Entertainment
Singin’ in the rain: Pub Choir draws 7000 songbirds to Riverstage
Donning ponchos and dodging puddles, thousands of hearty singers turned out on Wednesday night for a festive fundraiser.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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No cue cards, no running water and a nest of snakes: This was Brisbane’s first TV broadcast
The late Hugh Cornish, the first person to appear on TV in Queensland, recalled what happened at QTQ-9 on Mount Coot-tha on the night of August 19, 1959.
- by Nick Dent
Theatre boss to stand trial on sex offences charges
The former head of a large theatre group has been committed to stand trial on 48 charges including alleged sex offences against children and adults.
- by Rex Martinich
Hugh Cornish, Brisbane’s ‘Mr Television’, dies aged 90
Cornish made history in 1959 as the first person to appear on TV in Queensland.
- by Nick Dent
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Live music
Crowd drama rocks Brisbane concert but the Killers still got soul
Back in Bris Vegas, synth-rock Las Vegans the Killers proved they’re still a world-class live act with a greatest-hits show – despite one fan collapsing and another kicked out.
- by Alex Condon
Things to do with kids in Brisbane over the Christmas school holidays
School’s out for summer – here’s a wealth of ideas to fill in the days until the bell rings again in 2025.
- by Nick Dent
What Misha can do with his body has audiences screaming nightly
A Ukrainian-born contortionist brings joy to Brisbane theatre goers, but is haunted by what he left behind.
- by Nick Dent
Top Brisbane music venue in battle against $1.5 billion tower development
One of Brisbane’s top music venues is appealing Brisbane City Council’s approval of a $1.5 billion Newstead project, warning its future residents could inundate them with noise complaints.
- by Cameron Atfield
Yule look up: Six-tonne tree will twinkle to voice of celebrity singer
Brisbane’s CBD Christmas tree, one of the largest in the southern hemisphere, is decorated with 8640 LED lights, with a four-metre steel star on top.
- by William Davis
Queensland Theatre names Daniel Evans new artistic director
The appointment ends months of uncertainty over the future of the state’s flagship theatre company.
- by Nick Dent
‘A constant battle’: Qld Ballet chief explains artistic director’s shock exit
“In the arts we often wear our struggles as badges of honour but the question remains: is this hustle taking a toll on our leaders and our organisations?”
- by Nick Dent
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