Arts

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies after long illness

One of Hollywood’s most versatile character actors – Tim Curry – has died after a decade of fighting illness. Curry, 80, was known for his iconic performance as Dr

Country queen Dolly Parton’s life of many colours

By Rosemary Overell Scrolling through the tributes to Dolly Parton – from the Grand Ole Opry, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, queerfluencers and others – I thought

Three songs that define the Dolly Parton legacy

By Wendy Hargreaves The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer. She’s remembered for her twanging

Sherlock Holmes mystery returns to QPAC

Sherlock Holmes – The Mystery of the Valkyrie is returning to QPAC’s Playhouse from November 14-29, 2026. The play, written and directed by Brisbane playwright

Dolly Parton remembered for music and ‘huge heart’

The Queen of Country Music Dolly Parton is being remembered for her music and kind heart after she died this week at age 80. Parton was an American musician, actress,

60 years of The Monkees – a unique cultural experiment

By Shane Rodgers In 1966, Hollywood created a unique, genre-jumping television juggernaut that still holds a unique place in popular culture. The Monkees were a

British group The Hollies call it quits after 60 years

British supergroup The Hollies have announced an end to touring after more than six decades of continuous performances. Despite changes in line-ups over that time, the

Actress and Elvis co-star Shelley Fabares dead at 82

Actress Shelley Fabares, known for starring in three Elvis Presley movies and a series of television shows, has died at age 82. In the 1960s, Fabares was a regular on

Neil Diamond musical coming to Brisbane in March

The hit Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise: the Neil Diamond Musical is coming to Brisbane in 2027. It will open at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre on March 20, 2027. Tickets

Katseye goes to the top with its brand of K-pop

K-pop-inspired girl group Katseye has broken through with their first number one single on the Australia ARIA charts. Animal, co-written by Ed Sheeran, jumped from

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