The boys are back in town
Reviewer: RON CERABONA This time, the storyline is a little bit different.
Hollywood veteran hits town
Ron Cerabona Don McAlpine will be 80 next year, but shows no signs of slowing down.
Symphony returns for one night only
Ron Cerabona It's been about a decade since the full Sydney Symphony Orchestra came to Canberra.
Deadly fantasy still resonates
Ron Cerabona Is it better to be forced to be good, or better to choose to be bad?
Warmth in home tale
Reviewer: RON CERABONA Some of the dialogue is a bit clunky on the exposition and emotion and a few story points seem incongruous.
What's happening in the arts in Canberra
Ron Cerabona Congratulations to Canberra glass artist Klaus Moje who was awarded the Pilchuck Glass School's Libensky-Brychtova Award.
Mid-week marvels
Ron Cerabona Here's a way to beat the cold-weather blues on Wednesdays - for six weeks, at least. The Winter Film Series ranges from a documentary about a controversial performance artist, to celebrations of...
Midnight Oil remembered
Ron Cerabona George Huitker and Junk Sculpture pay tribute to Aussie legends with their show Burning the Midnight Oil.
Making music
Ron Cerabona The Land Development Agency (LDA) is holding a music festival at Norgrove Park on the Kingston Foreshore. The free event, 3pm-6.30pm on Saturday, is part of the Canberra International Music Festival.
Prime Time: presenting our leaders' lives in song
Ron Cerabona Satirical musical duo to present portraits in song of the 27 Australian prime ministers, from Edmund Barton to Julia Gillard.
New film festival director to inject 'more fun'
Ron Cerabona "If it ain't broke, I ain't going to fix it," says new director of the Canberra International Film Festival, Lex Lindsay.
Don't save the date
Reviewer: RON CERABONA One of the saddest experiences you can have at a movie is when it's loaded with talent and potential, and it's a dud.
Litbits
Ron Cerabona The shortlist for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award features five books by Australian women.
Fun and lightness on stage for The Magic Flute
Ron Cerabona There's a lot that's new about Carl Rafferty's production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute.
Stage set for magic farewell
Ron Cerabona Baby possum Hush may have become invisible, but the book she's in shows no signs of disappearing. Mem Fox's classic Australian picture book, Possum Magic, turns 30 this year.
Giving voice to an old-timer
Ron Cerabona Some stories that you hear about the dubious ethics of Hollywood appear to be true. Alan Tudyk was up for the plum part of voicing King Candy in the Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph.
This time, it's personal
Reviewer: RON CERABONA Movie review: The stuntwork and special effects are impressive, while there are some good lines and interesting reversals.
Win a Japanese study trip
Ron Cerabona Applications for the 2014 National Library Fellowships close next Tuesday, April 30.
