Reviews
Theatre review: Blak in the Room, Southbank Theatre
Three short plays offer 'the gift of hearing our stories' from First Nations playwrights and creatives.
Exhibition review: re/JOY, Vipoo Srivilasa, Australian Design Centre
Vipoo Srivilasa reclaims memory-laden objects in a genuine body of ceramic works that celebrate the individual and community.
Performance review: Zaffé, Arts House
A joyous wedding party in the face of real life.
Music review: Queenscliff Music Festival
Queenscliff Music Festival brought fresh and established talent to the picturesque Victorian coastal town.
Book review: The Mother Must Die, Koraly Dimitriadis
A collection of short stories tracking intergenerational families, motherhood and the migrant experience.
Book review: mark the dawn, Jazz Money
Jazz Money's second poetry collection is a lyrical and fierce reckoning of contemporary life.
Book review: You don’t have to have a dream, Tim Minchin
Three speeches made by Tim Minchin when he received honorary university degrees are collected and published as a book.
Exhibition review: Yuriyal Bridgeman: yubilong(mi)bilongyu, Griffith University Art Museum
This survey investigates the significant mark Yuriyal Bridgeman has made on Australia’s post-colonial arts landscape.
Book review: The Season, Helen Garner
Over a single footy season, Helen Garner explores the travails of the game, as well as offering an overarching look…
Music review: Anyma’s Genesys, Flemington Racecourse, ALWAYS LIVE Festival
Anyma’s Genesys was an electronica-induced endorphin rush.