A Samford Valley ballet dancer is set to take a graceful step on a path she hopes will lead to her performing on the international stage.Abbey Price has landed a role in a forthcoming production from the oldest classical dance company in Australia.The 13-year-old will appear on stage in the Ballet Theatre of Queensland (BTQ) production of Alice in ...
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Tunes from stage and screen will sound out over Mt Mee this weekend, bringing back memories from the era of great musicals.
Presented by the Savoyard Singers, songs from shows such as Kiss Me Kate, South Pacific, Hello Dolly, Porgy and Bess, Gigi and Wizard Of Oz will form the “You Must Remember This” programme.
The show is the latest in the ...
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Viewing a Hilda Lange painting is a bit like reading a foreign film with no subtitles.
While the image is there in front of you, you have to decide for yourself what it all means.
The King Scrub artist, who dabbles in a style she dubs “quirky surrealism”, relishes the chance to challenge viewers’ perceptions when observing her work.
“I like to ...
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Mt Samson may be a place of tranquility, but according to rising Australian country music star Luke Austen, the quiet rural region has superstar potential.The 29-year-old singer, the recent winner of the prestigious Toyota Star Maker competition in Tamworth, hand picked several locations around the region to feature in his latest film clip.The ...
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The new production from the Dayboro Players will bring to life the bumps and bonding that happen along the way during a family holiday.
The theatre group’s latest play, Outback, takes the audience on a journey through an outback journey.
The story details one family’s drunken decision at the Christmas dinner table to take an adventure that ...
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Anyone needing a fix of live music, but whose ears are still ringing from the recent Splendour in the Grass festival at Woodford, should head down the road to Neurum next month.
Offering a gentler form of music, the Neurum Creek Acoustic Music Festival returns for the fifth year, providing a weekend full of song, food and camping.
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Larrikin characters have been the
staple of Ryle Winn’s books, but now it’s their beastly friends
that are the centre of attention.The King Scrub author’s latest
collection of short stories, Up
a Hollow Log, is a celebration
of man’s best friends – and creatures from the bush and beyond.He recounts his hilarious and
heart-warming interactions ...
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Looking at the towering presence of
Darian Johns, it isn’t hard to imagine he once tried to forge a
career as a professional Australian Rules football player in
Adelaide.But to see him singing opera might
force most people to challenge their preconceptions about the man.It’s that eroding of stereotypes
surrounding classical music that Johns ...
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Eleven o’clock in the morning might not be the dream time for a rock ‘n’ roller to strut their stuff on-stage.
But for three local bands the long journey to fulfil their music dream will take a quantum leap forward this weekend, when they perform at one of Australia’s biggest festivals.
RVLR, The Outlook with Mr Boinkin, and The Honey Month, ...
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With a few festivals under her belt and a gig set for the massive audiences at Splendour in the Grass, JaC Stone is very humble with her success so far.
At just 20, Stone’s soulful tunes have wooed audiences from near and far, with humble beginnings singing in country pubs.
A favourite at the FretFest acoustic music showcases who recently gained ...
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An amateur theatre company will celebrate 30 years treading the boards of local stages next month.
The Hills Players will commemorate the milestone with a gala night on 7 August, the closing date of the drama group’s latest show, “Now and Then”.
A production of three one-act plays, “Now and Then” features Avatar, starring Eatons Hill duo Peter ...
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He’s been recognised as one of the finest young jazz musicians in the country, and now Zac Hurren is receiving plaudits for his songwriting skills.The Mt Glorious musician has been shortlisted for a Q Song Music Award for the best jazz composition written by a Queensland songwriter.The 32-year-old is a finalist with his song “Tune no. 1 (Of One of ...
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