artlook #3 | August 2004



THE POWER OF GLASS: The Powerhouse Glass Centre Project will reposition Canberra as the pre-eminent producer of glass art in Australia. By Ann McMahon  more

THE SATISFACTION OF COMPLETENESS: Geoffrey Bartlett, a major contemporary sculptor, will exhibit a combination of past and present works and a selection of his working drawings in order to provide insight into his creative practice in Canberra. By Kerry-Anne Cousins   more

HOME COMING: Five Canberra artists return home to offer contemporary interpretations of their personal explorations since graduating from the Australian National University’s School of Art. By John Stockdill  more

IT'S ABOUT TAKING RISKS: Miranda Tetlow looks at why short film is the current darling of the contemporary art scene  more

THE BARD’S COMEDY BROUGHT TO LIFE: David Freeman, internationally renowned director, is lured back to Australia to direct Bell Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, which promises to be a very unusual awakening. By Kathleen Fisher  more

CATHERINE LANGMAN: Catherine Langman, a lawyer by day and a director by night, believes that experimental is what 'real' theatre is all about. Interview by Christa de Jager  Profile  more

THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS?: Alain De Botton talks to Jacki Bailey about his latest book, Status Anxiety, And about how to find happiness; and he confesses that it is fear that motivates him to write.  more

MACABRE AND GROTESQUE IN A FASCINATING WAY : Column  more

BUT IS IT JAZZ?: Column  more

DEAR BLOSSOM!: more

OBJECT, IN THE HEART OF SYDNEY DESIGN: Column  more

TATI’S UNIQUE COMIC VOICE: Column  more

PLENTY OF THEATRICAL FARE: Column  more

BIENNALE BLUES: Column  more

GAME FOR ANYTHING: Column  more

MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN: Written by Bertolt Brecht Directed by Jonathan Thomsen Produced by Moonlight Theatre ANU Drama Theatre   more

AMADEUS: Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Tessa Bremner Produced by Free Rain Theatre Company Courtyard Studio Canberra Theatre Centre 4 – 21 August   more

CROSS-HATCHED: By Penelope Evans Bemac Publications, 2004   more

PRINTED LIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHIC VISION AND THE MODERN PRINT: Australian National Gallery Curated by Mark Henshaw Until 7 November   more

FOOTPRINTS ON THE WIND: Written by Chrissie Shaw, Catherine K, and Camilla Blunden Produced by About Face Theatre The Street Theatre Studio 11–14 August   more

HAIR: Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado Music by Galt MacDermot Produced by G-String Productions Directed by Rod and Liz Beaver Erindale Centre, 6 – 28 August   more

INTERSECTION: Elefteria Vlavianos ANCA Gallery, Dickson 4 – 16 August 2004   more

FAHRENHEIT 9/11 : Written, directed and produced by Michael Moore   more

MONTIEN BOONMA: TEMPLE OF THE MIND : National Gallery of Australia until 10 October   more

TO LOOK WITHIN: SELF-PORTRAITS IN AUSTRALIA: National Portrait Gallery, Until 19 September   more

NO ORDINARY PLACE: THE ART OF DAVID MALANGI: Project Gallery, National Gallery of Australia Until 7 November   more

I’VE GOT MY STANDARDS: Moya Simpson and Peter J. Casey, With Ian Blake, Andrew Purdham, John Shortis Southern Cross Club 31 July  more