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On the 'events' menu we have a mouth-watering selection of Brisbane's freshest & juiciest reviews of theatre, dance, operas, concerts, conferences and happenings. For 'events' represent a smorgasbord of delights ranging from public extravaganzas that thrill the taste buds to private obsessions that nourish the soul. Bon Appetite!

Emma Nelms
Editor, 'Events'
Not Such a Hair Brain Idea: ADT’s ‘Birdbrain’ by Felicity Meakins 08 Feb. 02
STAGE X: BrizArts - It is what it isn't, isn't it? by Felicity Meakins 08 Feb. 02
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the 'The Australian Sitcom Festival' by Fiona McNee 08 Feb. 02
Review of 'Small Mercies' by Bill Hatherall 06 Nov. 01
STAGE X: 'Travelling Circuits' by Emma Nelms 31 Oct. 01
Old Spice: A Review of 'Fiddler on the Roof' by Emma Nelms 31 Oct. 01
A Sad Story of the Death of a King: William Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of King Richard II' by Robert Clarke 31 Oct. 01
The Pearl Fishers by Fiona McNee 31 Oct. 01
Two Fab Ladies : Cooking Up a Princess by Emma Nelms 31 Oct. 01
STAGE X: Eat Your Young by Cath Hart 8 Oct. 01
Clowning Around at the Cirque by Felicity Meakins 22 Sept. 01
Desperately Seeking A Story by Bill Hatherall 11 Sept. 01
Kooemba Jdarra’s and George Bostock’s 'Seems Like Yesterday' by Lynette Hughes 10 Sept. 01
‘If I Told You, You would Not Believe It’ : La Boite and the Refugee Experience by Chloe Goodyear 28 Aug. 01
Review of 'Shout' by Fiona McNee 23 Aug. 01
'Rigoletto' - Verdi and the tour of the 'tour de force' by Christine Dauber 7 Aug. 01
‘Cloudstreet’: A Certified National Treasure by William Hatherall 6 Aug. 01
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of 2000 Bad Voices! by Candice Burgess and Sheena Walsh 30 Jul 01
Shock Horror Opera: The Berlioz: Our Vampires Ourselves by Emma Nelms 25 Jul 01
Glitz, Glamour, and Girls: Graeme Murphy's Tivoli by Sue McKell 25 Jul 01
Sarah Kane's 'Blasted' by Cath Hart 25 Jul 01
Dirt, Sand and Water: Bangarra's Corroboree by Felicity Meakins 4 Jul 01
Way Out West (Legends & Larrikins: A Travelling Federation Show) by Christine Fogg 3 Jul 01
Sentimental Blokes: A Review of 'Certified Male' by Emma Nelms 14 Jun 01
Review of 'Small Poppies' by Robert Clarke 07 Jun 01
The Dirt on 'Dirt' by Francis Vicary 01 Jun 01
Review of '48 Shades of Brown' by Pierina Curties 23 May 01
Opera Queensland - 'The Magic Flute' by Bill Hatherall 21 May 01
A Midsummer Night's Dance by Sue McKell 4 Apr. 01
For the over 50's (oh - and the under 50's as well): 'The Nether Regions' Book Launch by Elissa Jenkins 13 Mar. 01
Joy and Transfiguration: Opera Queensland and the Queensland Orchestra by Bill Hatherall 13 Mar. 01
Review of 'Chunky Moves' by Felicity Meakins 28 Feb. 01
Paper and Screens: Interview with Rosemary Sorensen by Felicity Meakins and Carolyn Hughes 12 Feb. 01
  WOODFORD Folk Festival 2000 An M/C Reviews Feature 1 Jan. 01
  ENERGEX Brisbane Festival 2000 An M/C Reviews Feature 3 Oct. 00
Go By Night by Christopher Totten 22 Aug. 00
Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference by Rebecca Farley 22 Aug. 00
Solo Performance From Hell by Christopher Totten 22 Aug. 00
Skin Deep: Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts by Melissa Western 15 Aug. 00
Rock 'n' Roll Circus Discovers Exquisite Danger by Christopher Totten 15 Aug. 00
Car Maintenance - Truly Explosive by Christopher Totten 8 Aug. 00
Passion's in the Air: Expressions Dance Company by Felicity Meakins 14 July 00
Didactic Danger: 'Inheritance' by Christopher Totten 14 July 00
Lacking Redemption by Christopher Totten 10 July 00
Report from the Virtual Society? Get Real! Virtual Society? Conference in England, May 2000. by Nicola Döring 23 June 00
Queer Pink Bits: International Sex Organ Art at the 2000 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by Simon-Astley Scholfield 19 June 00
Triumphant Troubadour: Opera Queensland’s 'Il Trovatore' by Catherine Howell 19 June 00
'Box The Pony' by Rob Pensalfini 26 May 00
I Want To Make Magic But I Can't Quite – 'Fame The Musical' by Sheena Walsh 18 May 00
A Different Sort of Passion – QB's 'Passion'  by Felicity Meakins 8 May 00
And All(saahaa)that(saahaa)jaaaaaa-aaaz! 'Chicago: The Musical'  by Sam Carroll 25 Mar. 00
Alice Dances! QB's 'Alice in Wonderland'  by Felicity Meakins 14 Mar. 00
Strings with Style: The Australian Chamber Orchestra in Concert  by Catherine Howell 4 Mar. 00
Political Folk: Ani DiFranco in Brisbane  by Alix Winter 15 Feb. 00
Flashes of Brilliance: 'The Hobbit'  by Hamish Stuitje 2 Feb. 00
One of 'Those' Plays: 'As You Like It'  by Melissa Western 23 Jan. 00
The Poet Is the Priest of the Invisible: 'Air and Other Invisible Forces'  by Felicity Meakins 27 Nov. 99
  Chromatic Fields: Elision in Concert by Catherine Howell 11 Oct. 99
  Transplanting Prospero: QTC's 'The Tempest' by Drew Whitehead 11 Oct. 99
  Of Benefit to Everyone: 'Keep Everything You Love' by Heather Wolffram 6 Oct. 99
  dLux, Detox, Deprogram: D.art 99 and the Digital Screen by Catherine Howell 6 Oct. 99
  Reconciled to Differences: 'Luuli' by Felicity Meakins 29 Sep. 99
  Present Mirth Hath Present Laughter: Grin & Tonic's 'Seasons' by Drew Whitehead 4 Sep. 99
  X Marks the Stage: 'Stage X' An M/C Reviews Feature 4 Aug. 99
  To Risk Risque: Extra-Vulgar 'Lysistrata' at Ultra-Conservative Arts Theatre by Melissa Western 6 July 99
  Running away to the Circus: 'Saltimbanco' by Felicity Meakins 29 June 99
  Point and Click to 'Cutnpaste' by Kirsty Leishman 4 June 99
  A Vibrant Corpus: David Williamson's 'Corporate Vibes' by Sue McKell 19 May 99
  Slightly Wobbly: 'Faust' by Felicity Meakins 27 Apr. 99
  A Visit from the Timminses: the Cowboy Junkies in Brisbane by Axel Bruns 29 Jan. 99
  Beaming Up the Mise-en-Scène: 'Star Trek: The Exhibit' by Nick Caldwell 17 Dec. 98
  Not Just a Party: The First National Young Writers Festival by Kirsty Leishman 23 Oct. 98
  Festival of Perseverance: 7th Brisbane International Film Festival by Axel Bruns 9 Oct. 98
  Explicit Rites: 'The Afternoon of a Faun' and 'The Rite of Spring' by Felicity Meakins 30 Sep. 98
  Hilarious Spectacle: 'The Marriage of Figaro' by Paul Mc Cormack 20 Sep. 98
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