I never did mention on this website that my son Ben and I won the 2009 Newcastle Poetry Prize (New Media) for our collaborative effort bibliophobia. In fact we were in Newcastle accepting our prize just hours before my dad died.
Thanks to Ben for posting the news on his website. (You can view the video HERE.)
There’s also more background on The Newcastle Poetry Prize site HERE.
Cath Kenneally
Cath Kenneally will be reading my short story Running out of time on Radio Adelaide’s Writers Radio on April 5 & 10.
The programme is usually available as a podcast about a week after broadcast.
Last Saturday morning dad finally succumbed to the GBM brain tumour which had been eating away at his life for too long.
Thankyou dad for encouraging my love of language and sense of humour. You were the best father. Rest in peace.
(photo: Ben)
Another event we went to recently which I’ve been slow to pass on was Zephyr Quartet’s wonderful performance Montage on October 16 at the Mercury Cinema, Adelaide.
Zephyr never cease to amaze me with their original compositions, their technical ability and the diversity of their presentations. This time they played original compositions by Zoe Barry, Angelina Zucco, Catherine Oates, Belinda Gehlert, Chris Martin & PJ Noack as live soundtracks to short films by Jason Lam, Jo Kerlogue, Luku and Catherine James.
This month the quartet travels to the Netherlands to perform with Leigh Warren and Dancers at the Holland Dance Festival. Good luck, guys.
Come and listen to Adelaide’s best local and interstate poets reading their work. Hear an expert reading and discussion of a dead poet.
Where: St Bartholomew’s Church, 77 Beulah Rd, Norwood
When : 7.30pm, Thursdays
October 15th October 29th November 12th
Cost: $5 entry
Raising funds for the Magdalene Centre for the Homeless
Further enquiries: Aidan Coleman at cheapgravel@yahoo.com
Thursday 15th October
Jude Aquilina
Steve Evans
Jules Leigh Koch
Tom Sullivan &
Dr Jacqueline Clarke
(Uni of Adelaide)
discusses Prudentius
(Sorry – you’ve missed this one. So did I, due to other commitments.)
Thursday 29th October
Ken Bolton
Maggie Emmett
Jeri Kroll
Rob Walker
&
Dr Tom Burton
(Uni of Adelaide)
discusses William Barnes
(Sorry – you’ve missed this one too. It was a cracker!)
Thursday 12th November
Dr Stephen McInerney
(Campion College, Sydney)
discusses Robert Frost
Stephen Lawrence
Stephen McInerney (NSW)
Juliet A. Paine
Sue Penberthy
(Your last chance! Don’t miss this one!)
Doors Open: 7:30 pm (7:45 pm start)
Where: St Bartholomew’s Church, 77 Beulah Rd, Norwood
I’m really sorry I didn’t promote this earlier. There’s been a lot of other stuff happening in my life and this website has been sadly neglected. Thanks for the invitation as guest reader, Aidan. It was a fantastic night, with very gratifying feedback from the audience.
– Rob.
