrop of the stage, on which stand four white robed opera singers playing Norse gods.
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Opera review: Das Rheingold (The Ring Cycle), QPAC

Commencing Opera Australia’s 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' cycle in Brisbane, 'Das Rheingold' offers an impressive introduction to the tetralogy.    

'Is That You, Ruthie?'. Two First Nations women are on stage in a dormitory, one sitting on the floor, one crouching underneath a metal framed bed. They are wearing grey tunics and playing with small wooden figurines.
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Theatre review: Is That You, Ruthie?, Cremorne Theatre

A theatrical journey that resonates as a testament to the strength of truth-telling. 

Aida. Image is a woman in black singing and gesticulating in operatic style, while members of the chorus lie around her reaching up, they are in Ancient Egyptian costumes, with lots of gold.
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Opera review: Aida, QPAC

Musically first-rate and impressively sung, Verdi’s 'Aida' rises above the idiosyncrasies of this 21st century production. 

Fairy Tales. artwork of a tree inside a gallery
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Exhibition review: Fairy Tales, Gallery of Modern Art

From the 'once upon a time' to the 'happy ever after' the summer exhibition at Brisbane's GOMA is a feast…

Griffith. Exterior view of gallery at night
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Potential Griffith University Art Museum closure

The future of Griffith University Art Museum is uncertain as pressures for faculty expansion have led to a rethink of…

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Lecture review: An Evening with A C Grayling, QPAC

What is the meaning of life? Professor A C Grayling has the answer. 

Rearranged: Art of the Flower. Image is a woman in a red headscarf looking at a large colourful painting of flowers on a gallery wall.
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Exhibition review: Rearranged: Art of the Flower, Museum of Brisbane

An exhibition that opens up a world of natural beauty in our own backyard.

Circa. Image is a group of barechested acrobats holding up another performer on a dark stage.
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Performance review: Son and Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC

A Circa double bill featuring new work from First Nations-led ensemble Circa Cairns, and a family-friendly reimagining of Mozart and…

'Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street' installation view at HOTA 2023. Photo: ArtsHub.
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Sneaker boom: from grassroots to billion-dollar industry

HOTA’s latest international exhibition ‘Sneakers Unboxed’ details the influential people and iconic kicks behind the sneaker boom.

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