The ‘boys are back in town
Rock, carols and conductors... HELEN MUSA's got the arts covered in this week's Arts in the City column.
Arts & Entertainment
Canberra’s best coverage of local arts news plus reviews, including dining, film, theatre, music, visual arts and dance
"CityNews" musical theatre reviewer BILL STEPHENS was for some years the Australian correspondent for the American magazine, "Everything Sondheim".
These coming school holidays, the Canberra Theatre is bringing a beloved Australian children’s book to the stage with a production of “Magic Beach”. This is a sponsored post.
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Reviewer LEN POWER enjoys the welcome performance of "A Christmas Carol".
Reviews
Time lord ‘Doctor’ Jodie says it’s time to take flight
Chivalrous streaming columnist NICK OVERALL comes to the defence of Jodie Whittaker, the departing Doctor Who who, he says, proved the critics wrong.
Art
O’Donnell opens a window to drawing prize
THE winner of the 2021 M16 Artspace Drawing Prize is Catherine O'Donnell, for her charcoal-on-paper drawing, “Cowdrey St Window".
Music
Slow to start, Juliet’s ‘Letters’ arrive on time
In some ways, "The Juliet Letters" sounds like it shouldn't work as a suite, but it does, says reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
"Best Sellers" is a warm-hearted dramatic humorous made-in-Canada romance, writes DOUGAL MACDONALD.
“Will it be Eastwood’s last?” asks reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
CANBERRA Symphony Orchestra has decided to cancel the 2021 Summer Prom, calculating that even if the weather abates it is extremely unlikely that the conditions will be safe in time for the event on December 4.
Artistic director JORDAN BEST says that The Q's new season will mean that next year, more often than not, there will be something fantastic happening around the venues. This is a sponsored post.
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Shortis and Simpson put the focus on Keith Potger.
JOE WOODWARD reviews “Chiaroscuro”.
Ginninderry is inviting the public to enjoy some fun adventures and new experiences on the GX Art Trail. This is a sponsored post.
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CANBERRA rapper Genesis Owusu has won four trophies, including Album of the Year, at the 2021 ARIA Awards for his debut “Smiling With No Teeth.”
CANBERRA’S Fiona Victoria Hopkins has won the bronze medal in the main professional finals of the World Monologue Games last night.
Hot on last night’s news that Kirsty Zane had won a CAPO grant to attend a professional reading of a screenplay in the US, an email has arrived from Zane, already in America, with news her screenplay has picked up awards.
IN an intimate ceremony at Canberra Contemporary Art Space tonight (November 24), the Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation’s most prestigious award was presented to livewire composer and musician Michael Sollis.
“SHAKESPEARE to Winehouse” is the catchy name of a new 80-strong exhibition bound for Canberra from the National Portrait Gallery London in March.
