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There’s Something About Music is coming to the Brisbane Poserhouse this May!

This romcom movie mixtape celebrates the films that defined the genre and the soundtracks we fell head-over-heels for, including There’s Something About Mary, Notting Hill, My Best Friend’s Wedding, 10 Things I Hate About You, Pretty Woman, Jerry Maguire, Sleepless in Seattle, The Bodyguard and more.   //   Fall in love all over again with the world’s most-enduring romantic comedy soundtracks, brought to life by a dream cast of Australian theatre sweethearts ...

Three – Lister, Lane,Shechter coming to Brisbane this April!

THREE represents a series of incredible firsts for Australasian Dance Collective, including our very first mainstage performance under the company’s new name (formerly Expressions Dance Company). Brisbane’s own rising star of the choreographic world, Jack Lister, fuses dance and visual art to create not only a stunning mainstage performance but a unique foyer experience. Lister has also joined the collective as a company dancer, from Queensland Ballet.   //   Me...

The Victorian State Ballet’s Beauty & The Beast is coming to QPAC

The Victorian State Ballet’s Beauty & The Beast is rich with vibrant colour, virtue, sensibility, grace, intrigue and outstanding skill. Don’t miss all your favourite characters come to life, exhilarating solos and pas de deuxs with a cast of leading classical ballet artists from across Australia and abroad.   //   This is classical ballet at its finest! A memorable experience for the whole family. This event includes a meet & greet with the cast after the ...

The Peasant Prince: a tale for all ages

Based on ballet dancer Li Cunxin AO’s inspirational autobiography Mao’s Last Dancer, The Peasant Prince traces the journey of a young boy from rural China who, against all odds, becomes one of the most famous dancers in the world. The charming production stars exceptional young Brisbane-based dancer Hugo Tang from the Queensland Ballet Academy, performing choreography by Paul Boyd (Tall Poppies, The Red Shoes, Tormented Tangos). Conducted by Brett Kelly, The Peasant Prince is an ...

Triple X – the first trans love story on the Australian mainstage opens this month

Billed as the first trans love story on the Australian mainstage, Triple X is written by (and stars) acclaimed New York-based Australian performer/playwright/screenwriter/comedienne, Glace Chase, and will run from March 14 to April 4 in Queensland Theatre’s Bille Brown Theatre. Triple X examines the relationship between straight ‘Wall Street banker bro’, Scotty (Akos Armont), and Dexie (Chase), a trans performer with whom he starts an affair, just a few months out from his wedding ...

The Bunnies are coming to Brisbane!

The very large white rabbits, illuminated in stark white light, have been taking over the planet. The bunnies of Intrude stand enormous, yet relaxed and appear to be quite at home in their new patch. – Artist, Amanda Parer   //   Standing tall yet relaxed at seven-metres high, the bunnies of Intrude will see their first visit to Brisbane as this world-renowned artwork installation lands at Eagle Street Pier. Brisbane’s premier Riverside dining precinct is pleased to ...

What to watch at the 2020 Alliance Française French Film Festival

So, we have some ‘Top 5’ lists, including: FILMS TO GET YOUR HEART RACING FILMS TO MAKE YOU LOL SPOTLIGHT ON PARIS WEIRD AND WACKY FILMS FOR THE CULTURALLY AND POLITICALLY INQUISITIVE FILMS TO SET YOUR HEART AFLUTTER FILMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FILMS YOU SHOULD SEE IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN A FRENCH FILM BEFORE AND ARE A TEENY BIT SCARED Whether you are a French film aficionado or a first timer, there is something for everyone at the 2020 Alliance Française French Film ...

Queensland Ballet 60th Anniversary Gala

Their acclaimed dancers will be joined by international guest stars paying tribute to the contributions of Queensland Ballet’s five Artistic Directors: Charles Lisner OBE, Harry Haythorne, Harold Collins MBE, François Klaus and Li Cunxin AO.   //   Enjoy excerpts from iconic works, including Charles Lisner’s Chopin pas de deux (1965), Jacqui Carroll’s Carmina Burana (1982), Harold Collins’ The Lady of the Camellias (1996) and Francois Klaus’s The Little ...

French Film Festival movies win big at the prestigious César Awards!

The 45th César Awards - France’s equivalent to the Oscars - were held on Friday night at the Salle Pleyel in Paris and Brisbane audiences will soon be able to watch the winning films themselves when they screen at this year’s Alliance Française French Film Festival from March 18 to April 14. Ladj Ly's powerful drama, inspired by the 2005 French riots, Les Misérables, was nominated for 11 awards and walked away with Best Picture, Best Male Newcomer for Alexis Manenti, Best Editing ...

Curiocity Brisbane returns to spark imagination, invention and innovation in 2020

A celebration of creativity, innovation, science, technology and art, Curiocity Brisbane returns to the city, bigger and bolder, from 20 March to 5 April 2020. Over three weeks, Curiocity Brisbane will deliver a program of immersive, interactive and multi-sensory experiences as along with the world-leading QODE technology and innovation festival (24 – 25 March), and globally-renowned events World Science Festival Brisbane (25 – 29 March) and the thought provoking and celebratory WOW ...