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Displaying from Tuesday, April 05, 2016
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April 2016
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Tuesday 05 |
David Tunley: À l'’orient! Early 19th -century French glimpses of the exotic
Against the wider background of East-versus-West from the time of the Crusades this paper focuses upon early 19th-century French interest in eastern music and the attempts to incorporate it into some of (...)
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Wednesday 06 |
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - The Beginning of String : Part of the 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' lecture series
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A public lecture by Associate Professor Jane Balme, Archaeology Discipline Chair, UWA.
String may have its antecedents in the behaviour of our ancestors, however subsequent use by our own species (Homo sapiens sapiens) to create complex tools, symbolic items and to colonise new (...)
18:00 - BOOK LAUNCH - Book launch: Leaving Elvis and other stories by Michelle Michau-Crawford : Celebrate the release of Leaving Elvis, the debut collection of stories by award-winning local writer Michelle Michau-Crawford
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UWA Publishing warmly invites you to celebrate the release of Leaving Elvis and other stories by Michelle Michau-Crawford.
Michelle is a Western Australian author whose debut collection of stories constitutes a significant contribution to Australian literature. The thirteen closely (...)
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Thursday 07 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - Archaeology Seminar Series : Bright, Breezy, Bracing South Beach Fremantle’s Seaside Playground
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From the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century, South Beach enjoyed a period of extraordinary popularity as a leisure destination, attracting an estimated 35,000 people to its opening ceremony in 1909. However, at the South Beach of today, little remains to indicate this vibrant past, prompting (...)
17:00 - Masterclass - School of Music presents - Masterclass: Tania Frazer (Double reeds)
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Tania Frazer is the solo oboist and Creative Director of the Southern Cross Soloists, one of Australia’s leading chamber music ensembles. A dedicated teacher, Tania is also the oboe lecturer at the University of Queensland in Brisbane and Director of the Southern Cross Soloists Winter Music (...)
17:00 - Masterclass - School of Music presents - Keyed Up! Masterclass: Alex Raineri (piano)
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Alex Raineri, described by Limelight Magazine as ‘a soloist of superb skill and musicality’, is an active soloist and chamber musician, currently based in Brisbane.
His performance experience includes tours of California, South- East Asia, England, New Zealand, Germany and a vast (...)
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Friday 08 |
13:00 - PERFORMANCE - School of Music presents - Free Lunchtime Concert: Southern Cross Soloists - Three's Company
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Be transported from the everyday in our free lunchtime concert series, featuring the finest musical talent locally, nationally and within the School
This week Southern Cross Soloists present 'Three’s Company'
Members of the Southern Cross Soloists: Tania Frazer (oboe) (...)
14:30 - SEMINAR - Anthropology / Sociology Seminar Series : Dirty Little Freaks: The containment and remediation of adolescents with severe intellectual disabilities
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17:00 - Panel Discussion - School of Music presents - Fridays@Five: Southern Cross Soloists - A career in Chamber Music
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The ideal way to start your weekend, Fridays@Five offers unique musical experiences to delight all music lovers. See young artists be inspired through a variety of masterclasses, workshops, pre-concert talks, lectures and Q&A sessions. Delve deep into music or simply enjoy a free informal (...)
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Monday 11 |
Learn what it's like to be a UWA Music student and discover the ways you can incorporate Music into your university degree.
You will have the opportunity to meet staff and students from the School of Music and participate in a variety of fun and interactive workshops, such as: (...)
10:00 - GUIDED TOUR - UWA Crawley Campus Tour : Future students and their families are welcome to join us for an informative tour around campus.
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The Future Students Office invites prospective students and their families to join us on a guided tour of UWA's stunning Crawley campus.
You will have the opportunity to explore our beautiful grounds and heritage buildings while learning more about the University, our courses and (...)
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Tuesday 12 |
A public lecture by Miranda Hart, School of Biology, University of British Columbia and 2016 UWA Gledden Visiting Fellow.
The use of bioinoculants (bacteria or fungi) is a common practice in many managed systems. In some cases, this practice is essential and plants will not grow (...)
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Friends of the UWA Library Speaker : The Future of Libraries: Disruption, Reinvention, Innovation
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Never have there been more immense challenges or greater opportunities for libraries. Technology has caused significant disruption to the model where print information once defined the library and the library’s worth was measured by the total number of books on shelves. As a result, significant (...)
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Thursday 14 |
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Holocaust History and Survivor Testimony : the case of the Starachowice factory slave labour camps
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A public lecture by Christopher Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor of History Emeritus, University of North Carolina.
This lecture will examine three issues: the problems involved in using survivor testimony as the sole or primary source to write on otherwise undocumented aspects of (...)
In a collaboration of performance and research, Head of Vocal Studies Andrew Foote leads staff and students, in presenting a series of intimate and cozy salon style performances to delight every concertgoer.
The Bard in Song 'A celebration of William Shakespeare'
To mark the (...)
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Friday 15 |
Be transported from the everyday in our free lunchtime concert series, featuring the finest musical talent locally, nationally and within the School.
This week senior UWA Piano student James Dekleva will present a solo recital, including works by Schubert and Liszt.
Waltzes - (...)
14:30 - SEMINAR - Anthropology / Sociology Seminar Series : The Remote Community Closure Debate
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The Western Australian government’s recent proposal to close up to 150 of the state’s remote Aboriginal communities sparked condemnation from community members including Aboriginal organisations, the state and federal opposition Labor governments, a range of activist groups and the United (...)
17:00 - MASTERCLASS - School of Music presents - Fridays@Five Masterclass: Andrew Foote (Voice)
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The ideal way to start your weekend, Fridays@Five offers unique musical experiences to delight all music lovers. See young artists be inspired through a variety of masterclasses, workshops, pre-concert talks, lectures and Q&A sessions. Delve deep into music or simply enjoy a free informal (...)
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Sunday 17 |
The exceptional ability of young emerging artists and their passion for music will always create an extraordinary experience for concertgoers. In 2016 four outstanding orchestral and choral concerts will feature Western Australia’s finest young musicians.
An Afternoon in Vienna
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Monday 18 |
9:30 - COURSE - Holiday Chinese Culture Awareness Class for Kids : Interesting, creative and educational activities for primary school kids during the school holidays!
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During the upcoming school break, Confucius Institute at UWA runs a 5-morning Chinese language and culture awareness class which engages kids in learning some basic Chinese language and knowledge about Chinese culture, as well as doing fun activities of kite making, mask painting, singing and (...)
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