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Arts Bulletin - 289
21 August 2008
This Week's Feature - A Slice of Life - Addition and Dying -
Books Alive 2008 | 
Debra Adelaide
Toni Jordan
| The Geelong Regional Library Corporation and Books Alive 2008 proudly present an author event with two of Australia's finest authors - Debra Adelaide and Toni Jordan.
The evening promises to be both enlightening and entertaining. It will be 'a slice of life' as we move from subjects changing from compulsiveness to dying and what makes a novel the Australian novel of the year.
Toni Jordan has worked in a variety of positions until an early mid-life crisis, changed her direction from the vitamin industry to being enrolled in RMIT's Professional Writing and Editing course with the idea of starting her own writing business. She needed one more subject, so she picked Novel - and in 2006 won a Varuna Awards master class to develop her debut novel, 'Addition'. It is the story of Grace, a woman whose obsession with numbers and counting things (letters in a name, poppy seeds in a piece of cake) seriously affects how she lives. Addition will stay with you long after you've read the final page.
Debra Adelaide is the author of two novels, The Hotel Albatross and Serpent Dust, and the editor of four themed collections of fiction and memoirs, the latest of which is Acts of Dog. Debra will enlighten the audience with her perceptions on life and why this novel has taken Australia by storm. 'The Household Guide to Dying' is a brilliantly moving and darkly comic novel, which charts the attempts of dying heroine Delia a modern day Mrs. Beeton to prepare her family for the future and lay to rest a ghost from her past. There are things Delia must do, wrongs to be put right but so little time and being Delia things have to be done in a delightfully eccentric way.
Books Alive is a national campaign that runs each year for 5 weeks to promote the love of reading. The '50 Books You Can't Put Down' guide has been distributed nationally to libraries and booksellers. This year the ambassador for Books Alive is Michael Robotham. His latest adult action thriller 'Bombproof', especially commissioned for the campaign, will be available exclusively for free with any book purchased from '50 Books You Can't Put Down.
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| Performing Arts |
*NEW*
Future Masters Exhibition
The Shearers Arms Gallery is hosting an exciting exhibition by students and tutors, children and adults.
*NEW*
Times of My Life - Story of a Life Well Worth Telling
Times of My Life, a new play by Tony Sheldon and Toni Lamond, is more than a history of Australian showbiz - it is a candid yet humorous autobiographical story of Lamond's life in the entertainment world with music, song and dialogue that is honest and inspirational. The shy little girl with greasepaint coursing through her veins grew into one of the jewels of Australian entertainment becoming the first woman in the world to host her own television show. Co-written with her son, Tony Sheldon, this is a personal and touching story. With rich and illuminating archival footage punctuating the show, Lamond's anecdotes, observations and experiences are testament to her legend of perfect comedy timing. Sheldon and Lamond have crafted a play populated with scenes and people from an extraordinary life. In conjunction with Times of My Life's Geelong season, Geelong Performing Arts Centre is proud to present the 'Lady In Lights' exhibition, a tribute to the amazing career of Toni Lamond, brought to you by the Performing Arts Museum, The Arts Centre, Melbourne. The exhibition features never-before-seen photos from her private collection, plus her numerous awards and production shots from stage, film and television appearances.
Exhibition
| Dates: | 21 August to 8 September 2008 | | Venue: | Upper Level, Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong |
Show
| Dates: | 21 to 23 August 2008 | | Time: | 8pm and matinee 23 August at 1pm | | Venue: | Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong | | Cost: | $17.50 to $47.80 | | Contact: | (03) 5225 1200 | | Email: | boxoffice@gpac.org.au | | Website: | www.gpac.org.au |
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 |
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Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival
More than 2500 primary and secondary students from throughout the Barwon South Western region will take centre stage at Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) for the Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival
(GSMMF). Now in its 62nd year, the festival is believed to be Geelong's oldest music festival and one of the longest running in Australia. From choirs, soloists, percussion and ensembles to rock bands and dance groups, the GSMMF offers an opportunity for students to perform and be an audience in a professional theatre environment. GPAC is pleased to announce the support of VicRoads in presenting this historic, much-loved event. The support from VicRoads will help ensure maximum participation from local students and the ongoing viability of the event. The week will showcase a variety of acts from more than 50 schools as young people come together from throughout the region to perform for friends, family and fellow students.
| Dates: | 25 to 29 August 2008 | | Time: | Various | | Venue: | Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong | | Cost: | $5 adults $2 children | | Contact: | (03) 5225 1200 | | Email: | boxoffice@gpac.org.au | | Website: | www.gpac.org.au |
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The Lightkeeper and Art Exhibition.
The Lightkeeper by Verity Laughton won the AWGIE award for best play 2004. It tells the story of the many real-life adventures that took place along the ship wreck coast of Australia, weaving them around the character of Jack Power [Rob MacLeod] a seaman turned lightkeeper. The Lightkeeper is also the story of Jack's love for Mary Agnes Taylor, the widow he marries and takes to the lighthouse with her small son. The play deals with powerful themes of love, isolation and a brooding sense of loss, set in a space that is beyond time. The Art Exhibition, Curator Gillian Turner features some of our most talented artists from our area. This exhibition is part of the event and can be viewed before and after the performance. It will also be available to visit for the week of the show in the foyer of the Potato Shed Drysdale.
Art Exhibition
| Dates: | 29 August to 6 September 2008 |
Show
| Dates: | 29 and 30 August, 5 and 6 September 2008 | | Time: | from 6.30pm, show 8pm nightly, matinee 2pm on 6 September 2008 | | Venue: | The Potato Shed, Bellarine Multi-Arts Centre, Peninsular Drive, Drysdale | | Cost: | $22 Adult, $18 Concession, Groups 20+ $16.00 | | Contact: | (03) 5251 1998 or from any City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre | | Email: | deedee42@bigpond.com |
*NEW*
Ruby Moon
What happens when a child goes missing? What does a parent do when their worst nightmare comes true, their silent cries of ‘surely not mine' go unanswered, and all their desperate searching is in vain? How to cling to hope, how to fight despair? How do you even hold on to sanity and each other? Ruby Moon walks the footpaths of our great, disconnected Australian suburbia in the wake of the disappearance of Ruby, a 10-year-old girl who went to visit her grandma one day and never came back. Since then, Ruby's parents have been trying to pick up the pieces and fit them together into something that looks like Ruby. Ruby Moon is a powerful, grimly comic vision of the agony that is Gretel, Azaria, little Maddie and all the missing children. Doug Mann, directing this production for Geelong Repertory, was excited at the depth of talent which presented for Ruby Moon auditions. It's not surprising that this play would appeal to the best actors in Geelong. For an actor it presents an amazing challenge: ninety unbroken minutes on stage for two actors, playing a total of nine different characters. It is an audacious feat of concentration and diversity to which only the best could do justice. In Cherie Mills and Sascha Keet, Doug has two performers with impeccable theatrical credits, from Shakespeare to Wilde to musicals and modern Australian drama.
| Dates: | 29 and 30 August and 4 to 6 and 11 to 13 September 2008 | | Time: | 8pm - evening performances and 2pm matinee session on 7 September | | Venue: | Woodbin Theatre, Lillian Stott Centre, 15 Coronation Street, Geelong West | | Cost: | $20 Adult, $18 Concession, $12 Students | | Contact: | (03) 5225 1200 or www.geelongrep.com.au | | Email: | blackibis@hotmail.com |
*NEW*
A Night at the Opera with Australian Pops Orchestra
After an absence of three years, the Australian Pops Orchestra has returned to the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) this year with not one, but three inspiring shows. Following a trip down memory lane with As Time Goes By in July, the second of these exhilarating concerts is At The Opera, a collection of beautiful soprano arias and sparkling piano opera transcriptions by Franz Liszt. This promises to be a very special evening with internationally acclaimed pianist Alan Kogosowski accompanying outstanding young soprano Emily Xiao Wang. The Australian Pops Orchestra will complete its triumphant return to GPAC on September 13 at Costa Hall with Absolutely British, a kaleidoscope of music from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland with a good chunk of London's historic and rousing Last Night of the Proms finale - an event not to be missed!
| Dates: | 30 August 2008 | | Time: | 8pm | | Venue: | Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong | | Cost: | $45 Adult, $40 Concession | | Contact: | (03) 5225 1200 | | Email: | boxoffice@gpac.org.au | | Website: | www.gpac.org.au |
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 |
*NEW*
Howlin' Wind
Howlin' aims to "give the flute a far more vocal, more passionate, and vastly more expressive sound" through his own composition, performances, and recordings. His flute compositions have been used in many films and TV series, including Peter Garret's "Shoalhaven Bay", Fred Hollows' Life and Times, Channel 9 television series Ray Martin Gallipoli Special, many Brian Nailor's Travel Shows, Getaway, The Great Outdoors and many of Burke's Backyard films. Howlin's music combines sophisticated classical traditions with earthy folk roots and an implicit understanding of Australia's indigenous song lines. His recordings feature a stellar cast of Australia's leading contemporary musicians including Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil), Manny Seddon (Southern Lightening), Chong Lim (John Farnham Band), Shane Howard (Goanna) and Peter Jones (Crowded House) just to name a few.
*NEW*
Emerging Musicians Geelong Grammar VCE Recital
Students of voice, piano and oboe will perform part of their repertoire to gain performance experience and community service, entertain the audience to raise funds for St Paul's heritage listed buildings. Students need support to give them assurance in performance, so come and join the audience and enjoy a varied program of music from these emerging musicians.
| Dates: | 7 September 2008 | | Time: | 3pm | | Venue: | St Paul's Anglican Church, 175 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong.
Corner Roy and Brougham Streets, opposite Hope Street. | | Cost: | $10 adult, $6 student/concession, $25 family | | Contact: | (03) 5223 3003 | | Email: | duncana@bigpond.net.au |
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| Visual Arts |
*NEW*
METROPOLIS GALLERY
Collectors Show
The Metropolis Gallery Collectors Show provides a great opportunity for both established and new collectors in its upcoming exhibition and sale of Australian art. The show includes a stunning Bill Coleman 'Seated Figure', a number of fine Eric Thake linocuts and Gary Shead etchings, Howard Arkley's 'Untitled Suburban Home', two lovely Merric Boyd pencil sketches, early Bill Henson photographs (1974), paintings by Graham Fransella and etchings by Brett Whiteley, Marco Luccio, John Olsen and Frank Hodgkinson. Other artists include Blackman, D. Boyd, Larwill, L. Lindsay, Maguire, Makin, McQualter, Meilerts, Parry, Rees, Senbergs, Smales, Zbukvic and many more.
| Festivals and Events |
Barwon Heads Film Society Inc. presents Romeo and Juliet
Barwon Heads Film Society will screen William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet directed by Baz Luhrmann. The cast includes Leonardo Di Caprio, Claire Danes, Brian Denney, John Lequizamo, Pete Postlethwaite and Paul Sorvino. This is an outstanding version of Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers. Full of energy, colour and sheer exuberance it is set in hip Verona Beach, a violent modern city that resembles contemporary LA. Made in 1996, the film runs for 120mins.
| Dates: | 28 August 2008 | | Time: | 7.30pm | | Venue: | Barwon Heads Community Hall, corner Hitchcock Avenue and Ozone Road, Barwon Heads | | Cost: | Membership or donation | | Contact: | (03) 5254 2948 | | Email: | asbvlriggs@bigpond.com | | Website: | www.barwonheads.net |
Anglesea's 19th One Act Play Festival
Our festival is a collaboration of theatre from across the state. This year, 10 theatre companies will be competing with 15 plays. The festival runs for the entire weekend with over $1,500 in prize money. We are proud to welcome back our major sponsor Alcoa. The competing theatre companies will include Anglesea, Macedon, Drysdale, Ararat, Camperdown, Theatre 1812 (Mordialloc), Sherbrooke Theatre (Mitcham) just to name a few. Our adjudicator this year is Christine Davey, respected Geelong actor, journalist, director and playwright. Her writing credits include production for LaMama, Playbox,and Griffin Theatre and she was the winner of the Wal Cherry Play of the Year Award in 2000. A festival café operates all weekend, and a wine bar on the Saturday night. If you like your theatre fast and affordable this is a great way to soak up a winter weekend and find out what other amateur theatre groups are serving up across Victoria. Mark this on your calender!
| Dates: | 30 and 31 August 2008 | | Time: | 12pm, 3pm and 7pm Saturday 10am & 1pm Sunday | | Venue: | Anglesea Hall, McMillan Street, Anglesea | | Cost: | $8 to $10 per session, $30 weekend pass, child under 14 free. Tickets at the door | | Contact: | Nikki Watson (03) 5266 2062 or 0407 867 242 | | Email: | tnwatson@westnet.com.au |
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| Opportunities and Employment |
*NEW*
The Shoot Out Geelong 2008 - 24 Hour Film Making Festival
The Worlds most unique Filmmaking Festival hits Geelong in October! Entrants race against the clock to produce a 7 minute short film in 24 hours. Check out our website to download an entry form www.geelongaustralia.com.au, Early Bird offers now available.
| Dates: | 2 to 5 October 2008 | | Time: | Friday 2nd Registration 7pm
Sunday 5th Awards and Screening Ceremony 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) | | Venue: | Friday Registration and Dubbing - City Hall
Friday - Saturday Competition - various locations throughout Geelong
Sunday Awards & Screening Ceremony - Costa Hall, Deakin University (Waterfront) | | Cost: | Free to watch, for entry costs, please refer to entry form. | | Contact: | (03) 5227 0214 | | Email: | kmackey@geelongcity.vic.gov.au | | Website: | www.geelongaustralia.com.au |
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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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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Life Drawing
Long and short poses with female and male models. Improve your knowledge of human anatomy while increasing your skills in observation, proportion and foreshortening. ** 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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