Puffio

In need of some cultural nourishment? Koruna Schmidt Mumm is presenting a selection of mindful paintings, prints and illustrations to satisfy your cravings. They're the current feature on the walls of Nourish Health And Wellness, Kensington Road, Rose Park. So if your feeling that your core energy levels are noticeably low lately, it might be a good excuse to go and have a look.

In the mean time, the ACO will showcase Tognetti's $10 million violin and Principal Celist Timo-Veikko Valve's $1 million cello in Brahms' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello as a part of their national tour in November. To catch a glimpse of these masterful instruments and their masterful players, be sure to be at Adelaide Town hall on Tue 11 Nov at 8pm.

Now on display at Art Images Gallery, a triumvirate of talent! Selling out her first ever solo exhibition last year, Miertje Skidmore has fast become one of Art Images Galleries most sought after artists. Now, she's back with Jillian Gregurke, who was awarded second prize in the prestigious Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize in 2007. Also on the bill, Wendie McCaffley, who works in a 1880s industrial blacksmithing workshop in Sydney, utilizing vintage machinery to create forged steel sculptures reminiscent of the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic.

'Rent: The Musical' will make its debut at the Star Theatre on Sir Donald Bradman Drive at Hilton on Fri 7 Nov. It's been a long time coming after sell out shows on Broadway and the local production team and cast indescribably excited by the chance to present this show. Golly this one has been a long time coming (so to speak).

The 2009 season program of the Australian Chamber Orchestra is now available. Lead violonist Richard Tognetti's 20th anniversary season features, Dawn Upshaw, Barry Humphries, Pekka Kuusisto and Bill Henson's Luminous. For more information, subscribe at http://www.aco.com.au.

Adelaide Festival Centre's inSPACE program and The Border Project present 'Disappearance', the concluding performance for this year's season of InSpace. From Wed 12 Nov at the Space Theatre, the Border Project's 'Disappearance', Directed by Sam Haren, blows apart and retells fictional stories and historical events spanning 100 years into a mash of mythology and mayhem. A perfectly ordinary man with a perfectly ordinary life decides to disappear. A James Bond-like international conspiracy unfolds to kidnap our Prime Minister. A re-imagined 'Picnic At Hanging Rock' is a ghost story to keep you awake at night. dB Magazine has tickets to give away to Preview night - Wed 12 Nov - see the Prize Frenzy(tm).

If you're keen for a high-powered dose of nostalgia, this show should not be missed by the true 80's lover at heart. Go back to when the frizzy perms were actually attractive with Brian Mannix (Uncanny X Men), Scott Carne (Kids In The Kitchen) and Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera) at the Norwood Hotel this Thu 30 Oct and the Clarendon Inn on Fri 31 Oct. For dinner and/ or show bookings call 8431 1822 (Norwood) or 8383 6166 (Clarendon) and get ready to dance the night away to those quintessential 80's faves. Most people remember the 80's, don't they? Even if not fondly?

Clearly, in exhorting Australian's to "Make Deadshits History" and "harden the f**k up!!", Heath Franklin's character 'Chopper' has struck a chord, resonated with the national mood, and tapped the zeitgeist of a nation facing an economic meltdown. In other words, the stage show 'Chopper' is an implausible hit comedy which does the fu**in' job, that's why it's been touring for almost the entire last two years. Here's the dates: Wed 5 and Thurs 6 Nov, Royalty Theatre. Sun 9 Nov, Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre Mt Gambier.

Puffio congratulates Stephen Van Der Hoek and Daniela Jedrzejczak following their win at the South Australian finals of the 5MBS FM Young Performer of the Year Award. Soprano Daniela won the State Vocal Award whilst Pianist Stephen was nominated the State Instrumentalist Award Winner and has been chosen to represent the state at the National Awards in Sydney on Sat 22 Nov. Go you good thing!

And finally, Cabaret Capella presents 'Outhouse Orchestra' on Fri 31 Oct from 8pm at The Singing Gallery at McLaren Vale. 'Glamour With Gusto' are a trio of women with wicked talent who'll frock-up to dress you down. Catch a glimpse of what they will be inflicting upon Europe before their ticket prices skyrocket! For more information head to www.cabaret-capella.com.