Berioska Dance Company Opens Canberra Season With Russian Folklore
The Berioska Vivacious dancing Berioska Dance Company of Moscow opened a three night Canberra Theatre season with lively folk dances from across the Soviet Union. Forty female and fifteen male dancers showcased Nadezhda Nadezhdina’s refined choreography blending authentic lore with theatrical polish. Though some numbers repeat, solos like Handkerchief Dance and Troika showed charm, while Cossack Suite and The Spinning Reel featured striking costumes and vigorous moves. The ensemble earned warm audience applause.
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Canberra
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Nadezhda Nadezhdina
Russia
Mme Nadezhdina
Nureyev
Prisyadka
Troika
Ludmila Karaseva
Viktor Roborykin
Anatoly Medvedev
Gain
Berioska Dance Company and National Russian Orchestra Delight Australian Audience
The National Russian Orchestra conducted by Alexei Tyan accompanied the Berioska Dance Company in a distinctive folk program. Domras bayans and balalaikas created unique Russian tonal color while vocal numbers blended with dance. Performers like Vladimir Kornev Mira Koltsova and Victor Murchuk showcased versatility, making the evening memorable with vibrant stage presentation and English sung refrains.
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Alexei Tyan
Russia
Spain
Victor Murchuk
Vladimir Kornev
Kornev
Mira Koltsova
National Orchestra
Spike Milligan plans Australian Bedsitting Room revival
Former Goon Show star Spike Milligan will travel to Australia next February with a revival of The Bedsitting Room, per the London Evening News. He led the West End hit Son of Oblomov, ending an 18 month run last weekend, and has invited Valerie Van Ostaa to star with him along with Bill Kerr and Valentine Dyall. Milligan says the trip is to see aging parents, not for money.
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Spike Milligan
Australia
London Evening News
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Misquote on Labor Unity and Press Claims
A fragment questions whether advocating labor unity constitutes press fabrication and cites Joan Lynravn amid controversy. The brief notes conflicting quotes and the debate over accuracy in reporting.
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Joan Lynravn
Wandjina on Channel 3 Promises Outback Teen Saga
Television reviewer critiques Wandjina as ABC's seven part adaptation from radio Country of the Skull. The piece questions authenticity, casting, and conversion from radio to TV while noting strong location work at Cooper's Creek and Back o'Rourke.
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Wandjina
ABC
Channel 3
K. Saunders
Mitia
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Payne
Anne
Back o'Rourke
Whalehead village on the St Lawrence seasonally shifts life
The fishing village of Whalehead on the north shore of the St Lawrence River spends winter near a forest for firewood and tinting, while summer brings fish to the islands. Villagers sail the flat bay waters, needing islands, rocks, birds and fish as seasons change.
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ST Lawrence North Whalehead
Whalehead
St Lawrence River
Radio Schedule Fragment Reflects Diverse Programs Across Agencies
An extensive broadcast lineup lists interviews with 740 PEOPLE Personalities, film and music segments, news briefs, drama, and classical concerts. Programs span Sanders interviews, The Avengers, miniature chess, Children of Revolution, daily devotions, and Canberra Parliament proceedings with multiple time slots and regional ties.
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THE
Avengers
IMPA
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Martin's Corner
Paul
D. H. Lawrence
Andrea
Erde Baume
Paul Tian
Parliament House
Canberra
Mozart
Sibelius
Lewers paintings blur the line between representational imagination
A review of Marco Lewers' works at Macquarie Galleries and Theatre Centre Gallery discusses nonfigurative yet representational imagery. The critic argues imaginary landscapes challenge art jargon, noting improvised, intuitive painting practices that resist overcalculation while sustaining coherence through ambiguous, nervous line work.
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Margo Lewers
Theatre Centre Gallery
Marco Lewers
Macquarie Galleries
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