The Gold Coast & Beyond – The Green and Gold of Nature
Beyond the beaches of the coast is a wonderland of rainforests waterfalls and landscapes; the gold of the coast and green of the hinterland – magic
Spotlight Stories
Tribute to Sir Nicholas Shehadie – Selby, Clifford & Newman
A Tribute to Sir Nicholas Shehadie by Kathryn Selby on piano, Grace Clifford violin and Clancy Newman cello at City Recital Hall was an exquisite moving concert
New Zealand Snapshot: Part 2 – A Close Up Quest for Beauty
Rose Niland’s journey through the South Island of New Zealand, in a close up quest for beauty, delivered an awe-inspiring example of environmental wilderness
New Zealand Snapshot: Part 1 – Land of The Long White Cloud
Rose Niland explores the north island of New Zealand, whose patchwork of landscapes, waterways, history and culture she reports, are both engaging and inspiring
David Williamson World Theatre Premiere – Sorting Out Rachel
David Williamson responding to the challenges of our current world, has invited audiences to reflect cautiously and carefully on everyday dilemmas and decisions
Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer, by David Rankin
David Rankin visits the Michelangelo exhibition at The Met NY and asks “How do you look at and talk about a genius of this order, one so breathtakingly gifted?”
Big, Bold & Beautiful – The Inaugural NGV Triennial
The inaugural NGV Triennial says Belinda McDowall showcases 100+ emerging & established artists & designers crossing cultures, scales, geographies & perspective
Streams and Mountains Without End – David Rankin Reflection
Streams and Mountains Without End at The Met New York is about a two-thousand-year longing for peace to be found in a place of retreat deep in the natural world
Art in Athens – Painting is Poetry (Creation) that is Silent
Dimitris Lazarou reports from Athens the Blank Wall Gallery will host in its art space Dec 1 – 23, an exhibition, Painting is Poetry (creation) that is Silent
Christmas Gifts: Bronwyn Bancroft’s Aboriginal Picture Books
Love of country ripples through Bronwyn Bancroft’s picture books for children who are enriched by her response to Aboriginal culture & Australia’s unique beauty
Australia: Wiradjuri Country – The Drip & Hands on Rock
The Mudgee region of New South Wales is Wiradjuri country, with its beautiful bush-walk The Drip and age old stencils of hands on rock made by indigenous people
Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World at Guggenheim
David Rankin reviews Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World an exhibition he observes with an artist’s eye, as a provocative challenge on a global level
The Warm-Hearted Theatre of The Kitchen Sink – Rose’s Review
The Kitchen Sink at the Ensemble Theatre a comedy with amusing incidents humorous conversations and ludicrous plumbing errors is hilariously touching, says Rose
Buyer and Cellar at Ensemble is a Winner, Rose Niland Review
The dazzling entertaining production of Buyer and Cellar by Jonathan Tolins, featuring Ben Gerrard at the Ensemble Theatre Sydney is a winner, says Rose Niland
The Costume Designer: Edith Head and Hollywood by Derek Parker
The Costume Designer: Edith Head and Hollywood at Bendigo Art Gallery showcases costumes created by Hollywood legend designer Edith Head from the 1930s to 1960s
Landfill Harmonic – Humans Creatively Turn Trash into Dreams
The imaginative capacity of human beings turning trash to dreams to make music is echoed in both The Possibility Project & OzHarvest, groundbreaking enterprises