Opinion
Saturday 18th February 2017
The usual seducers
With Valentine’s Day in the air this week, I decided to have a fling with an alluring little book.
Saga of missionary misery
Martin Scorsese’s love/hate relationship with the church has been given another outing in his new film, Silence.
Older and a bit less fun
The Trainspotting cast is reunited for the much-anticipated sequel. Sadly, it won’t be remembered as their best work.
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Bring it to the bush
A travelling theatre could unearth fans and latent talent.
Saturday 18th February 2017
The usual seducers
With Valentine’s Day in the air this week, I decided to have a fling with an alluring little book.
Saga of missionary misery
Martin Scorsese’s love/hate relationship with the church has been given another outing in his new film, Silence.
Older and a bit less fun
The Trainspotting cast is reunited for the much-anticipated sequel. Sadly, it won’t be remembered as their best work.
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Bring it to the bush
A travelling theatre could unearth fans and latent talent.
Saturday 11th February 2017
Woody’s big deal
For one month in 1941, Woody Guthrie was employed by the US government to write songs about a huge dam project.
Ana and Christian back at it
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are back for EL James’s Fifty Shades Darker and both look in fine shape.
The play’s the thing
The question of how to adapt plays for the screen has been around since movies began.
Do it yourself
One of the strengths of Australian books is the passion, commitment and risk-taking of small publishers.
Thursday 9th February 2017
Disadvantages from ‘fair use’
Advice from the US: our copyright rules won’t suit Australia.
Monday 6th February 2017
From sportswoman to artist
In Adrenaline Brush, we meet Sophie Cape, who had a whole other life before becoming a celebrated artist.
Saturday 4th February 2017
Match made in heaven
Bluegrass mandolin player Chris Thile and jazz pianist Brad Mehldau have pulled off an unlikely union.
Odd couple full of wisdom
German film Toni Erdmann upends and re-invents some classic cinematic themes.
Terror on the streets of Boston
It’s difficult to imagine two more timely films than Patriot’s Day and John Pilger’s new documentary.
Fanning’s creative outburst
On tour to promote his latest album, Civil Dusk, the former Powderfinger frontman had a surprise in store for fans.
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Self-portraits to selfies
Creative vanity has evolved in unexpected ways.
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Signal of a Trump culture war
Funding threats to US arts echo Australian tussles.
Saturday 28th January 2017
Black-boxes crash beckons
Phones can be disturbing and even dangerous devices, as Italian director Paolo Genovese shows in Perfect Strangers.
Tuesday 24th January 2017
Keeping culture centre stage
A confidential discussion paper last year proposed to shake up NSW’s leading arts organisations.
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Spellbinding virtuosity
MURRAY BLACKMaxim Vengerov’s performance with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra exceeded all expectations.
Strings attached for octets
Mark CoughlanWhat would festival directors do without the Mendelssohn octet?
Awkward silences add meaning
CHRIS BOYDDo you ever wonder how many times your life is gonna end ... totally change and then, like, start all over again?
Flair is not enough
Suzannah ConwayThe Queensland Symphony Orchestra has a terrific opening program for this season, but the performances lack passion.
Australia should be honest broker
TROY BRAMSTONAt a time of worldwide disruption, Australia should be a ‘model of global power’ in the Asia-Pacific.
Battler spirit powered dream
VERITY EDWARDSWhen it comes to sport’s folklore, the Cods did the equivalent of a country town team winning the AFL flag.
Karvan’s law as guilty pleasure
STEPHEN BROOKClaudia Karvan is not one of those award-winning actors who view the audience desire for reality TV with disdain.
