Edmund Capon – A Man For and Of all Seasons in Art and Life
Vale Edmund Capon, former director of Art Gallery of NSW, a man for all time who empowered millions to know, to learn and to appreciate art in society and life
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Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll – The Met NY
Blue suede shoes will be trampled on in a rush to view the 1st major exhibition about rock and roll held at The Met Fifth Avenue, New York 8 April – 1 Oct, 2019
SO – IL: Viewing China – Old and New Conversing Stylishly
SO-IL: Viewing China at NGV reveals the use of historically inspired triangular shapes to draw attention to, or away from, fifty white porcelain objects on show
Art of Dining – NGV International: Special Event Experience
Tables decorated by designers, architects, florists and couturiers in the Great Hall of the NGV International, May 2 & 3, 2019, will celebrate the Art of Dining
Australian Brandenburg; The Concertos – Celebrating 30 Years
Celebrating 30 years; Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presented five of J.S. Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos, treating each work as one of elegant simplicity
The Trouble with You – Opening Movie Review French Festival
The Trouble With You opening night at AF French Film Festival 2019 was a delight, bringing me back to an event for over 30 years, to experience joy and laughter
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift: Haute Couture at NGV
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift at NGV International, showcases a rare suite of Chanel’s iconic little black dresses against a backdrop of global fine art
Manhattan Transfer – Presenting the Music of Happiness
Legendary jazz quartet Manhattan Transfer, says Rose Niland, showcased the group’s individual strengths and personalities as it presented the music of happiness
Pinchgut Opera – Celebrating in Melbourne & Sydney in 2019
Pinchgut Opera begins its 2019 season at Melbourne, April 6, at Sydney, April 7, with the Easter Oratorio by J.S. Bach and Thunder Ode by Georg Philipp Telemann
The Oscars, 2019 – 91st Academy Awards: We Are the Champions
Televised live the 91st Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Awards for the film industry has arrived and the Oscars awarded, voted on by members
Sometimes Always Never – Searching for A Prodigal Son
In a new movie, Sometimes Always Never, Bill Nighy is searching for his prodigal son, who disappeared, affecting both his father and his younger brother’s lives
Alita: Battle Angel – An Artificial, Although Beating Heart
Hollywood does not always get the emotional tone right but in Alita: Battle Angel, Robert Rodriguez did not get it wrong, either says Derek Parker in his review
All the Rembrandts – Once in a Lifetime Show at Rijksmuseum
All the Rembrandts, on show once-in-a lifetime at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, include The Night Watch, The Jewish Bride, his Self Portraits, Drawings & Etchings
Head-On Photo Festival – Celebrates 10th Anniversary, 2019
Head-On Photo Festival, Australia, will celebrate the end of its first decade with its largest program in 2019, including five exhibitions of stunning imagery
The Tale of Genji: A Japanese Classic Illuminated at The Met
Written c1000 at the imperial court in Japan by the Lady Murasaki Shikibu The Tale of Genji has had a profound effect on the evolution of literature and romance
Harpsichord: Nature of Sound – ABO Champions Best of Baroque
Masterworks of the Baroque were performed on instruments of the period, including the Harpsichord, which ABO artistic director Paul Dyer plays with great elan