Mark and Joanne Caligiuri as Johnny and June
STEP back in time and relive the golden era of country music when Get Rhythm, The Ultimate Johnny Cash and June Carter Story comes to the James Theatre, Dungog, on Sunday 12 October at 2pm. The two-part performance, led by husband-and-wife duo Mark and Joanne Caligiuri, captures the early career of the Man in Black […]
Dan, Milly and Willie from Newcastle, with Simon Barrett’s ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’.
Dan, Milly and Willie from Newcastle, with Simon Barrett’s ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’. Volunteer Kerry Chick at the Indoor Exhibition marquee. Dungog artist Sasi Victoire with ‘Mr Percival’ by Simon Treseder. Strolling and enjoying ‘Music Midst the Sculptures’. THE fifth Sculpture On The Farm was held on the Dungog Common. The biennial exhibition and competition […]
Guests walk the red carpet into the James Theatre.
Guests walk the red carpet into the James Theatre. Lining up to enter the Gala Cocktail Party. Bruce Pussell, locals Martyn Robinson and Lynne McNairn, and sculptor Sally Robinson. Nibbling delicacies and talking sculpture at the Gala. DIGNITARIES, artists, volunteers and guests rubbed shoulders at Sculpture On The Farm’s Gala Cocktail Party. The red carpet […]
Work underway on the new stage.
Work underway on the new stage. The completed stage hosting the new piano. MUSICIANS playing the Craven Creek Music Festival on 13 and 14 September will ply their trade on a newly built stage. News Of The Area reported last month that this year’s festival will feature piano music for the first time, after the […]
Michael O’Hara, Major Prize Winner. Photo: supplied.
Michael O’Hara, Major Prize Winner. Photo: supplied. All category winners and runners-up. Photo: supplied. THE winners of the annual Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI) photography competition, “Pix From The Stix”, were announced on Saturday, 16 August. Now in its 26th year, Pix From The Stix continues to attract both novice and experienced photographers from […]
Works from artist Frank Slip. Photo: Arts Upper Hunter/Dungog by Design.
ARTISAN collective Dungog by Design has presented a collection of works by emu egg artist Frank Slip throughout the month of August. Born in Dubbo, Frank and his family settled in Dungog in1960, before moving to Old Bar Beach in the 1970s. It was here that Frank opened his gallery, ‘Wandjina’, which housed a museum […]
The Greater Good team behind Good Intent. Photo: Billy Zammit. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. Past Greater Good winner Fool Nelson, performing in Coffs Harbour recently. GREATER Good, a massive multi-discipline support package worth $30k for independent music artists, is back for a fifth year, with applications open now […]
Mrs Jessie Fisher cuts her cakes.
Mrs Jessie Fisher cuts her cakes. Dungog’s newest centenarian Mrs Jessie Fisher. Member of the Fisher family. Partygoers at the 100th birthday celebration. AROUND 60 family and friends of Mrs Jessie Fisher gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday. It was a joyous occasion with Dungog’s Uniting Church Hall filled with smiling faces and […]
Sandra Harrison and Jasmine Van Aalst in GACCI’s recent production of The Dining Room. Photo: Jools Samerski.
Sandra Harrison and Jasmine Van Aalst in GACCI’s recent production of The Dining Room. Photo: Jools Samerski. John Galagher. Photo: supplied. GLOUCESTER Productions, the performance wing of the Gloucester Arts and Cultural Council (GACCI), is embarking on a new theatrical venture – a showcase of solo performances. The project will see actors […]
Tea cosies abound at Dungog Tea Party.
Tea cosies abound at Dungog Tea Party. The James Theatre advertising the Dungog Tea Party. DUNGOG’S much-loved Tea Party is steeping in excitement, with a full program of events, competitions, and workshops set to take over town this September. A highlight of the festivities is the ever-popular Tea Cosy and Trivet Competition, with entries closing […]
