Sarah Ward

Name: American Utopia
Start: 2020-11-26
End: 2020-12-09
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.

News
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams Enter Eurovision in New Netflix Comedy 'The Story of Fire Saga'

It follows two Icelandic singers chasing their Europop dream.

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Event
$10 Burgers at Harpoon Harry

Wed, 10 Jun - Tue, 30 Jun 2020
Harry's, Surry Hills

The Surry Hills spot is serving up all its burgers for $10 — with fries — for the month of June.

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Isolation Trivia: 'Shrek' Edition

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020
Online

Be an all star while answering questions about everyone's favourite green ogre.

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The Parking Lot Social Is Australia's New Drive-In Party Combining Movies, Bands and Karaoke

It's run by the same folks that brought Big Bounce Australia, the world's largest inflatable theme park, to our shores.

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The Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here

The true-crime series is based on Michelle McNamara's book of the same name.

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South Australia Is the Next Australian State to Reveal When It's Opening Its Borders

Start planning those SA getaways — the state will let non-residents come visit from July 20.

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Event
The Zoo Goes Anti-Social

Multiple single dates
The Zoo, Fortitude Valley

If COVID-19 restrictions allow, the Fortitude Valley venue is planning to host 100-person gigs on Friday and Saturday nights from mid-July.

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Coachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival

The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.

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Ten Standout Films to Watch During the 2020 Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition

The festival's first national (and digital) lineup features creepy sea thrillers, tense family dramas and documentaries about age-positive pornography and a forgotten Indigenous Australian.

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Event
Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas Reopening Week

Mon, 22 Jun - Sun, 28 Jun 2020
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

The three cinemas are celebrating reopening with seven days of $10 movie tickets.

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Brisbane's Cinemas Are Slowly Starting to Reopen

And more will relaunch when July rolls around, too.

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Melbourne's Cinemas Will Start Reopening from June 22

And more will relaunch when July rolls around, too.

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The Excellent First Teaser Trailer for 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' Is Here

Party on, dudes.

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Melbourne Just Shivered Through Its Coldest June Morning in Five Years

Winter is here.

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Five Nighttime Activities in Brisbane That Should Be Top of Your Hit List After Lockdown

These are the after-dark activities we can't wait to do once restrictions are lifted.

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Airwaves: The Drive-In Music Festival

Fri, 10 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul 2020
Nambour Showgrounds, Nambour

Road trip up to the Sunshine Coast to watch live tunes in your car — with The Chats, The Dreggs and Pierce Brothers leading the lineup.

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Maton: Australia's Guitar

Sat, 25 Jul - Sun, 11 Oct 2020
Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

This free exhibition explores the history of a famed Australian guitar manufacturer, with more than 130 guitars on display.

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News
Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

It'll screen on Japanese TV this year — fingers crossed it makes its way Down Under then, too.

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News
South Bank's Art Galleries and Museums Will Start to Reopen from Late June

Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum and the Sciencentre will be open once again — with visitors limited to one per four square metres.

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Event
Sephora 50 Percent Off Sale

Sun, 7 Jun - Sun, 28 Jun 2020
Online

In-person and online, it's a beauty product wonderland.

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