Jimmy Hendris Sets Guitar On Fire And More.... - Music History Calendar - Event of The Day

 

Jimi Hendrix Sets Guitar On Fire     1967 At the Astoria Theatre in London, Jimi Hendrix sets fire to his guitar for the first time, and goes to the hospital after the show with minor burns. During the rest of the tour, Hendrix makes a habit of playing his guitar with his teeth, and he ignites his axe a few more times. Read the full story   More Events:   2000 The movie High Fidelity, starring John Cusack and Jack Black as record store clerks, and featuring a cameo by Bruce Springsteen, opens in theaters.   1958 Chuck Berry releases "Johnny B. Goode." The song is named after his piano player (Johnnie Johnson) and the street where he grew up (Goode Avenue).   1955 Angus Young is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He later moves to Australia and forms AC/DC with his brother Malcolm. Click here for the previous post

Ashanti (Ja) Rules The Chart And More....- Music History Calendar - Event of The Day

 

2002 Ashanti dominates the American Top 10, with her Ja Rule collaboration "Always On Time" at #4, her Fat Joe duet "What's Luv?" at #5, and her solo track "Foolish" at #9. The #1 song, "Ain't It Funny" by Jennifer Lopez, contains some lyrics written by Ashanti. Read the full story   More Events:   1968 Celine Dion is born in Quebec.   1995 Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard takes an MTV news crew along for a ride in a stretch limo, where he stops to pick up food stamps, proving that the ID card on the cover of his solo album is real.   2001 The Detroit Free Press breaks the news that Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes are not siblings as they claim, but former husband and wife. Court records show they were married in 1996 and divorced in 2000. Rolling Stone and the New York Times are among the publications previously reporting them as brother and sister, a believable claim because they look alike. Click here for the previous post

Upbeat Songs With John - Show 188 - Light Up Songs for Everyone Tonight Radio Show

Here is the Monday night radio show that I hosting,. I hope you enjoy!

 

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Brian Johnson Replaces Bon Scott In AC/DC And More...- Music Calendar History - Event of The Day

 

1980 Brian Johnson of the band Geordie gets a new, slightly more high-profile gig: replacing the deceased Bon Scott in AC/DC. Johnson's first album with the band is Back In Black, which becomes the second-best selling album worldwide behind Thriller. Read the full story   More Events:   1978 After a tumultuous ordeal that lasted nearly two years, Tina Turner is officially divorced from husband Ike. She gets nothing in the settlement except her name; born Anna Mae Bullock, it was Ike who named her "Tina Turner" when they started performing together.   1975 Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" hits #1 in America as listeners track down French speakers to translate the line, "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir." ("Do you want to sleep with me tonight?")   1975 Led Zeppelin becomes the first band in history to have six entries on the Billboard Albums chart at once. Their latest release, Physical Graffiti, is at #1, with their previous five albums also on the chart: Led Zeppelin IV (#83), House of the Holy (#92), Led Zeppelin II (#104), Led Zeppelin (#116) and Led Zeppelin III (#124). They rarely release singles, which boosts their album sales. Click here for the previous post

Shoalhaven City Council - Monthly News Letter - March 2024

 

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Closing date extended for NAIDOC Awards There is still time to nominate worthy individuals and organisations from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community for the 2024 Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards. Nominations in six categories opened in February and will close at 5pm on Monday 1 April with the winners to be announced at a gala celebration in Nowra on the evening of Saturday 27 July. Organisers are keen to see a boost in the entries for the Elder of the Year, Young Achiever of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Reconciliation categories. NOMINATE

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Tell us how you want to have your say Residents can contribute to the development of the Community Engagement Framework by telling Council how they want to be informed and consulted on future projects and initiatives. Information gathered will help develop a robust framework for staff to support Council’s Community Engagement Strategy that was adopted last year. A targeted campaign has been launched to gather as much data as possible over the coming six weeks.  We'd love it if you could take five minutes to fill out our survey today. TAKE SURVEY NOW

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Book in for holiday fun Looking for something to do these coming school holidays? There will be a range of activities on offer through the libraries in Ulladulla, Nowra and Sanctuary Point, the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery and Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre in Nowra and the Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre in Bomaderry. Start planning ahead and book your places today to avoid disappointment. SEE WHAT'S ON

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Making the tough decisions Council is continuing to look at a range of actions to reduce the forecast annual structural deficit of $25 M to $35 M. Council has already placed a number of construction projects on pause – which means they have been removed from its capital works program for the 2023-24 for consideration in future years. Up-to-date information about these decisions and other measures is available on Council’s website. KEEP UP TO DATE

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Hot tips on what's best for your pooch Shoalhaven City Council has launched a new education campaign focusing on responsible dog ownership. The campaign is designed to support council’s zero-tolerance policy towards anti-social dog behaviour and provides tips on keeping your dogs healthy and secure. It features a series of fun and engaging videos showing that responsible dog ownership is easily achievable. VIEW THE VIDEOS

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Website is now more accessible Shoalhaven City Council has taken steps to improve digital accessibility. Council has added the UserWay widgit to its website, providing a range of tools for people with different accessibility profiles. It is available on desktop as well as mobile devices. UserWay is used on more than one million websites and is trusted by millions of people with disabilities internationally. VISIT WEBSITE

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Boosting literacy through libraries We all have a role to play in improving literacy – and libraries across the Shoalhaven are there to help. Shoalhaven Libraries offers a range of programs for children designed to instill in them a love for books and reading. Shoalhaven City Council operates libraries in Nowra, Sanctuary Point, Milton and Ulladulla and also provides a mobile library service operating on a fortnightly schedule. Read more about the programs on offer add help play your part in boosting literacy. FULL STORY

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Council services over Easter The 2024 Easter break runs from Friday 29 March until Monday 1 April with some Council services closed during this time.   Council's administrative offices in Nowra and Ulladulla will be closed from 5pm Thursday 28 March and will reopen at 8.30am (Nowra) and 9am (Ulladulla) on Tuesday 2 April.  During the Easter closure, residents and visitors can call the after-hours helpline on 1300 293 111 for urgent matters or browse Council's website for answers to common queries or to submit a request online.  FULL LIST

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Explore popular walking tracks this Easter From Burrill Lake to Vincentia, upgrades to some of the Shoalhaven’s most popular walks and foreshores are well underway and on track for completion mid-year.  Funded by the NSW Government’s Restart NSW Infrastructure Grant, Council has been undertaking major works on seven sustainable tourism infrastructure projects.   Upgrade locations already completed and open to the public include: Plantation Point Palm Beach (Sanctuary Point) Basin Walk (St Georges Basin/Sanctuary Point Bherwerre Wetlands (Sanctuary Point) Hyams Beach One Track for All (Ulladulla). Why not try a walk this long weekend? MORE INFORMATION

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Local students explore career in hospo at SEC Last month 50 students in Years 10 & 11 from five local high schools attended the Entertainment Centre to gain an insight into career opportunities in hospitality. The Gaining through Training program is run by the Shoalhaven Food Network, in association with NSW Government’s Regional Industry Education Partnerships, and aims to reveal the varied and rewarding pathways that exist in the industry. Students were able to peak under the cloche of a hospitality profession, with practical skills from Entertainment Centre Food, Beverage & Events staff, and informative teachings from local leaders in the field. Students practiced their mocktail-making skills, learned the ins and outs of fine dining table service, and got to take a hands-on tour of the Entertainment Centre’s commercial kitchen and performance spaces. Students who completed the program have enjoyed illustrious careers in restaurants worldwide.

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Story Factory - March 2024

 

Image by Cassandra Hannagan

Hi John,

It’s publishing time at Story Factory!

As Term 1 comes to a close, our storytellers are busy pulling together the hundreds of stories and poems written by young people in our programs over the past six weeks. Our centres have been a hub of activity - every day you’ll hear earnest discussions like: ‘Is this word plant or plane?’ ‘What are robux?’*

Our brilliant volunteers have played a huge role in this process, coming in every day to type up young people’s work. Next, we’ll print out the covers and bind young people’s stories into beautiful books - a copy of which will be handed to each student in the final workshop of the term. It’s a tangible record of their achievement, and something they can proudly show to family and friends. Watching young people’s confidence soar as they see their words in print for the first time is a true highlight of our work.

Congratulations to all our soon-to-be published authors! 

*Robux is the currency used in the online game platform, Roblox. Just ask any primary school kid.

Onwards, 
Story Factory 

 

FREE TO FASHION: AN EXCITING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

This term, we were thrilled to kick off our very special Free to Fashion project, delivered in collaboration with our friends at The Social Outfit. Together, we worked with 32 brilliant young women from Birrong Girls High School and Bossley Park High School, supporting them to write creative pieces and create artworks exploring clothing, culture and identity. 

Their writing and artworks will inspire the creation of original textile prints and a stunning new outfit manufactured by refugee and new migrant women from The Social Outfit, as well as a full-colour book. The book and the clothing will be launched into the world at Carriageworks later this year. We can’t wait to share them with you!

 

ZOOMING INTO THE NT

In another exciting collaboration, we delivered digital workshops to primary school students at Papunya School and Ti Tree School in remote central Australia as part of a partnership with National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA).

As is the case with many non-urban areas, young people at these schools have very limited access to arts education programs, and they were delighted to have us Zoom into their classrooms and let their imaginations take flight.

Our staff were almost as excited as students when young people taught them to say the names of animals in Luritja language - a huge program highlight.

The success of these programs is a testament to the value of our digital creative programs in making it possible for us to reach young people we would not otherwise be able to work with and providing them with opportunities to share their stories with the world.

 

NEW STUDENT STORIES

This term, we’ve delivered a whole bunch of fun and exciting creative writing programs, with themes ranging from creating characters at a monster school to ghost fiction and stories of imagined clones. Young people’s writing about these topics is, as always, creative, funny and insightful. Here's one of our favourite pieces.

Blondie Scores The First #1 With A Rap And More...- Music History Calendar - Event of The Day

 

1981 Blondie's "Rapture" hits #1 on the Hot 100, becoming the first chart-topper with a rap. Read the full story   More Events:   1985 Four-year-old Alicia Cook makes her acting debut on the "Slumber Party" episode of The Cosby Show. She'll become famous as Alicia Keys.   1964 Heavyweight boxing champ Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) hits #102 in the US with his cover of "Stand By Me."   1982 On his way to a "no-nukes" rally, David Crosby crashes his car into a divider on the San Diego Freeway. Police find quaaludes, cocaine paraphernalia, and a concealed pistol in the vehicle, but charges against him are plea bargained down to reckless driving and he is sentenced to probation and a $751 fine. A few weeks later he is arrested again, this time for freebasing cocaine. Click here for the previous post