Events:
THE Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive are taking a mystery coach tour of the new Canberra suburb of Moncrieff, named after famous Australian singer Gladys Moncrieff, with musical identity David Kilby. The tour it titled “Our Glad”. Tour runs between 1.30pm-3.30pm this Sunday, May 28. Bookings to trybooking.com/PWEU
HAPPY birthday to Canberra Glassworks, which officially turns 10 years old on May 25. Local artist Jonathan Baskett has returned from his studio in Mexico to work as the Thomas Foundation Artist In Residence during May, exploring into the relationship between mould blown glass and artificial light. Members of the public can say hello to Baskett while visiting the hotshop at Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Ave, Kingston. From 10am–4pm, Wednesday to Sunday until May 28.
Workshops and classes:
SCOTTISH country dance classes for beginners will be held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall in Forrest from 6pm-7.15pm on Wednesday evening until June 7. Cost $6 per class. For more information visit rscds-canberra.org/ or phone Gill on 6281 1825.
MEGALO has “Introduction to Print” classes that explore three print methods over six weeks with Erica Seccombe (screen), Peter McLean (Relief) and Clare Jackson (Etching) to June 8. Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am-5pm. Inquiries to 6232 604.
CIT Adult Short courses are held every first weekend of the month all year round at Canberra Glassworks. Costs apply and to find out more, email [email protected]
Books:
ANU Drill Hall Gallery director Terence Maloon will launch the book “Culture Heist” by Judith White. At the gallery from 3pm, Sunday, May 28. Bookings to eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-culture-heist-by-judith-white-tickets-34225115241?aff=es2
Talk:
THE next ADFAS Molonglo Plains Lectures will be held at 2pm this Thursday, May 25, at the Comfort Inn Airport International, 57 Yass Road, Queanbeyan, followed by afternoon tea. Zara Fleming will introduce the history, art and culture of Tibet from the time of the Great Tibetan Empire of the 6th to the 9th centuries up to the present. All inquiries to Lucy Costas 0437 538529 [email protected]
MUSE café in the East hotel Kingston has “Secrets of a Beauty Queen”, where beauty writer Stephanie Darling spills the beans in conversation with Amanda Whitely. Saturday, May 27. Bookings to musecanberra.com.au
Arts Business:
THE Groove Warehouse is presenting one of the world’s great musicians, Ari Hoenig, in a Drum Clinic. 5/1 Sawmill Circuit, Hume, 7pm, May 31. Bookings to groovewarehouse.com.au or 6260 2848.
ORIANA Chorale is holding a Masterpiece Workshop called “19th Century Romantics”, which is run by musical director Peter Young who has prepared a selected mix of sacred and secular pieces. All singers welcome, no auditions. Observers welcome at reduced charge. St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Boolee Street, Reid. From 2pm to 6pm, Saturday, June 3. Bookings to trybooking.com/PWBE Arts/
M16’s Writer in Residence Program 2017 is a supported residency for emerging writers with an interest in the arts. It offers an emerging writer the opportunity to develop their writing practice, publish their work, contribute to the critical discussion of Australian contemporary art, particularly in Canberra, and work closely with a small arts team. To apply submit an example of your arts writing (review, essay, etc) no longer than 1000 words and a CV by 5pm Friday, July 28 to [email protected]
THERE’S still time to be part of the Four Winds “Composing the Future with James Crabb’s” campaign. Donations can be made until May 31 to help support new work, a resident artist and the Windsong Series. Donations to fourwinds.com.au/support/creative-partnerships/
CANBERRA Glassworks is seeking help to allow local artist Peter Nilsson to engrave three panels of glass for “Huldra”, a giant outdoor engraving project for the Winter Glass Market on June 17. The finished work “Lady in the Green Dress” by Peter Nilsson, valued at $11,000, will be raffled at the market to raise funds for the Creative Fellowship and other artistic programs. Tax deductible donations by June 9 to pozible.com/project/bringing-huldra-to-life
IN The City Canberra is partnering with the 2018 National Multicultural Festival for the second round of “Grants in the City” to help cover costs of engaging local entertainers and enabling local multicultural communities to participate in next year’s event. Grants close on July 3 and are available for “public ideas” of $2000 to $80,000 for professional and popular ideas. Application details at inthecitycanberra.com.au/grants-in-the-city
THE Snowy Mountains’ coolest music event, The Peak Festival, is coming up again on the June long weekend (June 9-1) with over 30 artists and around 120 performances across 10 live stages throughout the Perisher Resort. Inquiries and bookings to peakfestival.com.au
AINSLIE and Gorman Arts Centres offers supported office accommodation for artists, creatives, as well as arts organisations and music-based organisations and individuals. Inquiries to agac.com.au
Dance:
“ENIGMA”, a new exhibition by local photographer Lorna Sim, is at The Photography Room in the Old Bus Depot Markets running to June 25. The exhibition presents the form and free spirit of Eliza Sanders, a young contemporary, award-winning and independent dancer, choreographer and visual artist. Admission is free.
AUSDANCE ACT Open Class is continuing with advanced to professional level classes on Wednesdays from 10am-11.30am at the Belconnen Arts Centre. Evening classes on Thursdays run from 6.50pm-8.20pm at QL2’s Dance Studio, which is for intermediate to professional level dancers of all genres. This week’s Thursday class is self-expressive movement and dance, with Eva Damarjati. Inquiries to 6247 9103.
PADMA Menon’s next course focuses on the popular Buddhist and Indian archetype, “Green Tara”, who represents freedom from eight fears including pride, doubt and anger. The dance focus in the six-week course will be a combination of Indian and western styles and will also include guided reflection through movement. Info at movingarchetypes.com.au
Film:
“AMERICAN Essentials” is a festival that celebrates the best of American independent cinema including Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut, an adaptation of Philip Roth’s sprawling epic “American Pastoral”. At Palace Electric, until May 28. Bookings to americanessentials.com.au
THE Persian Film Festival will run again from August 31 to September 10. It showcases films from Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Persian-speaking diaspora, with awards for “Best Feature”, “Best Documentary”, and “Best Short Film”. The festival will feature Q&As and masterclasses. For terms and conditions and to submit films visit persianfilmfestival.com
Concerts and Gigs:
THE Sydney Consort has Israeli virtuoso harpsichordist, Michael Tsalka joining the ensemble for four Bach concertos. The concert will wind up with “Concerto for 4 Harpsichords”, an adaptation of “Vivaldi’s concerto for 4 Violins”. Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, 3pm, Sunday, May 28. Bookings to trybooking.com or sydneyconsort.com.au
GUITARIST Slava Grigoryan joins the Australian String Quartet in two works of contemporary sensibility. At Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia, 2pm-4pm, Sunday, May 28. Bookings to nga.gov.au
KOMPACTUS Youth Choir presents “What Dreams May Come”, a dreamy concert including “Sleep” by Eric Whitacre. At Welsey Music Centre, 7pm, Saturday, May 27. Bookings to trybooking.com/QCBB or at the door.
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FOUR Winds and the Australian National Academy of Music present Artists in Residence, the Aurelia Quartet, in concert this Saturday, May 27, 2pm. At the Windsong Pavilion on Four Winds Road, Bermagui. 16yrs and under free. Gates open from 1pm.
Peking Duk’s “Clowntown” tours comes to the UC Refectory, 8pm, this Friday May 26, 18+ only. Bookings to oztix.com.au
PHOENIX Pub in Civic has as follows: Thursday, May 25 at 9pm, Kegs n Karaoke; Friday, May 26 at 9pm, Friday Night Fiesta, Funkytrop; Saturday, May 27 at 9pm, Revellers, Adventure Sunday, Semen & Garfuckel.
Theatre:
SAMMY J is an award-winning comedian, musician and writer who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and Montreal “Just for Laughs” festivals, been nominated for three ARIA awards, and provides the human half of the Barry Award winning man/puppet comedy duo Sammy J & Randy. He’ll perform his show, “Hero Complex” at The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre at 7.30pm, May 27 only. Bookings to canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.
“FIRST Seen: new works-in-progress” returns to The Street Theatre, offering the chance to be part of the creative process that helps performance works progress to production-ready stage. Bookings to thestreet.org.au or 6247 1223.
Exhibitions:
“A Change Is Gonna Come” is an exhibition focusing on the 1967 Aboriginal Referendum and the 1992 MABO land rights decision by the High Court. At the National Museum of Australia, until January 30, 2018.
THERE are currently two exhibitions at the Canberra School of Art. One features printed textiles from the Babbarra Women’s Centre in Arnhem Land. Items for sale can be bought through the gallery office. The other is an exhibition of works from a collection of people at ANU who have worked in communities. The exhibition includes work from artists such as Howard Morphy, W E Stanner, Louise Hamby and Valerie Kirk and others.
“DEFYING Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial” brings the works of 30 contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to the National Gallery of Australia from May 26 to September 10.
The Belconnen Community Gallery “RESPECT” series’ Reconciliation Week show is a group exhibition by participants in the Bungee indigenous boys and indigenous girls groups, parents from the Koori Kids program, and professional Yidinji artist, Greg Joseph. All works will be displayed at the Belconnen Community Centre, Swanson Court, until June 9, 9am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
“MELODRAMA in Meiji Japan” Japanese woodblock (Kuchi-e) illustrations at the Exhibition Gallery on the ground floor of the National Library of Australia. From 10am-5pm, May 24 to August 27. Free, no booking required.
THREE photographic artists are now exhibiting at The Photography Room in the Old Bus Depot Markets. Dörte Conroy’s “What Comes to Mind”, Lorna Sim’s “Enigma” and Maurice Weidmann’s “Absence of Sunshine” can be seen to June 25.
FINE works by 74 artists including paintings, ceramics, glass, sculpture and woodwork will be on display and for sale at the 33rd annual Radford P&F Art Show. It will be running from 10am-4pm, May 26 to May 28 at Radford College’s TB Millar Hall, 1 College Street, Bruce. Entry by gold coin. The champagne opening gala is at 7.30pm, Friday, May 26 with live music by the Park Quartet. Entry fee $20, under 12s $10. Bookings for the gala to [email protected]
“KIRSTIE Rea: the land”, a 20-year survey of works by one of Canberra’s most famous glass creators, has been chosen for the reopening of the Canberra Museum and Gallery. The show runs to August 20.
“THIS Way” is an exhibition at Watson Arts Centre of new works in wax and clay by 2016 EASS winner, Heidi Strachan. The show runs to June 11, 10am to 4pm, Thursday to Sunday, Aspinall Street Watson.
THE Nancy Sever Gallery presents an exhibition of indigenous art from the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia that features the work of senior Gija artists from the same community as Rover Thomas and Queenie McKenzie. At 4/6 Kennedy Street, Kingston. Wednesday to Sunday 11am-6pm, until June 4.
KYEEMA Gallery’s new exhibition with sale is “Margaret Ballard: Works in Resin”, which opens at 13 Gladstone Street, Hall Village. From 10.30am–5pm, Thursday to Sunday.
ARTISTS Gillian Bellas, Leigh Murray, Ann Hand, Nyree Mason, Wendy Antoniak, John McKenna, Jeff Isaacs and Coby Brinkman are exhibiting paintings of native and exotic plants, birds and animals under the title “Birds, Beasts & Buds”. Sweet Copper, Old Ginninderra Schoolhouse Gallery, Gold Creek Village. Running until the end of June.
“FAUNAcation” is an exhibition put together by 16 local artists Debbie Paton, Karyn Fearnside, Shan Crosbie, Liz Faul, Paul Dumetz, Angela Parragi, Monika Leone, Rita Evans, Tricia Wimpenny, Leah Martin, Jenny Sinn, Anne Sawkins, Carol Laurent, Patsy Robinson, Caren Wilford and Robyne Parolin, which aims to challenge the viewers’ perception of animals and how people’s actions cause them harm. At Tuggeranong Arts Centre until Saturday May 27.
“EXQUISITE Nature” is a show of neon artworks by Emilie Patteson and Harriet Schwarzrock that has been curated by Aimee Frodsham. Patteson’s work is grounded in collecting and preserving plant material within glass, while Schwarzrock is known for her bold, bright use of text and neon installations. Suki & Hugh Gallery, 38A Gibraltar Street.
THE 18th John Briscoe Memorial Art Award is at the Raglan Gallery in Cooma. Sponsored by the Briscoe family in memory of their father, a prominent Monaro artist. The show runs Wednesday to Sunday 9.30am-4.30pm, until May 28.
“EVOLUTION: Torres Strait Masks” explores the longstanding importance of masks in Torres Strait culture and how they continue to influence contemporary art forms in this exhibition, developed by the Gab Titui Cultural Centre on Thursday Island. First Australians Focus Gallery, National Museum of Australia, to July 23, free.
THE digital and the real collide in curator Sabrina Baker’s show “Me Time”, in which Tully Arnot, Grace K Blake, Benjamin Forster, Claudia Greathead, Anna May Kirk, Janis Lejins, Claudia Nicholson and Giselle Stanborough, explore increasing integration between life, art and technology. Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Ainslie + Gorman Art Centre, 55 Ainslie Avenue, Braddon, until June 24, Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm.
ARONE Meeks’ exhibition, “Beyond the Blue: Unbroken”, by Roger Butler, the senior curator of Australian Prints & Drawings, NGA. At Megalo Print Studio + Gallery, 21 Wentworth Avenue Kingston. The show runs until May 27, Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm.
GLASS-blowing virtuoso Tom Rowney and experimenter in would Zeljko Markov have a joint exhibition curated by Jane Cush running at Canberra Glassworks, Wentworth Avenue Kingston, until May 28.
CAT Mueller graduated with First Class Honours from The ANU School of Art in 2015. Mueller investigates colour relationships and optical effects across painting, drawing, and installation. “NONSTOP” at ANCA is a series of vibrant large-scale airbrushed acrylic paintings. The exhibition runs at 1 Rosevear Street, Dickson, until June 4, Wednesday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
THE National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 will be on display at the Portrait Gallery to June 18. The exhibition will then tour. The final works were selected from a national field of over 3000 entries from amateur and professional photographers. The finalists include photographers from every state and territory except Tasmania.
THE Australian War Memorial has as a permanent exhibition “The Holocaust: witnesses and survivors”, which includes over 85 collection items.
“YOU Am I” front man and solo artist Tim Rogers is coming to The Street Theatre with a stellar line-up of musicians who will again confuse hubris for artistry. Thursday, May 25, 8pm. Bookings to thestreet.org.au
ALSO at The Street this week on Friday is songbird Hayley Jensen. After selling out, her performance has been moved to a larger stage so that she can wow more people. Friday, May 26, 7.30pm. Bookings to thestreet.org.au
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