Sarah Ward

Name: $2 Taco Tuesday
Start: 2023-01-03
End: 2023-01-03
Location: Australia

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

Event
Free Cleanup Coffees at Sassafras

Wed, 2 Mar, 2022
Sassafras of Paddington, Paddington

Cleaning up after the flood? You can grab a free coffee from this Latrobe Terrace cafe.

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Event
In Lieu of a Beer Festival Festival

Tue, 1 Mar - Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Brewski Bar, Brisbane

Brewsvegas is on hiatus again in 2022, so Caxton Street's Brewski is throwing its own beer-fuelled mini fest.

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News
Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Is the Latest Huge Movie That's Being Fast-Tracked to Streaming

The Jets and the Sharks — and this NYC-set spin on 'Romeo and Juliet' — are coming to Disney+.

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Event
Intergalactic, Planetary

Multiple single dates
Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills

Golden Age is celebrating out-of-this-world cinema, complete with xenomorphs, close encounters, body snatchers and David Bowie as an alien.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Neighbourhood Watch

Multiple single dates
Linear Park Reserve, Princes Hill

Watch Aussie classics under the stars for free at this pop-up outdoor cinema at Linear Park Reserve.

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Event
Curiocity Brisbane 2022

Fri, 24 Jun - Sun, 10 Jul 2022
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

This interactive art event is bringing immersive science-driven installations to Brisbane hot spots for 17 days this winter.

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News
Brisbane's Mud Army Is Calling for Help Cleaning Up Homes and Businesses Affected by the Flood

After the weekend's devastating wet weather, it's time for the Mud Army 2.0 — and you can help out.

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Event
King Street Bakery Bake Sale

Tue, 1 Mar - Wed, 2 Mar 2022
King Street Bakery, Bowen Hills

Stock up on pies and pastries — and show this King Street favourite some love.

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News
Patricia Piccinini's 'Skywhale' and 'Skywhalepapa' Will Float Through Melbourne's Skies This Month

For their first-ever Melbourne flight, the bulbous hot-air balloon sculptures will lift off from Yarra Bend’s Corban Oval, then soar over the city.

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News
Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen Face Off in the New 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Trailer

Four years after 'The Crimes of Grindelwald', the 'Wizarding World' franchise returns for its 11th film.

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News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February

Make a couch date with this smart new psychological thriller from ‘Contagion’ director Steven Soderbergh, season two of Rose Matafeo’s ‘Starstruck’ and a couple of wild Netflix options about con artists.

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News
Brisbane's Trains, Buses and Ferries Are Currently Suspended Until Further Notice

Due to the weekend's wet weather, the Queensland Government has also advised southeast Queenslanders to avoid all non-essential travel.

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News
Dark and Twisty New Apple TV+ Thriller Series 'Severance' Turns Office Life Into a Mind-Warping Gem

Not so fond of the daily grind? This ace new Ben Stiller-directed, Adam Scott-starring must-see understands.

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News
Amazon Is Bringing a Live-Action 'Blade Runner' TV Series to Your Streaming Queue

'Blade Runner' fans don't dream of electric sheep — they dream of more instalments in this futuristic sci-fi franchise.

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Event
R&B Brunch

Multiple single dates
Botany Newstead, Newstead

Pair margaritas, pancakes, avocado on sourdough, bacon and eggs, and brie and crackers with old-school 90s and early 00s R&B tunes once a month.

Buy Tickets

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News
Gelatissimo Has Brought Back Its Caramilk, Bubble Tea and Ube Cheesecake Gelati for a Limited Time

Pick between caramelised white chocolate gelato, brown sugar bubble milk tea gelato or ube gelato topped with chunks of jiggle cheesecake for your next sweet treat.

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Veneziano Coffee Roasters Has Reopened Its Airy West End Cafe After a Huge Revamp

Watch coffee roasting in action as you get your caffeine fix at the just-renovated Montague Road spot.

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Rosé All Day 2022

Thu, 17 Feb - Sun, 6 Mar 2022
Opera Bar, Sydney

Opera Bar is turning pink to send off summer in style.

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Northern Ireland's Huge 'Game of Thrones' Tour Is Now Open So You Can Visit Winterfell On Your Next Holiday

The hit HBO show's Northern Ireland studio has been turned into a massive tourist attraction, complete with an Iron Throne, King’s Landing, Dragonstone and The Wall.

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Western Australia's Turquoise Bay Has Been Named the Best Beach in the South Pacific for 2022

Beaches in Australia and New Zealand took out nine of the top ten spots.

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