Dots+Loops: Rewind
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Dots+Loops: Rewind

The walk down memory lane ends, and we are ushered out in the foyer for the after party. There’s a bounty of cupcakes (I told you there would be cake didn’t I?) and HipHopHoe is waiting for us with an epic and eclectic set that has the crowd dancing their socks off for the last hour and a half of the night.

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Raising funds for the Support Act ‘Roadie fund’ with loud music and good times
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Raising funds for the Support Act ‘Roadie fund’ with loud music and good times

The pandemic hit many industries very hard, and one that was almost impossibly decimated was the arts. But while the artists at the front of house made a lot of headlines, one of the industries that didn’t get so much attention was behind-the-scenes… the crew who get our stages and venues bumped in, lit, rigged, bumped out, and transported. On Sunday, August 7, starting from 5pm at The Zoo Brisbane, COUNT ME IN: Fundraiser will be taking the stage to raise a donation for CrewCare’s ‘Roadie Fund’.

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Five Places to Get Your ‘Acting On’ In Brisbane
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Five Places to Get Your ‘Acting On’ In Brisbane

When I tell people that I work as an actor, they often go ‘I’ve always wanted to try acting’ or ‘that sounds so fun, I wish I could do it too’. If you are one of those people who have always wanted to get into acting, then guess what? There is a plethora of acting schools in Brisbane that offer weekly/monthly/term based acting classes for adults at both beginning, emerging and established levels of performance. Here’s five amazing independent training spaces.

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"There was a tangible sense of what “live” really meant, and to feel and see the energy feedback loop between performers and audience members was incredible"
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"There was a tangible sense of what “live” really meant, and to feel and see the energy feedback loop between performers and audience members was incredible"

David Carberry reflects on programming Sideshow West End Fringe and providing a platform for local artists to get back in front of audiences after the COVID-19 lockdown. “The first event we had on July 31st, just a week after restrictions had lifted was incredible … I think everyone was feeling it, and pretty much all of our events were sold out from July onwards. I feel like generally people missed it, and there was a renewed sense of appreciation, and I sincerely hope it can continue.”

Note this interview was completed before the Sideshow needed to cancel the events of the closing weekend of the Fringe Program due to ongoing noise complaints.

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"The artists should be at the centre" - Anywhere Festival widens it's scope for 2021
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"The artists should be at the centre" - Anywhere Festival widens it's scope for 2021

No other festival in Brisbane (Queensland? Australia?) is so supportive of indie artists, from facilitating production, to teaching marketing skills, to opening access to unseen corners of our city, to streamlining the festival administration to truly create an equitable access opportunity for independent creators. The end result? A line-up of fresh, innovative, and utterly original works performed by artists from absolute first timers to seasoned stars, presented across the length and breadth of Meanjin, extending up to the Sunny Coast. And we are pleased to find out, that this year the festival will extend into Ipswich and Moreton Bay as we

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Wynnum is getting a Fringe Festival.   Right. Now.
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Wynnum is getting a Fringe Festival. Right. Now.

Lots of artists found themselves at a loose end during lockdown. In spite of the extreme neglect from the powers that be, artists are restless beasts, and there are plenty of inspired projects coming to the foreground. And the fore-shore. Meet Tom, the founder and Artistic Director of Wynnum Fringe.

Yes, the bayside suburb of Wynnum is about to host a beautifully exciting festival, a Fringe Festival no less, with street shows and public concerts and roving performers and buildings turned into venues and a program of over 50 shows.

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Into the Unknown: Three Brisbane projects born in Lockdown
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Into the Unknown: Three Brisbane projects born in Lockdown

There was a period of time where the vibrant city of Brisbane lay still, hiding from the oncoming pandemic like Alan Grant trembling in front of a T-Rex, exclaiming ‘It can’t see us if we don’t move’. Many folks took to new hobbies in valiant attempts to combat the dread and disconnect that arose from a city in Lockdown. Here are three Brisbane creatives who dove headfirst into new projects during lockdown.

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