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‘What I was put on this Earth to do’: One-handed pianist to perform with MSO
British concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire – and next year will be performing with the MSO.
- by Elizabeth Flux
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George Gittoes and Hellen Rose on making art and love in war zones
- by Nicole Abadee
Two powerful performances in this Streetcar make it a bare-knuckle fight
- by Cameron Woodhead and Barney Zwartz
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This quiet Australian horror has style in spades but not enough guts
Birdeater uses the seclusion of the landscape to build and sustain a deep psychological unease, but struggles with characterisation and pacing.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival
From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.
- by Cameron Williams
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A beautifully balanced performance in a hilarious, quirky comedy about change
Ashley Storrie delivers a commanding turn as the stubbornly outspoken heroine Nina in the at-times hilarious and sensitive comedy Dinosaur.
- by Ben Pobjie
The Bear has just broken an Emmy comedy record. But is it comedy?
The series set in a Chicago kitchen scooped Emmy Award nominations overnight, sparking renewed debate about category genres.
- by John Koblin
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Kim Gordon delivers an edgy show that’s a perfect fit for a challenging new venue
- by Millie Muroi, Cassie Tongue and Shamim Razavi
Two powerful performances in this Streetcar make it a bare-knuckle fight
- by Cameron Woodhead and Barney Zwartz
The takedown of toxic masculinity that you must not miss
- by Sonia Nair and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
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Did Kid Rock just deliver the wildest moment of the Republican convention?
- by Kate Lahey and Helen Pitt
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