MUSIC for the People at Mossvale Park was another great success this year. Around 1500 people managed to find a comfortable spot in the shade, sitting back to relax and enjoy the variety of music performed at the Berrys Creek venue on Sunday. The Wonthaggi Citizen’s Band, South Gippsland Wind Orchestra and South Gippsland Shire Brass [...]
DIRECTOR Peter McAlpine has been overwhelmed by dozens of potential Munchkins and other pint sized players for Lyric Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Auditions were held last weekend, as well as last night (Monday). Another one will occur tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow between 7pm and 10pm. But according to Mr McAlpine, adult actors [...]
A GREATLY anticipated double bill of Mia Dyson and Ash Grunwald did not disappoint on Friday night. A strong crowd of all ages filled Leongatha’s Memorial Hall and was wowed by the duo’s talent. Mia was up first with her band and had her powerful voice resonating through the hall. The dance floor filled fast, [...]
THE magic of the circus lured families to the big top at Wonthaggi last week. Circus Olympia bedazzled fans with a mix of acrobatics, contortion, clowning and tricks that had to be seen twice to be believed. Among the performers were miniature farm animals, including goats and horses mounting steps, donkeys on a platform and [...]
THE Toora Village Studio Gallery will host a retrospective exhibition by artist Mary Lucy, entitled Magical Reflections on Canvas. Although formally trained in art in early life, Mary preferred to break out of whatever she felt limited her and to approach her canvas “like those puddles I used to jump into on the way to [...]
FOR Aussie blues artist Ash Grunwald – who will play in Leongatha on February 8 with good friend Mia Dyson – the path to salvation lies somewhere in the past and somewhere in the future. As the years have rolled on Ash’s music has changed – still very much blues-inspired, but now with an eclectic [...]
THE Meeniyan Art Gallery opened its latest exhibition on Sunday, featuring the sculptures of Russell Petherbridge. He approaches metal with extraordinary skill and sensitivity, and creates worlds of beauty, integrity, humour, passion and joy. Visitors will discover a true masculine strength is gentle and soothing, and find that a strong structure and fluidity co-exist naturally [...]
WITH a focus on local landscapes, Coal Creek’s latest art exhibition titled Jeetho: a living contrast was opened last Saturday. Featuring a collection of paintings and ink artworks by artist Sarah Reark, the exhibition is a direct response to the constant impeding weather systems and their effect on the surrounding Jeetho landscape, particular during the [...]
FANS of Kongwak artist Fiona Kennedy have long considered her work treasures. Her foray into working with gold leaf confirms their beliefs. Kennedy’s latest exhibition, Embrace at the Inverloch Community Hub, features works of mixed media including gold leaf, some 23 carat gold, taking her work into another dimension. “The gold just creates another depth [...]
ONE magical venue, 72 musicians, 2500 appreciative fans. That summed up the Summer of Soul music festival at the majestic Mossvale Park at Berrys Creek on Sunday. Leading Australian acts mixed with American sensations Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, straight off the plane that morning from performing at the Sydney Festival the previous night. Melbourne [...]