arts
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Two Mad Italians – And a dinner at Braemar College
Back by popular demand, and with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture, accordionist Pietro Roffi and violinist Davide Monti return to Australia for one performance only together at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival. There will be one other chance to see Roffi: He will be the feature artist at the Festival Finale Dinner…
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Gillies showcase Mad King Ferdinand and other political leaders
The elastic features and sharp wit of the fabulous Max Gillies will be showcased at this year’s Woodend Winter Arts Festival as he switches between a performance as Spain’s mad King Ferdinand VI and sifting through his archive of scripts to portray some of the most notable leaders of our times. Max told the Midland…
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Music and movement
This weekend Woodend will be bursting with colour, music and movement as the Woodend Winter Arts Festival launches with the much-loved free fireworks on Friday night. It will be the biggest Friday night for entertainment in Woodend for the year as the town is set to triple its population with visitors from Melbourne, interstate and…
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A family affair!
In a ‘perfect in every way’ coincidence, Sprout Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical boasts a host of performing families. Artistic director Billy-Jo Royle’s vision was to bring high-quality family entertainment for locals, by locals. Billy-Jo’s vision was shared by Green Room and Helpmann Award singer Tiffany Speight who came on…
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Art in unusual places
Art installations have popped up at unusual sites all over Kyneton this week. It’s all part of the inaugural Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial, which was launched last Friday and continues until Sunday. KCAT2018 is a celebration of contemporary art and an exploration of the energies that resonate in place and community. Artists have engaged with…
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Topical art makes Blake Prize finals
Kyneton artist Daniel Butterworth has been named among the 80 finalists for the 65th Blake Prize – one of Australia’s longest standing and most prestigious prizes. His piece, titled Yes, features the artist kissing himself as his response to the recent marriage equality vote. “I found the voting process incredibly frustrating and how backward it…
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Art treasure hunt
With a passion for the arts and their local community a group of professional artists and curators living in Kyneton have come together to form the arts collective Kyneton Contemporary Inc. The collective is keen to share knowledge and expertise to bring excellent art and ideas to the region to facilitate opportunities for artists and…