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Class is in Session; talking School of Rock with Nadia Komazec
July 18, 2019 | Harry Wallace
Odds are if you were born in the nineties, Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song will always bring to mind Jack Black rocking out in the cult-classic movie School of Rock. Now is your chance to live that nostalgic dream the smash hit stage show adaption is crashing into Brisbane this month. We sat down with lead actress Nadia Komazec to talk about the show, theatre for youngsters, and the subtleties of her character Patty Di Marco.
More and More Montaigne
July 17, 2019 | Harry Wallace
Jessica Cerro, otherwise known by her moniker ‘Montaigne‘, has had an enviable career by anyone’s standards. A Triple J Unearthed High Finalist while still in high-school, Montaigne kicked off her career in 2014 by signing a record deal and dropping two hit singles. Read More
Women of Woodstock celebrates the famous festival 50 years on
July 14, 2019 | Kaylee Randall
Woodstock, arguably the most famous and prolific music festival of all time, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Well-known for changing the world of music and art, what you may not know is that only four women ever graced the Woodstock stage.
BIGSOUND Announces Major Keynote Speakers
July 12, 2019 | Michael Hannay
BIGSOUND has today announced their major keynote speakers for the 2019 festival. The lineup is headlined by Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, writer and industry all-rounder Vivien Goldman, Frontier Touring’s Tour Director Sahara Herald and triple-ARIA nominated Australian Artist Mojo Juju.
Lisa O’Neill on directing Love and Information coming to Metro Arts
July 5, 2019 | Kaylee Randall
Born from an era of ever-connectedness, Metro Arts welcomes Love and Information by esteemed playwright Caryl Churchill from 31 July – 10 August.
The Brisbane Festival 2019 Program is here!
July 4, 2019 | Julia Bates
Queensland’s largest arts and culture festival has announced its program for 2019!
‘The Celebrity Animal’ exhibition makes it’s Queensland debut
July 3, 2019 | Danie Bann
Arnie ‘Stag’ Schwarzenegger, Pamela ‘Poodle’ Anderson and Jessica ‘Rabbit’ Rabbit will be spending 6 whole months at Paradise Centre, Gold Coast from 4th July, albeit they will be made of bronze and will be sporting animal heads. Intrigued yet? Read More
Get ready for a SWELL time
July 3, 2019 | Danie Bann
Now in it’s 17th year and located along one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline Australia has to offer, SWELL outdoor Sculpture Festival is back. Read More
FOMO Festival Drops Fresh Lineup
July 2, 2019 | Lily-Rose Davies
Australia’s all inclusive festival, FOMO, is set to bring some massive acts to stages across Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne next January. Read More
Logan Live Music Month is Back!
June 30, 2019 | Julia Bates
Love local music? Logan Live is returning for its second year, and there’s a packed program of free local live music on offer starting next week.
Skating At comes to Brisbane
June 27, 2019 | Danie Bann
Are you searching for a family friendly outing during the Winter school holidays, wanting to plan a unique and romantic date night or simply have a laugh with your mates? Look no further as Skating At is (dare I say it) the coolest place to be this Winter. Read More
BIGSOUND Announces First Live Artist Lineup
June 21, 2019 | Lily-Rose Davies
Brisbane’s biggest artist showcase, BIGSOUND Festival, has just announced its first live artist line up. Read More
Dots+Loops: Conviction
June 20, 2019 | Lucy Leyshon
At the end of this month, on the 28th of June, Australian post-genre music and art series Dots+Loops will be presenting their newest performance, Conviction, at Newstead Brewing Co. in Milton. Read More
Matrimonial Mayhem: Confetti and Chaos
June 18, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Weddings are chaotic and with Interactive Theatre International’s latest production coming to Brisbane soon, this chaos takes centre stage at the wedding event of the year.