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NOONAN RISING Five times Aria Award winner Katie Noonan is presenting a very special one woman show at the Brunswick Picture House on Saturday, presenting songs from her acclaimed albums in an intimate stripped-back setting.
‘The losses were catastrophic. My livelihood depends entirely on travel and gatherings of people. But even though it was stressful, it was a blessing and a gift as I hadn’t spent that much time at home in 25 years! I have been a touring musician all the time, and it was wonderful to be home and take pleasure in the simple joys of being with my kids and ruminating around the house.’
This is a woman who understands the hustle of the biz. ‘For that 90 minutes on stage there is probably about 900 minutes of hustle to get there.’ During the lockdown she put in for 47 arts grants and received 22.
Although, you’d think with putting in 47 grant applications, and appearing on Masked Singer, there wouldn’t have been that much time to ruminate!
Back in her hometown village of Eumundi she’s about to announce the line up for a new Festival that features 100 per cent Queensland artists; pushing back against the cultural cringe that has dogged performers from the northern state. It’s happening over the Labour Day weekend at the Eumundi showgrounds – this is going to be one to watch out for. Like every artist in the country, Katie’s 2020 plans didn’t pan out how she had imagined. ‘This was my year for returning to being a full time artist. I had spent the most stressful years of my life running the Queensland Music Festival, I learnt a lot – it was awesome but it was incredibly intense. I was the music director for opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games. So for 2020 I had two international tours booked, I had a residency at a chateau in France! Ironically my second-to-last gig before
FAMILY FILMS EARWIG AND THE WITCH (PG) NFT Daily: 2:30, 6:45PM PENGUIN BLOOM (PG) Daily: 12:00, 4:20, 6:30PM DRAGON RIDER (PG) Daily: 11:40AM MAYA THE BEE: THE GOLDEN ORB (G) Daily except Sun: 11:45AM Sun: 11:00AM
THE CROODS 2: A NEW AGE (PG) Daily: 1:45PM THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (PG) Daily: 11:45AM HIGH GROUND (MA15+) NFT Daily except Thu: 12:00, 2:15, 3:45, 4:30, 6:00, 7:00PM Thu: 12:00, 2:15, 3:45, 4:30, 7:00PM THE FOOD CLUB (M) NFT Daily: 2:10, 4:20, 6:30PM THE NEST (MA15+) NFT Daily except Wed: 11:50AM, 2:00, 4:20, 6:50PM Wed: 11:00AM (Babes In Arms), 2:00, 4:20, 6:50PM WILD MOUNTAIN THYME (PG) NFT Daily except Sun, Wed: 2:30, 4:40, 6:45PM Sun: 11:30AM, 4:50, 7:00PM Wed: 2:45, 4:50, 7:00PM
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The Palace Movie Club is delighted to invite you to be among the first audiences in Australia to see the likely 2021 Academy Award-nominee for Best International Film, Another Round, at a special first-look preview screening on Thursday, 4 February. An intoxicating look at midlife-crises, Another Round is the latest superbly crafted social study from director Thomas Vinteberg (The Hunt), which reunites him with renowned Danish star, Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt, Hannibal, After the Wedding) in what many critics are hailing as the finest performance of his career. There’s a theory that we should be born with a small amount of alcohol in our blood, and that modest inebriation opens our minds to the world around us, diminishing our problems and
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increasing our creativity. Heartened by that theory, Martin and three of his friends, all weary high school teachers, embark on an experiment to maintain a constant level of intoxication throughout the workday. Initial results are positive, and the teachers’ little project turns into a genuine academic study. Both their classes and their results continue to improve, and the group feels alive again! As the ‘units’ are knocked back, some of the participants see further improvement but others go off the rails. It becomes increasingly clear that while alcohol may have fueled great results in world history, some bold acts carry consequences. Thursday, February 6.30pm at The Palace.
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‘I am a prolific dreamer and schemer,’ she laughs.
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So the lockdown did give Katie a chance to stop, but in stopping she may have put down the groundwork for perhaps – the busiest year of her life to come, bringing those projects like Eumundi School of Rock – to fruition!
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‘Being an 8’8” teal blue sloth that I called Sally saved me! She was bonkers and super fun. It was very strange being in Melbourne in full lockdown – it was really dystopian.’
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The losses both artistic and economic were major.
The show comes on the back of her performance at the State Theatre and was organised when she had to quarantine for two weeks in Northern NSW before heading back to her home state of Queensland. So now that the border’s open she’s decided to push forward with the show. ‘I’ve never cancelled a show in my life,’ she laughs.
‘That’s not just for me, it’s for Eumundi School of Rock, for a new festival – all sorts of ideas – and 85 per cent of income will be for other artists,’ says Katie, who is the kick arse Queen of getting shit happening.
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covid started was a year ago at the Brunswick Picture House – it was date two of a 25 date tour, and I got to show three!’
Fresh from its ten-day Bondi event in late January, Flickerfest, Australia’s largest short film festival returns to Mullumbimby; Thursday 18 February to Saturday 20 February for the first leg of its national tour, screening a smorgasbord of more than 40 incredible short films. The Flickerfest 2021 program was selected from 2,700 entries, from 100 countries, giving Northern Rivers audiences a first look at the hottest short films in the world over three big cinema-packed days at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall. This is a oneoff chance to see these amazing short films on the big screen before they continue their festival journey around the world. The Flickerfest Mullumbimby program includes an amazing collection of award winners from Flickerfest Bondi, screening across Best Of International Shorts and Best Of Australian Shorts, direct from competition, and Short Laughs Comedy – a cracking selection of clever comedy shorts from around the world. Info: www.iQ.org.au (tickets will be avail online and at the door). All sessions run approx 110 mins (Classification: under 15yrs must be w/adult). Thursday 18–Sat 20 Feb. Volunteers enquiries: pls contact 0414 779 881. Sessional fees or Season Pass: $55/$45
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