artlook #2 | July 2004



SHADES OF MURPHY: The Artistic Director and choreographer of the Sydney Dance Company, Graeme Murphy, took time out to clear his brain hoping it would trigger fresh ideas and new energy. The resulting shades of gray, based on Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture Of Dorian Gray, certainly did that, and more. By Kathleen Fisher  more

WHY I WRITE WHAT I WRITE: Glenda Guest asked four Canberra Writers Why They Write And Why They Write What They Write  more

EMBRACING THE CURVE: Curve, Craft ACT’s accredited professional member’s exhibition, was conceived as an embracing curatorial theme to successfully link the diverse works of Canberra’s most prominent crafts people. By Anne McMahon  more

WELCOME TO THE LAND OF DREAMS: Irma Gold spoke to internationally-acclaimed Director Compagnie Philippe Genty about how he makes poetry on stage  more

UBU ROI: By Alfred Jarry, Directed by Barb Barnet, Street Theatre, 21 – 24 July   more

FUTURE MEMORY: National Library Recent Acquisitions 27 May – 1 August  more

WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE PORTRAIT: Philippa Kelly talks to Andrew Sayers, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, about why artists choose to paint themselves and the gallery’s latest exhibition, To Look Within: Self Portraits In Australia  more

NOT JUST FOOTY: Written by George Huitker, Directed by Walter Learning, Theatre 3, 30 June- 8 July  more

ELEPHANT : Directed by: Gus Vant Sant Produced by: Dany Wolf Electric Shadows   more

DANCE, DANCE MY HEART WITH JOY!: Pianist David Ward The Wesley Music Centre 28 July   more

THE BAR AT BUENA VISTA : Canberra Theatre, June 28h   more

JUMPING OUT OF CARS : by Kathleen Bleakley and Andrea Gawthorne, Ginninderra Press  more

COLUMNS. THEATRE: An invigorating experience  more

COLUMNS. INDIGENOUS ART: Expressing Indigenous culture  more

COLUMNS. MUSIC: What is music for?  more

COLUMNS. MUSIC: The other boy from oz  more

COLUMNS. VISUAL ART: Sleeper  more

COLUMNS. DANCE: Repertoire  more

COLUMNS. LITERATURE: A festival of writers  more

COLUMNS. FOOD & WINE: Gastro-tourist  more

COLUMNS. FILM: Since when did the truth become fashionable?  more