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Puffio
'LifeWorkArt' is the name of the game, and it seems to encapsulate just about everything there is to lump together in this crazy mixed up world (in which we live in, thanks to Wings)... the venue is the Cafe SASO on Light Square, and it all opens on Fri 5 Oct with a body art installation by artist Emma Hack. The exhibition, which runs until Sun 14 Oct, features a list of contributing artists as long as an arm, and was clearly aimed at jumping the gun of an announcement on the forthcoming - and looming - Federal election. 'LifeWorkArt' explores the meaning of work in our lives in contemporary Australia, and wants to inform, educate and promote discussion around the laws that govern workplace reform.
91.5 is an exhibition of works by the artists of Central Studios and a celebration of the 25 year relationship between Adelaide Central School of Art and Central Studios, and it opens on Fri 12 Oct. Nice. The attached for image is Weedy Whiting by Lisa Young.
 It's been over a year since the Australian Ballet graced our fair city - and that was with the wondrous style of the spectacular 'Raymonda' and its brat-pack action. For 2007 the AB return with their version of 'The Nutcracker'. According to the company, the thought of a ballet about a child's Christmas dream may not be the most enticing, but they also say if you want to see a ballet that will show you exactly what real ballet is all about, this is the one! For this performance the AB bring back to town former Adelaide lad Luke Ingham, who performs a number of significant roles in 'The Nutcracker'. For this season you'll find 'The Nutcracker' in the Festival Theatre from Thurs 11 to Tues 16 Oct, with the score being provided by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Ladies and gentlemen, drinks have just been had to farewell the General Manager of the Australian Dance Theatre, Louise Fox, who turned in her resignation after many years of sterling service with the company. The ADT is, as befits a flagship company, very busy, and this in itself provided something of a problem, such that Fox' farewell had to be scheduled for the same evening as the revised Feast Festival programme launch. Friday night drinks were out of consideration, Puffio is told, because the ADT has been booked as 'entertainment' for the Port Power players' dinner. That'd be a bundle of fun, eh?
Puffio notes the passing last week of the much loved master of mime, Frenchman Marcel Marceaux, aged 84. How does one best celebrate the man's remarkable life, is the question? With a moment's respectful noise, perhaps?
' Men In Tutu's is pretty much what it says, Puffio guesses... a celebration of a kind featuring men who dress up in skirts. Oh, it's a parody... "Artistically brilliant, absolutely hilarious" says the 'New York Post', who presumably know about these things. Their Adelaide Season kicks off - and kicks high - at the Festival Theatre from Wed 3 Oct.
 Errr, perhaps they're thinking of keeping the Federation together... the Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra conducted by Robert Hower are lending a hand to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Star Wars movie with 'Star Wars - The Concert', on Sat 13 Oct from 6.30pm in the Elder Hall at the University of Adelaide. The first half of the evening will showcase outstanding works from the wind orchestra repertoire, including Percy Grainger's The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart, Blasket Dances by Matthew Taylor and Resonance by Christopher Marshall. The second half of the program will feature the popular Star Wars theme, composed by John Williams for the 1977 movie and arranged for wind ensemble by Donald Hunsburger.
The store and multi-purpose area of fun known as Area 101 presents an exhibition entitled "I'm Seein' Robots...", a collection of new paintings by JOSH 2000, which gets its name because of the artists inspiration. He says this is "a new series of silly robots that are doin' stuff". The exhibition is only on until the end of this week.
An announcement just in: from Sat 29 Dec Cameron Mackintosh's Acclaimed New Production Of Boublil & Schnberg's 'Miss Saigon' will play in Adelaide, being the New Year spectacular for Adelaide musical lovers. This much acclaimed and much loved musical will play an Adelaide season at the Festival Theatre with cutting edge visual techniques and a brilliant new set which vividly recreates the streets of Vietnam and Bangkok. 'Miss Saigon' has been seen by over 33 million people since it premiered in 1989.
'Latin Voices' is presented in The New World of Cinema when Adelaide Cinmathque, Adelaide's year long film festival, brings Adelaide new films from the New World, celebrating the rich vein of cinematic gold that is to be found in Central and South America. 'Latin Voices' is bookended by 'Machuca' (Mon 8 Oct) about the Chilean coup in 1973 and 'Innocent Voices' (Thurs 18 Oct) about the El Salvodorean Army press gangs of the 80s. Both are very personal and semi-autobiographical stories seen through the eyes of children. See the whole season at the the Mercury.
Well here's some more good news. The ASO have posted a gold record, which is cause for congratulation, thanks to their collaboration with the Hilltop Hoods on their 'The Hard Road [Restrung]' album. It isn't the ASO's first gold, oh no! Publicist Jeff Smith had done the research and discovered the ASO also scored with their Split Enz collaborative effort in the 1990s. Meantime, the Hilltop Hoods are packing them in on a European and UK Tour - read the exclusive review of their gig at the Empire Shepherd's Bush in this issue, from roving correspondent Steve Love.
Needless to say, a little extra space in this magazine should be devoted to spruiking in the cause of dB Magazine Publisher and supremo Arna Eyers-White, who is standing for election as councillor in the Central Ward at the Adelaide City Council elections; postal voting is on now. Tell everyone you know, and then tell them Puffio sent you.
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