Browne pure gold on the Green
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Browne pure gold on the Green

13 April 2023

Jackson Browne overcomes the weather and some technical bugs to deliver a magical Kings Park show, writes Julie Hosking.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
What to SEE: Autumn gig guide for kids
What to SEE

What to SEE: Autumn gig guide for kids

6 April 2023

The school holidays are here and parents and carers everywhere are preparing for the inevitable cries of “I’m bored”. The good news is there’s more than one way to keep the kids happy and it need not cost the earth, writes Julie Hosking.

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
A puppet holding an axe is perched on a log extending from the arm of his puppeteer. The puppeteer is wearing a bright orange tank top and a woollen head piece. This is a scene from Show Day by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Let’s go on with the show!
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Let’s go on with the show!

4 April 2023

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has found a temporary home at Claremont Showground and can’t wait to share the joy of Show Day with all who enter, writes Julie Hosking. 

Reading time • 10 minutesTheatre
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
Jackson sings a different tune
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Jackson sings a different tune

27 March 2023

Joel Jackson made his name in front of the camera and treading the boards, but nothing feels more personal than playing music. Julie Hosking catches up with the award-winning actor on the eve of a symphonic performance.

Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
A group of characters clad in fairy-like costumes stand across a stage. They are all wearing headdresses. The four wearing colourful capes and skirts are looking at queen in a frothy white gown and a man in a octopus headdress and plaid pants, who are looking skywards. This is a scene from Breaksea's Fairy Queen. Breaking down artistic barriers
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Breaking down artistic barriers

22 March 2023

A small arts organisation based in the Great Southern, Breaksea isn’t afraid to dream big. Julie Hosking discovers the community heart behind its creative forces.

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
A shadowy figure holds a microphone inside a round box, lit by yellow. Behind her is a musician holding a guitar and a white sundial. This is Lorde on her Solar Power tour. Lorde finds her (almost) perfect place
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Lorde finds her (almost) perfect place

20 March 2023

Lorde reigns supreme in a magical evening under the stars. Just a pity, writes Julie Hosking, the Kiwi queen doesn’t have any power over the exit.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
A woman holding a guitar on stage looks out to the audience while two of her band members play on in the background. This Angel soars, even on one wing
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This Angel soars, even on one wing

8 March 2023

A jetlagged Angel Olsen desperately wants to sleep. Instead, the American singer-songwriter rocks the Rechabite with astonishing vocals in a killer set spiked with humour, writes Julie Hosking.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
Artist Selina Teece Pwerl's My Country is a vibrant landscape of red dirt, peppered with spinifex and sparsely spaced trees, a blue green sky in the distance. What to SEE: March gig guide
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What to SEE: March gig guide

1 March 2023

As the sun sets on Perth Festival and we edge closer to the cooler months, there’s still plenty of heat in the local arts scene. March into the new season with a diverse mix of music, art, film and so much more.

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
Satine and Christian on stage with the cast next to a mini Eifel Tower in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Moulin Rouge is dazzling, high-octane fun
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Moulin Rouge is dazzling, high-octane fun

27 February 2023

Moulin Rouge! The Musical chews through the hits in a sumptuous feast for the senses. While some might feel overwhelmed, Julie Hosking devours every moment.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusical Theatre

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio