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Pictures, dances & concerts, 1987

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The Glass Menagerie At the Phillip St Theatre Directed by Peter Williams

Tharunka · Monday 14 September 1987 · page 24

’Brilliant!” ? I wouldn’t go that far. Something less superlative: ”A fine and moving production of Tennessee Williams’ classic play? No, I couldn’t call It that and keep a straight face. How about: “Professional? Well, yes, that’s…

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Antiquities gift for Premier at Moriah Ball

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 9

A 3000-year-old pottery jar from Late Bronze Age Israel and a coin dating to the 1st century BCE were presented to NSW Premier Barrie Unsworth at the Moriah…

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Theatre Times Katherine Mansfield: possible new insights

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 21

The Sydney Theatre Company has commendably given the Wharf Theatre over to another Australian play, Alma de Groen’s The Rivers Of China; and the subject, at least nominally (Katherine Mansfield) is part, and an important part, of antipodian literary history…

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Personalities in Music and Dance... Conductor’s faith vital in his work

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 18

Adelaide-born conductor Geoffrey Simon, currently in Australia for an ABC concert series, believes his Jewishness has a strong influence on his conducting style…

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Moishy Concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 32

More than 700 children from Moriah and Yeshiva Colleges last week attended an…

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Concert Choral Music Soars

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 September 1987 · page 20

The soaring lines of Sydney University’s Great Hall, like those of the Gothic cathedrals on which it was modelled, are ideal for choral music…

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Defiant Kollek greets Omsk dance troupe

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 7

Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek last week welcomed the visit of the Russian Omsk dance troupe to the country as “a good sign and perhaps…

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Flights of Fancy Focus on dance

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 26

TWO BRILLIANT premieres presented by Beit Hahayal in Tel Aviv recently put the Kibbutz Dance Company into a new category of excellence. One was choreographed by the company’s Rami Be’er, the other by Hungarian…

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Dance Group to Mark Its Anniversary

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 33

The Belleli National Dance Group is preparing for its 10th anniversary end-ofyear concert. The concert will be…

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FORUM Government as theatre David Landau on the decision-making process

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 23 September 1987 · page 10

THE DECISION to stop the Lavi, whatever one may think of it, has had the beneficial side-effect of spurring debate on national security…

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses Nimrod Theatre Company Seymour Centre

Tharunka · Monday 28 September 1987 · page 23

Not usually one to preface reviews with personal attitudes, perhaps It Is necessary to describe my reaction to Les Liaisons Dangereuses. H.G. Klppax, the SMH theatre critlc. has undoubtedly become target of the month and…

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KIN Sidetrack Theatre Performance Space Until October 10

Tharunka · Monday 28 September 1987 · page 23

The atmosphere Is reminiscent of a school play. Actors are selling posters centre stage and the theatre Is filled with raucous laughter and loud talking. The play begins. Kin opens with a schoolroom scene, a group of students from…

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Theatre Reviews Uincent Village Double Bay Opens October 8

Tharunka · Monday 28 September 1987 · page 23

Vincent, The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gough, demonstrates a creative mastery of cinematography by filmmaker Paul Cox as he develops his moving homage to The man who expressed his grand passion and love of…

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THEATRE Strength, humor & pride in struggle

Tribune · Wednesday 30 September 1987 · page 11

"I would rather have my son 8 run over and killed while riding his bicycle, than…

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BRIEF Chilean exiles' worksite concert

Tribune · Wednesday 30 September 1987 · page 4

PERTH: Bond Corporation's R and I Bank tower building site workers stopped work last week for a concert given…

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Theatre Times Two for fun on northside

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 October 1987 · page 14

“What a change,” Wife of Dionysus said as we emerged into the cool, gumtreescented Killara air, “to see two shows in a row that satisfy you completely!”…

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Top operatic cantor for Central concert

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 October 1987 · page 15

A festive concert entitled Voices of Israel will be staged at the Central Synagogue next month to celebrate the synagogue’s 75th anniversary…

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Hebrew Uni dance

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 7 October 1987 · page 17

President of the NSW Friends of the Hebrew University Ladies’ Committee Nerida Goodman and Shirley Ehrlich with Wolfie Pizem, host of the annual Coachman dinner dance. Proceeds of this annual function go towards the…

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THEATRE "Class Struggle" inspires

Tribune · Wednesday 7 October 1987 · page 14

Class Struggle is inspiring theatre, the West Australian Daily said when it opened last week in Perth…

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Theatre Times Porgy — the play

The Australian Jewish Times · Wednesday 7 October 1987 · page 13

Canto, elsewhere, is reviewing Porgy & Bess (Her Majesty’s). It is an opera and to…

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