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Smoke, Sweat, and the Art of Release: Circa’s Show Me Love Takes Over the Powerhouse
Arts & Entertainment

Smoke, Sweat, and the Art of Release: Circa’s Show Me Love Takes Over the Powerhouse

Phillipe Blake·6 November 2026·2 min read
Riverfront Revelry: W Brisbane Unveils Its 2026 Festive Dining Season
Food & Drink

Riverfront Revelry: W Brisbane Unveils Its 2026 Festive Dining Season

5 November 2026
French Luxury Appliance Maker De Dietrich Lands on the Gold Coast
Style29 October 2026
Queensland Theatre Unveils 2027: Wenham in An Iliad, a Miss Fisher Premiere and Counting and Cracking's Queensland Debut
Arts & Entertainment10 October 2026
The Castle Reveals Its Kerrigans as the Stage Show Extends Its Run
Arts & Entertainment19 October 2026
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Little People, Big Feelings: Inside the Engine of Tiny Souls Media
Culture

Little People, Big Feelings: Inside the Engine of Tiny Souls Media

Founder Shadi Toloui-Wallace and Dr Neika Masroori of Tiny Souls Media talk about how Zip and the Tiny Sprouts began, why humour teaches bes…

Phillipe Blake—6 November 2026·2 min read
Ghosts on Rapa Nui: McDonagh’s Cold War Reckoning
Culture

Ghosts on Rapa Nui: McDonagh’s Cold War Reckoning

Martin McDonagh strands two CIA operatives among the monolithic stone heads of Easter Island for an introspective, razor-sharp meditation on…

Phillipe Blake—4 November 2026·2 min read
Miss Bubbles Launches Her First Picture Book With a Free Party in Moorooka
Culture

Miss Bubbles Launches Her First Picture Book With a Free Party in Moorooka

Brisbane bubbleologist Carissa White has performed at more than 1,300 bubble events. On Sunday 8 November she launches her first children's …

Phillipe Blake—4 November 2026·2 min read
Every Song on the New Hunger Games Soundtrack
Culture

Every Song on the New Hunger Games Soundtrack

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album) arrives on 13 November with 29 tracks, from Noah Kahan and Stevie Nicks to The Cure and…

Phillipe Blake—3 November 2026·2 min read
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Final Concert Comes to Vinyl and Blu-ray
Culture

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's Final Concert Comes to Vinyl and Blu-ray

Back to the Beginning, Ozzy Osbourne's last concert and the final Black Sabbath show, is out on 4K Blu-ray, CD, double vinyl and digital on …

Phillipe Blake—3 November 2026·2 min read
Gin Wigmore's Gravel & Wine and Holy Smoke Come to Vinyl
Culture

Gin Wigmore's Gravel & Wine and Holy Smoke Come to Vinyl

Gin Wigmore's first two albums are getting their first vinyl pressings on 11 December 2026, with pre-orders open now.…

Phillipe Blake—3 November 2026·2 min read
Burgers, Shakes, and Swirls: YOMG Lands on Grey Street
Food

Burgers, Shakes, and Swirls: YOMG Lands on Grey Street

Melbourne-born burger and frozen yogurt brand YOMG will open at Shop H, 2/179 Grey Street, South Bank this December, with Queensland's first…

Phillipe Blake—3 November 2026·2 min read
Little Sprouts, Big Feelings: The Brisbane Minds Behind ABC Kids’ Newest Hit
Culture

Little Sprouts, Big Feelings: The Brisbane Minds Behind ABC Kids’ Newest Hit

The Brisbane-made preschool series that won a 2025 Kidscreen Award is now free on ABC Kids and ABC iview. Here is the team behind it.…

Phillipe Blake—3 November 2026·2 min read
“Some Kind of Euphoric”: Yaron Lifschitz on Surveillance, Risk, and Circa’s Powerhouse Takeover
Culture

“Some Kind of Euphoric”: Yaron Lifschitz on Surveillance, Risk, and Circa’s Powerhouse Takeover

Circa’s director on why he finds theatre really boring, and on Show Me Love, a world-premiere venue takeover at Brisbane Powerhouse from 5 t…

Phillipe Blake—3 November 2026·2 min read
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