ARTS DIARY
Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday March 17, 2010
Gurrumul tries USIndigenous singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is having a crack at the American market following the extension of the deal between his Australian label, Skinnyfish Music, and the independent record company Dramatico. The blind singer's award-winning album Gurrumul will be released in the US on June 15. There are plans for a tour taking in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as television and radio appearances. That plan worked well in Britain and Europe last year, where album sales soared after his television appearances.Short and sweetWith the short-play festival behind us for another year, it is the turn of the dancers. From March 30 Short + Sweet Dance will showcase 10-minute works by Australian and international choreographers that will feature established and emerging dancers. Western Sydney Dance Action has joined Riverside Theatres and Parade Theatres to present the festival. For information go to www.shortandsweet.org/short-sweetdance/sydney.Concert in parkWhen the Indian superstar A.R. Rahman gave a free concert in Parramatta Park, it was one of the highlights of the Sydney Festival. On Sunday night Sydney Symphony is following suit. The lively program, which features conductor Alexander Briger and acclaimed pianist Francois-Frederic Guy, includes Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 and Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung: An Orchestral Suite.
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