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Fragments + EntitiesFragments + Entities24 Jul - Melanie Cooper

Lee Salomone: Fragments; a widening vision. Entities: The Concepts and Post-Object Exhibitions. ACE Open (Adelaide Contemporary Experimental) Gallery. 23 Jul 2024   As the fourth recipient [ ... ]

Joep Beving, HermetismJoep Beving, Hermetism21 Jul - Chris Reid

Illuminate Adelaide. Her Majesty’s Theatre. 18 Jul 2024   Pianist Joep Beving’s unique music has attracted an immense following over the last ten years, clearly filling a gap [ ... ]

Are you living in a computer simulation?Are you living in a computer simulation?16 Jul - Chris Reid

The Little Machine. 15 Jul 2024   The evolution of virtual reality games has precipitated the questioning of reality to the point where we might wonder what is real, and movies such as [ ... ]

Fill The EarthFill The Earth16 Jul - David O'Brien

Illuminate Adelaide/Insite Arts. Nexus Arts. 11 July 2024   Such a deftly simple idea. Offer a group of artists across dance, visual arts and performance art a 3.5m round white stage, [ ... ]

Mekhla KumarMekhla Kumar14 Jul - Chris Reid

Baroque Hall. 13 Jul 2024   Award-winning and very popular Adelaide pianist Mekhla Kumar returned to her home city to deliver an absorbing recital at Baroque Hall on 13 July. She is currently [ ... ]

Joseph Franklin: Composer in ResidenceJoseph Franklin: Composer in Residence10 Jul - Chris Reid

MUD at Ern Malley Bar. 6 Jul 2024   The Ern Malley Bar in Stepney, which has become a vitally important venue for poetry readings and music and a meeting place for all kinds of creatives, [ ... ]

CRUST | Anna GoreCRUST | Anna Gore08 Jul - Julianne Pierce

Anna Gore, Adelaide Central Gallery. 3 July, 2024   The title of Anna Gore’s solo exhibition, CRUST provides an ambiguous starting point for this collection of paintings [ ... ]

Jewels In The CrownJewels In The Crown07 Jul - Kym Clayton

Selby & Friends. Elder Hall. 7 Jul 2024   Selby & Friends begin their current national tour in Adelaide with a program of chamber masterworks for violin, piano and clarinet entitled [ ... ]

Helen SvobodaHelen Svoboda07 Jul - Chris Reid

Illuminate Adelaide. Nexus Arts. 6 Jul 2024   Finland-born, Melbourne-based vocalist, double bassist and composer, Helen Svoboda, is a unique and highly accomplished performer with a compelling [ ... ]

VanguardVanguard06 Jul - Kym Clayton

Adelaide String Quartet. Elder Hall. 5 Jul 2024   Vanguard is the current six-city, seven-concert touring program of the Australian String Quartet, and tonight’s concert sees the [ ... ]

HitsHits06 Jul - David O'Brien

Laughter Through The Tears Productions. The Space. 3 Jul 2024   Rebecca Meston’s Hits is her Adelaide music industry/culture love letter in a long line of such, across many a decade [ ... ]

Rachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert 3Rachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert 330 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 29 Jun 2024   In 2023 the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra presented Rachmaninov’s three piano concertos in a special series of concerts. [ ... ]

Alstaedt Plays Haydn & TchaikovskyAlstaedt Plays Haydn & Tchaikovsky28 Jun - Kym Clayton

Australian Chamber Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 25 Jun 2024   As some foods prepare the palate for other foods, so too can carefully selected music prepare the aural senses for other [ ... ]

Rachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert TwoRachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert Two28 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 26 Jun 2024   Maestro Andrew Litton conducted Rachmaninov’s mighty and much-loved Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 26 from memory. This [ ... ]

StarweaverStarweaver28 Jun - Samela Harris

Madness of Two. The Void. Flinders University Drama Centre. 26 Jun 2024   So much of yesterday’s science fiction has come to pass that it makes one wary of fictional prognostications. [ ... ]

Lisa Simone - Keeper Of The FlameLisa Simone - Keeper Of The Flame24 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Festival Theatre. 22 Jun 2024   It’s always a big load to carry, being the child of a revered artist when you’re working in the same field. Lisa Simone [ ... ]

Radio BirdmanRadio Birdman24 Jun - Alex Wheaton

The Gov. 23 Jun 2024   It is inconceivable that tonight was the end of time for Radio Birdman. What I have seen and heard was little short of extraordinary; a band who came to make a statement [ ... ]

Kirill GersteinKirill Gerstein23 Jun - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 20 Jun 2024   Kirill Gerstein’s performance was underscored by patience and deep respect borne out of profound understanding of the music he played. [ ... ]

Comedians On Stage Auditioning for MusicalsComedians On Stage Auditioning for Musicals23 Jun - Samela Harris

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Banquet Room. 21 Jun   Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell play a divorced showbiz couple whose luminous careers have descended to casting for the Wagga Wagga Amateur [ ... ]

Murder for TwoMurder for Two23 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Space Theatre. 21 Jun 2024   Murder for Two is a cabaret version of theatrical romps of the likes of The 39 Steps, where the action races by at a dizzying pace [ ... ]

Pop Culture VulturePop Culture Vulture23 Jun - David O'Brien

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Johanna Allen. Dunstan Playhouse. 19 Jun 2024   Johanna Allen utilises the metaphor of the bin chicken in describing her means of picking out cultural morsels [ ... ]

Patti LuPone - A Life in NotesPatti LuPone - A Life in Notes20 Jun - Samela Harris

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Festival Theatre. 19 Jun 2024   Cabaret Festival 2024 headliner Patti LuPone had every tool in her arsenal ready to bring a Festival Theatre full house whooping [ ... ]

Interview: Rob Younger for Radio BirdmanInterview: Rob Younger for Radio Birdman20 Jun - Alex Wheaton

Rob Younger – Radio Birdman   ‘There's gonna be a new race Kids are gonna start it up We're all gonna mutate Kids are saying yeah hup. Yeah hup.’   It is [ ... ]

You Are the KittenYou Are the Kitten17 Jun - David O'Brien

Who Died and Called you King. The Mill. 14 June 2024   Gritty down to earth road show tale theatre, in production and performance, with a brilliantly developed black comedy end makes You [ ... ]

Musical Bang BangMusical Bang Bang16 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The Banquet Room. 14 Jun 2024   The nature of improv is such that it is very hit and miss, and often both. This production is no different, although it is fortunately [ ... ]

Drawings Rome 2023Drawings Rome 202316 Jun - Melanie Cooper

Johnnie Dady. Floating Goose Studios Inc. 12 Jun 2024.   A photocopied page headed “two strands” in Johnnie Dady’s expansive hand outlines the aims and ideas for his current [ ... ]

The Divine Miss BetteThe Divine Miss Bette15 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Catherine Alcorn. Dunstan Playhouse. 13 Jun 2024   From the moment Catherine Alcorn’s hugely bewigged head pokes through the curtains, you know you’re [ ... ]

LambsLambs15 Jun - David O'Brien

Free Agents Youth Theatre. Goodwood Theatre and Studios. 13 June 2024   Underage conscription in WWI happened despite its illegality. Free Agents Youth Theatre’s Lambs delves into [ ... ]

Cirque du Soleil – LuziaCirque du Soleil – Luzia13 Jun - Paul Rodda

Adelaide Show Grounds. 12 Jun 2024   Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia is a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours, intricate costumes, and gravity-defying performances. It is a mesmerising homage [ ... ]

BumblingBumbling10 Jun - David O'Brien

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Quartet Bar. Isobel Marmion, Caitlin Ellen Moore and Kidaan Zelleke. This show is a work in progress. 9 June 2024   Pop culture may soon have a new buzz word [ ... ]

Kate Miller-Heidke - Catching DiamondsKate Miller-Heidke - Catching Diamonds09 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Dunstan Playhouse. 8 Jun 2024   It’s easy to wax lyrical about Kate Miller-Heidke. I’ve seen her a few times over the years, and not only does she [ ... ]

Jekyll & HydeJekyll & Hyde09 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Space Theatre. 8 Jun 2024   New Zealand company A Slightly Isolated Dog (go figure!) give the iconic gothic story a sexy, high-camp, over-the-top, high-energy [ ... ]

Theatre Reviews

Fill The EarthFill The Earth16 Jul - David O'Brien

Illuminate Adelaide/Insite Arts. Nexus Arts. 11 July 2024   Such a deftly simple idea. Offer a [ ... ]

HitsHits06 Jul - David O'Brien

Laughter Through The Tears Productions. The Space. 3 Jul 2024   Rebecca Meston’s Hits is [ ... ]

StarweaverStarweaver28 Jun - Samela Harris

Madness of Two. The Void. Flinders University Drama Centre. 26 Jun 2024   So much of yesterday’s [ ... ]

Lisa Simone - Keeper Of The FlameLisa Simone - Keeper Of The Flame24 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Festival Theatre. 22 Jun 2024   It’s always a big load to carry, [ ... ]

Comedians On Stage Auditioning for MusicalsComedians On Stage Auditioning for Musicals23 Jun - Samela Harris

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Banquet Room. 21 Jun   Michelle Brasier and Ben Russell play a divorced [ ... ]

Murder for TwoMurder for Two23 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Space Theatre. 21 Jun 2024   Murder for Two is a cabaret version of [ ... ]

Pop Culture VulturePop Culture Vulture23 Jun - David O'Brien

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Johanna Allen. Dunstan Playhouse. 19 Jun 2024   Johanna Allen utilises [ ... ]

Patti LuPone - A Life in NotesPatti LuPone - A Life in Notes20 Jun - Samela Harris

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Festival Theatre. 19 Jun 2024   Cabaret Festival 2024 headliner Patti [ ... ]

You Are the KittenYou Are the Kitten17 Jun - David O'Brien

Who Died and Called you King. The Mill. 14 June 2024   Gritty down to earth road show tale theatre, [ ... ]

Musical Bang BangMusical Bang Bang16 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The Banquet Room. 14 Jun 2024   The nature of improv is such that it [ ... ]

The Divine Miss BetteThe Divine Miss Bette15 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Catherine Alcorn. Dunstan Playhouse. 13 Jun 2024   From the moment Catherine [ ... ]

LambsLambs15 Jun - David O'Brien

Free Agents Youth Theatre. Goodwood Theatre and Studios. 13 June 2024   Underage conscription in [ ... ]

Cirque du Soleil – LuziaCirque du Soleil – Luzia13 Jun - Paul Rodda

Adelaide Show Grounds. 12 Jun 2024   Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia is a kaleidoscope of vibrant [ ... ]

BumblingBumbling10 Jun - David O'Brien

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Quartet Bar. Isobel Marmion, Caitlin Ellen Moore and Kidaan Zelleke. This show [ ... ]

Kate Miller-Heidke - Catching DiamondsKate Miller-Heidke - Catching Diamonds09 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Dunstan Playhouse. 8 Jun 2024   It’s easy to wax lyrical about [ ... ]

Jekyll & HydeJekyll & Hyde09 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Space Theatre. 8 Jun 2024   New Zealand company A Slightly Isolated [ ... ]

Fascinating AidaFascinating Aida09 Jun - Samela Harris

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Dunstan Playhouse. 8 Jun 2024   Standing ovation. Fascinating Aida [ ... ]

Mark Nadler – HootenannyMark Nadler – Hootenanny09 Jun - Brian Wellington

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The Banquet Room. 7 Jun 2024   Mark Nadler - along with his ubiquitous [ ... ]

Life in PlasticLife in Plastic09 Jun - David O'Brien

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The Banquet Room. 8 June 2024   Barbie doll. Plastic. Pink. Really [ ... ]

The 2024 Variety GalaThe 2024 Variety Gala08 Jun - Samela Harris

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Festival Theatre. One night only, 7 Jun 2024   If one wonders why the [ ... ]

Moonlight and MagnoliasMoonlight and Magnolias08 Jun - Brian Wellington

The Adelaide Repertory Theatre. Arts Theatre. 6 Jun 2024   The Adelaide Rep delivers another strong [ ... ]

Beating up the BeatlesBeating up the Beatles01 Jun - Arna Eyers-White

Cabaret Fringe Festival. Charlee Watt. Carclew Ballroom. 31 May 2024   In the immortal words of [ ... ]

CandideCandide26 May - Samela Harris

State Opera South Australia and State Theatre South Australia. Her Majesty’s Theatre. 25 May [ ... ]

The Trip to BountifulThe Trip to Bountiful24 May - Samela Harris

Red Phoenix Theatre. Holden Street Theatres. 23 May 2024   References to Texan playwright Horton [ ... ]

Cowardy Cowardy CustardCowardy Cowardy Custard19 May - Arna Eyers-White

Red Peppers / Hands Across The Sea. Holden Street Theatres. 16 May 2024   In an era when short [ ... ]

Urinetown – The MusicalUrinetown – The Musical13 May - Brian Wellington

The Hills Musical Company. Stirling Theatre. 11 May 2024   The Hills Musical Company’s latest [ ... ]

Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A ParodyPotted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience ...13 May - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Festival Centre. Dunstan Playhouse. 10 May 2024   It’s a bit of a jolt when you [ ... ]

The Addams FamilyThe Addams Family11 May - Samela Harris

The Metropolitan Musical Theatre Company of South Australia. Arts Theatre. 10 May 2024   One can [ ... ]

Little WomenLittle Women20 Apr - Samela Harris

The Broadway Musical. Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre. Scott Theatre. 18 Apr 2024   It is always [ ... ]

A Shortcut to HappinessA Shortcut to Happiness13 Apr - Samela Harris

Therry Theatre. Arts Theatre. 11 Apr 2024   Playwright Roger Hall has been knighted for his contributions [ ... ]

Pride In Prejudice: The Wharf ReviewPride In Prejudice: The Wharf Review13 Apr - Arna Eyers-White

The Wharf Revue. Dunstan Playhouse. 9 Apr 2024   As befits the title, Pride In Prejudice opened [ ... ]

The MaidsThe Maids08 Apr - Kym Clayton

Famous Last Words. Goodwood Theatre & Studios. 6 Apr 2024   In the intimate Studio performance [ ... ]

BlackbirdBlackbird06 Apr - David O'Brien

SOLUS Productions. The Studio - Holden Street Theatres. 4 Apr 2024   Hunting down and confronting, [ ... ]

Elvis – A Musical RevolutionElvis – A Musical Revolution04 Apr - Paul Rodda

David Venn Enterprises. Her Majesty’s Theatre. 3 Apr 2024   Elvis Presley caused a Rock 'n' [ ... ]

The ArkThe Ark19 Mar - David O'Brien

★★★★1/2 Adelaide Fringe. Raucous Behaviour. House and Grounds, Carclew. 16 Mar 2024   There’s [ ... ]

Skye Scraper: The Life and Times of a Drag Queen AccountantSkye Scraper: The Life and Times of a Drag Queen A...19 Mar - Kym Clayton

★★★1/2 Adelaide Fringe. The Bally, Gluttony. 17 Mar 2024   Sky Scraper (aka John Hugo) is [ ... ]

Time MachineTime Machine17 Mar - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Festival. Elizabeth Streb & Streb Extreme Action. Her Majesty’s Theatre. 16 Mar 2024   Time [ ... ]

BerlinersBerliners17 Mar - Kym Clayton

★★★1/2 Adelaide Fringe. The Studio, Holden Street Theatres. 16 Mar 2024   Berliners is a [ ... ]

WayfinderWayfinder16 Mar - Arna Eyers-White

Adelaide Festival. Dance North. Space Theatre. 14 Mar 2024   Waiting in an overheated foyer for [ ... ]

Antigone in the AmazonAntigone in the Amazon16 Mar - Samela Harris

Adelaide Festival. Mio Rau/NT Gent & MST. Dunstan Playhouse. 15 Mar 2024   Implanting Sophocles' [ ... ]

Music Reviews

Joep Beving, HermetismJoep Beving, Hermetism21 Jul - Chris Reid

Illuminate Adelaide. Her Majesty’s Theatre. 18 Jul 2024   Pianist Joep Beving’s unique [ ... ]

Mekhla KumarMekhla Kumar14 Jul - Chris Reid

Baroque Hall. 13 Jul 2024   Award-winning and very popular Adelaide pianist Mekhla Kumar returned [ ... ]

Joseph Franklin: Composer in ResidenceJoseph Franklin: Composer in Residence10 Jul - Chris Reid

MUD at Ern Malley Bar. 6 Jul 2024   The Ern Malley Bar in Stepney, which has become a vitally important [ ... ]

Jewels In The CrownJewels In The Crown07 Jul - Kym Clayton

Selby & Friends. Elder Hall. 7 Jul 2024   Selby & Friends begin their current national [ ... ]

Helen SvobodaHelen Svoboda07 Jul - Chris Reid

Illuminate Adelaide. Nexus Arts. 6 Jul 2024   Finland-born, Melbourne-based vocalist, double bassist [ ... ]

VanguardVanguard06 Jul - Kym Clayton

Adelaide String Quartet. Elder Hall. 5 Jul 2024   Vanguard is the current six-city, seven-concert [ ... ]

Rachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert 3Rachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert 330 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 29 Jun 2024   In 2023 the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra [ ... ]

Alstaedt Plays Haydn & TchaikovskyAlstaedt Plays Haydn & Tchaikovsky28 Jun - Kym Clayton

Australian Chamber Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 25 Jun 2024   As some foods prepare the palate [ ... ]

Rachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert TwoRachmaninov – The Symphonies: Concert Two28 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 26 Jun 2024   Maestro Andrew Litton conducted [ ... ]

Radio BirdmanRadio Birdman24 Jun - Alex Wheaton

The Gov. 23 Jun 2024   It is inconceivable that tonight was the end of time for Radio Birdman. [ ... ]

Kirill GersteinKirill Gerstein23 Jun - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 20 Jun 2024   Kirill Gerstein’s performance was underscored [ ... ]

Old Worlds and NewOld Worlds and New01 Jun - Chris Reid

Adelaide Baroque. Nexus Arts. 31 May 2024   In staging Old Worlds and New, Adelaide Baroque presented [ ... ]

Symphony Series 3: GrandeurSymphony Series 3: Grandeur21 Apr - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 12 Apr 2024   Grandeur was the Adelaide Symphony [ ... ]

Symphony Series 2: HorizonsSymphony Series 2: Horizons25 Mar - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 22 Mar 2024   The physical horizon is almost mystical. [ ... ]

Gladys Knight: Farewell TourGladys Knight: Farewell Tour24 Mar - Alex Wheaton

Frontier Touring. Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre. 21 May 2024   This might be one of [ ... ]

Víkingur Ólafsson: Goldberg VariationsVíkingur Ólafsson: Goldberg Variations17 Mar - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Festival. Adelaide Town Hall. 15 Mar 2024   Every now and then, one is fortunate enough [ ... ]

Recitals on the Fringe: Esmond ChoiRecitals on the Fringe: Esmond Choi25 Feb - Chris Reid

★★★★★ Recitals Australia. Esmond Choi, Piano. North Adelaide Baptist Church. 24 Feb 2024   A [ ... ]

Symphony Series 1: MajestySymphony Series 1: Majesty11 Feb - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 9 Feb 2024   The ASO’s first Symphony Series [ ... ]

FragmentationFragmentation05 Feb - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Grainger Studio. 2 Feb 2024   The Adelaide Symphony orchestra’s [ ... ]

Eternal BeautyEternal Beauty11 Dec - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Grainger Studio. 8 Dec 2023   “Welcome to this unique listening [ ... ]

Smoke And MirrorsSmoke And Mirrors28 Nov - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Wind Orchestra. Elder Hall. 25 Nov 2023   The Adelaide Wind Orchestra is a musical gem [ ... ]

Wildschut & BraussWildschut & Brauss19 Nov - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 15 Nov 2023   What does it mean to compose a piece of music for [ ... ]

A Symphony of SpaceA Symphony of Space22 Oct - Kym Clayton

Woodville Concert Band. Woodville Town Hall. 20 Oct 2023   Community arts is alive and well in [ ... ]

Considering Matthew ShepardConsidering Matthew Shepard16 Oct - Kym Clayton

Soundstream New Music. Elder Hall. 14 Oct 2023   Considering Matthew Shepard is billed as a “…modern [ ... ]

Vision String QuartetVision String Quartet15 Oct - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 12 Oct 2023   On occasion you know that what you are hearing in [ ... ]

Symphony Series 7: DreamsSymphony Series 7: Dreams26 Sep - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 22 Sep 2023   What’s in a title? The ASO’s [ ... ]

Emily Sun in RecitalEmily Sun in Recital14 Sep - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide. 9 Sep 2023   Violinist Emily [ ... ]

Matinee Series 3: CarefreeMatinee Series 3: Carefree13 Aug - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Elder Hall. 9 Aug 2023   This reviewer has previously remarked that [ ... ]

A Stroll Around EuropeA Stroll Around Europe06 Aug - Kym Clayton

James Huon George & Philippa McAuliffe. Urrbrae House. 30 Jul 2023   There is a relatively [ ... ]

Symphony Series 5: VitalitySymphony Series 5: Vitality30 Jul - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 28 Jul 2023   After a measured performance of [ ... ]

Chopin’s PianoChopin’s Piano30 Jul - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 26 Jul 2023   Chopin’s Piano is Musica Viva’s current [ ... ]

Symphony Series 4: EmbraceSymphony Series 4: Embrace09 Jul - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 7 Jul 2023   Tonight’s audience for the [ ... ]

Matinee Series 2: EleganceMatinee Series 2: Elegance01 Jul - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 28 Jun 2023   The second concert in the ASO’s [ ... ]

Symphony Series 3: SkywardSymphony Series 3: Skyward25 Jun - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 23 Jun 2023   Styled Skyward, the third concert [ ... ]

Garrick OhlssonGarrick Ohlsson11 Jun - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 8 Jun 2023   Garrick Ohlsson speaks from the stage at various [ ... ]

Henry Rollins - Good To See YouHenry Rollins - Good To See You09 Jun - Alex Wheaton

Thebarton Theatre. 8 Jun 2023   I’ve attended Henry Rollins performances for over 30 years [ ... ]

UtopiasUtopias23 May - Kym Clayton

Australian String Quartet. Adelaide Town Hall. 22 May 2023   The power of music is indisputable. [ ... ]

Among The Birds And The TreesAmong The Birds And The Trees01 May - Kym Clayton

Musica Viva. Adelaide Town Hall. 26 Apr 2023   Musica Viva can be relied upon to present the uncommon, [ ... ]

Symphony Series 2: WildSymphony Series 2: Wild23 Apr - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Adelaide Town Hall. 21 Apr 2023   Dubbed Wild, the second concert [ ... ]

Matinee Series 1: RadianceMatinee Series 1: Radiance09 Apr - Kym Clayton

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Elder Hall. 5 Apr 2023   Presented in the recently refurbished Elder [ ... ]

Visual Arts Reviews

Fragments + EntitiesFragments + Entities24 Jul - Melanie Cooper

Lee Salomone: Fragments; a widening vision. Entities: The Concepts and Post-Object Exhibitions. ACE Open [ ... ]

Are you living in a computer simulation?Are you living in a computer simulation?16 Jul - Chris Reid

The Little Machine. 15 Jul 2024   The evolution of virtual reality games has precipitated the questioning [ ... ]

CRUST | Anna GoreCRUST | Anna Gore08 Jul - Julianne Pierce

Anna Gore, Adelaide Central Gallery. 3 July, 2024   The title of Anna Gore’s solo exhibition, CRUST provides [ ... ]

Drawings Rome 2023Drawings Rome 202316 Jun - Melanie Cooper

Johnnie Dady. Floating Goose Studios Inc. 12 Jun 2024.   A photocopied page headed “two strands” [ ... ]

If you don’t fight… you lose: Politics, Posters and PAMIf you don’t fight… you lose: Politics, Posters an...28 May - Chris Reid

Flinders University Museum of Art. 25 May 2024   Cover Image: Mandy Martin, Adelaide railway station [ ... ]

The Book of QuestionsThe Book of Questions13 May - Julianne Pierce

Aldo Iacobelli. Adelaide Central Gallery. 9 May 2024
  The entrance to Aldo Iacobelli’s exhibition [ ... ]

Waterhouse Natural Science Art PrizeWaterhouse Natural Science Art Prize29 Apr - Chris Reid

2024 Finalist Artworks. South Australian Museum. 22 Apr 2024   Public awareness of the changing [ ... ]

A Politics of the LivingA Politics of the Living06 Apr - Chris Reid

Ena Grozdanić. Post Office Projects. 2 Apr 2024   Ena Grozdanić’s exhibition A politics [ ... ]

Ice-told Stories Through Layers of DustIce-told Stories Through Layers of Dust06 Apr - Chris Reid

Penelope Cain. Post Office Projects. 2 Apr 2024   Penelope Cain’s Ice-told stories through [ ... ]

混沌知觉 Chaostopia混沌知觉 Chaostopia04 Apr - Chris Reid

Alice Hu. Nexus Arts Gallery. 2 Apr 2024   Alice Hu’s remarkable installation at Nexus [ ... ]

Bruce Nuske with Khai LiewBruce Nuske with Khai Liew29 Mar - Wendy Walker

Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia. 27 Mar 2024   The crowd was in a celebratory [ ... ]

Between the Details: Video Art from the ACMI CollectionBetween the Details: Video Art from the ACMI Colle...16 Mar - Chris Reid

Flinders University Museum of Art, Bedford Park. 15 Mar 2024   Between [the] Details is an engrossing [ ... ]

Dana AwartaniDana Awartani13 Mar - Wendy Walker

Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia. 12 Mar 2024   The Samstag Museum of Art reopened [ ... ]

NeotericaNeoterica07 Mar - Chris Reid

Adelaide Festival. Northeastern Concourse, Adelaide Railway Station. 7 Mar 2024   Adelaide railway [ ... ]

Eighteenth Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art – Inner SanctumEighteenth Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art – I...04 Mar - Chris Reid

Inner Sanctum. Art Gallery of South Australia. 4 Mar 2024   Title image: Lawrence English. Photo [ ... ]

YuckyYucky28 Feb - Chris Reid

Adelaide Festival. Josh Campton & Lorcan Hopper, Sophie Cassar, Makeda Duong, Sam Petersen, Elizabeth [ ... ]

News & Opinion

Interview: Rob Younger for Radio BirdmanInterview: Rob Younger for Radio Birdman20 Jun 2024 - Alex Wheaton

Rob Younger – Radio Birdman   ‘There's gonna be a new race Kids are gonna start [ ... ]

Interview: The Tea PartyInterview: The Tea Party04 Jun 2024 - Alex Wheaton

Triptych: a story in three parts.   Part One.   I first met the Tea Party in 1993 in Melbourne [ ... ]

Interview: Hits. Rebecca Meston with Samela HarrisInterview: Hits. Rebecca Meston with Samela Harris01 Jun 2024 - Samela Harris

Show titles don’t come much shorter.   However, when one adds A Theatrical Love Letter to [ ... ]

Interview: Simone DiSisto on CabFringe 2024Interview: Simone DiSisto on CabFringe 202413 May 2024 - Samela Harris

She says she’s a behind-the-scenes person in the arts, which is probably why not everyone knows [ ... ]

Opinion: History rests on the brink as SA Museum faces extinction eventOpinion: History rests on the brink as SA Museum f...12 Apr 2024 - Samela Harris

"Reimagine." This word set all my cultural alarm bells off into strident chimes of incredulity. The [ ... ]

Interview: Another Stroll in the ParkInterview: Another Stroll in the Park21 Feb 2024 - Murray Bramwell

Murray Bramwell with Ian Scobie and Annette Tripodi. 20 Feb 2024   As WOMADelaide 2024 draws closer, [ ... ]

Story: Womadelaide 2024Story: Womadelaide 202418 Feb 2024 - Paul Rodda

From the bustling streets of Paris to the serene landscapes of Tibet, from the rhythmic beats of Senegal [ ... ]

Opinion: David O’Brien’s 2023 Top TenOpinion: David O’Brien’s 2023 Top Ten24 Dec 2023 - David O'Brien

Sociopolitical theatre/dance loomed large in mind through nationally and locally produced work in 2023. [ ... ]

Interview: Vonni Brit Watkins on Priscilla, The MusicalInterview: Vonni Brit Watkins on Priscilla, The Mu...06 Sep 2023 - Samela Harris

She's known simply as Vonni. Vonni Brit Watkins is Adelaide’s most vivacious transgender identity. Indeed, [ ... ]

Interview: The World Returns to Botanic ParkInterview: The World Returns to Botanic Park24 Feb 2023 - Murray Bramwell

Murray Bramwell talks with Director Ian Scobie and Associate Director Annette Tripodi about the rapidly [ ... ]

Interview: Yungchen Lhamo’s WOMADelaide return.Interview: Yungchen Lhamo’s WOMADelaide return.22 Feb 2023 - Samela Harris

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