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Puffio Theatro.
At the Adelaide Centre for the ARTS (in Light Square, city) they're presenting end of year performances from Bachelor of Dance graduating students from Wed 7 Dec at 7.30pm. The performances are 'Antic World' and '7 Misdemeanours', which they describe as stylishly sinister in nature, "following" the protagonist through a world of dark episodic tales. This new collaborative fusion of creativity is a highly skilled physical dance work that demands the highest level of commitment from all involved, with concept, direction and choreography by former ADT dancer Anton. For three nights only.
It's that time of the year again: Moonlight Cinema kicks off
this Thurs 1 Dec with the Adelaide premiere of 'Russian Dolls'
beginning what the organizers claim is a perfect blend of classic
and contemporary. This year's season of Moonlight Cinema goes
all the way through until Sun 19 Feb, in its traditional home
in Botanic Park, with entry Via Plane Tree Drive. As in previous
seasons, gates are open from 7.00pm and the main feature screens
at sundown. 'Russian Dolls' is one thing, but the following
night (Fri 2 Dec) they're screening the 1984 Ivan Reitman classic
'Ghostbusters'. You just better pray the Stay Puft Marshmallow
Man doesn't make a visit to the Botanic Gardens.
They're smiling and slapping each other's backs down at the Festival office, since ticket sales for the Festival, which runs from 3 to 19 March next year, are very, very strong indeed. Sales are far exceeding expectations, staff are saying, and feel they are well ahead of target.
After nearly six months of looking around, or what they characterise
as an "extensive international search", the Adelaide Festival
Centre has found its replacement for Kate Brennan. He is...
(ta raa, drum roll) Flinders University graduate Douglas Gautier,
who takes up his position in May of next year. Mr Gautier began
his career at the State Theatre Company of South Australia,
then whipped off to the UK on a scholarship and ended up joining
the BBC, then skipped over to Radio Television Hong Kong in
1979 and later became head of their music arts channel. He was
also Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2002;
and is a Board member of the South Australian Tourism Commission.
Premier Mike Rann said (of course) that he was keen and happy
to have Mr Gautier joining the team.
There's been a last minute change to Kino Adelaide's December short film screening which sees the date change and the usual one-hour format extended in time. The usual Thursday night slot has instead become Sun 4 Dec from 6pm at the usual screening venue of Garage Bar. The extra time will be used to show more films made by Adelaide film-makers, including films brought back from Canada by Kino members. There will also be a segment of the evening devoted to showcasing some of the best films made in 48 hours from both Adelaide's Kino Kabaret earlier this year, as well as Kabarets from other countries. For more info on the group check out www.kinoadelaide.org
Congratulations are in order for his win in the '2005 National
MBS Young Performers' Award'. So that's big props to Michael
Ierace of Kidman Park, who has just completed his Bachelor of
Music (Honours) at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University
of Adelaide where he studied piano. On Sun 27 Nov he lined up
in the Cynthia Poulton Hall at St. Peter's Cathedral to compete
for the title and a prize of $10,000. The four finalists were
guitarist Simon Powis from New South Wales and pianists Jayson
Gillham from Queensland, Amir Farid from Victoria and Michael
Ierace.
It seems that in each and every edition of this magazine we have some news from The Art Gallery of South Australia, and this issue is no different... they've unveiled a new masterpiece in the Asian collection, a rare and beautiful architectural relief from eleventh century India depicting two celestial dancers, which is the latest gift to the gallery from Diana Ramsay AO, one of the most generous donors to the arts community. 'Celestial Dancers' is on display now - downstairs in the Asian galleries of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Should you not get there to gaze upon its beauty, here's a peek.
The Adelaide Chamber Singers' final offering for 2005 is a special
twentieth anniversary concert, entitled 'Gallery Of Mirrors',
their celebration of 20 years of committed, innovative and passionate
music-making, and featuring the world premiere of composer,
writer and broadcaster Andrew Ford's new work 'An Die Musik'.
'Gallery Of Mirrors' will be performed on Sat 10 Dec from 8.00pm
in St Peter's Cathedral.
Should you read on in this fine magazine (and why wouldn't you, you've made it this far?) you'll find a review of the new Werner Herzog movie 'Grizzly Man', which just happens to be part of the European Master's Showcase season at the Trak Cinema, from Wed 1 to Wed 14 Dec. There are five movies screening, all magnificent cinematic events, so grab a programme for details.
Truly a work-in-progress, 'The Seething Diaries: At Home With
Samuel Pepys' is an original chamber piece for three actors,
a soprano and viol consort (the latter being musicians Hilary
Kleinig and Zoe Barry). The performance features Michaela Cantwell,
Nic Hurcombe, Elena Carapetis and Emma Horwood, the work being
based upon Pepys' 'Diaries' from a script by Graham Strahle.
Look out for more news of this most interesting work in forthcoming
issues.
Down at the inestimable Gallery M (Diagonal Rd, Oaklands Park) there are two shows you really shou ld see. 'Family Holiday' is a collection of paintings by Claire Thompson-Richards with some whizzing watercolour illustrations. Great stuff! And Christine Fenech's 'Youth Exposed' is the first solo exhibition for this Year 10 student - and it looks superb. In years to come you'll be able to bore your dinner companions senseless when you tell them (again) how you first discovered her work... both exhibitions finish on Sun 4 Dec.
Seven Arty Things to do in Adelaide this fortnight...
1.
'Christmas By The Beach' sounds like a good way to spend a leisurely
evening, especially when it's being held at the foreshore of
the Christies Beach Surf Life Saving Club, and features a free
family concert under the stars, as well as a carole singing
competition. It's on Sat 10 Dec from 8pm, and is sponsored by
the City of Onkaparinga.
2.
Open now at The Axis Gallery is 'Vicarious Travel', an exhibition of photography by Derek Rogers. The exhibition includes 22 photographs, associated travel snippets and postcard art, and is about showing you places he has been and places he has seen, which seems eminently sensible to Puffio. 'Vicarious Travel' can be found at The Parks Arts & Functions complex until Fri 20 January.
3.
Obviously, it's all "go go go" down at the Parks, since they're
warming up for their 'Out Of The Square Matinee Series', in
which they present the Grand Dame of Australian show business,
Toni Lamond, Live in Concert. One of the greats of Australian
show business, Toni Lamond has lived and breathed it all her
life, be it on stage, screen, or television. She is one of those
rare cabaret singers who can both act and project feelings through
a phrase or a glance. Her performance is on Fri 9 Dec starting
at 11am, and tickets are only $15.
4.
You may not believe it can be done, but the 3rd Year graduating students at the Adelaide Centre for the Arts have made 'Puberty Blues' a musical. Under the direction of Catherine Fitzgerald, and adapted by Sean Riley from the novel, this sounds like monstrously adventurous theatre of a kind not often seen in this fine town! 'Puberty Blues: The Musical' kicks of on Sat 10 Dec.
5.
Currently at exhibition up at Carrick Hill is 'Johnnies - Spirit
Of A State', a showing which seeks to capture the spirit which
was John Martin's Department store, and what it meant to the
people of South Australia. A bit more than simple yearning for
the good old days, a bit less than the meaning of life... the
exhibition continues until the end of March 2006, with time
out for the usual public holidays.
6.
Tin Cat Caf is in Rundle St, Kent Town. It's a very funky place. It also plays host to 'In My Shoes', an exhibition of prints and photography by Christine Gordon. As you might expect, the focus is on footware and it's impact on Gordon's life.
7.
'See You In My Country' is a new play written and directed by
Tony Brooks, and performed by the Blackwood Players. Incorporating
questions of race and identity and nationhood through the eyes
of an Aboriginal athlete. It's on now (last three performances)
at the Goodwood Institute (formerly Mayfair Theatre) - Wed 1
to Fri 3 Dec.
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