Nick Dent
Nick Dent is a Culture Reporter at Brisbane Times, covering arts and things to do in the city.
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Lizzie and Ryuichi will dance continuously on a lake for 24 hours
A different kind of Gold Coast marathon will take place this weekend, when two dancers will perform for 24 hours as part of the Bleach arts festival.
- by Nick Dent
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Titanic scholar on James Cameron, the Titan submersible disaster and dedicating your life to a 112-year-old tragedy
He has been on salvage expeditions at the wreck site, met James Cameron, and written 20 books, but says: “The more I read, the less I know”. Now his show has steamed into Brisbane.
- by Nick Dent
IKEA Wars: Contestants compete in a flatpack furniture face-off
A show at Brisbane’s Anywhere Festival challenges players to be first to build an item of furniture.
- by Nick Dent
Which country has banned poppy-seed bagels? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on the week’s oddest news stories with our multiple-choice challenge.
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Permanent Sunday market to open by the river in Morningside
The historical site promises paddock-to-plate produce, artisan goods, street food and entertainment.
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Works by art superstar Brett Whiteley come to Logan
The legendary artist’s major exhibition is bypassing QAGOMA and HOTA in favour of an oft-overlooked regional gallery.
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Sublime, erotic, dangerous: Dido and Aeneas is 80 minutes of baroque astonishment
Physical feats match vocal brilliance in this powerful staging of Purcell’s tragedy by Opera Queensland with the help of the acrobats of Circa.
- by Nick Dent
What record did a three-legged lion break? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
Catch up on the week’s biggest and strangest news stories with our multiple-choice challenge.
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Stickybeaks rejoice: Brisbane Open House returns with free access to historic buildings
A former premier’s residence, New Farm’s 1869 “Pink Flats” building is one of the suburb’s historic gems on show.
- by Nick Dent