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Each week this newsletter brings you information on coverage of the arts across ABC Online, TV and Radio. Find out how to subscribe to this newsletter at http://abc.net.au/arts/mail.htm

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Latest Arts News | Arts Features | Latest Reviews | Arts on Radio | Arts on TV

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HOBART SHOW HIT BY DROUGHT
[24/10/2008]
The drought has again extended its grip on the state with several southern farmers saying they will not be able to afford to show their animals at next year's Royal Hobart Show.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/24/2400116.htm

MUSIC ACADEMY TO CLOSE
[24/10/2008]
The Federal Government is to stop funding the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in South Melbourne.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/24/2400044.htm

ARTISTS' NEW HOME TO REDUCE CARPETBAGGING
[22/10/2008]
The Tangentyere Council says a new art centre specifically for town camp residents in Alice Springs will help reduce exploitation by unscrupulous dealers.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/22/2397836.htm

'POSITIVE' FILM FESTIVAL TO TOUR NATIONALLY
[22/10/2008]
Gympie's home-grown international film festival in south-east Queensland is branching out with a trial national tour announced for November.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/22/2397825.htm

QLD SECURES EXCLUSIVE MET EXHIBITION
[22/10/2008]
Queensland is to host a landmark exhibition from New York's famed Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET).
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/22/2397945.htm


More arts news at http://abc.net.au/news/arts/default.htm

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EXHIBITION FEATURES WORKS OF BEAUTIFUL MINDS AND BRILLIANT HANDS
In West Gippsland, there is a movement to raise awareness of mental health through the celebration of the artistic achievements of people who have experienced mental illness.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/10/20/2395741.htm

SEA SCULPTURES BLESS THE FLEET
As the clock winds back an hour and Western Australia enter daylight savings the boats of Geraldton's fishing industry will sail into the harbour for the annual blessing of the fleet. Fisherman traditionally decorate their boats for the festival, which blesses each boat for safety and prosperity, however it's the decorations on the wharf not the water that is set to blow everyone away this year.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/10/21/2397471.htm


More arts features at http://abc.net.au/arts/default.htm

------------------ ENTERTAINMENT AND ARTS BLOGS ------------------

ARTICULATE
ABC News Online's daily take on arts news and events in Australia and throughout the world.
http://blogs.abc.net.au/articulate/

THE SHALLOW END
Casting a critical eye over entertainment news from Australia and the world.
http://blogs.abc.net.au/theshallowend/

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BRIDESHEAD REVISITED
[23/10/2008]
At the Movies
During World War II, Charles Ryder, (MATTHEW GOODE), a young British officer, is stationed at Brideshead, a stately home in England.
http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s2379485.htm

THE WOMEN
[23/10/2008]
At the Movies
Diane English, the creator of MURPHY BROWN, spent well over a decade trying to get a re-imagining of George Cukor’s 1939 film THE WOMEN off the ground.
http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s2379405.htm

CELEBRITY: DOMINICK DUNNE
[23/10/2008]
At the Movies
I have not read the fictional work of Dominick Dunne but I was an avid reader of his work for the magazine Vanity Fair.
http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s2379448.htm

HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE
[23/10/2008]
At the Movies
Based on the memoirs by former Vanity Fair writer Toby Young, HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE is about Sidney Young,(SIMON PEGG), who loves showbiz in general and the movies in particular.
http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s2379478.htm


More Film Reviews at http://www.abc.net.au/arts/review/film/default.htm If you are interested in RSS feeds of movie reviews, they can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/rss/movie_reviews.xml

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BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB AT CARNEGIE HALL
[24/10/2008]
Reviewed by Jarrod Watt for ABC Ballarat
Rare are the live albums that are truly historic - once in a lifetime moments of music performance, never to be repeated.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2008/10/24/2400061.htm


More Music Reviews at http://www.abc.net.au/arts/review/music/default.htm If you are interested in RSS feeds of music reviews, they can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/rss.htm

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
[17/10/2008]
Reviewed by Nigel Munro-Wallis for ABC Brisbane
The Importance of Being Earnest is undoubtedly Wilde's most popular play.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2008/10/17/2393749.htm

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MIKE LADD'S TRANSIT
[22/10/2008]
Geoff Page: That poem is just one of a number of formal poems in Mike Ladd's new collection, Transit.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2398090.htm

MURRAY BAIL'S THE PAGES
[21/10/2008]
Geordie Williamson: Back in the early decades of the 20th century, a young Australian named Christopher Brennan found himself in France, attending salons where he encountered the legendary Symbolist poet Stephane Mallarme.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2398186.htm

THIRTEEN TONNE THEORY BY MARK SEYMOUR
[20/10/2008]
I will come for you at night time, I will raise you from your sleep.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2008/2395779.htm


More reviews at http://abc.net.au/arts/review/default.htm ]


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------------------ RADIO NATIONAL ------------------ http://abc.net.au/rn

------------------ RN Music Highlights --------------------

RN INTO THE MUSIC
[25/10/2008]
In 1997, the Buena Vista Social Club CD, recorded in Havana, was a hugely successful showcase for the delights of Cuban music and was soon followed by Wim Wenders’ film about the musical phenomenon.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/stories/2008/2358072.htm

THE MUSIC SHOW
[25/10/2008]
What do the following have in common?
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/musicshow/stories/2008/2397921.htm

THE WEEKEND P***T
[25/10/2008]
Multi-instrumentalist and occasional vocalist Zim Ngqawana is one of South Africa’s most interesting, passionate musicians.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/weekendp***t/stories/2008/2388067.htm

THE P***T
[27/10/2008]
Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist Fiona Boyes latest CD, Lucky 13, is her best yet, but don’t just take my word for it.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/dailyp***t/stories/2008/2395982.htm


if you want more on Radio National's Music programs you can sign up at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/music/default.htm

------------------ RN Book highlights ------------------

LINGUA FRANCA
[25/10/2008 at: 1545]
For the 8th annual Italian Language in the World Week, the journalist and author Beppe Severgnini explains this year's theme of Italian in the piazza, a particular kind of gathering place that has been described as 'the concrete representation of language'.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/linguafranca/stories/2008/2398262.htm

POETICA
[25/10/2008]
Highlights from the Slams and Jams across the country over the last year.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/poetica/stories/2008/2358026.htm

AIRPLAY
[26/10/2008]
Act One: Sydney suburbia 1969, The Barkers Nest Public School Reunion.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/airplay/stories/2008/2388012.htm

THE BOOK READING
[31/10/2008]
He was a famous English novelist, historian, science writer and science fiction writer.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookreading/stories/2008/2260686.htm


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------------------ ARTS ON ABC TV ------------------

SUNDAY ARTS
The Lost Buddha mystery; a son’s tribute to his father; our most celebrated cabaret performer, Paul Capsis; Vera Moller’s amazing creatures; David Marr on Bill Henson; and a tribute to Australia's greatest surrealist painter, James Gleeson.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/sundayarts/

ARTSCAPE: NOT QUITE ART - DIY MUSEUMS
Marcus is trying to figure out the place and role of museums in a world where visits to museum websites now outnumber physical visits to museums by a factor of 10 to one, and where traditional ideas of 'authority' are under attack from an army of armchair experts.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200810/programs/DO0763H003D28102008T220000.htm

more details about arts programs on ABC Television across the next few days at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/

------------------ ABC ARTS IN PRINT ------------------

LIMELIGHT
Andre Rieu is the guest editor of the November issue of limelight.
http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=840016

DELICIOUS
Entertain with ease with the November issue of delicious. magazine. Inside you’ll find relaxed food to share with friends, from Jamie Oliver’s fantastic tapas ideas to Jill Dupleix’s favourite Mediterranean recipes. Rick Stein presents a lavish alfresco lunch, and Valli Little dishes up clever kitchen shortcuts from her latest book, Faking It. Plus, we spend time with a top Aussie chef in Normandy, France, and take to the road for our guide to The Grampians, Victoria.
http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=840032

JMAG
The October issue of jmag has Southern sons-of-a-preacher-man Kings Of Leon on the cover, talking about their love for Australia and the launch of fourth album, Only By The Night. Inside there are in-depth interviews with Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke, hot new band Children Collide, evergreen favourites Augie March and everyone jmag met behind the scenes at Splendour In The Grass, as well travel features, music news and reviews, and the usual columns and comments from triple j presenters.
http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=840040

LIFE ETC
In Life etc magazine we look at the rise of Spicks and Specks panelist Myf Warhurst. Richard E Grant tells why he’s in Sydney playing Henry Higgins and The Chaser Boys talk about their plans for next year. We rate Australia’s 20 best wines and with summer around the corner we detail smart, time-saving ways to exercise in the water. Life etc magazine: Real Reading, No Gossip. Just the Things that Matter.
http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=840000

COLLECTORS
Discover the beauty of vintage fountain pens and quirky Wemyss pottery. Nicole Warren shows you how to preserve treasured family photos, Professor Adrian Franklin has his eye on designer toys that are set to be super collectable and Gordon Brown looks at antique clocks and Aussie colonial furniture.
http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=603840

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