Here's another week's worth of arts news in HELEN MUSA's "Arts in the City" column.
Helen Musa
“CityNews” arts editor
HELEN MUSA heads off into the un/known in today's "Artsday" column.
"The exhibition 'Earth Canvas' at the National Museum captures the results of farmers who practise sustainable agriculture," says reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
In its ongoing quest for effective cultural diplomacy, the Mexican embassy has hit upon the coincidence that both our countries have significant First Nations populations, writes HELEN MUSA.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA looks at what's making arts news this weekend in today's "Artsday" column.
Canberra experimental musician Sia Ahmad was one of the front runners at the 12th annual Art Music Awards held in North Melbourne last week.
With the passing of Gillian Helfgott on August 16, aged 90, music writer TONY MAGEE reminiscences of the time she brought her famous pianist husband David to Canberra to play a concert launching the Czech-manufactured piano, Petrof.
A sound sculpture that weaves interviews from immunodeficient Canberra families about their responses to the pandemic with music inspired by the stars was unveiled yesterday at the UC Hospital front entrance.
In a rare departure from its practice of presenting original Australian plays, The Street Theatre has chosen a 20th century classic by French playwright Yasmina Reza for the mainstage directorial debut of Shelley Higgs, writes HELEN MUSA.
"I put the popularity of ‘The Barber of Seville’ down to Bugs Bunny," tenor John Longmuir tells HELEN MUSA they discuss the forthcoming appearance of Opera Australia at the Canberra Theatre.
HELEN MUSA wraps up what's what on the local arts scene in this week's "Arts in the City" column.
“IT'S not easy choosing an opening night film,” curator Elysia Zeccola tells arts editor HELEN MUSA as she prepares for the 2022 Italian Film Festival, opening in Canberra on September 14.
