Culture

  • East Timor

    The white flag with its slash of blood Blowing in the wind Above a land of crosses Whose ground is scarred with sin. Rat-a-tat-tat the guns sing With the scream of war The rich live upon the fate Of the murdered poor. The oil fields are wet But the

  • Pete Seeger and friends at New Theatre

    By colin Hesse SYDNEY — One word ... WE! Pete Seeger and friends is a new play about the life and singing of Pete Seeger and the times that shaped the music of Seeger and his contemporaries. It ranges over the end of the Great Depression, the Cold

  • 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

  • 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

  • The French are Bombing the "Ring of Fire"

    I climbed into the taxi and then noticed the windscreen was extensively cracked on my side. The driver seemed pretty cool. He owned the cab, and No. It wasn't dangerous yet. The crack extended each day about a centimetre, but there was still plenty

  • 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

  • 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

  • A history of defiance

    The Young Poisoner's HandbookOpening on October 19, Dendy, Martin Place, SydneyReviewed by Margaret Allan To be a good poisoner, one must remain undetected, but being a famous poisoner depends on getting caught. Such is the dilemma of Graham Young, a

  • The Good Senator

    Well I wandered down the other day to say giday to Senator Ray he told me to get out of the fucking way, seems he's got trouble with flag burners. He's head of the army so they say, he's pretty important is Senator Ray. Some it seems want to burn

  • 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

  • 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 —