month : 01/2020 62 results

Amanda Palmer – There will be no Intermission is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse

A triumphant return of an uncompromising artist, the unapologetic front-woman of The Dresden Dolls brings her critically acclaimed one-woman show down under. Fearless messages and intimate confessions, loaded with the drama of real life, this is the album her fans crowdfunded, and in return Palmer gives her all.   //   A master at making her personal observations and experiences universal to her broad fan base, join us as Palmer welcomes audiences into her world and ...

Watch the new trailer for Underwater starring Kristen Stewart!

But the crew has more than the ocean seabed to fear.   //   Underwater stars Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller and Jessica Henwick, and will be released in Australian cinemas January 23, 2020! www.facebook.com/foxmoviesaus

The Stranglers are coming to Australia this February!

Hailed for their highly original sound, combining a brilliant melodic touch with a genuine dark aggression and effortless cool, The Stranglers are now recognised as one of the most credible and influential bands to have emerged from the punk era. Now over 45 years on, with 24 top 40 singles and 18 top 40 albums under their belt, The Stranglers are still finding the time to hit the road, making their return to Australia this February 2020 hitting up Peth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and ...

Watch the official trailer for A Quiet Place II – in cinemas March 19!

Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.   //   Starring Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and Djimon Hounsou, A Quiet Place will be released in Australian cinemas March 19, 2020. www.facebook.com/ParamountPicturesAU

Circa’s Peepshow is coming to Brisbane this Summer!

Circa’s Peepshow turns cabaret on its head, literally. Embark on a seductive dance through the hall of mirrors that is your imagination, lurching from the thrillingly acrobatic to the comically playful. Expect teetering towers of balanced bodies, extreme bending and devilishly precarious aerials.   //   Circa’s Peepshow combines some of the finest acrobatic talent on the planet to create a playfully exhilarating ride into the beautifully bizarre recesses of your ...

Watch the new trailer for Seberg – starring Kristen Stewart!

Seberg’s political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal made her a target of the FBI’s ruthless attempts to disrupt, discredit and expose the Black Power movement.   //   An ambitious young FBI agent, Jack Solomon, is assigned to watch her, only to find his fate dangerously interwoven with her own. “Stewart is off the charts” Time “The finest performance of her career” Film Inquiry “A sleek and glossy thriller” The ...

The Midsummer Carnival is coming to the Brisbane Powerhouse this month

In this twisted tale of love and hypnotism, nothing is as it seems as four young lovers are tangled together by a meddlesome mesmerist to the tune of gypsy jazz in a whirl of magic and mayhem. Weaving a tapestry of storylines, follow fairies into the fire of passions gone awry, or the farcical antics of the carnival Mechanicals and their side-splitting grande finale.   //   From the creators of Cluedo: The Interactive Game, The Midsummer Carnival is an immersive theatr...

Watch the first trailer for Respect!

Ms. Franklin landed over 100 singles in the Billboard charts, including 17 Top 10 pop singles and 20 No. 1 R&B hits, winning 18 Grammy Awards and was the first female to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Franklin’s reinvention of Otis Redding’s “Respect” as a feminist anthem transformed her into an icon of the civil rights and women’s movements. Her cultural impact was felt throughout her career, from her singing at Dr. Martin Luther King’s memorial service to ...

So Frenchy So Chic returns to Brisbane Powerhouse this month!

Gearing up for a performance sure to be a wondrous melange of the eccentric and the melodic, join Nouvelle Vague as they take us on an unexpected journey through their rich musical history of popular culture, mixed with good humour and glamour, and topped with excellent musicianship.   //   Known for their innovative reworking of a diverse range of songs, from new wave classics like Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division), Guns of Brixton (The Clash) and The Killing Moon ...

Spies in Disguise Movie Review

The look of the animated film mixes photo realistic images, of things like cars and buildings with the overly exaggerated human features prominent amongst comic book characters. It’s a mix that doesn’t always fit together comfortably. The set designs however are often times fantastic looking.   //   More strongly aimed at a youth market, it works in some strange ways to make it relevant to adults. This even includes a never seen before naked tattooed Yakuza butt and ...