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Something for everyone
‘Romantic’ return
One of Australia’s best-loved pianists, Simon
Tedeschi returns to the northern beaches
in a concert of Romantic Classics to sweep you
off your feet.
Joined by Roger Benedict, Sydney Symphony’s
Principal Viola and Director of the SSO Fellows,
Simon and Roger will perform Schubert’s
ever-popular Arpeggione Sonata and Songs
from Winterreise as well as works by Brahms
and Schumann, from their new studio album
for ABC Classics, A Winter’s Tale.
Everyone is invited to enjoy an evening with
two of our finest musicians and some of the
most beautiful music ever written for viola and
piano, at St Luke’s Grammar School Bayview
campus (1977 Pittwater Rd).
The concert, brought to us by Peninsula
Music Club, will be held on Friday August 17 at
HEADLINE ACTS: ABBALANCHE (left) and Shannon Noll.
Here’s a snapshot of some
of the live shows you can
catch not too far from home
this month…
Shade Of Red. Northern
Beaches locals, Craig ‘Finny’
Finniss, Mike Han and Steve
Buiaroski are the Sydney/
North Coast-based Rock and
Pop Trio, Shade Of Red. Catch
the much-loved local legends
performing songs you just
have to get up and dance to at
Avalon Beach RSL Club on Sat
11 from 9pm-12am.
Bard ‘bad’-aption. Give the
kids a slapstick introduction
to Shakespeare and live
theatre at The Tragedy of
Hamlet; Prince of Skidmark
– an hour-long comedy show
packed with silliness, sword
fights, ghosts, bodily fluids
and spooky stuff. Plus ninjas.
And zombies. On Fri 17 and
Sat 18 at Glen Street Theatre.
Adults at kids’ prices! glenstreet.com.au.
Better be good. Everyone’s
favourite runner-up Shannon
Noll hits Dee Why RSL Club on
Fri 17. Catch Nollsie’s gutsy
voice when he shares music
from his new album Unbroken.
Doors open 7.30pm go to deewhyrsl.com.au
for more info.
Here we go again. Playing to
sell-out crowds since 1995 (and
they say they’re not tired!) the
award-winning totally live Abba
Tribute Show ABBALANCHE
will take you on an entertaining
ride through the hits we all
know so well, with plenty of
crowd participation, sing-along
ballads and dance-floor
hits with a dash of humour.
The group is back at Pittwater
RSL Club on Sat 25. Tickets $25
with limited seating. Call 9997
3833 or go to pittwaterrsl.com.
au for more info.
Singing a different tune.
Known for performing classical
choral music, the wonderful
Manly Warringah Choir
is doing something a little
bit different for its winter
concert this month by lending
its voice to some lighter
pieces. Members of the 100
strong choir and orchestra will
perform a medley from the
all-time favouri te musical West
Side Story, Hebrew love songs,
sonnets and songs from
Shakespeare and a little Jazz
music at the beautiful Cardinal
Cerretti Chapel in Manly. The
concert Love, Peace and all
that Jazz conducted by Dr
Carlos Alvarados will be held
on Sun 26 from 2.30pm. More
info manlywarringahchoir.org.
au or 9953 2443.
Burlesque in the basement.
Walk down the stairs of the
Kave Bar on Barrenjoey Rd
Newport and be transported
to 1920s New York, Chicago,
London or Paris as you enter
the raunchy and raucous cabaret
that is ‘The Cats Meow’.
Sat 25 from 7-11.55pm.
WINTER WARMERS: Tedeschi (left) with Benedict
8pm, doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets $25 and
students $10 (under 16 free when accompanied
by an adult).
Enquires 0407 441 213 or 0413 077 749 (tickets
available at the door). More info peninsulamusicclub.com.au.
Supper will be served after the performance.
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