To Roberto, with Love
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE I can never resist a European accent. Though I can only hear his voice, Roberto Alagna exudes an overwhelming charm and, […]
June 2016
Runner-up blog: Erin Heycox
BY ERIN HEYCOX, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION This blog entry awarded Erin Heycox a runner-up place in our […]
Runner-up blog: Paul Ballam-Cross
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION This blog entry awarded Paul Ballam-Cross a runner-up place in our […]
Six global artists make Australian debut
BY KATH ROSE AND STEPHANIE ESLAKE Some of the nation’s most talented young musicians will make their way to Townsville at the end of […]
Live Review: Opera Australia’s Carmen
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR Carmen Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 21 June The opera is a fancy […]
In defence of your opinion
BY JUSTINA LUI Three-star reviews are the critical equivalent of a shepherd’s pie: an inoffensive crowd-pleaser that quells hunger pangs but is ultimately forgettable. […]
Live Review: Rubiks Collective
BY ZOE BARKER The Cold Earth Slept Below Rubiks Collective Kew Court House, 22 June Rubiks Collective is comprised of current and former […]
Australia’s cultural and artistic downfall
BY DYLAN HENDERSON On this week’s episode of Q&A, Tony Jones directed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the crux of a question asked by […]
Nine things you should know about early music performance
BY PAUL BALLAM-CROSS, RUNNER-UP IN THE 2016 YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Fashions change in classical music, as in everything. In the Renaissance, […]
Does genre still have a place?
BY MYLES OAKEY, 2016 CUTCOMMON YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR This is the winning blog entry in our inaugural CutCommon Young Writer of the Year Competition […]