Events: Music, arts and culture
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes
- Date: Thu, 2, 7:00 pm - Sat, 25 May 2024, 7:00 pm
- Location: Little Theatre
This two-part epic is a complex, metaphorical and symbolic examination of sexuality in 1980s USA by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright Tony Kushner. Playing over four weekends, Angels in America is a two-part play, presented in two halves over two separate performances. Thursday 2 to Saturday 25 May, 1 pm, 2 pm and 7 pm. The Little theatre. Register.
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Dusklands at 50
- Date: Thu, 16, 9:00 am - Fri, 17 May 2024, 8:00 pm
- Location: Ingkarni Wardli (conference) / The Braggs (reading)
Transnational dynamics, transhistorical conversations. An International Conference. A two day conference to celebrate and reflect on the legacy of J. M. Coetzee’s first published book, DUSKLANDS, which appeared in print in April 1974. Thursday 16 to Friday 17 May, 9am to 8pm. Ingkarni Wardli (conference) / The Braggs (reading). Registration for reading.
Seductress, Sorceress, Adulterer, Traitor: Power, Fashion, and Anne Boleyn
- Date: Thu, 23 May 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Napier G04 lecture theatre, Napier Building, North Terrace campus
For centuries, the story of Anne Boleyn has captured imaginations. But Anne’s life was far more intriguing than just her marriage and execution. Join Dr Grace Waye-Harris to discover how this notorious Tudor queen used dress as a tool of power at Henry VIII’s court, and watch as descriptions of her apparel are brought to life by artist Petar Prodanovic. Thursday 23 May, 5.30–6.30 pm. Napier G04 lecture theatre, Napier Building, North Terrace campus. More information.
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Who was Frances Wollascott?
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2024, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
- Location: Gallery 13, Melrose Wing, Art Gallery of South Australia
Have you ever wondered about the nun in Gallery 13 at the Art Gallery of South Australia? Who was she? Why was an English woman in an eighteenth-century Parisian convent? Join historian Dr Claire Walker to learn about Frances, her family, and why she became a nun in an English Augustinian convent in France. Tuesday 28 May, 12.30–1.30 pm. Gallery 13, Melrose Wing, Art Gallery of South Australia. Register.
What have the French ever done for us?
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2024, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Alliance Française d'Adelaide, 319 Young St, Wayville
Join Emeritus Professor of French, John West-Sooby as he presents his new collection of essays on French contributions to Australia's cultural life. It features essays by renowned experts on language, diplomacy, music, art, cinema, literature and food and wine. Tuesday 28 May, 6.30–8 pm. Alliance Française d'Adelaide, 319 Young St, Wayville. Tickets.
Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert | She Speaks
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2024, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus
Australian String Quartet join Noriko Tadano, a master of the shamisen. Chance Celtic inspired slightly psychedelic quartet written for the ASQ. Shaw’s biblically inspired work addresses the power of language, whilst Mendelssohn constructed a highly original harmonic world of German Romanticism. Friday 31 May, 1.10–2 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
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Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert | Australian Jazz
- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus
The Honours ensemble play from the Australian Jazz Real Book, with works by noted Australian jazz writers including alumni Jo Lawry, Michelle Nicole, Matthew Sheens and Lauren Henderson, alongside songs by Vince Jones and other Australian jazz greats. Friday 7 June, 1.10–2 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
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Julia
- Date: Fri, 16 - Sat, 31 Aug 2024
- Location: Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
State Theatre Company South Australia in association with The University of Adelaide presents a Sydney Theatre Company and Canberra Theatre Centre production.
Jesus Christ Superstar
- Date: Thu, 26, 7:30 pm - Sun, 29 Sep 2024, 4:30 pm
- Location: Scott Theatre
Presented by the 2024 Graduating Class and first year students of Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre. Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 September. Scott Theatre, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
Wonderverse
- Date: Tue, 15 - Sun, 20 Oct 2024
- Location: Bonython Hall
Lights, beats, dreams: an immersive adventure.
