month : 03/2019 61 results

Love Me, Love Me Exhibition at Metro Arts

The central work in the exhibition, Give Me All Your Love (2019), consists of an appropriated lyric from a love song, re-presented as an installation of hand-punched confetti suspended between clear acrylic letters.   //   Installed alongside balloons and streamers, the confetti aims to capture a moment in time and evoke the simultaneous feelings of anticipation and disappointment that are associated with confessions of love. The work appropriates lyrics in order to ...

Watch the brand new trailer for Yesterday – in Australian cinemas June 27!

Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, BBC’s Eastenders) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed.   //   ...

The World According to Farts is coming to Brisbane this month!

Singing sensation Christa Hughes teams up with her Circus Oz buddy, Jim Dunlop to take you on a side-splitting tour of the human body. Apart from learning some anatomy, children enjoy the songs, music and true wonder of the sounds our bodies create.   //   Christa finds the human body and ALL of its sounds absolutely fascinating. She loves facts almost as much as she loves to laugh. Her powerful voice and command of the stage (not to mention her cheekiness and irrevere...

Watch the new trailer for The Chaperone – in cinemas April 25!

One of them is eager to fulfil her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past.   //   The Film reunites the writer, director and star of Downton Abbey TV Series. The Chaperone, based on Laura Moriarty’s best-selling book, is scripted by Julian Fellowes, directed by Michael Engler, and stars Elizabeth McGovern, who played Lady Grantham in the hit series. The Chaperone is in Australian cinemas April 25, 2019! www.facebo...

Opera Queensland’s 2019 season opens with the Queensland premiere of A Flowering Tree

Inspired by Mozart’s The Magic Flute, A Flowering Tree explores themes of magic, metamorphosis and the healing power of deep and selfless love; a majestic retelling of a traditional southern Indian folk tale, sung in English and Spanish. The opera recounts the story of Kumudha, a beautiful, young peasant woman with the magical ability to transform herself into a tree covered in exquisite flowers. A Prince sees Kamudha’s transformation and infatuated by her beauty and magic ...

Taron Egerton is Elton John in Brand New Featurette for Rocketman!

“Elton said I don’t think I have heard anyone sing my songs better than Taron.” Giles Martin, Music Producer “Taron is actually singing in the film and he’s so convincing. His voice is incredible.” Dexter Fletcher, Director ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. &...

First Show Announced for The Fortitude Music Hall – Welcome to Brisbane, Architects!

“We’re as excited as hell to have Architects be one of the first acts to scorch the stage of Fortitude Music Hall. The venue is going to be open to an incredibly diverse array of programming. Already we’re in talks with some of Australia & the world’s largest touring acts, as well as comedy, children's shows & some very cool surprises,” says head booker Mark Gibbons. The Fortitude Music Hall offers a music or event space for 3300, with flexible flooring and seating for ...

Watch the new trailer for Five Feet Apart

But unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control – all of which is put to the test when she meets an impossibly charming fellow patient named Will Newman. There’s an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace ...

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Presents Fergal Onions!

It’s an Australian work by artist and author John Harrison and composer and QSO Section Principal Percussion David Montgomery.   //   Held in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra studio at South Bank, this 45 minute concert is perfect for children beginning their musical journey. It presents a wonderful opportunity to discover the instruments of the orchestra and delve deeper into the world of music. This is the ideal environment for your little music lovers to experience ...

Big Pineapple Music Festival 2019

The Sunshine Coasts' hottest music festival returns to its iconic home in Woombye, QLD on Saturday 25 May 2019 and is set to squeeze a bunch of the sweetest bands touring the world right now across its four diverse stages. From masters of the drop and platinum selling electronic luminaries, to international pop queens and indie underground legends, the seventh edition of Big Pineapple Music Festival will have your musical tastebuds tingling. Are you ready to taste the goodness? P...