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Two panels. On the left is author Lucy Jane Wood, a blonde woman smiling and wearing a white T shirt and jeans. On the right is a picture of her book, 'Rewitched.' It features an illustration of a young woman as seen from an attic window. She has her back to us and is reading.
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Book review: Rewitched, Lucy Jane Wood

An aesthetically pleasing cosy fantasy about discovering your powers and finding community. 

Singer Esperanza Spalding with her back turned to the camera. She has a jacket with the words 'life force' and is carrying some pink flowers. Her brown hair is styled in cornrows.
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Music review: Esperanza Spalding, Hamer Hall

Esperanza Spalding was part musical theatre, part performance art, all entertainment.

shiny tube-like sculpture illuminated from within, view at night. Lindy Lee
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Exhibition review: Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros and exhibition, NGA

Lindy Lee pulls off $14 million sculpture commission 'Ouroboros' at the National Gallery of Australia.

Photos of two Māori women with chin tattoos.
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Exhibition review: Māreikura-Ka rere te rongoā | the medicine flows, Immigration Museum 

A multimedia exhibition that showcases the strength of the Māori matriarchy.

Heather Holliday, has her head back and is fire-eating in 'La Clique.' She is dressed in a red and white bikini top outfit.
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Circus review: La Clique, Sydney Opera House

Circus acts from all over the world return to celebrate La Clique's 20th birthday.

Jazzmeia Horn in white is surrounded by a band: a pianist, a double bass player and a drummer. The stage is lit in dark blue.
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Music review: Jazzmeia Horn, Melbourne Recital Centre

The singer makes her Melbourne debut performing songs from her newly released album, 'Messages'.

Ellen O'Connor, Kaia Reyes and Sophie Bengough are three young women dressed as airline stewards in white and blue. They have their hands in the air in a production of 'All the Things We've Done.'
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Theatre Review: All The Things We’ve Done, Theatre Works

A fun and interactive production set in an airport's boarding area.

Chisato Minamimura, a woman wearing a white garment, is standing in the middle and pushing back two large disembodied hands that are lit in green in a performance of 'Scored in Silence.'
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Performance review: Scored in Silence, OzAsia Festival

The 2024 OzAsia Festival began with a literally gripping sensory performance.

The cast of 'McGuffin Park', two women and three men, in grey clothing are in a building with a fallen fake plant. On the left is a sign attached to a lectern that says 'McGuffin regional council.'
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Theatre review: McGuffin Park, Ensemble Theatre

An unholy match between politics and media spin.

A painting by Magritte of a large green apple squashed tightly in a room.
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Exhibition review:  Magritte, Art Gallery of NSW

A major retrospective of the Belgian surrealist's work, which proves his view that art should make viewers uncomfortable.

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