The Weeping Willows @ Main Ridge
MARCH 4th will see the release of The Weeping Willows’ sophomore album, Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’. Recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy Award winning engineer Ryan Freeland (Justin Townes Earle, Bonnie Raitt), Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’ is a collection of 10 tracks that are raw, earthy alt-country. The album sees Kevin Breit (Rosanne Cash) on banjo, David Piltch (Billy Bragg) on upright bass, Tommy Detamore (Ray Price) on...
What matters most
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Powerhouse performer Tracy Bartram has a diverse professional repertoire, but she’s probably best known as a stand up comedian and radio personality. Passionate about social change, she also puts a lot of energy into working for what she calls the ‘greater good.’ She’s particularly interested in shining a light on addiction, mental health and gender equity. Bartram will bring her passion and energy to Frankston...
Life’s a beach at MPRG
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Once a year, The Friends of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery host their Life’s a Beach student art award recognizing the talents and artistic innovations of Peninsula youth, from Prep to Year Twelve. To be exhibited in such a prestigious venue really is something to brag about. Students from 21 different schools competed, but only a dozen won a first, second or third prize, though the highly commended...
It’s all about women
By ANDREA LOUSIE THOMAS In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Sydney Opera House, as part of its Talks and Ideas series, is hosting the fourth annual All About Women Festival on Sunday, 6th March. A world-class event with speakers from all corners of the globe, All About Women is a day of talks and discussions expressing thoughts and ideas about what matters most to women whilst providing a platform for women’s...
Suspended in time
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Few Australian novels have captivated the Australian psyche like Lady Joan Lindsay’s Victorian gothic, Picnic at Hanging Rock. The timeless classic turns 50 next year, but in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Peter Weir’s iconic namesake film, the National Trust presents Return to Hanging Rock at Mulberry Hill, the historic home of Lady Joan Lindsay and her artist husband, Sir Daryl Lindsay. This is where...