Emily Cat 176

I was going to talk about jazz today but felt like talking about the blues.  Jazz and blues are often joined together and there are some in list that are jazz clubs who are also blues clubs. Enjoy   Paris Cat Jazz Club www.pariscat.com.au Hume Blues Club www.humebluesclub.com Bird's Basement  birdsbasement.com Transit Rooftop Cocktail Bar www.transporthotel.com.au The Purple Emerald Lounge Bar purpleemerald.com.au Atrium Bar www.crownmelbourne.com.au Bar 303 303.net.au The Butterfly Club thebutterflyclub.com Uptown Jazz Cafe www.uptown.co.au

 If only l could paint like The French Impressionists.  Thank you to Boston's Fine Arts Museum for allowing these paintings to come to Australia.  I took some short videos inside the gallery because it looked like a salon in the late 1800s. I've also taken photos of some of the paintings.  Please look at the whole video to see what a wonderful exhibition it is. If any of you are coming to Melbourne this Winter it is well worth seeing. I have never been disappointed by The Winter Masterpiece Exhibition that's held every year.  How lucky are we here in Melbourne to have such a wonderful arts scene.  It may be cold but there's still so much to see.

I'm a reviewer with Netgalley. That means l read books before the publishing date.  I think Peter James is a good crime writer and this book is another good one. If you're a Peter James fan it is definitely worth the wait.

I'm talking about galleries in Prahran, an inner city suburb in Melbourne. You can get there on the tram or via the Sandringham train. I counted 12 galleries in the suburb. I'm also talking about a few other galleries and bits and pieces. Melbourne is a city that loves the arts. All through the suburbs we have galleries, arts centres halls and even churches that are used for the arts. Love it!   singulart.com johnstoncollections.org

This is the second show by Mordialloc Theatre Company that l have seen this year. I've not been disappointed.   I love the Theatre. As l have said before l mainly see Community Theatre but the standard is so high l don't feel like I'm missing out by not going to the big shows. Each year l see so many different shows. What a treat.

Do you like poetry like l do?  This is a poem by Elizabeth Bishop. She was an American poet and l think she was a very good poet. I have read another poem by this poet. At the Fish Houses. If you're interested it is on this website too. Let me know what you think and lets start a conversation.