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Performance review: The 2024 Variety Gala, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Festival Theatre

A charcuterie plate of cabaret excellence!

A throng of punters watch on as three musicians perform on stage. Two of them are indistinct on the dark stage but Asha Puythi is well lit. With her arms outstretched, her colourful poncho resembles butterfly wings.
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Music review: Day Tripper, RISING Festival, Melbourne Town Hall

It’s rare for a festival to have both strong acts and organisation, 'Day Tripper' ticks all the boxes.

Sky Ferreira. Photo: Patrik Sandberg. A young Caucasian woman with long blonde curls and a shiny silver dress, turned side-ways towards the viewer with a cool look and bold red lipstick.
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Concert review: Sky Ferreira, RISING Festival, The Forum

US alt-pop singer-songwriter Sky Ferreira appeared too cool for her own good at her only RISING performance.

Perfumes of the East. SXS performers stand on stage with their instruments. A soloist stands in a green dress. Large flowers adorn the side and back of the stage.
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Music review: Southern Cross Soloists: Perfumes of the East, QPAC

A last-minute program change impacted this carefully crafted concert of the Southern Cross Soloists. 

Devonté Hynes. An African American man with a black short beard, brown cap and brown jumper sits at a grand piano playing intently.
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Music review: Devonté Hynes, Sydney Opera House

Complementing his earlier work as Blood Orange, this classical music concert showed the multi-talented musician's impressive range.

A dramatically lit photograph of the cast members from the 2024 Australian production of 'Sunset Boulevard', shown in the decaying Hollywood mansion of faded star Norma Desmond.
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Musical review: Sunset Boulevard, Princess Theatre

A woefully miscast Sarah Brightman derails this production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which also features some baffling directorial choices.

Ride the Cyclone. On a dark stage a group of young school uniform clad people group around a young man who has a green halo around him. Surrounding all of them is a circular ladder like piece of design.
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Musical review: Ride the Cyclone, Hayes Theatre

A Canadian hit musical makes its Australian debut.

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Wu-Tang Clan’s ultra-rare album-as-artwork comes to Mona

Originally sold for US$2 million, the ultra-exclusive ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ is coming to Mona, and fans have…

The ACMF music program at Cobham Youth Justice Centre NSW. Photo: Supplied. Two people in red polo shirts sitting outside on a bench. One is holding a guitar with the head down while the other appears to be teaching.
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How music in youth detention can create new futures

Music allows incarcerated youth with opportunities to redefine themselves from young offenders to young artists, writes Alexis Anja Kallio.

Charles Maimarosia. Image is a Pacific Islander man adorned with layers and layers of beaded necklaces. He has a white headband, braided hair and wears a short sleeved black T shirt over a long sleeved white one. He has a white stripe under each eye.
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Performance review: Charles Maimarosia, Melbourne Recital Centre

Charles Maimaosia's intimate performance was spellbinding, soulful and energetic.

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