Fairfax Studio in Melbourne’s Art Centre is a wonderful place to experience great performance and that is exactly what I did on opening night of the Melbourne tour of Looking through a Glass Onion with John Waters and Stewart D’Arrietta.

These guys are so talented and professional and as fate would have it really, really well oiled when it comes to this particular performance. It was fantastic.

This is the first time that I have seen the show so I do not have a comparison of what it was like with a five piece band as has been the case in previous years. My experience of the night was that the stage was full to capacity with beautiful perfectly performed music and voice along with transportive and vivid imagery brought to life by John’s incredible powers of story telling. I was there with by brother, sister and a friend, all of us with very different tastes and perceptions and we were all blown away by this incredible performance.

After an extensive Australian tour John and Stewart are off to perform in New York to pay special homage to the indelible John Lennon.

Looking through a Glass Onion Australian Tour dates.

In this entertaining and candid interview, two of Australia’s finest musician/entertainers talk frankly about the history, motivation and journey of their John Lennon show “Looking through a Glass Onion”, from it’s inception over 20 years ago to the current lean, powerful incarnation, and how they are finally taking it to Lennon’s home town, New York.

Insightful, passionate and at times utterly hilarious, they share their stories, reflections and feelings on everything from John Lennon’s life, his music and Yoko Ono to the meaning and motivation behind the show, easily riffing off each other like the old mates and fine raconteurs they are.

Finishing off with a stunning musical performance, this is a must-see, and an utter treat for both John Lennon fans and the uninitiated alike.

Produced by
pationpics.com

Performers
John Waters & Stewart D’Arrietta

Interviewer
Margi Gibb

Production Tea
production manager
Kerrie Pacholli

cameras
Enzo Liuzzi
Enzoiphotography.com.au

Sam Tabone
sammizphoto.com

sound recording and mixing
video edit, post production
Alexander Stuart Black
violindeed.com

“How”, “Working Class Hero”
music and lyrics: John Lennon

Special Thanks: John and Stewart
Tolarno Hotel, St Kilda
Dianna O’Neill
tooraktimes.com.au

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‘The Divining Tower’

27/06/2014 Kerrie Pacholli Leave a comment

by the beguiling Emily Humphries

The Divining Tower is a selection of 25 poems from an epic body of 85 inspired works written between 2010 and 2013 by well known artist, writer and painter Emily Humphries.

Raw, visceral and honest, Humphries’ autobiographical tapestry of word, thought and feeling almost defies gravity as she explores, laments and celebrates the many facets of human love, lust, sexuality and romance in all their glorious imperfection.

Born in England in the mid 60’s amidst a dizzying maelstrom of theatre royalty, Emily is the second child of comedian Barry Humphries and New Zealand Ballet’s original member and principal dancer, Roslalind Hollinrake. Her fertile childhood influences included Blackman and Boyd, Greer and Percival at regular dinners in their Little Venice home, as well as comedic greats Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Dudley Moore.

Humphries’ accomplishments in the visual arts have earned her a devoted international following. Writing, her earliest love, had her winning prizes at school, and resurfaced irrepressibly in 2010 when Emily was living in the heart of her beloved Paris.

The Divining Tower took shape during that time in Paris, so it is perhaps fitting that the poetry evokes vivid 18th century imagery sliced with a wry 21st century tongue, achieving operatic impact.

The book opens with a Haiku before the contents page. It floats freely, playfully evoking the shape of a moth, a figure of transformation and the subtle subtext of the work overall. Melbourne, sitting midway in the text marks both a geographical transition and a shift in the tone of the work. It’s first reading earned Emily an encouragement award at the 2012 Doris Leadbetter Cup.

Greatly anticipated by her followers Humphries will be launching The Divining Tower, her first book of poems, on Tuesday the 15th July 2014 at Cam’s, on the ground level of the old Abbotsford Convent. There will be readings by actors Don Bridges and Janet Watson-Kruse IMDb, as well as a few surprise guests.

Exploring Emily’s multifaceted work is a deeply engaging experience. Her poetry cycle, The Divining Tower, is available for purchase at www.emilyhumphries.com, along with a selection of her most collectable paintings and drawings.

Le Cliché de Paris: (BLUE LINK BELOW) In her most recent Exhibition, le Cliché de Paris, held in Viterbo, Italia, earlier this year, Emily, in dialogue with three professional photographers, critiqued her direct experience of the emotional and physical potentialities of the Urban landscape through the use of incidental, unedited mobile phone imagery. — **Blue Heart from the Le Cliché de Paris series**
In her most recent Exhibition, le Cliché de Paris, held in Viterbo, Italia, earlier this year, Emily, in dialogue with three professional photographers, critiqued her direct experience of the emotional and physical potentialities of the Urban landscape through the use of incidental, unedited mobile phone imagery.

The Abyss from the ALCHEMY series - works on paper and canvas — **‘Pollen” from the ALCHEMY series – works on paper and canvas**

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Psychic Medium superstar John Edward Downunder

17/06/2014 Kerrie Pacholli Leave a comment

Singer / songwriter Lucy Gale ready to go... — Singer / songwriter Lucy Gale ready to go…

Pation Pics was thrilled to bits to be asked by Dianna O’Neill Publicity to produce an interview with psychic medium superstar John Edward to illuminate his forthcoming Australian tour in November 2014.

This may sound like a straight forward thing to do for some, however, one of our biggest challenges was to brainstorm a line of questioning that would reveal new “secret John Edward business” from one of the world’s most interviewed and probed personalities.

Our interviewer the extraordinary singer / songwriter Lucy Gale was armed with 21 designer questions and she had 40 minutes in which to achieve and deliver our goal.

We were all won over by John’s exceptional warmth, charm and straight shooting honesty.

You will get the chance to decide for yourselves when our unique film footage is released in the not to distant future. This is a must see…

AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2014

PERTH RIVERSIDE THEATRE FRI NOVEMBER 7

Convention & Exhibition Centre

7pm-9pm

Bookings: www.ticketek.com.au

ADELAIDE HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE SAT NOVEMBER 8

7.00pm-9.00pm

Bookings: www.bass.net.au

MELBOURNE HAMER HALL SUN. NOVEMBER 9

6.00pm – 8.00pm

Bookings: www.artscentre.com.au

BRISBANE CHANDLER THEATRE TUES.NOVEMBER 11

Sleemam Sports Complex

7.00pm-9.00pm

Bookings: www.ticketmaster.com.au

HOBART DERWENT ENT. CENTRE WED. NOVEMBER 12

7.00pm-9.00pm

Bookings: www.ticketmaster.com.au

SYDNEY STATE THEATRE THURS NOVEMER 13

7.30pm-9.30pm

Bookings: www.ticketmaster.com.au

ADDITIONAL SHOWS MAY BE ADDED

Singer / Songwriter Lucy Gale, Psychic Medium superstar John Edward and Kerrie Pacholli.

From violindeed.com Alex Black with Psychic Medium superstar John Edward.

: Lucy Gale and Sam Tabone with Psychic Medium superstar John Edward.

Camera man Steve Howard with Psychic Medium superstar John Edward.

Tolarno Hotel St Kilda Melbourne

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THE KINGS OF COUNTRY

01/06/2014 Kerrie Pacholli Leave a comment

Starring leading U.S Tribute Kings: MARION DEATON, MARTY EDWARDS and PHILLIP BAUER

An unforgettable tribute to legends of Country Music: Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers and Johnny Cash

Direct from the U.S and sell-out concerts in North America, Abstract Entertainment presents “The Kings of Country”, an unforgettable tribute to the biggest names in Country Music this Century! return to Australia by Popular Demand. Starring Phillip Bauer as Johnny Cash, Marty Edward as Kenny Rogers and Marion Deaton as Willie Nelson. Three great performers on stage together with their own band recreating “The Kings of Country” – a truly must see Concert. The return Australian tour dates are:

TOUR DATES

Friday 16th May – REGIONAL THEATRE, DUBBO – Bookings: (02) 6801 4378

Saturday 17th May – SOUTHS JUNIORS CLUB – Bookings: (02) 9349 7555

Sunday 18th May – CLUB FORSTER – Bookings: (02) 6591 6591

Thursday 22nd May – BROTHERS LEAGUES CLUB, CAIRNS – Bookings: (07) 4053 1053

Friday 23rd May – MONCRIEFF THEATRE, BUNDABERG – Bookings: (07) 4130 4100

Saturday 24th May – TWIN TOWNS AUDITORIUM, TWEED HEADS – Bookings: 1800 014 014

Sunday 25th May – CABRA VALE DIGGERS CLUB – Bookings: (02) 9727 3600

Friday 30th May – CASTLE HILL RSL CLUB – Bookings: (02) 8858 4800

Saturday 31st May – EVAN THEATRE, PENRITH PANTHERS – Bookings: (02) 4720 5555

Sunday 1st June – MITTAGONG RSL CLUB – Bookings: (02) 4872 6700

Wednesday 4th June – WESTS LEAGUES CLUB, NEWCASTLE – Bookings: (02) 4935 1200