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Doc Edge Festival announces full 2023 line-up: World premieres and VR experiences

Aotearoa’s finest documentary film festival returns in 2023 with a host of must-watch flicks.

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ ends Broadway run after 35 years

Musical “The Phantom of the Opera” ended a record-breaking 35-year Broadway run on Sunday when, amid predictions that the show would one day return, teary-eyed cast members took a final bow alongside its original stars.

Don’t miss out: Tickets on sale for 2023 World of WearableArt Show: BEYOND

The World of WearableArt Show is set to return with a bang for 2023.

Wes Anderson, Ken Loach among big names competing at Cannes Film Festival

Wes Anderson, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes and Wim Wenders are among the directors vying for the top prize at next month’s Cannes Film Festival, where Hollywood stars will also walk the red carpet on the Croisette waterfront for the premieres of their latest works.

‘The White Lotus’ star Jennifer Coolidge and creator Mike White to headline Vivid Sydney 2023

Sydney’s most illuminating festival of the year returns in May, this time introducing its biggest program yet including a special evening with the star and creator of ‘The White Lotus’.

Why reading books (and magazines) is good for society, wellbeing and your career

TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than 15 seconds. Twitter doubled the length of tweets in 2017 to 280 characters, but the typical length is more like 33 characters.

When Justine played Julia

Julia tells the ‘story’ of Australia’s first female prime minister.

Celebrated Australian artist John Olsen dies at 95

John Olsen, one of the most celebrated artists in Australia, has passed away at the age of 95.

Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal win acting gongs at Olivier Awards

The Olivier Awards for theatre were handed out in London on Sunday, with “My Neighbour Totoro” winning the most prizes.

Smash hit musical ‘Wicked’ opens in Auckland

North Shore Music Theatre has brought a much-loved Broadway hit to Auckland – Wicked The Musical opens at SkyCity Theatre on Friday 31 March.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus launches first podcast featuring ‘candid conversations’ with women over 70

For her first podcast, the actress is sitting down with famous women over 70 to hear their words of wisdom.

7 of the world’s best fairs for art lovers

Art fairs have become a staple in the art world, offering a platform for artists, galleries and collectors to showcase and acquire works of art.

Interactive cinema: how films could alter plotlines in real time by responding to viewers’ emotions

Most films offer exactly the same viewing experience. You sit down, the film starts, the plot unfolds and you are follow what’s happening on screen until the story concludes. It’s a linear experience. My new film, Before We Disappear – about a pair of climate activists who seek revenge on corporate perpetrators of global warming – seeks to alter that viewing experience.

‘Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica’: Georgie Parker sparkles in theatrical rom-com

What happens when a resentful middle-aged violinist must share her home with a relentlessly cheerful country music enthusiast?

Thea Anamara Perkins named winner of 2023 La Prairie Art Award

Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist Thea Anamara Perkins has been announced as the recipient of the 2023 La Prairie Art Award.

Claudia Karvan returns to the stage in ‘The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?’

The play asks why behaving by societal norms is important in civilised society and how much can we put up with in a marriage?

Rolex celebrates 20 years of mentoring with Rolex Arts Festival

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Rolex will bring this programme and dozens of the world’s most talented artists to Athens for the Rolex Arts Festival.

Kylie Minogue to headline WorldPride opening concert in Sydney tonight

Kylie Minogue is headlining Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert, taking place at The Domain tonight.

Paulini shines in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’

After playing the lead in ‘The Bodyguard’, singer Paulini commands the stage in this musical.

MiNDFOOD reviews Blessed Union – a funny, sad separation story

Is the breakdown of a non-nuclear family really any different to that of a ‘regular’ one?

Jason Donovan sparkles as Dr Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror

Almost 50 years since its Australian debut, ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ has returned to the stage and welcomed a new generation of fans, with Jason Donovan donning the fishnets and stilettos.

Airbnb offers ‘Phantom of the Opera’-themed stay at Palais Garnier in Paris

Airbnb is offering a night for two in the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris this summer, transforming a box in the theatre into a plush bedroom with sweeping views of the famous auditorium.

Egypt opens 4,000-year-old tomb on Luxor’s West Bank, oldest open to public

Egypt has restored, documented and opened to tourists the Middle Kingdom tomb of Meru, the oldest site accessible to the public on Luxor’s West Bank, home to some of its most spectacular Pharaonic monuments including the Valley of the Kings.

MiNDFOOD reviews A Broadcast Coup

In the post #MeToo era, what does a safe workplace look like? How are Millennials and Gen Zs influencing the way Boomers have traditionally worked and lived? And is it ever too late to learn from our mistakes?

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