The hills of the Byron hinterland will come alive on Friday when award-winning filmmaker, composer, and local music legend Barry Ferrier brings his unique blend of live performance and cinematic artistry to Coorabell Hall for Fun Friday.
This special evening celebrates the creative life of one of the region’s most accomplished and multi-talented artists featuring a live performance by Dr Baz himself, followed by a screening of his internationally-acclaimed music videos.
Barry Ferrier – known to audiences as Dr Baz – is a true Renaissance artist: a musician, composer, filmmaker, and multimedia innovator whose career spans five decades and continents. A pioneer of live music performance in the Byron Shire, Barry’s career began on the national stage, performing in the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and later composing for the legendary Lindsay Kemp Mime Company in London. His music for Kemp’s Salome was hailed by The Times as ‘thrilling’.
Over the years, Barry has worked alongside musical greats including Eartha Kitt, Ry Cooder, Australian rock legend Jeff St. John, blues great John Hammond, and ‘80s pop sensations The Ferrets, and has written and performed multiple stage musicals and a jazz opera. A pioneer of electronic music in Australia, his 1980s production of Dreams and Machines broke new ground in multimedia performance, and his work for the QANTAS ‘Light Fantastic’ animatronic parades at Expo ’88 became part of Australian entertainment history.
A former professor of multimedia at Bond University, Barry’s PhD research explored how technology transforms the arts – an idea he continues to bring to life through his innovative film and music projects, and a new book just completed Art, Soul and AI.
Friday from 7pm to 9pm at the Coorabell Hall, Coolamon Scenic Drive.
Kitchen and bar open from 5:30pm (curry menu and beverages).
Entry: $10 donation – includes three raffle tickets.
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