Lismore - Nimbin & Villages

Living in a nation surrounded by water, it is little wonder many Australian artists take inspiration from life in the sea or water.  This exhibition presents a diverse range of paintings, photographs and sculpture relating to fish and fishing.  Themes include references to leisure and lifestyle, and through the strong group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works in the exhibition, the importance of fishing as an activity and ceremonial practice.  The show includes works by Doug Archibald, Narelle Autio, John Davis, Craig Koomeeta, Margaret Preston and Anne Zahalka among others.  A Lake Macquarie Art Gallery curated by Brett Adlington and Meryl Ryan.   Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 4pm, Thursday: 10am to 6pm.  Free Admission

Two installations by Tiffany Sassafrass made from items kept by the artist's father during his life.  By his invitation, Sassafrass remembers and honours her father.  Tiffany writes, "before my dad died last October her father asked her to make an artwork using his belongings.  I have started by sewing up some of his paperwork and sorting through his things.  This process is a healing journey for me and is unlocking memories from my childhood.  Memories of my father."

Celebration of Colour - Colours are like people, colours have personalities; colours interact with other colours, creating vibrations, setting up resonances; colours sing, shout, whisper; colours are sometimes sad, sometimes joyous; colours are symbols that talk without words and are part of our language.  Let us celebrate the colours of clouds and of sky, let us rejoice in the colours of trees and of mountains, of ocean waves and little hills and, above all, may we celebrate the range of colours of skin that enrich this planet. Gallery opening times:  Thursday to Sunday, 11.00am to 4.00pm.  Entry is free.

The colourful Grand Opening is Friday, 19th February at 6.30pm followed by dinner ($15 if booked).  To make a booking phone the gallery on 6689 7449.

On the Easel this month will feature Kyogle's Black Horse Creek Community's 350 Climate Change Quilt.  For many years, the community has enjoyed marking special occasions with collaborative quilts.  350 represents the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, measured in parts per million (ppm).  350ppm is the point to which the planet must return (currently 389) to stabilise climate.  The people's 350 movement called for leaders to make sweeping, positive changes to protect our world when they met at the UN climate conference at Copenhagen.

Image: Forest of the Rainbow Serpent - by Christine Robinson

Lismore Cafe Exhibitions is a project run by Lismore Tourism in conjuction with Armistead's Gallery and members of Lismore's Cafe and Culture Trail. the project showcases the work of talented local artists in participating cafes throughout the Lismore CBD. The following exhibitions are on in March/April/May:

Luv a Coffee:                    All About Art - June Hoffman, Sarah Hollier, Denise Newport, Diane Leckenby

Henry's Bakery:                Trinda McCarthy

Caddies Coffee:               March: Andrew Parry, April: Sue Boardman, May: Louise Kahj

Sweet Pea Cafe:              Soren Carlbergg

Invercauld House:            Melanie de Boehmler

The Left Bank Cafe:         Located next to the Lismore Regional Gallery

Richard Dymock studied at Southern Cross University and has used his fertile imagination and the everyday for his contribution to the current exhibition, The Everyday. The inspiration for Richard's work comes from poster design, monsters, fridge magnets, puzzles, loose colour and humour. His co-exhibitor, Robert Cottam, also studied at SCU. Born in London, he grew up in Australia and the United Arab Emirates. The idea behind his paintings is to capture the sense of hyper-modern reality in daily life. Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm & Saturday 10am - 13.30pm

NORPA and the Northern Rivers Writers Centre invite writers to submit new work for the Creative Development of Railway Wonderland; a 2011 production.  Railway, Railway Stations, often synonymous with romance, intrigue, escape and adventure, reunions and partings, a tearful farewell, a brief encounter, trains have crossed and recrossed the Australian landscape since 1854.  Everyone has a railway story, a journey taken, a character met, now we would like to hear yours, but a few rules apply.  You may use a maximum of 2,000 words to share your script, short story or prose piece of fiction or non-fiction and your local railway must feature. Please, no poems and all work must be original.  Railway Wonderland intends to be performed in a fictional world while drawing on local history or legends and intends to be performed on abandoned railway stations in the Northern Rivers.  Selected submissions will be performed at the Byron Bay Writers Festival 2010.

Entries open on 1 March 2010 and close on 12 April 2010.  Entries can be emailed to producer@norpa.org.au or mailed to: Marisa Snow, Creative Producer, NORPA, PO Box 225, Lismore  NSW  2480.

Dear Friends and Artists of the Serpentine Community Gallery. We are proud to invite you to the opening of the Growth Exhibition. Growth is a culmination of the TREE and FIBRE exhibitions both of which celebrated the tree and natural fibres. We live in an area which understands the power and purpose of these ancient wonders. With an unlimited source of inspiration, local established and emerging artists have come together to exhibit a diverse selection of works across a broad selection of mediums. GROWTH opens Friday 5th March at 7pm, wine and cheese available. Serpentine provides a family friendly space, chalk drawing available for the kids.If you would like to join us for a cold drink or a glass of wine, Please bring your favourite glass or cup with you. Celebrating nature isn't the same with a disposable plastic cup. Exhibition runs from the 5th of March until the 26th of March. Gallery Hours: Mon - Wed 9am - 5.30pm, Thurs & Fri 10am - 5.30pm

The Byron Bay Film Festival is an initiative of the Byron Community and Cultural Centre and local filmmakers. The Byron Bay and Northern NSW region is home to many filmmakers and so when the inaugural Byron Bay Film Festival was held in February 2006 we focused solely on Australian films and the back catalogue of our local filmmakers. Byron Bay is a magnet for people from all around the globe and so it seemed fitting that BBFF should metamorphosis into an International Film Festival in its second year. In 2007 our festival featured over 100 films from 24 different countries, including 46 Australian premieres and 15 world premieres. Byron Bay’s international reputation encouraged filmmakers from China, Sri Lanka, the USA & the UK to attend the festival.

An exhibition of Sculptural works and books by local artist Liz Powell. Opening on 6 March from 2pm to 4pm by Sharon Hodgson.  Free entry. Gallery opening times: 11.00am to 4.00pm, Wednesdays to Sundays.

An exhibition of prints taken from 5 suites of prints by Lismore artist Christine Porter.  Opening on 6 March from 2pm to 4pm by Julie Barratt.  Free entry.  Gallery opening times: 11.00am to 4.00pm, Wednesdays to Sundays.

Image: Hadrians Wall Walk

Raimond de Weerdt has just returned from a Dutch winter. Whilst away he documented the natural and built landscapes of his childhood. Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm & Saturday 10am - 12 noon

Now in its fourth annual year, Sound Crucible brings two performances by experimental, electronic sound artists to the region in March and April. To coincide with the second event, Lismore Regional Gallery will exhibit sonic and visual installations by the headlining artists. Robert Curgenven, Ross Manning, Festive Jackyls and Muttboy vs Nuth’n are the scheduled line-up for the first concert in March. Robert Curgenven will be performing pieces from his recent release on the 12K label, OLTRE. This appearance at Sound Crucible will be the first leg of his Australian Tour. Tickets: $15.00

Doors open at 10.00am - Show starts at 10.30am - Tickets $8.00 for the show, $16.00 includes the show and morning tea, $20.00 includes show, morning tea, lunch and dessert. Treat yourself to a morning out filled with great entertainment, friendly service and delicious food! In March, DEANO will entertain our guests of all ages, after a scrumptious morning tea, with all your favourite songs. But why not stay on afterwards and enjoy lunch and dessert too!! Get a group together or come alone, you're sure to have a great time! Bookings Essential. 

TIME WARP - The cult classic crowd favourite from the 70s is back with a new re-vamped version for your horrific enjoyment! Loaded with musical theatre performers with extensive stage and screen experience. The performers will lead you towards your dark side recreating the cult classic crowd favourite from the 70s with a new re-vamped version for your horrific enjoyment! This Show oozes SEXUALITY, SENSUALITY and the dark thoughts that people have thought but don't talk about. Packed with Audience participation and a spectacular special effects light show, this hit stage spectacular is sure to get those suspenders swinging once again! DRESS UP! WE DARE YA! Show starts at 7.30pm Tickets: $30 per person (MA 15+)

The Lismore Theatre Company will mark 40 years of enriching the cultural life of the region by kicking off the 2010 season with a production of the classic BBC television series Fawlty Towers.  Tickets are $20/$15 from Kay's Secondhand Sheet Music and Uncle Peter's Books, Carrington Street, Lismore from Monday, 15 February.

On stage, Matt is unpredictable. Sometimes a placid puppy content to perform tricks, other times he prowls like a caged tiger. I've seen him croon a sweet song revealing great sensitivity and fragility. A hushed audience then responds in transfixed awe. Suddenly Matt's rocking out and screaming like a banshee. He's so at home on stage that nothing throws him. I've witnessed him cut hecklers in half with comebacks that could stump professional comedians (I've seen him do that too!).

This Kind Of Ruckus explores the forming and wrecking of relationships, patterns of control, and cycles of abuse.Drawing upon recent high-profile sexual-assault scandals, accounts of relationship violence, and the subtle violence implicit within most relationships, this is confronting, unsettling and powerful theatre from version 1.0, the acclaimed makers of Deeply Offensive and Utterly Untrue, Wages of Spin and CMI. Ticket Prices: Adult, $47.00. Concession, $38.00. Under 18, $21.00.

Tightrope Alley - 'Texas style lightnin' blues & boogie'. 4 musicians from Northern Rivers of New South Wales united to deliver an unmistakable sound of lightnin' blues, dancin' grooves and guitar moves. This is a hard driving rhythm and boogie band... soulful, timeless and unstoppable as a musical force. .....with a wealth of Australian and overseas touring and recording experience amongst them...on drums is Matt Mooney, bass is Tim Gardiner, vocals and guitar is Paul Abood, guitar is Horace Bevan.

Poets, singers, musicians and performers all come out to play at the Blue Moon Cabaret. True to its name, once every “blue moon” the School of Arts Hall bursts to life with an eclectic and kooky program of talented local performers. Now in its 16th year, the Blue Moon Cabaret puts together a program of colourful, polished and often times outrageous performances that will amaze and astound you. Featuring: Blue Skillet Rovers, Sorrensen & Glover, Ellen Briggs, Daniel Pearson, Dr Fred Cole, Chris Aronsten, Sexy Moves Dance Studio, Lil Fi, Azo Bell & much more!!!

The 17 piece band known as Northern Rivers Big Band has been performing on the Far North Coast for over 60 years. It is unashamedly a "swing band". Their music is a re-creation of that wonderful era so that modern audiences can appreciate authentic performances of times gone by where the music was primarily "recognizable, understandable, danceable, big and all around you", including 'In the Mood', 'American Patrol', 'Moonlight Serenade' and 'Sing, Sing, Sing'.  Tickets: $10 - Show commences 2pm.

TONI CHILDS in Concert Back by popular demand, three time Grammy nominee Toni Childs is heading to Australia for an encore live national tour. Toni Childs performed a string of sell-out shows in Australia earlier this year and will once again be thrilling audiences with her signature husky vocals and emotive lyrics. With a talent for picking the mood of the times, Toni Childs seems determined to go beyond affirming her role as an important voice of inspiration for an entirely new generation to explore the zeitgeist defining theme of global connection. Tickets: $48 (pre-sold) or $53 (at door) - concert starts at 7.30pm

40 days - 40 shows - 40 venues.  Anthony Layemagic, Psychological Illusionist, presents his new show of mind control.  Anthony can predict and control the way people think.  He will leave even the sceptics baffled.  Come and see the show of the year and help raise over $150,000 for the McGrath Foundation.  Hors d'oeuvres from 6.30pm, Show starting at 7.30pm.  Full bar service available.  Tickets $25 per person, available from the Lismore Turf Club.  Follow the tour on Facebook 'Magic for McGrath' or www.magicformcgrath.com.au

Lismore has the potential to be the first region outside metropolitan Sydney to become a Creative Enterprise Hub. Such a development could assist the Lismore 'Art in the Heart' initiative, which aims to place creative enterprises in vacant commercial premises to help revitalise the City Centre. The Model for such activity is the acclaimed 'Renew Newcastle' project. You are invited to attend this briefing and public forum with presenters Marcus Westbury, Founder and CEO of 'Renew Newcastle' and Kim Spinks, Manager Capacity & Development for Communities, Arts NSW.

Celebrate all things GREEN this St Pat's Day at The Eltham Hotel. Chef serves up some classic Irish dishes and 5 piece band SOMERSAULT are back by popular demand, performing from 2 - 5 pm, putting their Celtic twist on your favourite tunes. Don't feel like driving after that GUINNESS. You don't have to - we have a COURTESY BUS that picks up and drops off in the local area, including Lismore and Bangalow. Accommodation also available. Restaurant is OPEN 7 DAYS 12-3pm and 6-9pm.

The Big Joke Comedy Festival in Bangalow is on from March 18 to 21. This is a world class festival defined by Tourism NSW as ‘a significant regional event’. Some of the best comedians in Australia and internationally have been booked. There are free shows, a stand up competition, family fun and comedians Peter Berner, Tom Gleeson, Jeff Green, Jackie Loeb, Chris Radburn, The Axis of Awesome, Vanessa Wagner and more…check the website for more details. Tickets: $0 - $47.50.

Blending elements of folk and blues within his rootsy style, Tim Stokes entertains, energizes and engages his audience with up tempo loving vibes. Add into the mix, soulful, conscious original ballads and much loved covers. This diverse repertoire enables him to adapt to a variety of venues and environments.

This is a Kart Club Meeting that spectators are welcome to come along and watch free of charge. Racing Starts between 9.30am & 10.00am.

If you like to rock it up, step out and boogie or sit back and enjoy some traveling' blues music, you can jump off right here at Bluesville Station. The lads at the Station are fired up and ready to roll with a swag of great music and entertainment to make you feel good and ease your worried mind.

This is going to be a fun night, with 'no rally' short films, auction and comedy, and the screening of "The Age Of The Stupid" a full length climate change awareness film from the UK, starring Pete Postlewaite. Doors will open at 6pm. Tickets are now available $10 at Perceptio and Nimbin Environment Centre. Meals, finger food, cakes, hot and cold drinks will be available.

As part of it's Australian tour The Cologne New Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra will hold a concert in Lismore. The following parts will be played: Vivaldi's 4 seasons J.S. Bach Concerto in D Minor for 2 violins and Orchestra BWV 1043 Tchaikovski Nocturne for violoncello and strings (1884) Mozart Concerto in G major for flute and Orchestra KV 313 Pachelbel Canon for 3 violins and Basso continuo. Tickets will be available 1 hour prior to the concert from 7pm.

Don't miss the one and only Show of Gypsy guitar legend Lulo Reinhardt direct from Europe with 6 piece band. Grand-nephew of Jazz legend Django Reinhardt, nephew of the Gypsy violin master Shnuckenack Reinhardt and from a traditionally long line of musicians Lulo represents one of the most unique voices in Gypsy-Jazz music today. His more recent engagements have included sold out performances across San Fransisco and the Bay Area, Lanze Rote Spain and Germany and future engagements include a 3 month tour of the US, Canada and UK in 2009. Lulo's Latin-Swing Project combines pure Gypsy-Swing with elements of Latin music such as flamenco, tango and bossa nova. Ticket Prices: Cabaret Style, $42.00. Caberat Style Jazz Club Members, $37.80. Tiered Seats, $32.00. Tiered Seats Jazz Club Members, $28.80. Please Note: $2.20 Booking Fee Per Booking.

The Ori-kiri felting technique evolved from Sachiko's childhood play, which the Japanese call 'Ki-ri-ga-mi".  Fabrics or pre-felts are folded (O-ri) with an iron and then cut (Ki-ri).  This is an attempt to adopt the paper technique of Origami as a felt-making method.  Fee: $150.00 and includes a handout and 5 origami papers.

Approximately 40 teams from all over NSW aged 12 to 18, will be competing over the two days.

The Robertson Brothers are one of the most talented and most respected vocal groups Australia has ever produced. With 13 Mo and ACE Awards, along with 2x ARIA & Golden Guitar Nominations, the Brothers are undisputedly the Australian entertainment industry's #1 Vocal Duo. 2009 brings another chapter in their ever-changing and exciting career. Hot on the heels of the April release of their new album "Sharing The Night", comes a National tour in which the Brothers will be performing in full concert mode playing all the hits from 70's vocal supergroups including The Eagles, the Bee Gees, The Doobie Brothers, Seals & Crofts, Dr Hook, America, Chicago, Little River Band, Air Supply, Supertramp, Bread & lots more, all of which feature on the Robertson Brothers latest album "Sharing The Night". Tickets: $39 (Dinner & Show) or $20 (Show Only) - Show commences 7pm

Hire Karts are available at the Lismore Kart Track from 10.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday. Age 8 years of age and over. The sessions run for 10 minutes cost is $30 per session, with a few warm up laps to get familiar with the karts. A second session is discounted to $25. Karts are race ready with 4 stroke and 2 stroke engines. The track is a 720m replica of the Bathurst circuit. Prepare to have lots and lots of fun! Cold drinks are available. Please bring covered foot wear. Helmets and racing suits are included in the hire charges. Birthday parties are catered for with special rates depending on the group size. For Birthday party enquires please call Tom on 0412 762 870.

NSW V8 Dirt Modified Championship, Dwarf Cars, Street Stocks, 4 Cylinder Sedans, Junior Sedans, Modified Productions. Gates open at 3pm and racing starts at 6pm.

Model train display.  Open from 10.00am to 3.00pm each day.  A small admission fee applies.  Free advice is gladly given about all aspects of our hobby from baseboard construction and track laying through to landscaping methods, and new members are always welcome in our club.  So come along to Northern Rivers Model Railroaders and have a good time.  The running operating days throughout the year is usually held on the third Sunday of each month.  All are welcome.

The aim of the day is to give participants an opportunity to experience working with plant fibre as a source for forming paper, as well as using some recycled materials to form sheets. Plant fibre is strong, versatile and a lot of fun to play with and we live in an area that provides an excellent variety of fibre types. I hope that people will go away armed with enthusiasm and information to make paper from their own environment. We will also be dying paper pulp and looking at different ways to combine different sources for paper making.  The workshop goes from 10am to 3pm and costs $80. 

As part of the Generator Development Program NORPA is hosting four Creative Development residencies in 2010.  Each residency will be holding a showing open to the public of the work they have been developing. The first Generator showing for 2010 is Sydney based theatre collective For We Are Many (F.W.A.M) on Thursday, 1 April at the Lismore City Hall. F.W.A.M is a Sydney based theatre collective whose two core members are Director/Performer Scarlet McGlynn and Writer/Performer Phil Spencer. F.W.A.M produces theatre that is experimental, accessible and embraces hybrid art forms. F.W.A.M's latest production Boxing Day is set in the tiny seaside village of Tair Lair and is a mysterious, playful and intriguing family story. Whilst ten your old Freya, plots to keep her dad home from the oil rig for a little longer, Nana Ditti is attached to her old transister radio - dancing and dreaming of Johnnie Ray.  Fresh from a showing as part of the Wharf 2 loud program at the Sydney Theatre this will be F.W.A.M's second development of the work as they look at further developing this theatre based work and incorporating hip hop and visual elements.  Start time is 5.30pm and approximate running time is 30 minutes.  Cost is free.

Ikebana International Lismore Chapter #32 is Celebrating 50 years of Ikebana (The Art of Japanese flower arrangement). Anyone interested in attending a wonderful display of the lovely art of Japanese Flower Arranging are invited to join in the celebrations.  On Monday, 22nd March view the exhibition and a demonstration from 10.30am to 12.30pm (approximate times) at the Lismore Workers Club.  Cost $10 per person. 

On Monday night there will also be a Cocktail Party from 5.00pm at the Lismore Workers Club.  This will cost $10 per person which includes a drink and nibblies.

On Tuesday, the exhibition will be open to the public free of charge from 9.00am to 3.00pm.  Interested groups are also welcome to attend.  Could group organisers please phone to advise the numbers of those attending.   

Caritas Australia and AusAID would like to invite you to, Blueprint for a Better World, an interactive multimedia exhibition and photographic expose bringing you face to face with the realities of extreme poverty and explaining how we can achieve the Milennium Development Goals.  The exhibition consists of photographs, video, posters and 3D installations, and tangible contributions from Caritas partner communities.  Guided tours can be booked for school groups, on the hour every hour starting at 9.00am.  Tours will be conducted by an educator and last 45 minutes.  The exhibition focuses on case studies of development programs around the world.  It gives real examples of poverty and ways communities can be supported to improve their own lives.  The exhibition also supports many School Curriculum requirements in RE, HSIE, TAS, PDHPE, English and more.  Opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm.  Visit the exhibition website for school resources: www.blueprintforabetterworld.org

Ensemble Liaison is being brought to you by Musica Viva Lismore in association with Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre. The Ensemble were recently named Ensemble in Residence at Monash University. Comprised of three internationally acclaimed musicians, David Griffiths (clarinet), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello) and Timothy Young (piano), they performed their debut concert for ABC Classic FM which featured in,The best of Sunday Live 2006. Critics have hailed their performances as: spellbinding, flawless, a revelation, moving, joyous, polished, stunningly blended, engaging, powerful and having boundless lyricism, enthusiasm and dexterity. They have appeared on ABC TV's Sunday Arts program, had many performances streamed live on the web around the world and have been recorded many times for broadcast on ABC Classic FM and 3MBS FM. Much of the music they will be presenting is based on folk traditions with Bartok's Romanian folk dances as well as folk song derived works by Brahms and Gershwin as well as the fantasy inspired, Beethoven Trio op 11. Tickets; adult $30, concession $25, SCU, TAFE, NRCAC & school students $15. Tickets are available from Lismore Music, 74-8 Magellan St, Lismore (02) 66213105 & La Boutique, River St, Ballina (02) 66862662 & at the door.

Musica Viva Lismore & Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre have combined to bring you a series of 5 concerts throughout the region.These are top quality national and international classical musicians.

24 March -  Ensemble Liason - clarinet/cello/piano at Lismore City Hall

23 April - Daniel de Borah - piano at Byron community centre

18 June - Divas of song at Lismore City Hall

3 September - Australia Ensemble at Lismore City Hall

23 September - Genevieve Lacey & Karin Schaupp recorder/guitar at St Mary's Anglican Church Ballina.

All concerts start 7.30pm. Tickets $30/$25/$15 available at Lismore Music, La Boutique Ballina, Duck Creek Emporium Alstonville Plaza

Enjoy an evening, tasting a wide selection of Bundjalung bush foods.  Bookings for 6.30pm or 7pm. Cost is $30 per person. Bookings Essential. Come and Tantalise your taste buds!

As a stand up comic his quick mind and brilliant timing will have your audience in tears and crying out for more. Probably the Doug Stuart most people know is the solo artist with beautifully balanced guitar and vocals with the banter and jokes that have entertained people from Hawaii USA to Bluff, New Zealand. Crowd involvement is Doug's speciality, with radio microphone and guitar, Doug is able to wander amongst the audience with side splitting results. His comedy songs must be seen and heard to be believed. Tickets: $5 (includes tea, coffee & sandwiches). Lunch at 12.30pm Show at 1pm.

Singer / Guitarist, Richie Williams plays a blend of rock/folk/blues/funk and soul, performing a mix of old skool and contemporary covers and some original material from new e.p due out in March. Richie performs as a solo artist , duo and band

Has supported artists such as Gangagang, Christine Anu, Skunkhour, and DIG and featured at the Peats Ridge Festival. Soon to head back into the studio at Albert's, Sydney to record an eight track e.p, most of the material has been written by Richie this year while he has been travelling around inland Australia The New e.p is due out in March 2010 ! Tour to be announced soon .

A magnificent extravaganza of painting, print, photography, sculpture, furniture,felt, drawing, basketry and more. The Visual Arts will be integrated with music and dance performance. In addition there will be workshops throughout the fortnight teaching some basic skills in knitting, basket weaving, clay, collage and more. Almost every exhibit consists of new work, much of it created specifically for this exhibition, and most artworks will be for sale.

Exhibiting artists include: Carole Barrett, Paul Roguska, (drawing); Ian Pearson, Christine Robinson, Burri Jerome, Iain Harrison, Margie Rojo, Maxx Maxted, Luke Lennon, Vale Mendelson, Shirley Miller, Adrian Ward, Ruth Sutter, Andy Hocking, TrudiGautsch, Arnie Gautsch, Heather Kimber, John Wright, Alan Geier, Gerard Lynam, Claire Larrivee (sculpture); Thorsten Jones; Barbara Mills, Kimana, Helena Herendi (felt); Tonia, Nimbin Basket Weavers (weaving); as well as Linday Hunt (prints), Annie Heitmann (boxes), and Fay Murray (patchwork quilts).

Come and bring your family and friends to enjoy the best of all the arts in Nimbin.

Fresh from recording their incredible new album with International Producer Nick Didia, Katie Noonan and her new band The Captains are very excited to get out on the road behind their epic first single ‘Page One’. Katie Noonan's technical mastery and pure voice make her one of Australia's most versatile and beloved vocalists. A mother, singer, producer, songwriter, pianist and business woman, this multi-award winning and 5 times platinum selling songstress first received widespread praise as the angel-voiced singer of indie-pop band George and she has since taken audiences on sublime excursions through jazz, pop, rock and classical music. The show starts at 8pm and the doors open at 7pm. Tickets: $30.00 (+BF), $35.00 at the door.

A big band experience with the Northern Rivers Big Band as they conduct a Swing and Jazz Concert. The Kyogle and District Arts Council will be hosting a great afternoon of entertainment with this wonderful array of Swing and Jazz musicians. A light afternoon tea will also be available. Tickets: $15.00 adult, $35.00 family (2 adults & 2 children), $10.00 concession.

Art on the Move, a local consortium of emerging and established artists, will be at the Moller Pavilion (within the Bangalow Showgrounds) Sunday, March 28th coinciding with the Bangalow Market Day. Featured artists will be exhibiting their works on paper; art on anodised aluminium; framed and unframed works; works on canvas, large and small; stitched and screen printed works; a variety of other art forms and wearable arts including tee shirts, recycled jewellery - even berets and beanies! Artists include Marika Bryant, Caroline McKay, Soren Carlbergg, Mike King-Prime, Holly Willis, Gerry Willis, Stephen Hall, Karyn Fendley, Lei Lei Joy, Leonie Jackson, Ildiko Hammond, and glass artist extraordinaire, Jacqueline King. Come see for yourself what inspires these artists to create creations.

We welcome this very talented Chef, Actor and Author back again, to share his style of cooking with us. Mirko has a passion for using organic products. Menu: Traditional Tortellini in duck stock, Tacchino alla Bolognese turkey, sweets Tronco. The cost of the class is $90.00.Bookings for the class are essential and payment is required at the time of booking.

Selected works from The SCU Art Collection are reinterpreted by six Northern Rivers Artists, including: Bernadette Curtin, Penny Evans, Karen Fendley, Brendan McCumstie, Steve Giese & Karla Dickens. Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm & Saturday 10am - 12 noon.

Lismore's Living Library 'books' are people.  Come along and borrow one of our 'Living Books' for a half hour chat to learn more about the people in our diverse community.  You can borrow a book from 11.00am to 1.00pm.

Lismore Theatre Company holds monthly social play reading nights and everyone is welcome - no experience necessary.  An opportunity to have a go at reading a part in a play in an informal round table session without having to get up on stage.  The evenings are a great way to meet other people interested in theatre and have a bit of fun reading aloud.  Doors open at 6.30pm and the reading starts at 7.00pm.  Entry is free.  Nibblies are provided and tea/coffee/wine is available for a gold coin donation.  Just turn up at the door on the night.

Free concert on the first Sunday of each month at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium, Lismore. The concerts are being presented by The Echo, The Lismore Foundation Program and the Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre. The range of music presented over the year will be an eclectric mix of jazz, world music, rock, classical and other genres. Many of the acts will come from the Conservatorium, however other groups are welcome to perform.  If the weather is fine the concert will be outside, so bring a chair or cushion.  Concert from 11am.