Latest News [28.02.2010]

Forthcoming Events 2010

Saturday March 13th - Recital of French songs and clarinet pieces, featuring Sian Prior (soprano and clarinettist) and Katherine Gillon (pianist), Benalla Art Gallery, 5:30 pm. Tickets at the door - $20 / students free.

Sunday April 11th - Crazy! Songs of Mad Love, Jealousy and Revenge, featuring Sian Prior and Vanessa West (sopranos), Angus Grant (baritone) at Warwock Sharpin (pianist), at The Toff in Town, Swanston St, 5:30 pm. Tickets $20 / $15 (concession) Moshtix 1300 GET TIX (438 849)

Thursday May 6th - Kenneth Myer Lecture, George Fairfax Fellowship, featuring guest speaker Kim Williams, hosted by Sian Prior, St Michael's Centre, 6:30 pm.

Thursday May 27th - 'Madmen' Forum, hosted by Sian Prior, ACMI, Federation Square, 7pm. Panel discussion of the hit US TV series, featuring screen experts Mark Nicholls, Debi Enker and Russell Howcroft.

Thursday July 7th - Non Fiction Writing Workshop (first of five) conducted by Sian Prior for the Victorian Writers Centre, 1 pm to 4 pm. Enrollments now open.

Friday August 6th - Byron Bay Writers Festival (August 6th to 8th), with guest panel host Sian Prior.

Previous Posts [23.01.2010]

Mad for Madmen

I have been invited to host a panel discussion on the award-winning US TV series 'Madmen' for the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI, at Federation Square) on Thursday May 27th. Panellists include Mark Nicholls (Melbourne University), Debi Enker (The Age Green Guide) and Russell Howcroft, and the event runs from 7 till 9 pm.

Before that, though, i'll be co-hosting The Conversation Hour on 774 ABC Melbourne with Jon Faine on Friday 19th February (11 am) - our guests are Niki Savva, author of the new memoir 'So Greek - Confessions of a Conservative Leftie' and Rebecca Starford, founder of the literary journal 'Kill Your Darlings'.

On Saturday March 13th I'll be performing a recital of French art songs and clarinet pieces at the Benalla Art Gallery - all welcome.

On Sunday April 11th I'll be performing in an Opera Sessions concert called 'Crazy!– Songs of Mad Love, Jealousy and Revenge' at The Toff In Town, Swanston St. Melbourne - starts 5 pm.

And keep an eye out for my review of David Carlin's memoir 'Our Father Who Wasn't There' in the A2 section of The Age on Saturday 30th January.