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Short and sweet, this classic fairytale is the perfect ‘starter’ opera

Jan 4, 2025 | smh.com.au | Peter McCallum |James Jennings |Kate Prendergast

By Peter McCallum, James Jennings and Kate Prendergast January 5, 2025 — 1.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. SYDNEY FESTIVALCinderellaOpera AustraliaJoan Sutherland Theatre, Opera HouseJanuary 2Reviewed by PETER McCALLUM★★★A few children’s voices lightly peppered the conversation and music before and during Massenet’s Cinderella (Cendrillon), unshooshed and oblivious to operatic convention and pretension.
Carter’s Virtue Trumps Mendacity

Jan 3, 2025 | ipsnews.net | James Jennings

Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Carter’s Virtue Trumps Mendacity Credit: White House ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan 3 2025 (IPS) - The fireplace in the State Dining Room of the White House that says, “May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.” President John Adams wrote that in a letter to his wife Abigail in...
Jack White plays his new blues stuff, The Pigeons fails to take off despite a strong cast

Dec 13, 2024 | smh.com.au | Joyce Morgan |James Jennings

By Joyce Morgan and James Jennings December 14, 2024 — 12.48pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
Tears amid the bows after the performance of a lifetime

Nov 9, 2024 | smh.com.au | Peter McCallum |James Jennings |Chantal Nguyen |Teen Jesus

By Peter McCallum, James Jennings and Chantal Nguyen November 10, 2024 — 12.15pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. OscarSydney Opera House, November 8Until November 23Reviewed by CHANTAL NGUYEN★★★★Can the life and times of Oscar Wilde – a man so famous for his words – translate to ballet, a wordless artform?
Ready to party? There’s a show for you among this month’s gig list

Nov 5, 2024 | smh.com.au | James Jennings

By James Jennings November 6, 2024 — 10.35am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Emily WurramaraWaywards at the Bank Hotel, November 8The fact Emily Wurramara has collaborated with both The Wiggles and PNAU should tell you everything you need to know about this talented Warnindhilyagwa singer-songwriter.
Dreaming of rock stardom? Here’s a reality check from those who know

Oct 8, 2024 | brisbanetimes.com.au | James Jennings

By James Jennings October 9, 2024 — 12.28pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Surviving as an independent rock band in 2024 Australia is a tough gig, and you won’t find anyone better qualified to give you the unvarnished truth than David Novak, vocalist and guitarist for successful Sydney duo Polish Club.
Your five must-see gigs for September

Aug 29, 2024 | smh.com.au | James Jennings

By James Jennings August 29, 2024 — 3.11pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. From Radio Birdman to Royal Headache, Australia has a fine lineage of punk and garage rock bands, with Melbourne five-piece Delivery keeping the fire burning.
A Belly Laugh About the Homeless | Common Dreams

Jul 28, 2024 | commondreams.org | James Jennings

The homeless problem in America is not funny. It’s serious and apparently growing. It helps little to call people “unhoused” instead of homeless. Under either name, they’re still on the street and need shelter. But I got a belly laugh recently when it was announced that the reactionary U.S. Supreme Court has solemnly ruled that homeless people could not sleep outside. That struck me as funny.
The Winds of War

Jul 9, 2024 | ipsnews.net | James Jennings

Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Democracy, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Reprint| | Print|ATLANTA, Georgia, Jul 10 2024 (IPS) - Herman Wouk’s 1971 novel The Winds of War traced the romance, bravery, fear, and faith required for American youths to join the military, deploy to the war zones, and confront the mighty Axis threat in the lead-up to WW II.
Missy Higgins review: quips, raw emotion and an immaculate album run-through

Jul 8, 2024 | brisbanetimes.com.au | James Jennings

By James Jennings July 8, 2024 — 2.03pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Missy HigginsDarling Harbour Theatre, ICC, July 6★★★★Melbourne singer-songwriter Missy Higgins is a generous performer in more ways than one.