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20/02/2024

🤩⚡️MORE SEATS ADDED TO ROSSO 88!⚡️🤩

We've added a few more seats to this sold out show on Friday 23 February at 6pm. Don't miss your chance to secure your tickets before they're gone.

Comedian and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross will channel the spirit of EXPO 88 and his favourite moments of Australiana. Factual and funny, it’s an expo without having to pile your family into the Camira and drive them to Brisbane.

🎫 Head over to our website to book now: https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/rosso-88/

Modernister Shows

20/02/2024

Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM
Wednesday Breakfast Show
Special Guest - Tim Ross - Rosso

Join me tomorrow morning on the Wednesday edition of the Breakfast Show where I will be speaking with special guest comedian and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross after the 8am News. It will be great to hear from Tim about his passion for architecture, design and his upcoming show Rosso 88 at The Joan this Friday February 23.
Rosso 88 goes from the iconic to the everyday, the random to the revolutionary, the beautiful to the bonkers crazy, Tim will explore the moments that define who we are with just the aid of a clicker and some slides. Factual and funny, it’s an expo without having to pile your family into the Camira and drive them to Brisbane.
‘Like a classic hits radio station, I’m plating up the best and the worst Australia had to offer from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. If you’ve ever been remotely curious about the history of the Dunlop KT26, then this is definitely the show for you.’ - Tim Ross
ROSSO 88 is the latest in a series of thought-provoking shows that Tim Ross has performed in architecturally significant buildings. His love and advocacy for our built environment has seen him win two National Trust Heritage awards, the President’s Prize from the Australian Institute of Architects and last year he was made an Honorary Fellow of that organisation. This initiative is proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Culture Up Late Western Sydney program.

ROSSO 88 is on at The Joan in Penrith on Friday 23 February at 6pm. Bookings: https://www.thejoan.com.au/events/rosso-88/

20/02/2024

In 1988, Australian families across the nation packed up their cars and made the pilgrimage to Brisbane EXPO 88. Unfortunately, the Ross family wasn’t one of them.

20/02/2024

Tim Ross - Rosso 88

Join me tomorrow morning on the Wednesday edition of the Breakfast Show where I will be speaking with special guest comedian and architecture enthusiast Tim Ross after the 8am News. It will be great to hear from Tim about his passion for architecture, design and his upcoming show Rosso 88 at The Joan this Friday February 23.

Rosso 88 goes from the iconic to the everyday, the random to the revolutionary, the beautiful to the bonkers crazy, Tim will explore the moments that define who we are with just the aid of a clicker and some slides. Factual and funny, it’s an expo without having to pile your family into the Camira and drive them to Brisbane.

‘Like a classic hits radio station, I’m plating up the best and the worst Australia had to offer from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. If you’ve ever been remotely curious about the history of the Dunlop KT26, then this is definitely the show for you.’ - Tim Ross

ROSSO 88 is the latest in a series of thought-provoking shows that Tim Ross has performed in architecturally significant buildings. His love and advocacy for our built environment has seen him win two National Trust Heritage awards, the President’s Prize from the Australian Institute of Architects and last year he was made an Honorary Fellow of that organisation. This initiative is proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Culture Up Late Western Sydney program.

ROSSO 88 is on at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre on Friday 23 February at 6pm. Bookings:

23/01/2024

📣✨ STRANGE BREW COMPETITION ALERT! ✨📣

Hey Strange Brew enthusiasts! 🎙️☕️ We're brewing up something special for all you storytellers out there, and it involves your favorite beverage—COFFEE! ☕✨

Theme: Share your most intriguing, mysterious, or downright strange experience related to coffee. Whether it's a bizarre encounter in your favorite café or a paranormal coffee moment at home, we want to hear your tales!

📝 How to Enter:

Write your captivating coffee-themed story.
Email your story to [email protected].
🏆 The Prize:
Get ready for a taste bud adventure! The lucky winner will receive TWO tickets to an exclusive Japanese Sake Masterclass on FRIDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Dan Murphy's. 🍶🇯🇵
(You need to mention the member name Caroline.Paidasch when you present the tickets and you must be over 18)

🌟 Masterclass Highlights:

Immerse yourself in the rich flavors and traditions of Japanese Sake.
Expert guide-led journey through its history and production process.
Discover nuances of different Sake varieties.
Elevate your appreciation for this beloved Japanese cultural treasure.
🎟️ How to Win:
Our team will be on the lookout for the most captivating and unique coffee stories. So, let your creativity flow, and who knows? You might be sipping on Sake while expanding your coffee horizons!

📆 Submission Deadline:
Make sure to send in your stories by 9th Feb 2024. Winner announced on the 12th Feb.

🔗 Stay Connected:
Follow us on the Strange Brew page] for updates and more Strange Brew adventures!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555477906866

📚 Unleash your storytelling magic and get ready for a coffee-fueled journey into the unknown! ☕🔮 🌌

17/01/2024

16/01/2024

Join me today after 1pm where my special guest will be Matthew Myerscough from Sydney Band The Skolars.

Matthew will share some his experiences and stories about the independent music scene in Sydney during the 80s and 90s and the upcoming release of one the bands members David Seaside's CD Beyond the Cow's Mouth (Selected recordings 2009 - 2011).

https://youtu.be/tA6blJpM0bo

"Dave Seaside was a uniquely talented Australian singer/songwriter who didn’t get the recognition he deserved in his lifetime. “Beyond the Cow’s Mouth” is an attempt to redress this. It compiles 17 tracks originally recorded between 2009 and 2011 newly remastered with subtle musical enhancements and additional orchestration by Fabian Byrne.

Dave was a trained chef, bush regenerator who loved the outdoors - the ocean in particular - and believed in education for its own sake. But his main passion was music. His early music career was centred around Sydney’s 80s pub rock scene, initially with his brother Tim in surf-rock outfit The Snorkels before he joined The Skolars. He was a key member of that band for several years and co-wrote what might be their best-known song “Where is She”. Later he toured with Rabbit’s Wedding before shifting his attention to acoustic-based music.

Never comfortable with the mainstream music industry Dave performed when he got the chance at parties, cafés, bars and the occasional folk festival. Widely travelled both in Australia and overseas he found a special affinity with India. On one trip he made the trek to Gaumukh Tapovan in Northern India, a source of the River Ganges known as “The Cow’s Mouth”. He chose this as the title of his sole full-length solo album. All eleven songs from the album are included on this compilation. A number of Dave’s photographs from the trip are also featured in the CD’s packaging and references to India crop up in several songs.
Dave never stopped writing songs and with the assistance of Andy Hart (‘Wompy’) among others was able to record many of them.

While all are centred on his voice and acoustic guitar some are augmented by other musicians notably cellist Lisa Cameron.
In his later years, Dave played regularly at the Artichoke Café in Manly where he built up a dedicated following, met and performed with fellow musicians and formed a close friendship with the Artichoke’s co-owner Ric Abel. It seems only fitting that professional artist Ric has been able to provide the cover art for the CD as well as liner notes."

Vocals, guitars, keys, harmonica and percussion: Dave Seaside
Bass & percussion: Dave Highett
Bass & Thumb Piano: Wompy
Cello: Lisa Cameron

In honour of Dave and his music Matthew along with some amazing performers including Sunny Blayney (The Brights), Madeleine Chase (Skolars) Joshua Morris (The Electorate, Atticus), Tim Seeney (The Snorkels, The Swinging Tees), Paul Watling (Dusken Lights, Rabbits Wedding) will be performing songs from the CD at the Gasoline Pony in Marrickville on Sunday February 11 5pm - 8pm.

14/01/2024

"One agoraphobics guide to the Universe."
Judith Clark

Tune in this Wednesday January 17 at 12.30 where my special guest will be Blue Mountains local Judith Clark talking about her book Recovery - Out in the Open.

Judith has worked for many years in health-related areas around addiction and mental health throughout her career in both the UK and Sydney Australia.

Judith will also be sharing her personal journey living with mental health and Agoraphobia.

The content of the interview is generalist in nature. If any of the content raises concerns the following are some useful numbers:

NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Lifeline 131114
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
Head to Health 1800 595 212
Your GP/Medical Practitioner

11/11/2023

B.m. Bren

After the unexpected loss of his dog, Wolfgang, Steve Greig decided he had to do something to make Wolfgang’s loss feel purposeful. “I went to a shelter and said, ‘Give me the oldest dog you have,’ ” Greig said. It turned out to be a 12-year-old Chihuahua with four bad knees and a heart murmur, a dead-ender if there ever was one—he named him Eeyore. Since then, he estimates he has taken in 19 senior canines. Read more about Greig’s life with these dogs, and see more photos, here: http://nyer.cm/EmTm7TT

08/11/2023

"The novel that would seem inherently unstageable is, Flack says, alive with an irrepressible theatricality."

“The unstageability is one of the things that attracted me to [THE MASTER & MARGARITA],” he says. “(Bulgakov) wrote compulsively, a kind of private, subversive theatre in the form of a novel. There is theatre in the book in a literal sense, but also I think of Woland’s gang, who are more like a roving troupe of mad clowns than they are devils. Part of the joke of the book is that theatre does come back to Moscow in the form of the Devil’s gang at a time when theatre had been suppressed into such obedience, such servility and abasement. There’s that force of chaos inside it...”

Did you see this great article about our upcoming production of THE MASTER & MARGARITA in The Australian last week? If you missed it - and you've got an online subscription - you can read the full article here: bit.ly/MM-AusArticle

The magic begins this weekend. ✨ Join us: bit.ly/Master-Margarita

THE MASTER & MARGARITA
From the book by Mikhail Bulgakov
Adapted & Directed by Eamon Flack

Supported by the Creative Development Fund

08/11/2023

27/09/2023

Join me tomorrow morning around 9.20am where my special guest will be Paula a domestic and family violence specialist and training consultant for the Centre for womens economic safety that provides education for front line workers about financial abuse and money clinics for women experiencing economic abuse .

13/09/2023

Looking For a Way Forward
Fundraising Concert - Clean UP Wittenoom Mine!
Join me tomorrow morning Thursday September 14th at 9.20am where my special guest will be local Blue Mountains resident Laraine Smith who will be talking about the upcoming Fundraiser for Clean Up Wittenoom Mine to be held at the Wentworth Falls School of Arts on Sunday October 29.
Laraine will also be sharing her story and the story of the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporations campaign to the WA government to clean up the Wittenoom asbestos mine.

Looking For a Way Forward
Fundraising Concert - Clean UP Wittenoom Mine!

Join me tomorrow morning Thursday September 14th at 9.20am where my special guest will be local Blue Mountains resident Laraine Smith who will be talking about the upcoming Fundraiser for Clean Up Wittenoom Mine to be held at the Wentworth Falls School of Arts on Sunday October 29.

Laraine will also be sharing her story and the story of the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporations campaign to the WA government to clean up the Wittenoom asbestos mine.

13/09/2023

Looking For a Way Forward
Fundraising Concert - Clean UP Wittenoom Mine!

Join me tomorrow morning Thursday September 14th at 9.20am where my special guest will be local Blue Mountains resident Laraine Smith who will be talking about the upcoming Fundraiser for Clean Up Wittenoom Mine to be held at the Wentworth Falls School of Arts on Sunday October 29.

Laraine will also be sharing her story and the story of the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporations campaign to the WA government to clean up the Wittenoom asbestos mine.

07/06/2023

Join me after the 9am news on Thursday June 8 where my special guest speaker will be NSW Ageing & Disability Commissioner Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM

On Thursday’s program I will be talking with the Commissioner about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and what it may mean for you and across communities. As part of the interview, I will be exploring just why it is important raise community awareness to reduce and prevent abuse neglect and exploitation toward older people and adults living with a disability and how to get information and support. Along with the importance of good health and wellbeing, Carers supports and awareness of fundamental human rights.

The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 66/127, designated June 15 each year as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Many events are annually held around the world to raise awareness around a subject that at times can be invisible in our communities.

Here in the Blue Mountains a free event is being held on Friday June 9th from 9.30 – 11.30 at the Blue Mountains Theatre Hub, 106-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood. The Blue Mountains event is being run in partnership with the Blue Mountains Abuse Prevention Collaborative, NSW Police Force and the NSW Ageing and Disability Commission. The Blue Mountains community is invited to explore and share thoughts and ideas on how to keep safe as you age. It is also a wonderful opportunity to meet with our local police, connect with services, and learn about how to safeguard. yourself from issues that face older people, including financial abuse and neglect.

While the topic of Thursdays interview can be confronting, it is an opportunity to talk and share information. support and connect us all. Education, information, connection across all communities is the key.

To find out more about the Blue Mountains Event in Springwood you can contact Blue Mountains City Council on Ph: 4780 5000

If any of the content of the interview topic raises any concerns or questions you can contact the:

NSW Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline 1800 628 221. (Please note that this is not a crisis service and operates Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM.)

25/05/2023

Free screening this Sunday ...2pm Blue Mountains Cultural Centre....go to their website for details and book a seat.