Leisure
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Foot tappy, thigh slappy, head bobby sound
The Moosejaw Rifle Club was formed in 2008 at a friend’s party when a disgruntled neighbour pulled the circuit breaker out of the power board to kill the music. Acoustic instruments were found and played and the band was formed. Arriving at their name following a rigorous process involving names in a hat and the…
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Light through the darkness
An exhibition of emotive monochrome landscape works by emerging central Victorian artist Kristy Lynch was unveiled at Castlemaine’s Lot19 Arts Precinct on Saturday. The 37-year-old up-and-coming artist from Bendigo lost her sight in 2018, and as a result, lost her sense of self and purpose in the world. She began painting as therapy in 2019…
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Stepping up to the mic
For many years Kyneton has been known for its vibrant community of musicians: those who play in bands, soloists, and the up-and-comers who are keen to take that first step to play in front of an audience. That is what new Kyneton Open Mic sessions at the Shamrock Hotel in Kyneton offer people. On the…
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Taste from the barrel
For one weekend each year, many winemakers of the Bendigo region offer a wine tasting experience that takes you well beyond what is usually expected. This weekend (July 8 and 9) visit one or more of these local wineries where winemakers will provide you with wines to taste directly from the barrel. These individual tastings…
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Talented artist to be celebrated
The exquisite tapestry and beautiful ink sketches of late local artist Keitha Taft are set to be featured at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre foyer next week as part of the shire’s annual 2023-2024 exhibition program. Keitha’s proud husband Tom Taft is thrilled to be able to have the opportunity to share her incredible works with…
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MANet launches landscape prize
Maldon Artist Network has partnered with EDGE Galleries to present the 2023 Maldon Landscape Prize for painting, drawing and mixed media. The generous prize of $10,000 is sponsored by the HMR Foundation based in Italy. The prize encourages artists to personally interpret landscape. The theme, ‘Essence of Place’, invites artists to bring their skills: everything…
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Mulled wine and marshmallows
The Maldon in Winter Festival is on again with a jam-packed calendar of events from June 23 to July 9. The 14-day event kicks off on Friday with the opening of the unique Kangaroo Art Installation opening on Main Street at 5pm before celebrating the Winter Solstice with a bonfire, pagan rituals, mulled wine and…
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Thought-provoking and humorous theatre
There’s something for everyone in not-for-profit Cathouse Players’ June production of Deception. Their pop-up auditorium at the Kyneton Masonic Centre, 7 Yaldwyn Street West, is cosy and warm, and the lavish interval refreshments from their hospitality team are legendary. A carefully curated program of four One-Act Plays – Over She Goes (a World Premiere), Disturbed,…
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LOCALS returns to C-DOC
Castlemaine Documentary Festival opens this Friday. For opening night LOCALS returns and attendees will once again enjoy a wonderful selection of creative short-form storytelling from locals of Castlemaine and surrounds. In 2022 Castlemainians of all ages and experience produced an impressive slate of short documentaries to play on the festival’s opening night. The Theatre Royal…
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Paper Kites album lands September
Australian band The Paper Kites is soon to launch their sixth studio album, At The Roadhouse, which has a Campbells Creek connection. Last winter, The Paper Kites arrived in Campbells Creek to enquire about the old Digger’s Store. “It used to be a gold mining supply store back in the days of the Victorian gold…
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Extended Reality showcase in Castlemaine
Castlemaine Documentary Festival is this year partnering with Monash University’s research laboratory SensiLab to present a first-of-its-kind Extended Reality (XR) showcase in Castlemaine. XR refers to a collection of technologies that use computer generated environments. These can be Augmented Reality – AR – that augment the real-world with digital elements. AR usually uses a phone’scamera…
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Plenty of fun for the family
It’s less than two weeks until the Woodend Winter Arts Festival takes over the streets and performance spaces of Woodend. In addition to a bumper program of world-class music and thought-provoking discussion, the festival features plenty of family friendly events. From a lively performance of Peter and the Wolf, to free festival fireworks and a…