Tag: Music SA
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‘Cycle of exclusion’: the barriers keeping Adelaide musicians off the stage
23-year-old Nat Luna is an Adelaide artist on the rise. The past 12 months alone have seen her music rack up millions of views online, while a string of singles — from the Ariana Grande-reminiscent slow jam ‘levitating’ to the dancehall-inflected ‘conditions’ — have been embraced by Triple J. But despite her growing on-air and…
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Ruck on after the footy in a festival big-noting local music
60 local artists will perform in venues across the city over the weekend of Gather Round, allowing local artists to benefit from the festival feel of the footy-filled weekend. Ruck and Roll Festival Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7 11am onwards, daily. Connect: Website Instagram Gather Round will run from Thursday, April 4 to…
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Green Room: A partnership forged in glass, Vitals to farewell longtime leader
All about glass JamFactory will run a dedicated retail space within the Museum of Economic Botany during celebrated American glass artist Dale Chihuly’s seven-month outdoor exhibition set to open in the Adelaide Botanic Garden this September. The shop, which will sell the work of local artists alongside limited-edition Chihuly glass artworks and prints, will be…
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A new vision for music in South Australia
Music SA released its 2023-35 Strategic Plan this week, its first since Christine Schloithe joined as CEO in May 2022 . The not-for-profit has identified five areas it will focus on to “shape the future of South Australian music”: advocacy, skills development, First Nations engagement, regional engagement and development, and sustainability. While Christine joined Music…
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Music SA replaces Umbrella Festival with Good Music Month
In the month that would have hosted this year’s Umbrella Festival, Music SA has announced a new month-long, state-wide, open-access live music event: Good Music Month. Good Music Month will occur in November, aligning with major South Australian music events, including the SA Music Awards on Wednesday, November 8, at Woodville Town Hall. Music SA…
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Green Room: Big news from Brink, writers wanted
On the Brink of a new era Brink Productions artistic director Chris Drummond will step down from the role at the end of next month after almost 20 years at the helm of the highly regarded Adelaide theatre company. Drummond joined Brink in 2004 and has collaborated with other creatives to create and present works…
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Plug pulled on live music and arts as sport takes centre stage
Music SA chief executive officer Christine Schloithe feared about $6 million from last year’s budget for the live music sector has been clawed back into state coffers after cumbersome funding rules led to an underspend. Schloithe said the $10 million “See it Live” package was split in two – $5 million was set aside as…
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Introducing Particles Festival’s opening acts
Bernie Wright says her favourite thing about seeing a fledgling band open a gig is that magic moment where the audience isn’t sure if the performance is going to go off without a hitch or be a total dumpster fire. Particles Festival 29—30 July Crown & Anchor 196 Grenfell St, Adelaide 5000 More info +…
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Green Room: Animated art, Bakehouse auction
Shells light up A series of colourful works by South Australian artists Jake Yang, Cedric Varcoe, Bridgette Minuzzo and Sue Michael are being projected over the Festival Theatre shells at the Adelaide Festival Centre this month. The animated projections have been created in collaboration with Electric Canvas and reflect each artists’ interests and arts practice.…