I will never forget my brief visit to Paris. I knew it was beautiful - I had heard about the city's grandeur, the people's style and finesse, the food, the art. I knew what to expect. I told myself Paris was that iconic that there would be no way I would be surprised when I finally got there.
Totally wrong. Everything from the streets, the atmosphere, the buildings and yes, of course, the people, blew me away. There was something so completely foreign and beautiful about France and it has ...
The 2015 Scandinavian Film Festival is here!
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What I love about film festivals is that they exist at all. When you've neither the time nor the money to get to countries and cultures that are on the other side of the world, film festivals - or any festivals, really - can be the cultural lifelines to worlds, viewpoints, artforms and talent you might not find in your home city.
So I was overjoyed to hear about the 2nd annual 2015 Scandinavian Film Festival coming to Palace cinemas nationally from 8th July.
Which is just as well, as ...
Honouring the ANZACs with Riverside Theatre’s production of Shellshock
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As many would know, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC troops landing on Gallipoli, Turkey, during WWI. The Gallipoli campaign has always been an important one in Australian history, with many saying that it defined the nation. The tragedy of it was that the troops who landed on ANZAC Cove (as it's now known) stood very little chance of advancing on the opposing Turkish troops. It was a bloodbath, and 25th April (the first day of the 8 month campaign) will be remembered as a day ...
Russia’s not that far from us thanks to Izba Russian Treats
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´Violinist Victoria Jacono-Gilmovich and I had been emailing back and forth for weeks and weeks, talking about her new production, The Wild Swans at the Sydney Opera House. When we'd finally settled on a suitable date and time, Victoria mentioned Izba in Newtown as a place to meet. "It's Russian", she tells me in an email, "The owner is the loveliest girl!". Izba is also home to an array of Russian treats and cakes which you can have with coffee.
Done, and done. Cakes? You don't have to ...
Being Norwegian: A play at the Old Fitz Theatre, Woolloomooloo
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Nope, nope, nope, Being Norwegian is not a step-by-step account, performed on a stage, of how to be a fjord-loving, outdoorsy, Viking-battling Nordic specimen. No (or Nei, as they say), Being Norwegian, written by Scottish playwright David Grieg, is a new production by Brevity Theatre currently running at the Old Fitz Theatre in Woolloomooloo.
Essentially, the play is about the space between two people who are desperately trying to connect, if only for one night. It's about the differences ...
