Tag Archives: QLD Poetry Festival
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle with a.rawlings
a.rawlings has been exploring the possibilities of sound and language for as long as she has been creating and from the month of June right through to early September, her exploration will take in the Australian sonic and ecological landscape, … Continue reading
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Live from the Audio Vault #5: Once more with video!
Here’s another clip from the Ocean Hearted Project, performed live at QLD Poetry Festival in 2010, with live music from Sheish Money w/ Namedropper and visuals from Cindy Keong. Watching this brings back so many memories… Cindy and I caused … Continue reading
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February Pin-Up Week #4: Ross Donlon Catches Poems
February has but a handful of days left, which means Summer is also all but gone… It is also time to say goodbye to our February Pin-Up Poet, Ross Donlon, but never fear, he will be hear in Brisbane before … Continue reading
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Live from the Audio Vault #4 – this time with video!
Back in 2010, I started working with Cindy Keong and Sheish Money on a show that would feature several of the poems from Ocean Hearted, live music and photography. We performed the show at QLD Poetry Festival that year and … Continue reading
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February Pin-Up Week #3: Ross Donlon on the art of reading
February is racing along and the Brisbane Poetry Scene is set to explode with a number of gigs over the coming weeks. One of the featured readers at said gigs is our February Pin-Up Poet, Ross Donlon, so this week, … Continue reading
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Poetry Picks of 2011: Sarah Gory
With the year swerving to an end, it’s time to have a look back at some of the most exciting poetry collections released in 2011. First up, I have asked QLD Poetry Festival Director, Sarah Gory, to share her pick … Continue reading
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Expressions of Interest open for QLD Poetry Festival 2012
Australia’s premiere celebration of all things poetic, Queensland Poetry Festival, invites proposals from poets, performers and artists interested in being part of the 16th annual festival. QPF is not a director-led festival; rather it is programmed each year by a … Continue reading
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Next stop Tasmania…
It’s been another massive year for this Lost Shark, with trips to Melbourne, Blackall, Murgon & Hervey Bay. And in just over a week, Sheish and I will be flying south for a guest spot at the 2011 Tasmanian Poetry Festival. The program … Continue reading
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Help Make A Difference: Raising funds for a High School Poetry Project
I have spoken at length on many occasions about the state of poetry in schools (most notably this article: The Death of Poetry in Australian Classrooms), so each year, I make it my business to ensure I offer workshops to teachers … Continue reading
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Dada Doesn’t Catch Flies (but it has caught poets)
The delightful Fiona Bell of Dada Doesn’t Catch Flies, has been firing questions at some of the local artists who will be hitting the QLD Poetry Festival stage. So far she has chatted with Carmen Leigh Keates, Nicola Scholes, Ghostboy & … Continue reading
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