Leisure
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Local inspiration
The latest exhibition as Castlemaine’s newest arts space, Artpuff at The Mill, was unveiled last Friday evening. Puffpaper II features the works of Ginny Grayson, Debra Patterson and Kynan Sutherland. All on paper, all drawing on subjects close to home. Ginny Grayson has exhibited nationally and internationally, was awarded the 2008 Dobell Prize for Drawing, and…
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Trot along to free horse safety session
Chewton’s Julia Murray is encouraging all local horse owners to trot along to a special free equine safety session happening on Saturday near Ballarat. The local horse lover and member of Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria says the free ‘Safety awareness training around horses Presentation’ will be presented by equine veterinarian Dr Lesley Hawson and…
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Perceptions, assumptions and prejudice
Cathouse Players are looking forward to bringing their first production of 2022 to audiences. Rooms is a contemporary piece with a focus not only on relationships but also perceptions, assumptions and at times prejudice. In each room we meet a new group facing different challenges and in some ways, life lessons. Dee and Richard. If two…
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Triumphant return to the stage
Making a triumphant return to public performances, under the talented and visionary leadership of artistic director Luke Severn, The Gisborne Singers presented four concerts of Henry Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas. Held on Sunday May 1 and 8, the choir, as it had never been seen before, put on exciting performances of what is the oldest…
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Maldon winter warmer awaits
Australia’s First Notable Town, Maldon, is gearing up for a 17-day explosion of all the creativity that lies at the heart of Victoria’s goldfields as part of ‘Maldon In Winter 2022’. Maldon Inc president Clif Edwards said the festival, from June 24 – July 10, coincided with the winter solstice and was a celebration of…
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Amp up for ‘The Gig’
A new live music event known as ‘The Gig’ will take place in Woodend tonight. Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Music in the Sticks crew will host the all-ages event, which will feature four local bands: Sack of Flour, Junkyard Wizards, The Seventh Circle and Miles Brennan. Council’s director of community, Maria Weiss, encouraged young people…
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Countdown is on
The countdown is on until the highly anticipated Castlemaine Jazz Festival makes its return following a two-year hiatus. The seventh annual event will run over three big days on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June. After COVID saw the festival’s cancellation for the past two years running, committee members, performers and music lovers alike…
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Iconic storyteller and sublime vocalist
Kutcha Edwards is headed to Kyneton and Bendigo bringing truth-telling via his new music theatre creation, Circling Time – Songs and Stories. Edwards’ show draws its essence from the songs on his latest album Circling Time. The album is superb, receiving rave reviews including in Rhythms Magazine: “Circling Time is a magnificent, life-affirming triumph, and Edwards is quite…
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The sounds of Vienna come to Woodend
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival will bring the Sounds of Vienna to the Macedon Ranges over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend when the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra performs Schubert’s Octet at Woodend’s St Ambrose Church. Taking place on the afternoon of Saturday June 11, attendees will be transported to the early days of the…
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Life is better on a bike
Penny Gilbert, CycleSafe Mount Alexander Modern parents have a lot to keep track of while balancing the needs of small people. We are concerned about climate change, wars, pandemics, inequality, elections, the list goes on, and yet we want the world to be a good place for our children and we want our lives to…
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Art and performance
Two creative events this month aim to encourage people outdoors to appreciate art and performance in the Macedon Ranges. An interactive puppet show will be held at various locations featuring accompanying musicians, which is bound to leave children and adults spellbound. A mini street art festival showcasing interactive murals at different locations across the shire…
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An uplifting exhibition
Eve Lamb Bright and bold, the latest exhibition to adorn the walls at Harcourt Produce and General Store is an instant mood boost. Contemporary Chinoiserie features works by two local artists, Kerry Punton from Eastville near Maldon and Walmer’s Sally Andressen. For those wondering, chinoiserie is loosely defined as being a 17th and 18th century western…