We have a double pass to give away to see Perth drummer and composer Ryan Daunt launch his Trio album ‘Essence’ at The Ellington Jazz Club.
Author Archives: Rosalind Appleby
Kids
Winter gig guide for kids
25 June 2021
Stay active during the winter holidays with this list of family-friendly arts experiences that will warm the body and the heart.
Reviews
Orchestra rises to utopian vision
21 June 2021
Willy Wonka takes a trip to utopia in a concert by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra that entrances both young and old, writes Rosalind Appleby.
Features
Women in jazz – the elephant in the room
17 June 2021
After years of witnessing gender inequality in the jazz world, Gemma Farrell is calling it out with the release of an ambitious debut album by the Artemis Orchestra.
Q&A
A final bow for living legend
17 June 2021
Cabaret icon Carlotta will give her farewell performance at the Perth International Cabaret Festival, after six decades on the stage. She chats with Rosalind Appleby about a life spent following her heart.
Q&A
Come and sit at our campfire
9 June 2021
Noongar songs will be performed in a space where Noongar people were once forbidden to tread, when Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse perform at the inaugural Perth International Cabaret Festival.
Reviews
Music adds spice to a rainy Sunday
8 June 2021
An intriguing program and thrilling soloist lifted the Fremantle Chamber Orchestra’s concert out of the ordinary, reports Rosalind Appleby.
Q&A
The actress who died a thousand deaths
3 June 2021
It takes one to know one. Fiona Choi explains why she wanted to turn the glamorous and tragic story of Asian Hollywood star Anna May Wong into a cabaret show.
Podcasts
A new take on a timeless tradition
1 June 2021
In this podcast Michael Griffiths shares his vision as artistic director of the Perth International Cabaret Festival, plus a story he possibly shouldn’t tell from his days as a WAAPA student.
Reviews
Debut delight from new ensemble
24 May 2021
The Banksia Ensemble arrive on the scene with an unusual and enthralling debut, says Rosalind Appleby.
