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Scaling symphonic heights

In many ways, it is fitting that the biggest project that the Australian Youth Orchestra has taken on should occur in Adelaide. The AYO was, after all, another visionary creation of John Bishop, architect of the Adelaide Festival of Arts and its initial artistic director three times running.

By Graham Strahle

Posted on 26 Jun 2008

SHORT BUT SHARP

Inevitably, the range and depth of the eighth Adelaide Cabaret Festival suffered somewhat by the event being downsized to 10 days.

By Graham Strahle

Posted on 26 Jun 2008

CABHOORAY

Trimmed from 12 working days to seven, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival this year has been a bonsai affair but it has packed in plenty of events of interest and quality all the same.

Reviewed by Murray Bramwell

Posted on 26 Jun 2008

AWARDS AND TRYOUTS

There are the Helpmanns, the Green Room Awards, the Oscars, and then there are the ADAs – the Australian Dance Awards, which began informally at the Dancers’ Picnic in Sydney in 1986 and in 1997 became formalised by Ausdance, the Australian Dance Council.

By Alan Brissenden

Posted on 26 Jun 2008

CHARM AND DELIGHT

What might be the collective noun for more than one diva? For some notorious operatic examples, probably a “shrill” or a “drove”.

By Michael Morley

Posted on 26 Jun 2008

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