Articles by Chris Bryan

Katie Noonan pays tribute to Joni Mitchell’s ‘BLUE’

Celebrated ARIA-award winning artist Katie Noonan will be presenting Joni Mitchell’s album ‘Blue’ accompanied by guitar virtuoso Ben Hauptmann at the Palais Geelong. According to Mitchell, Blue was “the purest emotional record that I will…


Bella Deer Blooms with new single

Melbourne (and Geelong’s) Bella Deer has just launched her new single Bloom which explores her impressive range as a vocalist and vision as a songwriter. Written a couple of years ago just prior to the…


White Night rides again

The globally recognised late-night spectacle of culture, art and music, White Night, is set to bring the city streets alive across Geelong this weekend. White Night Geelong set to bring every corner of the city’s…




Horror film Crow Valley launches in Australia.

Filmed and produced entirely in the Geelong region, Crow Valley, has it’s Australian release this month and today on KickArts we meet writer, director, producer and actor – Josh Conn. Mountain biker Benny Jones sets…


Contemporary Art Prize on show now at Geelong Gallery

The 2022 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize is a signature event that showcases the diversity and excellence of Australian contemporary painting practice. Through these prizes, staged since 1938, the Gallery has amassed an exceptional representation of Australian paintings…




Lash78 to kick-off FREE Sunday Sessions at Beav’s Bar

Amber Mic & Beav’s Bar is hosting a series of original live music Sunday Sessions at Beav’s Bar funded & supported by Creative Victoria. This event will see 3 Geelong/Surf Coast singer/songwriters performing live original…