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Galleon Theatre Group's upcoming production is 'A Night On The Tiles', wherein Frank Vickery's warm and comical script considers the difficulties of family life, since the play deals with the dilemmas faced by having four generations living under one roof. The play opens at the Domain Theatre at the Marion Cultural Centre on Thurs 16 Nov, and there will be 2pm Saturday matinees on each of the following two weekends.

Two exhibitions in one, apparently... from Wed 8 Nov at Downtown in Waymouth St you'll find former dB Magazine visual arts writer Sera Waters 'Crooks & Nannies' and Gina Leonello's 'Come With Me'. Can't tell you much more, but it's well worth a look, Puffio reckons.

You might, if you were inclined to drive to SA's South East coast and visit the historic town of Robe, drop in on the weekend when the Limestone Coast once again hosts the quaintly named 'Robe Village Fair', an extravaganza of food, wine, music, arts and children's activities which kicks off on Fri 24 Nov. There'll be an open air 'Aussie rock concert' featuring Mark Seymour and Jimmy Barnes as the headline acts. Events continue apace throughout the weekend and include performances from Shane Howard, Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens, The Whitlams and The Dave Palmer Quintet. Don't forget the fireworks display, too! If you want to check out the full programme or need further information do check outwww.robevillagefair.com.au

'Merge' is an exhibition by 16 Bachelor of Visual Arts & Applied Design graduating students from Adelaide Centre for the ARTS, TafeSA, which opens in the Light Square Gallery on Wed 15 Nov. Of course, now is the season for the arts and drama graduates to strut their stuff in preparation to pursuing their careers in earnest next year, and there is always some great stuff to be found. Fortunately, Lauren Sutter is on the ball, reviewing two such graduating exhibitions in this very issue of dB Magazine. The picture is a detail of Laura Edward's Yesterday's News #1.

You may have missed the excitement, but a string quartet from the ASO performed with the Hilltop Hoods at the ARIA Awards during the ceremony which scored the hiphop act two ARIA Awards. Working together for the first time The Hilltop Hoods and ASO string quartet (ASO's concertmaster Terence Tam with Michael Milton, Rosi McGowran and David Sharp on violin, viola and cello respectively) performed a new version of the band's single The Hard Road.

People on the move: Leanne Donnelly is moving on from the Australian Dance Company to join the ranks at Arts Projects Australia, who oversee WOMADelaide, amongst their many activities. Speaking of APA, at the recent launch for next year's WOMADelaide, head honcho Rob Brookman let it be known that the 2007 edition would be his last. He let slip that since he decided who was to perform, he'd made sure he'd packed the events with acts he wanted to see.
A regular exhibiting artist at Urban Cow Gallery, in his second solo show at the gallery, artist Ken Baker continues his experimental journey into the artistic possibilities of the anodized surface. Usually working in jewellery, this time Baker employs painting, printmaking, photographic, anodizing and etching techniques, often in the same piece, until he reaches an artistic conclusion. The exhibition, 'Into The Surface', is on display now at the very groovy Urban Cow on Frome Road, city.

As the press release claims, Tea Rose Duo are a firm favourite with audiences around Adelaide, and yet, not heard of by Puffio for many a month. It's pleasing to hear, then, that Bernard & Sarah Depasquale will delight suburban audiences with their highly successful performing ensemble the Tea Rose Duo in a matinee performance which will guide audiences through a delightful journey of true love using the power of music. As part of the Out Of The Square programme the Tea Rose Duo perform at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth on Mon 13, the Star Theatres, Hilton on Tues 14, The Arts Centre, Port Noarlunga on Wed 15 Nov, the Golden Grove Arts Centre on Thurs 16, The Parks on Fri 17 and the Marion Cultural Centre on Tues 21 Nov. All performances commence at 1.30pm or 2pm.

News has been received of the artists formerly known as the Australian String Quartet, who have recruited a new cellist and changed their name, to become the Grainger Quartet. Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin), James Cuddeford (violin), Jeremy Williams (viola), are joined by American cellist Peter Rejto (cello, and will perform a one-off intimate concert at Coriole Winery on Sat 18 Nov. The Grainger Quartet will play a programme of Haydn and Mendelssohn before they and their audience adjourn for lunch & glass of wine in the courtyard at Coriole Vineyards.

Leigh Warren & Dancers are currently in rehearsal for next February's premiere in Adelaide of 'Satyagraha', the opera inspired by the legendary Indian peacemaker, Mahatma Gandhi and his life-long search for truth through non-violent means. The opera will combine Leigh Warren & Dancers, the Adelaide Vocal Project and the State Opera of South Australia, who in association with State Theatre Company will perform this, the second work in the Portrait Trilogy by American composer Philip Glass.

Westley Tully was fully aware of the perjorative meaning of the term 'Chase The Dragon', but undeterred, the Moana based sculptor has unveiled his latest work, a nine foot tall one tonne steel dragon, a statement about gold lust and its effect on human behaviour as much as the touchy issue of censorship in history. 'Chase The Dragon' is a three-piece steel work built from farming and mining components and is a powerful evocation of the place that inspired it - the former goldmining town of Bendigo (thus the opium smoking connection to Chinese inhabitants of the old gold town), and it exhibits at the Arts Centre, Port Noarlunga until early Dec. Next year the dragon heads for the South East, appearing at The Millicent Gallery (5 Feb -5 March), the Riddoch Art Gallery, Mt Gambier (7-29 April) and at Dudley House, Bendigo (2-30 May).

Readers are reminded that pre-booking tickets online at moonlight.com.au is still the cheapest and easiest way to go for the 2006-2007 season of Moonlight Cinema, which kicks off very soon now. The weather is clement, the chance of rain seems negligible, the deckchairs in the Botanic Gardens most welcoming, and the programme of films - new releases and classics - most enticing. For example, on Tues 5 Dec there's 'The Blair Witch Project', a full moon thriller feature. Other highlights include 'Brick', 'The Breakfast Club', 'An Inconvenient Truth' and Hideo Nakata's 'The Ring'.