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Fearless Voices

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Wed, 13/09/2017 - 18:44

It’s 37 years since, as a newspaper said, a song died on the streets of New York when John Lennon was shot down. Yet his songs are not dead: intense, sweet and angry, insightful and socially aware, they stay with us.

To mark his astonishing contributions, Liberty Victoria is hosting a unique Sunday afternoon event, FEARLESS VOICES, celebrating the richness of his works.

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The Thornbury Theatre
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Casey Bennetto

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Thu, 14/09/2017 - 16:04

Fearless Voices 'Shouter'

Casey Bennetto is an award-winning writer, musician and radio broadcaster. He wrote the musical KEATING!, hosts the program Superfluity on Melbourne’s 3RRR, and has appeared in places as diverse as ABCTV’s Spicks and Specks, the Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at Sydney Opera House.

Alicia Sometimes

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Thu, 14/09/2017 - 16:10

Fearless Voices 'Shouter'

Alicia Sometimes is a writer, poet and broadcaster. She is a regular guest on 774, Radio National and is one sixth of The Outer Sanctum Podcast. Alicia was editor of the national literary journal Going Down Swinging for seven years.

Alicia was one of the 3RRR’s Breakfasters team in 2015 and was on Aural Text for fourteen years and has appeared in ABC TV's Sunday Arts and ABC News Breakfast. Her poems have been in Best Australian Poems, Overland, Southerly, Westerly, The Age etc.

Stuart Grant

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Thu, 14/09/2017 - 16:15

Fearless Voices 'Shouter'

Dr Stuart Grant is old enough to know better but too stupid to listen.

He is the singer/guitarist with noisepunk legends The Primitive Calculators ( Pumping Ugly Muscle, Do That Dance). Filmmaker Richard Lowenstein included the Primitive Calculators in his 1986 film Dogs In Space, which was based on the Little Bands scene they had created. 

He has also performed with lounge stylists Mr Bum & Ruby, cabaret auteurs Ski Low Low & soul mavens the Hard Word. 

Paul Stewart

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Thu, 14/09/2017 - 16:40

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Paul Stewart is best known as the flamboyant frontman of the rock band Painters and Dockers, but a near-death experience inspired him to dedicate his life to helping young people at risk.

After decades of embracing the rock and roll lifestyle, Stewart suddenly found himself in desperate need of a new liver. After 18 months of waiting for a compatible liver, a priest came and read his last rites.

Bruce Haymes

Submitted by Liberty Victoria on Mon, 25/09/2017 - 17:52

Music Director, keyboards, singer.

Bruce Haymes is a Aria award winning, keyboardist, producer & arranger who kicked off his professional musical career with Russell Morris’ The Rubes and is now one of Australia’s leading keyboard players.

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