Love Freo

It’s not often in life that you get to say that you’re number one at something. This month we’re top of the charts over at New Edition and pleased as punch about it.

Lily Hibberd (VIC) is an artist and writer who considers the notion of community and belonging in the intimate performance Being of the Book at Moores Apartment this Friday and Saturday. She invites people to participate in her performance work by loaning a book to be read, or engaging in a one-on-one reading.

Lily asks that contributors send her books about belonging to a place. She will assemble a collection of donated books, which visitors to her performance will choose from to have read aloud. Sessions will last approximately fifteen minutes and participants are encouraged to reflect on the experience afterward.

Everyone is invited to send in or nominate a book and to take part in the performance. All books will be returned after the performance.

Friday 6 & Saturday 7 August
10am–12pm and 2pm–6pm (sessions of ~15 minutes)
Bookings are not required, but if you like you can book a certain slot (call 9432 9555)

Moores Apartment
rear Moores Building
46 Henry Street
Fremantle

Follow the signs and go through to the rear courtyard of the Moores Building where the Moores Apartment is located.

Fremantle Press’ Poetry Month kicked off last week at the Arts Centre. Unfortunately I missed the event, despite making a half-promise that I’d be there to see what was going on. Shame on me. I won’t be making that mistake again though, as there are a heap of good events lined up for the whole of July.

Tomorrow night there’s an event called ‘Meet The Poets’ at the Freo Library, one of the highlights of which will be a reading by John Mateer, a critically acclaimed South African born poet, who seems to have travelled about a bit and lived in quite a few places, WA among them. Here’s the man himself, strikin’ a pose:

Arty pic of Mr Mateer, featuring Thursday night at Freo Library

You can keep up to date with what is going on during the Poetry Month by following their blog: http://fremantlepress.blogspot.com/ and we’ll no doubt get to a few events as well.

Meet the Poets
Thursday 15th July. 6 – 7pm
Fremantle Library, Town Hall, Fremantle
RVSP to the library on 9432 9766

FOUND at FAC

Best little shop in town (not only) for postcards

Love Freo’s aim is to capture the unique atmosphere of Fremantle and share it. We are thrilled to announce that our postcards and art prints can now be found at FOUND, the shop at Fremantle Arts Centre. Go and check them out and while you’re there you can take a look at so many other beautiful pieces by Western Australian artists. FOUND is like a little treasure box and a visit is always inspiring.

Share the love, send a Love Freo postcard.

FOUND,
at Fremantle Arts Centre,
1 Finnerty Street,
Fremantle,

Ph: 9432 9569

7 days 10am–5pm

Members of The Triffids, Perth band The Morning Night and poet John Kinsella will perform at Fremantle Arts Centre TONIGHT to celebrate the release of Vagabond Holes: David McComb & The Triffids and Beautiful Waste: Poetry by David McComb.

David McComb formed The Triffids in 1978 in Perth. Relocating first to the eastern states and then to London in 1984, the band divided its time between Australia and Europe for the remainder of the decade, touring and recording (among other works) the acclaimed albums; Born Sandy Devotional (1986), In the Pines (1986) and Calenture (1987). After The Triffids disbanded McComb continued writing and performing with bands — The Blackeyed Susans; The Red Ponies; costar — and released a solo album, Love of Will, in 1994. He died in 1999 at age 36.

Show some love and rug up for a free show. From 6.00 pm. RSVP to the launch at admin@fremantlepress.com.au