Tag: Entertainment
Streets filled with sweet, sweet sound
By Luke Voogt
Bands from across the state will invade Geelong streets with sound for this year’s After Dark celebrations.
The StreetSounds festival’s dozen bands were...
Voice winner’s ‘old Vegas’ tribute
By Luke Voogt
The young Melbourne man who amazed television audiences around Australia will pay homage to the King of Vegas in Geelong next weekend.
Harrison...
They strongly suggest you see this show
By Luke Voogt
Hypnotist Rohan ‘Bizarre’ Gazzard and comedian Adam ‘Chicken’ Palmer will join forces to help the homeless to sleep warmer this winter.
“I think...
Suck it up, Dracula’s on stage
A critically-acclaimed Australian adaptation of Dracula will swoop into Geelong next month for city’s season of theatre.
Queensland theatre company Shake and Stir recreated the...
Rock ‘rivals’ set the record straight
By Luke Voogt
“Weekend warriors” of rock Absolutely '80s will return to Geelong Friday, blinged-up and ready to roll.
The band features an all-star line-up of...
They’re the life of the party
By Emily Robinson
Geelong’s newest cover band Mr Meaner will hit the Sphinx Hotel with a mix of punk, funk and classic party rock Saturday...
Diesel hits on the tip of the tongue
By Luke Voogt
Mark Denis Lizotte, better known as Diesel, said people still walked into his shows not realising “I wrote those songs”.
Nearly every Australian...
Degrees of separation from shady characters
By Luke Voogt
Doug Chappel has said that comedy transformed him from being homeless and “hanging out with the wrong crowd” to working as a...
Storm brews for Savage baggage
By Luke Voogt
Anglesea’s Iris Walshe-Howling was “thrilled” when she received the script for playwright Sandy Fairthorn’s most successful play, The Savages of Wirramai.
“Sandy wanted...
Chamber music
By Luke Voogt
Kasey Chambers might be one of Australia’s most-acclaimed country performers but for her nothing beats a live crowd.
“There’s nothing I get...
Country comes to the city
By Luke Voogt
Country music star Adam Brand will return to the “old stomping ground” when he performs in Geelong next Friday.
“I love coming back...
The world needs more Bacharach
By Luke Voogt
Belting out the music of Burt Bacharach has been one of Andrew Hondromatidis’ most challenging gigs.
The Melbourne theatre performer joined a group...
From the Archives
16 years ago
July 10, 2009
Residents and local politicians fear the “Leopold pong” emitting from Lake Connewarre could have a huge impact on the natural...
