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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1968
Page
4
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Garry Raffaele critiques a British underground film program seen in Canberra. He notes a festive audience yet a perceived lack of human spark, likening pieces to chess games and imitations. He praises Dream A while criticizing Ten Boh In Winter for overemphasis on sound design and Beramanan mood.
A critical column reviews recent Australian underground cinema and music acts. It notes vivid color film in Point of Forest and contrasts Untitled Film’s technical mastery with its emotional void. The piece discusses Normie Rowe and Sun Shine Records, and comments on Peter Nero, Alpert, and the Brass in the broader entertainment context.
A fragmented discussion likens a good musician to a basketball player showing grace and control. It contrasts fluid, coordinated movement with others unable to maintain a smooth, deliberate rhythm when performing on court.
A new stained glass window by Melbourne artist Roger Kemp graces the Canberra Boys Grammar School chapel entrance. The abstract work features celestial and cruciform motifs, pale glass against bold leading, and a central Ascension theme. Kemp, aged about sixty, is noted for shaping Melbourne abstraction and sustaining the crucifixion symbol in his art.
Shouts of bravo greeted Australian soprano Joan Sutherland after her Carnegie Hall recital of Haydn's Orfeo ed Euridice in New York. The performance marked the American premiere of the 18th century opera, staged as a concert with no scenery or costumes, highlighting Sutherland's moving delivery of the Euridice death aria.
Fragmented OCR reads like a patchwork city brief with scattered names and times. It mentions Caplyne Ren tase and Gandenen R30, plus references to Boeing, Bilas, and weather notes, but most lines are garbled and unreadable.
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