Jon Stewart exposes journalist Maziar Bahari’s fight for freedom
Jon Stewart’s debut film is a moving exploration of endurance, freedom of expression, and the indomitability of the human spirit, writes Donna Lu.
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Peter Drew: Real Australians Say Welcome
Maggie Watson takes a look at artist Peter Drew’s project, Real Australians Say Welcome, which asks us to reflect on our views of asylum seekers and what it means to be Australian.
Musical ‘Parade’ shines the spotlight on injustice
BottledSnail’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical Parade premiered at The Coopers Malthouse, and the themes explored are just as important today as they were 100 years ago, writes Samantha Jones.
Documentary places women at the centre of social change
The documentary Disruption, showing as part of the Transitions Film Festival, follows an activist group as they seek to empower women through financial inclusion programs, writes Samaya Borom.
Harvey Milk opera embodies the subject it pays homage to
“Harvey Milk: The Opera In Concert” is an impressive musical adaptation of an extraordinary life.
Midsumma’s ‘Home Free’ examines GLBTIQ in Australia
Good art is often seen as something that inspires or challenges a status quo, rather than giving pause for contented appreciation.
Indigenous photographic series explores identity and displacement at Midsumma
Michael Cook’s brilliantly coloured images showing as part of the Midsumma festival confront our conceptions of authenticity and indigeneity, writes Christopher Ringrose.
Art’s role: to disturb or please?
Kevin Bathman shares his impressions of the 2015 Australian Theatre Forum, which took place in Sydney from 21-23 January.
The people-smuggler debate from the prism of an asylum seeker
The double perspective that Dawood Amiri offers as both an asylum seeker and people-smuggler adds nuance and compassion to a national debate often devoid of both, writes Veronica Sullivan.
Human Rights Awards 2014 – a recap
Right Now’s arts editor Kevin Bathman attended the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Awards, which took place last night at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
Human suffering through the eyes of a war photographer
War Story deftly delves into the post-traumatic life of an embattled war photographer, writes Sonia Nair.
Australia’s renewed focus on gender politics: Human rights in the media in November
Pia White takes a mirror to the way debates around gender politics shaped public discourse over the month of November.