“Roots, culture, music, people dancing to reggae music sharing one love, one heart. These are the qualities of Mr Bob Marley OM, the message he gave to the people of the world.” DJ Ianabo
Every aspect of this dazzling event seemed organically synchronised, from driving into the well manned car park, through to the red carpet photo shoot, then comfortably moving into the magical Big Top tent, along with over 2,000 fellow wide eyed audience members; seemingly as one organism, an expansive collective soul. An energetic force field of maximum flow fuelling consciousness and connect, a most necessary ingredient for the death defying feats that we were to witness.
The musicians began to play, conjuring extraordinary staging and lighting effects along with magnificently costumed performances and from the beginning I was plugged in and turned on, feeling part of a super hive.
Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEMhas been travelling the world for 3 years with 121 active members including artists and elite athletes, from 21 different countries, all speaking the universal language of art and creativity.
Since 1984 Cirque du Soleil has been evolving as ‘a marriage of cultures and artistic and acrobatic disciplines’, an incentive first forged by founding member Quebec’s Guy Lalilberte.
Today, Cirque du Soleil, a Quebec based company is a highly evolved global society with 4000 members including 1,300 scouted and selected artists from 50 nationalities, all collaborating for the pursuit of excellence.
TOTEM (a spirit being) is a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind.
An outstanding and magical show that evokes imagination, Invokes the senses and provokes our emotions. Humanity and performance at it’s finest.
This years Black Pearl StudiosChristmas party exploded with some of Melbourne’s much loved musicians / singers / songwriters and industry folk.
I was lucky to enjoy and share this impromptu performance of Crossroads by one of Melbourne’s rock ‘n’ roll royalty Jimmy Cupples; who was blown away by this amazing studios majestic digs and live performance sound scape, likening it to the calibre and magic created by Abby Road Studios.
The story is about Sarah’s rise to stardom. It traces her early beginnings singing with Ella Fitzgerald, to her recordings with Mercury Records..
Fem Belling exploded onto the Melbourne Jazz scene and is emerging as one of Australia’s formidable and exciting new jazz performers. Her African Jazz and theatre roots augment her unique musicality, choices and interpretations.
No stranger to the stage, Fem was a leading lady of London’s West End for 5 years. She performed for Her Majesty The Queen at the Royal Variety Show. Her roles include shows: HAIRSPRAY, FAME, CATS, JOSEPH & HIS TECHNICOLOUR DREAM COAT, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, LITTLE SHOP of HORRORS, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, & Liza Minnelli opposite Todd McKenney in THE BOY FROM OZ.
Seating: General Admission. Please make sure you arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the performance start time. The performance has a strict ‘ Lockout Policy’, latecomers will not be permitted.
Melbourne based singer / songwriter, academic and author Dayle Allison Walker will be performing at Albert Park Yacht Club this Friday evening the 5th December 2014 along with her band FolkUs to celebrate Xmas with the launch of her latest album titled ‘Sanctuary’.
Throughout her early years as a singer, Dayle released an album with Mushroom Records, and toured with artists such as Marcia Hines,Steve Groves (Tintin) and Johnny Chester. As a studio session singer she worked with well-known artists, such as Tommy Emmanuel,Paul Rabowski and Mike Brady. Dayle has performed in a wide variety of genres and settings, in country music and acoustic folk, with touring bands, in cabaret and theatre, television variety shows, and for many years sang with Steve Ball (Kush) on piano at jazz piano bars in Sydney. Drawing on all of these influences, Dayle’s mellow voice brings a touching resonance to songs of depth, humour and warmth.
Dayle Allison Walker latest album launch Sanctuary
Her new album ‘Sanctuary’, produced by Hugh McDonald from Red Gum features some of Australia’s finest musicians and on the night Dayle will be accompanied by band members and guest artists including:
Since 1936 the magnificent, ‘Art Deco’ Astor Theatre in St Kilda, one of Melbourne’s iconic purpose built treasures, has played host to outstanding 20th and now 21st century motion picture classics.
For Melburnians and international tourists alike a night out at the Astor Theatre is a special event. It is a great building in structure and essence and a preserved time capsule of a rich history and a by gone era.
Amidst ‘her’ long and illustrious career the Astor Theatre is now debuting an outstanding live stage production titled ‘Life is Beautiful’proudly presented by Glow Project events.
This one night extravaganza of high art talent is a gift to this city.
Brett Kaye Melbourne Opera singer and entrepreneur.
Brett Kaye who is spearheading this special event Is a high profile and much loved global opera singer with strong roots in cultural and music education in the Jewish community. He is notably, the recipient of an acclaimed opera scholarship which allowed him to further his operatic studies in Milan and Tuscany.
Tania de Jong Melbourne based Opera singer
Tania de Jong Australian soprano and inspiration powerhouse within both the musical and business worlds performed with the Victorian State Operain over 40 countries. She is the co-founder and artistic director of Music Theatre Australia and Creative Universe and Inspiring Minds as well as the founder and executive producer ofCreative Innovation Global.
Lucy Gale performing with her band on the night Kerbeos
Lucy Gale is a world class singer and known by her peers as ’The Voice’. She will be performing Soul / Jazz with her band Kerberos including the super talents of Gianni Turcio on piano, David Rosaon bass, Michael Rochford on Drums and the extraordinaire trumpet player Gianni Marinucci.
TTamara Vasilevitsky Melbourne pianist
Tamara Vasilevitsky has a Bachelor degree in Music specializing as a piano teacher, piano artist and chamber orchestra soloist. After she graduated, she worked at the Minsk Conservatoire as a teacher and piano accompanist.
Galit Taylor Klas Melboune based Singer / writer / director.
Galit Taylor Klas is a Melbourne based singer / writer / director who was born with expansive natural talent that has been further influenced by some of the worlds notable coaches, directors and performers.
David Oharuib Melbourne Singer / Songwriter
David Ohaion singer / songwriter / musician will also be performing some incredibly touching original song.
Lauren Glezer Melbourne based Singer / Songwriter.
Lauren Glezer is an young super talented singer / songwriter who will entertain and amaze. ‘I use music to map my personal journey – my own ups and downs and the stories of the people that I meet along the way. I find the more honest my songs are, the freer I become’ , writes Lauren.
This historically rich interview with Bill Culp, one of the performing artists and writers of the The Sun Records All-Stars gives listeners a birds eye view into the iconic times at Sun Records in the early 1950’s.
During this ground breaking period powerful cultural energies merged to produce and showcase unique artists. This was the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll as we know it today.
Bill Burris considered one of the top comedians of his generation, achieving success in TV and film as well as selling out theatres around the world. He first gained notoriety for his recurring role on the second season of Chapelle’s Show. Bill developed a comedic style of uninformed logic that has made him a regular onDavid Letterman,Conan O’Brien andJimmy Fallon. One of the most popular comedy podcasts on the web, Bill’s Monday Morning Podcast is an off-the-cuff weekly rant that has become a fan favourite.
In December, Bill’s fourth hour long comedy special I’m Sorry You Feel That Way, will premiere on Netflix and September this year, he released a vinyl album Live At Andrew’s Housea recording of his 2011 Carnegie Hall show.
In 2015, Bill will co star with Kevin Costnerin the movie Black or Whiteand later in the year, Bill’s animated Netflix series, F Is For Family, will premiere featuring Bill, Laura Dern and Justin Long as the Murphy family.
In the near future Bill hopes to have some kids. But until then, he will continue to spend most of his mid afternoons sitting in his sweat pants learning AC/DC songs on his SG.
Bill is against organized religions and believes we should go back to the gold standard for our currency. None of his opinions are based on any sort of reliable information. He tends to go with his first thought because reading makes him sleepy.
Don’t miss your chance to see world-renown stand-up Bill Burr on his very first Australia tour!
TICKETS ON SALE for NATIONAL TOUR THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 9am
Painting by fine artist Emily Humphries titled ‘Inclination’ part of an open studio (click for detailsErotica and the Muse on Sat. 29 Nov. 10-6pm and Sun. 30 Nov. 2014, 10-3pm
Emily Humphries fine artist and second child of Australian icon Barry Humphries is opening her home and studio to the public.Emily is a well loved Melbourne Artist who has been exhibiting professionally since 1986. Her first exhibition seeing her placed alongside leading artistsRick Amor andBrian Dunlop.
The 90’s saw Humphries specialise in Printmaking at the VCA where she received a National Gallery Trustees Award in her first year. Emily then went to exhibit with Stuart Gerstman Galleriesin South Bank.
After marrying Melbourne film composer and co founder of 80’s group, Not Drowning Waving, John Phillips, the couple and their three children moved to Europe where they worked independently predominantly in France and Italy.
Emily works across media creating magical canvases and illuminated sculptures, spaces which inhabited and build in the imagination. Her sculptures read like little stages on which still lives and symbolic narratives play themselves out.
A committed painter Emily says, “the most challenging and captivating of arts is when one can inspire a relationship or narrative within a single two dimensional frame,” Emily’s recent journey into film echos this rather alchemical idea where she asks of the viewer to try to distil what consciousness they may wish to find in their own lives through the arc of fantasy whilst she reflects on the utility of art in this regard.
In 2010 Humphries exhibited in Italy on an Artegiro Galleria award, where she was supported for three months to work beside the volcanic lake Bolsena where she ultimately mounted a show in and around notions of the Sublime.
In 2012 still with Artegiro Emily exhibited a series of photographic works captured serendipitously on her Samsung Gallaxy mobile where she explored Paris as a visceral city treading within it’s well worn romantic cliché of romantic love.
She is also working on a documentary project around how we utilize fantasy to construct our realities where she traversed Europe interviewing those she found most fascinating, including her self declared mentor, the French film maker Agnes Varda.
This Year has seen Emily publish her first Poetry cycle, The Divining Tower, written between 2010-2013, and published here in Melbourne by Little Fox Press. For her poem, Melbourne, which is contained within this collection she received an award in the Doris Leadbetter Poetry Cup 2012, which is quite an honour in the contemporary writing scene. This book will be available too at her open studio to where it is a great opportunity to get hold of one signed.
There is much more I can say about this artist but it would simply take too long. You can visit her site at www.emilyhumphries.com for more details.
This Open studio will show her most recent suite of etchings available framed or unframed and are formed around notions of the erotic.
Her South Yarra residence will be open from 10 am – 6 pm on Saturday the 29th of November and again on Sunday from 10 am -3 pm. It is a rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the more intimate world of one of our fine artists.
In the lead up to ‘Psychic Medium Superstar’ John Edward’snational Australian tour, our creative team at pationpics.com brings you PART ONE in a fascinating and intimate THREE PART series of exclusives from our Special extended interview at Tolarno Hotel.
This unique footage sees John opening up with some very revealing answers to questions of interest to both skeptics and fans.
John begins his national Australia touron the 7 November 2014 in Perth then heads to Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart and Sydney. Most shows are already sold out but additional shows may be added … so make a booking.
Evolve is John’s latest platform for communicating with the world. Evolve is an online interactive JE community.
“Basically, Evolve is another way for me to interact with you, where members will randomly get selected for readings, questions, attend meet and greets after the events, and whatever else we can come up with.”
Very exciting opportunities when one considers that people can wait up to 8 years for a private reading due to his incredible popular demand.
If you want to became a member ofEvolve John Edward can now be personally available to you for a moderate yearly membership fee, paid in full at time of ordering for $99 USD! That works out to just $8.25 USD a month.
