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A magical portrait of Frida Kahlo

A magical portrait of Frida Kahlo Viva la vida — Frida Kahlo Written by Karen CorbettDirected by Angela Chaplin Performed by Melita Jurisic, Carmelina de Guglielmo, and Handspan Theatre At the Gasworks, Melbourne, until May 22

A heavy welcome for Metallica

By Max Lane Thousands of Indonesian young people rioted in Jakarta last month after they were excluded from a major stadium where the heavy metal band, Metallica, was playing. Metallica and heavy metal have developed a strong following

The Russian left and the referendum

By Poul Funder Larsen MOSCOW — A rather uneventful campaign, dominated by heavy pro-Yeltsin propaganda in the electronic media but virtually no popular manifestations in his support, preceded the referendum on April 25. In spite of a

Illegal British trade in endangered rainforest species

Illegal British trade in endangered rainforest species Investigations by Friends of the Earth have revealed that, despite international obligations for the British government to control imports of endangered species, wood from one of the

Trade unionists against US blockade

Trade unionists against US blockade HAVANA — Trade unionists from 40 countries have agreed to spearhead a worldwide drive against the 30-year US blockade of Cuba. The resolution, adopted at a meeting of visiting trade unionists who attended

Boris Yeltsin's media steamroller

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — In Russian warships based in the port of Kaliningrad, the English-language Moscow Tribune reported on April 26, the vote in the April 25 referendum went heavily against President Boris Yeltsin. This was not just a

Army wins another skirmish with Suharto

By Max Lane Indonesian minister of defence Edi Sudrajat announced on May 5 that he would be relinquishing his position of armed forces (ABRI) commander in chief. General Feisal Tanjung, deputy chief of staff of the army, would be appointed

Radio highlights

Sydney's newest community radio station — 2CCR 90.5 FM — has begun broadcasting. If you want to get involved or find out program details, write to 2CCR FM, PO Box 977, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153. Green and Practical — Broadcasting from the

A bloody May Day in Moscow

By Poul Funder Larsen MOSCOW — When participants in the communist May Day demonstration here — including this correspondent — neared Gagarin Square on Lenin Prospect south of the city centre, they found the entrance to the square

Perth May Day dinner

Perth May Day dinner By Stephen Robson PERTH — Two hundred people celebrated May Day at a dinner here on May 1 organised by the Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance to raise funds for Green Left Weekly. Those delivering toasts

Courtney Pine's jazz crusade

To the Eyes of Creation Courtney Pine Island through Phonogram Available on CD and cassette Hush and Listen London Community Gospel Choir Permanent Records through Festival Available on CD and cassette Reviewed by Norm Dixon

Declaration of the Party of Labour

Declaration of the Party of Labour The brutal assault on the May Day demonstration showed that the Yeltsin regime is interpreting the results of the referendum in its own distinctive fashion: as a mandate to use clubs and water-cannons