My wife and I went to Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza show last Saturday – it was so breathtakingly good, I decided to give a daughter to two tickets for her birthday. Knowing we had a very busy week coming up, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Arts Reviews
I’ve long puzzled over where Neil Diamond fits in the musical scheme of things – he’s usually ignored regardless of his past superstar status, in much the same way as the Seekers often don’t rate a mention, yet Diamond’s been … Continue reading
Although we have a wonderful, vibrant music scene across all genres in Australia and New Zealand, it’s impossible to stage a recital or concert in a 600 year old castle – the performance may be of equal quality, however the … Continue reading
Hydra – Henry Miller wrote of this Greek island, “This rock is a living rock, a divine wave of energy suspended in time and space, creating a pause of long or short duration in the endless melody. Hydra was entered … Continue reading
I love Turner’s paintings. Sometimes one sees a much-exalted painting by a master and there’s a faint feeling of disappointment, but Turner’s luminous, hazy cauldrons of fiery suns, thundering seas and ghostly ships inevitably fill me with open-mouthed wonder. I … Continue reading
‘ Of recent times – well, since somewhere round ’67, I’ve rushed to the release of a Cohen album. There has never been disappointment, ‘though occasionally time was of the essence in the ephemeral art of interpretation. ‘Old Ideas’ was … Continue reading
There isn’t a Baby Boomer alive who doesn’t stop for a moment whenever the guitar intro to the Animals ‘House of the Rising Sun’ blasts out, come to think of it, there aren’t too many of us who haven’t tried … Continue reading
Dylan came, into the shadows and stayed there. Read into it what you like, Dylan is Dylan; Imagine Jagger not having spotlights on him! Dylan just isn’t interested, “It’s the music, not me!” “We cried because our souls were torn … Continue reading
Although not a Catholic, I feel, given the subject matter of the play, I should confess; I went to see THE LAST CONFESSION, as a fan of David Suchet, with only a cursory knowledge of the background story. And yes, … Continue reading
I’ve long understood I have some sort of inbuilt basic flaw when it comes to movies – and theatre – well, any man who can happily pull Aunty Jack out of the closet (and her dress) obviously has issues (Australians … Continue reading