Arts & Entertainment
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Motherhood no barrier to creativity
An eclectic collective of artists sharing the ‘motherhood’ thread are holding their first public exhibition in Footscray. Tribe for Art run a weekly playgroup focusing…
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Pawno shines a spotlight on Footscray
Footscray is one of the lead characters in a new film hitting screens nationwide next week. Premiered at last year’s Melbourne International Film Festival, Pawno…
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Women wept for Great War’s impact
A new exhibition opening in Footscray tonight lifts the veil on the terrible impact war has on the women it leaves to pick up after…
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Setting Sun Film Festival back on big screen
The west’s premier film festival is back this month with a flood of screenings and events. This year’s Setting Sun Film Festival attracted 60 entries,…
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Mystery of Three Well Known Australians
The person in the middle of the painting is surely a typical Aussie who doesn’t know what to make of the turmoil around him, former…
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Get switched on to Fairy Tale News
Follow the crumbs … to Footscray’s Bluestone Church Arts Space for a special school holiday treat. Created by wit incorporated artistic director Belinda Campbell, the…
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Yarraville comedian skewers morning TV
Yarraville comedian Zoe McDonald is set to skewer morning television in her latest show for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. After sell-out seasons at the…
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Elvis on the pier
Renowned Elvis tribute artist Sean Spiteri is coming to Williamstown. Spiteri, who was ranked Australia’s No.1 “ultimate Elvis tribute artist” in 2012 and 2014, said…
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Check in to Hotel Obscura
Audiences are being warned to expect the unexpected when they check into Hotel Obscura this week as part of the Festival of Live Art (FOLA).…
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Former Footscray mayor pens poems
A former Footscray mayor has realised a lifelong ambition by publishing his first book of poetry. Ted Logan, 83, has penned “a variety of verse”…
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Brazilian storyteller to visit Williamstown
Brazilian storyteller Cadu Cinelli will visit Williamstown’s Loom Room next month. In 1998, Mr Cinelli co-founded Os Tapetes Contadores de Historias, or The Carpet Storytellers,…
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Betty’s bespoke boots are a beauty
These boots were made for talking – and each has a unique tale to tell. After a lifetime working in various arts and crafts, Spotswood’s…
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Crime writer visits Altona Meadows library
Footscray crime writer JM Green was a western suburbs librarian for years before she was shortlisted for a Premier’s award for best unpublished manuscript. Now…
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Art flows to the Yarra’s end
An art project telling the stories of the Yarra River is about to end its journey in Williamstown. Scenes on the Yarra, the brainchild of…
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Summer Sounds music series kicks off
The annual Summer Sounds music series kicks off on the Williamstown waterfront on Saturday. Across February, there will be free outdoor concerts around Hobsons Bay,…
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