Culture

Nostradamus' Media Watch

By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliable international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. French foreign minister's

The story of a poisoned mind

Kelly's reign 1878-1880Performed by Fireweb Productionsat the Performance Space, SydneyOctober 5-15Previewed by Nick Soudikoff Hanged by the empire, Ned Kelly remains a part of Australian folklore. By the age of 25 he had robbed two banks, shot three

Beyond the mundane and routine

The Jazz SceneBy Eric HobsbawmPantheon, 1993. 392 pp., $39.95 (hb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon During the Depression, the suburban teenager, Eric Hobsbawm, tried to convert his cousin to communism. He wasn't successful, but his cousin did convert Eric to

Aborigines in white films

Hidden PicturesTravelling film festivalAustralian Film Commission Indigenous BranchReviewed by Chris Martin Hidden Pictures is the title of a confronting selection of film, some new, some old and archival, currently being screened nationally by the

On the box

Programs of interest on Sydney Community TV (UHF 31) — Perleeka, indigenous Australians' program, nightly, 7pm. Art Experimenta, Mondays, 8pm and 11.30pm, and Tuesdays, 3am and 6.30am. Bent TV, Gay and lesbian program, Thursdays, 10.30pm and

Live on the dial!

By Adam Hanieh ADELAIDE — One of the most exciting musical projects to be launched here in recent times is Live on the Dial. It aims to recreate the traditional atmosphere of live-to-air radio and takes the form of a cabaret that combines live

Dealing with the devil

The Last BattleBy John PilgerABC TVThursday, October 12, 8.30pm (8 SA)Previewed by Allen Myers This documentary was made for the 20th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in April, and it contains a good dose of the real history of the war —

The long polemic of Serge and Trotsky

The Serge-Trotsky Papers: Correspondence and Other Writings between Victor Serge and Leon TrotskyEdited by David CotterillPluto Press, 1994. 275 pp., $44.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon Victor Serge and Leon Trotsky, two of the most outstanding and

Life's a beach

Munna Point, Wednesday Dear Green Lefties, Thanks for the assignment. Since arriving here, I haven't let the Pacific Ocean out of my sight for so much as a moment — but it is bigger than you led me to believe. I've watched numerous waves

Spicy gumbo drowned in treacle

AfterglowDr JohnBlue Thumb Records through GRP/MCAReviewed by Norm Dixon Dr John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr in 1941, personifies the musical and cultural treasure trove that is New Orleans. The unique melting pot of disparate influences —

Three minutes of fame

By Bronwen Beechey Over the next two weeks Sydney and Melbourne will host the White Gloves National Film Festival, the only silent black and white shoot-to-show film festival in the world. First held in 1989 to mark the centenary of the

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Community television's progressive current affairs program tackles the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Friday, 10.30pm, and Saturday, 2.30am. Programs of interest on Sydney