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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1979

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Theatre Snow White

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 13

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the longest running live theatre production in Australia, is…

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B’ball Tight

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 19

ADELAIDE: Victoria won the men’s basketball title by two points (79-77) in another…

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Vic. Girls Too Strong in B’ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: Strong rebounding and shooting by Rochelle Butt and Limor Weisberg guided Victoria…

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World Famous Cantor for Central Concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 11 January 1979 · page 13

One of the world’s best known cantors, Moshe Stern, will give a concert at the Central Synagogue on February 25. Hungarian-born Stern…

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THEATRE Bigotry session

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 13

Warren Mitchell is a great actor, whether one likes the characters he is portraying or not. But basing a one-man show on his talent is not enough if it is limited to the ravings of Alf…

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US Chassidic singer for Sydney concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 13

Mordechai Ben David Werdyger, one of America's most popular Ghassidic singers, will present three concerts in Australia in March. The first will be held in Sydney at the Clancy…

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Theatre "Gone with Hardy”

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 January 1979 · page 15

The Downstairs Nimrod’s production “Gone With Hardy” is a fictitious version of a true story and combines rib-tickling humor with tender pathos…

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Mordo Concert High Standard

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 25 January 1979 · page 15

A concert to farewell opera singer Vivian Mordo drew an audience of 80 at the home of Dr and Mrs Barry Milroy. The concert, which…

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THEATRE Neil Simon at Ensemble

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 February 1979 · page 15

Following their previous successes with Neil Simon plays, the Ensemble Theatre is now showing ‘The Last of the Red Hot Lovers,’ a comedy once produced in Sydney at the Metro in 1972, featuring Harry H. Corbett in the title role…

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Hobart's unemployed want Jobs not band-aids

Tribune · Wednesday 14 February 1979 · page 3

HOBART: Unemployed Workers Union (UWU) members picketed the Australian Government Centre last week as "Employment" minister Viner held a Press conference on his Voluntary Youth Employment Scheme…

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Two Sydney Concerts by Leading Cantors

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 February 1979 · page 15

More than 1200 people are expected at the Central Synagogue on Sunday, February 25, when Cantor Moshe Stern presents his only Sydney concert. Regarded as one of the…

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THEATRE — min Murder Room

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 22 February 1979 · page 15

The send up of thrillers is usually a tricky genre, most of the time underestimated…

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Sydney City Clubs Soccer and b'ball joint program

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 22 February 1979 · page 24

Sydney City Soccer and Sydney City Basketball Clubs will combine this year in a unique sports promotion program. The two clubs will issue…

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Concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 22 February 1979 · page 15

The Central Synagogue-Hineni concert featuring Israeli Cantor, Moshe Stern (pictured) and…

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Orchestra as a whole and in pieces

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 March 1979 · page 17

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra split into specific sections for various musical purposes last week and then came together for a free concert in the Town Hall…

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Band of five behind the Friendship Club

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 March 1979 · page 21

Each Tuesday morning 100 senior citizens of the community gather in the Eta Saunders Auditorium of the…

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Old Vic Theatre for Sydney Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 March 1979 · page 17

The highly distinguished Prospect Theatre Company cast from the Old Vic Theatre, London, will present a series of plays at the Seymour Centre from March 10-18…

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Theatre of Images Gets-sydney Gets a Taste!

Tharunka · Monday 5 March 1979 · page 16

An important and exciting genre, the Theatre, of Images, is now dominating the amateur theatre scene. The painted and sculptured aspects of performance are…

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B’ball Win to Maccabi

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 March 1979 · page 24

Speed, full court hustle and strong rebounding enabled Maccabi’s A grade team to defeat Jasa Old…

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shadowline II theatre in sculpture by mike mullins

Tharunka · Monday 12 March 1979 · page 9

Jesus floats across the stage with a bleeding heart. A man and a woman frozen in a split second of terror or boredom or just movement. Their faces reveal nothing…

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