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Kristina Olsen - touring regional NSW

Contact: booking agent Angela Nauck Tel 0405 409 903 Email angelanauck@hotmail.com Website www.kristinaolsen.net

September, October and November 2008. Concert venues and available dates are required for scheduling performances in your region. Coming from California, USA, she is one of the most entertaining and compelling solo performers on the international folk circuit. She is well known as a powerful song writer with a big bluesy voice and a fine instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, steel-body slide, saxophone, concertina and piano). Her mix of strong songs in the troubadour tradition, some jazz-inspired sounds and powerful bottleneck blues – as well as hilarious storytelling, make her show a favourite at many festivals including Woodford and the National Folk Festival and Port Fairy to mention a few. She is also available for facilitating workshops in songwriting, performance skills, music arranging and many more topics.

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Roman Rudnytsky -  Classical Piano Recitals 2009

Enquiries & Bookings contact Roman Rudnytsky
Email:   Musart03@aol.com
Web:  www.angelfire.com/music/romanpiano

Classical Piano Recitals are available in Outback Arts Region as part of celebrated pianist Roman Rudnytsky 16^th Australian Concert Tour. The recital program would be a maximum of two hours in length (including intermission).    Available dates include the week from Monday, July 6th through Saturday, July 11th, 2009 in Coonamble, Warren, Brewarrina, Cobar, and Bourke.  Roman would also be available to conduct master classes/workshops in each of the towns for local piano students and teachers for one or two hours in length, based on the number of participants.

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Contemporary Music Touring Program

 INFO: www.arts.gov.au

The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports touring opportunities for Australian musicians and is largely focused in regional and remote Australia. It is increasing audience access to live Australian contemporary music across the country. The program recognises the great expense involved in touring music to remote communities, so particular assistance can be sought through TRAX (Touring Remote Areas). Funding assistance is available to professional artists who perform original Australian contemporary music to tour within Australia. Applications are accepted from performers, managers, agents, music organisations and music networks on behalf of professionals working in the Australian music industry. The touring musicians must be Australian residents. Applications are accepted for performances of original Australian contemporary music.

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Mirko Grillini - Traditional Italian Rustic Cuisine Workshops

QLD based

Contact: Barb M 0408 689 165 E dbmadden@bordernet.com.au

W www.mirkogrillini.info 

Mirko originates from Bologna in northern Italy and has been a chef for more than 20 years.  His love of Italian culture and cuisine shines through in each and every class he performs.  With over 15 dishes handed down from his great Nonna, Mirko takes you on a journey of Italian life, food and tradition.  An epicurean experience.

 Travelling Class Costs:  Saturday 9am – 2pm and Sunday 9am – 1pm

 Costs include travel, workshop food, accommodation and recipes. 

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MUSICA VIVA – various musical performances

Regional touring – ongoing

Info: Giselle Hoarau (Countrywide Mngr) Ph 02 8394 6666

E ghoarau@mva.org.au  or Outback Arts for performer info.

W http://musicaviva.com.au/

2009 PERFORMERS AVAIL:

PAPALOTE   -   The vital force in “Latin Australian” music

Papalote is more than just a band; they are teachers, ethnomusicologists, spokespeople for the culture of South America and the Caribbean and indefatigable cultural workers, whose performances are ever an exhilarating, passionate and kaleidoscopic journey through time, place and cultures.Their music blends the culture of three continents: the ancient sounds of Indian flutes and pan-pipes of Latin America, the more familiar scales and harmonies of the European guitar and the rhythms of African drums and marimbas. Over 200 traditional instruments from all over Latin America are used in Papalote’s repertoire.    

Full details on performers available from Giselle at Musica Viva.  *All fees are flat fees excl. GST – only additional cost to local presenter groups is venue hire.  Performances generally 2 hours long

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Co-Opera – The Magic Flute (Mozart)

Touring: 2009

Info: Helen Simpson Ph 08 8233 6245 W http://www.co-opera.com.au/

Co-Opera intends touring The Magic Flute to VIC, NSW & QLD between early April – mid May 2009.The Magic Flute is normally performed with the audience arranged completely ‘in the round’ [i.e. full 360 degrees] ensuring a close connection between audience and singers. This production has been designed for intimate and informal performance situations in flexible performance spaces and will be touring with a small instrumental ensemble.  Co-Opera supplies its own staging and lighting, and travels with its own technicians.

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KULTOUR – multicultural music touring

Touring – on enquiry

Info: Email ceo@kultour.com.au  Ph 03 9417 6777 www.kultour.com.au

Kultour is a national network of arts organisations established in 2001 by the Australia Council as an initiative of the Arts in a Multicultural Australia policy.  It operates as a not for profit Company Limited by Guarantee committed to increasing awareness of Australian multicultural arts through its annual touring program of Australian multicultural art. Kultour provides opportunities for local professional artists to reach new audiences in new areas whilst the annual touring program offers audiences insight into multicultural issues and arts through a professional quality touring program.

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Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize (Museums & Galleries NSW)

Touring art exhibition - 2009 onwards

Info: Cath Fogarty (Special Proj Coord) CatherineF@mgnsw.org.au

Ph 1800 114 311

In its 3^rd year in 2008 the NSW Parliament Indigenous Art Prize is supported by Campbelltown Arts Centre and features some of the cream of NSW’s Indigenous artists. 

Also see MGNSW Exhibitions Register for other exhibitions http://www.mgnsw.org.au/exhibitions.php?id=37

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“In the Bin” Short Film Festival

Touring Outback Arts Region: 18 Aug – 7 Sept 2008

“In The Bin Film Festival” AND “In the Bin Education Program”

Info: Outback Arts AND ‘In the Bin Film Festival’ Ph 0400 795 093

In The Bin supplies its own projection and sound equipment which means that the films can be screened either indoors or outdoors and can accommodate the requirements of any venue. In connecting your council to Australia’s fastest growing short film festival we will send you a festival pack consisting of 30 A3 full colour promotional posters and 100 full colour festival programs plus additional promotional material for your event.

Package Details: *accommodation must also be supplied

 1. In The Bin Touring Short Film Festival ($2,420) ‘In The Bin’ will supply the following:

- Projector

- Outdoor / Indoor Screen Structure

- Sound System including speakers and Mic

- Mixing Deck

- 14 OF Australia.s Best Short Films

- Screening Fee.s to Film Makers

- Promotional print material

- Travel expenses

- Event planning support

There are two programs that the community can chose from M 15+ the more popular of the two, or PG Parent Supervision. All films selected for the tour are rated no stronger than M15+ and are chosen from the very best films out of over 300 entries per year. Some films in the program have won Academy Awards; others have toured extensively throughout the world. If the presenter wishes they can have a small cover charge on the entrance to the festival to generate a return income.

2. The Educational Program (3,630 including festival) is an opportunity for budding short film makers to receive hands on experience creating their own short films. At least three short films will be made within the community in each program. There will be four State of the Art 3-chip Digital Cameras and four industry standard Avid editing systems designed for both educated use and beginners use. The short films created must hold some relevance to your community. In The Bin supplies the following:

- In The Bin Film Festival for one night with all equipment supplied.

- Four 3 CCD Broadcast Quality Camera.s

- Four AVID Pro Media Composers used by industry professionals.

- Four Editing Computers

- Four DVD compilations of the films the students made in the workshop

- One Film Production Lecturer for the duration of the program (3 days)

- Print promotional material

- Continual Technical advise for Schools and community groups.

- Event & workshop planning support.

The Education Program is functional as a school activity preferably High School Students, or an open workshop for all ages.  Budding film makers participate in a three - day intensive workshop where they learn how to make a short film then they shoot and edit their own short film, the programs additional benefit is that participants learn the importance of working in a team environment. On the third night or afternoon the films are shown as part of ‘In The Bin Film Festival’.

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Critical Stages Theatre 2009 Program  plan now for 2009

Available in Outback Arts Region – 2009

Info: Outback Arts

Other Critical Stages performances regionally brokered by Outback Arts include; "Bangers & Mash" (2007) and "The Pitch" (scheduled for 2008).

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Two Mates & Katy Lee

Touring: on enquiry

Info: Anne 0427 892 349 E shane.mills2@bigpond.com  Terry 0427 915 848

The Two mates & Katy Lee are rapidly building a name for themselves and have performed at Weddings, Clubs, Parties, Private functions and Christmas parties, Conferences, Balls, Fairs and Charity Events. The trio will entertain the audience with various styles of music covering ballads, country and modern to rockin’ roll. They perform music from various artists such as Elvis, Roy Orbison, Alan Jackson, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, Whitney Huston, Shania Twain just to name a very few.

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Bush Yarns & Verse – Outback Themed Humour

Lightning Ridge based

Availability: on enquiry

Info: www.sandythorne.com.au

Sandy Thorne, a Lightning Ridge based author with ten books in print, is available to entertain at corporate and public events with bush yarns and verse. Also available to run writers workshops Sandy can be heard on 2WEB in her regular segment called "Round the Ridge"

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Jocelyn Greenaway - Emu Egg Carver

Coonamble based

Contact: Mob 0447 191 559 OR Outback Arts

Jocelyn learned to carve emu eggs from her father.  She accepts commissions for specific designs and also carves traditional style patterns and designs.  Jocelyn has taught carving in schools.