University of Wollongong Performance students will showcase their poetic talent by exploring early post-dramatic theatre in a live performance at the IPAC next weekend. Students will perform a representation of Gertrude Stein’s The King or Something (The Public Are Invited To Dance), a text that has been deemed ‘unreadable and unnecessarily difficult to read’ by the critics. Actor Elizabeth Paine agreed with critics, and admitted it was difficult for the cast to comprehend the fragmented script. “[The script is] very fragmented and there is no reference to time. The poetry doesn’t rhyme so it’s more like random segments of text…
Author: Hayley Speechley
The UOW Scuba Club will mark ANZAC Day the best way it knows how, with a dive at Jervis Bay. Club member, Kai said the club will take the boat out in the bay this weekend to dive as a team. The club are regular divers in the bay, but also enjoy exploring Nelson’s Bay, Wollongong Harbour, Bass Point and Bushrangers Bay. Kai said Bushrangers Bay is her favourite local spot because ti was easy to access. For more information on the club, go to UOW Scuba Club or visit its Facebook page.
Rad Bar, formerly known as Yours & Owls, prides itself on being Wollongong’s premier music label destination for aspiring local artists. Since its opening just over four years ago, the small café, bar and live music venue has become a prime place to perform for an artist living in Wollongong. After transforming from Yours & Owls to its new identity, Rad Bar, it has started booking bands from across Australia, as well as consulting with international booking agents to introduce global artists to the Wollongong. According to research conducted by UOWTV Multimedia, when the local music scene was described to be…