Arts

Glasshouse nurtures QPAC’s nation-leading growth

Brisbane’s new $184 million theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) begins its fit-out stage with a name. The Glasshouse Theatre will become the fifth

Music charts trailblazer Connie Francis dead at 87

The first woman to land a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, Connie Francis has died, aged 87. The American music magazine reported the death of the 1950s and 60s pop

Ballet goes beyond visual for non-sighted audiences

A ballet which can be enjoyed by people with no vision is a feature of Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke program which opens this month. Choreographed by Toronto-born Robert

Alner to chair new-look Screen Queensland Board

A driving force behind the strategic direction of Bond University is the new Chair of the Screen Queensland Board. Patricia Alner, the current Director of Strategy and

Italian truffle hunt produces cinema gold

There is just one chance for Brisbaneites to catch Trifole (Truffles) – a visually stunning modern fable set in the Alba white truffle region of Italy – set to

Go-Betweens to rock the streets of our town

Iconic Brisbane rock indie band The Go-Betweens will perform their seminal album 16 Lovers Lane at QPAC, along with guests from some of Brisbane’s most famous acts

Hard to dismiss impact of Civic Centre after 50 years

Ipswich is partying this week to mark the 50th anniversary of the city’s Civic Centre. Opened in 1975 by then Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, the occasion is

Landmark festival brings First Nations culture to life

If you want to learn more about First Nations culture but don’t know where to start, the Clancestry festival at QPAC may provide some answers. The festival has been

Bush life in the frame for maximum exposure

Photographers with a love of the Aussie bush are being urged sharpen their focus for Rural Aid’s annual competition. The regional charity has launched its 6th Spirit

The teen idol era quietly fades into history

By Shane Rodgers In a world before Tik Tok and Snapchat there were teen magazines. The currency of teen magazines was a small number of young men known as teen

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