
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue – Rose in Raptures
Rose Niland was in raptures as she reviewed Willoughby Symphony’s magical Rhapsody In Blue, An Evening with George Gershwin, at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood
Rose Niland was in raptures as she reviewed Willoughby Symphony’s magical Rhapsody In Blue, An Evening with George Gershwin, at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood
Rose Niland for The Culture Concept Circle reviews A Little Lunch Music, the Mozart Mendelssohn Program featuring Kathryn Selby on Piano and Willoughby Symphony
Here at The Culture Concept Circle we love the arts and fashion. You can imagine then just how excited I was to be invited to experience Opera Australia’s costume department. A private tour no less! Located in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills, the gorgeous Art Deco facade of Opera Australia…
Carolyn McDowall our core writer, editor & publisher pauses in the early morning light as winter solstice approaches to reflect on Australia ‘the lucky country’
Janet Walker reports on events, entertainments and special places to visit during the balmy days of autumn in Melbourne, Victoria for The Culture Concept Circle
Authorpreneur in Pajamas Building Your Author’s Platform Without Leaving Your Home by Geraldine Solon offers common sense advice for publishing industry virgins
We all know that lovely Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge is very good at recycling. Her Orla Kiely dress in rich chocolate brown with its stand out print demonstrates just how down to earth she is. Purchased at a charity auction, Kate wore her Orla Kiely dress while visiting a…
Last week saw the Fash Pack descend onto the Sydney suburb of Redfern for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) and I viewed first hand the up and coming trends of 2014. Here is my overview of the shows I was invited to experience. My first was the amazing Aurelio…
Jo Bayley, Fashion Editor at The Culture Concept Circle has been in Bali travelling and gives her guide to visiting, staying there, eating and drinking for 2014
You don’t have be an opera buff to enjoy Whispers Of Vivaldi, Beverle Graves Myers’ mystery about opera houses, patrons and performers in 18th century Venice
There is something special about award winning British fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic. Every time I see one of her pieces in print, before I have read the credits, I know it’s her! I love a designer with such a strong instantly recognisable aesthetic. Rather like Sydney design duo “Romance Was…
Welcome to Fashion Elixir for 2014. I trust you, my lovely readers had a wonderful Christmas and a joyful beginning to the New Year. So, what’s in fashion for 2014, I hear you ask! Perhaps you will be wearing the Pantone colours for 2014? This year they are Celosia orange,…
Hi fashionistas, fans and followers, I am taking time out for refreshment, research and to recharge my batteries for the year ahead, which will be filled with many fashion highlights and magical moments I am sure. In the meantime please feel free to browse back over the past year in…
The Culture Concept Circle team, Carolyn, Jo, Helen, Janet, Ross and Paul send best wishes to all our readers, your encouragement in 2013 has meant a great deal
Carolyn, Jo, Janet &Helen have contributed to The Circle’s gorgeous Christmas Gift Hit List, 2013 full of culinary delights and rich performance art experiences
Janet reviews Mandarin Gate in which award winning author Eliot Pattison offers a thriller that navigates the explosive political & religious landscape of Tibet