Peter Maddern

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Aug 15

RAW: Summadayze Line-up Announced

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Aug 15

RAW: SALA – Ruby Chew – Magazine Gallery

At just 22 years of age, Ruby Chew’s talent is phenomenal and the future of this artist is looking bright. An exhibition of excellent quality, I highly recommend seeing the portraits of Ruby Chew first-hand and sampling a taste of this other world.

Aug 12

RAW: Fashion Friday – Winter On-line

I would venture to guess that there are folks out there who agree that leaving the couch to shop is just not an option. This is where the internet is a beautiful thing.

Aug 12

RAW: ADT – Worldhood – 5K

Excelling far ahead of its time, ADT’s work defines what 21st century ballet is. No exception to this is Stewart’s latest work Worldhood. 5K

Aug 10

RAW: Legends of New Orleans Tour – Thebby Oct 6 – Tix from 15 July

The inaugural ‘Legends Of New Orleans’ tour sees some of New Orleans most influential and revered musical figures of all time, all on one stage, in Australia, for the first time EVER. See post for ticketing details.

Aug 10

RAW: Jazz SA announces $5000 scholarship for young jazz musicians

Jazz SA will help launch the career of a young South Australian musician through the inaugural $5000 Dr Wendy Wicks Memoriam Jazz Scholarship. The winner of the scholarship will also have the opportunity to perform onstage alongside the acclaimed Mike Nock Trio in a special concert.

Aug 10

RAW: STC’s Three Sisters – Anton Chekhov – Playhouse – 3K

Three Sisters – Great play, fine cast, pity about the staging and direction. 3K

Aug 09

RAW: SALA – Rachel Lobban and Bill & Bob Botten – The Maid

The standout and perhaps for the all the works being shown in the hotel is Bill Botten’s Theme Park which for anyone who has driven past the theme parks on the M1 near the gold Coast will be instantly recognisable.

Aug 09

RAW: SALA – White Rabbit – Samstag – 4K

There are many provocative works to enjoy but my favourite is Wang Zhiyuan’s Object of Desire, a huge fibreglass construction of a piece of pink lady’s underwear. 4K

Aug 07

RAW: SALA on Hindley Pt 1 – Ruby Chew, Meg Cowell

This first solo exhibition has 32 pieces, five large oil canvasses and the remainder as small water colours. With her oils, the standard motifs are colourful large red lily like plants with black veins (that set off her subjects’ lips) adorning burnt orange backgrounds (use to compliment skins tones on others), with white dresses and hats carrying black zigzag like patterns.