pvi Moves to PICA
PRESS RELEASE Leading Australian media art collective pvi has been announced as Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)’s inaugural long-term company in residence (2024-2026), coinciding with the…
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The War Nurses Author Anthea Hodgson Talks About Bringing Lost Stories of Perth’s Nurses to Life in This Interview
Anthea Hodgson is a Perth based author who reminds readers of the importance of remembering the stories of the many nurses who supported soldiers and fought during World War II with her latest novel T…
Perth Made Film, Good For Nothing Blues, to Have Encore Screening After Jam Packed Premiere
After a jam packed premiere screening, Perth made film Good for Nothing Blues is having an encore screening at Luna Leederville on Sunday September 12th at 6:30pm. Pick up tickets here. Check out the…
AUSgust: Celebrate The Fourth Australian Film Month
Welcome to the fourth anniversary of AUSgust: the month dedicated to celebrating all things Australian cinema! We here at The Curb dedicate the month of August to highlighting a wide array of Aussie…
Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More
I’m in lockdown in Sydney’s Inner West as I write this and it has been over three years since I moved East for work, but I remained a regular patron of Mount Lawley’s revered pub, The Flying Scotsman,…
Discussing Diversity With Annie Murtagh-Monks: The Heights, Casting, and the Global Financial Crisis
The legacy of Annie Murtagh-Monks precedes her. Her casting work on movies like Japanese Storyand Rabbit Proof Fence, and TV shows like Ship to Shore and Sweat, helped bring a welcome and much needed…
FEMME Fringe Festival Review - An Alluring Exploration of Modern Femininity plus Interview with Show Creator Erin Fowler
Perth Girl’s School was the venue for the opening night of Erin Fowler’s theatrical dance production, FEMME. For those who haven’t made it here, the school turned police centre turned contemporary ar…
A Simple Space Review - Immaculate Modern Circus plus an Interview with performer Annalise Moore
An upbeat crowd eagerly awaited the go ahead to secure their seat in the West Australian Spiegeltent tent ahead of Perth’s opening performance of A Simple Space byGravity and Other Myths. A hefty repu…
Lauren Elliott Launches Galactic Baby
The news about WA entertainment rolls on with the exciting launch of the Western Australian production company, Galactic Baby. This is beyond exciting news for anyone who has been paying attention to…
An Interview with Dr Mace Francis – Perth International Jazz Festival and beyond
Mace left Geelong nearly 15 years ago to begin his studies at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Since then he’s made himself right at home in Perth, becoming a staple of the west coast jazz s…
Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians but Everyone is Welcome Review - A Warm, Genuine Night of Comedy
Walking into a cold Astor theatre on a rainy Sunday evening, I couldn’t help but recall seeing Crispin Hellion Glover’s monologue and film event way back when in 2012 in the same theatre. That night w…
Double Trouble at Girls School Cinema with a Spielberg Double and More...
The team behind FRINGE WORLD Festival and Rooftop Movies has announced the final program for Girls School Cinema, complete with throw-back movie favourites, a double romance screening with free unlimi…