Deep Blue’s Dream Experience
Deep Blue – The Dream will be performed at The Events Centre on Wednesday August 26 at 7.30pm. Combining film music with classics and rock, right through to electronica, Deep Blue is a visual and aural experience. Moving images, moving music and most importantly moving performances.
Tickets: 54 914240 or www.etixdirect.com.au
Finbar’s songs to change the world
Join Finbar’s host John McCormack at a not-to-be-missed concert on Tuesday August 11 at 6.30pm. This great line-up will first present visiting American singer David Rovics (left), who is back in Australia by popular demand after riveting gigs at Woodford earlier this year.
Also performing are evocative Range local singers Tommy Leonard and Jenny Fitzgibbon. And for light touch is Brisbane’s humorous/political singer songwriter Dermot Dorgan. Entrance: $7 unwaged and $10 waged.
Bertie’s outstanding Thump
Australia’s favourite indie darling Bertie Blackman is on a huge national tour following the release of her new album ‘Secrets and Lies’. Bertie recently released her second single, ‘Thump’ which is now on-line. Haunting vocals soar, industrial electronics collide, and the track troughs into eerie quiet breaths throughout. ‘Secrets and Lies’ has received accolades from the Australian media since it’s release in May with Melbourne’s Herald Sun calling it a “huge shot in the arm for smart, strange, subversive, envelope pushing pop”.
Bertie will be at the Woombye Pub on Saturday August 15. Tickets $16 + bf/$20 door. 7.30pm.
Melbourne’s celebrated Dub/Reggae band The Red Eyes will launch their new single Long Time Coming at the Woombye Pub on Friday August 19. This is the most heavily produced Red Eyes track to date with a nod to early 80’s sounds, and inspired by Sly and Robbie and Talking Heads among others. This dynamic 7-piece band are about to release their second blockbuster album and another little taster will be released shortly for free download from The Red Eyes Myspace site at www.myspace.com/themightyredeyes
Ross Nixon Jazz Trio -Range Return
The Ross Nixon jazzTrio (below) is back again at the Maleny Community Centre on Friday August 7. Max Sportelli, drums, Scot Williams, bass, Ross Nixon, piano, will perform with world renowned vocalist Ingrid James who has recently returned from recording and performing in the U.S and the U.K.
They will also be joined by special guest Jason Machado, playing a Brazillian repertoire.
Doors open at 7pm.Tickets: $30.00 with dinner by Pomadoras. Show only $15.00. Enquiries: 0402108627
Celebrating our many cultures
The FESTURI Great Multicultural Celebration is a free community event that aims to promote community well- being by – performances from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, supporting authentic international food stalls, multicultural women’s workshops, and storytelling. Festuria is held at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Sunday August 30, 10am-4pm.
Live vocal and musical performances will keep crowds entertained as community groups and schools participate in the Parade of Nations with regional artists presenting hands-on workshops in henna tattoo art and mask making.
Body painting demonstrations and art exhibitions will focus on the United Nations, International Year of Astronomy – the search for our cosmic origin and our common heritage.
Check the festival website www.festuri.org.au for details or email info@festuri.org.au
Your home history now on CD
ce their local roots.
Until now, the only way to locate a record for any person who lived in the Landsborough Shire from 1912-1941 is to laboriously search through every page of the fifteen Queensland state registers.
The Caloundra Family History Research Inc. has spent the last two years transcribing the Landsborough Rates Books from those registers held at Queensland State Archives.
The CD will enable family historians and others to search the index for a ‘family name’ and to access full family property details from the ‘Land Rates Registers’ held at Queensland State Archives at Runcorn.
Caloundra Family History Research Inc. wants members of the community, especially those descended from pioneering families, to lend photos of farms, houses, buildings, towns, businesses etc., from the Landsborough Shire during this era. Please contact Dorothy on 5492 3023 or Valerie on 5437 3879 as soon as possible.
Peter Griffen … out of control
“Take a line for a walk” urges Peter Griffen the powerful abstract artist who is running a 4-day workshop at the Maleny Arts Retreat from August 10-13. Peter will encourage participants to freely explore and experiment with still life and figures. Acrylics, drawing, collaging, splashing and scraping will all be open to those who dare. “At some stage the painting must go out of control”, says this stimulating artist who is inspired by the serendipity of the abstract. Peter is a full-time, Sydney based artist who exhibits in Europe, UK, Canada and Asia.
Contact the Maleny Arts Retreat for an enrolment form: admin@malenyartsretreat.com.au or Ph: 54 999 516.
Big blues line-up at Palmwoods
Opening the Palmwoods Got the Blues show on August 15 is the secret gem of SE Qld’s blues scene – Johnny Hucker. One of the highlights of the Brisbane Blues festival earlier this year, Johnny Hucker mixes pre-war blues with stellar re-workings of classics by Rory Gallagher and Led Zeppelin. Making his first appearance at Palmwoods, Glen Terry is a relative unknown in Australia but his star is burning ever brighter since the release of his latest album “Soul Searchin.” Born in India, Glen has made Australia his home base since the late nineties as he barnstorms his way across Europe, Scandinavia, and more recently the US . A wonderful guitarist, energetic showman and soul-stealing singer, Glen’s recent trip to the US had him on stages in Chicago and across the country sharing the bandstand with some of the blues world’s all time greats.
Glen’s first show at Palmwoods is one of the most highly anticipated gigs of the year to date and will put winter to bed once and for all.
Blind Lemon also return to Palmwoods and fans of the band know just what to expect from the band that has evolved from hardworking journeymen to one of SE Qld’s most respected acts in just18 months.
www.myspace.com/glenianterry
Palmwoods Hotel – Saturday August 15
Glen Terry, Blind Lemon, Johnny Hucker, 5.30pm free.
Buderim Choir is classically Welsh
The Buderim Male Choir is in Maleny on September 5 as part of a series of concerts celebrating its 35th anniversary. Local choral groups Tapestry and the Maleny Singers will also be part of the line-up.
Now very much a Sunshine Coast group with 50 members who come from all parts of the coast and hinterland, and recognised as one of Australia’s best male voice choirs. The group sings music arranged for the four male voice parts – like the classic Welsh male choirs, with a varied repertoire including songs from the evergreen musicals, the classics, popular, ballads, spirituals, sacred songs and more.
The concert is at the Maleny Community Centre – 2pm on September 5. Admission: $20 adults. $18 concessions. Tickets: Maleny Bower Bird: www.buderimmalechoir.org.au.
Join the Flamenco dance workshop
Simone Pope has trained with some of the best flamenco dancers in Australia and she is running a dance workshop on Saturday August 22, 1-3pm. Kin Kin Hall $20.
In 1998 Simone took her first trip to Spain to dedicate herself to the art of flamenco. Since that time she has become an established and accomplished flamenco dance artist both in Brisbane and throughout Australia. Guided by some of Spain’s finest dancers, you need to book for this workshop:
kinkinmusic@kinkinsouls.com
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