WITH an election just around the corner, it’s not all that surprising that Shortis and Simpson have got together with political journalist Karen Middleton to put on a show, reports HELEN MUSA.
Reviewer HELEN MUSA says a new Sydney revival of a uniquely Aussie stage adaptation of "North by Northwest", Alfred Hitchcock‘s famous 1959 film, combines theatrical savvy with technological pizzazz.
"It’s not very likely that Australian audiences will get to see many further revivals of this opera, as the subject matter is frankly abhorrent," writes HELEN MUSA in her otherwise positive review Opera Australia's "La Juive”.
THE National Gallery of Australia’s fourth National Indigenous Art Triennial is almost on us, and this time there’s a difference, with a focus on the art of south-eastern Australia.
THIS year, the Queen celebrates her diamond jubilee – 70 years and the National Capital Authority is mounting “The Queen and Me”, telling stories of people in the crowds and the faces lining the streets during one of her visits.