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Sep 1, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | PHIL BROWN |Tom Oliver |Cameron Pegg |Ricardo Peach
Hey there, you gorgeous Wynnum Fringe lovers, arts enthusiasts and everyone who’s ready for their yearly pilgrimage to Brisbane’s bayside. We’re gearing up for an exciting program for the fifth Wynnum Fringe, running September 26 to 29 in our newly acquired and half-restored Augathella Spiegeltent, where there will be a First Nations opening ceremony, yana marimba.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Suzie Keen |PHIL BROWN |Ricardo Peach
The internet was buzzing with rumours of a possible Oasis reunion after a cryptic post on the band’s X account on Monday that featured only the date of August 27 2024 at 8am, in the band’s iconic logo font. Then it was announced yesterday that they will be reuniting for performances throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2025.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | PHIL BROWN |Cameron Pegg |Ricardo Peach |Suzie Keen
Imagine if Brisbane Festival, Anywhere Festival, Wynnum Fringe and the Brisbane Comedy Festival converged on the city at the same time. Now multiply that many times over and you have a sense of the staggering scale of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which has just wrapped after overtaking Scotland’s compact, picturesque capital. Established in 1947, the Fringe has become the largest arts event in the world and is a vital incubator and showcase for theatre productions from every corner of the globe.
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May 28, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Michael Barrett |Ricardo Peach
The use of blockchain technology may be revolutionising the art market, enabling the part – fractional – ownership of valuable artworks through platforms like Maecenas, an art investment platform. This model represents a significant shift in how art is viewed and traded, as it is increasingly being treated as an “asset” rather than solely for appreciation and display.
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May 27, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Olivia Stewart |Ricardo Peach
Founded when the rest of the nation and the world were kept out, Brisbane’s Open Season music and arts festival now brings global and homegrown acts together in a unique program across winter. Since The Tivoli’s inaugural 2020 initiative, in response to the cancellation of its national and international bookings, Open Season has continued expanding and evolving.
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May 26, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Ricardo Peach |Heather Robinson
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May 22, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Gillian Wills |Ricardo Peach
It was the wrong musical to be singing in the rain but Brisbane soprano Nina Korbe didn’t mind at all. She was making her professional debut as Maria in West Side Story in Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour recently when the weather turned inclement one night – but she didn’t care. “It was incredible,” says Korbe, who’s back in Brisbane preparing for her star turn in Southern Cross Soloists’ second concert for the year, Perfumes of the East.
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May 21, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Ricardo Peach |Gillian Wills
Classical music is more fun than you think it is. Which is why Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival co-director Lynne Bradley is trying to attract a broader audience. She co-directs the festival with James Lees, well known as a musician and producer. Neither come from the world of classical music but both know how to put on a show.
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May 21, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Gillian Wills |Ricardo Peach
The Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition continues to prepare young pianists for the rigours of the world of music. Natasha Vlassenko, a senior lecturer at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, founded the Queensland based bi-annual piano competition 25 years ago in honour of her late father, a phenomenal pianist, teacher and a world-acclaimed champion of the instrument. Barry Douglas is this year’s chair of international jurors, which includes Jania Aubakirova and Etsuko Terada.
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May 21, 2024 | 
inreview.com.au | Abdulrazak Gurnah |PHIL BROWN |Ricardo Peach |Heather Robinson
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music has been advocating for a concert hall for Northern Australia for more than a decade. Although the economic impact generated by AFCM is substantial, the lack of a purpose-designed concert hall has posed a challenge to the growth and sustainability of the AFCM and other cultural organisations.
