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  • Photo: K Darius A group of performers dressed in tutus held up by braces stand with their backs to the audience Spicy, saucy and more than a little naughty
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    Spicy, saucy and more than a little naughty

    6 July 2023

    Punching well above its weight, Club D’amour combines the intimacy of a small-scale cabaret show with the impact of a blockbuster. Kim Balfour is entranced.

    Reading time • 4 minutesCabaret
  • A woman with short-cropped hair holds a cute little dog in her arms. Comedian Kirsty Webeck is looking off into the distance with a smile on her face. Have the last laugh
    Features

    Have the last laugh

    20 April 2023

    Need a laugh? Perth Comedy Festival is back with a host of stars, established and rising, to lighten the mood. Julie Hosking takes a look at the line-up. 

    Reading time • 9 minutesComedy
  • A huge purple meal dragon breathes fire against a black sky. Creatura is operated by people sitting in its belly. Creatives make final play for grants
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    Creatives make final play for grants

    18 April 2023

    In its inaugural year Arts Impact WA awarded two $100,000 grants. Now six finalists will make their pitch for a major boost to their work – and you can watch it all unfold at a gala event. 

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • A tall man in a pink jacket and a shorter woman in vibrant red sing into microphones. Behind them are several musicians playing violins. This is Joel Jackson and Katy Steele at Perth Symphony Orchestra's String Sessions. Sweet symphony of songs and stories
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    Sweet symphony of songs and stories

    2 April 2023

    An actor, a singer and a symphony orchestra walk into a bar. What happens next is a tale full of unexpected delights, writes Julie Hosking.

    Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
  • Riot grrrls still rule!
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    Riot grrrls still rule!

    2 March 2023

    There’s a lot going on at Bikini Kill’s unforgettable show. So much that reviewer Harvey Rae ropes in Alicia Nowak to share their experience.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
  • Photo by Cam Campbell IG and FB @placeorpoint A singer in a red shirt squats in front of an audience bathed in red light. He is holding a microphone to his mouth, his other arm reaching out to the audience. This is rapper and MC Flewnt. Flewnt performing at Flewnt's Boorloo Black Party at The Rechabite. Flewnt’s block a party worth celebrating
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    Flewnt’s block a party worth celebrating

    20 February 2023

    A musical block party gives voice to First Nations artists. Emerging writer Zali Morgan loves the sound and the spirit of this landmark occasion.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
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