What’s on
Rotting flesh, wet socks: Sydney’s most putrid flower is preparing to bloom
The “giant deformed penis”, belying the smell of death, is actually beginning a new generation.
- by Frances Howe
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PJ Harvey is more keenly aware than ever of the toll art can take
The musician spent eight years working on the world of her latest album, I Inside the Old Year Dying.
- by Michael Dwyer
There are guns and cowboy hats, but this western goes places you’d never expect
Tue Biering has used a childhood love of westerns to explore more profound issues of colonisation and struggles for power.
- by John Shand
The A-Z of this year’s Sydney Festival
Cowbell-juggling acrobats, ghost stories and bridal laments are just some of the options in a packed program.
- by Lenny Ann Low
This vampire flick doesn’t suck – but it is a little bloodless
Indie director Robert Eggers has always been willing to acknowledge his sources, but he struggles to break free of them in this vampire flick.
- by Karl Quinn
NYE 2024 in Sydney
Crowds flock to Sydney’s vantage points for a front-row seat to the city’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display.
Crowds flock to city fireworks venues. Here’s what else is on this New Year’s Eve
Don’t know where to watch Sydney’s famous fireworks? The Herald has compiled a guide of where you can ring in the New Year and how to get there.
- by Riley Walter and Anthony Segaert
You’ve read and watched this series, but now the musical is here
From page to screen, The Lord of the Rings is coming to the stage with a musical to rule them all.
- by Helen Pitt
A match made in heaven: Words by Shakespeare and music by Bach
Cellist Rachel Scott is bringing together work from two titans of literature and music.
- by John Shand
Destination art: The best exhibitions to see around Australia while on holiday
From surrealist masterpieces to David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics, we’ve rounded up the museums and galleries where you should spend your time and money.
- by Elizabeth Flux, Nick Galvin, Linda Morris and Nick Dent
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Review
The comedy is back in the Lion King, but that doesn’t mean we needed it
The Lion King prequel has a repetitive feel about it.
- by Sandra Hall
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