Arts
These sisters can act - and sing and dance as well
Our critics deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Michael Bailey, Peter McCallum and Joyce Morgan
Latest
How The Catcher in the Rye changed this artist’s vision
The survey show of more than 40 years of work by photo artist Anne Zahalka opens this month at the National Art School.
- by Helen Pitt
It’s been 70 years in the making, now this Aussie ballet’s time has come
Sydney dancer Simonne Moffitt is finally realising her grandmother’s vision for a work originally condemned for being “too Australian”.
- by Nick Galvin
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Angus & Julia Stone would make a great Angus & Julia Stone covers band
Our reviewers take a look at the latest shows around town.
- by Shamim Razavi, Cassie Tongue and Peter McCallum
All the gigs in August you won’t want to miss
Bands hitting town this month include a home-grown Americana outfit, an Aussie rapper and shoegaze pioneers Ride.
- by James Jennings
‘The city is suffering’: Festivals push for more music in historic Sydney park
Hit by cancellations and rising costs, festival organisers say the cap on concerts at Centennial Park should be lifted.
- by Linda Morris
Exclusive
Photography
Rare photos showing Sydney’s Cold War history go on display
A new exhibition of Max Dupain’s photos at the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum shines a light on student life in the 1950s.
- by Helen Pitt
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Month, July 2024
The best pictures from the award-winning photographers at the Sydney Morning Herald last month.
It’s not easy following up when you’re a superstar at 19 – just ask Khalid
Our reviewers take a look at the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Harriet Cunningham, Peter McCallum, James Jennings, Chantal Nguyen and Frances Howe
Todd Woodbridge’s son didn’t follow dad’s footsteps. He walked into a lead role instead
The tennis great’s son admits he’s the “odd one out” in a very sporty family as he prepares to take on the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
- by Louise Rugendyke