Here are some of the great arts stories and fascinating people who have been guests recently on the Arts OutWest
segment, most Fridays at 10.15am on ABC Central West. You can listen to ABC Central West at 549am. Find ABC Central West online at:
www.abc.net.au/centralwest
Suggest a guest: contact Maryanne Jaques at Arts OutWest: 02 6338 4657.
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Summer Film Club
January 20, 2012 - Ben Morris
Arts OutWest's Summer Film Club workshops have captured the imagination of young people across the Central West. |
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Jacaranda Drawing Award (the JADA)
December 16, 2011 - Jude McBean, Director Grafton Regional Gallery
Why does drawning remain the key skill for any artist. The JADA comes to Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
Image: Mike Riley 'Down the Macleay from Bellbrook to Tamagog' 2010 (detail) |
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Carols in the Caves
December 9, 2011 - Domino Holbrook-Cove
For all the great carol singing events around the region nothing can beat the annual Carols in the Caves at Jenolan for setting, style and acousitcs. |
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Kim Goldsmith
December 2, 2011 - artist Kim Goldsmith
Dubbo artist Kim Goldsmith talks about her new exhibition in Gulgong and her work promoting regional visual arts through the www.whereistheart.com.au website |
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Regional Student Art Awards
November 25, 2011 - Brian Langer, Director Cowra Regional Art Gallery
The annual regional exhibition of student art gets bigger and better each year. |
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Amusu Theatre's Movie Poster Museum
November 18, 2011 - Joan Stevenson
Delve into the wonderful history of the cinema in Amusu Theatre's new Movie Poster Museum in Manildra |
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(R)eclaimed: Contemporary Australian Art
October 14, 2011 - Richard Perram, Director Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and exhibiting artist Judy Watson
BRAG has curated an important art exhibition of works by seven major indigenous artists. |
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ABC Central West outside broadcast at The Dish, Parkes
October 7, 2011 - Neil Westcott, Vice-President of Parkes M&D
Is there anyone in Parkes who is not involved in the Musical and Dramatic Society? Live from The Dish, we discover that even some of the CSIRO scientists have a secret life in local musical theatre. |
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Tom Burlinson
September 23, 2011 - Tom Burlinson
Star of the Australian stage and screen Tom Burlinson charms us ahead of his swing music inspired performance in Orange. |
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Carved Trees exhibition visits Parkes
September 16, 2011 - Ronald Briggs, Curator
An exhibition from the State Library of NSW shows traditional carved tree practices particular to the indigenous people of inland NSW. |
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Black Dog Comedy Festival
September 2, 2011 - Tara Selwood, event organiser
An opportunity for local comedians to try their stuff and win the chance to perform with TripleJ's Tom Ballard. All raising awareness of the work of Lifeline. |
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Kalari Lachlan River Arts Festival
August 26, 2011 - Stefo Nantsou, artistic director
A modern opera about Kate Kelly, a latern parade, community performances - the inaugural Kalari Lachlan River Arts Festival is going to be amazing. |
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24hour Short Film Comp
August 19, 2011 - Bathurst Youth Major
Bathurst launches a fast paced 24 hours short film competition for young people. |
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14 local dancers off to NAISDA camp
August 12, 2011 - dancer/ choreographer Jo Clancy
14 young Aboriginal dancers from Cowra, Condobolin and Bathurst have won scolarships to the NAISDA dance camp in Sydney. |
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The Bald Archy comes to Grenfell
August 5, 2011 - Peter Batey OAM
A spoof of the Archilabld Prize and the only art comp in the world to be judged by a sulfur crested cockatoo. |
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Politcal backstabbing, sounds familiar?
July 29, 2011
Bell Shakespeare's latest version of Julius Caesar has an familiar ring to it... |
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A Knitted Rainforest?
July 22, 2011
Glouster Art Gallery wants to create a whole knitted rural landscape - and needs Central West knitters to help out. |
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Boats
July 15, 2011
The kids puppetry found object show 'boats' comes to Orange and Bathurst. |
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Marramarra
July 8, 2011 - Maryanne Jaques, Arts OutWest
A preview of the regional Aboriginal arts event Marramarra. |
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Patchwork from Norway to Grenfell
July 1, 2011 - patchworker Wanda Taylor
An unusual connection between an island off Norway and the town of Grenfell has been made using a shared Henry Lawson heritage and patchwork. |
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Bill Moseley
June 24, 2011- Hill End artist Bill Moseley
Ahead of his experimental photography exhibition at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. |
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Untrained
June 17, 2011 - Calum Lofts, 'untrained' dancer
Four men on stage. Two are highly trained dancers, two are untrained local beginners. Hilarious, touring production from Lucy Geurin Inc. |
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Henry Lawson meets Poetry Slam
June 10, 2011 - Carly Brown, local organiser
Grenfell's annual Henry Lawson Festival is so much about a love of poetry. Kids in Grenfell are learning that it doesn't have to be 'old school' to be a poem. Miles Merrill and Bravo Child head to town to show them how its done and host a heat of the Australian Poetry Slam. |
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Africa: Puppetry for Adults
June 3, 2011 - Sam Routledge from My Darling Patricia
'Africa' is a new and confronting theatre piece for adults that looks at the world through kids eyes. Creator and puppeter Sam Routledge has some thoughful things to say on expereince of theatre. |
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Talk2Me
May 27, 2011 - Alison Plevey, choreographer
A new dance work about human communciation involves 18 young dancers from Bathurst and Cowra. Performed BMEC Bathurst and Cowra Civic Theatre. |
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Floral Art
May 20, 2011 - Mary Sweeney, Floral Artist
Ahead of the Parkes Floral Art Fair we talk about the history, skills, techniques and challenges of making art from flowers and foliage plus we find our which tricks of keeping flowers alive really work. |
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Crossing the Blue Mountains Forum
May 13, 2011 - Dr Naomi Parry, Cultural Officer Lithgow City Council
A forum on Saturday May 14 looks at the 1913 crossing of the Blue Mountains and the building of Cox's Road from wide range of historical and social perspectives., including the significances of this part of history for the NSW Central West. |
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Words from the Dust
April 29, 2011 - Jasmine Vidler, Central West Writers Centre
Funded through the Positive Ageing grants, this series of writing workshops across the region aim to bring out on paper the great stories of those over 50. |
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Delicate Details
April 1, 2011 - Botanical Artist Mary Ann Mein
The ins and outs, the history and the techniques of Botanical art ahead of a new group exhibition at Orange Highland Gardens. |
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National Regional Arts Broadband Forum
March 25, 2011 - Andrew Gray, RADO, South East Region Arts
A national forum on regional arts and the NBN will be held at Parliament House Canberra on Monday March 28. Read more... |
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Orange Regional Gallery turns 25
March 18, 2011 - Alan Sisley, Gallery Director
The highlights, the controversies, the memories of the first 25 years of Orange's Regional Gallery. |
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Flickerfest
March 4, 2011 - Bronwyn Kidd, Festival Director
Oscar winning animated short The Lost Thing is one of the short flicks coming to Bathurst and Cowra in the touring version of Flickerfest short film festival. |
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Aboriginal Arts in Goulburn Corrections Centre
February 25, 2011 - Djon Mundine, artist, curator
A project of Goulburn Regional Art Gallery brings ten well known Aboriginal artists into the Golburn Correctional Centre to teach and inspire Aboriginal inmates. The project began this week and will build up to an exhibition in November. |
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Opera Underground
February 18, 2011 - Bruce Edwards, founder of the Underground Opera Company
When a miner who loves Opera combines his two passions... |
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Building Faith
December 3, 2010 - Graham Lupp, artist
Architect and artist Graham Lupp talks about new exhibition at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery of realist paintings made during travels through Europe, the UK and India. |
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Melodies of Woven Light
November 26, 2010 - Sean James Cassidy, artist
A cross cultural project between the Phillipines and Parkes comes together in an unique visual arts exhibition. |
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Woodwork and folk music
November 19, 2010 - Geoff Tonkin
A retired farmer brings his two passions together in making wooden instruments and playing in the bush band November Shorn. |
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Golden Weekend
November 12, 2010
A celebration of gold history in the Central West. What's happening this weekend at the Golden Memories Museum in Millthorpe. |
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Arts Alive 2795
November 5, 2010 - Mary Cuppaidge, Bathurst Arts Council
Bathurst Arts Council launches a huge new event showcasing the arts and culture of the Bathurst region (November 20-21) |
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A porcelain obsession
October 29, 2010 - Joan Bolton OAM
Why porcelain painting can take over your life. Joan Bolton shares her passion ahead of a regional exhibition in Grenfell. |
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The Larikins
October 22, 2010 - Warren Faye
The legendary Australian folk band head to Cowra. |
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Yeocumolong
October 15, 2010 - Heidi Lefebre, artist
A group of women from Yeoval, Cumnock and Molong - calling themselves Yeocumolong - has got together to pursue art. They open their first exhibition this weekend. |
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The loves of Henry Lawson
October 8, 2010 - Kim Deacon
Kim Decon performs in music, verse and theatre stories of Henry Lawson and the women in his life. |
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Aboriginal Performing Arts Program
October 1, 2010 - Local Stages Creative Producer Kylie Shead
A new workshop program in Bathurst has engaged the local aboriginal community in storytelling, performance, dance and music. |
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Progeny - art and music together like never before
September 24, 2010 - Graham Sattler and Samantha Bartholemus
First artists responded to live music - now the musos are in the hot seat and have to respond to the artworks. Experimental stuff at Orange Regional Conservatorium. |
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Better Futures through theatre and arts
September 18, 2010 - Heather Blackley, Western Plains Regional Development
Engaging young people in circus, drumming and more through some innovative community programs in Condobolin. |
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Faces in the Street
September 10, 2010 - John Barnes
A Lithgow artist has captured many local faces for a new History Week exhibition. |
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Junction 2010
August 27, 2010 - Maryanne Jaques, Arts OutWest
On the spot update from the national Regional Arts Australia conference in Tasmania. |
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Geurilla Embroidery
August 13, 2010 - Sarah Terry, artist
Embroidery isn't just for old ladies. UK artist in residence in Orange Sarah Terry makes political and social statements through her work. |
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Paving links between art and health
August 6, 2010 - artist Gabriella Hegyes
A terrazzo paving project is linking the old and new parts of Orange Hospital at Bloomfield as well as the Hospital's feeder communities along the Lachlan River. |
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Violins made with love
July 23, 2010 - artist and violin maker Leo de Kroon
Leo de Kroon has been making violins for Orange Regional Conservatrium students from unlikely materials like jacaranda and scrap woods from the side of the road. |
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Macquarie's treasures and legacy
July 16, 2010 - Paul Brunton, Senior Curator, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW
Paul Brunton visits Orange and Cowra: Extending the Boundaries - celebrating the bicentenary of Lachlan Macquarie's governorship 1810 to 1821. He will also bring with him the letters of John Septimus Roe, 1807-1829, recently purchased by the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales. |
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Kelso Aboriginal Cine-Literacy Project
July 9, 2010 - Paul Stafford, author and literacy consultant
A two year project in Kelso primary and secondary schools has taught literacy through film making with young indigenous students. |
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Positive Ageing
June 25, 2010 - Pamela Heikkinen, Cowra Art Group
Cowra Art Group have received a Positive Aging Grant to develop textile works designed by high school students and finnished by aged care residents. A real cross-generational art project. |
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Mixed-Media
June 18, 2010 - artist Jocelyn Moles
Jocelyn's new exhibition at Jayes Gallery shows not only her first full collection of mixed-media works but her elaborate journals that accompany it. |
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A Henry Lawson long weekend
June 11, 2010
The Central West towns of Grenfell and Gulgong both celebrate their home grown poet and writer with June long weekend arts and history festivals. |
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Sydney Theatre Company's 'Burnt'
June 4, 2010
A new touring play touches a nerve with farming families in the region. The play will be performed in Parkes, Forbes, Tullamore and Cowra June 8-11. |
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Strike a Pose... with Lee Lin Chin
May 28, 2010 - Tracey Clarke, National Archives
Australian fashion of the 60s and 70s in a photoraphic exhibition from the National Archives opening at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery. |
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Australian Chair Design
May 21, 2010 - Richard Perram, Director Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
The history of 20th and 21st century Australian Chair deisgn is the focus on an exhibition opening at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. |
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Author Melina Marchetta
May 14, 2010 - Meliena Marchetta, writer
During a visit to Cowra author Melina Marchetta shared thoughts on the writing journey and her own family's connections to the Cowra POW Camp. |
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Learn to play the ukelalie
May 7, 2010
Ukelalie lessons live in the studio |
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Oberon Memory Walls
April 30, 2010 - Fran Charge, President Oberon Arts Council
Everything from broccolini to family heirlooms will be imprinted into clay for the Oberon Memory Walls. A Country Arts Support Program funded project. |
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Arts and the ANZAC tradition
April 23, 2010
Arts OutWest's rundown of ANZAC and war themed arts events on right now. |
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Show us yours and we'll show you ours
April 16, 2010 - Trevor Pascoe, Golden Memories Museum Millthorpe
Millthorpe gears up for the big antiques and collectables day. |
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Inland Sea of Sound
April 9 2010 - Festival Director Aaron Hopper
World music over the divide in Bathurst. |
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Rogue Sculptors
March 26, 2010 - Aileen Francis, artist
Aileen shares her love of tactile surfaces and gives a sneal peak to the Rogue Sculptors new exhibition in Canowindra. |
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National Dress Register
March 19, 2010 - Powerhouse Museum
How to register outfits from your families past on the National Dress Register. |
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No Planet B
March 12, 2010 - Alison Plevey, choreographer
Young Bathrust dancer Alison Plevey creates a work with other young local dancers that looks at climate change. A Local Stages project. |
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Tales of the City
February 26, 2010 - Wendy Sharp, artist
Well know Australian artist Wendy Sharp talks about her new exhibition coming to Orange Regional Art Gallery, and her time as an official war artist. |
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Big things for Yeoval
February 19, 2010 - Alf Cantrell
A 6m tall bronze sculpture of English sculptor Henry Moore has found a home in the town of Yeoval. |
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Show me the money
January 29, 2010 - Tracey Callinan, Arts OutWest
All about arts funding: where to find it and how to apply. |
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Printmaking Summer School
January 22, 2010 - Tim Winters, artist
The annual Ironbark Printmaking Summer School in Stuart Town revives tradional print making processes. |
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Artists of the Region: Lake Eyre Out There
October 23, 2009 - Cilla Warre, artist
Mudgee artist Cilla Warre took inspiration for a new series of works from a light aircraft flight over Lake Eyre in Winter. Her exhibition opens at Cudgegong Gallery in Gulgong on October 24. |
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The Wedding Singer
October 16, 2009 - Heather Morcom and Matt Hunt
The two young stars of the Orange Theatre Company production sing for their supper in the studio. |
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From waste to art
October 9, 2009 - Len Wallace, Grenfell sculptor
Len's Wallangreen Sculpture Garden in Grenfell is an oasis full of creatures and art works made from farm-yard junk and machinery. |
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The Circus is in town
October 2, 2009 - Mike Finch, Artistic Director of Circus Oz
Circus Oz visits the central west and shares the experience with the young participants of the Catapult Circus Festival in Bathurst. |
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Square dancing
September 25, 2009 - Don Crain, Dance caller
Kick up your heels at the NSW State Square Dancing Convention in Wellington and learn the secrets of being a great square dance caller. |
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Reading the Rivers
September 11, 2009 - Mike Bridges, Designer
The Reading the Rivers project in the Mid-Western area has involved over 300 year five students in writing, drawing and photography activities. |
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GOLD in Trundle
September 4, 2009 - Christopher Saunders from Big hART
Farming families in Trundle have been involved in writing, photography, film making and storytelling as part of a project on water in the Murray-Darling Basin. |
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Nyree Reynold's new exhibition
August 28, 2009 - Nyree Reynolds, artist
Indigenous artist Nyree Reynolds talks about past, present and future in her new exhibition in Canowindra. |
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Bling with a difference
August 21, 2009 - Nathan Thomas
Internationally successful contemporary jewellery designer teaches high school kids about design and wearable art, as part of ArtStart 2009. |
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Local author's new book
August 14, 2009 - Charlotte Calder
Orange based author on her gorgeous new children's book, Stuck! |
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The Circus in Australian Art
August 7, 2009 - Sarah Gurich - Curator, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
A new touring exhibition looks at how Australian artists have captured images of the circus. |
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An Orange Love Story
July 31, 2009 - Tom Cowan - Producer of the film 'An Orange Love Story'
Especially for Frost Fest, we look back at a film made five years ago in Orange. |
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Sculpture and poetry
July 24, 2009 - Alf Cantell - Coordinator of the Mulga Bill Festival
Sculpture has become a major feature of both this quirky festival and of the vibrant town of Yeoval. |
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The Mac Phil takes on the Beatles
July 17, 2009 - Andrew Baker - Orchestra Leader, Macquarie Philharmonia
New York, Sydney... Orange. Australia's inland orchestra performs with world-class Beatles group. |
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ArtStart 2009
July 10, 2009 - Zoe Rodwell - ArtStart 2009 Coordinator
Some of the local highlights of this biennial youth arts and skills program. |
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Poetry Slam
July 3, 2009 - Miles Merrill, Poetry Slammer
Poetry Slam comes to Cowra. |
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The Art of Bellringing
June 26, 2009 - Chris Bacon, bellringer
On the new Cathedral Bells of Bathurst and the addictive nature of bellringing. |
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ArtExpress
June 19, 2009
The exhibition of 2008 HSC Visual Art works is touring the state. |
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So what's a 'luthier'?
June 12, 2009 - Bill Herringe, lutiher
Guitar and stringed instrument maker gives a demo in the studio. |
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Blue Waters run deep
June 5, 2009
The history of the popular Blue Waters Arts and Crafts Exhibition at Lake Cargelligo. |
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Hands on Clay
May 29, 2009 - Susan Bridgford, potter
Gulgong High School students getting a taste of ceramic making, and Susan explains why pottery is so popular in the Central West. |
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This Business Called Art
May 22, 2009 (for Orana Arts)
A workshop in Dubbo looks at skills needed to make art your living. |
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Coiled Together
May 15, 2009 - Heather Blackley, Western Plains Regional Development
The West Women Weaving conference brings indigenous and non-indigenous women together to weave baskets and share stories in Condobolin. |
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Gradual Friendship
May 8, 2009 - Luna Ryan, artist
An exhibition visiting Orange shows glassworks made in collaboration between a Dutch-Australian artist and a Tiwi Island artist. |
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Re-Opening of the Cowra Civic Theatre
May 1, 2009 - Carl Earl, Cowra Arts Council
The opera stars of 'Bass Instinct' are special guests at the re-opening of Cowra Civic Theatre. |
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Dummies Guide to: Quilting
April 24, 2009
A new local quilt exhibition at Gulgong's Cudgegong Gallery is the perfect excuse to learn more about this age old art form. |
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Sacred Footsteps on the Roof of the World
April 17, 2009 - Vernerable Gonham Seshe
Buddhist monks build a sand mandala at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. |
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Rock Up!
April 3, 2009 - Brent Young, participant in the Cowra heat of Rock Up
What it takes to get on stage in the region's popular Rock Up battle of the bands, and how the internet is helping young bands rehearse across distances. |
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Memories in print
March 27, 2009 - Norman McVickers, author
Norman McVickers launches his book of recollections and Mudgee history. |
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Little Black Dress
March 13, 2009 - Charlotte Smith, custodian of The Darnell Collection
One for fashion lovers - Charlotte Smith talks us through the Little Black Dress in history, an exhibition at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. |
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Stolen
March 6, 2009 - artist Nyree Reynolds
Nyree Reynold's exhibition at Jayes Gallery Molong addresses both the Stolen Generation and Fairbridge Farm stories. |
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The worst albums of all time
February 27, 2009 - Fiona Scott-Norman
Fiona Scott Norman's hilarious show The Needle and the Damage Done (playing at Orange Civic Theatre) reminds us that not everything on vinyl was wonderful. |
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Preserving your memories
February 20, 2009 - expert from the National Archives
On preserving photos and a Cowra workshop/ exhibition. |
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The ABC 'Clancy of the Overflow' group recital
February 13, 2009 - with Banjo Paterson expert Cliff Crane
Cliff gave us an insight in the Central West's own poetry hero Banjo Paterson whilst 8 brave listeners joined a group poetry recital. A classic radio moment. |
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Dummies Guide to: Multimedia
February 6, 2009 - with an expert from Bathurst TAFE
What is art and what is technology? Exploring the grey areas of 'new media' |
