RED VELVET & WILD BORONIA
“Red Velvet and Wild Boronia” is a series of half-hour programs focusing on artists who performed at The School of Arts Café in Queanbeyan. See the complete listing of all “Red Velvet and Wild Boronia” programs.
The School of Arts Café operated in the main street of Queanbeyan between 1986 and 2000 and during this time became the best known and longest established cabaret venue in Australia, presenting seasons of performances by many of Australia’s most accomplished music theatre and cabaret performers.
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Many of these performances were recorded by ArtSound FM 92.7 and these recordings, from which the performances in this series are drawn, have now become an invaluable archive preserving the performances of artists who performed at the café during a period of Australia’s entertainment history when the art of intimate cabaret flourished.
Engineered by Len Power, and produced in the ArtSound studios, the series is narrated by Bill Stephens who, together with his wife Pat and son Tim, owned and operated The School of Arts Café.
“Red Velvet and Wild Boronia” is broadcast on ArtSound each Thursday at 3.30pm and repeated during “Dress Circle” each Sunday afternoon at 5pm.
23 February 2012. 3.30pm JOHNNY PACE - "Palaces Of Variety" - Part 1 - Accompanist: Michael J. Coombes
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Johnny PaceOne of Australia’s best known comedians, Johnny Pace draws on his considerable comedic skills to present a veritable history of the Music Hall in these excerpts from his acclaimed cabaret, “Palaces of Variety”.
1 March 2012. 3.30pm JOHNNY PACE - "Palaces Of Variety" - Part 2 - Accompanist: Michael J. Coombes
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Johnny PaceJohnny Pace continues with his fascinating history of Music Hall and Variety, during which he recreates the fun and silliness of a procession of bygone comedians in these excerpts from his delightful show, “Palaces of Variety”.
8 March 2012. 3.30pm MARIA VENUTI
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Maria VenutiBig, Bold and Beautiful, the gloriously ebullient Maria Venuti sings up a storm in these excerpts from her show at the School of Arts Café, for which she is accompanied by pianist Craig Schneider and double-bassist Greg Stott.
15 March 2012. 3.30pm JUDY GLEN - "Meetings With Moncrieff" - Accompanist: Peter Mappleson
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Judy GlenJudy Glen visits the life and career of Gladys Moncrieff in this excerpt from her cabaret, “Meetings with Melba and Moncrieff” and sings many of the songs forever associated with “Our Glad”.
Complete program listing
See the complete listing of all “Red Velvet and Wild Boronia” programs and their broadcast dates.
