How many artists do you know who work in the mining sector? We tend to think of the arts and mining as mutually exclusive but regional West Australian performer and writer Yola Bakker is proving that it is possible to work across both sectors.
Author Archives: Nina Levy
Competitions
Win a double pass to ‘Measure for Measure’!
14 September 2020
Please note that Luna Leederville has advised that this screening has been cancelled. We will be offering a replacement competition in October – stay tuned for details!
Podcast
Behind the scenes of KISS Club
9 September 2020
What is KISS Club? Nina Levy spoke to pvi collective’s Kelli McCluskey to dive into a world of imagination.
Features
Songs from the ashes
26 August 2020
In a year that has seen Australia ricochet from devastating bush-fires to pandemic lockdown, local musician Rachael Dease is capturing the mood of the moment in a new album titled, “Hymns for End Times”. Nina Levy caught up with Dease to learn more.
Q&A
An electronic antidote
12 August 2020
In keeping with the times, local sound artist and electronic music producer Elsewhere/Rebecca (aka Rebecca Riggs-Bennett) has launched a debut album that’s designed specifically for home listening.
Reviews
Choreographic seedlings
7 August 2020
LINK Dance Company returns to the stage with a program of works-in-progress that reveals both the dancers’ creativity and resilience, writes Nina Levy.
Reviews
Dancers light up the stage
31 July 2020
The dancers’ joy at returning to live performance was palpable on opening night of West Australian Ballet’s “Genesis”, writes Nina Levy.
Reviews
Around the world in Freo
22 July 2020
Circus WA’s “Home Brew Cabaret” served up an impressive array of local and international artists, reports Nina Levy.
Q&A
Pandemic silver linings
26 June 2020
While COVID-19 shutdowns have had a massive impact on the arts, for regional WA artists, the global shift in the way we use technology may help to overcome the tyranny of distance, observes Narrogin-based artist Casey Thornton.
Q&A
On the road: Alli Butler
16 June 2020
Seesaw’s Q&A series is heading on the road, to find out how artists around WA have been managing COVID-19 challenges. This week Wheatbelt-based singer-songwriter, actor and comedian Alli Butler shares her experiences of lockdown and the start of recovery.
