Reviews
Music review: Nubya Garcia, 170 Russell Street
Nubya Garcia’s first tour stop was as passionate as it was cerebral.
Concert review: Back to the Future in Concert, Hamer Hall
Marty McFly and Doc Brown ride again with stirring live music accompaniment by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Book review: Squat, John Safran
Australian satirist’s latest prank works better in theory than in practice.
Exhibition review: 15th Gwangju Biennale, South Korea
An overview of Nicolas Bourriaud‘s 15th Gwangju Biennale – an intricate visual opera – plus national pavilion highlights.
Theatre review: Yentl, Malthouse Theatre
'Yentl' returns after two years in a new venue and with a new lead performer.
Book review: Shapeshifting: First Nations Lyric Nonfiction, Edited by Jeanine Leane and Ellen van Neerven
A powerful collection of lyric essays reshaping storytelling to reflect First Nations culture and history.
Comedy review: Wage Against the Machine, The Mission to Seafarers Victoria
A one-person stand-up show reflecting on modern working life.
Book review: Make It Make Sense, Lucy Blakiston and Bel Hawkins
Not so much a self-help or how-to book but a hand hold to remind you that you are not alone.
Music review: Jazz at the Bowl: Herbie Hancock + Marcus Miller, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Musical legends firing on all cylinders.
Theatre review: Lizard People, Meat Market Stables
Are humans really lizards in disguise?