Sarah Ward

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Start: 2023-05-11
End: 2023-05-31
Location: Brisbane

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
The Night of the 12th

Thu, 13 Oct - Wed, 2 Nov 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Drawn from a true story, this 'Zodiac'-meets-'Mindhunter'-style French investigative thriller is potent and gripping.

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Halloween Ends

Thu, 13 Oct - Wed, 2 Nov 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

After the lacklustre 'Halloween Kills', the iconic slasher franchise returns with a weighty — and gory — apparent farewell to Michael Myers and Laurie Strode.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From October 13

Head to the flicks to see the latest 'Halloween' film, a French crime-thriller and a powerful New Zealand drama.

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Prime Video Is Bringing a Documentary About The Wiggles to Your Streaming Queue in 2023

The streaming service has revealed its lineup of original Australian productions for 2023 — including mystery-comedy 'Deadloch' from Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan.

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Event
DayDream

Fri, 7 Oct - Sun, 30 Oct 2022
Wintergarden, Brisbane City

A dazzling mindfulness installation with 20,000-plus lights has popped up in the Wintergarden.

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A Dazzling Mindfulness Installation with More Than 20,000 Lights Has Popped Up in the Wintergarden

Shop at the Wintergarden, spend $10, then enter this luminous multi-sensory experience in 90-second bursts.

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Event
Ma Pa Me's Vegan Feasts

Wed, 12 Oct and Sat, 15 Oct 2022
Ma Pa Me, South Brisbane

$40 gets you a 90-minute vegan banquet menu featuring tempura eggplant, yellow curry, nasi goreng and more.

Buy Tickets

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The Zoo Is Marking Its 30th Birthday with a Huge Slate of December Gigs Featuring 100-Plus Artists

The Ann Street spot is celebrating three decades of live tunes with a jam-packed lineup — including art exhibitions, jazz afternoons and love letters to the venue.

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Dylan Moran Is Bringing His Latest Comedy Show to Australia and New Zealand in 2023

The 'Black Books' star will tour Down Under the country for two months between April and May.

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News
Blink-182 Are Reuniting with Tom DeLonge for a Huge World Tour — and They're Coming Down Under in 2024

Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker will play together for the first time in nearly a decade, including in Australia and New Zealand.

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Event
Halloween Movie Night

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston

Catch a couple of spooky movies for free on an outdoor big screen — and either pack your own picnic or hit up the onsite food truck.

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News
MUNA and G Flip Are Headlining Rainbow Republic, Sydney WorldPride's Big Closing Concert

Keiynan Lonsdale will be on hosting duties, and will also perform alongside Peach PRC, Alter Boy, BVT and Vetta Borne.

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Allonda Is Newstead's New 90-Seater Laneway Restaurant with a Burrata Bar From the Nota Crew

Located off Longland Street, it's serving up modern European-style dishes with vino and cocktails — such as the signature risotto, a 90-bottle wine list and white chocolate negronis.

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The Team Behind Fortitude Valley's The Calile Hotel Is Planning a Lavish New Resort in Noosa

Plans have been lodged for the 2.4-hectare site, which'll feature 178 rooms, 12 suites and 15 villas.

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Gelatissimo Has Released a New Vegan Gelato Flavour That Humans and Dogs Can Share

Scooping just in time for the warm weather, the gelato chain's new limited-time banana strawberry flavour is safe for humans and pooches alike.

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Dream Machine Is Returning for Another Multi-Day Resort Music Festival in 2023 — in Bali

The team behind Wine Machine and Snow Machine is taking its latest festival to Nusa Dua for five days next winter.

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Forget Visas and Package Tours: Japan Has Officially Reopened to Individual Tourists

After two-and-a-half years of strict border rules, Japan has reopened to tourists from Down Under — and your dream getaway is back on.

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Dark Mofo Has Locked in Its 2023 Dates If You're Planning Ahead for Next Winter

The 2023 festival will also mark Creative Director Leigh Carmichael's last at the helm, making way for a new Artistic Director from 2024 onwards.

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'The Wizard of Oz'-Inspired Blockbuster Musical 'Wicked' Is Returning to Australia in 2023

Following the Land of Oz's witches, the Broadway smash is headed to Sydney Lyric in August 2023.

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Soak Bathhouse Has Opened a West End Rooftop Haven with Seven Spas and Pools (Plus a Sky-High Sundeck)

West End just scored its first rooftop bathhouse, complete with sweeping views of the city while you're taking a relaxing dip.

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