50 years on and Jaws’ two notes still quicken heartbeats
By Alison Cole
Our experience of the world often involves hearing our environment before seeing it. Whether it’s the sound of something moving through nearby water, or
Read more19 June 2025Arts
Melt Festival colours Brisbane culture
By Susan Schwartz
Brisbane’s Melt Festival is back for 2025 after last year’s phenomenal debut celebration of the vibrant LGBTQIA+ arts and culture scene.
It will
Read more19 June 2025
Chamber Music Festival outgrows Townsville
One of the world’s most loved classical music celebrations – the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is on next month for the last time in Townsville.
It
Read more17 June 2025
CATS returns to make new memories
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mega-musical CATS is returning to Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre at QPAC in February as part of its 40th Anniversary Australian tour.
The smash hit
Read more16 June 2025
Call to find music coming from a land Down Under
Most Australians love the idea of home-grown music, but not many are proactive in seeking out local talent.
New research from Music Australia found 71 percent of
Read more16 June 2025
Gold Coast scores Queensland Ballet debut
Queensland Ballet will debut an innovative contemporary dance experience set to the music of pop icon Sia on the Gold Coast.
Elastic Hearts will feature the music of
Read more16 June 2025
Larkin takes her storytelling to The Edge
An array of Australian sporting champions have been meshed with a kaleidoscope of iconic Sunshine Coast locations in a new Netflix film.
The Edge, which premiers on the
Read more16 June 2025
Billboard honours Brian Wilson with a Beach Boys Top 20
Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson died this week, aged 82, and the music experts at Billboard have taken a look back at the band’s greatest hits.
A team at the
Read more12 June 2025
No bridge too far for Bezzina’s farewell Brisbane Festival
Three of Brisbane’s bridges will be transformed as part of this year’s Brisbane Festival, the final showpiece under the charge of Artistic Director Louise
Read more11 June 2025
Katy Perry tours Brisbane next week
Limited tickets are still available for Katie Perry’s The Lifetimes Tour at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre next week on June 17 and 18.
It’s Perry’s first tour
Read more11 June 2025