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A new dance theatre work inspired by one of Australia's most remarkable wartime figures is coming to the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre next month. White Mouse Youth Dance Project takes its inspiration from the life of Nancy Wake.

When the Earth Remembers runs from 2 to 27 September, with an opening event and meet-the-artist afternoon on Saturday 6 September at 2pm. The gallery at 84 Whitelaw Street is open 10am to 4pm daily except Tuesdays.

In conservation, it's often said that you can't plant an ecosystem. Old growth forests aren't just about the size of the trees, their health and diversity is dependent on an incredibly complex, interconnected web of ecological relationships between various plants, insects, fungi, and animals.

This is the inspiration behind No Lights No Lycra—a simple idea with a powerful impact. Once a week, people gather to dance together in the dark for an hour. There are no lessons, no mirrors, no judgement and no expectations—just music, movement and the freedom to dance however you choose.

Six years ago, Janine Garvey and Eric Collier found each other through COVID's silence. Live music had disappeared, and all they had was time, which, as Janine puts it, is perfect when you're a songwriter.

This July, Stockyard Gallery will host Paywoottar: Long Time Ago, an exhibition by Lisa Kennedy, Sue Gilford, Sharon Monk, and Michelle Gibson that celebrates the slow, meditative art of making.

Looking for a great winter read? Foster’s Atticus Bookstore and Gallery have you covered, with Lyn Gallacher’s short and sweet book reviews.