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Stephen Cleary Lecture Series: Aristotle and Screenwriting Now
Tuesdays 1, 8, 15 May
For the third year in a row, celebrated English film development consultant Stephen Cleary returns to the VCA for his popular screenwriting lecture series. Over three Tuesdays in May, Mr Cleary will take three basic concepts first described by Aristotle (Catharsis, Ethos and Mythos) and discuss their use (and abuse) in contemporary screenwriting, showing how they contain vital and fresh ideas for any screenwriter working today.
Stephen Cleary Lecture Series details »
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Article 1
24 - 28 April
Theatre maker, director and choreographer Bagryana Popov is working with third year Theatre students (Acting Company 2012) and third year Production students to devise a new work inspired by Sophocles’ Antigone, entitled Article 1. Over the last decade, Bagryana has worked prolifically on theatre and dance projects, investigating connections between performance and political structures, and has recently completed her PhD at the VCA.
Article 1 performance details »
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Performance Ensembles at Bennetts Lane
17 & 23 April; 14 & 15 May
Over the next four weeks, the Contemporary Music Performance stream presents four concerts at Melbourne’s top jazz club, Bennetts Lane. The April gigs will feature original student works and arrangements - special guest, jazz pianist and composer Joe Chindamo will perform on the 23rd. The May gigs will showcase large ensembles - both instrumental and vocal - featuring a range of styles including Afro-American percussion, Latin, Indigenous, traditional and contemporary Big Band.
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Miegunyah Public Lecture: Dr Susan O’Neill
Friday 27 April, 6.00pm
Drawing on recent studies by the Research for Youth, Music and Education project that involved young people from across Canada, Dr Susan O’Neill will give a public lecture exploring the characteristics of artistic and musical engagement and what young people value most about their involvement in the arts and music. Dr O’Neill is the 2012 Miegunyah Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
Miegunyah Public Lecture details »
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Kroumata Percussion Ensemble
Sweden’s renowned Kroumata percussion ensemble will be in residence at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music this month, coaching students and staff in the intricacies of ensemble playing and demonstrating new repertoire, ideas and percussive techniques. On Saturday 21 April, Kroumata will be joined by percussion students for a performance in Melba Hall featuring some of the greatest names in percussion repertoire, including works by Xenakis, Ligeti and Steve Reich.
Kroumata concert details »
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APRA Art Music Awards 2012
Congratulations to our winning alumni at the APRA Art Music Awards. Jazz pianist and composer Andrea Keller (BMusPerf(Hons), 2001) won Jazz Work of the Year for Affectations. Composer Peter Sculthorpe (BMus, 1951; DMus, 1989) was honoured with the Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music. The State Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual went to Speak Percussion, led by artistic director Eugene Ughetti (BMusPerf(Hons), 2002).
APRA Art Music Awards »
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Scholarship opportunities
Graduate, alumni and travel scholarships are now open for application across a range of disciplines, including the George Fairfax Memorial Award (2010 winner Halcyon Macleod pictured with Vikki Fairfax). With up to $40,000 in travel funding available, recent alumni are invited to visit the VCA & MCM Graduate Scholarships webpage for more information.
Receive emails with information about alumni scholarships by updating your details in the Alumni Portal.
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The Lin Onus Conversations: Indigenous Research
Tuesday 17 April, 6.15pm
By Us or About Us. What's in it for us? Presented by the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts, the Lin Onus Conversations focus on Indigenous arts, histories and future directions. Join the conversation tomorrow night with guest speakers Marcia Langton (Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies in the School of Population Health), Barry Conyngham (Dean, Faculty of VCA and MCM) and moderator Deborah Cheetham (Head, Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Artistic Director of Short Black Opera Company).
The Lin Onus Conversation details »
Malthouse Theatre & Sydney Theatre Company present
The Histrionic
Fawlty Towers meets Samuel Beckett when legendary Australian actors Bille Brown and Barry Otto come to The Malthouse in The Histrionic. Directed by VCA alumnus Daniel Schlusser, The Histrionic is a rampaging satire on art, celebrity and the cult of personality.
Win 1 of 10 double passes to a performance on Thursday 19 April at 1pm, simply send your answer to the following question to enews@malthousetheatre.com.au by Tuesday 17 April at 5pm.
Q: For which film did Barry Otto receive an AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor?
malthousetheatre.com.au »
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SaySIX Theatre & lil'artistes present Far Away
Caryl Churchill’s Far Away has proven almost visionary in its surmise of the events of the past decade. Written in 1999, the play takes us on her journey from questioning youth into the apathy of adulthood, in a world where all of nature is at war. Directed by VCA alumnus Justin Martin at fortyfivedownstairs.
Win a double pass to the preview performance on Tuesday 24 April at 8pm email vcam-enews@unimelb.edu.au.
All preview tickets $20.
fortyfivedownstairs.com »
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Page to Picture:
Irive Welsh's Ecstasy
Join Cinema Nova for a preview screening of the new film based on Welsh’s controversial novel, followed by a panel discussion on the book-to-film adaptation. Hosted by Triple R’s Alicia Sometimes with panellists: filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson; critic Lee Zachariah; Rebecca Starford; and Irvine Welsh expert Dr Michael Kitson. Ecstasy is a dark romantic comedy set in the nightclubs and historic streets of Edinburgh.
Win 1 of 5 double passes to the preview on Tuesday 24 April, 6.30pm at Cinema Nova email win@cinemanova.com.au with “VCA” in the subject box including your full name.
cinemanova.com.au »
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Image credits: Feature: Stephen Cleary, 2010, photo by Andrew O'Keefe; Highlight 1: Rehearsal Room, photograph by Bagryana Popov; Highlight 2: Alejandro Abapo and Jamil Zacharia, 2011, photograph by Sav Schulman; Highlight 3: African Drumming and Dance Class, 2011, photo by Drew Echberg; News 1: Kroumata, photo by Katarina Widell; News 2: Andrea Keller; News 3: George Fairfax Memorial Award 2010 winner Halcyon Macleod and Vikki Fairfax; Focus: Deborah Cheetham, Marcia Langton, Barry Conyngham.
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