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Bobby Womack cancels Opera House show
In Australia as part of Vivid Live, the singer-songwriting legend has been forced to cancel tonight's concert at Sydney Opera House. Read more
Event Spotlight: Happy Mondays talk comeback tours
The prospect of interviewing Shaun Ryder, lead singer of Happy Mondays and chief hedonist of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s Madchester scene, is a daunting one. A polite note from his people instructs that he will not speak about “controversies from the past”. Anyway, should I broach an unwanted topic of discussion I will surely have in the back of my mind the story of how ... Read more
Weekend Picks: Vivid, theatre & homegrown talent
With Vivid Sydney - Light Music Ideas kicking off tonight, those attending are practically sorted for the next two weeks. Vivid Live Stage Door Tour and Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House will play host to German quartet Kraftwerk this weekend as they take us through eight of their most lauded records, start to finish. The Vivid Sydney Festival Cruise will show city-siders a ringside view of the ... Read more
Theatre Review: Henry 4
John Bell merges Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 into a 3-and-a-half hour play that draws the audience into punk-time London, mixed with a touch of the more recent London riots. The stage setting is a mismatch of shabby furniture, including an old car seat, a wall of milk crates assembled into the Union Jack, a traditional-style jukebox and a drum kit, which gets used to great effect. ... Read more
Win a double pass to War Horse
If you’re yet to take in the spectacle that is the critically acclaimed War Horse at the Sydney Lyric Theatre then now is the time; Eventfinder are giving away double passes to the multiple Tony and Olivier Award-winning show. Read more
New co-director for Perth Jazz Festival
Event manager Nikki Graski stepped in as co-director of the Perth International Jazz Festival. Read more
Vivid Sydney Artist Talks at Fort Denison
Lighting designers behind the glowing installations at Sydney Vivid’s Light Walk will give enlightening talks about their inspirations over dinner at Fort Denison during the festival of light, music and ideas kicking off this Friday. Read more
Cuisine Scene: An Ode To Burgers
Oh, burger, sizzling on the grill Read more
Event Spotlight: Q&A with Bobby Womack
The truly legendary Bobby Womack talks about the Stax days: gospel with Elvis, guidance from Sam Cooke, playing with Aretha and getting high with Sly and Janis Joplin. Let's start in the '70s. 1974, you re-recorded your '62 single Lookin' For A Love and it became your biggest hit. Did you expect it to a hit second time around? I didn't expect it to be the massive hit that it was, it ... Read more
