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There’s an Archibald winner’s artwork hiding in this room, and it could be yours for $100
The Incognito Art Show isn’t just for art aficionados, but a keen eye helps – especially if you’re looking to scoop up the work of Blak Douglas.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Unashamedly nostalgic: Why The Mousetrap is coming back to Australia
Robyn Nevin will direct the long-running Agatha Christie’s whodunnit on its revival at the Theatre Royal in October.
- by Latika Bourke
Shane Warne and the mentalist who mixes mind games and magic
Be prepared to be stumped by Scott Silven, a master of prediction and psychology.
- by Daniel Herborn
Vacant seat at screening an emotional tribute to a beloved grandmother
The documentary Everybody’s Oma, about a woman struggling with dementia, had a warm-hearted world premiere at Sydney Film Festival.
- by Garry Maddox
★★★★
Performing arts
Bangarra production Terrain showcases need to care for our country
While some references are specific, like the men’s dance with shields, this is more of a cerebral and spiritual representation than literal references to animals and plants that we have seen in the more distant past.
- by Jill Sykes
When dancers touch: the push for real consent in this intimate art form
‘Intimacy coaches’ are helping dancers regain their power, advising on consent and choreography. But are Australian companies doing enough?
- by Emma Sullivan
★★★½
Review
Jurassic World’s rampaging climax almost makes up for the hare-brained plot
Dinosaur sausages, anyone? Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are together again, but the humans are quickly overshadowed in this sixth film.
- by Sandra Hall
Secret musical messages in Australian Chamber Orchestra’s new home
Braille and Morse code messages are hidden in the walls of the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s new concert hall, The Neilson, which overlooks Sydney Harbour,
- by Julie Power
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Sydney’s entertainment scene is back bigger and better
A year ago, the city was locking down, but now it finally seems to have got its mojo back.
- The Herald's View
Sydney’s suburban town halls to get second life as arts hubs
Inner West Council has undertaken an audit of its former town halls as it moves to make them more readily available for live music, studios and rehearsals.
- by Linda Morris
The big brainwash: Hollywood has programmed our minds at the cinema
Hollywood’s Embassies unpicks the dream-factory business to reveal how studios transformed cinemas into “cultural embassies” around the world.
- by Tom Ryan