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Perth Festival

This is the time of year in Perth when the weather is warm, people start winding down for the holidays and migrate outdoors.  With this comes the excitement of the Perth Festival, which to me is one of the arts …

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Look before…

The French impressionist painter, Edgar Degas, famously painted a lot of beautiful pictures of ballet dancers.  Fascinated with the art form, he constantly tried to capture a sense of movement within a medium that could only provide a still response. …

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Behind The Scenes

For those of you who haven’t already seen the beautiful pictures above, here is a behind the scenes video for the photo shoot that Natalie Portman did with US Vogue. Inspired by Black Swan, Natalie models gorgeous dresses in a …

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…and the Oscar goes to….

In  honour of the talented and petite 2011 Best Actress Academy Award winner Natalie Portman and her role in the making of the incredible film, Black Swan, we have decided to have somewhat of a Ballet Week here this week …

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Remember my name

With my usual ballet envy increasing due to the current airing of SYTYCD, I decided to do what I usually do when I’m having a ‘phase’ and of course drown myself in internet resources and videos. I came across this …

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2high 09

Backbone Youth Arts presents the 2high Festival 2009, returning for its 16th year! For two days Brisbane Powerhouse plays host to the 2high Festival which brings young and emerging artists with interactive displays of art, live music, performance, and everything …

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Just wonderful

The power of one. Thanks to Andrew for the link

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Melbourne International Arts Festival

Tonight sees the opening night in Federation Square of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, showcasing the musical, theatrical, dance and artistic works of both Australian and International creatives. Grab tickets to see musicians Megan Washington, Patti Smith, Pikelet or Camille …

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