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Hello, Im ....................................................
with a news update.
Sydney artist Jenny Sage has won the Peoples Choice award at
this years Archibald Prize with her self-portrait, After Jack. A
work the artist describes as a way of sharing her grief after the
loss of Jack, her beloved husband of 55 years.
Born in Shanghai of Russian parentage, Sage came to Australia in
1948. She studied at East Sydney Technical College and the Franklin
School of Art in New York. After freelancing as an illustrator for
30 years, she has painted full- time since 1985
Jenny has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize twenty times
and highly commended eight times. Her work is represented in
numerous public and private collections, including the Art Gallery
of NSW and the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
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One of the biggest winter cultural events being held in Hobart
this year is set to get even bigger. The Eighth Annual Festival of
Voices has been expanded from Five to Ten days to accommodate all
the events.
From July 6th to the 16th the festival will offer more than 10
thousand singers and audience members, the opportunity to explore a
range of vocal disciplines, including choir and ensemble singing,
spoken word, cabaret, debate, poetry, storytelling and hiphop.
For more details visit the website www.festivalofvoices.com
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Now for the weather Fairly mild conditions in Sydney today. The
temperature is currently 14 degrees with an expected Maximum of 20.
Some light drizzle in patches, clearing in the afternoon but
dropping down to a chilly 6 degrees tonight.
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But never mind the weather, the music is always fine. Here is
Summer from Vivaldis ever popular The Seasons, performed by The
Australian Chamber Orchestra led by the charismatic Richard
Tognetti.
