Sarah Ward

Name: The Hustle
Start: 2019-05-09
End: 2019-06-05
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
Irrational Man

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 23 Sep 2015
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone shine in Woody Allen's latest existential crisis.

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Event
Iris

Thu, 13 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep 2015
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Meet the 93-year-old who's cooler than your coolest friend.

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News
The Nine Best Fried Chicken Joints in Brisbane

Colonel Sanders, eat your heart out.

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Cafe
Fuel & Co

190 Buckland Road, Nundah

Daytime diners, prepare to meet your new favourite Northside cafe.

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Event
Wear Next_

Sat, 25 Jul - Sat, 7 Nov 2015
Artisan, Fortitude Valley

Ponder the outfits of the future at an exhibition that provides fashion for thought.

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Event
South Park Trivia Night

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015
Beach Burrito Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley

Prepare to say "oh my god, they won trivia".

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Event
4ZZZ Presents Pleasant Valley Sunday – 40th Birthday Radiothon Celebration

Sun, 23 Aug, 2015
The Triffid, Newstead

Celebrate — and support — Brisbane's favourite community radio station.

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Event
Brisbane Fringe Festival 2015

Sat, 15 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug 2015
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

This isn't your usual kind of event — and you don't want it to be.

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Event
Natalie Weir's 7 Deadly Sins – Expressions Dance Company

Fri, 21 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug 2015
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

See lust, pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, greed and sloth explored through the fleet of foot.

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Event
The Pillowman – Shock Therapy Productions

Wed, 19 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug 2015
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Come for the devilish laughs, stay for the absurdist smarts.

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News
The Ten Best Hearty Roasts in Brisbane

There's nothing quite like a juicy, slow-cooked, gravy-drenched roast to round out your weekend.

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Event
Annual Brightside Prom '15

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015
The Brightside, Brisbane

Spend Ekka holiday eve dancing the night away, pulling faces in the photobooth and drinking spiked punch.

Book Now

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Event
A Craft Beer & Food Journey - Newstead Brewing Co.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015
Newstead Brewing Co, Newstead

Beer-food pairings, fire twirling and prizes aplenty.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Sideshow Valley

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015
Ric's, Fortitude Valley

Three of Fortitude Valley's top spots turn their venues into an Ekka holiday carnival-style party.

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Event
Dance to Guitars

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015
The Triffid, Newstead

The Triffid's crate-digging party for Ekka holiday eve.

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Event
Ekka Eve Block Party

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015
The Elephant, Foritude Valley

The Brisbane block party perfect for generating the 'I don't have to work tomorrow' kind of happy.

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Event
Winterfest

Wed, 12 Aug, 2015
Riverlife, Kangaroo Point

Spend the Ekka holiday at this riverside chillout session at Kangaroo Point.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Hayao Miyazaki Double - GOMA

Wed, 12 Aug, 2015
GOMA, South Brisbane

Two of the beloved Studio Ghibli's animator's classics combine.

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Event
Two for Trivia: Family Guy Edition

Wed, 12 Aug, 2015
Heya Bar, Fortitude Valley

Test your knowledge of the animated TV family that's not The Simpsons.

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The Ten Best Things to Do for the Ekka Holiday

From Fortitude Valley's mini carnival to Brightside's annual prom and all the pop culture trivia in between.

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