Ballarat's new National Centre for Photography is at the heart of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale and on the weekend it will infuse the photographic exhibitions with the sounds of jazz.
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Singer songwriter Geoffrey Williams, whose career highlights including writing for artists including Michael Jackson and Dusty Springfield, will take to the stage of the city's newest venue.
"It's a different vibe and I like performing at slightly different events that aren't just obviously for music," the local performer said.
Williams has taken inspiration from his surroundings for the theme of his performance, which is snapshot.
GEOFFREY WILLIAMS PERFORMS BELOW
"The pieces I'm doing are snapshots from some gigs I did last year in Europe, and I'm also including a piece that I wrote a couple of years ago, Feed Me, about a photographic exhibition in a restaurant in Daylesford when I was living there," he said.
Exactly what ends up hitting the ears of the audience is never quite certain at Williams' gigs. As a loop artist he is rarely seen without his loop pedal, which creates spontaneity and improvisation as he plays.
Williams' performance at the National Centre for Photography at 6pm on Saturday is the first of three jazz performances at the venue throughout the 60-day Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Alma Zygier will take to the stage on September 14 and Diana Emry will play on October 12.
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Mr Williams said he was excited that it would be a "different crowd" from the usual jazz audience because of the event's link to the BIFB and its gallery venue.
It is one of many BIFB events taking place this weekend, the second weekend of the festival which runs until October 20.
Celebrated journalist Ray Martin will take part in a Q&A session about his exhibition Feathers of the Dragon at Mitchell Harris Wines at 1pm on Sunday. The exhibition features work by Martin and fellow photographer Ewen Bell from their trip to Bhutan where they captured images of birds that live in the forests, and the Bhutanese who protect that habitat.
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