"DRESS CIRCLE"- THIS SUNDAY 9TH MARCH 2014 - 5.OOPM TO 6.30PM

The Singing Waiters

In DRESS CIRCLE this week, director Tom O’Neill talks about the Acting Company’s production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” which opens in the Courtyard Studio on Tuesday night, Director/choreographer Angel Dolejsi discusses Supa Productions “The Witches of Eastwick”, which opens in the ANU Arts Centre on Friday, and musician, Chris Gudu, gives some insights into his latest album “Juba Juba” which he will be performing with his band “Afro Pamoja” in the Street Theatre next Saturday.

Len Power will review Free Rain Theatre’s production of “Forbidden Broadway”, Isobel Griffin presents “Arts Diary” and Blue the Shearer has something to say about Cardinal Pell. In the “Red Velvet and Wild Boronia Segment” The Singing Waiters (pictured) present excerpts from their show at the School of Arts Café.

90 minutes of interviews, reviews, music and news focussed on the performing arts in Canberra and beyond, DRESS CIRCLE is produced and presented by Bill Stephens and broadcast by Artsound FM 92.7 every Sunday evening from 5.00pm until 6.30pm and repeated on Tuesday nights from 11.30pm. It is also streamed live on the internet at Artsound.fm

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE SPECIAL 8-10 PM 7 MARCH 2014

VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE APPEAL CONCERT JAN 2009 (rpt)

Tonight we present a repeat broadcast of the historic live broadcast from the Canberra Theatre of the January 2009 Victorian Bushfire Red Cross Appeal Concert. Join us for this star-studded 2 hours of local music featuring the Blamey Street Big Band, Rachel Thorne, Lisa Keen, Tony Hailey, Legs Dance Company, Tapestry, Major Geoff Grey and the Royal Military College Duntroon Band, Stephen Pike and others. Hosted by Artsound FM's Ian McLean and Clinton White. Produced and presented by Chris Deacon OAM.

FNL is sponsored by B2B, Canberra's leading business and government magazine.

NEW ORLEANS ALL THE WAY LIVE! 4PM SAT 8 MARCH 2014

"Ooh Lawdy My Baby"

This week's program brings you the blues, inflections of West Africa, as well as a moment of Gospel, with music by Marcia Ball, Toubab Krewe, the Johnny Vidacovich Trio, the late Tommy Ridgely and others. All these voices come together as we prepare for a visit to the Congo Square New World Rhythms festival. We meet up with Gin ambassador and master mixologist, Gary Hayward, for a taste of gin. We also meet up with Woody of Woody's Fish Tacos for a taste of one of the foods being served at the festival. The program eventually takes a ferry trip across the mighty Mississippi for a set of music, all recorded live at the Old Point Bar in Algiers Point. Hosted by George Ingmire.

IN "DRESS CIRCLE" THIS WEEK - SUNDAY MARCH 2 - 5.00pm to 6.30pm

In DRESS REHEARSAL this week, legendary flamenco guitarist, Paco Penna (pictured) talks to Bill Stephens about his forthcoming Canberra performance in “Flamencura”. Free Rain Theatre founder and director, Anne Somes discusses their latest offering “Forbidden Broadway” which opens in the Q in Queanbeyan next week, and dance writer and critic, Michelle Potter presents the March edition of “Michelle Potter on Dancing”.

Len Power reviews Jose Carbo together with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan in “My Latin Heart” at the Street Theatre, Blue the Shearer has his say about “Wimps” and Isobel Griffin presents this week’s edition of “Arts Diary”.

In the “Red Velvet and Wild Boronia” segment, Kelly Young performs excerpts from her cabaret “Merman on Broadway” in which she assumes the character of Broadway legend, Ethel Merman.

90 Minutes of interviews, reviews, music and news focussed on the performing arts, DRESS CIRCLE is produced and presented by Bill Stephens and broadcast by Artsound FM 92.7 every Sunday evening from 5.00pm until 6.30pm and repeated on Tuesday nights from 11.30pm. It is also streamed live on the Internet at Artsound.fm

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE SUMMER SERIES! 8PM 28 FEB 2014

JAZZFEST LIVE PART 4: "TRADITIONAL JAZZ"

Produced by WWOZ with support from Corporation for Public Broadcasting, "Jazz Fest Live" is being featured throughout February and covers Traditional Jazz, Blues, Contemporary Jazz and Vocal Jazz. George Ingmire, who also presents the weekly program, "New Orleans All the Way Live" (Saturdays 4PM), hosts the series.

Tonight we feature Traditional Jazz. You'll hear lively sets by the following musicians:

Wendell Brunious "Mama Don't Allow", Lionel Ferbos and the Palm Court Jazz Band "When you're smiling", Treme Brass Band (Uncle Lionel Tribute) "St. James Infirmary", Sidney Bechet Tribute "Maple Leaf Rag", "Bechet's Fantasy", Kid Ory Tribute "Savoy Blues", "1919 Rag", Greg Stafford Jazz Hounds "What a Friend we have in Jesus", Gerald French (Bob French tribute) "Weary Blues".

Introduced by Chris Deacon OAM. Sponsored by B2B, Canberra's leading business and government magazine.