Puffio

In the Armoury building - out the back of the Museum building proper, therefore, you'll find a 'Shell Expo'; that is a display of shells and shell craft from Australia and around the world. But it's only on for one day - Sun 6 May from 11am. The display is put together and presented by the Malacological Society of SA.

From Thurs 10 May at the Bruce Wilson Gallery at the O'Halloran Hill Campus can be found 'Hands On: Reflections Of The Mind Meet Reality', an exhibition of mixed media by current students from the Vizarts faculty. They're probably very good, and their works might well be excellent, but they need to shuffle over to the language faculty and learn not to talk in code. " 'Hands On' is a selection of contemporary work encompassing a wide range of mediums, with the emphasis on the uniqueness and individuality that results from work that is handmade." They say. In other words, every work is different.

Feast Festival and the Media Resource Centre will present the entire four year programme of the internationally acclaimed 'I Can See Queerly Now' film project as a precursor to this years Feast Festival, which comes up later in November. For the moment however, on Sat 19 May there's the whole programme screening, giving you a chance to see one of the most successful short film making initiatives in the country. Since its inception the programme has aided and abetted young film makers in their craft, and been a real gem for the Feast calendar. The evening kicks off at 5.00pm at the MRC with an information session for any film makers interested in participating in this year's project, and then progresses through the four series of short films.

On Sat 19 May from 7.30pm the wonderful crew at Urban Myth Theatre of Youth Studio are holding a Quiz Night. Well actually, they're calling it "a night of quizmania, live auctions, a silent auction, and much entertainment and fun", which sounds enticing. Puffio loves a good quizzing, and especially so when it's in aid of such a good organisation as UMTOY. The action takes place at UMTOY HQ, 72 Edmund Avenue, Unley, and bookings can be made on 0413 091 714 or michaeledgecomb@bigpond.com. What's good to know is that the money raised will be going to a specific project: sending nine actors and a director to Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival where Fat Lip Drama are performing their 'Juvie' for the masses after rave reviews during the Adelaide Fringe. Let's hope they don't use that old 'Hit Of The Fringe' chestnut on their posters.

There was a full interview with the man himself in the last issue of dB Magazine, but here's a reminder that Swedish classical jazz trumpeter HŒkan Hardenberger joins the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Adelaide Festival Centre's second season of 'Trans:mission' as part of the music program of universal beats, rhythms and grooves. On Fri 4 and Sat 5 May Hardenberger really blows his head off - at the Festival Theatre.

Dance company Quantum Leap, the Australian Choreographic Centre's youth choreographic ensemble, have teamed up with the Australian War Memorial and Come Out 2007 for 'Reckless Valour', a major artistic venture for this year . Actually it looks kinda cool, since the current political climate promotes some of Australia's militaristic achievements... 'Reckless Valour' is their tribute to young soldiers, which performs in the Festival Theatre from Thurs 10 May 2007 in the Festival Theatre. The performance is inspired by the Australian War Memorial - its collections, architecture and cultural significance - and is a moving tribute to the many young Australians caught up in the horrors of war.

South Australian Peter Coad is holding a major retrospective of his works (1975- 2005) at Greenhill Galleries, and it's currently on show. The exhibition includes a large number of rarely seen works selected (in collaboration with Russell Starke, Director of Greenhill Galleries) from the artist's studio. This is one such selected work, Red Ephemeral Study.

Coming firmly in the camp of 'really getting around' is 'A Shift In Perception', an experimental documentary film from filmmakers Dan Monceaux and Emma Sterling. Screening at the Burnside Library as part of the exhibition 'Watch This Space' until Fri 4 May, the film has shared the stories of three vision impaired women from the Port Adelaide Enfield area with audiences the world over.

At the age of 70 Puffio supposes you can be allowed certain liberties, perhaps that's why Rimona Kedem's latest exhibition is called 'Conversations With Myself'. The Melbourne based artist will be celebrating her 70th birthday to coincide with her latest exhibition of paintings at Adelaide Central Gallery. Kedem was the very first artist to exhibit at the gallery in 1989. The exhibition continues until Sat 19 May.

Here's some wonderful news, because Gail Kovatseff, a long serving and vastly experienced grants and applications officer at ArtsSA has been announced as the new Director at the Media Resource Centre (MRC) and Mercury Cinema, replacing the departed Imogen Selley. For Kovatseff, the appointment is something in the manner of closing a circle, since she originally came into the arts community through her employment at the MRC... some years ago. In any event, it's a great appointment, onya!

The time is 7.30pm, Wed 9 May is the date of this years Jazz Awards, celebrating the excellence of young jazz musicians who currently study at the Elder Conservatorium at Adelaide University. The awards, with the Adelaide Connection jazz choir, take place at the Scott Theatre on Kintore Ave, Adelaide, and will feature the six outstanding jazz musicians from the Elder Con who will be presented with jazz awards on the night. Congratulations to all so noted, and here's a toast to ya!

Most Outstanding Jazz Honours Graduate - Joshua Baldwin, Drums (Adelaide City Council Award - $1000) Most Outstanding Jazz Undergraduate - James Annesley, Saxophone (Sponsored by Keith Langley - $1000)

Undergraduate Awards:Matthew Sheens, Piano (Tommy Norman Jazz Piano Award - $500)

Quentin Angus, Guitar (dB Magazine Award - $500) Ross McHenry, Bass (Tommy Norman Jazz Bass Award - $500) Barnabas Smith, Drums (Billy Hyde Music Adelaide Award - $500 Voucher)

'Shall We Dance' is an exhibition of photography by Karen Tenni and glass by Barbara Milne, using as inspiration the passion and movement expressed in dance as a metaphor for life. One supposes the two artforms entwine and feed each others vibrancy. The exhibition is open in the Axis Gallery (The Parks) from Wed 9 May.