Jazz in the Arboretum coincides with art exhibition

Jazz in the Arboretum will feature jazz vocalist Monica Trapaga and the World According to James Greening Band this year.

The event will take place from 2:30pm on Sunday, September 30

Organised by the Pearl Beach Progress Association and the Crommelin Native Arboretum Committee, tickets must be bought in advance through the Progress Association.

The event will coincide with the Show Offs art exhibition, showing the works of local artists Ms Marijke Greenway and Ms Pim Sarti.

The exhibition will run in the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall from 10am to 5pm, from September 28 to October 1.

Art critic, academic and ABC presenter Dr Andrew Frost will open the exhibition at 6:30pm on September 28.

Ms Greenway said the focus of this year's Show Off exhibition was the people and places of Pearl Beach.

Works from Ms Greenway's husband John and Ms Sarti's son Warren, will also be featured in the exhibition.

Progress Association publicity officer Ms Lynne Lillico said a raffle would take place over the weekend, with proceeds from the raffle going to the Pearl Beach Rural Fire Brigade.

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Media release, 9 Sep 2018

Marijke Greenway, Pearl Beach

Media release, 17 Sep 2018

Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Progress Association