Big-beat Batucada sound is coming to Byron
August 20, 2008
BATUCADA SOUND MACHINE
Monday 6th October
Hotel Great Northern
Doors open at 8pm for show at 9pm
Tix $22.50+BF presold/$27.50 at the door
Available from Oztix 1300 762 545 or at the venue 66 856 454
Batucada Sound Machine are forging new paths in global music.
Their massive mix of Brazilian beats with afrobeat, funk and hip hop has taken them throughout Australasia and the UK, including gigs at WOMAD Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Art is more than a commodity for Prudence
August 19, 2008
For Lismore painter Prudence Lawrence, art must go beyond simply being a commodity.
“I’d rather look at something that makes me feel something or tell a story, than look at something that matches with the décor,” she says.
This attitude exeplifies Lawrence’s comtempary pop surrealist style.
Applying illustrative techniques to mixed media, her works leave the viewer in an intentioanlly ambiguous realm.
“I paint pictures from my dreams. And from years and years of being subjected to inappropriate movies at a young age,” she laughs.
Steve Biddulph to give two regional talks
August 17, 2008
Bangalow’s annual Fatherhood Festival has lured best-selling author and family psychologist Steve Biddulph to the district to give two regional talks
Biddulph and his partner Shaaron are the successful authors of five books, including ‘Raising Boys’, ‘The Secret of Happy Children’, ‘Raising Babies’ and ‘Manhood’.
His public talks are known worldwide as highly entertaining, practical and emotionally powerful.
“While researching Raising Boys’ third edition, I discovered that fathering time has tripled since the first edition — just 10 years ago,” Biddulph says.
Ning Feng, John Chen to perform in Byron Bay
August 10, 2008
What happens when you combine the talents of the youngest ever winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition with those of a young violinist who has been awarded the Paganini Prize in Italy, and been the only person in the 200-year history of the London Royal Academy of Music to ever be awarded 100% for an examination performance?
You get an evening of superb and sublime music presented by two of the world’s rising stars.
Ning Feng (violin) and John Chen (piano) will perform a program of sonatas through the ages. From Mozart and Beethoven, 200 years of musical history will be covered.
Mullumbimby Civic Memorial Hall to reopen soon
August 1, 2008
EDITOR’S NOTE: Suzie Mylecharane has informed us today (
August 7) that, ‘due to certain council requirements’, the hall’s reopening has been postponed to a date to be advised.
Mullumbimby’s Civic Memorial Hall will be reopened on Saturday, August 30.
Initially built as a memorial to commemorate the soldiers who fought in the World War I, the Mullumbimby Civic Memorial Hall opened its doors in 1929 and symbolised the strong and independent community spirit of the people who planned and built the town.
Toni Childs to perform at Mullumbimby Civic Hall
August 1, 2008
TONI CHILDS
Friday 26th September
Mullumbimby Civic Hall
Doors open @ 7.30pm
Show @ 8pm
Tickets $40 pre-sold / $45 at the door: on sale from Barebones Bangalow; Mullumbimby Bookshop; Murwillumbah Music; All Music and Vision: Ballina, Lismore and Byron Bay.
Inquiries: kupromo@bigpond.net.au or http://www.kupromotions.com.au/
Music samples: http://www.myspace.com/thetonichilds
Emmy Award winner Toni Childs will perform at the Mullumbimby Civic Hallon Friday, September 26.
Childs has a new album, Keep the Faith, and is set to embark on an Australina tour.
Twenty years after exploding onto our pop-rock consciousness with her critically acclaimed, platinum selling debut album Union, Toni is back with fresh pop ballads which are set to unite old fans and magnetise new audiences.
Diana Anaid to perform at Kids in Community Awards night
July 30, 2008
The Kids in Community Awards Night on Tuesday 5 August will feature a performance by Diana Anaid, one of Australia’s most admired and respected original indie musicians.
Diana has shared stages with John Butler, Xavier Rudd and Pete Murray as well as Grinspoon and Powderfinger.
Fans adore the rags-to-riches rocker, best known for her uncompromising lyrics, voice and energetic live shows.
“While Kids in Community supports and encourages young people to help others as well as helping themselves, Diana has herself overcome a life of obstacles and challenges, enduring homelessness, abuse and poverty to become one of Australia’s favourite musician’s with a voice that lifts her listeners to beautiful heights of self-empowerment,” Kids in Community secretary Maria Kelly said.
triplej’s Robbie Buck to be guest at Kids in Community Awards Night
July 23, 2008
The Kids in Community Awards Night is on soon, and this year’s guest will be former Lismore Heights Primary School student and now triplej radio announcer Robbie Buck.
KIC raises the awareness of the positive role young people play in our local communities.
Alstonville/Wollongbar Quota Club Fair is on August 30, 31
July 21, 2008
Alstonville/Wollongbar Quota Club members are preparing enthusiastically for this year’s Fair to be held on August 30 and 31 at the Alstonville Leisure and Entertainment Centre.
Denise Morrow, the Fair co-coordinator, said that the fair is the club’s main fund raising event ‘and we enjoy the wholehearted support of our generous sponsors, Summerland Antiques, Unique Building Solutions, The Northern Rivers Echo, Ballina Shire Advocate, The Northern Star and Clearsight Optometry’.
“Many exhibitors and visitors travel long distances to attend this very popular annual community event and whether you are looking for a bargain, new craft ideas or simply to purchase a lovely hand-made article for the home or as a gift, the Fair has something for everyone,” Denise said.
“More than $100,000 has been raised over the past six years and this has been distributed to local community groups in need, especially disadvantaged women and children and the speech and hearing impaired.
“Proceeds from the event have enabled Quota to support bus travel by groups with mobility issues and provide defibrillators for local safety and rescue groups.
“Funds have also been distributed to local primary and high schools, ‘Our Kids’ Northern Rivers Children’s Health Fund, local rural fire brigades, the Community Carers Respite Care Centre, Heartfelt House, Riding for the Disabled, the Oncology Unit at Lismore Base Hospital, Summerland House With No Steps, Biala Support Services, Ballina and Father Chris Riley’s ‘Youth off the Streets’ initiative, amongst many others.
“Opportunities for fundraising at the Fair are also provided to worthy organisations and community groups.”
All the 55 stalls have been taken up, many with new people who have not attended the fair before, so anyone wishing to take up a stall can only be placed on the waiting list.
“We sometimes get cancellations at the last minute,” Denise said.
Prospective stallholders should contact Denise Morrow on 6628 0266.
Further information about the Fair is available from Denise Morrow on telephone 6628 0266 or Susan French on telephone 6628 5302.
PICTURE: Northern Rivers Woodcrafters hand-made goods. Organisers say the Fair will have something for everyone.
The Song Company to perform in Ballina on August 8
July 19, 2008
Vocal ensemble The Song Company will perform for one night only in Ballina on Friday, August 8.
In Ballina they will perform their Waltzing Matilda program – a concert of Australia’s best-loved songs, in a chronological historical context, from Waltzing Matilda and The Ballad of Eureka from our humble beginnings, right down to Down Under and True Blue from the 1980s.
FRIDAY, 8 AUGUST, 7.30PM
ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, BALLINA
TICKETS: ADULT $35, CONCESSION $30, STUDENT $17
ABC CENTRE, RIVER ST, BALLINA
DYMOCKS, MOLESWORTH ST, LISMORE.
