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2020-07-29
Jewish Melbourne: Performance of a Shakespeare monologue in Yiddish, by Kadimah
Performed by Evelyn Krape, this monologue from Hamlet was performed in Yiddish as part of the Kadimah Theatre's lockdown programming -
2020-09-20
Jewish Melbourne: Caulfield Shule Rosh Hashanah online
While synagogues were closed under lockdown for Rosh Hashanah, Caulfield Shule provided a 'Rosh Hashanah highlights' service online before Rosh Hashanah started, as well as a standalone video of the Chazzan singing a "Rosh Hashanah Highlights Medley" with a choir in Israel -
2020-09-29
Jewish Melbourne: Caulfield Shule Avinu Malkeinu
Caulfield Shule was locked down and unable to hold a Yom Kippur service in person, so as part of their online content they posted a video of "Chazan Dov Farkas and Kolot Min Hashamayim singing Avinu Malkeinu. Dov was recorded in Melbourne, the choir recorded in Israel, which was all blended together with the help of technology!" -
2020
Jewish Melbourne: Bialik College Foundation fundraising projects for Covid-19
Amongst its other fundraising efforts, Bialik College launched a special 'Covid-19 Relief' fundraiser: "Our goal is to ensure no child leaves Bialik College as a result of financial hardship caused by COVID-19. Help us make this a reality and support a family in need. We are all in this together." They also launched a fundraiser to create new outdoor spaces: "Help us transform our outdoor amphitheatre into a flexible event space. With current social distancing measures in place as a result of COVID-19, we need to think creatively to look for alternative ways to gather as a school community." -
2020-05-26
Disclosure quarantine music release
My favourite UK electronic band, Disclosure, released a new single from their forthcoming album "Energy" during lockdown. The track, also called "Energy" is a work of house/electronic music art that reflects the times we are currently facing. It's uplifting, direct, exotic, punchy and a lot of fun to listen to. -
2020-04-15
Concert cancellations and postponements
HUM402 A number of concerts, festivals and other forms of entertainment have been cancelled or postponed due to the impact of Covid - 19. This email screenshot from concert organisers, OzTix, shows the cancellation of the Luca Brasi tour, representative of the wider sacrifices made by the entertainment industry during this time of social distancing. -
2020-04-07
2020 Melbourne International Film Festival Cancelled
Announcement of cancellation of the 2020 Melbourne International Film Festival due to the pandemic -
2020-03-24
Concert rescheduled to 2021
Our Billy Bragg concert on 7 May 2020 has been confidently rescheduled – to 12 February 2021!