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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1973
Page
6
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Hungarian grandmaster Lajos Portisch leads the Portoraz three man chess tournament with 34 points after a draw with Soviet Lev Polugayevski. Polugayevski trails and contest for second place remains open as both players enter final matches to decide who will challenge world champion Bobby Fischer.
A mixed film report notes The Poseidon Adventure at NAC and local delays as Canberra awaits two new twin cinemas and six hardtop venues plus interstate and drive-ins. Starry cast including Red Buttons Carol Burnett and Shelley Winters sustains but script and tension sag amid praise for performances and production.
Linda George opened a middling cabaret at Harmonie German Club with a sequined gown as the Bootleg band backed her. The Melbourne act, featuring Tony Naylor Gus Fenwick Geoff Coz and Peter Jones, failed early but then sparked a strong rock and roll surge led by Cadd and Cookies Seay Beverley. The crowd roared as the six month holiday lineup evolved into a vivid, participatory show likely to boost the troupe’s US tour next month.
The National Conference of Australian Composers will run Monday to Friday at Australian National University. Evening concerts feature Australian composers including Malcolm Williamson and Liam Mann. Faculty concerts are planned at Canberra venues on September 24 26 27 and 28 with events at Melville Hall and Lakeside International Hall.
New South Wales painter Lloyd Rees hosts a successful showing at the New Grafton Gallery in London. Early reports credit strong public interest for the exhibit, with total sales figures rising since the opening last week. A gallery spokesman commented on the favorable reception and demand for his works.
A Sydney to London program notes the first world radio stereo broadcast from the Sydney Opera House. BBC Radio Three listeners in London will hear soprano Briget Nilsson and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing Magner works via direct satellite on Sunday morning. The BBC plans two London stereo channels and a TV film of one production.
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