Entertainment
Cirque du Soleil taps into the sounds and soul of Mexico
LUZIA showcases the tradition, places, faces and sounds of Mexico – and tickets are now selling for the Brisbane show.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
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10 great movies to see at the Brisbane International Film Festival
Quality rather than quantity is the focus of this year’s pared-back festival, with new films by Taika Waititi, Pedro Almodovar and Kitty Green.
- by Nick Dent
What would Brisbane look like on TV? Matt Okine has ideas cooking
The comedian, actor and writer has moved back to his home town of Brisbane and wants to create opportunities to “stop people like me moving away”.
- by Courtney Kruk
It lives: ‘Frankenstein’ lurches onto the stage, more relevant than ever
Brisbane’s theatrical mad scientists give Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old Gothic parable a retelling for the age of AI.
- by Nick Dent
Night Feast, Oktoberfest and more: The best things to do in Brisbane this week
Flight Facilities, Weezer and Delta Goodrum are all playing in Brisbane this week, and Night Feast, Lightscape and Plantapalooza bring a celebration of spring.
- by Nick Dent
Rhapsody in shoes: Strictly Gershwin to thrill Queensland ballet audiences
Derek Deane’s Strictly Gershwin, returning to Brisbane for the first time since 2016, is not what an audience would expect a typical ballet show to be.
- by Courtney Kruk
Do you have naked ambition? Photographer invites Brisbanites to get nude
Renowned photographer Spencer Tunick is calling for volunteers for a new project along the Brisbane River.
- by Nick Dent
Performers name the Bigsound acts to which they’ll make tracks
With more than 140 acts descending on Fortitude Valley for Bigsound this week, even the performers are making time to catch some gigs.
- by Courtney Kruk
Bright spark sets the world – and Brisbane – alight
When Zoe Bottrell was tasked with attracting tourists to her UK county, she came up with a light show that she took to the world. Now she’s set to dazzle Brisbane as well.
- by Courtney Kruk
Lights fantastic: The best things to do in Brisbane this week
Brisbane Festival gets going with a bang, and there’s sport, exhibitions and parties, too. Where else would you rather be?
- by Nick Dent
‘I’m only part Aboriginal’: It’s complicated but this play dissects identity
Showing as part of Brisbane Festival, a young woman searching for her roots finds a family mystery in Don’t Ask What the Bird Look Like.
- by Nick Dent