Tag Sydney Opera House

Savion Glover @ Bare Soundz for Spring Dance

The world’s greatest tap dancer, Savion Glover, makes his Australian debut as part of the Sydney Opera House’s Spring Dance – four weeks of artistry athleticism and grace from the world’s most exciting choreographers and dancers.

In Bare Soundz, the musical choreography is organized around successive trios. Perched on three resonant wooden platforms, three men engage [...]

The Base – by Spencer Tunick @ Sydney Opera House

New Mardi Gras (NMG) has revealed the breathtaking premier image from the Spencer Tunick installation “The Base”, that occurred as part of the Mardi Gras 2010 Festival in March this year.
Each person who participated nude in the artwork on the Opera House Steps will receive a limited edition print of the photograph.
“The Base” was an [...]

Vivid Festival Sydney 2010 – Music for Dogs @ Sydney Opera House

On Saturday 5th June 2010, Laurie Anderson took her music into realms only dogs can hear at the Vivid Live festival in Sydney. For an hour or so Australia’s most recognisable building became a giant kennel. The sounds sent some agitated pets into a frenzy, while others seemed rather bemused.Some in the audience howled with [...]

Vivid Sydney Festival 2010 – Lou Reed’s not so vicious Metal Machine Music

“I was serious about it. I was also really, really stoned.” .. Lou Reed
“The original. The one that started it all. Underground for years, it survived on the power of the idea. No key. No Vocals. No set rhythm. Feedback forever….” Lou Reed on Metal Machine Music

Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Music was famously labelled the [...]

Vivid Sydney Festival 2010 – Lou Reed

Legend has it that Lou, in his one and only guitar lesson, insisted on being taught the chords to a Carl Perkins song. Mastering those simple three chords was all it took. You might say Lou’s been consistently perfecting and redefining the three-chord rock n’ roll song for almost three decades now
Lou Reed (born 2 [...]