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
A FORUM featuring top business identities discussing the rapidly changing nature of jobs into the future will be a highlight of this year’s CareersXpo. The expo at EPIC between August 2 and 3 will be […]
IN a partnership with Australia Post, state and territory police have cracked down on drugs sent by mail, with 29 pieces of mail containing drugs destined for the ACT. During the operation, ACT detectives seized […]
CORY Bernardi, the senator who defected from the Liberals to found the Australian Conservatives, sits like a crow on a fence as those in his former party fight bitterly over its directions and organisation. Whatever […]
CONCERNS were raised for missing man William Missingham yesterday (July 21) after he hadn’t been seen since Saturday. Mr Missingham has since been found safe and well. ACT Policing would like the thank both the community […]
A PROGRAM aimed at helping young people have a safer night out in Civic was launched today. On Friday and Saturday nights from now until April, the government will be trialling the CBR NightCrew concept, which […]
