Opera is like an X-rated episode of Seinfeld
If you are wanting to try opera, go see The Marriage of Figaro – it’s more of a Seinfeld sitcom than a classic opera.
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It’s so cold in my Queenslander I sleep with a beanie on
Queenslanders are perfectly designed for summer, but come winter – it’s colder inside than out, Phil Brown believes.
GOMA’s lonely European masterpieces go unseen
The European masterpieces exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art was drawing big crowds until everything shut down but the good news it is having an extended run.
Looking for love with Trent Dalton
“Sentimental writer collecting love stories. Do you have one?” Hitting the streets with a sign and a typewriter, Trent Dalton went back to basics to follow up his two bestselling novels.
Secret giveaway that Jeannette Young was about to be made Governor
Many expressed surprise when Jeannette Young was made Governor. But there was one thing she was doing months before the announcement that was a giveaway.
Incredible woman who sang the national anthem at State of Origin
There was one Queensland success story out of Sunday night’s game, the incredible woman who sang the National Anthem.
Toilet sex, racism, C-bombs – how this play gets away with it
Having this play about corporate greed and racism set in Singapore is a clever way of giving us a new take on a familiar subject.
Celebs reveal: ‘The first time I made the paper’
Every great Queenslander had to start somewhere, and The Courier-Mail was usually there to cover it. We invited seven celebrities to walk down memory lane
Riverfire back with a bang for 2021
Brisbane’s favourite free event is back with a major bang this year following the heartbreaking decision to cancel it in 2020 amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
How getting banished from Art class led me to become Arts Editor: Phil Brown
He’s our Arts Editor, but Phil Brown has revealed his behaviour at school made him the least likely to be appointed to that role.
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