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Matilda Awards Brisbane’s Best
March 2, 2013 | KerstinAlthough Hollywood may have said farewell to yet another glitzy awards season, Brisbane is just getting started.
On Monday, south-east Queensland’s performing arts community will converge on the Gardens Theatre to honour our local theatre stars at the annual Matilda … Read More
Concert Photography
March 1, 2013 | Aimee CattPhotographing live music is better than most things.
As a “memory preserver†I was once that annoying person who wastes time watching the whole concert behind the screen of a compact digital, iPhone screen or now, iPad. Or I … Read More
Horse Power
February 28, 2013 | KerstinIt’s the biggest show Brisbane has ever seen; 44 horses, 36 performers, a 35-metre-tall big top and a 60-metre-wide digital screen.
The scale of Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse is hard to imagine. Luckily, with its … Read More
White Night Melbourne
February 26, 2013 | Samara Macchia
Been wondering what all those pictures of Flinders Station, all dressed up in colour, popping up around social media are all about? Last Saturday evening in Melbourne kicked off a little differently than usual. Melbourne’s … Read More
Cultural Collage
February 26, 2013 | Matilda ButlerOnly one exhibition can boast the scope of work from over 27 countries from Australia, Asia and the Pacific. The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art is back and you’ve only got a short time to go see it.
In … Read More
Let There Be Light
February 25, 2013 | Aimee CattLighting is such a major factor of photography. It really can make or break a photo and correct lighting makes an amazing difference. I much prefer natural light, so that’s what I’m going to talk about today.
I have noticed … Read More
Melissa Lucashenko ‘Mullumbimby’ launch, Avid Reader
February 22, 2013 | Alinta KohIf you’re looking for something to do tonight that you won’t be ashamed to tell your colleagues about on Monday, why not get your literary on?
Avid Reader, Brisbane institution/ bookshop/café/ site of many fantastic events, is hosting the … Read More
Picnic Time
February 22, 2013 | KerstinPicnic at Hanging Rock, the iconic piece of Australiana by Joan Lindsay, has been enjoying a renaissance of late.
The book was voted by readers as one of the top ten Aussie books to read before you die in December … Read More
Smiling is Infectious
February 21, 2013 | KerstinThough the end of summer may be just around the corner, the silly season fun is far from over.
The Brisbane Comedy Festival is on again and one thing is guaranteed: a month of laughter and lunacy awaits the crowds … Read More
Get yourself a camera
February 20, 2013 | Aimee CattLet’s start at the very beginning; a very good place to start. When you read you begin with ABC, when you sing you begin with Do-Re-Mi (Do-Re-Mi), when you take photos, you begin with a camera.
Without the aide … Read More
Miss Mary Mac
February 20, 2013 | Matilda ButlerSophia Mary Mac has been in the business of making beautiful things for years now. Working full-time as a graphic designer, Sophia finds time for illustration, skateboarding and making some good looking decks. She came in for a chat this … Read More
Changing To Lanes
February 20, 2013 | Samara MacchiaAncient cities such as Paris and Rome are filled with lanes and side streets, all with enchanted treasures just waiting to be discovered. Quaint little boutiques, bookshops and cafes are scattered so deep into the vine covered stone walls that … Read More
Writers on Rafts
February 18, 2013 | Alinta KohStarted in response to the 2011 Queensland floods, the Queensland Writers Centre’s ‘Writers on Rafts’ appeal has been re-launched in the wake of the drenching the state had in January.
The Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has been an … Read More
Australia’s first RAWards
November 19, 2012 | Ratu LewisFor the last six months we have been telling you about the wonderful creative initiative that is RAW.
Originating in the United States and operating in more than 55 cities, the RAW organisation made its first international debut in our … Read More