12 January 2015
Think you don’t know a thing about West Side Story? How about the Jets and the Sharks? Making its Broadway debut in 1957, the musical about young love against the odds if for no other reason is known for its teenage gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. The Warrnambool Holiday Actors will staging the play at The Lighthouse this month and we wanted to know more.
9 January 2015
It is 29 degrees, the city is swarming with motorbikes, and a young family of three whizzes past with a fully-sized dead pig balanced on the back. A common scene in Hanoi, Vietnam, but something Brett Danielsen wasn’t prepared to witness as he entered the country. “I just thought, ‘Holy shit, where are we?’
3 January 2015
Choosing a winner for anything is hard, and that process isn’t made any easier when it comes to short films created by VCE students. What one film may luck in technique, it may more than make up for in the story line. Though regardless of how hard choosing a winner is, two were picked from this year’s films screened at the Odyssey Film Festival.
1 January 2015
There aren’t many people who can say that they’re an artist, and be talking about both visual art and musical art. Geelong grown David Bowers has been creating in both areas for over 20 years, beginning with his art/surf label, Umgawa, which he founded in 1992.
23 December 2014
Having a health scare can often mean the end of a career and life as you’ve come to know it, but for Stacey Hunter, she managed to turn it into the beginning of the business she’s always dreamed of.
20 December 2014
The Apollo Bay Annual Summer Art Show is all about showcasing the work of local and regional artists. Established and successfully managed for 33 years by the Apollo Bay & District Historical Society, the 34th Art Show was hosted, for the first time, by Apollo Bay Arts Inc. Few changes have been made to the successful format of the show apart from a greater emphasis on encouraging entries from local artists.
12 December 2014
A new fashion exhibition opening at the Gold Museum Ballarat, will showcase the fashions of one of Ballarat’s most prominent figures during the mid-20th century, Jessica Simon (née Stone). Fashion director, clothing designer, retailer, philanthropist, world traveller and local style icon, Jessica Simon was a key figure in Ballarat’s fashion history.
10 December 2014
Barwon Park Mansion presents Love, Desire and Riches – The Fashion of Weddings. A collection of over 50 famous and rarely seen wedding gowns and accessories sourced from around the world. Romance is never without drama and costumes from great moments in literature and film will be placed along side real life love stories of the women and men of Melbourne.
9 December 2014
Mad As Us / Geelong Production Company is proud to present Abigail’s Party – a wickedly black comedy that has gained a cult status in the theatre world since its debut in 1977. Come see what all the fuss is about and join the party in Beverley and Laurence’s London ‘70s lounge room- a night you won’t forget. Starring Libby Tanner, Brad Beales, Lauren O’Callaghan, Clare Springett and Scott Middleton.
8 December 2014
‘The Don’ finally plays Geelong! An exhibition experience like no other, this amazing cricketing feast features over 50 selected original works by renowned artist Brian Clinton. The exhibition will include rare Bradman objects, memorabilia and images – some never before seen on public display – and artifacts from Geelong’s cricket tradition.
8 December 2014
Local writers and performers from across the region bring 12 original plays to the Potato Shed. Each play is 12 minutes long. Some deal with the darker side of life while others will have you laughing in the aisles. This very popular series of original works is a must-see end of the year dramatic treat not to be missed.
8 December 2014
While many people think being an artist may be the easiest thing in the world, making a living from it is actually a pretty tough act. That’s where the new app idea, Arti, by Codeacious comes in. They’ve designed an app for you iPhone, Samsung or whatever contraption you may have – provided it can download apps of some sort – where you can buy and sell artworks, but it’s so much more than that. We had a chat with app designer Ian Priddle, about the ins and outs of the app and how you can help make it a reality.
5 December 2014
With another successful year ticked off, The Gordon Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design students are in the process of putting the finishing touches on their portfolios. From corporate branding, product packaging, great digital media and illustrations, the folios are brimming with eye-catching and attention to detail pieces.
2 December 2014
Step into any one of the 20-plus Ghanda stores across Australia and you’ll find rack after rack of colourful slogans and detailed illustrations printed onto all your wardrobe essentials. It’s easy to appreciate the designs at face value, but you mightn’t fully realise how they came to be.
2 December 2014
As a student it can be a hard fete trying to get your work taken seriously outside of the schooling community, but thanks to Trent Edwards, Media Studies teacher at Lara Secondary College and the Youth Development Unit at CoGG, it’s become a little bit easier.
2 December 2014
What started as a friendship at work and a mutual love for the arts and photography, Daniel Horvat, James Cox and Joshua Maxwell de Hoog have since turned their passions into Analogue Academy: a café, gallery and film processing lab with the possibility to flow beyond that.
22 November 2014
Gather your clan and come join us for the Daylesford Highland Gathering and enjoy a wee bit of Scotland in the picturesque tourist town of Daylesford. The Gathering includes a captivating Street March and a full day of drumming, piping and dancing at the picturesque Victoria Park, located at the southern entrance of Daylesford. Market stalls will tempt the tartan in you!
20 November 2014
She may be seen as a woman who gets easily frustrated at things, but Kitty Flanagan has just as many loves as she does hates and Geelong just happens to be one of the former. “My favourite thing about touring is getting out and going outside the bigger cities,” she says.
18 November 2014
Explore the fascinating world of wool embroidered canvas-work. With a bountiful use of colour and texture, Justin’s works are sewn by hand, and are designed to inspire, challenge and move. Every stitch breathes a life of its own.
14 November 2014
Jessica Litsas and Mark Walker are bringing life to an old idea, with their independent cinema officially open for a pop up Summer season at the Ukrainian Hall on Pakington St. Amidst organising their program launch, and hanging of the screen, I had the chance to sit down with the pair for a much needed coffee break.
14 November 2014
What happens when we die? Are loved ones and friends still around us after they pass? How do babies represent as souls? Bestselling author and award-winning journalist, Scott Podmore, went on a mission to investigate many different theories, which he reveals in his latest book, Conversations With Mediums.
14 November 2014
A day shaped by racing tradition; the Ballarat Cup is the perfect way to celebrate the end of an always-spectacular Spring Racing Carnival. Reminisce with friends from the past, soak up the colourful atmosphere and enjoy the roar of the crowd as the finest thoroughbreds battle it out down the straight.
14 November 2014
Who’s afraid of William Shakespeare? We aren’t. We are going to make Big Willy memorable as short and funny. This is a romp through all thirty-seven of Will Shakespeare’s plays and aims to out-Python Monty. A small number of brave actors will brazenly blend the best of Shakespeare with the bottom of the absurdity barrel.
14 November 2014
Held only three times a year the market is held in the historic Wintergarden Precinct on McKillop Street Geelong. The market attracts designers from all over the region, artists with the gift to make beautiful and desirable pieces. Are you looking for a delightful present or treat for a friend?
