Arts

May22

Sexual freedoms

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Arts

Artist Elwyn Murray’s solo exhibition, Other People, is now showing in Brunswick.


May22

Cabaret Clown's Return

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

Australia’s favourite cabaret clown from Murwillumbah is back on the Sydney stage after a five-year absence. Bob Downe speaks to Garrett Bithell. 

May21

Temperature Rising

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

By stripping back the competition artifice and intensifying the raunch factor, Burn the Floor presents ballroom dancing at its titillating best. Director and famed choreographer Jason Gilkison speaks to Garrett Bithell ahead of the Sydney season. 

May17

A Cut Above: Stefan Thiel

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // Arts, Entertainment

SYDNEY: Internationally renowned German artist Stefan Thiel explores gay culture and modern relationships through striking silhouettes and cut outs.

May10

Seven Up

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Arts, Entertainment

Celebrate Mother’s Day with seven of Australia’s most exciting female operatic voices.

Apr17

Sunset Boulevard: Ready for your close-up?

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Arts

The Andrew Lloyd Weber musical Sunset Boulevard is based on the 1950 film starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden and directed by Billy Wilder.

Apr17

Wild Things

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

In Wild Women of Comedy, three bawdy broads delight and disgust with their no-holds-barred style of comedy. One of the ladies, Anne Ferguson Howe, speaks to Garrett Bithell. 

Apr16

Queer Eye for Fiona O

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

SYDNEY: Terrified of descending into a boring menopausal malaise like so many of the people around her, revered comedian Fiona O’Loughlin turned to a young gay comic to lift her image. Now she’s wearing a Cher wig and singing Sondheim in her latest show, The Divine Miss O. O’Loughlin speaks to Garrett Bithell. 

Apr13

One Night with Ruthie

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

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall headlines a special one-off concert version of Side by Side by Sondheim, which raises money for the campaign to stop violence against women, writes Garrett Bithell. 

Apr10

Miz Ima Starr

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Arts

Drag-tastic songstress Miz Ima Starr is back – look out, Melbourne!

Apr10

Unravelling Ballet

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

Influential contemporary dance choreographer Gideon Obarzanek has made a name for himself with his gutsy, innovative productions for Chunky Move. His thrilling new work for The Australian Ballet wrestles with the misconceptions surrounding the artform, writes Garrett Bithell.  

Apr05

Delightful Misfit

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

ADELAIDE: New York based performance artist Kim Smith raised the eyebrows no end with his 2010 Cabaret Festival debut. He’s returning in 2012 with a new show, and he spoke to Peter Burdon.

Apr04

Tom & Hannah: The Ballard of Gadsby

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Arts, Entertainment

Andrew Shaw put the same questions to two queer comedians – Hannah Gadsby and Tom Ballard – and compared the results...

Apr04

Lover man: Dinesh Mathew

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Arts, Entertainment

Dinesh Mathew’s Comedy Festival show is all about love... and other disorders.

Mar28

Arts: One in Ten

Written by // Andrew Shaw Categories // Arts, Entertainment

MELBOURNE: Matthew Dayler is part of the ‘One in Ten’ exhibition of gay artists at Off the Kerb gallery.