Archive for May, 2019

Jonsi Birgisson and Alex Somers revive Riceboy Sleeps

Friday, May 31st, 2019

A DIY masterpiece will be performed in full for the first time.

The rise and fall of aspidistra

Friday, May 31st, 2019

George Orwell used aspidistras as a metaphor for England’s stultifying respectability.

Kat Stewart is superb in breath-of-fresh-air comedy-drama Five Bedrooms

Friday, May 31st, 2019

There’s a lot more to Ten’s new series than light entertainment – though you certainly get that as well.

‘It outraged me really’: Mark Haddon on his greatest literary adventure yet

Friday, May 31st, 2019

“My entire career involves shedding readers of Curious Incident,” the author says.

Wordplay: Nibblers weigh in on Monte muck-up

Friday, May 31st, 2019

At the end of the day, when it comes to the crunchie, I was wrong.

Rocketman and me: my Caribbean life with Elton John

Friday, May 31st, 2019

In the 1980s, Spectrum editor Shona Martyn spent three months in a recording studio with Elton John and his band. She has never written about it until now.

Don’t call him playful! The pure delight of Alexander Calder

Friday, May 31st, 2019

It may be the deceptive simplicity of Alexander Calder’s work that makes it so enjoyable.

Blow the conch louder: a bold project from Pacific women film-makers

Friday, May 31st, 2019

One of the year’s most innovative fillms, Vai tells the story of a woman’s life at eight different ages on eight different islands, told by eight directors.

Your weekend: our guide to what’s on around Melbourne

Friday, May 31st, 2019

Your weekend: The best in music, theatre, festivals, food. markets and much more.

Your weekend: our guide to what’s on around Melbourne

Friday, May 31st, 2019

Your weekend: The best in music, theatre, festivals, food. markets and much more.