KYIV, Ukraine — Under the plaintive painted eyes of the holy, a volunteer team of two United Nations-backed engineers watched as a whirling laser took a million measurements a second inside Kyiv’s All Saints Church. The laser swept quickly across the church, part of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, while taking a series of incredibly high-resolution photographs. … [Read more…]
Canberra-based singer/songwriter Jack Biilmann is an artist with an innate gift for delivering songs that resonate strongly. There is an honesty and warmth to them that is familiar and salving. Tomorrow he releases his latest long-play, the exquisite Divided Mind record. We’re delighted today to have the first listen of the album ahead of its … [Read more…]
“Chevalier” – (PG-13; 1 hour, 47 minutes) – Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, … [Read more…]
Nativity Lutheran Church will present “Stewarding Our Watersheds: A Precious Gift”, a four-part summer series focusing on our local watersheds, their beauty, and their importance to both our ecosystem and our daily lives. Beginning June 22 and held at various area locations, each monthly gathering is free of charge and will feature a local expert … [Read more…]
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 5:08 pmPress Release: Bikesport NZ JUNE 13, 2023: The future heroes of off-road motorcycle racing shared the programme with the current superstars in the just-completed 2023 New Zealand Enduro Championships. So, in addition to the established senior frontrunners and current Kiwi internationals, the series therefore also operated brilliantly as a nursery … [Read more…]
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 8:50 pmPress Release: Athletics New Zealand New Zealand wrapped up their quest at the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria with Toby Batchelor and Maia Flint finishing the top Kiwis in the classic mountain races just three days after achieving the same feat in the vertical mountain race. … [Read more…]
Dalisa Pigram, a dancer and co-artistic director of the contemporary Australian dance company Marrugeku, has been invited to present a series of recitals as part of the “Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters” exhibition. Her piece “Gudirr Gudirr” takes its name from the warning cry of the guwayi shorebird from Western Australia. “Watch out,” it cries. … [Read more…]
“These guys have been bounced around the country,” said Eden’s Rose Foundation Executive Director Greg Sheldon “from Texas to Massachusetts from Massachusetts to New York City and then from New York City up here to Albany in search of Freedom.” Two brothers, and two women leaving Venezuela out of fear for their safety. Seeking Asylum … [Read more…]
Final Fantasy XVI is celebrating things a little differently leading up to its June 22 launch, by celebrating our beloved best doggo friends. The event will be known as Paws of Valisthea, and look to bring dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes together at Sydney’s Darlo Bar on the 17th of June, from 10:00 … [Read more…]
Friday, 9 June 2023, 11:03 amPress Release: Paralympics NZ Key points: Table tennis player Alfie Linn has won bronze – the first NZ medal of the Virtus Global Games 2023. Virtus is for elite athletes with intellectual impairment. The NZ delegation of 10 swimmers, 1 athletics athlete and Alfie Linn competing in table tennis are … [Read more…]