Music / CIMF Concert 6: “Dreaming Across the Horizon (Memories of Childhood),” Fitters’ Workshop, April 30. Reviewed by JUDITH CRISPIN
opera / “The Vow”. At The Playhouse, October 8-9. Reviewed by Clinton White
TOBIAS Cole is not only one of Canberra’s finest musicians, with a reputation extending overseas, but he is also one of our greatest musical enthusiasts, as his newest project shows. Mindful in part of the […]
theatre / “Shakespeare: The Sonnets Out Loud”. Directed by Dianna Nixon, at The Street Theatre. April 30 only. Reviewed by John Lombard.
music “From Byrd to Britten,” Ainslie Arts Centre, April 2-3 only. Reviewed by Helen Musa
CANBERRA Choral Society is celebrating the beauty of English choral music in a demanding concert at Ainslie Arts Centre this weekend. The exquisite “Mass for Five Voices” by William Byrd, they’re saying, transcended the tumultuous […]
“LIKE ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ only much more dignified” is how one daring critic described Handel’s “Messiah”, the most performed piece of choral music ever written. After a smash hit premiere in Dublin 1742, “Messiah” […]
CANBERRA Choral Society joins the Song Company this week in “Double Trouble,” a celebration of the seventieth birthdays of musical brothers, Martin and Peter Wesley-Smith. Archly, the concert features many ‘doubles’ — two brothers, two […]
music Handel’s “Hercules” Canberra Choral Society Directed by Tobias Cole, conducted by Brett Weymark At The Playhouse, May 30. Reviewed by Judith Crispin
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music “Alexander Balus” Canberra Choral Society At The Playhouse, September 20. Review by Clinton White
TOBIAS Cole seems like a man with a mission – two missions, in fact. Fresh from playing the title role in State Opera SA’s August production of Philip Glass’s opera “Akhnaten”, where director Leigh Warren […]
CANBERRA artists get around: countertenor, Tobias Cole is preparing for his title role in “Akhnaten” in the August production by the State Opera South Australia, part of the “Glass Trilogy” and, in Britain, soprano Amanda […]
“SING! – just for the fun of it,” Canberra Choral Society is shouting out loud as it invites keen Canberrans to join in the world’s most pleasurable activity this Sunday. Singing in a group gives […]
music “Canberra Voices, the Sound of our City” Canberra Choral Society and associates, At Belconnen Arts Centre, March 22. Reviewed by Judith Crispin
TRADITIONAL Chinese decorations, lanterns and knots will fill Civic Square on October 1 to celebrate the Canberra Moon Festival, as well as food stalls, performances, myths and legends. Organisers Iris Tang and Suzana Li say […]
A 21-year-old Oxley man faces court tomorrow following a robbery at a Wanniassa bottle shop last night (Saturday, September 23). At about 6.50pm, a man entered the Cellarbrations Liquor store and attempted to forcibly remove […]
THE proceeds of at least 15 burglaries around the ACT were recovered yesterday when police raided properties in Reid, Hawker and Scullin yesterday (September 22). Investigators are currently reviewing and identifying the significant amount of […]
THE ACT government has allowed pill testing services to be provided as a harm reduction measure to keep people “safe” at the Spilt Milk music festival in Commonwealth Park in November. Minister for Health and Wellbeing […]
IT’s six months since cabinet minister Peter Dutton told business leaders who called for action on same-sex marriage to stick to their knitting. But company chiefs are as little impressed by politicians as the rest […]
