Which expenses can I claim while working from home in 2020?
Lodging a tax return can seem like one of those tedious tasks in life that you may want to delay, but in the 2019 – 2020 financial year it may…
Elle Nichelle, the introverted entrepreneur, empowers voice educators
For many creative people, the events of 2020 have inspired a fair amount of introspection. Elle Nichelle has the type of artistic mind that can produce something good when the…
Musical Theatre personality Debora Krizak launches The Really Useless Candle Co.
You may be familiar with The Really Useful Group, especially if you’re a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Australian theatre performer Debora Krizak has given the impressario a cheeky nod…
A song about courage in times of uncertainty
Yesterday was Make Music Day and rather than play someone else’s song, I thought I’d revisit some old music of mine and rearrange it. I chose a song from my…
Support Local: 7 ways you can sustain Australian musicians
Make Music Day, scheduled for 21 June, is a felicitous reminder of the importance of live music in our country. In August 2018, Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications and the…
Home in the time of Coronavirus
White walls. White tiles. A white ceiling. Surrounding me is a whole lot of white, and not much else going on. Being enveloped in this house for too long didn’t…
State Theatre Company South Australia to deliver a plague of plays
In Italy, during the middle of the fourteenth century, five years after the black death had ravaged the nation, author Giovanni Boccaccio published The Decameron; a collection of novellas featuring…
Australian musicians rally together on a path to recovery
Hundreds of individuals and organisations from the Australian music industry have signed an open letter to the Australian Government calling for industry-specific support to ensure the sector’s survival. In an…
‘The Maj’ is given the royal treatment
Adelaide’s iconic theatre has been refurbished! The $66 million redevelopment began in June 2018. Today the newly-refurbished Her Majesty’s Theatre has been unveiled. The completion of the exciting project was…
Composer Josh Belperio premieres ‘In Time’
Cabaret artist and songwriter Josh Belperio (Adelaide Fringe award winner 2018 & 2019) is releasing a collaboration with 23 artists that he greatly admires. All of whom sung their vocal…
APRA Music Award winners 2020
On Monday 25 May the APRA Music Awards went live at 7.00 pm. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing safety concerns, the ceremony was not held in the…
Come what May: 7 FringeVIEW picks to see you through the month
With just over a week remaining before the Adelaide Fringe Festival’s FringeVIEW ends, here are my tried and tested picks to see you through this weekend. I encourage you to…
AMEB is offering free online Theory of Music courses
The Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) are providing free online Theory of Music courses in an effort to support music education through the COVID-19 outbreak. The three courses available are…
What good is sitting alone in your room? Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2020 re-imagined
Cabaret aficionados will be able to savour the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in its re-imagined format, Bite-Sized & Home Delivered, where they’ll be serving canapés rather than their usual smorgasbord of…
Episode 3: On Record With Stephen Mahy
What a lovely start to the week! On Monday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Australian actor, singer, and accomplished music theatre performer Stephen Mahy. He chatted with me from…
Serenity: Issue 6 and Episode 2: On Record With Asabi are live
There is plenty to sing about at The Serenade Files HQ. I’ve just published the latest magazine issue and I’ve uploaded Episode 2 of my On Record With… series of…
Create Australia’s future
I’ve been doing a lot of reading while in COVID-19 lockdown. It’s been a fair balance between fiction and non-fiction, however, in the case of the world news, one could…
Episode 1: On Record With Leni
As much as I love the written word, I am enjoying connecting with other artists particularly while we are all so physically distant from one another. Therefore, I’m bringing you…
Magnetic: Leni draws from eclectic influences and drives positive change through progressive soul music
Adelaide-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Leni has huge aspirations and he’s on a solo mission to serve up nothing but good vibes through his latest singe ‘Magnetic’, which was officially released…
Abandoned playgrounds
There is something both solemn and eerie about an abandoned playground that captures me. As countries around the world practise social distancing and enforce lockdown and travel restrictions, many venues…
Adelaide FringeVIEW: a new digital initiative by Australia’s largest open-access festival
In its unforgettable diamond year, Adelaide Fringe has broken its all time box office record with 853,419 tickets sold to the value of $21 million, with a three per cent…
Together With You: Arts Centre’s new digital program
With more Australians seeking education and entertainment while observing social distancing measures, the Arts Centre has responded with an uplifting digital initiative. “When we closed our doors we recognised the…
All your eggs in one basket: is a portfolio career recession-proof?
The lead up to Easter feels very different this year. In such uncertain economic times one tends to reflect on their career choice in order to keep up with the…
Happy Piano Day: the Solitude Sessions
On the 88th day of every year, Piano Day takes place. I felt it was a fitting time to launch my Solitude Sessions on the blog. Considering world events and…
Celebrate World Theatre Day with Australian Theatre Live’s (Virus-) Free Theatre Streaming Festival
Since 1962 the International Theatre Institute has celebrated the art of theatre on 27 March each year. This year is unlike any other with Australian performing arts venues closed, and…
Lost your gig? Music Industry calls for $750M relief package
The good people at I Lost My Gig Australia have been working hard to collect data on behalf of the live performance sector. With many major events being cancelled every…
COVID-19 pandemic: how to keep calm and look after ourselves and others
The word pandemic may instill feelings of fear, panic and uncertainty, but it doesn’t have to. Recently, news headlines have been dominated by updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Live performance industry faces an extraordinary challenge
Tony Burke, Shadow Industrial Relations Minister, echoed the sentiments of every arts and entertainment sector worker in a press conference. While people around the world work around the clock to…
F1 Grand Prix cancelled: COVID-19 situation “fluid” as the Australian Government meets to address mass gatherings
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is currently meeting in Sydney to discuss a national strategy to address Coronavirus concerns, particularly when it comes to sports and entertainment. As share…
Review: Lenka
After two years, Lenka returns to Adelaide with a brand new double EP, unpacking more whimsical tunes and rhythmic piano that has delighted audiences across the globe. From being featured…