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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1970
Page
11
Frances Kelly comments on CHIEU & TEGEN TS TELEVISION fare and current affairs shows. She recalls Canberra schedule details, ARC series, and talk of programs from Immortality to power, noting audience reactions and the pace of wartime style news in a reflective column.
Readable items list a bustling Canberra social scene with a long roster of venues and events. Names include Bruce Ansiey and The Presidents, Joan Henden, Anne-Leaver Bass, Jon Carrick Trio, Carlton Sound, and others. Events span dances, dinners, cabarets, and concerts at venues such as Queanbeyan RSL, University cities, Parkroyal, Hotel Canberra, and Downer. The text references multiple dates, venues, and performers across Canberra and nearby towns with emphasis on entertainment schedules for the coming days.
The Mood, a Canberra group of Tony, Hank Boras, and Philip Trafeareman, began in a set of local gigs and has since become resident at the Albert Hall. Lamplight Promotions coordinates bookings with Colin Vidler and Jinan Waugh, aiming to boost local disco scenes and bring Sydney acts to Canberra. A George Golla Trio session at Christy and other studio work accompany ongoing plans for a water singer and refined material.
Morris West, Australian author, opened his West End debut as a playwright with The Heretic at the Duke of York Theatre. The historical drama follows Giordano Bruno, the Italian monk philosopher, whose heresy led to his execution. The play spans Venice and Rome, depicting Bruno’s intellectual struggles and final stake. The first-night reception was warm from the audience.
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