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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
Robert Andrew, Held within a word, installation view, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), 2023, photo: Miles Noel Pieces of bark and natural materials tied by wires and displayed on a wall. As they move they leave marks on the white wall. Power of language written on the walls
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Power of language written on the walls

7 March 2023

Artist Robert Andrew takes back control of First Nations languages whilst undermining the words of the oppressors, in an exhibition that Craig McKeough finds compelling and satisfying.

Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
Oh! What an extraordinary experience
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Oh! What an extraordinary experience

6 March 2023

Bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh is at the peak of her powers, drawing an equally impressive array of talent to perform her new work, Ephemeral Echoes. Bourby Webster is in awe.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
Sensorium Theatre Unlocking a box of wonders
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Unlocking a box of wonders

6 March 2023

Wonderbox is a dynamic, multi-sensory feast which engages young people with disabilities in a joyous, play-based performance. Our reviewer Claire Trolio opens the lid.

Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
Photo by Cam Campbell 
IG and FB @placeorpoint The Kronos Quartet are shrouded in blue light on a stage, the four musicians playing a variety of stringed instruments. Kronos raise the bar in every way
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Kronos raise the bar in every way

6 March 2023

Kronos Quartet embrace and elevate diversity with a concert showcasing their generous spirit and musical mastery, writes Emma Jayakumar.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
Clad in emerald green and wearing a headpiece that hides much of her face, Bjork stands on stage, dwarfed by a large screen projecting a fantastical image of a woman's face in profile, a shroud of vivid red and pink fanning out from her head like an underworld coral scene. This is 'Cornucopia'. Bjork’s fantastical epic a feast for the senses
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Bjork’s fantastical epic a feast for the senses

5 March 2023

Bjork elevates the environment in a wondrous Cornucopia of sight and sound. An awestruck Harvey Rae believes this daring spectacle is the epitome of great festival programming.

Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival
Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
Between Us by Michaela Gleave Michaela Gleave's Between Us - a beam of bright blue light shines into the night sky. Celestial dreams have a human touch
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Celestial dreams have a human touch

4 March 2023

Filled with cosmic light, two Perth Festival exhibitions embrace the mysteries of the galaxy and humanity. Jaimi Wright is transported.

Reading time • 8 minutesPerth Festival
An adventure story filled with character
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An adventure story filled with character

2 March 2023

Packed with plenty of First Nations humour, Hide the Dog is a beautifully written and performed story for the whole family to enjoy, says new Seesaw Magazine writer Casey Mulder.

Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
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

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio