Film & TV
French director Jacques Audiard has set to music an extraordinary story about a transgender narco boss in corrupt Mexico City who becomes the woman of his dreams, helped by a lawyer looking for a purpose.
Music
Hip-hop artist Kultar Ahluwalia shines as an insightful and poignant wordsmith in this homage to Adelaide, multicultural heritage and positive masculinity.
OzAsia Festival will see artists from 12 countries converge on Adelaide, offering audiences a chance to immerse themselves in all kinds of cultural experiences spanning music, theatre, dance, comedy, conversation and more. InReview has picked five highlights to whet your appetite.
Visitors are encouraged not just to look but also to listen to and even touch some of the artworks Bridget Currie has created in response to the historic house and grounds at Carrick Hill, including a ‘portable painting’ that serves as a picnic rug.
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Donate HereWOMADelaide has announced the first 47 artists in its 2025 line-up, including English singer and multi-instrumentalist PJ Harvey, fado star Mariza, and 47SOUL – the Palestinian band at the centre of controversy when they were ‘uninvited’ this year.
Emerging artist Lauren Downton’s ceramic forms feature casts of objects ranging from branches and antlers to plastic bottles, inviting visitors to Port Adelaide’s POP Gallery to reconsider the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Ticket revenue is booming in Australia, yet the music sector is in crisis. Ben Green and Sam Whiting look at how market concentration is affecting the music scene, highlighting the growing interests and reach of multinational promoter Live Nation.
In a bustling Kent Town studio – surrounded by colourful stuffed toys and an eclectic collection of materials and artworks – Truc Truong reveals how art became her saviour during a dark time, and her excitement at the opportunity offered by a mentorship that will add new skills to her practice.
Research into the mineral collection at the South Australian Museum has informed Sam Gold’s latest exhibition, which sees the artist showcase vibrant new glazes in wall-based works that explore the fluidity of form and identity.
Adelaide author Heather Taylor-Johnson tells the story of her mother’s turbulent upbringing in a surprising new work of autofiction.
As he prepares for retirement this month, State Library of South Australia director Geoff Strempel outlines how he and his team have positioned the iconic North Terrace library for the 21st century and beyond.
An intensive collaboration between Adelaide Botanic Garden and artist Dale Chihuly has created a series of striking glass installations – including two brand new works – that are curated to live in rhythm with the flora and fauna around them.
“While a series of large glass-art sculptures by Dale Chihuly will soon draw thousands of visitors to the Adelaide Botanic Garden, a much smaller yet equally striking work by the artist is turning heads in the Art Gallery of South Australia.
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Acclaimed director Simon Stone’s opera Innocence – which sees the intertwined stories of a wedding and a school shooting in Helsinki unfold via a multi-level rotating set – is one of the first three shows announced for the 2025 Adelaide Festival.
