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Once a storyteller, always a storyteller: making Capital yarns ‘pozible’

Jess van Lieven — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:30:00 +0000

Many of us have fond memories of being put to sleep as young children by the voices of our parents, grandparents, uncles or aunties, as they read stories from Beatrix...

A Brick by Brick Guide to Life – The Brick Expo, Canberra

Jess van Lieven — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:02:58 +0000

When you begin to think of emerging out of the Canberra winter and into a glorious spring, it is not Floriade that you should be thinking of, but Canberra’s...

Fronting Up: Why you should head to Lyneham for your next dose of culture

Jess van Lieven — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:54:49 +0000

The Front Gallery and Café, tucked away in an unassuming corner of the leafy suburb of Lyneham, has been quietly establishing itself as one of the best live music...

The writing of ‘Cicada’ – a local woman’s journey to the heart of Australia

Jess van Lieven — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:24:50 +0000

is a woman of many talents. As well as being a writer, she is trained as a doctor. Having graduated from the University of Western Australia, she specialises in...

Bloody Lips: some slammin' poetry hits New Acton this Sunday

Jess van Lieven — Fri, 30 May 2014 06:45:41 +0000

All sceptics reading this article should suspend disbelief for five minutes. Just five. And let me explain to you...

Maybe, Harry – brand new Canberra music at The Front

Jess van Lieven — Fri, 23 May 2014 06:23:27 +0000

My recent adventuring around Canberra lead me to a gig at The Front in Lyneham on a Sunday night. All I knew was that there would be live music...

Hippo-Co – your new Wednesday night habit?

Jess van Lieven — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:38:50 +0000

I have been meaning to make the trip to Hippo-Co for a long time now. Nevertheless, every Wednesday there seems to be something in the way – my readings, the...

Book Review: Cicada

Jess van Lieven — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 07:23:47 +0000

This year, I made several New Year’s Resolutions, a surprising number of which I have managed to keep. One of these has been to read more books. This month,...