Jerusalem Quartet; One Night Only

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7pm and the stage was set; It was a one night showing by the critically acclaimed Jerusalem Quartet. Only it happened last night, and chances are you missed it.

The stringed ensemble played to the local classic and contemporary music fans of Brisbane at the Queensland Conservatorium Theatre in a celebration of their 21^st anniversary. Fortunately for music lovers, the intimate evening was recorded for broadcast on 4MBS FM.

The four piece consisting of two violinists, a viola and cello have won numerous awards such as ‘the Diapason d’Or, the BBC Music Magazine Award for chamber music’ (Jerusalem Quartet 2015). The manufactured ensemble was something of a “boy band” when they first started performing together, put together by the Jerusalem Music Centre (Moffatt 2016)

Two separate programmes have been prepared for the brief Australian tour, of which the quartet will alternate between at each individual showing. The audience in Brisbane was privileged to a night of composers Haydn, Edwards and Beethoven, the last of which the group is most renowned for performing.

With members originating from the Ukraine, Belarus, and obviously Israel itself, their stage name is somewhat misleading, although all members both grew up in and reside in the state of Israel.

The oddly mixed bunch offered a discussion with audience members following the show for enthusiasts of the arts. In this setting and ‘as celebrities function across a number of different media platforms, the ability to speak publicly and present well becomes increasingly necessary’ (Bainbridge, Goc and Tynan 2011 P. 395)

Adult tickets ranged from $40 in the higher sections to $86 for the finer viewing positions.

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References

Bainbridge, J, Goc, N & Tynan, L 2011, Media and journalism: new approaches to theory and practice, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, VIC.

Jerusalem Quartet 2015, about Jerusalem Quartet, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.jerusalem-quartet.com/index.php/about.

Moffatt, S 2016, ‘Jerusalem Quartet are back for heavenly seventh Musica Viva tour’, Daily Telegraph, 21 September, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/news/jerusalem-quartet-are-back-for-heavenly-seventh-musica-viva-tour/news-story/28627e62c82ac6d48952c795fc65c58c.

Zeal NYC, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, http://zealnyc.com/jerusalem-quartet-at-92nd-street-y/.

Flangipanis: Old Rude Flowers

Source: Events in Australia

This evening saw Brisbane punk rock outfit Flangipanis take the stage in celebration of their unofficial tin wedding, (or tenth anniversary). The free event kicked off at 8pm, hosted by the ever infamous and often dubious, Fat Louie’s, on Albert Street.

Predominantly known as a karaoke and snooker/pool bar, the venue has been rather accommodating to the punk scene in recent years. As is regularly the case on nights such as these, a veritable smorgasbord of odd looking patrons turned out for the event, a feat matched by the headliners and support acts themselves.

Supporting the aging local four piece was Le Murd, Hanny J and the equally long in the tooth Black Market. Proceedings got underway with an acoustic set by solo singer songwriter Hanny J, followed by the long awaited return of Brisbane punk pioneers Black Market. Up next was the electronic stylings of Le Murd and the boorish take your clothes off tunes of Flangipanis.

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While mainstream success has eluded the group, (they attribute this to swearing too often) justifiably (Doria 2016). Flangipanis have something of a cult following in Brisbane. A testament to this can be seen in their community radio station, 4ZZZ’s annual Hot 100 polling. Over the last five years they have found themselves in the #1 spot twice and top three on two other occasions (4ZZZ FM 2016).

If you are wanting to let your hair down and loosen your belt buckle to the aforementioned brand of music follow the Flangipanis Facebook page for notifications on upcoming shows.

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With the use of instant messaging service Twitter, the group is able ‘to send brief text messages of up to 140 characters to a list of friends and approved followers’ (Bainbridge, Goc and Tynan 2011 P. 38) drawing further crowd interest.

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References

4ZZZ FM 2016, 4ZZZ Hot 100, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/hot100.

Bainbridge, J, Goc, N & Tynan, L 2011, Media and journalism: new approaches to theory and practice, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, VIC.

Doria, M 2016, ‘Fresh fruit: Flangipanis’, Blunt Mag, 23 March, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.bluntmag.com.au/interviews/fresh-fruit-flangipanis/.

Events in Australia, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.eventsinaustralia.net/event-10-years-w-flangipanis-le-murd-black-market-and-hanny-j-brisbane-882030.

Facebook, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, https://www.facebook.com/flangipanis/.

Twitter, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, https://twitter.com/hashtag/flangipanis.

Brisbane Festival!

Source: About Australia

This weekend has marked the official opening of Brisbane Festival 2016, celebrating its eighth year as an on-going arts festival. The three week long celebration of culture began September 3, with the festivities commencing until September 24.

The now modern festival has roots dating back to the Warana Festival, which had been a much smaller scale event beginning in 1961 (Brisbane Festival 2016). The festival as we know it today was introduced in 1996 by the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, although it was a biennial affair (Brisbane Festival 2016). However attendees can now revel in the fact that the festival is a longstanding annual event.

As always, the highlight of the event will take place at its conclusion, culminating in the Sunsuper Riverfire. The firework spectacular presented by Channel 9 and Triple M will start at 7pm, Saturday the 24^th, and welcomes the return of the ever popular armed services demonstrations.

‘Spectators will also be wowed by aerobatics from the Australian Defence Force with RAAF Super Hornet and Army helicopter displays’ (Brisbane Festival 2016).

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The embracing of a peer-to-peer approach to the communication of news, have opened up new possibilities for journalism in the twenty-first century. (Bainbridge, Goc and Tynan 2011 P. 427)

The Story Bridge and surrounding network of roads will be closed for the evening’s festivities and alternate routes will be required to be taken for several hours due to the display. All enquiries regarding the process should be directed to Brisbane City Council’s Congestion Reduction Unit via telephone on 07 3403 4685 (Queensland Government 2016).

For festival information such as times, prices and accessibility refer to the Brisbane Festival ‘What’s on’ page here. http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/whats-on

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References

About Australia, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.about-australia.com/events/brisbane-festival/.

Bainbridge, J, Goc, N & Tynan, L 2011, Media and journalism: new approaches to theory and practice, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, VIC.

Brisbane Festival 2016, about, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/about/history.

Facebook, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneFestival/?fref=ts.

Queensland Government 2016, events, Story Bridge road network closures for events, viewed 23 September 2016, https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/events/story-bridge/.

Gather Around Children

Source: Peter Rabbit

This weekend saw the 150^th anniversary of children’s literary giant Beatrix Potter. In remembrance of this classic author and illustrator, public libraries Brisbane-wide opened their doors to parents and children of all ages to enjoy sit-down readings and games related to the beloved figures characters.

Born in London, July 28, 1866, Potter released more than 20 children’s books starring Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Benjamin Bunny, all of which she both wrote and illustrated (Bio 2016).

Although Potter’s body of work is quite dated, her characters have well and truly withstood the test of time as today, upwards of two million Beatrix Potter books are sold across the world every year (Peter Rabbit 2016). This figure equates to four books every minute, which makes sales not exactly “peanuts” (or carrots as the case may be).

Adding to the excitement surrounding the anniversary, rumours have been swirling that there is set to be a Peter Rabbit movie shot right here in Australia (Maddox 2016).

Potter first designed and created a Peter Rabbit doll in 1903, registering it at the patent office. This act of foresight on Potter’s part has led to making Peter Rabbit the world’s oldest licensed literary character (Peter Rabbit 2016).

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For more information regarding upcoming events at your local library, (including; book clubs, readings, crafts and sustainability ventures) up to date information on services can be found on the following link here. https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on/venue/library-events.

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References

Bio 2016, Beatrix Potter biography, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.biography.com/people/beatrix-potter-9445208#synopsis.

Facebook, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneLibraries/?fref=ts.

Maddox, G 2016, ‘Exclusive: Peter Rabbit movie to shoot here and more news from Australian film’, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/exclusive-peter-rabbit-movie-to-shoot-here-and-more-news-from-australian-film-20160323-gnp4z9.html.

Peter Rabbit 2016, about, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.peterrabbit.com/about-beatrix-potter/.

Peter Rabbit, digital image, viewed 23 September 2016, http://www.peterrabbit.com/.

Queensland Government 2016, what’s on, viewed 23 September 2016, https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-on/venue/library-events.