month : 05/2015 27 results

Made with Light Exhibition at Brisbane Powerhouse

A collaboration between Brisbane Powerhouse and The Edge has enabled a selection of visual artists to create an exhibition that explores interactivity, the heritage listed architecture of Brisbane Powerhouse and the alluring quality of light. Responding to the iconic architecture of Brisbane Powerhouse, and led by how far their imaginations will stretch, the light installations have been created with guidance by experts at The Edge, and curatorial direction by Brisbane Powerhouse. M...

Mad Max: Fury Road Movie Review

The set designs are awe inspiring and play as much of a character in the proceedings as top billed stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. The vehicles on display are also amazing and this side of the film has been ramped up to the point of disbelief. Car heads are in for a very good time. There are also a few surprises with casting that give you a chance to see known stars outside their comfort zone. Themes of a post-apocalyptic wasteland are revisited but with enough of a twist to keep ...

Vivid Sydney – Light, Music and Ideas Festival

The Hoodoo Gurus will perform an exclusive one-off show at the Powerhouse Museum and a new line up of cutting edge, innovative performances will be held across the city at new venues Goodgod Small Club, Oxford Art Factory and Freda’s, with the Seymour Centre, The Basement, The Argyle and Barrio Cellar part of the line-up again in 2015. Part of the Vivid Music program, Vivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House features a 10-night run of exclusive Sydney-only performances and for the first ...

Babushka: Doll at JWCOCA

Babushka beckons you into their musical dreamhouse for a very grown-up play-date with the first childhood BFF, the doll. Swinging like a ragdoll between cute and creepy, the Babushka gals will nurse dolls, break dolls and become dolls in their original arrangements of everything from Regurgitator to Offenbach. Prepare to be seduced, comforted and tickled all to a darkly comedic musical playlist featuring everything from opera, 80s pop, nursery rhymes and rock’n’roll. Stroll down the ...

Argus – Dead Puppet Society

Step into this whimsical wonderland where table tops grow grass and water bottles become the depths of the ocean. Making use of nothing but household objects and the performers’ hands, Argus transcends from the simple to the sublime exploring the fragile attempts of this little creature to find a home in a world where he just doesn’t fit in. Working on principles of found objects and transformation, this quietly touching piece highlights the beauty of an impossible life; one that ...

Enter Shikari Mindsweep Tour

As ever with ES you'll find yourself simultaneously inspired by their unique vision and despairing at how RARE such forward-moving revolutionary art is in this day and age. In a musical world where the by-rote and predictable seem to be the only 'risk' anyone's willing to take, and where lyrically rock'n'roll has never been more conservative, 'personal' and staid, Enter Shikari's music hits like a bolt from the blue, a living livid reminder of music's real ancient powers and future possib...

The Wombats 2015 Splendour In The Grass Sideshows

The Sydney show has been moved from the Enmore Theatre to The Hordern Pavilion and is on sale now. The Melbourne show has been moved from the Palais to Margaret Court Arena. The Wombats originally made their Splendour debut in 2008 with songs from their killer debut album ‘A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation’. They return in 2015 with their third album ‘Glitterbug’, a triple j feature album that debuted at #2 on the ARIA charts, featuring the singles ‘Greek Tragedy’, ...

Pitch Perfect 2 Movie Review

The oddly cadenced film suffers from a script that is very uneven and a directing style that didn’t help to stitch things together. First time full-length film director Elizabeth Banks (who also stars in the film) just doesn’t have the accumulated chops to add much to the mix. When the film relies on storyline, it’s a bit of a mess but as a platform for one-liners, it is very funny. Rebel Wilson does the most with her joke riddled part and her over the top persona rivals the ...

Ásgeir Australian Tour

At merely 22 years of age, Ásgeir has become one of Iceland’s biggest break-out stars. His debut release Dyrd í dauðathognhas broken multiple sales records in his homeland, becoming the country’s fastest and biggest selling album by a native artist, with one in ten of the Icelandic population owning the album and outselling even the combined debuts of country mates Björk and Sigur Rós. Sharing a unique gift for unshackling the constraints genre and expertly pushing sonic ...

Human Rights Arts & Film Festival – on Tour

The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival’s national festival tour returns in 2015, hitting the road throughout May and June. Catch the latest social-justice film premieres from around the world at HRAFF on tour in Brisbane. Spanning documentary, drama, animation and more, HRAFF’s diverse program will introduce you to incredible people and fascinating places. Showcasing a collection of captivating stories fresh from the Melbourne program, HRAFF travels the country in search of new ...