Performing arts
Belle and Sebastian prove why they’re indie legends at electric Palais gig
Bringing together the best of old and new, the Scottish band takes the crowd on a lively tour through three decades of music.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way
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Planning
Dinner and no show: Plan to halve Parramatta’s Roxy Theatre auditorium revealed
The Roxy’s owner plans to halve the building’s original auditorium seating capacity amps up pressure on Labor to preserve it as a landmark cultural venue.
- by Linda Morris
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Arts
Cancelled pianist hires legal team, threatens action against MSO
Jayson Gillham is pursuing legal action against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for cancelling his performance, after he spoke out about Israel’s war in Gaza.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Pink to perform on fourth day of Democratic National Convention
Pink is set to perform on the fourth day of Democratic National Convention.
Chopstick schtick: What’s not to like about a Chinese restaurant with a mini-golf course?
Jennifer Wong is one of the stars of the upcoming Sydney Fringe Festival with her quirky take on food and growing up.
- by Daniel Herborn
You should start that hobby you’ve always wanted to try. Here’s why
For adults, starting a new hobby can be a daunting task. This is why you should make the leap, as told by three people who have done the same.
- by Gemma Grant
He played 200 days of pure noise. Now he’s performing in Melbourne
Marco Fusinato strummed a guitar eight hours a day for 200 days straight as Australia’s representative at Venice – but didn’t play a single song.
- by Karl Quinn
The calm of a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra event belies the reality
“The distance between politics and art is never very large,” says Jessica Agoston Cleary, a patron of the MSO.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Live music
Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins, Bernard Fanning voice concerns over AI in music
A new report estimates that by 2028, nearly a quarter of music creators’ revenues will be at risk due to generative AI.
- by Helen Pitt
The musical whodunnit so good you’ll want to see it twice
Packing an Agatha Christie-like drawing room mystery into a two-person show, Murder for Two offers up an evening of criminally entertaining musical comedy.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Meet Australia’s ‘Hydraulic Press Girl’, dancing the undanceable to millions online
Sarah McCreanor, a Brisbane dancer who now lives in Los Angeles, talks about her TikTok fame and physical — as well as funny — work.
- by Margaret Fuhrer