31 October 2014
Joshua Maxwell de Hoog’s artworks instantly catch your eye. Shades of red sit comfortably on top of splotches of green and it’s as if Joshua has reinterpreted the colour spectrum into the characters in his paintings. When I met with Joshua late one afternoon, I imagined his fashion would reflect the objects he paints.
22 October 2014
There’s a touch of Irish in all of us, or it seems to be that way in Australia at least. It’s because of this that we were delighted when we got the opportunity to have a chat with Sean and Jacintha, two fine folk behind the music and dance extravaganza Celtic Legends.
20 October 2014
Open House Geelong returns this year, giving you the chance to explore behind the scenes at some of Geelong’s iconic buildings. The event is a free and rare opportunity to discover historical, architectural, environmental and engineering gems right in your own backyard.
19 October 2014
A retrospective exhibition of material drawn from fifty-six years of photography and twenty-six years of film production. Robert Imhoff, who began his career in Australia in around 1970, is an advocate of versatility, working across the fields of both film production and photography. His photographic output across three decades encompasses portraits and advertising imagery executed both in black and white, and colour.
18 October 2014
For the whole of October, the Central Goldfields will be buzzing with theatre, history, children’s activities, art, exhibitions, tours and markets. Maryborough and the surrounding towns of Dunolly, Talbot, Bealiba and Carisbrook are all hosting events of interest to residents and visitors alike. Put together over 70 events over 31 days and we have the annual Spring Fling Festival when the district is at its prettiest – plentiful water, green paddocks, spring blossom and bright sunshine.
17 October 2014
Deakin University’s Fine Art students are proud to present True Lies and Superfictions, collaborative exhibition from twelve aspiring artists. Opens tonight, Friday October 17th 6pm, at Deakin University Waterfront Project Space, Geelong, corner of Cunningham Street and Western Beach.
17 October 2014
This year’s title and theme has used a word-play on Geelong’s current mayor’s name, but is a celebration of the diversity and vitality of Geelong and its surrounding region. Expect to see sculpture in a variety of mediums expressing this theme in a number of literal and lateral ways. Mediums included in past years exhibitions have been: steel, timber, stone, glass, bronze, ceramic, mosaic, found objects, paper, textile and more.
17 October 2014
Amidst the lurid debris of a traveling carnival, a proprietor invites nine would-be heroes to step up to the mark and hit a target in return for a glittering prize. As he hands out guns with a glib invitation, “c’mere and kill a president”, we are introduced to a collection of America’s most disturbing characters, from John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald. A killer black comedy, Assassins takes a provocative lens to the dreams, distortions and delusions of nine infamous Americans.
17 October 2014
The new Rare Trades website is live! You can search for Rare Tradies by their trade medium, or by region. Connect to other rare tradespeople or go on a road trip and discover the amazing hidden gems around the region. Check it out.
17 October 2014
Brisbane artist Shane Drinkwater explores the deconstruction of form and colour in his latest exhibition, Surfaces & Beyond. Drinkwater’s meditative geometry of shape and tonal nuances create enigmatic imagery, reflecting both the natural landscape and the landscape of the mind.
16 October 2014
Discovering something before it gets big is one of the most rewarding things in life and is often hard to truly come by. The Aboriginal Comedy Allstars Show is one of these things and we’ve been lucky enough to share it with you. It all started as a few shows between comedians and friends, Kevin Kropinyeri, Shiralee Hood, Matt Ford, Derek Nannup, Mia Stanford and Andrew Saunders, but soon the idea developed into a first for Australia.
16 October 2014
This years Halloween Balls in Geelong and Bendigo are shaping up spooktacularly! Chris Lacy and the team at OGTRI Pty Ltd, donate their time to fundraise for local Geelong based charities, community groups and medical research such as PAN Inc, The Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club and The Heart Foundation.
13 October 2014
Old Castlemaine Gaol will open its doors for its very first Halloween ghost tour. Ghost Hosts will take guests deep within the building’s sandstone walls to discover the spirits of John Duffus, the last man hanged onsite, the cell of Australian serial killer Peter Dupas and the restless spirits of 10 prisoners buried within the walls so their souls could never rest.
10 October 2014
Signature Style is a major group exhibition exploring models of collaborative practice in contemporary jewellery. Featuring the work of some of Melbourne’s most exciting artists and jewellery practitioners Signature Style is a significant addition to the emerging discourse around collaboration and contemporary craft.
8 October 2014
The weather’s warming up and there’s simply no better time to be outside enjoying it. The Bell St Fiesta is one place where you can do just that, and all for a great price. Forte had a chat to the team about where the idea came from and how you can get involved.
4 October 2014
Following two successful years, the Ballarat Cabaret Festival is back with 25 shows across seven Ballarat CBD venues – including The Deluxe Spiegeltent. The Festival will open this year with the Opening Gala in the Deluxe Spiegeltent showcasing not just the 2014 festival, but also the breadth of Cabaret.
4 October 2014
All About Eve has been around since 2003, established by an all-Australian design team aimed at “girls who like to live young, wild and free”. All About Eve has grown rapidly over the last few years, having their products stocked in stores not only Australia-wide, but internationally, branching out all the way to South Africa and Canada, with more plans to branch out to other areas of the world as well.
3 October 2014
As you walk through the streets and laneways of most urban centres you come to realize that the walls around you are living, breathing works of art. Ever evolving and changing, being painted over by other artists, or by effects of the weather and the ravages of time.
3 October 2014
“The first photo I remember taking was of my parents at the beach when the sunset was behind them, so real corny. I remembered taking that photo and I just thought it was so cool that I’d captured this moment … that it was forever,” Cessiah gushes. “From then on it was pretty much always like I want to be a photographer, I’m going to be a photographer – and I’d be trying to take the camera off dad all the time.”
3 October 2014
“For me comedy was always the main thing and the music came secondly,” says Sammy J. “I realised at school that I could get away with more if I put stuff into songs, so I’ve always treated it like a tool. I treat myself as a thief in the musical world. I just scuttle in and do my thing and then run back out.”
3 October 2014
Geelong’s very first Coffee and Tea expo in conjunction with the Australian Speciality Coffee Association (ASCA), Australia’s governing coffee body. See Victoria’s largest display of retro coffee machines.
3 October 2014
One of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s most successful and well-known musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar has been enthralling audiences worldwide for over 40 years. Regarded as the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent 1960s, it is appropriate that it should have at its centre a social and political rebel in Judas Iscariot.
2 October 2014
Have you been hiding away your film making skills, waiting for the chance to show them to the world? Now could be your chance, as St Kilda Film Festival in conjunction with Lorne P12 College are running a competition for VCAL students as part of the official amateur film section of the St Kilda Film Festival.
30 September 2014
There’s sure to be something to appeal at the 2014 Birregurra Festival and Art Show –whether it’s chilling to the music, embracing artwork, browsing street stalls or tucking into the gourmet food and wine.
