Gareth Hart’s latest offering, Symphony of Strange, is just that – bizarre, eccentric, and plain weird. Set on the top floor of Tuxedo Cat, this show was alien and incredibly outlandish. Endearing themselves immediately to the audience members by providing chilli chocolate and damp washcloths to combat the 39degree night, the performers led us into …
Category: Music
Mar 12
FUTURE MUSIC 2013 – IMAGES
Mar 09
FESTIVAL – Van Dyke Parks – Thebarton Theatre – 2.5K
By Ben Nielsen Billed as a major event of the Adelaide Festival, Van Dyke Parks joined with Kimbra, Daniel Johns and the Adelaide Art Orchestra in a retrospective performance of his career and works. It’s clear why Parks is one of the most successful composers of his era. There’s a catchiness, and a mesmerising ebb …
Mar 09
FESTIVAL – 2001 A Space Odyssey – 3K or 5K
So, trying to rate this show provides a conundrum. As a musical concert, it was a bit ho-hum – 3Ks but as an event; those who were there or who get along tonight will find they will be remembering it long after the Festival circus has left town – somehow it was very compelling – on this score a 5K rating applies.
Feb 28
ADELAIDE FRINGE 2013 – UniSA Gear Up 2013 – 3K
By Anthony Nguyen The University of South Australia kicked of the new academic year with its first annual UniSA Gear Up music and arts festival as part of its O’Week festivities on the 27th of February this year. Two stages, located on George Street and the Lion’s Courtyard, housed the performances of over 20 …
Feb 27
FRINGE 2013 – HEART OF A WOMAN: A TRIBUTE TO ETTA JAMES – THE SOUL BOX – 2.5K
All in all, Heart of a Woman: A Tribute to Etta James offers those who remember her an evening to reflect on the troubled but beautiful life of a great artist who’s voice we will never have the honour of hearing again. For a younger crowd, it’s a much more interesting and entertaining way to discover the essence of Miss Peaches rather than passively Googling her from your armchair. 2.5K
Feb 23
FRINGE 2013 – Desde Cuba a Brazil – Ensalada the Union
Thwarted by Council regulations, Ensalada the Union – one of the Festival’s newest venues – had to relocate at the last minute from Union Street in the East End to a spot right near Gluttony, opposite the Garden of Unearthly Delights. Notwithstanding the eleventh hour shift, the current Ensalada the Union, complete with European tapas …
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