Entertainment

Feb23

Leonard Bernstein's Mass

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Entertainment

Leonard Bernstein’s gargantuan Mass receives a rare performance in the Adelaide Festival.

Feb23

Double passes on offer for Beresford Mardi Gras party

Categories // Entertainment

SYDNEY: Five lucky people and their friends have the chance to be invited to a special Mardi Gras music event next Wednesday night at the Beresford Hotel in Surry Hills.

Feb23

Queer Picks of the Fringe

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Entertainment, Music, Theatre

Long before Feast, the Fringe was the place to see GLBTI artists strut their stuff, and the biggest ever Fringe in 2012 is no exception. Peter Burdon comes up with a few highlights.

Feb22

Three quick picks

Written by // Peter Burdon Categories // Entertainment, Theatre

Peter Burdon throws the spotlight on three queer-themed productions coming to the Adelaide Fringe 2012: Early Worx, Richard Fry and Road Movie.

Feb21

Sircuit bus to ChillOut

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Entertainment

Sircuit is organising a bus to take day trippers up to the Daylesford ChillOut festival on Sunday, March 11. Chris from Sircuit shares the details with Andrew Shaw.

Feb21

Mind the Gap

Written by // Garrett Bithell Categories // Entertainment, Theatre

With the definition of ‘gay’ constantly shifting perspective, how do the differences between two generations of gay men manifest in 2012? Phil Scott and Vincent Hooper have the answer in their cabaret The Twink and the Showgirl, writes Garrett Bithell.

Feb21

Review: The Temperamentals

Written by // Veronica Hannon Categories // Entertainment

"We are sworn that no boy or girl, approaching the maelstrom of deviation, need make that crossing alone, afraid and in the dark, ever again.” – The Mattachine Society pledge.

Feb20

Hot New Flesh: Pretty Peepers

Written by // Kate O'Halloran Categories // Entertainment, Arts

Led by Glitta Supernova, queer variety show Pretty Peepers Cabaret goes from strength to strength.

Feb20

Your Island Home: Cockatoo Island Party

Written by // Daniel Chamberlain Categories // Entertainment, Dance

Kick start your Mardi Gras weekend at Sydney’s iconic Cockatoo Island as it hosts its first-ever gay and lesbian soiree.

Feb20

Proud Mary

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // Entertainment, Music

Scottish-born Mary Kiani goes back to her jazz roots with her latest album of soulful classics and torch songs.   

Feb20

CoolChange, Hot Times

Categories // Entertainment, Dance

Sparks will fly as partygoers from all over the world join locals on Sydney Harbour for the internationally-acclaimed waterside party, CoolChange: Harbour ’12, writes Andrew Georgiou.  

Feb18

Stereo Lovers meet Tony Moran

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Entertainment

US circuit god Tony Moran is the latest DJ import for Stereo Lovers, a new night for Melbourne clubbers which unties “the best parts of Freakazoid and 3 faces, Market and Rogue”, adds a 2012 spin and throws it all down in the Prince of Wales bandroom.

Feb16

Full Frontal Addiction

Written by // Colin Fraser Categories // Entertainment

A film about sex addition starring man-of-the-moment Michael Fassbender is packed with provocation, writes Colin Fraser.

Feb16

Siren's Call

Categories // Entertainment, Arts

SYDNEY: The Punter’s Siren, part of a triple bill at Slide, puts a queer spin at one of Australia’s key sporting and cultural institutions – the races, writes Bernadette Burke.

Feb15

Bluehouse: Two of a kind

Written by // Nicky Bryson Categories // Entertainment, Arts

Kylie isn’t the only one celebrating a milestone at this year’s Mardi Gras Parade with Aussie duo Bluehouse marking 20 years with a float and ‘travelling mosh pit’.