Arts

Tourist beacon has its own star power

Actress Lisa McCune at Crown Perth to launch <em>South Pacific.</em> Photographer: Marcus Whisson.

NOVEMBER is set to prove a milestone moment for two of our country’s leading artistic heavyweights. more »

Come one, come all

Annette Wallman, Dana Shave, Philomena Yong and Sharon Sorensen with their works for the Big Watercolour Paint-Out. Photographer: Matthew Poon

THE wonders of watercolour will make a big splash at a major artistic extravaganza this Sunday, April 14. more »

Senior moments

Stalwarts’ high-care humour: Nurse Wilson (Bree Hartley) and Cooper (Kim Martin) in <em>A Month of Sundays</em>.

TWO south-eastern theatre stalwarts are taking plenty of care with Roleystone Theatre’s next production, which deals lightly with a heavy subject. more »

Sydney eyes on Smith

Mt Hawthorn resident Michael Smith. Photographer: Martin Kennealey

HE may be just 21, but rising young performer Michael Smith is already worthy of the title of conqueror. more »

A right royal treat

David Whitney and Matthew Moore in <em>Henry 4</em>. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

THE ageless quality of Shakespeare’s writing has been captured to the full in Bell Shakespeare’s production of Henry 4 at Heath Ledger Theatre. more »

'Angry' comedy heads to Melbourne

Colin Ebsworth, Sean Conway, raw comedy winner & Sam Cribb. Photographer: Andrew Ritchie

SEAN Conway is a nonchalant kind of guy. more »

A lasting impression

Jana Vodesil-Baruffi with her paintings of Caron Martin, Diana Warnock and Fiona Wood. Photographer: Marcus Whisson

SHELLEY artist Jana Vodesil-Baruffi is passionate about painting portraits of women who have left footprints in her heart. more »

Lights go out at The Bakery

Brow Horn Orchestra

THE inaugural Lights Out Arts Festival at The Bakery in Northbridge will achieve two worthy feats this weekend – helping the environment and raising the profile of creative homegrown talent. more »

Epic fairy tale full of character

WAAPA is staging a production of Tony Award-nominated musical <em>Once on this Island.</em> Picture: Jon Green

THE WA Academy of Performing Arts’ future stars of the stage are singing and dancing to a different beat – one infused with calypso and Caribbean flavours. more »

All roads lead to panto

Violet Crumble (Nicole George) and The Prince (Feidhlim Bennetts) in <em>Grumblebum and the Tricky Witch</em>

LINDA Roads has again brought her passion for pantomime to Roleystone Theatre, with auditions on this Sunday for her next show, Unwanted Wishes. more »

Young talent goes on show

Tranby College graduate Sophie Wall with her winning artwork <I>Disconnected</I>.

TRANBY College graduate Sophie Wall won the major prize in the annual Kwinana Industries Youth Art Awards announced in Rockingham on Wednesday night. more »

Sting still sharp

Scott Sheridan and Adriane Daff in <em> The Importance of Being Earnest.</em> Photography: Gary Marsh.

SO, what’s in a name? It is paramount in the minds of our two young Victorian-era heroines in The Importance of Being Earnest. more »

Tough gigs for WAAPA grad

WAAPA-trained, Sydney-based actor Matthew Moore with John Bell (seated) in a scene from Henry 4.

WORKING on stage can throw up some gruelling assignments – and accomplished Aussie actor Matthew Moore has the battle scars to prove it. more »

Jersey girl

WAAPA-trained Lisa Adam (left) with the Jersey Girls in Perth-bound smash-hit production Jersey Boys.

AFTER graduating from the WA Academy of Performing Arts in the mid-90s, Perth actress Lisa Adam travelled east to Sydney to start her theatrical career. more »

Universal appeal

Sculptor Robin Yakinthou with Gift from the gods, his piece for this year’s Sculptures by the Sea.

ROBIN Yakinthou has a 700kg gift for Perth art lovers. more »

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