Snapped: Moonlight Cinema, Centennial Park
posted by Anonymous on 1/29/2005 07:20:00 pm
Saturday, January 29, 2005
posted by Anonymous on 1/29/2005 07:20:00 pm
Snapped: Reclaim the Streets 2005
posted by Anonymous on 1/29/2005 02:59:00 pm
Sign my guestbook
And just a quick pointer... have you noticed my new guestbook?
Click on the link on the right hand side (underneath the flattering AugustusGloop pic).
Click on the link on the right hand side (underneath the flattering AugustusGloop pic).
posted by Anonymous on 1/29/2005 02:47:00 pm
Snapped: Here comes the bride...
Victoria Road, Marrickville
1.54pm Saturday 29 January 2005
posted by Anonymous on 1/29/2005 01:54:00 pm
Friday, January 28, 2005
Sweet Belem, Petersham
The pasteis de nata is the king of custard tarts... flaky buttery pastry, an eggy cooked custard interior and a caramelised golden-brown complexion combine to create the perfect mouthful.
Chinese daan tart theories aside, the generally accepted birthplace of the pasteis de nata is the local pastry cafe Antiga Confeitaria de Belem on the seaside outskirts of Lisbon.
Photo courtesy of VirtualTourist.com
[Insert shameless travel-dropping here].
Yes I've had the pleasure of eating the real McCoy at the Belem cafe and yes the experience has so far been unequalled. Still-warm tarts straight out of the oven, pastry so flaky it's almost earthshattering, and shakers of icing sugar for extra sweetness on every table.
So I have a self-confessed weak spot for the humble Portuguese custard tart and was delighted to discover Sweet Belem in Sydney's Little Portugal a year ago.
A large painting of the Torre de Belem dominates and Portuguese-style blue and white tiles adorn the tables and wall.
Sweet Belem offers a number of pastries, slices, tortes and cakes... this one's for pinkcocoa!
But it's the pasteis de nata we're after. If you time your visit well, you should be able to pick up these tarts from Joao de Almeida fresh out of the oven... still warm, yet irresistably flaky. And I would have to say that if you like your pastry extra buttery and so crispy it sounds like you're eating a bag of crisps, then these babies are for you!
At $1.70 each, they're a veritable bargain. Particularly when coffee shops in the City regularly sell soggier versions for at least $3.00.
The pasteis de nata at Sweet Belem do come topped with a genereous sprinkle of cinnamon, adding a pleasant spiciness.
The tarts here are a little more expensive than the ones from Fernando Ramos and Carlos Fernandes at La Patisserie a few doors down, but for this pastry fan, they're worth every penny.
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Sweet Belem
35B and 35C New Canterbury Rd, Petersham
Tel: +61 (02) 9572 6685
Opening hours
Wednesday to Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm
This has been included as a Rewarding Adventure on Grab Your Fork's Top 10 Sydney Eats for Tourists. Read the entire list here.
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Petersham - Costa Do Sol (Portuguese)
Petersham - Perama (Modern Greek)
Chinese daan tart theories aside, the generally accepted birthplace of the pasteis de nata is the local pastry cafe Antiga Confeitaria de Belem on the seaside outskirts of Lisbon.
Photo courtesy of VirtualTourist.com
[Insert shameless travel-dropping here].
Yes I've had the pleasure of eating the real McCoy at the Belem cafe and yes the experience has so far been unequalled. Still-warm tarts straight out of the oven, pastry so flaky it's almost earthshattering, and shakers of icing sugar for extra sweetness on every table.
So I have a self-confessed weak spot for the humble Portuguese custard tart and was delighted to discover Sweet Belem in Sydney's Little Portugal a year ago.
A large painting of the Torre de Belem dominates and Portuguese-style blue and white tiles adorn the tables and wall.
Sweet Belem offers a number of pastries, slices, tortes and cakes... this one's for pinkcocoa!
But it's the pasteis de nata we're after. If you time your visit well, you should be able to pick up these tarts from Joao de Almeida fresh out of the oven... still warm, yet irresistably flaky. And I would have to say that if you like your pastry extra buttery and so crispy it sounds like you're eating a bag of crisps, then these babies are for you!
At $1.70 each, they're a veritable bargain. Particularly when coffee shops in the City regularly sell soggier versions for at least $3.00.
The pasteis de nata at Sweet Belem do come topped with a genereous sprinkle of cinnamon, adding a pleasant spiciness.
The tarts here are a little more expensive than the ones from Fernando Ramos and Carlos Fernandes at La Patisserie a few doors down, but for this pastry fan, they're worth every penny.
View Larger Map
Sweet Belem
35B and 35C New Canterbury Rd, Petersham
Tel: +61 (02) 9572 6685
Opening hours
Wednesday to Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm
This has been included as a Rewarding Adventure on Grab Your Fork's Top 10 Sydney Eats for Tourists. Read the entire list here.
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Petersham - Costa Do Sol (Portuguese)
Petersham - Perama (Modern Greek)
posted by Anonymous on 1/28/2005 11:59:00 pm
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Ippon Sushi, Haymarket
EDIT 05/07/07: Ippon Sushi has now closed
Sushi train is one of those tricky places where if you're not careful, the stack of plates beside you (and the bill) can grow exponentially.
Still, there's something mesmerisingly hypnotic about choosing your own perfect plate of sushi from the endless marching nori army.
Ippon Sushi doesn't help the gluttonous cause by offering sushi plates at either $2.50 or $5.50. The interior is bright and cheerful and the sushi chefs in the middle provide entertainment as they hand-make nigiri before your eyes.
I exercised relative restraint and went for a number of different dishes:
Seaweed salad $2.50
Deep-fried salmon skin $2.50
Gunkan-maki with salmon salad $2.50
Gunkan-maki with salmon roe $2.50
The sushi was all fairly tasty although I did think the salmon roe was a little deflated. The seaweed salad was fresh and tasty and the fried salmon skin (a personal favourite) was salty, crunchy and reminiscent of pork crackling.
A pleasing way to spend a pick-n-mix lunch.
Dangerously addictive.
Ippon Sushi (CLOSED)
404 Sussex Street, Haymarket
Tel: 02 9212 7669
Sushi train is one of those tricky places where if you're not careful, the stack of plates beside you (and the bill) can grow exponentially.
Still, there's something mesmerisingly hypnotic about choosing your own perfect plate of sushi from the endless marching nori army.
Ippon Sushi doesn't help the gluttonous cause by offering sushi plates at either $2.50 or $5.50. The interior is bright and cheerful and the sushi chefs in the middle provide entertainment as they hand-make nigiri before your eyes.
I exercised relative restraint and went for a number of different dishes:
Seaweed salad $2.50
Deep-fried salmon skin $2.50
Gunkan-maki with salmon salad $2.50
Gunkan-maki with salmon roe $2.50
The sushi was all fairly tasty although I did think the salmon roe was a little deflated. The seaweed salad was fresh and tasty and the fried salmon skin (a personal favourite) was salty, crunchy and reminiscent of pork crackling.
A pleasing way to spend a pick-n-mix lunch.
Dangerously addictive.
Ippon Sushi (CLOSED)
Tel: 02 9212 7669
posted by Anonymous on 1/27/2005 11:59:00 pm
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Snapped: lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie--home-made by our new favourite workmate
So it's note quite a lamington or a pavlova but in the sweet and sticky stakes, this will suffice nicely as a satisfyingly sugary posting for Australia Day.
Happy Australia Day folks!
--and yes, it was very good!
posted by Anonymous on 1/26/2005 11:59:00 pm
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Oscillate Wildly, Newtown
Oscillate Wildly is one of those few Inner West dining secrets which consistently lives up to the whispered hype. The menu is creative enough to intrigue, but honest enough to please the foodie purist.
Owner and maitre'd Ross Godfrey is a self-confessed 80s fan, and it was The Smiths homage to Oscar Wilde which gave inspiration to the restaurant's name. It's a funky name which sticks in the head, even thought the lyrics are a little unusual!
With eager diners seated on a tiny floorspace that just seats thirty, it' s no wonder that Oscillate Wildly is fully booked every night. The intimacy of the venue adds to the ambience and Ross is always the perfect host as he juggles orders, plates and corkscrews with charm and personal reassurances.
This was my second visit here and once again the menu offered up a dizzying array of choices.
Our entrees were all pleasingly executed but the unanimously voted 'pick of the lot' was the blood sausage and scallops (modesty prevents me from saying this was my pick... oh, oops). The crispy fried spicy blood sausage contrasted nicely with the perfectly cooked scallops. Soft ribbons of squid ink pasta bathed in a slinky butter sauce slid down the throat with ease.
Portuguese blood sausage, seared scallops, squid ink pasta and oregano butter $14.00
The duck salad worked well with the peaches; the fish was moist and tender; and the prawns were bursting with flavour. The fried banh trang rice paper was unusual too, although not fried enough to be quite as tacky as nem ran or cha gio spring rolls.
Shredded duck and peach salad $14.00
Pan-fried prawns in crispy rice paper with green papaya salad $14.00
Pan-fried red fish fillets with fish roe remoulade and crispy garlic $14.00
If the "plates licked clean" phrase means anything, then our mains were definitely winners too. The spatchcock was a little tricky to dissect with knife and fork but the hazelnut flavours were quite simply... divine. The barramundi and silver dory were both proclaimed winners too.
Crusted spatchcock with a hazelnut, roast garlic and zucchini stuffing and wilted bok choy $22.00
Pan-fried salt water barramundi fillet with kumera chips and lime mayonnaise $22.00
Silver dory (fish of the day) steamed with garlic chives and preserved lemon with apple and celery mash $22.00
I was on a bit of a flavourfest tonight and went with the roulade of veal. Thin slices of veal were wrapped around kidneys and capsicum before being baked in the oven and then quickly pan-fried. I'm not a huge fan of kidneys but after a few mouthfuls, the earthy flavours definitely grew on me.
The accompanying white bean puree tasted a little grainy at first too, but again, this grew on me and seemed to evoke salivary flashbacks to provincial French cooking. I was pleased I chose this dish as it was definitely one I would never cook at home or in truth, be likely to find elsewhere.
Roulade of veal with kidneys, sun-dried capsicum and thyme and a white bean puree $22.00
The beans with macadamias were unanimously popular too. We exclaimed over the juicy greenness of the flavourfresh beans, and its pairing with macadamias will have me copycatting this concept at home.
Green beans, crushed macadamia nuts and garlic $6.00
Ahhh... desserts... the gastronomic climax of the evening in my humble opinion. We were all a little surprised at the appearance of the tiramisu parfait which looked nothing like we expected. The tiramisu was sweet but strong with coffee flavours and disappeared rapidly.
Tiramisu parfait with an espresso toffee $10.00
The honey and pinenut tartlet was also dissimilar to what I expected. I envisioned a small baby tart (ie. a tartlet!) or something akin to a pecan pie. The drool-inspiring chunk of open pie was not as sweet as I anticipated and the cinnamon ice cream was creamy and delicious. (Mental note: go for the honey and pinenut tartlet next time!)
Honey and pinenut tartlet with cinnamon ice cream $10.00
In an embrace of all things retro, I had the mixed berry bombe alaska which someone likened to a liquid version of a Monte Carlo. The sticky meringue, sponge cake and raspberry sauce did taste somewhat similar although I did have to reach for the water a couple of times, and by the end I'm sure my teeth were hurting from all the sugar.
Mixed berry bombe alaska $10.00
Oscillate Wildly has an enviably fine-dining style menu that wouldn't look out of place at a two-hatted restaurant at ridiculously low suburban-style pricing. Three courses of ingenious flavour pairing for $43 is incredible value.
It's a small venue--the bathroom is out the back and patrons have to literally step into the narrow kitchen where the two regular chefs are cooking a frenzy in a space the size of the broom cupboard.
Mindful of the size of the room, Ross takes a maximum group number of eight, so as not to disturb other diners. Last time I was here I even watched bemused but impressed as he diplomatically shooshed an increasingly raucous group of six diners.
It's this unique combination of charm and style which makes Oscillate Wildly such a pleasure.
Courses priced separately or 3 courses $43.00
Menu changes regularly (two options from each course are changed every two weeks)
Oscillate Wildly
275 Australia St, Newtown
Tel: 02 9517 4700
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Oscillate Wildly, February 2006
Oscillate Wildly, October 2005
Owner and maitre'd Ross Godfrey is a self-confessed 80s fan, and it was The Smiths homage to Oscar Wilde which gave inspiration to the restaurant's name. It's a funky name which sticks in the head, even thought the lyrics are a little unusual!
With eager diners seated on a tiny floorspace that just seats thirty, it' s no wonder that Oscillate Wildly is fully booked every night. The intimacy of the venue adds to the ambience and Ross is always the perfect host as he juggles orders, plates and corkscrews with charm and personal reassurances.
This was my second visit here and once again the menu offered up a dizzying array of choices.
Our entrees were all pleasingly executed but the unanimously voted 'pick of the lot' was the blood sausage and scallops (modesty prevents me from saying this was my pick... oh, oops). The crispy fried spicy blood sausage contrasted nicely with the perfectly cooked scallops. Soft ribbons of squid ink pasta bathed in a slinky butter sauce slid down the throat with ease.
Portuguese blood sausage, seared scallops, squid ink pasta and oregano butter $14.00
The duck salad worked well with the peaches; the fish was moist and tender; and the prawns were bursting with flavour. The fried banh trang rice paper was unusual too, although not fried enough to be quite as tacky as nem ran or cha gio spring rolls.
Shredded duck and peach salad $14.00
Pan-fried prawns in crispy rice paper with green papaya salad $14.00
Pan-fried red fish fillets with fish roe remoulade and crispy garlic $14.00
If the "plates licked clean" phrase means anything, then our mains were definitely winners too. The spatchcock was a little tricky to dissect with knife and fork but the hazelnut flavours were quite simply... divine. The barramundi and silver dory were both proclaimed winners too.
Crusted spatchcock with a hazelnut, roast garlic and zucchini stuffing and wilted bok choy $22.00
Pan-fried salt water barramundi fillet with kumera chips and lime mayonnaise $22.00
Silver dory (fish of the day) steamed with garlic chives and preserved lemon with apple and celery mash $22.00
I was on a bit of a flavourfest tonight and went with the roulade of veal. Thin slices of veal were wrapped around kidneys and capsicum before being baked in the oven and then quickly pan-fried. I'm not a huge fan of kidneys but after a few mouthfuls, the earthy flavours definitely grew on me.
The accompanying white bean puree tasted a little grainy at first too, but again, this grew on me and seemed to evoke salivary flashbacks to provincial French cooking. I was pleased I chose this dish as it was definitely one I would never cook at home or in truth, be likely to find elsewhere.
Roulade of veal with kidneys, sun-dried capsicum and thyme and a white bean puree $22.00
The beans with macadamias were unanimously popular too. We exclaimed over the juicy greenness of the flavourfresh beans, and its pairing with macadamias will have me copycatting this concept at home.
Green beans, crushed macadamia nuts and garlic $6.00
Ahhh... desserts... the gastronomic climax of the evening in my humble opinion. We were all a little surprised at the appearance of the tiramisu parfait which looked nothing like we expected. The tiramisu was sweet but strong with coffee flavours and disappeared rapidly.
Tiramisu parfait with an espresso toffee $10.00
The honey and pinenut tartlet was also dissimilar to what I expected. I envisioned a small baby tart (ie. a tartlet!) or something akin to a pecan pie. The drool-inspiring chunk of open pie was not as sweet as I anticipated and the cinnamon ice cream was creamy and delicious. (Mental note: go for the honey and pinenut tartlet next time!)
Honey and pinenut tartlet with cinnamon ice cream $10.00
In an embrace of all things retro, I had the mixed berry bombe alaska which someone likened to a liquid version of a Monte Carlo. The sticky meringue, sponge cake and raspberry sauce did taste somewhat similar although I did have to reach for the water a couple of times, and by the end I'm sure my teeth were hurting from all the sugar.
Mixed berry bombe alaska $10.00
Oscillate Wildly has an enviably fine-dining style menu that wouldn't look out of place at a two-hatted restaurant at ridiculously low suburban-style pricing. Three courses of ingenious flavour pairing for $43 is incredible value.
It's a small venue--the bathroom is out the back and patrons have to literally step into the narrow kitchen where the two regular chefs are cooking a frenzy in a space the size of the broom cupboard.
Mindful of the size of the room, Ross takes a maximum group number of eight, so as not to disturb other diners. Last time I was here I even watched bemused but impressed as he diplomatically shooshed an increasingly raucous group of six diners.
It's this unique combination of charm and style which makes Oscillate Wildly such a pleasure.
Courses priced separately or 3 courses $43.00
Menu changes regularly (two options from each course are changed every two weeks)
Oscillate Wildly
275 Australia St, Newtown
Tel: 02 9517 4700
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Oscillate Wildly, February 2006
Oscillate Wildly, October 2005
posted by Anonymous on 1/25/2005 11:59:00 pm
Monday, January 24, 2005
Lemon Mint Crush Cafe, Chippendale
EDIT: Lemon Mint Crush Cafe has closed
The LMC Cafe is one of those friendly insider cafes--where you just know the regulars have their favourite tables silently reserved, and the waitstaff know exactly how they like their coffee.
Tucked down a side-street off Sydney's bustling Broadway, LMC would be disguised in its converted corner terrace were it not for a couple of lime green signs and chairs outside.
Inside a funky colorful wall feature dominates one whitewashed wall. It's funky, relaxed and modern but without any of the usual pretension.
The blackboard menu features a number of wraps, sandwiches and salads, and of course, the all-day breakfast.
Tandoori chicken and mint yoghurt wrap $9.80
Chef's salad with tuna $14.00
Corn fritters with bacon, fresh tomato and pesto $12.00
Our food was all fresh, zingy and well-presented (in spite of the excessive eschallot garnishes!). The tandoori chicken had a nice hint of spiciness and the salad was generous with grilled capsicum and zucchini and chunks of ripe avocado. And there were three corn fritters buried underneath a mountain of juicy tomato and lean but crispy bacon.
This is good-quality food enhanced by extra touches like complimentary water garnished with lemon. The cakes in the display cabinet looked good too.
Lemon Mint Crush Cafe (CLOSED)
21a Shepherd Street, Chippendale
Tel: 02 9281 5954
Open 7 days
Related GrabYourFork posts:
LMC Cafe, July 2007
The LMC Cafe is one of those friendly insider cafes--where you just know the regulars have their favourite tables silently reserved, and the waitstaff know exactly how they like their coffee.
Tucked down a side-street off Sydney's bustling Broadway, LMC would be disguised in its converted corner terrace were it not for a couple of lime green signs and chairs outside.
Inside a funky colorful wall feature dominates one whitewashed wall. It's funky, relaxed and modern but without any of the usual pretension.
The blackboard menu features a number of wraps, sandwiches and salads, and of course, the all-day breakfast.
Tandoori chicken and mint yoghurt wrap $9.80
Chef's salad with tuna $14.00
Corn fritters with bacon, fresh tomato and pesto $12.00
Our food was all fresh, zingy and well-presented (in spite of the excessive eschallot garnishes!). The tandoori chicken had a nice hint of spiciness and the salad was generous with grilled capsicum and zucchini and chunks of ripe avocado. And there were three corn fritters buried underneath a mountain of juicy tomato and lean but crispy bacon.
This is good-quality food enhanced by extra touches like complimentary water garnished with lemon. The cakes in the display cabinet looked good too.
Lemon Mint Crush Cafe (CLOSED)
Open 7 days
Related GrabYourFork posts:
LMC Cafe, July 2007
posted by Anonymous on 1/24/2005 01:30:00 pm
Sunday, January 23, 2005
In the Kitchen: Sushi Mania
It was a combined chef effort in the kitchen for unprecendented sushi mania. We had freshly opened sea urchin, prawns cooked on skewers (so they stayed flat and didn't curl!), broiled eel, flying fish roe, sashimi salmon... it was a seafood bonanza!
Clockwise from bottom left: gunkan-maki (battleship wrap) with flying fish roe; gunkan-maki with sea urchin roe; bara-maki (rose roll); inside-out California roll; maki-sushi with salmon and cucumber, salmon and avocado and plain salmon.
Clockwise from bottom left: Nigiri-sushi with prawn, avocado and broiled eel; salmon sashimi
Clockwise from bottom left: nigiri-sushi with broiled eel, salmon and tuna (sandwiched in the middle and topped with seaweed furikake); inari-sushi with salmon, cucumber and avocado
Clockwise from bottom: boiled edamame soybeans; nigiri-sushi with tuna middle; seaweed salad; nigiri-sushi with salmon and broiled eel.
Our home-made sushi efforts are getting better, but I've still gotta work on the zen of food styling and night-time photography!
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Home-made sushi - Sushi frenzy, 13 Nov 04 and
Home-made sushi - Steamboat and sushi extravanaga, 5 Sep 04
Clockwise from bottom left: gunkan-maki (battleship wrap) with flying fish roe; gunkan-maki with sea urchin roe; bara-maki (rose roll); inside-out California roll; maki-sushi with salmon and cucumber, salmon and avocado and plain salmon.
Clockwise from bottom left: Nigiri-sushi with prawn, avocado and broiled eel; salmon sashimi
Clockwise from bottom left: nigiri-sushi with broiled eel, salmon and tuna (sandwiched in the middle and topped with seaweed furikake); inari-sushi with salmon, cucumber and avocado
Clockwise from bottom: boiled edamame soybeans; nigiri-sushi with tuna middle; seaweed salad; nigiri-sushi with salmon and broiled eel.
Our home-made sushi efforts are getting better, but I've still gotta work on the zen of food styling and night-time photography!
Related GrabYourFork posts:
Home-made sushi - Sushi frenzy, 13 Nov 04 and
Home-made sushi - Steamboat and sushi extravanaga, 5 Sep 04
posted by Anonymous on 1/23/2005 11:59:00 pm
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Symphony in the Domain
A regular highlight on the Sydney Festival calendar, Symphony in the Domain is the perfect excuse to pack the picnic rug, a hamper of gourmet goodies and lie under the stars listening to the Sydney Symphony.
The keen ones always camp out overnight to secure (tent)pole position. We've never been this desperate! By 5pm though, all tents must come down so everyone gets uninterrupted views of the stage and screens (aren't we Aussies egalitarian).
Our combined picnic effort included goi cuon; pasta salad with basil, cherry tomatoes and spicy chorizo; baguette terrine of roast beef, humus and antipasto; ham and egg bakes and plenty of cheese and crackers.
Close-up of the baguette terrine. That's why I'm calling it anyhow. Originally inspired by a cooking segment on Two Fat Ladies. Developed and executed by a fellow foodie.
Strawberries and marshmallow skewers drizzled with chocolate (and err.. saliva).
A couple of short showers did little to dampen the Aussie spirit. The crowd were staying put.
William Barton on the didgeridoo was a crowd favourite, particularly when he erupted into a surprise beat-box style didgeri-rap. When he echoed a "check yo-self" down the instrument, the crowd hollered in approval.
The theme of this year's event was Journey to the Stars, concluded--as tradition demands--with Tchaichovsky's 1812 Overture complete with real canons and fireworks.
Symphony in the Domain 2005 Program:
Journey to the Stars
R STRAUSS and Sprach Zarathustra - Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey
SCULTHORPE - Earth Cry
BELLINI - Norma: Casta Diva
HOLST - The Planets: Saturn and Mars
WILLIAMS - ET: Flying Theme
LEONCAVELLO - Pagliacci: Stidano Iassu
HOLST - The Planets: Jupiter
TCHAIKOVSKY - 1812 Overture
The Symphony in the Domain
3rd or 4th Saturday in January in the Domain.
Starts 8pm and runs for about 2 hours.
Best of all, it's FREE.
The keen ones always camp out overnight to secure (tent)pole position. We've never been this desperate! By 5pm though, all tents must come down so everyone gets uninterrupted views of the stage and screens (aren't we Aussies egalitarian).
Our combined picnic effort included goi cuon; pasta salad with basil, cherry tomatoes and spicy chorizo; baguette terrine of roast beef, humus and antipasto; ham and egg bakes and plenty of cheese and crackers.
Close-up of the baguette terrine. That's why I'm calling it anyhow. Originally inspired by a cooking segment on Two Fat Ladies. Developed and executed by a fellow foodie.
Strawberries and marshmallow skewers drizzled with chocolate (and err.. saliva).
A couple of short showers did little to dampen the Aussie spirit. The crowd were staying put.
William Barton on the didgeridoo was a crowd favourite, particularly when he erupted into a surprise beat-box style didgeri-rap. When he echoed a "check yo-self" down the instrument, the crowd hollered in approval.
The theme of this year's event was Journey to the Stars, concluded--as tradition demands--with Tchaichovsky's 1812 Overture complete with real canons and fireworks.
Symphony in the Domain 2005 Program:
Journey to the Stars
R STRAUSS and Sprach Zarathustra - Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey
SCULTHORPE - Earth Cry
BELLINI - Norma: Casta Diva
HOLST - The Planets: Saturn and Mars
WILLIAMS - ET: Flying Theme
LEONCAVELLO - Pagliacci: Stidano Iassu
HOLST - The Planets: Jupiter
TCHAIKOVSKY - 1812 Overture
The Symphony in the Domain
3rd or 4th Saturday in January in the Domain.
Starts 8pm and runs for about 2 hours.
Best of all, it's FREE.
posted by Anonymous on 1/22/2005 11:59:00 pm
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