by Peter Rigby | Jun 6, 2018 | Lifestyle, Places, Travel
The Bay Area looked a picture as our plane slid smoothly into San Fran on a fine February afternoon. I’d made the same glide path many times as a stripling LA-based hack in the ‘80s, and things looked pretty much the same, save the drab and... read more
by Margot Lang | Jun 6, 2018 | Arts, Film Review, What's On
Fine performances by Ed Harris, Jason Sudeikis and Elizabeth Olsen combine to lift Kodachrome from run-of-the-mill to a film to savour. This is a road trip on a much-travelled pathway. Estranged father and son come together for the first time in a decade... read more
by Peter Rigby | Jun 6, 2018 | Cafe Society, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Yum
Here’s another delicious sweet treat from Henrietta Inman’s fabulous new tome, The Natural Baker (Murdoch Books). Ideal for dessert or afternoon tea! The combination of the buckwheat flour and coconut sugar here creates an incredibly nutty,... read more
by Peter Rigby | Jun 6, 2018 | Arts, Film Review, What's On
Tully is an interesting flick, apart from becoming gradually sillier from about the halfway point onwards. The film focuses on the maternal woes of a New York mum (or ‘mom’ in the Yankee argot), and is relatable for those in the audience who have, or... read more
by Ros Seale | May 15, 2018 | Arts, Showbiz, Theatre, What's On
Hir is a black comedy written in 2015 by multi-talented, multi award winner Taylor Mac. He is one of the world’s leading theatre artists. This play is a major work in American theatre made in this century. It addresses current concerns of the decline of... read more
by Jacqueline Lang | May 12, 2018 | Arts, Lifestyle, People, Theatre, What's On
It’s 63 years since iconic Aussie play Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll was first enacted, starring the playwright, Ray Lawler as one of the main characters. The tale of two sugar cane cutters and the women they love whenever they’re in town was an instant... read more
Loading ...