Ten things I miss about living in Sydney
Here are the ten things writer Sunny Grace misses the most about Sydney; yum cha, different cuisines, public transport, theatre, ocean pools, walking, Vivid and other events, the Inner West and anonymity.
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Lo Carmen: a lover, a dreamer, a fighter; a mother, an actor, a writer
Australian actor, author, musician and singer-songwriter Lo Carmen has released a new book; a beguiling mixture of memoir and tribute to women and song. She spoke with Sunny Grace.
Vale Wendy de Waal (1958-2022) & Doug MacLeod (1959-2021)
Acclaimed entertainer Mark Trevorrow pays tribute to two bright lights of the Australian showbiz industry who’ve recently passed away – both of whom had a tremendous impact on his life and career.
ACTober – for the benefit of the arts
Benevolent organisations around the country will be holding out “virtual buckets” this October, collecting funds for struggling arts industry workers.
Effie-ing Fabulous: Mary Coustas
The Sentinel speaks with Mary Coustas – actor, comedian, TV personality, writer and the woman behind iconic Greek-Australian character, ‘Effie’.
Women’s bodies are not news
There’s ‘fake news’ – and then there’s ‘not news’. Stories about women’s bodies – such as reports on Rebel Wilson’s weight loss – fall into the latter category, writes Lauren Clair.
Sunny Grace on finishing her short film, Charging
Sunny Grace’s new film, Charging, will premiere this Saturday as part of the AACTA Screen Fest.
Ode to a Superwoman
Though she’s largely forgotten, the legacy of activist, inventor, journalist, mother, poet, publisher and suffragette Louisa Lawson is enormous, writes Sunny Grace.
Picnic at Hanging Rock coming to Sydney stage
Rita Bratovich previews the upcoming production of Picnic at Hanging Rock at Newtown’s New Theatre.
New play set at The Gap explores suicide, redemption
A live reading of new play Bridging The Gap will explore themes around suicide, writes Rita Bratovich.
The late bloomer
Sydney writer, producer and director Sunny Grace – a self confessed ‘late bloomer’ – outlines her path to filmmaking.
AJ Lamarque on Covid, comedy and creativity
Mike Hitch interviews Sydney comedian, podcaster and writer AJ Lamarque about the evolution of his Kweens of Comedy show, and regathering his passion in the age of Covid-19.