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BRIAN CORR: OF SILENCE AND LIGHT
NOW SHOWING: Until 11 MarchCanberra Glassworks. 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston. Open: Wed. – Sun. (10am – 4pm)
Working with glass and the elements of volume and void, light and shadow, Brian Corr has created large-scale glass sculptures that border on the sublime, offering an opportunity for contemplation or meditation, a moment of heightened awareness of the nature and wonder of ourselves and the world in which we exist.Brian Corr is an American artist who has been working with glass for the past 15 years. He has been a resident artist at the Canberra Glassworks since receiving his Masters degree from the Australian National University in 2007. Brian’s work is held in public and private collections throughout the world. He has exhibited at the Australian National Glass Collection and has been included in prestigious competitions such as the Tom Malone Prize in Western Australia and Young Glass at the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft in Denmark.
Free entry
Info: 02 6260 7005The Canberra Festival at the Street: DJAN DJAN
Thurs., 11 March (6pm)
Street Landscape, The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West
ANU Exchange and the Street present a free concert from DJAN DJAN, the exciting collaboration between Mamadou Diabate (kora, Mali), Bobby Singh (tabla, India) and Jeff Lang (guitar, Australia).
Direct from WOMADELAIDE, in a tour that takes in the NZ International Arts Festival, the Blue Mountains Folk Festival and the Apollo Bay Music Festival, DJAN DJAN offers an alchemical new sound, intoxicating music steeped in tradition, yet brimming with innovation.
Astonishingly beautiful and surprisingly natural, DJAN DJAN is three virtuosic instrumentalists, stretching their skills into sublime areas of new musicality.
Free entry
BATTLEFIELD
11 – 13 March (8pm), 14 March (6pm)
C Block Theatre. Gorman House Arts Centre, BraddonAfter the sell-out success of Six Billion Love in 2009, Canberra Youth Theatre and Little Dove Theatre Art have teamed up again to present BATTLEFIELD, an exciting new work opening on 11 March, as a part of much anticipated CANBERRA FESTIVAL 2010.
BATTLEFIELD is a Butoh-inspired Live Art performance that explores the cross-generational desire to reach for perfection through conformity.
Using Butoh and 80’s dance, Chenoeh Miller (of Little Dove Theatre Art) directs CYT performers aged 18 – 25 in the all encompassing sensory experience of BATTLEFIELD.
Audiences will experience up-close, the physical extremes of the performers as they respond and react to the different audiences each night. It's confronting. It's exhausting. It's exhilarating. It’s a BATTLEFIELD!
Tickets: Full – $15, Concession – $10, Family (2+2) – $40
Booking: CYT, 02 6248 5057
Info: CYT Office, 02 6248 5057THE WHARF REVUE
11 – 13 March
The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre. Civic Square, Canberra City
Due to the sell-out success of its February season, Canberra Theatre Centre is thrilled to announce that THE WHARF REVUE is coming back with a return season of Pennies from Kevin! Say farewell not-so Great Depression! Put your troubles behind you, cross to the funny side of the street and dance down the road to recovery with a stimulus package of song and satire.
Get ready for: Kevin Potter and the Lower Chamber of Secrets; The Democrats in Heaven; Penny “K.D.” Wong sings Constant Cave-In and Michelle sings why her guy Obama is the new black!
Tickets: $$25 – 45
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
LIGHTS!CANBERRA!ACTION
Fri., 12 March (from 7.30pm)
Garema Place, Canberra City
2010 sees the seventh LIGHTS!CANBERRA!ACTION! held in the nation's capital, growing each year as local filmmakers become even more enthusiastic about
the ten day, ten item filmmaking scavenger hunt. This year the event sees its first outdoor film screening right in the middle of the city, so bring your chair or bean bag along for this night out.
Free entry
Info: Canberra Connect, 13 22 81
The Canberra Festival at the Street: ROIL AND ROBERT CURGENVEN
Fri., 12 March (8pm)
Street 2, Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West
Sydney’s Roil feature three renowned Australian jazz musicians (Chris Abrahams of The Necks alongside Mike Majkowski and James Waples from the Three Omegas) in collective improvisation to create textured acoustic pools of sound.
Robert Curgenven, a nomadic Australian sound artist currently based in Europe, uses turntable resonance and field recordings to create beautifully detailed ambience.
Tickets: Full – $15, Concession – $12
Booking: 02 6247 1223
THE FALL BALL AT ALBERT HALL
Fri., 12 March (8pm – midnight); class (7pm, free with ball ticket)
Albert Hall, Yarralumla
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
The FALL BALL is one of the highlights of Canberra's swing calendar. It brings together the magic of big band swing and dance performances from the Swing Era. Featuring swing dance performances from international champions Benjamin Ricard and Genevieve Kerouac (Canada), along with Canberra's growing dance community.Join in the free class before the ball and join in the fun of swing dancing, or sit back and be transported back to Swing Era Canberra with the Blamey St Big Band (featuring Annie Sloan). A great night out for jazz fans and dancers alike.
Tickets: $30 at the door
Info, booking: 0402 466 440
LIVE MUSIC AT CASINO CANBERRA
Throughout March (from 9pm)
Casino Canberra. 21 Binara Street, Canberra City
Casino Canberra invites you to have a fabulous evening of live music and delicious food:
Fri., 12 March – Rachel Thorne and Stuart Warner;
Sat., 13 March – The Bridge Between Trio;
Fri., 19 March – Rachael Thoms and Lachlan Coventry;
Sat., 20 March – KarismaKatz Trio;
Fri., 26 March – Frequently Asked Questions Duo;
Sat., 27 March – Kooky Fandango.
Booking: 02 6257 7074
www.casinocanberra.com.auRICHARD III
12 – 20 March
Courtyard Studio, Canberra Theatre Centre. London Circuit, Canberra City
Everyman is proud to begin its 2010 season with a production of one of Shakespeare's earliest, bloodiest and best-loved plays. It is a play that has showcased the talents of the finest actors in the world: Richard Burbage, David Garrick, Edmund Kean, Henry Irving, John Barrymore, Lawrence Olivier, Antony Sher and Ian MacKellen all secured their considerable reputations in the title role of this play, and now Duncan Ley joins the parade of player kings as the latest incarnation of Shakespeare's infamous bunch-backed toad and bottled spider.
Directed by Duncan Driver, RICHARD III explores masculinity and its infamous relationships with violence and power. This isn't, however, just a play about men – Everyman's production emphasises the way Shakespeare uses the play to stage mighty conflicts, dialogues and confrontations between men and women. Facing off against Duncan Ley in the battle of the sexes are Alice Ferguson as Margaret of Anjou, Helen McFarlane as Queen Elizabeth and Hannah Ley as Lady Anne.
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
FLARE: A photographic retrospective of the National Multicultural Fringe Festival 2004 – 2009
NOW SHOWING: Until 12 March
Belconnen Community Centre Gallery. Swanson Court, Belconnen
Photos by ‘pling Px, Silas Brown, Cole Bennetts.
The National Multicultural Fringe Festival grew from humble beginnings into a major festival in its own right over the course of its six year life. In 2004 – 2006 it was held outside the Street Theatre on Childers St. In 2007 it was relocated to Civic Square, where its program, audience, stages and infrastructure continued to grow.
‘pling photographed every Fringe and says that the ten pieces he’s exhibiting in Flare will offer the viewer “…a sense of something that came from the rough outdoors into a more theatrical environment”.
Silas Brown is a professional photographer who works for the City News. He has also photographed every Fringe and his sharp eye offers a different perspective to ‘pling’s moody style.
Cole Bennetts emerged as a photographer during the life of the Fringe. He was the official Fringe photographer in the Civic Square era. His slightly macabre, voyeuristic view was perfect for the final Fringes with their Burlesque content and bent carnival atmosphere.
Free entry
Photo by Silas
FLIPART: BRINGING CANBERRA ALIVE!
12 – 14 March (see website for specific times and program)
Civic Square, Garema Place and NewActon (Marcus Clarke Street, City)
FLIPART is a celebration of circus, aerial, street and physical theatre, taking place in Canberra during the second weekend of the Canberra Festival, showcasing the work of visiting Australian and international artists, as well as local talent to animate the inner city area.
In an exciting highlight for the program, world-renowned Australian physical theatre company Stalker have chosen FLIPART to premiere its new show, Elevate. Other visiting artists include Dislocate, Chrome, Zimboyz, Circus Monoxide and Erth, while local artists include Janine Ayres’ JAAD, Highwire Circus, Warehouse Circus and The Fool Factory.
Free entry
Info: Canberra Connect, 13 22 81STARRY NIGHTS
12, 15 March
National Gallery of Australia, Sculpture Garden
In association with the major blockbuster exhibition Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and Beyond, National Gallery of Australia is hosting STARRY NIGHTS.
STARRY NIGHTS are an art-full experience, featuring some of Australia’s best musicians, playing live in the National Gallery of Australia’s Sculpture Garden. Each night features a headline Australian performer:
Fri., 5 March: Renée Geyer;
Sat., 6 March: The Black Sorrows;
Fri., 12 March: Clare Bowditch Trio;
Sat., 13 March: Tim Rogers Band.
STARRY NIGHTS also offers late night viewings of the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition, special art talks, shopping, live music, DJs and gourmet food and wine at Canberra’s newest oasis, the Champagne Pol Roger Sculpture Bar. Exhibition open until 9pm.
Tickets: $70, $60 members per night (no concessions, includes exhibition entry and 10% discount at the exhibition shop)
Booking: Ticketek, www.ticketek.com.au
BABY & KIDS MARKET
Sat., 13 March (9am – 12pm)
Fitzroy Pavilion, Exhibition Park (EPIC) in Flemington Rd, Mitchell
Parents around Australia love this MARKET. Packed with incredible bargains, it’s a fabulous way for shoppers to economically buy quality pre-loved toys, clothes, accessories or furniture for their babies and kids from other parents, who no longer require the items. Many even go to the BABY & KIDS MARKET to furnish an entire nursery ready for a new arrival!
A large parking space is provided in front of the building, and more throughout EPIC. Please note that the nearest ATMs are at the shops at Dickson. EFTPOS is not available at this site.
Entry: Adult – $3, Children – free
Stalls: $75
1960S CANBERRA
13 March – 11 July
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Gallery 5. Corner of London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
An exhibition celebrating aspects of the swinging sixties in the Canberra region, drawing on the social history and visual Arts collections of Canberra Museums and Galleries.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/
Ted Richards, Garema Place (detail), circa 1960s. CMAG Collection
DRY SPELL GARDENING IN CANBERRA, WITH BRENDAN MOAR
Sat., 13 and Sun., 14 March (10am – 4.30pm)
760 Nanima Road, Springrange (near Hall)
Noted landscape designer and Lifestyle Channel pesenter Brendan Moar is passionate about good design and creating inspiring contemporary gardens. Surrounding a stunning piece of modernist architecture, Brendan has created a garden sympathetic to both its setting and the building. A massive steel pergola incorporates large folding timber panels. A sunken area features a huge vein of granite creating a natural sloping wall, while a series of low walls provide separation between the garden and surrounding paddocks. With a predominately native planting scheme, this is a garden that celebrates its context and proves that exciting gardens can still be created in tough dry times. Brendan will be in the garden all weekend to answer your questions. Refreshments available.
Entry: Full – $6, under 18 – freeInfo: 02 6230 3143
www.opengarden.org.au/events/nsw_act_events.html
CHOCOLATE BOX LANDSCAPES
13 – 28 March
Strathnairn Homestead Gallery. 90 Stockdill Drive, Holt. Open: weekends (10am – 4.30pm)An exhibition of paintings by Michael Winters, produced during and since his period as Artist in Residence at Strathnairn in early 2009.
The work is a direct response to the landscape that surrounds Strathnairn; however, it is not landscape in the conventional sense, far from it.
The title is somewhat tongue in cheek and is a slight dig at the notion of what many people think landscape painting should be. The works, which are 3D, could be called "sculptural landscapes".
Placing an aspect of a "real landscape" into the 3D works, the landscape becomes a part of a cosmic landscape that includes references to time and space. This illustrates how our world and its landscape are only a small part of a much bigger world, which is both vast and endless.Free entry
Info: 02 6254 2134
info@strathnairn.asn.au
www.strathnairn.asn.au
Michael Winters, Landscape and Void. 2009, mixed media, 40 x 55 cm
CELEBRATE IN THE PARK
Sat., 13 March (from 2pm)
Stage 88, Commonwealth Park
Bring your family and friends along to CELEBRATE IN THE PARK. This year’s event features a huge line-up, including Eskimo Joe, Cassie Davis and Dragon plus great local bands live on Stage 88. In the Little Big Top kids can see the Roary the Racing Car show, and in the park there will be plenty of rides and amusements to enjoy. Monster Park will also be back, offering skateboarding and BMX workshops and demonstrations throughout the day.
Free entry
Info: Canberra Connect, 13 22 81
Eskimo Joe
ALEX HALLAHAN MARCH TOUR 2010
Sat., 13 March (7.30pm)The Front Gallery, Lyneham
Sun., 14 March (4pm)
Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin
After a superb full band show in Canberra last September, Melbourne based (Canberra born and raised) artist Alex Hallahan returns for an ‘up close and personal’ solo show at the very bohemian, anything goes gallery and cafe The Front in Lyneham. Hallahan will also play a Sunday afternoon show at Beyond Q bookshop while in town.
Hallahan's live show is an impressive hybrid of folk, alt country and soul, sewn together by his hand and stamped with his unmistakably eclectic style. Hallahan reels the listener in to his world, sharing tales of winding roads, conversations and modern times.Alex’s much lauded debut album, The Turning Wheel, received continued radio air-play across the nation and was championed by many in the music industry, earning him a reputation as a songwriter of great depth and variety.
“...pretty special to see live!” – Steph Hughes, Triple J.Tickets: The Front Gallery, Lyneham – $10 at door; Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin – by donation
ON THE MARCH
13 – 14 March (7.30pm)
The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West
Continuing the series of premiere shows that began with Bedroom Scenes, Impro ACT are going ON THE MARCH on the weekend of the 13 and 14 March at the Street Theatre.
The first half of both shows will be another of the popular knock-out performances audiences responded so positively to last time. The second half will be a mystery as the format will be given to the cast, moments before the lights hit the stage, increasing the truly improvised nature of the show. Director PJ Williams said, “It's time to face facts, improvisation is just that: improvised.”
March is seasonally and thematically a time of change, this will be reflected throughout the show, with characters, themes and life choices influencing change in both halves of the show.
Info: Geoff Setty, 0416 007 197
Booking: 02 6247 1223, www.thestreet.org.au
ACO SOLOISTS – FIVE CONCERTOS
Sat., 13 March (8pm)
Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music
The stars of the Australian Chamber Orchestra feature as soloists in favourite concertos by Bach, Vaughan Williams and more. Five musicians perform five concertos, including a reprise of their ARIA Award-winning performance of J.S. Bach’s Violin and Oboe Concerto. Helena Rathbone (guest director and lead violin), Christopher Moore (viola), Timo-Veikko Valve (cello), Maxime Bibeau (double bass), Diana Doherty (oboe).
Programme:
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, Oboe Concerto
C.P.E. BACH, Cello Concerto in A minor
SCHREKER, Intermezzo and Scherzo
HINDSON, Crime and Punishment (2010 Barbara Blackman Commission)
BRITTEN, Lachrymae
J.S. BACH, Concerto for Violin and Oboe
Info: 02 8274 3800
Booking: Ticketek, 1300 795 012, www.ticketek.com.au
HI-5 SURPRISE!
13 – 14 March
Canberra Theatre Centre. Civic Square, Canberra City
Bright, funny and packed with upbeat songs and dancing, HI-5 SURPRISE! Live Tour 2010 is a wonderful treat for all! For the 10th anniversary live show, the Hi-5 team of Casey, Stevie, Fely, Tim and Lauren want to do something special for their friend Chats’ birthday, so they are throwing her a surprise party and everyone is invited! It’s a big, fun-filled surprise with heaps of singing, dancing and party games. Get ready to yell “surprise!” and join in the celebration! It’s HI-5 SURPRISE, the biggest party to ever hit the stage!
Tickets: $$29.90 – 45.90
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
www.canberratheatrecentre.com.au
CANBERRA FESTIVAL BALLOON SPECTACULAR
Until 14 March (6.30am)
Lawns of the Old Parliament House
Hot air, hot entertainment and a hot breakfast returns to the Lawns of the Old Parliament House as a part of the 2010 CANBERRA FESTIVAL. Catch the sunrise over Lake Burley Griffin and turn your eyes to the sky to see an array of colour and shape as hot air balloons take off into the morning.
Free
Info: Canberra Connect, 13 22 81
BIG THINGS IN STORE
Sun., 14 March (10am – 3pm)
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is opening its conservation and storage annex for BIG THINGS IN STORE. There are relics to represent Australia’s involvement in conflict, including a de Havilland Tiger Moth, 25 Pounder field guns and the First World War Leyland truck; the Second World War DAP Beaufort bomber and V2 rocket on its original trailer; two Centurion tanks from Vietnam; East Timor’s Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle. There is also a range of military Land Rovers and other vehicles.
Even regular visitors to the Memorial will experience something new, with the body of the Memorial’s newest aircraft Caribou A4-140 (wings detached) on display.
Entry by donation. Closed flat footwear is required for entry. No large bags, tripod or monopods. Barbecue lunch and refreshments available.
SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION with Craig Cormick, Marcus Amann and Harry Laing
14 March (10am – 4pm)
Bogong Theatre, Gorman House Arts Centre. Ainslie Avenue, Braddon
Find out how to keep your and your book’s name in front of the book-buying public, how to promote yourself online with blogs, websites and social networking, how to market yourself to publishers, how to perform with confidence when speaking publicly, plus lots more!
Cost: Members – $80, Fulltime students and concessional members – $70, Non-members – $130 (includes 12 months of membership)Booking: 02 6262 9191
LANNON HARLEY: CAPITAL – VOLUME 1
NOW SHOWING: Until 14 March
PhotoAccess Huw Davies Gallery. Manuka Arts Centre Manuka Circle Griffith. Open: weekdays (10am – 4pm), weekends (12pm – 4pm)
CAPITAL – VOLUME 1 is the first part of a three chapter photographic exploration of Canberra. Opening by Peter Freeman, conservation architect and writer and drinks with the artist 6pm 25 February
Free entry
Info: 02 6295 7810
Photo by Lannon Harleyy
BELCONNEN LANDSCAPES – IRMA DARRE TRICKETT
NOW SHOWING: Until 14 March
Belconnen Arts Centre.118 Emu Bank Belconnen. Open: Tues. – Sun. (10am – 6pm)
The serene and rhythmic beauty of outback Belconnen is the focus of Belconnen Arts Centre’s next exhibition – BELCONNEN LANDSCAPES by Irma Darre Trickett. An acute observer of the changing seasons and effects of changing light, Irma provides viewers with a feast of local countryside, from groves of wattles on Mount Rogers to new perspectives on iconic vistas from William Hovell Drive, Stockdill Drive, One Tree Hill, Molonglo Valley and the CSIRO lands. Irma’s striking images combine into a vast panorama across the gallery walls; the rise and fall of hills and trees create a graceful, almost musical journey throughout the space.
Free entry
Info: 02 6173 3300
www.belconnenartscentre.com.au
Irma Darre Trickett, Hot Summers Day. 2008
EQUATOR
NOW SHOWING: Until 14 March
ANCA Gallery. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson. Open: Wed. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
Recent paintings by Pete Smith, exploring the notion of nothingness and the creative potential of the spirit.
Free entry
Info: 02 6247 8736
Pete Smith, Equator, 2009
HANDEL YOU HAVEN’T HEARD
Sun., 14 March (3pm)
Wesley Music Centre. 20 National Circuit, Forrest
Soprano Hannah Berensen, mezzo-soprano Sophia Mitchell and harpsichordist Chris Berensen perform a stimulating concert of beautiful, rarely performed (and a few favourite) keyboard works, duets, solo arias and cantatas by George Frideric Handel at the Wesley Music Centre.
The program features solo works for soprano, as well as soprano duets with harpsichord continuo together with solo works for harpsichord. The works for voice will include arias from several Handel cantatas and his operas Theodora and Julius Caesar.
Tickets: Full – $25, Concession – $20, Full-time students – $10, children – $5
Info: 02 6232 7248 No bookings required. Tickets at the door
SYMPHONY IN THE PARK
Sun., 14 March (from 7.30pm)
Stage 88, Commonwealth Park
The 2010 Canberra Festival culminates in a glorious choral concert by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, featuring The Singers of Canberra and conducted by Guy Noble. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see a free orchestral performance in such a spectacular setting.
Free entry
Info: Canberra Connect, 13 22 81
MUSIC ART FOOD – FLIPART – NEWACTON CIRCUS
Sun., 14 MarchVarious locations @ NewActon. Corner Marcus Clarke Street & Edinburgh Avenue, Canberra
Free entertainment! Finishing off the FlipArt event, NewActon presents MUSIC ART FOOD and the last performances of the Highwire Circus.
This year’s first edition of MUSIC ART FOOD will have a distinct Latin flavour with Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico celebrating the bicentenary of their quest for independence, as a part of the Canberra Festival. The sound of mariachi, joropo and cumbia music, the exuberant moves of cueca and elegant tango dancing will fill up the spaces of Canberra's newest cultural precinct. The artists visiting Canberra for this very special occasion include Los Amigos del Tango, Valdes, Avilas & Vivas Trio, Olga Vega & Navegaos, Villanueva, Duo Deconet and Denis & Panimales.
Free entry
Info: 02 6126 1300
GOULBURN’S CELEBRATION OF HERITAGE & ROSES FESTIVAL
Until 14 March
Various venues in and around Goulburn, NSW
Goulburn’s annual Celebration of Heritage and Roses Festival commemorates Goulburn’s proclamation as Australia’s first inland city and the City of Goulburn Rose. During the festival, Goulburn’s many historic attractions offer special events, tours, exhibitions and performances. The festival also incorporates Cathedral Week and there will be special opportunities to explore Goulburn’s magnificent cathedrals and enjoy tours of the bell tower. Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy the city of Goulburn in full bloom.
Info, a copy of the free festival program: 1800 353 646
History comes to life in Goulburn & surrounds
CAVORTING: Exhibition of Art Works by McCarron-Benson
NOW SHOWING: Until 14 MarchSouthside Gallery. Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah (Southside Community Services, opposite Narrabundah Shops)
These works explore the most wonderful period of time in many women's lives. Post menopause; most joints still working; everything might be a bit lower than it used to be and there might be more of it, but it’s all more or less functioning; the children are up and away; only the grand-kids to worry about and they can be given back. This is a time when women can be themselves. They can cavort if they want to.
Free entryInfo, RSVP to the opening: 02 6239 6403
BARRAGÁN IN CONTEXT: LUIS BARRAGÁN (1902 – 1988)
17 March – 26 April
Gallery of Australian Design. 44 Parkes Place, Parkes. Open: Wed. – Sat. (10am – 4pm)
During the past three decades, the work of Luis Barragán has become emblematic of the XXth century architecture in Mexico. The significance of his work continues to be recognised at an international level and his distinctive style has influenced countless architects. BARRAGÁN IN CONTEXT explores the development of his works throughout his life, while looking at the important relationships he had with artists and architects of his time.
The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Embassy of Mexico in Australia and the Barragán Foundation/Prolitteris, Switzerland.
Free entry
Info: manager@gad.org.au
Image courtesy of the Embassy of Mexico in Australia
GLENN MURCUTT: ARCHITECTURE FOR PLACE
17 March – 26 April
Gallery of Australian Design. 44 Parkes Place, Parkes. Open: Wed. – Sat. (10am – 4pm)
Glenn Murcutt is Australia’s most internationally recognised architect. In 1992 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Australian Institute of Architects; in 1996 he was awarded the Order of Australia (AO); in 2002 he received the Pritzker Prize, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for architecture; and in 2009 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects.
This exhibition profiles a selection of his built work and, through his drawings, his working methods. Photographs by Anthony Browell fluently capture the essence of Murcutt’s design: harmony between building and nature.The exhibition is supported by the Australian Government through the Visions of Australia program.
Free entry
Info: manager@gad.org.au
Magney House Bingie Point, NSW, 1982 – 84/1999. Photo by Anthony Browell
FLOW AND FUSION
17 – 28 March
ANCA Gallery. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson. Open: Wed. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
Woven Ikat by Sally Blake and prints on paper by Vedanta Nicholson exploring a shared interest in hte patterns and processes of the natural world.
Free entry
Info: 02 6247 8736
Sally Blake, 2009
LATHIKA VITHANAGE – A JOURNEY THROUGH SOLO BAROQUE VIOLIN REPERTOIRE
Wed., 17 March (12.40pm – 1.20pm)
Wesley Music Centre. 20 National Circuit, Forrest
The new star of baroque performers Lathika Vithanage presents the baroque violin repertoire in a recital to delight concert-goers in the Wesley Music Centre Lunchtime Live series.
Over the last three years, Lathika Vithanage has established herself as one of Australia's up-and-coming baroque performers. She has played with ensembles including Salut! Baroque, Orchestra of the Antipodes for Opera Australia and ABC CD recordings, Sydney Philharmonia Choir Baroque orchestra and Ludovico's Band.
She recently returned from the 41st Urbino Early Music Festival, Italy, where she participated in master classes with baroque violin virtuoso Stefano Montanari and was appointed the concert master of the festival orchestra.
Tickets: $2 with $1 for refreshments
Info: 02 6232 7248
CANDY MAN
17 – 20 March
Canberra Theatre Centre. Civic Square, Canberra City
A high energy celebration of song and dance is about to hit town! Award-winning multi talented Wayne Scott Kermond takes the audience on a journey, celebrating the Song & Dance Man. A sensational Big Band and Cast of Australia’s best Musical Theatre Dancers join Wayne in capturing the inspiration and feel-good essence that is synonymous with Song & Dance. CANDY MAN has toured nationally, receiving standing ovations and rave reviews at every performance! A show for all ages, it’s pure entertainment!
Tickets: $$40 – 59
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
POWERHOUSE: NEW WORK BY SIX ARTISTS, RESPONDING TO THE BUILDING AND HISTORY OF THE CANBERRA GLASSWORKS SITE
18 March – 29 April
Canberra Glassworks. Wentworth Avenue, Kingston. Open: Wed. – Sun. (10am – 4pm)
Contemporary glass works by six artists, responding to the site of the former Kingston Powerhouse that is now home to the Canberra Glassworks.
A building of contradictions, The Canberra Glassworks is both imposing and familiar, housing soaring ceilings, as well as dimly lit corridors. It is a relic of the past, now giving life to cutting-edge contemporary technology and art making; a cold cement building with a pumping, hot glass heart!
Artists – Trish Roan, Nic Folland, Jacqueline Bradley, Bjorn Goodwin, Simon Maberley and Kristin McFarlane – present work in glass that makes use of a number of locations within the Glassworks to explore some aspect of the buildings life and heritage.
Free entry
Info: 02 6260 7005
Canberra Glassworks by night
THE ZONE: POETRY MASTERCLASS AND RETREAT WITH STEVE KELEN. REGIONAL WORKSHOP (YASS)
Sat., 20 March (1pm) – Sun., 21 March (2pm)
Blackburn Homestead (10 minutes from Yass and 40 minutes from Canberra).
A poetry master class to focus the poet's vision and find the right words. ‘..the moments when one has that sense of immense significance, when consciousness seems full of vibrations of meaning’, Colin Wilson, Poetry and Mysticism. Enter the zone with Steve Kelen and stay there all weekend. Participants should arrive and check in by 1pm for a 2-4pm workshop. There will be free time for exploration, tennis and writing. The workshop continues on Sunday morning from 10-12pm. (Because you will be remaining in the ‘writing zone’ there is no ability to bring non-writing partners or children.)
Steve Kelen is a Canberra-based poet who often teaches poetry and creative writing at the University of Canberra. His most recent books are Goddess of Mercy, and Earthly Delights.Info: www.blackburnhomestead.com, 02 6262 9191
Cost: Members – $140, fulltime students and concessional members – $130, non-members – $190 (includes 12 months of membership).
Booking: 02 6262 9191
RORY O’DONOGHUE AND THE SYDNEY GUITAR TRIO
Sat., 20 March (Doors open at 7.30pm, concert begins at 8pm)
Wesley Music Centre. 20 National Circuit, Forrest
Canberra Classical Guitar Society is proud to present Raffaele Agostino, Janet Agostino and Richard Charlton and Rory O’Donoghue in Canberra in a program, featuring:
- Alice in Wonderland: Claude Gagnon – for guitar trio and narrator
- Geebung: Richard Charlton – for trio and narrator (from the poem by Banjo Paterson)
- A Masque for Lady Nothing: Phillip Houghton – for guitar trio
- selections from Platero and I: Castelnuovo-Tedesco – for two guitars and narrator
- The 6 Quarks: Richard Charlton – guitar duet, written in 2009 for Duo Agostino.
Info: 0403 640 669
Tickets: Full – $25, pensioners/seniors, students and CCGS members – $20
STACK JONATHAN BASKETT
NOW SHOWING: Until 20 March
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City
Baskett exhibits his glassware, developed with Nouvel, stacked both on and into each other creating sculptural groupings. The work is an ongoing collaboration with Nouvel Glass Studio, Mexico, where Baskett has been recently appointed as Head of Research and Development.
Free entry
Info: 02 6262 9333
Jonathan Baskett, Caterpillar bowls. 2005, hand blown and cut glass, designed by Jonathan Baskett and made by Nouvel Studio, Mexico. Photo courtesy of the artist
FLYING FLINGS: EMILY VALENTINE
NOW SHOWING: Until 20 March
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City
Through the use of feathers, combined with recognisable animal forms, Emily Valentine creates hybrid objects that dissect and examine human attitudes towards animals and genetics. The ambiguity Valentine creates between form and texture challenges standard expectations of normality. This new body of work explores the cross pollination of animals with machines.
Free entry
Info: 02 6262 9333
Emily Valentine, My Little Birdoggie. 2009, feathers and mixed media. Photo courtesy of the artist
MADE IN JAPAN. ELIZABETH KELLY
NOW SHOWING: Until 20 March
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra City
A body of work made as a result of Kelly’s artist-in-residency at Seto International Ceramic and Glass Art Centre, Japan, in 2008. Kelly created a Small City of Glass, inspired by the surrounding built and cultural environment. This is the first time the work has been exhibited in Australia.
Free entry
Info: 02 6262 9333
Elizabeth Kelly, Cubes. 2005, painted blown glass. Photo by Matt Kelso
NATURE’S CANVAS
NOW SHOWING: Until 21 March
Australian National Botanic Gardens, Visitor Centre Gallery. Clunies Ross Street, Acton. Open daily (9am – 4.30pm)
The Australian National Botanic Gardens latest exhibition, Nature’s Canvas, features a striking collection of artworks by Canberra artist and nature photographer Yvonna de Jong.
Ms de Jong's signature intimate photographic style creates a warmth and mood that enables the viewer to feel immersed and enlivened by her work.
The exhibition features six large artworks, including the beautiful triptych Ocean Treasures, showing sunlit shallows photographed at McMahon’s Point in Sydney Harbour. Other works show stunning details of rock formations at Tomakin and Mossy Point and a fascinating close-up of a scribbly gum trunk, photographed in suburban Yarralumla.
Free entry
Info: 02 6250 9540
PAINTING FOR PEACE
NOW SHOWING: Until 21 March
Tuggeranong Arts Centre Gallery. Corner of Reed and Cowlishaw streets, Greenway. Open: Mon. – Fri. (9am – 5pm), weekends (1pm – 4pm)
PAINTING FOR PEACE by Guity Daliri is the result of four years work, a series of oil paintings using the traditional Persian Carpet as a motif that the artist has then embellished with calligraphy. A Bahai originally from Iran, Guity paints “for Peace”, a homage she wants to share with all.
Free entry
Info: 02 6293 1443
GRAND PARTY IN THE PARK
Sun., 21 March (11am – 3pm)
Glebe Park, Canberra CityThe GRAND PARTY IN THE PARK is a free event for grandparents, grandchildren, friends and family and will feature live entertainment, kids’ activities, jumping castle, many stalls and tasty food – a fun day out for all ages!
Info, including the free shuttle bus service, please call Communities @ Work, 02 6293 6500
NEW HORIZON: SAMONE TURNBULL
NOW SHOWING: Until 21 March
Paintbox Fine Art. 32 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. Open daily (11am – 5pm)
Samone Turnbull was born in Arno Bay, South Australia, and currently resides in Adelaide. She studied Printmaking at the South Australian School of Art, graduated in 1977.
Principally a painter, Turnbull draws the imagery of her work from homespun stories of people and animals portrayed in various situations. Grounded in the everyday and commonplace, she uses allegory to produce a sense of the extraordinary. Solid form, expressive gesture and contrasting colour illustrate an unfolding narrative that lies somewhere between a passing moment and the beginnings of a tall tale.
Free entry
Info: Steve or Anne Watson, 02 6162 1717
Samone Turnbull, Cat and the Hat
FOUR SEASONS OF STOPERA
Sun., 21 March (2pm)
Tuggeranong Arts Centre theatre. 137 Reed Street, Greenway
Enjoy Autumn… in Paris, the first in a series of concerts inspired by the changing seasons from Stopera, Canberra’s award-winning chamber opera company. This concert is romantic, nostalgic, sophisticated and fun! Soprano Rebecca Collins, bass-baritone Garry Pollack and pianist Vivienne Winther work their magic with melodies by Poulenc, songs from those Americans in Paris, Cole Porter and George Gershwin, and even some operetta set in Paris, The Merry Widow. The great French popular hits, Autumn Leaves and Piaf’s La vie en rose, and evocative piano solos by Satie, including the famous Gymnopédie, are also included in the program. Don’t miss an autumn afternoon in Paris at Tuggeranong Arts Centre!
Tickets: $25Booking: 02 6293 1443
www.tuggeranongarts.com
A TASTE OF HONEY: Vocal recital presented by Art Song Canberra
Sun., 21 March (3pm)
Wesley Music Centre. National Circuit, Forrest
Christina Wilson (mezzo-soprano), Alan Hicks (piano) and Robert Harris (viola).
This program, inspired by “Bs”, includes music by Johannes Brahms (8 Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103; 2 Lieder, Op. 91), Frank Bridge (Three Songs), Arthur Benjamin (Five Spirituals) and Budapest-born Matyas Seiber (Four Hungarian Folksongs). Enjoy the sweetness of fine chamber music performed by this brilliant trio.
Admission to the concert includes a complimentary program and light refreshments.
Tickets: Full – $30; Seniors, Friends of ArtSound FM, Friends of Wesley Music and Musica Viva subscribers – $25; Members of Art Song Canberra and pensioners – $20; Full-time students – $10
Info: 02 6295 9613
Robert Harris
BACH ORGAN CONCERT BY FRANK TAMSITT
Sun., 21 March (3pm)
Wesley Uniting Church. 22 National Circuit, Forrest
On Sunday, 21 March, Frank Tamsitt will perform an all-Bach program of organ masterworks to celebrate the 325th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach on this day in 1685. This is the first concert in the 2010 series of organ concerts at Wesley, featuring leading Australian artists and rising stars.
The program includes the major works Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 550, Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi) BWV 593, Trio Sonata in G major BWV 530 and Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582, as well as the attractive Schubler Chorale Preludes.
Tickets: Full – $25, Concessions – $20, Full-time students – $10, Children – $5. Tickets at the door
Info: 02 6232 7248
LANYON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sun. 21 March (5pm – 7.30pm. Music commences at 5.30pm)Lanyon Homestead. Tharwa Drive, Tharwa
This event showcases a dynamic range of local performing artists who will play on the homestead veranda as the sun sets over the Brindabellas. Relax on the Bunya Lawn as the kids join in the activities in the special Children’s Tent. Visit the Homestead and learn about the conservation work being undertaken. Bring along a picnic, or purchase food and drink on site.Cost: Gold coin donation
Info: 02 6235 5677
GETHSEMANE BY THE SONG COMPANY
Sun., 21 March (5pm)
Albert Hall, Canberra
Music, spoken word and ritualised movement will be interwoven when Australia’s premier percussion ensemble joins The Song Company on stage for the Easter-themed opening concert of its 2010 season.Conceived by Australian composer Gerard Brophy, GETHSEMANE uses traditional Jeremiah lamentations, as well as modern-day accounts of life on the streets of Calcutta to create an original meditation on poverty, abandonment and compassion.
The Song Company is Australia’s leading vocal ensemble, committed to performing fresh and exciting interpretations of music works from all ages and stages of musical history.
Tickets: $$32 – 45
Info, booking: 02 8272 9500
www.songcompany.com.auBEATLEMANIA
Sun., 21 March
Canberra Theatre Centre. Civic Square, Canberra City
BEATLEMANIA takes you across the universe on a magical mystery tour, exploring the Beatles’ revolution in popular music and culture, including songs such as I Want to Hold Your Hand and Hey Jude.
More than just a concert, visually and aurally, BEATLEMANIA is as close to the real thing as you can imagine as we take you on this amazing journey of the Beatles.
Tickets: $$58 – 68
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
JÖRG SCHMEISSER: PRINTS, DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS
NOW SHOWING: Until 23 March
Beaver Galleries. 81 Denison Street, Deakin. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (9am – 5pm)
Internationally renowned printmaker Jörg Schmeisser is a master of his medium. His immaculately detailed etchings and drawings are a reflection on his time in the diverse locations of Kyoto, Venice and the south coast of NSW, places that Jörg now sees with older and wiser eyes, a new curiosity and an even greater sensitivity. This is his first solo exhibition in Canberra after returning from six years teaching and living in Japan. Jörg Schmeisser's work is represented in major collections worldwide, including the National Gallery of Australia, British Museum (UK), Victoria & Albert Museum (UK), Bibliothèque Nationale (France), Staatliche Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden (Germany) and the Museum of Modern Art (USA).
Free entry
Info: 02 6282 5294
Jörg Schmeisser Schmeisser, On the lagoon. Etching, watercolour, pencil, 51 x 37.5cm
MAUREEN WILLIAMS – ALTERED VIEWS: NEW WORK
NOW SHOWING: Until 23 March
Beaver Galleries. 81 Denison Street, Deakin. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (9am – 5pm)
Maureen Williams’ glass vessels are three-dimensional canvases for her abstracted landscape images. Using blown glass, enamel painting and wheel cutting, Maureen achieves great depth of colour and tone. Her imagery draws on multiple visual perspectives, including ground and aerial views, and focuses on linear aspects of the landscape.
Maureen Williams has had numerous solo and group exhibitions both in Australia and overseas and her work is represented in many collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Artbank and Die Neue Sammlung Munich (Germany).
Free entry
Info: 02 6282 5294
Maureen Williams, Within & Without 20. Paradise paint, free blown glass, 22 x 15 x 15cm
TWILIGHT @ COURTYARD CINEMA
23 – 24 March (8pm)
NewActon Courtyard
Twilight tells the tale of Bella Swan, a 17-year-old girl who moves to the small rainy town of Forks and becomes enamoured with a mysterious classmate Edward Cullen.
OR:
Dine at one of the outdoor tables during the film and watch for free. Minimum spend applies, contact Flint on 6162 3350 for bookings.
In the event of rain, the screening will be postponed to the following week, same time, same day. Any refund enquiries due to rain postponement must be advised within 24hrs. Booking fees are not refundable.
Info: 02 6126 1300
hello@newacton.com.au
Tickets: $20 per deckchair ticket – blanket supplied for the screening. Deckchair menu availableBooking: www.outincanberra.com.au
PETER BOGGS: PAINTINGS & WORKS ON PAPER
25 March – 13 April
Beaver Galleries. 81 Denison Street, Deakin. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (9am – 5pm)
A formal sense of geometry, precise composition and unique tonal quality typify Peter Boggs’ landscapes and street scenes. The total absence of human figures adds an ethereal quality to these austere and restrained scenes with their carefully observed areas of shadow and light. The viewer is drawn into an engagement with what is not shown, the implication of a reality separate from that which we initially see. Peter studied at the University of Auckland and has held over thirty solo exhibitions in New Zealand and Australia.
Peter Boggs’ work is represented in various collections, including Parliament House, Kedumba Drawing Collection, News Limited, Auckland City Art Gallery (New Zealand) and the Ross Perot Collection (USA).
Free entry
Info: 02 6282 5294
Peter Boggs , “Morning: a corner of the Boboli”. Oil on linen, 30.5 x 35.5cm
ANITA MCINTYRE: ENCOMPASS
25 March – 13 April
Beaver Galleries. 81 Denison Street, Deakin. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (9am – 5pm)
Anita McIntyre’s work has always been influenced by the Australian landscape that constitutes the continuing narrative of journey, place and time that is the essence of her art. This recent work represents her journeys and connections to landscapes as diverse as Canada, China, Japan, the Canberra region and the Kimberley. Observation and memory, combined with historical and topographic references allow Anita to visually express her own very personal relationship with the land.
Anita McIntyre graduated from the Canberra School of Art in 1976 and is currently a visiting fellow at ANU and a lecturer in Ceramics. Her work is represented in various collections, including the Canberra Museum and Gallery and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Free entry
Info: 02 6282 5294
Anita McIntyre, Weereeraa vessel series 1 (detail). Porcelain paper clay, terra sigillata, 6 x 36 x 11.5cm
RECENT PAINTINGS FROM ERNABELLA ARTS
NOW SHOWING: Until 25 March
Chapman Gallery. 1/11 Murray Crescent, Manuka. Open: Wed. – Fri. (12pm – 6pm), Sat. – Sun. (11am – 6pm)
Ernabella Arts celebrated 60 years of operation last year, an inspiring and wonderful achievement. Chapman Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of new paintings from Ernabella featuring works by esteemed elders Dickie Minyintiri and Nura Rupert. Minyintiri is old enough to remember his first contact with white men and is an invaluable and treasured elder; he is also one of the senior law man for the entirety of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara area and this knowledge informs his paintings and makes him a highly significant artist. Nura Rupert's childlike paintings of spooky Mamu spirits and whimsical camp dogs and donkeys have earned her a place in many important national collections including the National Gallery of Australia, The National Museum of Australia and the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Free entry
Info: 02 6295 2550
Dickie Minyintiri, Kapi Tjukula. 120 x 120 cm, acrylic on linen
ICARUS
Fri., 25 March (8pm for 8.15pm start)
Street 2, The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West
hellosQuare recordings in conjunction with the Street Theatre are proud to present ICARUS, all the way from the UK on their first ever Australian tour.ICARUS is an acclaimed duo that finds influence from modern dance trends such as drum’n’bass and the pioneering experimental sounds of musique concrete. They’ve released albums alongside post-rock giants like Explosions in the Sky, remixed crafty beat-smiths like Four Tet and played many of Europe’s most exciting electronic music festivals since the late 90s.
Alongside ICARUS on the night are three of Canberra’s finest electronic musicians – hellosQuare founder Shoeb Ahmad with a raga meets drone exploration, Reuben Ingall in post-process digital bliss and Luke Penders contorting electro-acoustic noise.
Tickets: Full – $10, concession – $5
Booking: 02 6247 1223ROSS NOBLE
25 – 27 March
Canberra Theatre Centre. Civic Square, Canberra City
Fresh from a mammoth sell-out run on London’s West End, ROSS NOBLE returns to Australia. Ross was voted one of the top ten greatest stand-ups of all time by British TV-viewers. Here's your chance to see why.
In his new show Ross is covering the topic of things – big and small. Things that have happened to him, things that have happened to you. Surfing the wave of the here and now, join “the most brilliant stand-up of his generation” (Sun. Telegraph) in a free form, free wheeling ride into the way things are.
Tickets: $$34.90 – 39.90
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, 02 6275 2700
AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCE WORKSHOPS with TUZA FROM GHANA
Sat., 27 MarchHall at Canberra Baptist Church. Currie Crescent, Kingston
Canberra is lucky to have master musician, Tuza from Ghana, visit for a Saturday of drumming and dance workshops. Tuza is known for his patient teaching style and his ability to pass on the beautiful and rich rhythms, songs and dances of Ghana. Catering for beginners through to advanced.
10am – 11.30am Drumming (Beginners)
12pm – 1.30pm Drumming (Intermediate – Advanced)
2.30pm – 4pm Dance (all levels welcome)
Bookings essential as places are limited. Contact number below to book or book online: www.drumeffect.com.au/_product_35741/Drum_and_Dance_Workshops_with_TuzaCost: $30 for one workshop, $50 for two workshops and $70 for all three. Drums hire – $5
Info, booking: 0414 236 323
MONN-LAKE-WALKING: A Weereewa Festival event
Sat., 27 March (4pm – 6pm)
Park cars in front of Mirramu Creative Arts Centre: 849 Lake Road, Bungendore
Elizabeth Cameron Dalman, Mirramu Dance Company and the Lake Dancers with music by Colin Offord & Yilan Yeh. Calling in and walking under the March full moon on Weereewa. Bring rug and cushion.
Gate sales
Info: 0418 698 196
Photo by Barbie Robinson
SONGS OF SUNDRIE NATURES
27 – 28 March (5pm)
St Paul’s Anglican Church. Captain Cook Crescent, Manuka
Oriana Chorale's first concert this year will be of English Tudor and Jacobean music. The program focuses on William Byrd and Thomas Tallis, with extra delights from Orlando Gibbons and Thomas Tomkins.
The works range in scale from the lively double-choir celebration O Clap Your Hands by Gibbons to more contemplative works in rich harmony and some all-time favourites of the choral repertoire such as Tallis's O Nata Lux. At the heart of this musical offering are the towering figures of Tallis and his student William Byrd, who later became his collaborator. The programme explores the relationship between the two composers, which changed with the years and with the political and religious climate of the English court in the 16th century.
Tickets: Full – $40, concession – $30, students – $15
Booking: Canberra Ticketing, members at the door
Info: Liz McKenzie, 0417 44 22 32
PLANT FAIR AT LAMBRIGG
27 – 28 March
Tidbinbilla Road, Tharwa
Gardeners’ heaven – a wonderful opportunity for passionate gardeners to find that perfect plant, as well as meet and talk with specialist growers. The Scheme is bringing together a group of growers of the most interesting and garden-worthy plants. With everything from bulbs to trees, natives to exotics, as well as garden art, tools and guest speakers – it's an enticing destination for garden-lovers. The Fair will be held in the grounds of Lambrigg, a garden of great charm and historic significance. William Farrer developed rust-resistant wheat here, and many of the significant trees were planted by him. The garden is a sheltered oasis with mature conifers and deciduous trees framing views to the Murrumbidgee River. Himalayan cedars and pencil pines shelter plantings of dogwoods and flowing perennial beds with massed roses and lavender. A series of stone walls create terraces and shady garden rooms.
Entry: Full – $8, under 18 – free
Info: 02 6230 3143
www.opengarden.org.au/events/nsw_act_events.html
DOGS’ DAY OUT
Sun., 28 March (11am - 2pm)
Lake Tuggeranong Foreshore. Mortimer Lewis Drive, Greenway
Calling all dog-loving families, you’d be barking mad if you miss this day!
This DOGS’ DAY OUT promises to be a great day for families and their four-legged friends. You will be able to enjoy a fun-filled day of great activities. See the flyball, agility and obedience demonstrations, or put your dog through RSPCA’s agility course. There will be a great range of stalls including fundraising dog washes, free vet advice, dog gifts and discount micro-chipping. There will also be fun competitions, prizes and much more.
In the spirit of responsible dog ownership, people are asked to keep their dogs on a lead at all times.
Info: Canberra Connect, 13 22 81
LANYON MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sun., 28 March (5pm – 7.30pm. Music commences at 5.30pm)Lanyon Homestead. Tharwa Drive, Tharwa ACT 2620
This event showcases a dynamic range of local performing artists who will play on the homestead veranda as the sun sets over the Brindabellas. Relax on the Bunya Lawn as the kids join in the activities in the special Children’s Tent. Visit the Homestead and learn about the conservation work being undertaken. Bring along a picnic, or purchase food and drink on site.
The Wedded Bliss
The Wedded Bliss place a strong faith in the holy trinity of music – blues, country & gospel. Prepare yourself for good time toe tappin' tunes with a touch of swing and a dab of heartfelt sorrow.
Gold coin donation
Info: 02 6235 5677
THE DUNERA BOYS: 70 YEARS ON
NOW SHOWING: Until 31 March
National Library of Australia, Visitor Centre. Parkes Place, Parkes. Open daily (9am – 5pm)
This National Library collection-in-focus display coincides with the 70th anniversary of the arrival from Britain of HMT Dunera in September 1940. This ship carried over 2500 German and Austrian internees. The so-called Dunera Boys were escaping the horrors of Nazi Germany but were interned as Enemy Aliens in camps in rural New South Wales and Victoria. The internees’ story is one of individual survival and of considerable achievement. Many Dunera Boys stayed in Australia after the war, making significant contributions to Australian society in many different fields.
Free entry
Info: 02 6262 1111
Dunera Boys reunion in Melbourne in 1963. Photo by Henry Talbot
THE SNOW QUEEN. ADAPTED FROM HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
31 March (7pm), 1 April (10am, 7pm)
The Street Theatre. Childers Street, Canberra City West
Direct from the Adelaide Fringe for two nights only, the award-winning Seattle-based company theatre simple presents a timeless tale for the inner child.
Fairy tales are never just for children. theater simple’s THE SNOW QUEEN is every hero(ine)’s journey – the story of Gerda and her journey to find her lost friend Kai. Gerda’s theatrical odyssey includes devious devils, self-absorbed flowers, opinionated crows, a princess, a ferocious robber band – and of course, the Snow Queen herself. Creating over 50 characters in the course of the performance, theater simple has re-envisioned a timeless story with a raucously smart sensibility that speaks to all ages.
Tickets: Full – $19, concession – $15, Student – $10, Family (2+2 or 1+3) – $60
Booking: 02 6247 1223
BLAZE 4: EMERGING ACT ARTIST SHOWCASE
NOW SHOWING: Until 1 April
Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS). Gorman House Arts Centre, Ainslie Avenue, Braddon. Open: Tues. – Fri. (11am – 5pm), Sat. (10am – 4pm)
BLAZE is Canberra Contemporary Art Space’s annual emerging artist showcase exhibition. Now in its fourth instalment, this year’s BLAZE is bigger and better than ever before, bringing together the work of eleven emerging artistic talents from our Nation’s Capital.
Artworks for BLAZE are painstakingly hand-picked by CCAS staff to form an exhibition that is diverse, challenging and exciting, flexing the muscle of contemporary art from our region. Photography, sculpture, video, painting drawing and performance are brought together to reflect an artistic community that thrives on innovation and collaboration.
Artists who can be seen in the exhibition are: Adam Veikkanen, Benjamin Forster, Erica Hurrell, Jacqueline Bradley, Rachael Freeman, Richard Blackwell, Robbie Karmel, Sarah Kaur, Skylen Dall, Tj Phillipson and Tye McBride.
Free entry
Info: 02 6247 0188
www.ccas.com.auMASTERPIECES FROM PARIS: VAN GOGH, GAUGUIN, CÉZANNE AND BEYOND
NOW SHOWING: Until 5 April
National Gallery of Australia. Parkes Place, Parkes. Open daily (10am – 5pm)
The National Gallery of Australia is proud to present one of the most extraordinary exhibitions ever held in Australia. You don’t have to travel to the Musée d’Orsay in Paris to see masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Emile Bernard, Claude Monet, Maurice Denis and Edouard Vuillard; you can visit them in Canberra.
Tickets online: https://ticketing.nga.gov.au/
Vincent van Gogh Portrait of the artist, 1887. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. © RMN (Musée d'Orsay)/Gérard Blot
MOTHER’S VOICE: free voice workshops for mothers of young children
NOW PLAYING: Until 5 April (Mondays, 10am – 12pm)
Belconnen Community Centre
MOTHER’S VOICE is a series of workshops with singer, drama teacher, community artist and mother Simone Penkethman. The sessions explore the range of the mother’s voice voices through games, songs, exercises and discussion.
The sessions began in term three 2009 as a one-off series of six workshops at Kippax Health Centre. At the end of 2009, a selection of the group’s favourite songs were professionally recorded and mastered, providing participants and their children with a lasting record of the sessions. In response to the enthusiasm of the participants, MOTHER’S VOICE has been continued into 2010.
Free childcare is provided. Children are able to engage in supervised play or to stay with their mothers in the workshop.
Info: Simone Penkethman, 02 6264 0235
BUNGEE: LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILD TO DO?
NOW PLAYING: Until 5 April
Belconnen Community Centre. Swanson Court, Belconnen
Bungee has a wide range of creative arts and resilience building classes available in 2010.
We work with the best art tutors and educators Canberra has to offer to deliver high quality art and recreational programs for children and young people aged 5 – 18. We especially welcome participants who may be at risk of developing mental health issues.
Classes available:
Expressive Art Self (expression at its best)
Bungee Boppers (most loved circus stuff and physical activity games)
Acting Up (drama group for all self-designated performers)
Moovin & Groovin (creative & cultural dance)
Info: 02 6264 0232
COLOUR COUNTRY: ART FROM ROPER RIVER
NOW SHOWING: Until 11 April
ANU Drill Hall Gallery. Open: Wed. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
This exhibition features artists from the often overlooked Roper River region of south-eastern Arnhem Land. The artists of the region (Ngukurr) have been creating striking acrylic paintings for over 20 years and have become known for their bold use of colour. Their works are dynamic and innovative, contemporary in nature, yet based in traditional culture and representative of country.
Featured in the exhibition are the works of Ginger Riley Munduwalawala, Djambu Barra Barra, Amy Jirwulurr Johnson and Willie Gudabi. Their work was among the first to challenge the outdated notion of ‘authenticity' in Aboriginal art, and to blur the boundaries between Indigenous culture and contemporary art.
Curated by Cath Bowdler and toured by the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Free entry
Info: 02 6125 5832
http://www.anu.edu.au/mac/content/dhg/exhibitions/
Ginger Riley, Limmen Bight River – My Mother’s Country. 1993, synthetic polymer paint on cotton duck, 190 x 191 cm. Courtesy of Estate of Ginger Riley Munduwalawala and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: CRAMELOT PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
12 – 16 April (10am – 4pm)Frog Prince Productions with Tuggeranong Arts Centre presents a CRAMELOT PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP for 8 – 14 year olds.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Do something exciting these school holidays by joining in the production of CRAMELOT, a way-out world of wizards, royalty and adventure. Learn voice, dance, improvisation, acting and art skills that will culminate in a theatrical extravaganza to be proud of!
Cost: $200
Booking: 02 6293 1443
www.tuggeranongarts.comMAKE BELIEVE
14 – 25 April
ANCA Gallery. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson. Open: Wed. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
Textiles and photography by Amelia Thompson and Anna Madeleine with the launch of a locally designed and made clothing collection.
Free entry
Info: 02 6247 8736
Amelia Thompson, 2008
CONNECT: NEW CERAMIC WORKS BY ROS AULD
NOW SHOWING: Until 19 April
Narek Galleries. 1140 Tathra-Bermagui Road,Tanja. Open: Fri. – Mon (10.30am – 5.30pm)
Ros Auld spends her daily life embedded in the terrain of central western NSW, working in her shed studio at Borenore. Her coil-built stoneware forms with slips and crackle glazes are inspired by her surroundings and the impact of constant human movement across that landscape. Bold individuality is evident in these richly textured powerful forms that appear increasingly dynamic.
With great skill and outstanding control over her materials, Ros Auld constantly pursues a strong form with an elegant surface derived from nature and natural materials that is harmonious with the sculptural form. They are expressive works: connecting forms in unexpected rhythms, inviting the viewer to explore the shapes and surfaces, to investigate the wells of infinite depth. The calligraphy of the drawing sweeps across the patina of pitted surfaces like rain-washed landforms. They are innovative, technically demanding and visually fascinating.
Free entry
Info: 02 6494 0112
OF LOVE & WAR
NOW SHOWING: Until 5 May
Australian War Memorial. Open daily, except Christmas Day (10am – 5pm)
Love touches us all. During times of conflict it has played and continues to play an important role in the lives of our servicemen and women, the sweethearts and lovers they left behind or those they met while serving.
The Memorial’s exhibition OF LOVE AND WAR looks at the impact of war on these relationships and the ways in which Australians incorporated affairs of the heart into their wartime lives.
Free entry
STANLEY MELBOURNE BRUCE: PRIME MINISTER & STATESMAN
NOW SHOWING: Until 30 May
National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes. Open daily (9am – 5pm)
Sportsman, soldier, prime minister, international statesman and visionary Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883–1967) promoted his country’s interests on the international stage for over half a century.
A decorated war hero, Bruce served as Australia’s eighth Prime Minister from 1923 to 1929. Bruce and his beloved wife Ethel were the first prime ministerial couple to live at The Lodge. From 1933 to 1945 Bruce was High Commissioner in London, in 1947 he became a British peer, and in 1951 the first chancellor of the Australian National University.
Free entry
Info: 02 6212 3600
KIRSTEN FARRELL
NOW SHOWING: Until 30 May
Canberra Museum and Gallery. Corner London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
An installation that explores a fictional landscape of Canberra, using the conventions of mapping in transparent forms that hover between painting and sculpture. A part of an ongoing series of site-specific works of art by Canberra artists responding to CMAG’s glass-fronted gallery on Civic Square.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Kirsten Farrell, Chisholm, Gilmore, Richardson, Calwell, Theodore 2007. Acrylic paint on acrylic sheet, 72 x 59cm
JUDE RAE
NOW SHOWING: Until 6 June
ACT Museums and Galleries. Crn London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
A exhibition of still life paintings by Canberra-based artist Jude Rae, winner of the Portia Geach Memorial Award for portraiture in 2005 and 2008.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Jude Rae, Still life 216, 2007, oil on linen, 660 x 710 mm, private collection
RUTH WALLER
NOW SHOWING: Until 6 June
ACT Museums and Galleries. Crn London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
A major survey exhibition of works by artist Ruth Waller, Head of the Painting Workshop at the ANU School of Art.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Ruth Waller, Fig.10 (ice), 2007, oil & acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80 cm, CMAG collection
EMERGING ELDERS: HONOURING SENIOR INDIGENOUS ARTISTS
NOW SHOWING: Until 14 June
Project Gallery, National Gallery of Australia. Parkes Place, Parkes. Open daily (10am – 5pm)
Elders play important roles in Indigenous communities. They are admired and respected as keepers and enforcers of law, stories and culture. They guide communities today as they have done for generations, and their ability to visualise significant stories gives rise to some of Australia’s most dynamic and stunning contemporary works of art.
Free entry
Ningura Napurrula, Untitled 2006. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2009. © the artist licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency, 2009
CANBERRA GOLD: OPEN COLLECTION
NOW SHOWING: Until 20 June
Canberra Museum and Gallery. Corner London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
An exhibition profiles a selection of recipients of the Canberra Gold Award, given to residents celebrating 50 years living in the ACT. The first in a series of annual exhibitions, profiling Canberra Gold Recipients in the lead-up to the 2013 Canberra Centenary.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
MATHILDA'S MARKET
Sun., 27 June, 12 September, 28 November (9am –1pm)
The Park Hyatt Canberra, Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra
MATHILDA’S MARKET is the place in Canberra to find the hippest, most exquisite baby & kids clothes, toys, accessories and homeware – all either hand-made (mainly by local designers and crafters from Canberra), or from a limited production run.
The popularity of MATHILDA'S MARKET reflects a growing trend amongst Australian parents, increasingly seeking out products made with love and attention-to-detail for their children, as well as a warmer, more personal shopping experience.
There is plenty of free parking surrounding the Park Hyatt Hotel!
NEW EXHIBITION: MARNTI WARAJANGA – WE’RE TRAVELLING
NOW SHOWING: Until 20 February 2011
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
MARNTI WARAJANGA – WE’RE TRAVELLING is a collaboration between the Museum of Australian Democracy, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre and award-winning photographer Tobias Titz.
In MARNTI WARAJANGA you will meet Indigenous Australians from the Pilbara region of northern Western Australia and non-Indigenous people who have worked closely with their communities. In their own words they bear witness to momentous historical movements and reflect on their ongoing work for social and political change at a community and national level.
In Tobias Titz’s unique collaborative portraiture process, each person is photographed with a large format camera, using Polaroid Type 665 film. He then photographs the same space without the person in it. Following this, the subjects write something of their choice into the wet ‘empty’ negative. The texts relate to questions about major events such as the Pilbara Strike of 1946, the 1967 Referendum and the 2008 Apology to the Stolen Generations.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNEYS
Permanent exhibition
National Museum of Australia. Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Acton. Open daily (9am – 5pm). Closed Christmas Day
AUSTRALIAN JOURNEYS is a new National Museum of Australia permanent gallery, exploring the voyages that connect Australia to the world. It shares personal stories of some of the people who have travelled to and from Australia over time. The Australian Journeys gallery offers visitors the chance to see some of the Museum’s latest acquisitions and oldest treasures, including convict tokens, Captain Cook’s magnifier and a Little Red Rid Riding Hood wall hanging made in a Displaced Persons camp in Germany in 1946. Australian Journeys is the first new permanent gallery since the Museum opened in 2001.
Free entry
Info: 02 6208 5000
www.nma.gov.au
Convict token. Photo: Dragi Markovic. National Museum of Australia
DISPLAY OF TROOPER DONALDSON’S VICTORIA CROSS
Permanent display
Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent ,Campbell
The Australian War Memorial displays the Victoria Cross awarded to Trooper Mark Donaldson VC in the Conflicts 1945 to Today galleries.
The display is located in the Afghanistan section of the Conflicts 1945 to Today galleries, which have been acclaimed by the general public. Ultimately, it will be displayed in the Hall of Valour.
Once Trooper Donaldson’s Victoria Cross is on display, there will be 60 Australian and two British Victoria Crosses displayed at the Australian War Memorial; this is the largest public collection in the world.
Free entry
Info: 02 6243 4575OVER THE FRONT – THE GREAT WAR IN THE AIR
Permanent exhibition
Australian War Memorial, ANZAC Hall. Open: daily (10am – 5 pm)
This stunning new exhibition features unique aircraft from our collection, including three allied aircraft and two German fighter planes. This is the story of young men, whose experiences of combat high over the Western Front are brought to life in an outstanding multimedia re-creation by internationally renowned film director Peter Jackson.
Free entry
Info: 02 6243 421
Permanent exhibition
Old Parliament House. King George Terrace, Parkes. Open: Daily (9am – 5pm)
Experience a breathtaking journey across time and around the world, placing Australia’s democracy in its historical and geographical context. The exhibition contains objects like George Washington’s writing set (on loan for the first time outside America), and a first edition of Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man, published in response to the French Revolution. There are intriguing stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things: people like Perikes, who is considered by many to be the father of democracy, Catherine Helen Spence, who fought for women’s suffrage, and Eddie Mabo, who won legal recognition of his people’s land rights against enormous odds.
Entry: Full $2, Children and Conc. $1, Family $5
Info: 02 6270 8222
info@moadoph.gov.au
www.moadoph.gov.auMAPPING THE CAPITAL: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE SCRIVENER SURVEY OF CANBERRA
Permanent displayNational Capital Exhibition. Barrine Drive, Commonwealth Park, Parkes. Open: Monday – Friday (9am – 5pm), Saturday – Sunday (10am – 4pm); closed: public holidays
In 1908 the Yass-Canberra district was selected as the site for the national capital. Charles Scrivener was given the task of mapping a new federal territory and in 1909 recommended the Canberra Valley as the location for the new city. Learn how the survey was completed and how to use a theodolite yourself!
Free entry
Info: 02 6272 2900
Image courtesy of the Government Printing Office, State Library of New South Wales
CANBERRA MUSEUM AND GALLERY COLLECTION
Permanent exhibition
Canberra Museum and Gallery. Corner London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
An exhibition reflecting Canberra’s history and culture, highlighting the diverse range of social history objects and visual art from the CMAG Permanent Collection.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Imants Tillers, Nature Speaks:AT, 2002
NOLAN COLLECTION
Permanent exhibition
Canberra Museum and Gallery. Corner London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City. Open: Tues. – Fri. (10am – 5pm), Sat. – Sun. (12pm – 5pm)
A selection of works by renowned Australian artist Sir Sidney Nolan are on display in the Permanent Collection Gallery at CMAG.
Free entry
Info: 02 6207 3968
www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au
Sidney Nolan, Return to Glenrowan, 1946
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