What's on in Adelaide: Divas, Diamond & Truck or Treat
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This weekend’s events include a show paying tribute to two jazz greats, Neil Diamond on tour, a Halloween-themed Fork on the Road, Clowning Around with the ASO and a showcase of cabaret.
Black Diva Power
Ruth Rogers-Wright, who impressed Adelaide Cabaret Festival audiences last year with her portrayal of jazz great Nina Simone, is back with a two-in-one show in which she takes on the roles of both Simone and Billie Holiday. Also featuring a three-piece backing band headed by musical director and pianist Mark Fitzgibbon, Black Diva Power is being presented at Her Majesty’s Theatre tonight (Friday) and the Barossa Convention Centre on Saturday night.
Neil Diamond – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Neil Diamond’s world tour lobs at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday, and when we last checked there were still some tickets available. The show will feature songs from Diamond’s latest studio album, Melody Road, as well as hits such as “Cherry Cherry”, ”Song Sung Blue”, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” and, of course, “Sweet Caroline”.
Clowning Around – ASO
Conductor, musician, magician, clown and juggler Melvin Tix – aka the “clownducter” – will present this entertaining experience which introduces young children to the sounds of an orchestra. There are two 50-minute Clowning Around sessions at the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Grainger studio in Hindley Street on Saturday at 10am and midday.
Mojo Juju – Jive Bar
After visiting earlier in the year with her band, singer-songwriter Mojo Juju – known for her smooth and sassy blend of blues, R B, soul, and rock ’n’ roll - is back this weekend for an intimate and stripped-back gig with her sibling and collaborator Steven “T-Bone” Ruiz de Luzuriaga (drums/percussion). Saturday’s 18+ gig at Jive Bar will see the duo play material from Juju’s latest album as well as her previous releases, including with The Snake Oil Merchants.
Intimacy – Space Theatre
The beautiful dance-theatre performance presented by Torque Show stars Michelle Ryan, a former top dancer with Australian Dance Theatre and current artistic director of Restless Dance Theatre, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the peak of her career. Accompanied by a live score by Lavender Vs Rose and also featuring dancer Vincent Crowley, Intimacy is described as a fictional stage for Ryan’s real-life experiences. It’s being presented at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Space Theatre until October 31. Read review here.
British Film Festival
Suffragette, the new film about the fight for women’s voting rights starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, is one of the highlights of the British Film Festival program at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas this weekend. Other films include Bill, a comedy set during Shakespeare’s mysterious “lost years”; Nick Hornby’s romantic drama Brooklyn, and 1972 BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nominated love-triangle drama Sunday Bloody Sunday. The festival continues until November 18, with the full program online.
Japanese Film Festival
Running across the next two weekends at the Mercury Cinema, the Japanese Film Festival will feature an eclectic line-up of films including Bakuman, a comedy about two teens with dreams to make it big in the world of manga; multi-award winning anime title Miss Hokusai, and indie romance 100 Yen Love.
Picnic in Elder Park
This free community event in Elder Park from 11am-4pm on Saturday celebrates 175 years of the City of Adelaide and will feature live music from ARIA-winning band The Audreys and other local musicians. Organisers are promising the park will be transformed into a scene reminiscent of Adelaide in the late 1800s, with face painting, sack racing, bush tucker, colonial-style dancing and roving entertainment. Event details here.
Multicultural Festival
Dozens of multicultural groups will be taking part in this free event in Rundle Mall from 11am to 5pm on Sunday. The event seeks to showcase cultural diversity, with world music and dance, food, arts and crafts, stalls and family-friendly activities. The full program is online.
Truck or Treat
The Fork on the Road food trucks are heading to Hart’s Mill at Port Adelaide from 4pm-9pm on Saturday for a special Halloween event. As well as the usual collection of street food, and beer and wine vendors, there will also be a Halloween disco and Halloween craft. Find out more here.
Eurydice – Foul Play
Described as a “devastatingly lovely exploration of loss, life, and death”, Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl, presents a new perspective on the Greek myth Orpheus and the Underworld, with the role of the protagonist given to the female character. It is the first of a trilogy of works exploring feminine sexuality which Adelaide’s Foul Play theatre company will be presenting over the next three years. Eurydice (below) is at Plant One in Bowden until November 7.
Mortido – State Theatre
Starring Colin Friels and set in Sydney, this revenge tragedy/crime thriller is about cocaine: the users, the drug mules, the importers, the sellers and the law enforcers attempting to eliminate it. Written by Australian Writers’ Guild Award winner Angela Betzien and co-commissioned by the State Theatre Company of SA and Sydney’s Belvoir Theatre, Mortido is at the Dunstan Playhouse until October 31. Read InDaily’s review here.
Cabaret Under the Star – Star Theatres
Twenty shows featuring Adelaide cabaret performers are being presented over two weeks at Star Theatres on Sir Donald Bradman Drive. This weekend’s line-up includes David Gauci’s It Was Worth the Weight, Love in the Key of Bacharach, The Fabulettes’ She’s So Fine, Candy Chambers’ 50 Forever, Rachael Leachar’s The Colours of My Life, and Willsy – Anne Wills in Conversation with Peter Goers. Full program here.
Take Your Tops Off – National Motor Museum
This day of “fun and femininity” at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood on Saturday will feature topless cars (convertibles) of all makes and eras, a DJ and pink things galore – including fairy floss, champagne and cupcakes. And it’s all for a good cause, raising money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation on the last day of National Breast Cancer Month.
scosa Kick it walk
scosa’s Kick it healthy living campaign will culminate in a 2km walk through Adelaide this Sunday. The event begins at 10.30am on the corner of South Terrace and Hutt Street and finishes in Victoria Square, where there will be family entertainment including live music, a handball competition with the Port Adelaide Football Club, games, cooking demonstrations, and food and drinks. Money raised will be used by scosa to support people living with disabilities.
Tarnanthi exhibitions
Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art exhibitions continuing in the city include the Archie Moore: Les Eaux d’Amoore perfume portraits at the Samstag Museum of Art, a number of exhibitions at the Art Gallery of SA, Tarnanthi Textiles at Tandanya, Shimmer at the Jam Factory and the Desart Photography Prize at the State Library. Details can be found here.
Dirty Dancing – Festival Theatre
The classic ’80s film about a teenager seduced by both dance and the dance instructor while at a holiday resort with her family is brought to life in this touring stage production. It features catchy hits such as “Hungry Eyes”, “The Time of My Life” and “Dirty Dancing” alongside high-energy dance. Performances of Dirty Dancing will continue at the Festival Theatre until November 1.
Melbourne Cup party
Morphettville Racecourse will be presenting a live eight-race program and coverage of all the action at Flemington on screens around the track on Tuesday. There will also be live music, DJs in the Diva Lounge and the ever-popular Fashion at the Races. Gates open at 9am.
On screen
See InDaily’s reviews of the latest films screening in Adelaide:
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
The Dressmaker
The Walk
Legend
The Martian
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