artlook #7 | December / January 2004/2005



THE VOICE OF THE IMAGE: Helen Ennis, curator of In A New Light: Australian Photography 1930s–2000, believes that images should be allowed to speak for themselves and that means letting the photographs tell the story. By Kathleen Fisher  more

PROFILE: JULIE MCELHONE HAYES: Christa de Jager talks to the recently appointed manager of the Canberra Repertory Theatre and finds her enthusiasm contagious  more

SHORT BUT NOT TOO SWEET: Miranda Tetlow reports on the range of films aired at Canberra’s rapidly growing Short Film Festival  more

FRAGMENTS, BEESWAX AND DROPPED CHICKEN: John Stockdill entices us to enjoy the array of endlessly alluring fragments that make up the ANU School of Art 2004 Graduating Exhibition, Green  more

ACT POETRY AWARD: The Stalinists, The Taliban   Geoff Page  more

ACT POETRY AWARD: Drought and the Crow, 4pm  Margaret Barbalet  more

ACT POETRY AWARD: At Gunghalin  Jennifer Avriel Martiniello  more

ACT POETRY AWARD: Remembering the future  Geoff Page  more

ACT POETRY AWARD: Hieroglyph  Mathew Abbot  more

IT'S ALL IN THE SUBTEXT: Director Adam Maher talks to Claire Thompson about Telling Moments, the latest production from arts  more

PROFILE: STEVEN WRIGHT & LOUISA DE SMET: Claire Thompson chats to fashion designers Steven Wright and Louisa de Smet of Corr Blimey who believe that success lies in taking every opportunity that presents itself  more

THE ACT POETRY AWARD: Torso   Annie Crawford  more

THE ACT POETRY AWARD: Country and Pnomh Penh  Annie Crawford  more

THE ACT POETRY AWARD: Abschied  Paul Hetherington  more

THE ART YOU LIVE WITH: Kerry Anne Cousins looks at a vibrant and lively art scene that offers an accessible entry into the art world.  more

COLUMN: VISUAL ART: Teenage lust under Australian skies  more

COLUMN: MUSIC: The ARIA Awards grow up  more

COLUMN: FILM: It’s been a very good year  more

COLUMN: FOOD & WINE: Stuffed and soaked  more

COLUMN: MUSIC: Music theatre flourishes in Canberra  more

COLUMN: LITERATURE: The beautiful book world  more

COLUMN: THEATRE: Here’s to a prosperous New Year of theatre  more

SAW: Directed by James Wan Written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell Distributed by Hoyts Distribution Rated MA15+   more

SEUSSICAL – THE MUSICAL: Directed by Belinda Anyos Produced by Phoenix Players Theatre 3 14 – 29 January   more

TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE: Directed by Trey Parker Written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady Distributed by United International Pictures Rated MA15+   more

DEBBIE DOES DALLAS – THE MUSICAL: Produced by Three Amigos Productions Directed by Peter Ross Canberra Theatre 19 November   more

THE INCREDIBLES: Directed and Written by Brad Bird Distributed by Buena Vista International (Disney) Rated PG   more

TELLING MOMENTS : Written by Robert Reinhart Directed by Adam Maher Produced by ARTS Productions The Street Theatre Studio 6 – 22 January   more

NGARA: LIVING IN THIS PLACE NOW: Edited by John Muk Muk Burke and Martin Langford Published by Five Islands Press, 2004   more

DREADFUL HAPPENINGS: Written by Tom Taylor Zeus Publications 2004   more

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: Produced by Karen Strahan, and Lenore McGregor The Canberra Southern Cross Club 12 December   more

OLIVER SMITH: CraftACT 24 November   more

THREE WISE MONKEYS – REVUE: Directed by Carissa Campbell The Street Theatre Studio 8 – 18 December  more

DIRTY DANCING : Directed by Mark Wing-Davey Theatre Royal, Sydney From 18 November   more

STEPPING OUT: By Richard Harris Directed by Fiona Hale Produced by Queanbeyan Players Uniting Church Hall, Queanbeyan 20–29 January   more