Ngarrindjeri man Roland Carter and German ethnologist Leonhard Adam.

Theatre

The epic story of an unlikely wartime friendship

The extraordinary story of a Ngarrindjeri Digger and a Jewish German ethnologist who became lifelong friends after meeting in a World War I POW camp is being brought to life in a new South Australian play which will have its first readings this month.

Arts & Culture

Cultural and cosmic forces drive Gavin Wanganeen’s art

Former Port Adelaide player Gavin Wanganeen admits it still feels “a bit weird” to be working as an artist after a long footy career, but the transition is paying dividends as he presents his biggest solo show at Hill Smith Gallery.

Adelaide Festival

Spinifex Gum heads to Adelaide Festival

Spinifex Gum, a new music project led by two members of The Cat Empire, is influenced by the young Indigenous women who give its songs voice and the Pilbara landscape in which those songs were created.

Adelaide Fringe

Children's Cheering Carpet will work its magic at Fringe

Saltbush – Children’s Cheering Carpet has entertained kids around the world, but its co-creator says the interactive Adelaide Fringe experience also teaches parents a thing or two about Indigenous culture.

Arts & Culture

All fired up: Clay Stories

Clay Stories, showing at JamFactory’s Seppeltsfield Gallery, is a triumphant display of contemporary Indigenous ceramics which are grounded in everyday living but are also connected to country and to narrative, writes Christine Judith Nicholls.