Minyip singer and teacher Monique Le Bass, 29, is hopeful of making it through rounds of Channel Seven television competition Australia’s Got Talent after impressing judges during an audition in February. The former Queenslander, who is tackling opera in the show, will appear on the show’s next episode on Monday night. The death of her [...]
Musician Paul Greene will perform at Warracknabeal Hotel on April 29 for his ‘Behind The Stars Tour’. The visit will be part of Greene’s first tour after a hiatus in 2011 when he produced and recorded a new album ‘Behind The Stars’ which ABC Music/Universal Music is releasing this month. Greene, who has worked with [...]
An exhibition of woven sculpture by Melbourne-based Scottish artist Lucy Irvine continues at Ararat Regional Art Gallery until May 7. Since arriving in Australia in 2003, Irvine has developed a weaving practice as a means of ‘orientation within the landscape’. Stemming from Masters Degree research in 2010, her work has become ‘a deeper enquiry into [...]
An award-winning journalist and film-maker has worked with members and staff of Barengi Gadjin Land Council this week to document their work and culture. Mausami Singh, awarded the Indian News Television Award for best investigative new story of 2011, will use interviews and footage for a story on India’s IBN news network. Ms Singh, who [...]
A music extravaganza will tour the Wimmera next week as part of a Nexus Youth Centre celebration of National Youth Week. Nexus in Horsham is presenting a Rock The Region tour from Monday until Friday week. Centre manager Alois Kniebeiss said the Wimmera tour had expanded on a national theme of ‘Imagine Create Inspire’ in [...]
Horsham Country Music Association will present two country music shows at Warracknabeal Community Centre during the next few weeks. On April 20 Rodney Vincent will perform at a 7.30pm show and on May 3 Jenny J will be guest artist at Morning Melodies starting at 10am. Horsham Association secretary Lyall Wheaton said Rodney Vincent was [...]
Horsham Art Is… festival organisers are eager to hear from Wimmera musicians and dancers willing to share and learn skills for this year’s event. The festival, with the theme Art Is… At The Water’s Edge, will be from June 1 to 11 and include the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Wimmera artists will have an opportunity [...]
By GREG O’CONNOR Horsham Arts Council is putting the finishing touches on its new production, an update of the 1970s Broadway hit Godspell. And judging by preview performances, it’s good idea to throw away any preconceived ideas you have about this musical. Director Simon Dandy has assembled an exceptional young cast from across the Wimmera [...]
By DEAN LAWSON Warracknabeal might become the new regional breeding ground for raw musical talent if a push to promote busking during the township’s big annual Easter Y Fest takes hold. A festival committee has recognised a large percentage of ‘unearthed’ talent across the region and is keen to establish busking as a key part [...]
Indigenous Wimmera author Titta Secombe will launch her first children’s book next Wednesday in Horsham. The book, entitled ‘Marngrook: the long ago story of Aussie Rules’ is set in the Grampians, and is based on a story Secombe has been listening to since she was a child. “This is a story I have been told [...]
