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Indigenous artist guiding the next generation of First Nations creatives

August 30, 2020 by Jodie van de Wetering in Business, Indigenous, Visual art

Indigenous artist Howard Butler is now mentoring upcoming Indigenous artists and businesspeople through the Whanu Binal program.

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August 30, 2020 /Jodie van de Wetering
CQUniversity, Whanu Binal, Howard Butler
Business, Indigenous, Visual art

Artworks getting lively through animation project

May 31, 2020 by Jodie van de Wetering in Visual art

Rockhampton Art Gallery’s collection is coming to life through a new joint project with students from CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Digital Media course.

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May 31, 2020 /Jodie van de Wetering
Rockhampton Art Gallery, CQUniversity, animation
Visual art

Actors zooming towards online theatre

May 24, 2020 by Jodie van de Wetering in Theatre

Technology is helping theatre students hunkered down hundreds of kilometres apart create an inspiring online theatre experience.

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May 24, 2020 /Jodie van de Wetering
CQUniversity, CQU Conservatorium of Music, COVID-19
Theatre

Woolwash memories, Dreamtime stories and cancer survival recognised in 2019 CQU Creates awards

August 03, 2019 by Jodie van de Wetering in Visual art

CQU Creates - an annual competition and travelling exhibition for artwork by past and present CQUniversity Australia students and staff - is on the road for 2019.

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August 03, 2019 /Jodie van de Wetering
CQUniversity, CQU Creates, Carmen Beezley-Drake, Llewellyn Swallow, Brianna Brett
Visual art

Arts mentoring program launched in Bundaberg

July 30, 2019 by Jodie van de Wetering in Arts admin

The Central Queensland Regional Arts Services Network has launched the inaugral Hothouse Mentoring Program in Bundaberg, helping five artists and arts workers bring their dreams to life.

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July 30, 2019 /Jodie van de Wetering
CQ RASN, CQUniversity, Trudie Leigo, Adrienne Williams, Wendy Olsen, Shawn Wondunna-Foley, David Quarrell, Jassy Watson
Arts admin

News in brief

May 21, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Art, Film, Gigs & Festivals, Theatre, Visual art

New books, more art bull drama, art student’s talent recognised, and lots of news from the Capricorn Film Festival.

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May 21, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
CQUniversity, Kimberley Evans-Barlow, Specul8, MC Melton, Beef Australia, InspirexArt, Rockhampton Musical Union, Capricorn Film Festival
Art, Film, Gigs & Festivals, Theatre, Visual art
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Mikado in Malaysia: CQU students take futuristic G&S to Kuala Lumpur

January 13, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Theatre

A crew from the CQUniversity Conservatorium of Music are on their way to Kuala Lumpur to be part of a 21st century take on Gilbert and Sullivan.

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January 13, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
CQUniversity, student work, Bentley Music Academy, CQU Conservatorium of Music, Celina Wood, Gilbert & Sullivan
Theatre
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New for subscribers: does opera have any kind of relevance for regional Qld audiences, and how can it reflect our own special sense of self and place?  A Bundy based theatre maker aims to find out, and write some new work along the way... #opera #bun
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New online: Gone Fishing, a short film from @blue_eagle_cq.  Fishing for food's still allowed under the current shutdown conditions... but that doesn't mean it'll go well!  Link in bio.  #BlueEagleCQ #film #supportlocalartists #capricorncoast #capcoa
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What happened to Alice?  We take on true crime with a fascinating piece from Dr Wendy Davis, combining meticulous historical research with fiction to fill the gaps.  Online now ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: a #rockhampton author has been targeted by a string of anon messages inviting her on a road trip to a nonexistent writing event with "no jealous husbands". Find out more ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: meet the 25 #centralqld and #westernqld artists who are finalists in @rockhamptonartgallery's Bayton Awards.  Exhibition and loads of tie-in events coming soon to #Rockhampton! ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: @kissingtheflint have risen from the ashes of last year's bushfires to release their carbon-negative debut EP, Unconditionality.  Full story @ rockystreetpress.com.

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Rocky Street Press acknowledges the Darumbal people, Traditional Custodians of the Central Queensland region where we live and work.  We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to Indigenous nations’ rich cultures of art and storytelling. We welcome Indigenous readers and contributors.

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