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Steel Magnolias - Limelight
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (508+ words) Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of Steel Magnolias comes alive under the direction of Lee Lewis (Shirley Valentine) and a cast of six powerhouse actors. Step inside Truvy's beauty salon, the heart of a small Southern town, where…...
Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (137+ words) The return of the hit stage show. This is Bluey's Big Play, for real life! From New York's Madison Square Garden to London's Royal Festival Hall, Bluey's Big Play has delighted fans across the globe " and now it returns home…...
" 1/2 Durufl's Requiem and Poulencs Gloria (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (674+ words) Sydney Philharmonia Choirs bring consolation, some French brio and dark pentameter from the Bard. Although Maurice Durufl's Requiem is mostly consoling rather than confronting, there were nevertheless some magnificent fortississimo moments " the Domine Jesu Christe and Libera me sections especially…...
Tony Fenelon & John Giacchi - Duelling Keyboards!
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (327+ words) Experience an unforgettable evening of keyboard virtuosity featuring legendary artists Tony Fenelon OAM and John Giacchi commanding both grand piano and the magnificent 1934 Christie Cinema Pipe Organ. Classical connoisseurs will appreciate a thrilling program spanning Rachmaninoff, Strauss Gottschalk and Lloyd-Webber,…...
MSO vs Jayson Gillham trial commences
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (406+ words) The 15-day hearing in the Federal Court in Melbourne has opened and is being livestreamed. The federal court trial between Australian composer Jayson Gillham and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has commenced in Melbourne before Justice Graeme Hill. Gillham is suing…...
Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth - Limelight
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (374+ words) From 1 May to 11 July 2026, the National Art School Gallery will present Mitch Cairns: Artist's Mouth, a major survey exhibition of work by Sydney-based painter and Archibald Prize winner Mitch Cairns, celebrating his twenty-year artistic career since graduating from the National…...
" 70th Anniversary Gala (Opera Australia)
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (703+ words) Starting out as The Elizabethan Theatre Trust, whose first performance was The Marriage of Figaro in Adelaide in 1956, Opera Australia has endured countless highs and lows to become one of the nation's oldest arts companies. Undoubtedly it's the largest, so…...
" Italian Gala (Queensland Symphony Orchestra)
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (436+ words) Italian opera favourites meet film and tango music in a light-hearted, designed-to-please concert. Umberto Clerici, Chief Conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO), programmed works from operatic, instrumental and cinema traditions while paying homage to his homeland's musical traditions in…...
An Afternoon at The Pops - Stage & Screen
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (319+ words) We are incredibly proud to present this 100th anniversary concert of the saraton theatre, a monumental milestone that calls for an equally monumental program. To celebrate, we are turning the spotlight on the unforgettable music of stage & screen over the last…...
Community radio fuels Australian music, new study reveals
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (419+ words) Landmark study quantifies the cultural and economic impact of stations championing local and First Nations artists. Australia's community radio sector contributes an estimated $153 million annually to the nation's music industry and plays a pivotal role in discovering and promoting local…...