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The Border Watch : October 31st 2013
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LIMESTONE COASTalive Teen lives music dream International line-up EXCIT riangl rs HO PH HOLMES PHIL phil@tbw.com.au phil@ HARRISON Craig continues to “live the dream” after winning Australia’s highest rating music show - The Voice Australia - last year. The Melbourne teen became an overnight success when he wowed the judges and audiences all over Australia with his rendition of the Lara Fabian song Broken Vow at the blind auditions for the show. Ricky Martin, Joel Madden, Delta Goodrem and Seal all wanted Harrison on their team and he decided on the latter, forming a strong relationship on his path to victory. Craig, who turned 19 recently, is now on his national More Than A Dream tour. He will be performing at Mount Gambier’s Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre with the support of Chris Rose and musical director John Foreman next Wednesday. Speaking to The Border Watch, the “popera” artist said he was looking forward to visiting Mount Gambier and many other regional centres across Australia. “The regional areas are just as important to perform shows at because a lot of the fans can’t make it to capital cities,” he said. “I know Mount Gambier especially is a fair drive from Adelaide, so we wanted to make sure the town was on the tour. “A lot of artists neglect the regional areas, but I didn’t want to do that. neglect the regional “They’ve supported me just as much as anyone else and this is my opportunity to pay back that faith.” The tour started at Brisbane on September 27 and will fi nish at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre on November 23. Harrison has 25 shows scheduled over two months of extensive touring throughout Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. Since winning the Voice earlier this year, the teenager’s world has been a whirlwind. He has been busy promoting, writing and travelling over the past few months. “It’s been amazing - your world just gets turned upside down, but in a good way of course,” he said. “Straight after the show there was quite a bit of promo stuff to do and then I had a writing trip to America. “That was intense, I’m still pinching myself.” Travelling back to Australia after a successful time writing new songs, a detour to France saw Harrison reunite with mentor and now great friend Seal. “Seal invited me to visit him in France, so we went over there and it was amazing, just beautiful,” Harrison said. “He’s such a great guy who actually genuinely cares, which was so nice to have and a big part of why we had so much success as a team. “Not everyone is like that in the industry.” HEADING FOR THE HELPMANN: The Voice 2013 winner Harrison Craig will perform in Mount Gambier next week. riangle region’s biggest annual music festival with rst 32 acts named for the 2014 Port Fairy Folk Festival. EM e t 3 Festival. The announcement includes 10 international acts in a roster that brings many new names, exciting young artists and some classic favourites to the four-days of festivities. International headliners include Madeleine Peyroux, Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, New Zealand’s Topp Twins, plus genre bender Pokey La Farge, stunning Canadian singer Rose Cousins and Blair Dunlop from the United Kingdon. National headliners include Archie Roach, who will perform his new project Creation, Ash Grunwald, David Bridie and The Pills, Dog Trumpet, Mic Conway’s National Junk Band, plus new shows from Chris Wilson’s Crown Of Thorns and Things of Stone and Wood, plus the legendary folk and blues artist Margret Road Knight celebrating 50 years of roots music. The fi rst two releases of tickets have sold out, but discount tickets are still available. However, with at least 40 more acts to be announced, Port Fairy 2014, running from March 7 to 10, is heading for another full house. Tickets are available at www.portfairyfolkfestival. com. Multi-talented writer bound for city library THE Mount Gambier Library will welcome international actor, scriptwriter and author Judy Nunn to an evening at the City Hall in the Main Corner Complex next month. Ms Nunn will be promoting her latest novel Elianne. Set in the southern cane fi elds of Queensland near Bundaberg, the grand sugar cane plantation Elianne has been named by Big Jim Durham as a tribute to the woman he loves - Elianne Desmarais. It is a story of wealth, power, privilege and betrayal. Over ensuing generations, the great love shared between Ellie and Big Jim has become the stuff of family folklore, until their great granddaughter Kate discovers an unwelcome truth that all was not as it seems. Nunn decided in the ‘80s to turn to writing after combining an internationally successful acting career with scriptwriting for television and radio. The result has led to Judy selling over one million books worldwide. Doors open at 6.30pm for the event on November 19 with tickets costing $7 per person. Woolshed anniversary TRADITIONAL whipcracking and steam engines are on the agenda for the Leake Brothers Woolshed 150th celebrations at Glencoe this weekend. The landmark’s history will be celebrated with music performances, a barbecue lunch and blade shearing demonstrations from 10am on Sunday. The Murcott String Ensemble and Pine City PERCY STREET, MOUNT GAMBIER • PHONE (08) 8724 9150 • www.oatmill.com.au ABOUT TIME (M) 2hr5 Thurs, Fri & Sat: 10.50am, 4.00 & 6.30pm Sun: 10.30am & 4.05pm Mon: 11am & 4.10pm Tues: 10.20am. 3.50 & 6.30pm Wed: 10.50am & 4.15pm SESSION TIMES: THURSDAY 31ST OCT TO WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2013 GRAVITY THOR: THE DARK (M) 1hr45 Thurs & Sat: 6.40pm Fri & Tues: 12.20pm Sun: 12.25pm Mon: 12.50pm NO FREE LIST PRISONERS (MA15+) 2hr50 NEW NO ID NO ENTRY Thurs, Fri & Sat : 1.15 & 8.35pm Sun & Mon: 1.25 & 6.30pm Tues: 1.10pm & 8.35pm Wed: 1.35 & 6.40pm 24 - , October 31, 2013 THOR: THE DARK WORLD (M) 2hr10 NEW Thurs & Fri: 4.35 & 9.20pm Sat & Tues: 4.40 & 9.20pm Sun: 4.40pm Mon & Wed: 5.05pm NO FREE LIST WORLD (M) 2hr10 NO FREE LIST Thurs & Fri:10.00am, 2.15 & 7.00pm Sat: 2.15 & 7.00pm Sun: 2.20 & 7.00pm Mon & Wed: 10.30am, 2.45 & 7.25pm Tues: 10.00am, 2.20 & 7.00pm GRAVITY (M) 1hr45 Thurs & Sat: 12.20pm Fri & Tues: 6.40pm Sun & Mon: 4.25pm Wed: 12.50 & 4.40pm CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (M) 2hr30 Thurs, Fri & Sat: 10.30am, 1.20 & 9.00pm Sun: 10.40am, 1.15 & 6.40pm Mon: 10.40am, 1.30 & 6.40pm Tues: 10.30am, 1.00 & 9.00pm Wed: 10.45am, 1.30 & 6.50pm 2 GUNS (MA15+) 2hr5 NO ID NO ENTRY Thurs, Fri, & Sat: 4.20pm Tues: 4.15pm TURBO (G) 1hr50 Sat & Sun: 10.20am Twirlers are among the entertainers that will be featured at the event. To add to the atmosphere, the public has been invited to arrive dressed in period costume and a photographic display will also be held. The National Trust of South Australia’s Mount Gambier branch is hosting the event. Church opens doors THE Open Door Baptist Church will hold its annual friend day on Sunday with guest speaker Fraser Young delivering a message from The Bible. The friend day, which will include fun games and activities, encourages people to bring friends along to the service and Sunday school from 9am to 10am. A luncheon will be provided from 10.30am at the church at 12 O’Halloran Terrace. Participants who bring a friend could win a prize. For more information contact Pastor Robert Cotton on 8725 2401. set to headline ‘folkie’ EXCITEMENT is growing ahead of the Green 626043
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