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ILA PIANOLAB FESTIVAL Returns This Month
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2024


Adelaide's ILA presents the PianoLab festival from 14-15 June 2024, featuring top pianists and immersive digital experiences with 50 sqm and 150 sqm of LED screens in The Lab and The Light Room Studio.

Adelaide Guitar Festival Orchestra is Turning 10; Special Anniversary Concert Now on Sale
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024


Adelaide Guitar Festival’s Winter Warm Up concert on July 19, celebrates 10 years of the Adelaide Guitar Festival Orchestra. This special anniversary concert will feature participants from Adelaide Guitar Festival’s Winter School program and acclaimed musicians Jane Rutter and Guiseppe Zangari with tickets on sale today.

Candace Bushnell's TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY Will Embark on Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024


Candace Bushnell’s acclaimed one-woman show ‘True Tales of Sex, Success and SEX AND THE CITY’ will embark on an Australian tour.

Tottie Goldsmith Joins Adelaide Cabaret Festival Line-up With HOPELESSLY DEVOTED
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024


Australian singer, actor, and philanthropist Tottie Goldsmith will pay special tribute to her aunty Olivia Newton-John when she joins the line-up of Hopelessly Devoted – A Celebration of Olivia Newton-John at Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre on Saturday 15 June.

Brink Sets the Stage For Upcoming Projects and Appoints New Chair
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024


Brink has launched into a new era under the creative leadership of newly appointed Artistic Director Stephen Nicolazzo, a new Chair of the Board, and the announcement of two new groundbreaking projects and collaborations, continuing the company’s legacy for innovative and diverse storytelling.

Review: OKLAHOMA at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - May 25, 2024


It's a remarkable piece of work.

Review: CANDIDE at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 25, 2024


This is the best of all possible performances.

Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - May 24, 2024


This is another big winner for Red Phoenix.

Anthony Kearns, The Irish Tenors 'Audition' Conan O'Brien, Announce 2024 Australian Tour Dates & More
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2024


Anthony Kearns and The Irish Tenors announce their 2024 Australian tour dates after successful U.S. concerts and a special appearance with Conan O'Brien.

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik Will Embark on Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024


After selling out theaters across North America, comedian Anthony Jeselnik will bring his latest stand-up tour Bones and All to Australia and New Zealand this Summer.

Australian Dance Theatre Appoints New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024


Australian Dance Theatre has announced the appointment of four new board directors as it gears up for a landmark season in celebration of its 60th birthday in 2025. 

Exhibition Exploring the Work of Brent Harris Opens at AGSA
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024


The Art Gallery of South Australia has announced a major survey exhibition exploring the work of senior contemporary Melbourne-based artist Brent Harris, presented from 6 July – 20 October 2024.

Review: COWARDY, COWARDY, CUSTARD at The Arch, Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - May 17, 2024


What did our critic think of COWARDY, COWARDY, CUSTARD at The Arch, Holden Street Theatres?

The Art Gallery of South Australia Unveils ' Full length portrait of a woman in a landscape'
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024


The Art Gallery of South Australia has unveiled a major new acquisition, Full length portrait of a woman in a landscape (Portrait en pied de Mlle. D.M.), thanks to the generosity of the visionary cultural philanthropists James and Diana Ramsay.

Review: SYMPHONIE OF THE BICYCLE at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 16, 2024


It is a triumph, a tour de force.

Hannah Gadsby Will Bring WOOF! to Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024


 Hannah Gadsby will bring their brand-new stand-up show WOOF! to Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra this year. Performances begin this July.

Australian Dance Theatre Reveals 2024 Tanja Liedtke Studio Residencies For 2024
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


Australian Dance Theatre has announced the recipients of the 2024 Tanja Liedtke Studio Residencies for 2024.

Review: POTTED POTTER - THE UNAUTHORISED HARRY EXPERIENCE – A PARODY BY DAN AND JEFF at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 11, 2024


The audience left the auditorium singing the praises of the two actors.

John Edward Will Embark on 2024 Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024


So returning again, John will be touring Australia in  October 24. See him connect with the other side. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from loved ones on the other side and more.

Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA at Little Theatre, University Of Adelaide
by Barry Lenny - May 07, 2024


Angels in America is a landmark play.

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS Comes to Adelaide Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024


Adelaide Repertory Theatre  will present Moonlight and Magnolias, written by Ron Hutchinson, and directed by Harry Dewar. Performances are 6-8 and 13-15 June 2024 at 7.30 pm, 9 June 2004 at 3.00 pm and 15 June 2024 at 2.00 pm.

SOOSHI MANGO Will Embark on Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024


One of Australia’s biggest-selling comedy acts, Sooshi Mango, will embark on their all-new tour, Home Made presented by Muscle Nation, hitting a whopping 25 cities around the country this August–November. 

Rock The Coast Reveals 2024 Date and Call For Musicians
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2024


An accessible live music event created by people living with disability is set to return to the Fleurieu Peninsula in November with organisers seeking expressions of interest from musicians of all kinds to expand its popular Rock the Coast concert.

Review: UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WITH THE THOMAS VOSS BIG BAND at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 02, 2024


Extended applause followed the final number.

CANDIDE Comes to Adelaide in May
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2024


State Opera and State Theatre Company South Australia have come together for the first time in more than a decade to bring the Tony and Olivier award-winning operetta, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, to Her Majesty’s Theatre next month.


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