Warrior monks spring into action for festival

A RETURN to the stage by Australian choreographer Gideon Obarzanek, a show starring one of the world’s most exciting tap-dancers, and a duet between man and earthmover are among the diverse offerings at the second Spring Dance program to be presented by the Opera House in August and September.

Jun 25,2010

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Androids invade smartphone market

Google has released figures that reveal its Android operating system is stealing precious ground from arch-rivals Apple and Microsoft in the battle for smartphone dominance, with 160,000 new Android handsets being activated every day around the world.

Rebecca Gibney and other mums on juggling work after baby

What’s the best career option after you have a baby – full-time, part-time or no work at all? Jacinta Tynan investigates.

How to wear a plaid shirt

Plaid (and tartan) has ancient Celtic roots; different patterns and colours became trademarks for Scottish tribes. The focus shifted to fashion in the 1970s when English punks adopted it as part of their uniform (much to the dismay of the establishment). Naturally, it was merely a matter of time before plaids and checks hit the trend treadmill, with even Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw adopting the look.

Lloyd Webber makes a motza

The headline-grabbing sale of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Pablo Picasso portrait for 34.8 million pounds ($52 million) helped make a London art auction the biggest ever held in the U.K.

One year on, Jackson’s star power still shines brightly

MIAMI: In the 365 days without Michael Joseph Jackson, the pop star’s legacy has come into sharper focus, his art, music, magic liberally extracted from his dizzying celebrity and troubled private life.

‘Melburton’ welcomes cinema’s Mad Hatter

Tim Burton: The Exhibition was three years in the making but, ACMI director Tony Sweeney said at this morning’s media preview of the show, it was perhaps destined for even longer than that.

No ordinary art class

Liu Dahong is more social critic than an artist. He has been teaching art for more than two decades – encouraging youth to reflect on present-day China’s social trends.

Friday, June 25

Fortapasc (2009)
Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 2 Dong Er Jie, Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
When: 7:30 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 6532 2187