“ONE. Two. Three. Sleep.” They were the four magic words that had a Port Macquarie audience in stitches on Sunday as Chinese Hypnotist Haiming Jiang hit the stage at the Glasshouse. With a theatre full of giggle-hungry patrons of all ages, it was the professionally trained clinical and stage hypnotist’s first time visiting the region. […]
MAKE/SPACE is a new platform for creatives across the Mid North Coast
ARTS Mid North Coast has launched MAKE/SPACE, a new creative initiative designed to bring art to life in unexpected places. The program offers two distinct opportunities for the region’s artists. MAKE/SPACE is a series of two-week shopfront activations in which artists create, exhibit, or host workshops in public-facing spaces, while COMPACT is for small works […]
Local actors take out Queensland festival award
Judy Campbell, Bill Harrow, Wendy Bourne MP and adjudicator Tim Wynn. Photo: supplied. BILL Harrow and Judy Campbell of the Harry and Pearl Ensemble have taken out second place for best comedy at the recent Ipswich One Act Play festival. It was for their original play “Edmund and June”. Fresh from their first place in […]
A diverse celebration of Irish music as the Shamrock Tenors hit Port Macquarie
A REGULAR on the stages of London’s West End, Belfast’s Raymond Walsh formed the Shamrock Tenors in 2018 to “change the narrative” around his homeland. “People used to say to me, ‘You are from Northern Ireland, is that safe?’, when it is one of the safest places in the world,” Raymond said. “Usually in TV […]
Chinese hypnotist inviting believers and sceptics to become the stars of his Glasshouse show
SCEPTICS and believers alike are in for a treat this August as the “Chinese Hypnotist”, Haiming Jiang, brings his hilariously enchanting show to the Glasshouse. Blending comedy, hypnosis and education – all within a safe and meaningful space – Haiming guarantees that the show will not only make attendees laugh but allow them to take […]
Dancer Ryan Pearson returns to Port
Ryan Pearson will perform at The Glasshouse on 2 August. The Sydney Dance Company is bringing ‘Momenta’ to Port Macquarie. RYAN Pearson has just returned from a very successful international tour with the Sydney Dance Company, performing in “Impermanence” with shows in Barcelona, Spain, The Theatre Royal in London, Belgrade, Serbia and finishing up in […]
Cabaret, circus fusion lights up ArtWalk
Lucy Gamsby Frost performs her Lightning Lucy Cowgirl show. Photo: supplied. The Anua Alchemy Fire Show. Photo: Pauline Cain. Daniel Thwaites drawing in the crowd for The Space Cowboy’s augmented reality exhibition. Photo: Pauline Cain. Antonio Giri Mazzella serenading locals Chloe Moye and Sienna Macfarlane. Photo: Pauline Cain. HUSBAND and wife duo Gordo Gamsby and […]
Illy brings the Good-er Life Tour to Port Macquarie
AUSSIE hip-hop heavyweight Illy is bringing his The Good-er Life show to town in August as part of a 27-date regional tour. “It’s going to be a whole lotta fun,” Illy, whose real name is Alasdair David George Murray, told News Of The Area. “We’re bringing the energy, and the vibes, and anyone that’s seen […]
David Brooker will be live painting at the Port City Bowling Club on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
Discover the region’s creative side with the Hastings Arts Trail
David Brooker will be live painting at the Port City Bowling Club on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. The Blokes Notes choir. THE community will be invited into the studios and creative spaces of local artists this weekend, as the Hastings Arts Trail hits the streets from 5-6 July. Visitors can discover and […]
Hastings Choristers treat audiences to a taste of Broadway with musical medley
Mark Morabito (L) and Craig M. Wood. Photo: Paul Colla Photography. Hastings Choristers performing in ‘Patterns – A Musical Medley’. Photo: Paul Colla Photography. HASTINGS Choristers are known for their high standard of musical performance. Founded in 1990 by Robyn Ryan OAM, they are now under the musical direction of Craig M. Wood. The choristers […]
