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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1964
Page
5
The critic praises the male Vietnamese painter for dramatic tone and color balance, noting his natural talent and risk of seeming facile, while his wife Truong Thi Thinh displays uneven range yet shows charm in select works. Details about visiting RK G. Menzies Library provide directions to University House near Rex Hotel.
The Canberra Chamber Music Society announced at its annual meeting that the 1965 April concert will open the IMS season. Soviet and Czech ensembles feature prominently with the Borodin Quartet and Prague City Quartet plus pianist Eva Bernathova, as Musica Viva Australia continues bringing overseas groups to capital and provincial cities.
The third overseas group in Canberra is the Vienna Octet, a string quartet with double bass, clarinet, French horn and bassoon. Formed from Vienna Philharmonic players, they tour globally and make their first Australia visit.
A jumble of broadcasting times and program titles outlines a dense radio schedule. Entries include Morning Melody, Symphony Hour, Noon Concert Hour, Earl Bowen and his Orchestra, Polly Bergen, BBC Newsreel, and the Bayreuth Festival 1964, among others, with scattered notes on concerts and talks.
Richard Burton, famed actor, turns author with a memoir about a boyhood Christmas Frye in Wales. The volume is published in Glamorgan and is slated for a 31 page release next month by Morrow, with editions already appearing in the United States and multiple countries.
A critical note on Ninety Years On stars Noel Coward and Terence Rattigan with mixed praise for the script and a strong focus on the weak narration and sentimental tone. Notable moments include Jimmie Edwards Charpage singing and Coward performing Mad Dogs and Englishmen while others like Alma Copenhlin and Wilfred Bramble are also mentioned.
A listing of TV programs and times from Autumn 1962 including Science and Life features, Film Firsts, Test Cards, cartoons, and entertainment. Election talks appear at multiple times with Canberra and other regional updates and a Fred Astaire spotlight.
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