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Arts Bulletin - 287
7 August 2008
This Week's Feature - A Career in the Arts
Brougham School of Art and Photography Open Day | 
Life Drawing
| Brougham School of Art and Photography is holding it's Open Day. This day includes a series of free talks by visiting academics and arts professionals. It is suited to people considering a career in the Arts, together with those currently working in the arts industry who would like to take advantage of this professional development opportunity.
Arts and the Promotion of Your Own Business will be presented by Associate Professor Gale Spring who is the Program Co-ordinator and Program Leader of Scientific Photography at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology IT University.
Vocational Options in the Arts will be presented by Professor Jennifer Radbourne who is currently Head of the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University and has recently been appointed to the position of Dean to the Faculty of Arts and Education.
Ferne Millen will present Making a Living from Your Camera. Ferne has completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Painting, Photography and Drama at the University of Melbourne. A professional career in photography has allowed her to display a mix of creative skills as a painter, designer and performer. Her photography of music events, in particular, shows strong empathy with other performers and demonstrates her ability to capture the great moments of individual performances; a skill that comes from a shared passion and sensitivity to artistic processes.
Focus on Prints is the final presentation and will be delivered by Joel Wolter. He will explore the traditional and contemporary processes on display and view a range of work exhibited by talented Geelong printmakers. Joel studied Visual Arts at The Gordon Institute of TAFE in Geelong and graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne in 2002. He holds a postgraduate Diploma in Arts Education from The University of Melbourne. Joel has been a three-time finalist in the prestigious Geelong Acquisitive Print Prize at the Geelong Gallery and was a finalist in the Waterhouse, Natural History Art Prize at the South Australian Museum with his etching titled Loxodonta Africana.
| Date: | 12 August 2008 | | Times: | 12pm - Arts and the Promotion of Your Own Business
2pm - Vocational Options in the Arts
4pm - Making a Living from your Camera
5.30 pm - Focus on Prints | | Venue: | Brougham School of Art and Photography,
Level 1, 73 Malop Street, Geelong | | Cost: | Free | | Phone: | (03) 5229 9984 | | Email: | admin@broughamart.vic.edu.au |
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| Performing Arts |
*NEW*
Hot Club Swing
Return to The Wintergarden Café and Bar for a fabulous evening of fine dining and fabulous music in our familiar haunt. If you're a Gypsy Jazz fanatic then don't miss this!
| Dates: | 9 August 2008 | | Time: | 8 to 10pm | | Venue: | The Wintergarden Café and Bar, 51 McKillop Street, Geelong | | Cost: | Full $17 and Concession $12 | | Contact: | (03) 5221 3744 Dinner bookings essential | | Website: | www.hotclubswing.com
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Hip-Hip-o-Potamus
Equinox Productions and FReeZA are proud to present the Hip-Hop-o-Potamus at the Courthouse Youth Arts Centre. Acts include Muph and Plutonic (featuring DJ Bones). Muph has released 2 solo records and worked on numerous guest feature projects, collaborating with some of Australia's most respected beat craftsmen, including Suffa (Hilltop Hoods), Dave Atkins (Resin Dogs), Plutonic Lab, Jase (Beatheadz), Denorthwode (Mnemonic Ascent), DJ Bonez and Ransom. Plutonic Lab is easily one of the most revered producers in Australian Hip-Hop. His production has featured on over 50 LPs/Singles and EPs on a variety of labels. His most recent work on Ivens debut LP Sounds To Expire To (Eco Tone 2007) was touted as "the most striking Australian hip-hop release of the year" (Dan Rule, The Age). Phrase, in 2006/2007, performed almost 100 live shows across the country. Geelong MC Fatty Phew will bring some local talent to the Courthouse stage. Fatty released his debut album 23 years in the making in 2007 to rave reviews. Up and coming local MCs Klirx and Snooks finish of our official line up. All ages event. Drug, smoke and alcohol free. Fully supervised. No Pass Outs.
| Dates: | 9 August 2008 | | Time: | Doors open 6.45pm, Live Music 7 to 11pm | | Venue: | Courthouse Youth Arts Centre, corner Gheringhap & Little Malop Streets, Geelong | | Cost: | $15 | | Contact: | (03) 5227 0955 | | Email: | production@courthouse.org.au |
Geelong Advertiser Music Competition Finals Concert
Seven young classical musicians will feature in the Geelong Advertiser Music Competition finals for 2008.
Three finalists in the national competition, for the prestigious Costa $10,000 Prize, are Stephen Ma (piano), 21 of Doncaster; Claire Herrick (violin), 23 of Melbourne; and Mark Xiao (flute), 21 of Canberra. Four finalists were chosen in the John Brockman Regional Competition from 33 entrants in a series of semi-finals concerts at St Josephs College, to compete for the Harwood Andrews $3,000 Prize. They are Abby Hunt (clarinet), 20 of Belmont; Timmothy Oborne (cello), 18 of Wensleydale; Jessica Voigt (saxophone), 19 of Newtown; and Stefanie Gumienik (piano), 18 of Grovedale.
| Dates: | 9 August 2008 | | Time: | 7:30pm | | Venue: | Costa Hall, Deakin University, Waterfront Campus | | Cost: | Full Price $30
Concession - seniors, pensioner $25
Student - $12
Group of ten or more $20
Voucher - Primary/Secondary students free when accompanying a paying adult
(student ID required)
Family Ticket - $60 (2 adults 2 children)
Dinner Package - including one ticket to the concert and dinner at Sailors Rest - $47 | | Contact: | (03) 5225 1200 | | Website: | www.gpac.org.au/gamusic |
Music At The Basilica - Seasons 2008
Concert 'Virtuous Minstrels' by 'Acord Early Music Ensemble' with music from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries for voice, vielles. organetto, rebec, harps and psaltery. According to a theologian from the eleventh century, minstrels could not Hope for salvation unless "they sing with instruments, or sing of fine deeds to provide recreation or perhaps instruction". Come and decide for yourself! Can these minstrels from Melbourne's leading early music ensemble Hope for salvation? We definitely think so!!!
*NEW*
The First Step on a Tram Is Hell
The latest work from comedian, writer and performer Sue Ingleton. This no-holds-barred revelation of aging and aged care is skillfully manipulated and devastatingly mishandled by Ingleton's alter egos, Bill Rawlings and Edith Wise. Tales of speed dating for seniors, the pros and cons of prepaid funerals and the perils of the sidewalk emerge from minds that not only wander - they often leave completely! Sue Ingleton has appeared with numerous major companies, including Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir Street and has recently been commissioned by ABC TV. Regional Arts Victoria is proudly touring The First Step on a Tram is Hell in 2008. The First Step on the Tram is Hell is being performed in two special events.
Morning Show
| Dates: | 13 August 2008 | | Time: | 10.30am | | Cost: | $13 |
Cabaret Style Evening Performance
| Dates: | 13 August 2008 | | Time: | 8pm | | Venue: | The Potato Shed Bellarine Multi-Arts Centre, 41 Peninsula Drive, Drysdale | | Cost: | Adult $19.50 Concession $17.50 Group (20+) $15.50
Tickets available at any City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre or from the Potato Shed | | Contact: | (03) 5251 1998 | | Email: | rmacleod@geelongcity.vic.gov.au |
Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra plays in Geelong
This is the second concert in the Costa Concert Series, presenting Melbourne's premier chamber orchestra, Australia Pro Arte. It includes two concertos of four violins by Telemann and Vivaldi and Spring Symphony by a youthful Mendelssohn. A modern treat is a cheery Divertimento by Melbourne composer, Calvin Bowman, who will attend the concert and also play harpsichord in the Vivaldi. The soloist include Rebecca Chan, winner of the string section of the 2008 ABC Young Performer of the Year. Be inspired by the virtuosity and vibrancy of this young ensemble.
| Dates: | 15 August 2008 | | Time: | 7.30pm | | Venue: | McAuley Hall, Sacred Heart College, Aphrasia Street entrance, Newtown | | Cost: | $33 Adult $17 Student. Tickets at Geelong Performing Arts Centre | | Contact: | Helen Jordan (03) 5243 6931 Tickets (03) 5225 1200 | | Email: | rmacleod@geelongcity.vic.gov.au | | Website: | www.proarte.com.au |
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The Geelong College Foundation Concert 2008
Tickets are now on sale for this year's Foundation Concert. The Concert is one of the highlights of the year and is a wonderful demonstration of the talent of our music students and the diversity and excellence of the school's music program. We encourage everyone to come and enjoy this entertaining evening. Tickets are now on sale.
| Dates: | 22 August 2008 | | Time: | 7.15pm | | Venue: | Costa Hall, Deakin Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong | | Cost: | $15 adult, $10 student and concession | | Contact: | Catherine Middlemiss (03) 5226 3123 | | Email: | communityrelations@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au |
*NEW*
Concert in the Gallery - Soul Sister Swing
Enjoy this well known group at a sit-down venue without any distractions. No waiters and no clanking plates! Limited seating for 60 so make sure you book early. For further information on what's happening at the arQ Gallery, check out our Education section.
| Dates: | 30 August 2008 | | Time: | 8pm | | Venue: | arQ Gallery, 40 Geelong Road, Portarlington | | Cost: | $15 | | Contact: | Trev Sault or Judy Stickland 52591123 or AH (03) 5257 1073 | | Email: | swanbays@bigpond.net.au | | Website: | www.arqarts.com |
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| Visual Arts |
Focus on Prints
Features the work of fourteen established and emerging printmakers from the Geelong region and beyond, including guest artist Martin King. Using a range of traditional and contemporary processes, the artists have combined to create a diverse and vibrant show. Reflecting their individual interests and methodologies, the viewer is treated to a rich tapestry of works including intaglio and relief prints.
Print Traditions - Sources Of Australian Printmaking
This exhibition brings together works by European and British master printmakers Rembrandt van Rijn, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Thomas Bewick, Charles Meryon and James McNeill Whistler, with related images by Australian artists - past and present - such as Lionel Lindsay, John Shirlow, Jessie Traill, Rosalind Atkins and Marco Luccio, as a means of illustrating the different streams of influence that have contributed to the notably rich tradition of printmaking in Australia. Print Traditions - Sources Of Australian Printmaking presents works from Geelong Gallery's outstanding print collection alongside those from private and institutional collections including the Art Gallery of South Australia, Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne and the National Gallery of Victoria.
| Festivals and Events | *NEW*
Geelong Classic Cinema Inc. - I'm All Right Jack (UK-1959)
The most successful of the Boulting Brothers satires on aspects of British society has the Trade Unions as its target with Sellers as the bone-headed, idealistic shop steward. Carmichael is the innocent who wants to become a business executive. I'm All Right Jack runs for 105 mins and the cast include Ian Carmichael, Terry Thomas, Peter Sellers, Denis Price, Margaret Rutherford. Photography by Max Greene. Print courtesy National Film and Sound Archives.
| Dates: | 13th August 2008 | | Time: | 7.30 pm - allow time for parking | | Venue: | Morrow Theatrette, 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong, upstairs next to the Art Gallery | | Cost: | Become a Member - see 3 monthly films for $15 | | Contact: | Vern Hollingsworth (03)5243 6926, John Griffiths (03) 5254 2496 or
Joan O'Connell (03) 5275 4090 |
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| Opportunities and Employment |
*NEW*
Miss Saigon
Geelong Lyric Theatre Society are delighted to announce that their June 2009 production will be 'Miss Saigon - A Musical by Boublil & Schonberg'. From the writers of 'Les Miserables', comes another of the most popular musicals of all time. Geelong Lyric Theatre Society is now seeking expressions of interest for all production staff for this production in the Ford Theatre - Geelong Performing Arts Centre from 1 to 14 June, 2009. Applications for all of the above positions should be sent with a current resume to president@glts.asn.au or by mail marked attention The President - Geelong Lyric Theatre Society PO Box 33, Geelong, Victoria, 3220. Applications for all positions close 25 August, 2008.
2008-2009 Community Arts and Festivals Grants
The City is pleased to announce that the Community Arts Grants Program 2008/2009 and the Community Festivals Grants Program 2008/2009 are now open. These programs are offered to facilitate innovative community arts and festivals projects undertaken within the City of Greater Geelong. Grants are available for projects initiated and managed by not-for-profit incorporated organisations. Guidelines and Application Forms are available at Customer Service Centres, from the City website www.geelongaustralia.com.au or by contacting the City of Greater Geelong directly on (03) 5227 0773. All applications must be received or post-dated no later than 5.00pm Monday 25 August 2008. All applications must be submitted via mail to the City of Greater Geelong, Community Arts and Festivals Grants Programs, PO Box 104, Geelong Vic, 3220 or in person at any City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre. No email applications will be accepted. Please note that there will only be one round annually in both the Community Arts Grants Program and the Community Festivals Grants Program. Therefore, there will be no further grant round until mid-2009.
Courthouse Youth Arts Centre - Youth Program Committee
WANTED. Young people. Why? To plan part of the 2009 season for the Courthouse Youth Arts Centre. What? You can help choose some of the performances for next year. What else? You will be trained in being a part of a committee and on assessing performance applications. You will also have the chance to represent young people on the CYAC Board and really make a difference. Who? You are keen on the arts, music or youth culture or you are interested in helping make major decisions for the Courthouse Youth Arts Centre. What now? Fill out an application form (available from the Courthouse Youth Arts Centre, www.courthouse.org.au or www.youthcan.vic.gov.au) or phone (03) 5227 0689 for further information. When? No later than 29 August. Do it now!
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*NEW*
A workshop in Mandala Painting
A workshop in Mandala Painting with Yoga Teacher and artist Judy Stickland. Saturday workshop includes lunch and all materials. There is a limit of 10 participants. For information on the Soul Sister Swing concert at the arQ Gallery, please see the Performing Arts section. | Date: | 23 August 2008 | | Times: | 10.30am to 4pm | | Venue: | arQ Gallery, 40 Geelong Road, Portarlington | | Cost: | $85 - includes lunch and materials | | Phone: | Trev Sault or Judy Stickland (03) 5259 1123 or AH (03) 5257 1073 | | Email: | swanbays@bigpond.net.au | | Website: | www.arqarts.com |
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The Art of Song
Katt Beames presents: The Art of Song. This dynamic and interactive 5 week workshop explores the essential foundations of songwriting; building sources of inspiration, song structure elements, writing and editing powerful lyrics and creating strong melodies. | Artists of the Month - Elizabeth Towers and Lauren Leviston | 
Elizabeth Towers - Hope
Lauren Levistion - Great Southern Ocean | Having grown up in Ocean Grove Elizabeth Towers now lives in Clifton Springs. She completed her Diploma of Arts at the Gordon Institute of TAFE in 1997 where she was subsequently employed at the Gordon Print Access Workshop and Gallery. Elizabeth has participated in group exhibitions in local galleries including the Geelong Gallery and has held two solo exhibitions. Several of her prints belong to the Gordon Collection.
Elizabeth has worked in a variety of mediums and styles. At present she is concentrating on painting in oil. She uses layers of transparent glazes that produce rich glowing colours. These are images informed by the landscape but which are more concerned with the artist's emotional response to the environment and her intuitive expression of that response resulting in personal expressionism. These are not landscapes you see with your eyes; these are landscapes that you feel in you soul.
Born in 1957 and originally from Ballarat, Lauren Levistion has had a long association with the Bellarine Peninsula. Most weekends throughout her childhood were spent on, in, or near the water and bays around Indented Heads and later, Point Lonsdale. She has lived in St Leonards in close proximity to the Edwards Point wetlands for the past nine years.
Primarily an abstract expressionist, she also has a love for life drawing and landscape. Her art is often linked to narrative poetic themes. She is also interested in metaphysical and existential themes of personal knowledge. Special consideration is given to how we understand our lived experience of the world and relationships between people, time, culture and environments.
Lauren describes her current works as being informed - but not bound - by techniques of Chinese and Japanese ink brush painting tradition. The black, hand ground Chinese ink that provides the beautiful range of tonal colours in her works is perfectly suited to landscape and water themes that aim also to capture the energy, depth and stillness of the subject matter.
| Dates: | Until 30 August 2008 | | Time: | 1pm to 4pm daily | | Venue: | Gordon Gallery, corner Fenwick Street and Gordon Avenue, Geelong | | Cost: | Free | | Contact: | Ruby Campbell (03) 5225 0442 | | Email: | gallery@gordontafe.edu.au |
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** This publication is intended as a general guide and is published on the basis of information provided to the City of Greater Geelong by third parties. It does not substitute for professional advice on laws and regulations in individual cases. If readers still have doubts, they should consult legislation or seek professional advice. The City of Greater Geelong accepts no responsibility for any errors or ommissions that may have accidentally occured within the publication. Council does not neccessarily endorse the views expressed by the contributors or endorse events, photographs or information contained within. |
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