KRONOS Five Decades

Monday 13 March
Adelaide Festival Centre

Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential musical groups of our time on their final ever tour of Australia! Performing signature works from the quartet’s wide-ranging repertoire, Kronos will also present the world premiere of a new work from Australian artists Jon Rose and Hollis Taylor, in addition to a selection of works with acclaimed Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat.

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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Friday 3 March – Sunday 12 March
Her Majesty’s Theatre

The award-winning creative team behind the smash hit The Picture of Dorian Gray returns with another vivid adaptation of a Gothic classic, transformed for the stage through engrossing live video.Written and directed by Kip Williams, this spellbinding adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s mystery for the ages is an unmissable production on the cutting edge of theatrical and cinematic design.

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Fantastical Journeys: Jennifer Koh and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 18 March
Adelaide Town Hall

Join us for the Australian premiere of Procession: a 20-minute concerto where the 10-year partnership of US violinist Jennifer Koh and composer Missy Mazzoli is on full display in a mesmeric, magical journey of dynamic intensity and exquisite harmony. An Australian exclusive and musical highlight of AF23 in association with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

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So Much Myself: Piano Portraits

Friday 17 March
Adelaide Town Hall

Weaving together archival footage, narrative and melody, virtuoso pianist Sonya Lifschitz and composer Robert Davidson create a series of musical portraits spanning centuries of female leaders, scientists, and artists, including Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Dame Nellie Melba, Patti Smith, and Nina Simone.

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Air Play

Wednesday 15 March – Sunday 19 March
Adelaide Festival Centre

Umbrellas fly high, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people and swirling snow fills the stage. Air Play expertly balances comedy, sculpture, circus, and theatre in a breathtaking homage to the power of air. Air Play is a visual poem that brings to life the very air we breathe and will delight audiences of all ages.

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Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media

Friday 3 March – Sunday 14 May
Art Gallery of South Australia

Decades before social media, Andy Warhol’s photographic practice was candid, collaborative and social, attuned to the power of the image to shape his public persona and self-identity. This exhibition, exclusive to Adelaide, features Warhol’s photographs, experimental films, and paintings, including the artist’s famed portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.

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