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Pictured is the Australian String Quartet they sit in a semi circle with their right arms outstretched and bows flourished Intense musical magic
Reviews

Intense musical magic

23 March 2022

The latest incarnation of the Australian String Quartet earn a standing ovation in their Perth debut, says Penny Shaw.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
Aesoteric, Perth Festival, WA Museum, 24/02/2022 A whale skeleton is suspended over a large open multistorey space, with a group of musicians performing on stage below. Left-field sounds rise from underground
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Left-field sounds rise from underground

1 March 2022

Aesoteric brings a varied listening experience to a Perth Festival audience, offering a glimpse into Perth’s diverse music subcultures, writes Eduardo Cossio

Reading time • 6 minutesPerth Festival
An old brick building is illuminated by pictures of animals and people 2022 program illuminates the future of new museum
Features

2022 program illuminates the future of new museum

10 December 2021

The WA Museum Boola Bardip has become a architectural landmark, but how has it fared in its first year and what is the curatorial vision? Rania Ghandour checks in on the state-of-the-art museum and its 2022 program.

Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
A woman leans over an open grand piano What to SEE: Two piano concerts with Gabriella Smart
What to SEE

What to SEE: Two piano concerts with Gabriella Smart

11 November 2021

Audiences have come to expect the beautiful and the extraordinary from Gabriella Smart. The award-winning South Australian pianist will present two concerts at WA Museum Boola Bardip that promise both slow listening and visceral pounding.

Reading time • 7 minutesMusic
A group of musicians perform in a hall under an enormous suspended whale skeleton New sounds in new venue
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New sounds in new venue

8 November 2021

As the Perth International Jazz Festival wraps up Scott Tinkler and Ghost Gum Reverb play Hackett Hall, which Garry Lee discovers is the ideal venue for experimental music.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
four adults swing their arms as they walk through an urban environment Classic start to festival
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Classic start to festival

28 September 2021

The Awesome International Arts Festival opens with the story of Blinky Bill. Seesaw’s Junior Reviewer and David Zampatti discuss whether the adventurous koala and his message about the environment is still relevant almost 100 years later.

Reading time • 6 minutesMusical Theatre
a small orchestra performs while actors are spotlit on surrounding balconies Lockdown delivers an operatic good time
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Lockdown delivers an operatic good time

20 August 2021

An innovative inter-faculty opera from the University of Western Australia finds the intersection between Baroque arias and a pandemic, says Rosalind Appleby

Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
A model of the ship Batavia built out of lego Winter gig guide for kids
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.

Reading time • 7 minutesMulti-arts
Three people stand in front of a black background holding three puppets including a human-sized crocodile with a pink feather boa Easter gig guide for kids
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Easter gig guide for kids

31 March 2021

The Easter holidays are coming and we’ve compiled a list of creative adventures for families.

Reading time • 6 minutesMulti-arts
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IG and FB @placeorpoint A view from the back of Hackett Hall, framed by the whale skeleton. WA’s musical richness on display
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WA’s musical richness on display

10 March 2021

Perth Festival’s second chamber music concert highlights the extraordinary talent of Western Australian musicians in a concert of intimacy and magnitude, writes Rosalind Appleby.

Reading time • 5 minutesMusic

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