Joanna
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Celebrating the world Under This Sky!
It’s been a week since the 85-piece orchestra, that my Melodica and I were so lucky to be part of, performed in Under This Sky (UTS) on Aug 1 and 2 2015, out on the playing fields of Logan Brothers… Continue reading
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Treasury Casino building banner
This is hanging from the beautiful Treasury Casino building. I won’t see many banners with my face on it in my lifetime! The Treasury Casino brand photo shoot was by Cartel Film Production. Continue reading
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UTS tech rehearsals. Brrr!
BRRR! Under This Sky (UTS) tech rehearsals into the cold night! The lights are blue, like our hands. Steve Francis plays a haunting bass clarinet solo in one of the early scenes in the show. Steve composed this piece in… Continue reading
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And soon it begins…
So we had our first on-site orchestra rehearsal, on raised scaffolding with a backdrop of purple up-lit trees! Our orchestra pit (can it be a pit when it’s raised?) is in a massive field, with front-of-house on a smaller platform. Continue reading
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Festival pass and a t-shirt
I have festivals passes labelled MEDIA but this is the first which says ARTIST. Yay! Continue reading
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QMF “Under This Sky” is in 2 weeks! Go Melodica!
There is an overwhelming sense of community being part of this production. Under This Sky pulls people together for orchestra, choir, dance and drama. Everyone in it is from Logan, this thing is happening in my neighbourhood! Continue reading
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My Logan: Sunday Markets in Woodridge
I’m generalising a bit, but most cities seem to be made up of areas with distinct characteristics: there’s usually the cultural area with its stately museums and galleries; a historical financial district giving ground to swanky new businesses; neighbourhoods known… Continue reading
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Treasury Casino photoshoot
Right now these are very big posters on the casino walls! I haven’t been to see them yet, but Mike took photos to show me. The Treasury Casino corporate branding photo shoot was by Cartel Film Production. Shinji Ogata, who… Continue reading
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