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Singers, guitarists, song-writers

Column: Bit Parts | Date Published: Wednesday, 26 May 10 | Author: Naomi Milthorpe | | 1 year, 8 months ago

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WHAT: Workshops with The Hottentots
WHEN: June 4 - 6
WHERE: Music For Everyone, Ainslie Arts Centre Braddon

To quote: “Music For Everyone brings two of Australia’s finest musicians to Canberra for three days of exhilarating and inspiring workshops in singing, song-writing and guitar. As folk/world music duo, The Hottentots, Flemish-born guitarist and songwriter Carl Cleves and Greek-Australian songbird Parissa Bouas have headlined at all major Australian folk festivals and toured internationally to Europe, Latin America and Madagascar.” The duo will bring their expertise to workshops on singing, guitar, and songwriting. At between $40 and $60 a pop for each workshop, it’s pretty reasonable - and MFE are offering special prices for booking all three workshops together. Bargain! For more information and to download your workshop registration form, visit www.mfe.org.au and go to Special Events.

	QL2 and Maya Dance Theatre: WHAT: Standing in line in order of height WHEN: June 10 - 12 WHERE: QL2 Studios, Gorman House Arts Centre QL2, in collaboration with Singapore’s Maya Dance Theatre, present Standing in line in order of height, a new dance work exploring conformity and individualism in Singaporean and Australian culture, and which aims to develop cross-cultural links and choreographic skills in young dancers. QL2 Artistic Director Ruth Osborne says the partnership between QL2 and Maya “exemplifies a developing new model of dance education in Australia, where university study forms part of a continuum of development for a dance artist, with other strands building strong educational connections between students and the wider ecology of dance.” Word. Get tickets and info through the QL2 website at www.ql2.org.au
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	Party By Jake and Aviary: WHAT: Party By Jake: A Royal Affair WHEN: Sunday June 13 WHERE: Transit Bar Sunday June 13 of Queen's birthday long weekend will see Party By Jake’s next event, Party By Jake: A Royal Affair. The night will feature local label Aviary as the sponsor, providing giveaways including a limited amount of printed tees and hoodies in both men’s and women’s sizes. Aviary is an independent clothing label. From hand drawn designs, local founder Andy Gallagher screen-prints guys and girls t-shirts, hoodies and sweats. Inspired by a passion for birds, Aviary is colourful, fun and fresh. Featuring Mingle DJs and Party By Jake DJs behind the decks, an indie dance/nu disco showdown will fire up the warm belly of Transit Bar for this stylish Sunday night party. Free entry. For info on Aviary visit http://aviarydesigns.com.au
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	Sandy Evans Trio: WHAT: Jazz, fools! WHEN: Wednesday June 2, 8pm WHERE: Band Room, Peter Karmel Building, School of Music The Adelaide Advertiser says of Sandy Evans: “...in a few seconds Sandy Evans has established she’s fully in command, with a galaxy of musical ideas, both for her numerous compositions and to drive her inspired solos, either on tenor or soprano saxophone. ...She couldn’t ask for better backing than the bass and drums supplied by Brett Hirst and Toby Hall. These two work a magical dialogue of bass skins and cymbals as they punctuate, embellish and reinforce Evans’ inventive lines... This is world class contemporary music performed by some of the very best exponents in this country.” Must be good of they like it in Radelaide! Tix at the door: $20/$15/ANU students & child $10.
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	Old blokes: WHAT: Codgers WHEN: June 1 - 5 WHERE: The Street Theatre En route around regional Australia and opening at the Street Theatre on June 1 is Don Reid’s award-winning Codgers. Six ‘distinguished’ gentlemen – some of them mates since war service – sweat it out at the gym every week. They exercise together, chew the fat about their families, laugh, tease and sing. They solve the problems of the world, agreeing to disagree. Featuring a cast of six very distinguished Australian actors - Ronald Falk, Ron Haddrick, Edwin Hodgeman, Jon Lam, Russell Newman and Shane Porteous – Codgers has played to critical and audience acclaim throughout Australia. Tickets and info on 6247 1223 or head to the website at www.thestreet.org.au
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	Comedy Club at Civic Pub: WHAT: First Birthday Gig with Brett Nichols, Jay Sullivan and Greg Kimball WHEN: Wednesday June 2 at 8pm WHERE: Civic Pub Comedy ACT’s Comedy Club at Civic Pub will be celebrating its first birthday in June, having hosted 12 months of successful shows. Comedy Club is held on the first Wednesday of every month upstairs at Civic Pub in Braddon. Headlining the first birthday gig on Wednesday 2 June will be Sydney comedian Brett Nichols, 2003 Green Faces winner, and a regular act on the Sydney and National comedy circuits. Joining Nichols on stage will be locals Jay Sullivan and Greg Kimball, along with a couple of surprise special guests. Entry fee is $10 at the door, show starts at 8pm.
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