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Your essential guide to what’s on in Canberra this week!
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11 THINGS NOT TO MISS
Taste of Two Regions 2018
Taste of Two Regions is back again this year to bring the wine and food of two magnificent regions to Canberra.
King Valley and Rutherglen, located side by side in North East Victoria, are known for innovative wine styles and excellent produce.
King Valley Prosecco Road sidles alongside Rutherglen’s boutique Muscat and Durif cellars, in a setting of rolling hills, mountain ranges, vines, open skies and historic townships.
The festival includes an exhibition with over 200 wines to taste, masterclasses, live entertainment, picnics and platters, as well as a prosecco breakfast, Italian family lunch an alternative variety dinner.
Get up close and personal with producers, find a new favourite wine style and enjoy some excellent cuisine, as King Valley and Rutherglen come to Canberra to offer you Tastes of Two Regions.
Happening Sunday 12 August at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.
Purchase tickets and find more information here.
CANBERRA FASHION MARKET
Discover new and pre-loved fashion at the Canberra Fashion Market, including designer labels and a wide range of styles for women, men, teens and kids. Fashion, shoes, bags, jewellery, accessories and beauty products are on hand. Market goers have uncovered major national and international brands, including Kate Spade, Jimmy Choo, Guess, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik, Guess, Ralph Lauren, Decjuba, Kookai, Country Road and Witchery.
Support a sustainable lifestyle and help reduce waste by recycling quality, stylish fashion that’s too good to discard. You’ll also uncover interesting collectables. The Canberra Fashion Market (formerly Fash ‘n’ Treasure) has been around for 20 years, and with good reason. Food and coffee available.
Visit the yummy cupcake stand. Bring the kids and Plenty of free parking and public transport available. Only eight minutes from the city. $3 entry fee (kids under 12 free).
Held indoors and protected from the weather. New stallholders can apply on www.canberramarkets.net.au.
Happening Saturday 11 August from 10 am – 3 pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
See the website for more information.
Women in Sport Forum 2018
The Women in Sport Forum 2018 will bring together an exciting panel of inspiring and thought-provoking speakers to discuss the changing landscape for women and girls in sport, future opportunities and how local clubs, and associations can continue to adapt to meet the needs of female participants.
Hosted by respected author and journalist Angela Pippos, speakers include inaugural AFLW Premiership Coach Rebecca Goddard, Basketball legend Lauren Jackson, Matildas legend Julie Murray, AFLW star Moana Hope and Olympic swimmer, journalist and leading sports administrator Nicole Livingstone. International sponsorship expert Vickie Saunders will also discuss the changing commercial landscape of women’s sport, focusing on how female athletes and teams can better appreciate their sponsorship value and take positive steps to unlock this potential.
Canberra is a leader in women’s sport and while our journey towards greater equity is far from complete, this Forum promises inspiration and practical ideas to take further positive steps.
Light refreshments and canapes are included.
Happening Thursday 9 August from 5-9 pm at the National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Avenue, City.
Tickets available online.
Heath Ledger: A Life In Pictures
Audiences around the world know and love Heath Ledger as a charismatic movie star who pushed boundaries and created iconic roles. Now they have a chance to discover Heath’s creative process and deep passion for the film industry and the visual arts, in a unique exhibition curated in collaboration with his family.
Explore a selection of film costumes and props, Heath’s own character research journals, celebrity portraits and acting awards and more. A Life in Pictures offers a rare insight into the man behind the camera.
A program of special screenings and talks will complement the exhibition
Happening 10 August 2018 – 10 Feb 2019, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton.
See website for more information.
Ravensworth Wines Truffle Dinner at Buvette
Buvette Bistro & Wine Bar welcomes Ravensworth Winemaker, Bryan Martin, to host its 2018 truffle dinner.
Indulge in a five-course truffle menu with canapé and matching wines.
MENU
- Black pudding, apple & crackers
- Comte mousse, truffle & mushrooms, pata negra
- Homemade truffle dumplings, chestnut puree
- Slow cooked ocean trout, marrow, truffle & red wine jus
- Roasted Wagyu loin, oxtail cigar, truffle morel puree
- Warm Cremeux D’argental, fresh truffle
Happening Thursday 9 August from 6.30 – 10 pm at Buvette Bistro and Wine Bar, inside Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton.
Find more information and purchase tickets here.
Cellar Door
Cellar Door is a new wine market for Canberra’s wonderful wine scene.
Buy wines from local makers every Saturday afternoon in the iconic Nishi Grand Stair, NewActon Precinct.
Grab a souvenir glass, taste the latest drops, and buy at cellar door prices.
Wine stalls rotate each week with complementing stalls like flowers, cheese, chocolate and books. Capital City Soul Club are the resident DJs.
Make a day of it with a film at Palace Electric Cinema and NewActon’s leading food and drink destinations.
Happening Saturday 11 August from 2-5 pm on the Nishi Grand Stair, inside the Nishi Building, Philip Law Street, NewActon.
See the Facebook event for more details.
THE TRUFFLE FESTIVAL – CANBERRA REGION
Indulge in a feast of the senses and join in the fun as The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Each year from June to August more than 250 individual events are held across the Canberra region showcasing the region’s fresh Black Winter Truffle.
Taste and experience the magic of these highly-prized gems. Indulge in the special flavours and aromas of truffle dishes at local restaurants and cafes. Join a hunt and see for yourself how the talented dogs unearth truffles. Learn from the chefs and other truffle experts at a cooking class or demonstration, or pop along to a market and pick up some truffle delights for yourself.
The Truffle Festival is the ultimate foodie festival, and a fabulous celebration of winter in the Canberra region.
Happening until Friday 31 August at various locations around Canberra.
Check out the website for more information.
Exhibition: Greybilly
Named after the grey, green and cream opal found in the South Australian mining town of Coober Pedy, Greybilly brings together work by Abigail Varney (Melbourne) and Nina Baker (Sydney).
Photographs by Varney present a vivid perspective on depleting resources in Coober Pedy. Conceptual jewellery by Baker sees the transformation of disposable plastic containers into objects of beauty. Curated by Yasmin Masri, Greybilly explores the search for, and creation of, what’s precious; and the reality of finite resources.
Cost: Free
Happening 3 August – 29 September at the Nishi Gallery, 17 Kendall Lane, NewActon.
See the website for more information.
Trivia Tuesdays
Grab your mates, grab a drink and get ready for a good time.
MOLO Live will be hosting trivia every Tuesday – and if that wasn’t good enough, the winners get to ‘pluck a duck’ for a chance to win some awesome prizes.
If your team is the brainiest you stand a chance to win a keg, vouchers from Brodburger, Bentspoke or STA Travel and heaps more!
Happening every Tuesday from 5.30 pm at MOLO Live, in the ANU Pop-Up Village on ANU Campus, Acton
PLAYUP
Discover PlayUP – The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard, where kids can explore the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child in a playful way. Adults can even join in the fun too! From listening pods and a roleplay Kindness Café to a fuzzy felt wall and craft activities, PlayUP has a range of exciting and immersive experiences that flip the traditional idea of museums completely on its head.
See the website for more information.
Free after museum admission.
Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
16 July from 7-9.30 pm at the ANU Pop Up Village, ANU Campus.
Cost: Free.
So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian history
As conceptually thrilling as it is aesthetically rich, So Fine features new works from ten women artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.
Forming part of the Portrait Gallery’s twentieth birthday celebrations, the exhibition enriches the contemporary narrative around Australia’s history and biography, reflecting the tradition of storytelling in our country.
So Fine’s contributing artists – of various ages and backgrounds, and hailing from different parts of Australia – have all created new works for the exhibition. Aside from gender, their common attributes are a meticulous approach to creation, driven by considered, nuanced thinking. Their works are intricate, refined and affecting objects that reconceive events, people and places from Australia’s past.
The artists involved are Shirley Purdie, Linde Ivimey, Bern Emmerichs, Leah King-Smith, Nusra Latif Qureshi, Nicola Dickson, Pamela See (Xue Mei-Ling), Fiona McMonagle, Valerie Kirk and Carol McGregor. Charged with these makers’ passionate, intensely individual takes, and incorporating themes from pre-history to the present, So Fine challenges and delights, as well as interrogating the boundaries of contemporary portraiture.
Showing until Monday 1 October at the National Portrait Gallery. See the website for more information.
CHINESE HIGH TEA AT NATURAL NINE, CASINO CANBERRA
Canberra’s only ‘pop Chinese” restaurant, Natural Nine, is holding a weekly Chinese High Tea! Not only does this High Tea bring a delicious Asian twist to the high tea experience, but it also allows you to purchase treat stands rather than pay per head. If you love high teas or modern Asian cooking than this event is a must!
One stand including tea selection for two: $35pp. One stand including Sparkling to begin and tea selection for two: $45pp.
Happening every Friday and Saturday from 2.30pm – 4.30pm at Natural Nine, Casino Canberra.
Bookings required in advance, so to book via 02 6257 7074 or online at casinocanberra.com.au.
FOOD & DRINK
Taste of Two Regions 2018
Taste of Two Regions is back again this year to bring the wine and food of two magnificent regions to Canberra.
King Valley and Rutherglen, located side by side in North East Victoria, are known for innovative wine styles and excellent produce.
King Valley Prosecco Road sidles alongside Rutherglen’s boutique Muscat and Durif cellars, in a setting of rolling hills, mountain ranges, vines, open skies and historic townships.
The festival includes an exhibition with over 200 wines to taste, masterclasses, live entertainment, picnics and platters, as well as a prosecco breakfast, Italian family lunch an alternative variety dinner.
Get up close and personal with producers, find a new favourite wine style and enjoy some excellent cuisine, as King Valley and Rutherglen come to Canberra to offer you Tastes of Two Regions.
Happening Sunday 12 August at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.
Purchase tickets and find more information here.
Cellar Door
Cellar Door is a new wine market for Canberra’s wonderful wine scene.
Buy wines from local makers every Saturday afternoon in the iconic Nishi Grand Stair, NewActon Precinct.
Grab a souvenir glass, taste the latest drops, and buy at cellar door prices.
Wine stalls rotate each week with complementing stalls like flowers, cheese, chocolate and books. Capital City Soul Club are the resident DJs.
Make a day of it with a film at Palace Electric Cinema and NewActon’s leading food and drink destinations.
Happening Saturday 11 August from 2-5 pm on the Nishi Grand Stair, inside the Nishi Building, Philip Law Street, NewActon.
See the Facebook event for more details.
Ravensworth Wines Truffle Dinner at Buvette
Buvette Bistro & Wine Bar welcomes Ravensworth Winemaker, Bryan Martin, to host its 2018 truffle dinner.
Indulge in a five-course truffle menu with canapé and matching wines.
MENU
- Black pudding, apple & crackers
- Comte mousse, truffle & mushrooms, pata negra
- Homemade truffle dumplings, chestnut puree
- Slow cooked ocean trout, marrow, truffle & red wine jus
- Roasted Wagyu loin, oxtail cigar, truffle morel puree
- Warm Cremeux D’argental, fresh truffle
Happening Thursday 9 August from 6.30 – 10 pm at Buvette Bistro and Wine Bar, inside Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton.
Find more information and purchase tickets here.
TASTES OF TWO REGIONS – JONES WINERY & VINEYARD
King Valley & Rutherglen winemakers and food producers will be in Canberra for Tastes of Two Regions. It’s going to be a spectacular event with a dinner and lunch, masterclasses, wine tastings, excellent food and plenty of fun!
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Mandy Jones, the winemaker, and sip, savour and purchase some special Jones wines.
Happening 12 August from 10 am – 5 pm at Pialligo Estate, 18 Kallaroo Road, Pialligo.
See the website for more details.
THE TRUFFLE FESTIVAL – CANBERRA REGION
Indulge in a feast of the senses and join in the fun as The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Each year from June to August more than 250 individual events are held across the Canberra region showcasing the region’s fresh Black Winter Truffle.
Taste and experience the magic of these highly-prized gems. Indulge in the special flavours and aromas of truffle dishes at local restaurants and cafes. Join a hunt and see for yourself how the talented dogs unearth truffles. Learn from the chefs and other truffle experts at a cooking class or demonstration, or pop along to a market and pick up some truffle delights for yourself.
The Truffle Festival is the ultimate foodie festival, and a fabulous celebration of winter in the Canberra region.
Happening until Friday 31 August at various locations around Canberra.
Check out the website for more information.
TIPSY TEA AT WHITE RABBIT COCKTAIL ROOM
It’s always time for tea at White Rabbit Cocktail Room, Tipsy Tea that is! Kicking off from two every Saturday and Sunday, Tipsy Tea is perfect for those seeking a little adventure.
Tipsy Tea (65 pp), in true White Rabbit style combines classic high tea flare with signature concoctions encouraging the curious to explore their senses. To eat, you are greeted by a 3- tier platter with an array of flavoursome bites including; spiced pork sausage rolls, smoked salmon and cream cheese pinwheel sandwiches and semi-dried tomato and caramelised onion tarts. Looking for something a little sweeter? Try the sour rhubarb and marshmallow tarts or the delightful dark chocolate and peanut brownies topped with caramel icing.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 2-5 pm at White Rabbit Cocktail Room, 65 Northbourne Avenue, City.
Book your table via info@whiterabbitroom.com.au or on (02) 6257 7779.
BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS @ HIGHBALL
Highball are freeing the mimosa from being a brunch-only drink and taking them for a night out, Cuban style! Head in on Wednesdays for some fresh and fruity bottomless mimosas and share a charcuterie platter.
– Flight Details –
• $45 per passenger (4 pax minimum)
• 1.5 hours of service
• Charcuterie platter to share
• Wednesdays from 4pm
They’re also letting their mimosas out on the weekends so you can catch them 4-7pm on Saturdays and from 2pm on Sundays.
On every Wednesday from 4pm at The Highball Express. Entry is $45pp, min 4 people. Visit the website for more information.
CHINESE HIGH TEA AT NATURAL NINE, CASINO CANBERRA
Canberra’s only ‘pop Chinese” restaurant, Natural Nine, is holding a weekly Chinese High Tea! Not only does this High Tea bring a delicious Asian twist to the high tea experience, but it also allows you to purchase treat stands rather than pay per head. If you love high teas or modern Asian cooking than this event is a must!
One stand including tea selection for two: $35pp. One stand including Sparkling to begin and tea selection for two: $45pp.
Happening every Friday and Saturday from 2.30pm – 4.30pm at Natural Nine, Casino Canberra.
Bookings required in advance, so to book via 02 6257 7074 or online at casinocanberra.com.au.
GARDEN BAR HAPPY HOUR
Select wine, beer, basic spirits, cocktail specials while you enjoy live music from Canberra’s most talented local musicians. Make your Friday happy and relaxing with a various selection of popular drinks.
Happening Friday every week between 5pm – 7pm at Ostani Bar & Restaurant, inside Hotel Realm 18 National Circuit, Barton.
Cost: $5 wine, beer, spirits.
FRIDAY SOIRÉE AT BUVETTE
Add a little sparkle to your Friday night with Buvette Bistro’s Friday Soirée. Set outdoors in the Parisian-style Buvette Terrace, celebrate the weekend with this exclusive event. Enjoy VIP service with a personal bartender and select your drink of choice from the special cocktail menu, designed exclusively for Friday Soirée.
Sip on a French 75 or a Lychee Torsadée whilst enjoying fresh oysters, charcuterie or a duck liver parfait.
Every Friday from 4pm to 7pm at Buvette, inside the Realm Hotel, 18 National Circuit, Barton. Find more information here.
HIGH TEA ON THE BURBURY TERRACE
Designed to blend tradition with innovation, the new Burbury High Tea menu also offers signature favourites with freshly- baked scones, strawberry macaron and finger sandwiches.
Burbury Terrace is also proud to introduce a fully-dedicated gluten-free high tea menu. Remaining as innovative as the standard menu, it also includes the traditional sandwiches and indulgent sweets.
$50.00 per person including TWG Tea and freshly-brewed coffee. $60 per person including a glass of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, TWG Tea and freshly-brewed coffee.
Available Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 4.30pm at Burbury Terrace, Barton. Find more information here.
PETIT FEAST AT BUVETTE
Spoil yourself with a bountiful spread including savouries, charcuterie, cheeses and decadent desserts. Every Saturday at Buvette Bistro & Wine Bar.
It’s not breakfast, it’s not lunch…but it is an indulgent feast for all the senses. The Buvette Petit Feast features freshly made savouries and sweets as well as lavish desserts. In addition to tea and coffee, you can order a Bloody Mary, French Champagne and Rosé.
Available between 11.30am – 2.30pm every Saturday at $65 per guest, including a complimentary glass of Rosé. For $15 guests can add unlimited Mimosas. Buvette is fully licensed and has free parking all weekend, outdoor covered seating and complimentary WiFi.
For bookings, call 02 6163 1818 or email buvette@domahotels.com.au. Find out more at hotelrealm.com.au.
TACO TUESDAY
Your choice of chicken, pork, or beef in a soft shell taco with cabbage, shallots & coriander. Happening every Tuesday from 1pm-5pm at Ostani Bar & Restaurant, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton. For more information visit the website.
BURGERS & BEERS
A selection of Burgers and tap beer. Happening every Wednesday from 5pm-10pm at Ostani Bar & Restaurant, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton. For more information visit the website.
PIZZA & PALE ALE THURSDAYS
A selection of housemade Pizza paired with a schooner of James Squire Pale Beer. Happening at 5pm every Thursday at Ostani Bar & Restaurant, Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Barton. For more information visit the website.
MUSIC, STAGE AND THEATRE
Canberra Unscripted – Truth or Dare
Two teams square off in a seriously silly showdown. In an attempt to secure points team members will need to perform scenes that reveal embarrassing, funny or interesting truths or be subjected to physical challenges.
Will skeletons be unleashed from the closet or will heads be dunked in water or filled with marshmallows? Which team will reign supreme in this feast of theatrical combat?
Presented by the hugely popular Lightbulb Improv troupe this comedic collection of short scenes is not to be missed.
Happening 10 August from 7 pm at The Street Theatre, 15 Childers Street, City
See the website for more details.
The Little Mermaid
Come and join the students of Brindabella Christian College on 9 August from 7pm as they take you on an adventure under the sea in their fin-tastic production of ‘The Little Mermaid.’
Tickets $34, more information via TryBooking.
Corelli & Friends
“Scarce a contemporary musical writer, historian, or poet, neglected to celebrate [Corelli’s] genius and talents…” – Charles Burney on Corelli’s enduring fame and popularity (1789)
In contrast to JJ Quantz, Arcangelo Corelli travelled little yet his influence and reputation spread throughout Europe through his teaching and his published compositions. “It [is] wonderful to observe what a scratching of Corelli there is everywhere – nothing will relish but Corelli”, wrote Roger North in England in 1710. Across Europe, composers keen to join in the Corelli craze wrote “in the style of Corelli” – sometimes so similar that the publisher, Le Cène, even attempted to pass off Corelli’s pupil John Ravenscroft’s sonatas as Corelli’s Opus 7!
Salut! presents a concert of baroque music with works by Corelli, Locatelli, Rosenmüller, Ravenscroft, Bononcini and Vivaldi.
Happening 10 August from 7.30pm at Albert Hall, Commonwealth Avenue, City
See the website for more details.
Canberra Unscripted Festival
Canberra Unscripted 2018: 6 shows, 1 weekend, no script.
A festival of unscripted theatre at the Street Theatre featuring improvised music, comedy and genre shows from 10 to 12 August. The 2018 edition will also include a variety show on the Saturday suitable for the whole family. Multiple show packages available at discounted prices, so you can enjoy a little or a large slice of the festival. Tickets start from $15 for concession at a single show.
Tickets available through The Street Theatre website or Box Office – call 6247 1223 between 10 am-3 pm Monday-Friday.
Canberra Unscripted: Outta the Box!
An interactive theatre show providing fun for the whole family on 11 August. Outta the Box will draw the eyes away from the screen and into the amazing imagination of your child’s mind. Inspired by ‘Not a Box’ by Antoinette Portis, children’s imaginations will be captured with the joy and freedom of cardboard boxes. Improvisation performance games, puppets, songs and stories are all in store with kids leading the play. It’s amazing what you can create with just a box. At the family friendly times of 11am and 2pm this one act show is the perfect antidote to screen-time!
Join the cast a half hour before in the foyer (10.30am or 1.30pm) for some craft fun to be included in the show! Tickets available through The Street Theatre website or Box Office – call 6247 1223 between 10am-3pm Monday-Friday.
Flower of War concert: The Lost Jewels
An extraordinary concert of lost musical treasures, unearthed by Chris Latham, for soprano, tenor, chamber choir, string quartet and piano to commemorate the end of the Great War.
The Flowers of War concert of music by various composers killed during WW1, is presented with vivid projected images of paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele (Austria), Umberto Boccioni (Italy), Franz Marc, August Macke and Wilhelm Morgner (Germany) who also died during WW1. Directed by Christopher Latham, artist-in-residence at the Australian War Memorial.
Happening 10 – 11 August from at the National Gallery of Australia
See the website for more details.
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
The festival’s funniest in one hilarious night!
The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour will be tearing up the freeways of Australia for the sixth year in a row to bring the crème de la crème of the 2018 Festival to Canberra!
Expertly curated and lovingly presented, the Showcase will feature some of the Festival’s hottest acts live on stage for an incredible two hours of hard-hitting laughter. Boasting a line-up of veteran favorites, international stars, and some of the freshest emerging talents, this jam-packed night of pure entertainment will leave you sore from belly laughs!
Happening 11 August from 8pm at the Canberra Theatre Centre, London Circuit, City
See website for more details.
Kompactus: For Pure Joy
In this special concert at the High Court of Australia, Kompactus will present works featuring the lyrical poetry of Sara Teasdale.
Teasdale’s poetry is broadly considered to be musical in its own right, inspiring many composers to set her poetry to music in moving ways. Teasdale received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry centered on a woman’s changing perspectives on beauty, love, and death.
Many of Teasdale’s poems chart developments in her own life, from her experiences as a sheltered young woman in St. Louis, to those as a successful yet increasingly uneasy writer in New York City, and then to a depressed and disillusioned person. She won the first Columbia Poetry Prize in 1918, a prize that would later be renamed the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
The Kompactus Youth Choir is a university-age choir formed in 2009 by countertenor David Yardley to develop the skills of young choristers.
Happening 12 August at the High Court of Australia, 40 Parkes Place East, Parkes
See website for more details.
Trivia Tuesdays
Grab your mates, grab a drink and get ready for a good time.
MOLO Live will be hosting trivia every Tuesday – and if that wasn’t good enough, the winners get to ‘pluck a duck’ for a chance to win some awesome prizes.
If your team is the brainiest you stand a chance to win a keg, vouchers from Brodburger, Bentspoke or STA Travel and heaps more!
Happening every Tuesday from 5.30 pm at MOLO Live, in the ANU Pop-Up Village on ANU Campus, Acton.
FILM
Stronger than Fiction Documentary Film Festival
Palace Electric screen the latest award-winning documentaries from around the world.
Gala Opening Night with the fast-paced French film, Speak Up and Closing Night Gala screening of McKellen: Playing the Part are events not to be missed. Delicious treats and Eden Road wines are included in the price of the ticket.
The Backroad Boys about working dogs and boys in rural Australia on their last chance to avoid jail won the Audience Award at Sydney Film Festival. The director, Catherine Scott will be joining us after the screening.
Hobbyhorse Revolution explores Hobbyhorse Eventing. Drawn into this culture where, free of judgement, young girls have created an imaginative and surprisingly athletic sport that is utterly their own.
Puppies rule in Pick of the Litter, following the journey of a litter of labrador pups as they strive to become guide dogs for the blind.
There are 13 films in all, including the story of a tomboy in a hijab, What Walaa Wants. This is a film with a strong and engaging story that feels almost like a fiction film but it’s all true, filmed over six years. The director Christy Garland is arriving from Toronto for the screening.
Happening 2 – 11 August at Palace Electric Cinemas, 2 Phillip Law Street, New Acton
See website for more information
FESTIVALS
THE TRUFFLE FESTIVAL – CANBERRA REGION
Indulge in a feast of the senses and join in the fun as The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Each year from June to August more than 250 individual events are held across the Canberra region showcasing the region’s fresh Black Winter Truffle.
Taste and experience the magic of these highly-prized gems. Indulge in the special flavours and aromas of truffle dishes at local restaurants and cafes. Join a hunt and see for yourself how the talented dogs unearth truffles. Learn from the chefs and other truffle experts at a cooking class or demonstration, or pop along to a market and pick up some truffle delights for yourself.
The Truffle Festival is the ultimate foodie festival, and a fabulous celebration of winter in the Canberra region.
Happening until Friday 31 August at various locations around Canberra.
Check out the website for more information.
MARKETS
CANBERRA FASHION MARKET
Discover new and pre-loved fashion at the Canberra Fashion Market, including designer labels and a wide range of styles for women, men, teens and kids. Fashion, shoes, bags, jewellery, accessories and beauty products are on hand. Market goers have uncovered major national and international brands, including Kate Spade, Jimmy Choo, Guess, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik, Guess, Ralph Lauren, Decjuba, Kookai, Country Road and Witchery.
Support a sustainable lifestyle and help reduce waste by recycling quality, stylish fashion that’s too good to discard. You’ll also uncover interesting collectables. The Canberra Fashion Market (formerly Fash ‘n’ Treasure) has been around for 20 years, and with good reason. Food and coffee available.
Visit the yummy cupcake stand. Bring the kids and Plenty of free parking and public transport available. Only eight minutes from the city. $3 entry fee (kids under 12 free).
Held indoors and protected from the weather. New stallholders can apply on www.canberramarkets.net.au.
Happening Saturday 11 August from 10 am – 3 pm at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
See the website for more information.
Woden Seniors’ BIG Book Fair
Come along to Woden Seniors’ BIG Book Fair where you will find a huge range of quality fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, jigsaws, games, DVDs, CDs and comics as well as beautiful watercolour paintings.
Happening from 10 to 12 August 2018 from 10 am to 4pm at 12 Corinna St, Woden (opposite Woden Library). Entry is by gold coin donation.
Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair
The annual Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair invites creative minds, craft lovers and quilters of all ages and all interests to join from Thursday, 9 August to Sunday 12 August.
Taking place at EPIC from 10am to 4.30pm daily, the Fair will feature demonstrations, exhibitions, crafting experts to chat to as well as Studio Classes and workshops to participate in. Professional craft designers and exhibitors will also be selling the latest craft materials and inspiring visitors with new techniques to try. The Fair highlight is of course the magnificent display of Quilts from the Canberra Quilters with their annual Members’ Exhibition. Tickets $17 at the door, $16 online. More information via the website.
Science in ACTion 2018
Work of local, national, and international STEM organisations is on show at this free community event during National Science Week.
This interactive science fair is for science enthusiasts of all ages. Over 50 stallholders from local STEM organisations will be there to engage you with hands on activities that showcase how science is used every day in their work.
How do scientists make change? Will you be a game changer? How can we all contribute to improve our future? Come to Science in ACTion to get hands on with STEM and explore the science all around you.
Learn about the future of ecosystems, technology, medicine and the Earth. Discover how geologists and archaeologists uncover stories from the past
What could you see through a telescope looking out into the Milky Way, or by peering down a microscope?
Meet scientists who help to conserve iconic plants and animals, and learn how renewable energies can protect the Earth’s climate.
Happening 11 August 10 – 4 pm, Old Bus Depot, 21 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston
See website for more details
Big Book Fair
Cosy up this winter with some fabulous books from the Woden Seniors’ well known and much loved BIG Book Fair.
It will be even bigger than last year with a huge range of good quality fiction, Sci-Fi, non- fiction, children’s books, recent magazines, puzzles, postcards, DVDs, CDs and games all at their usual bargain prices.
The President’s table will feature a wide selection of old and collectable books. Parents and grandparents looking for children’s books will be delighted by the range. All books and other items have been cleaned, sorted and categorised, making it very easy to find the treasure you are searching for.
In addition to the thousands of books there will be a display and sale of beautiful watercolor paintings done by the talented artists at Woden Seniors. All funds raised support the activities and maintenance of Woden Seniors, which is a self-funding, not for profit, charitable organisation.
A gold coin donation would be appreciated on entry
Happening 10 – 12 August 10 – 4pm at Woden Seniors, 12 Corinna Street, Phillip
See website for more information
Cellar Door
Cellar Door is a new wine market for Canberra’s wonderful wine scene.
Buy wines from local makers every Saturday afternoon in the iconic Nishi Grand Stair, NewActon Precinct.
Grab a souvenir glass, taste the latest drops, and buy at cellar door prices.
Wine stalls rotate each week with complementing stalls like flowers, cheese, chocolate and books. Capital City Soul Club are the resident DJs.
Make a day of it with a film at Palace Electric Cinema and NewActon’s leading food and drink destinations.
Happening Saturday 11 August from 2-5 pm on the Nishi Grand Stair, inside the Nishi Building, Philip Law Street, NewActon.
See the Facebook event for more details.
Hartley Hall Markets
Head along to the Hartley Hall Markets on this Sunday 5 August between 10 am and 3 pm, located at the Hall Village Showground just north of Canberra. You’ll have so much to choose from including unique gifts, artwork, home baked goods, dog/cat beds and treats, plants, jewellery, fresh produce, woodwork, crafts and much more from over 200 stalls.
Enjoy the lovely rustic atmosphere where you will find live music, great food and plenty of entertainment for the children to enjoy such as a petting zoo, pony rides, jumping castle, face painting and a giant slide.
Entry is by gold coin donation or our new Tap and Go donation devise and all of the proceeds from the Hartley Hall Markets are contributed to Hartley Lifecare which provides accommodation, respite, community services and assisted technology to people with physical and complex disabilities living in the ACT and surrounding regions.
SOUTHSIDE FARMERS MARKETS
Get along to the Southside Farmers Markets every Sunday morning and pick up the finest fruit and vegetables and produce our region has to offer. There are over 50 stalls made up of farmers and producers who sell their food direct from their farm or kitchen. Many farmers are out picking their produce the night before the market and you can certainly taste the difference.
Talk to the farmer direct and find out where your food is being grown, how they grow it, and even how they best like to cook it. Not only do they provide us with fresh food every week but they are a wealth of information on the food that nourishes week in week out.
What’s in season this week? Annual herbs, beans, peas, beetroot, capsicums, carrots, chillies, corn, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, garlic, onion, radishes, rhubarb, squash, zucchini, melons, stonefruit, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, tomatoes and more!
Every Sunday from 8.30am to 11 am at Canberra College, 2 Launceston Street, Phillip. Entry is free, visit the website for more information.
MARKET GARDEN PRODUCE STALL
Selling fresh, clean, chemical-free vegetables, preserves and baked goods in the Courtyard of 56 Wallace Street, Braidwood every Saturday morning from 8.30am until 12.00 or sold out.
Wynlen House is a small urban micro-farm specialising in offering a broad range of seasonal vegetables all year round.
They also run workshops to show people how to grow vegetables, garlic, and raise small farm animals on a large suburban block and offer slow food events to showcase the benefit and deliciousness of produce grown locally, without chemical inputs and picked fresh.
On every Saturday from 8.30am – 12 pm, at The Courtyard, Braidwood. For more information visit the website.
WORKSHOPS, TOURS & TALKS
National Library Open Day
The National Library of Australia is throwing open their doors for the best open day ever! Celebrate 50 years since the Library building opened, with a party on the podium, fun for kids and adults alike, live music, scrumptious snacks and, of course, balloons and cake!
Don’t miss your chance to explore deep behind the scenes, discovering surprising and rare collections and learning fascinating Library facts. You can even go underground and meet the robots who live deep within the stacks
Party on the podium, music, birthday cake, balloons, fun for kids, behind the scenes, collection discoveries, meet the robots, tours, lightning talks, documentary screenings
Happening 12 August 10 – 4 pm at the National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes
See the website for more information.
Ecology in the Pub
From stately forests to city grasslands to endangered furry creatures, local scientists are out there working to understand our world.
Eight short presentations covering the amazing work going in at University of Canberra, CSIRO and ANU.
Join us for a fun evening in a relaxed vibe at Smiths Alternative: grab a drink and a snack while MC Dr Phil Dooley steers a lively course through the science – expect quizzes, poems songs to spice up the long sciencey words.
Sponsored by Inspiring the ACT and the Institute of Applied Ecology at University of Canberra
Happening Wednesday 8 August from 7 – 9 am at Smiths Alternative, 76 Alinga Street, City.
See the website for more information.
Keeping Backyard Chooks workshop
On Tuesday 7 August 6 at 8pm, learn about how keeping chooks in the backyard provides you with fresh eggs, a way to turn your kitchen scraps into organic fertiliser and reduces the pest population of your veggie patch. Learn how to raise, feed, handle and shelter these incredibly useful birds in a backyard setting from local permaculture teacher Martyn Noakes at the Canberra Environment Centre. You don’t need a farm to have a flock of happy chickens to supply your house with fresh eggs everyday.
Limited places are available and bookings are essential, please visit www.canberraenvironment.org.
Minting Classic Coins and Australia’s First Coins – a comparison
Join Dr. Rick Williams at the Royal Australian Mint for a free public talk about the impressions stamped on coins from Southern Italy in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and how their minting relates to Australia’s first coins – the holey dollar and dumps made in New South Wales in 1813.
How do they compare? Can we draw links between the methods used to make them?
Dr. Rick Williams gained his PhD from Monash University in 1983. He has since written publications focusing on experiments in manufacturing and striking coins from antiquity, and is currently a Gallery Host at the National Archives of Australia.
Happening 8 August 10.30 – 11.15, at the Royal Australian Mint, Denison Street, Deakin
See website for more information.
Inclusion in Employment Project
Canberra Business Chamber, the ACT Inclusion Council and the ACT Government have partnered and developed the Inclusion in Employment Project.
The project supports business to business engagement by bringing together business leaders with experience in employing people with disability and businesses seeking new employees that may not have considered people with disability.
You’re invited to the next Peer to Peer information session. This is a free event at the Canberra Business Chamber, 216 Northbourne Ave Braddon Thursday 9 August, between 8.00am and 9.00am.
A light breakfast will be served, and free parking is available.
The session will give you an opportunity to learn the many positive outcomes that result in employing a person with disability.
Happening 9 August 8 – 9 am, Canberra Business Chamber, Northbourne Avenue, Braddon
See website for more information.
Breastfeeding Multiples Class
If you are expecting twins, triplets or more — congratulations! You are about to join a very special group of Australian families.
Women who are expecting more than one baby can feel many different emotions, often all at the same time! You may feel joy that you will be welcoming more than one baby to your family, but you may also be worried about how your pregnancy and birth will go, and how you will cope caring for your babies once you get them home. You may be wondering how you will feed your babies and if it is even possible to breastfeed more than one baby.
The good news is that it is not only possible, but many women before you have succeeded in breastfeeding multiple babies. The Australian Breastfeeding Association have drawn on these women’s experiences to create their special ‘Breastfeeding Multiples’ class.
Happening 11 August 1 – 4.30pm, at the SHOUT community room, Pearce Community Centre, Pearce
See website for more information.
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Discover the stories behind the building on a special tour of Parliament House. Learn how the building’s impressive architecture is symbolic of our national identity and gain a rare view into private areas.
These tours run only on non-sitting days (except Christmas Day and when seasonal tours are running).
We recommend that you arrive at least 20 minutes before your tour or event for screening and check-in as places are limited to 10 participants. tours operate for 55 mins.
For security purposes, all participants must present photo identification and ticket confirmation to join any behind the scenes tours or events. If you do not have these, you will be unable to participate.
Participants on a paid tour can take advantage of a 10% discount on any purchase from The Parliament Shop on the day of the tour.
Happening until March 2019 at Australian Parliament House, Parliament Drive, Capital Hill.
See the website for more information.
GUIDED TOURS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
Visiting the National Library of Australia? Take a tour and see a side of the Library most visitors never experience.
Whether this is your first visit or the next of many, you can learn more about the Library and its exhibitions by joining a free guided tour. Tours are offered by trained Volunteer Guides who have a passion for sharing their knowledge of the Library and its collections. Your Guide will welcome the opportunity to introduce you to the National Library, its collections and the stories of Australia.
Treasures Gallery – Daily at 11.30am
Take a tour and come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Behind The Scenes – Thursdays at 2 pm
Take a tour to visit enormous stacks where the books are stored and learn about strange curiosities in the Library’s collection that have been acquired over more than a century of collecting.
Discover your National Library – Saturdays at 2 pm
Join a Library guide for a journey around the building and discover the stories in the Reading Rooms and public spaces.
Tours running until Thursday 31 May at the National Library of Australia, Parkes Place West, Parkes.
For more detailed information visit the website.
ART FOR LUNCH
Drop into 30-minute weekly talks or creative activities interpreting works of art in the NGA’s collection. Check our website for further details. This event is free but bookings are essential.
Happening every Thursday until November 29 2018 from 12.45pm–1.15pm at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place East, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
STEPPING FORWARD: COMBINING SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH LIGHT EXERCISE
This free group is suitable for women wanting to reconnect socially with other women after domestic violence.
The group gets together each fortnight to go for a relaxed 30-minute walk and catch up at a local café. Guest speakers are invited to join providing information about topics of interest in the group. This group is an open group, making it easy for new members to join throughout the term. This group is organised and run by the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT.
On fortnightly in Tuggeranong on Wednesday mornings and fortnightly in Gungahlin on Friday mornings, during school terms only. Children not yet at school are welcome to attend.
Complete the online contact form to register.
SPORT
GIANTS v Adelaide Crows
Saturday night footy returns to Canberra when the GIANTS look to silence the Crows. Don’t miss your last chance to see the GIANTS in Canberra this regular season.
Get the family together for a Saturday night of fun, excitement and fast-paced footy action under lights. Enjoy all the family entertainment of a GIANTS Home game including Fan Zone, inflatables, merchandise, G-Man and Gigi.
Happening 11 August from 7.25pm at the UNSW Canberra Oval, Manuka Circle, Forrest.
See website for more details.
Raiders v West Tigers
The Raiders have enjoyed a lot of recent success against the Tigers and they will be coming to GIO Stadium in 2018 with a revamped squad looking to steal an away win.
This is sure to be an entertaining match on a Canberra Sunday afternoon.
Happening 12 August 2pm at the GIO Stadium, Battye Street, Bruce
See website for more details
OUTDOORS
THE TRUFFLE FESTIVAL – CANBERRA REGION
Indulge in a feast of the senses and join in the fun as The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Each year from June to August more than 250 individual events are held across the Canberra region showcasing the region’s fresh Black Winter Truffle.
Taste and experience the magic of these highly-prized gems. Indulge in the special flavours and aromas of truffle dishes at local restaurants and cafes. Join a hunt and see for yourself how the talented dogs unearth truffles. Learn from the chefs and other truffle experts at a cooking class or demonstration, or pop along to a market and pick up some truffle delights for yourself.
The Truffle Festival is the ultimate foodie festival, and a fabulous celebration of winter in the Canberra region.
Happening until Friday 31 August at various locations around Canberra.
Check out the website for more information.
KIDS
Brick Expo
Brick Expo is an entertaining and interesting exhibition of rare and unique LEGO creations by interstate and local collectors and modelers.
Hundreds of static, moving and robotic models in themes including: Star Wars, Trains, Planes, Space Ships, Racing Cars, Monuments and Sculptures.
Tickets available online only
Happening 10-12 August, 1.30 – 4.30pm, Hellenic Club, Matilda Street, Phillip.
See website for more information.
PLAYUP
Discover PlayUP – The Right to Have an Opinion and Be Heard, where kids can explore the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child in a playful way. Adults can even join in the fun too! From listening pods and a roleplay Kindness Café to a fuzzy felt wall and craft activities, PlayUP has a range of exciting and immersive experiences that flip the traditional idea of museums completely on its head.
See the website for more information.
Free after museum admission.
Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
Ages 5-12.
Bookings are essential. Register here.
COLOUR
See colour as you’ve never seen it before! Is your yellow the same as mine? How do pixels and paint differ? Turn a blue butterfly green, visit the Room of Missing Colours and hear fascinating stories from people who see colour when they hear music. Discover Colour at Questacon and see the world in a new light!
Showing until 30 September 2018 from 9am-5pm daily at Questacon, Parkes.
LEAP INTO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Your local library is a treasure trove…not only are there free books and resources, there are regular amazing events! Giggle & Wiggle with your little ones (up to two years) and help them learn through language play using interactive rhymes, songs, games and stories.
Looking to improve your English and make new friends, then head along to your local library for one of the informal English conversation groups. For more events and info check them out here.
FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Fossil Free Fest
Join the party on 11 August at the Old Canberra Inn to raise funds and awareness for Frontline Action on Coal and #StopAdani Canberra to help move Australia beyond fossil fuels! Live music, DJs and entertainment for the whole family including special guest speakers throughout the day, with free entry for all. Featuring local acts like Reverend Eli Bones, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Lying Cheating Bastards and Zambezi Sounds.
Happening Saurday 11 August from 12 pm to 10 pm at the Old Canberra Inn.
See Facebook for more information.
EXHIBITIONS
Credit: Abigail Varney.
Exhibition: Greybilly
Named after the grey, green and cream opal found in the South Australian mining town of Coober Pedy, Greybilly brings together work by Abigail Varney (Melbourne) and Nina Baker (Sydney).
Photographs by Varney present a vivid perspective on depleting resources in Coober Pedy. Conceptual jewellery by Baker sees the transformation of disposable plastic containers into objects of beauty. Curated by Yasmin Masri, Greybilly explores the search for, and creation of, what’s precious; and the reality of finite resources.
Cost: Free
Happening 3 August – 29 September at the Nishi Gallery, 17 Kendall Lane, NewActon.
See the website for more information.
So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian history
As conceptually thrilling as it is aesthetically rich, So Fine features new works from ten women artists reinterpreting and reimagining elements of Australian history.
Forming part of the Portrait Gallery’s twentieth birthday celebrations, the exhibition enriches the contemporary narrative around Australia’s history and biography, reflecting the tradition of storytelling in our country.
So Fine’s contributing artists – of various ages and backgrounds, and hailing from different parts of Australia – have all created new works for the exhibition. Aside from gender, their common attributes are a meticulous approach to creation, driven by considered, nuanced thinking. Their works are intricate, refined and affecting objects that reconceive events, people and places from Australia’s past.
The artists involved are Shirley Purdie, Linde Ivimey, Bern Emmerichs, Leah King-Smith, Nusra Latif Qureshi, Nicola Dickson, Pamela See (Xue Mei-Ling), Fiona McMonagle, Valerie Kirk and Carol McGregor. Charged with these makers’ passionate, intensely individual takes, and incorporating themes from pre-history to the present, So Fine challenges and delights, as well as interrogating the boundaries of contemporary portraiture.
Showing until Monday 1 October at the National Portrait Gallery. See the website for more information.
Studio Visit – Valerie Kirk
The most intimate exchanges in the art world happen during studio visits. Take a trip to the National Portrait Gallery for a rare opportunity to speak with Canberra artists from the So Fine exhibition about their practice; see preparatory works for the exhibition; and view new works in progress.
Happening 12 August, 2 – 2.30pm at the National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
See website for more information.
Heath Ledger: A Life In Pictures
Audiences around the world know and love Heath Ledger as a charismatic movie star who pushed boundaries and created iconic roles. Now they have a chance to discover Heath’s creative process and deep passion for the film industry and the visual arts, in a unique exhibition curated in collaboration with his family.
Explore a selection of film costumes and props, Heath’s own character research journals, celebrity portraits and acting awards and more. A Life in Pictures offers a rare insight into the man behind the camera.
A program of special screenings and talks will complement the exhibition
Happening 10 August 2018 – 10 Feb 2019, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia,
Acton
See website for more information.
Brick Expo
Brick Expo is an entertaining and interesting exhibition of rare and unique LEGO creations by interstate and local collectors and modelers.
Hundreds of static, moving and robotic models in themes including: Star Wars, Trains, Planes, Space Ships, Racing Cars, Monuments and Sculptures.
Tickets available online only
Happening 10-12 August, 1.30 – 4.30pm, Hellenic Club, Matilda Street, Phillip.
See website for more information.
HOME TO COUNTRY ART EXHIBITION: OFFICIAL OPENING
An exhibition and sale of works by Alice Springs artist, Sarah Brown, and Indigenous artists of Central Australia. Official opening on 29 July at 2pm, exhibition on until 26 August at Kyeema Gallery, Hall. Free entry, all proceeds from sales go to support dialysis centres in remote Indigenous communities.
Find more information on the website.
‘MACROCOSMIA: ELIZABETH KELLY’
Leading glass artist Elizabeth Kelly will present a new body of work developed over the course of a decade; the result of extensive research into organic structures of viruses, cellular life forms, marine invertebrates and pollen grains.
Macrocosmia features a series of large‐scale, free‐standing sculptural works realised through a process of cross‐disciplinary collaboration between the artist, a theoretical astrophysicist and an engineer.
Elizabeth Kelly commenced her career in glass with a two‐year full time factory traineeship in glass blowing in 1985 at the JamFactory in Adelaide. Post training, she undertook studies at the Adelaide Centre for the ARTS, transferring to the Australian National University School of Art to complete a degree in Visual Art. In 1997 Kelly commenced a three‐year contract as Head of Glass Workshop at the JamFactory. In 2003 she established Studio Tangerine in Canberra, a purpose built self‐funded glass design and sculpture studio where she continues to work.
Showing until Saturday 25 August from 10am-5pm at Craft ACT, 180 London Circuit, Level 1, North Building.
See the website for more information.
MARK MAKING
Mark making will present new work from Australian contemporary jewellery studio, Bench.
Established in 2012, Bench is a collective workspace home to emerging and early career contemporary jewellers Nellie Peoples, Clare Poppi, Andy Lowrie and Katie Stormonth, who together explore and manipulate the crossover between visual art, craft, fashion and design.
Mark making will reflect on the act of leaving or making a mark. From a consumer point of view, jewellery may be collected or gifted to mark a significant moment in time, but from a maker’s point of view, a mark on or represented by a piece of jewellery can be a nuanced consideration. The exhibition will present works that consider different and unique ways that four Bench members interpret the act of mark making.
Showing until Saturday 25 August from 10am-5pm at Craft ACT, 180 London Circuit, Level 1, North Building.
See the website for more information.
Home To Country Art Exhibition: Official Opening
An exhibition and sale of works by Alice Springs artist, Sarah Brown, and Indigenous artists of Central Australia. Official opening on 29 July at 2pm, exhibition on from 26 July – 26 August at Kyeema Gallery, Hall. Free entry, all proceeds from sales go to support dialysis centres in remote Indigenous communities.
Find more information on the website.
HEADHUNT!
Explore, connect, create. A new interactive Gallery experience for visitors aged 7 to 15 (and their adults!) The experience encourages kids to take the lead and explore the Gallery, look closely at the portraits that intrigue them, and delve into artistic elements as well as the stories of the people depicted. Weekends and school holidays.
Showing until Sunday 26 August from 10 am-4 pm at the National Portrait Gallery, King Edward Terrace, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
NGA PLAY: KELLIE O’DEMPSEY: THE NEVER-ENDING LINE
Kellie O’Dempsey invites you into her living sketchbook, an immersive space of moving marks and dancing lines. Digital projections collide with traditional drawing in a series of dynamic and colourful experiences and creative opportunities.
Contribute to the unique drawing journey as you follow the never ending line to shadow puppets, 3D drawing constructions and live animation before getting into the drawing rink for an immersive drawing experience. The never-ending line investigates drawing as a way of collaboration and transformation and features sound elements composed by Michael Dick.
Showing until Sunday 28 October from 10 am – 5 pm at the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes, Place East, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
CRAFTING THE HOUSE IN THE HILL: ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN IN THE BUILDING OF AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE
During the 30th anniversary year of Australian Parliament House, this exhibition reveals the stories behind some of the building’s major art and design commissions and explores how these works connect Australia’s most intriguing public building with its first people, landscape, creative spirit and the principles of democracy.
In their winning design scheme for Australian Parliament House, Mitchell / Giurgola & Thorp Architects envisaged a structure of national significance that was sensitively located within a regional landscape. The guiding design themes of land, place and identity are carefully mapped into the building’s architecture, surrounding landscaping and works of art commissioned from some of Australia’s finest practitioners in ceramics, glass, painting, sculpture, textiles and wood.
In partnership with Australian Parliament House and the National Archives of Australia.
Happening until Sunday 4 November at the Canberra Museum and Gallery,
Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square, City.
See the website for more information.
NGA PLAY: KELLIE O’DEMPSEY: THE NEVER-ENDING LINE
Kellie O’Dempsey invites you into her living sketchbook, an immersive space of moving marks and dancing lines. Digital projections collide with traditional drawing in a series of dynamic and colourful experiences and creative opportunities.
Contribute to the unique drawing journey as you follow the never ending line to shadow puppets, 3D drawing constructions and live animation before getting into the drawing rink for an immersive drawing experience. The never-ending line investigates drawing as a way of collaboration and transformation and features sound elements composed by Michael Dick.
Showing until Sunday 28 October from 10 am – 5 pm at the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes, Place East, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
STUDIES WITH LIGHT: WORKS IN GLASS BY KIRSTIE REA AND LUCY PALMER
Canberra based artists Kirstie Rea and Lucy Palmer use glass for its transparency, fragility and optics, each exploring the concepts of seeing light and capturing a fleeting moment. In their upcoming exhibition the artists showcase their exceptional skill in their medium while further investigating their shared fascination with light.
Rea creates sculptural and photographic works that bring together her extensive technical glass making skills. The interplay of photographic imagery and layers of textured glass creates a feeling of gentle movement, capturing a moment in time, acting as a reminder of the motion of the body as it passes through the landscape, breathing in the surroundings.
Palmer creates small sculptural, coloured lens-like works which capture the light and quite literally change before your eyes as you move around. The interaction of glass and light compels the viewer to see the physical object and the refracted light that is created. These interactions are playful, mesmerising or delicate depending on the time of day or type of light.
Happening until Sunday 12 August at Suki and Hugh Gallery, 38A Gibraltar Street, Bungendore, NSW.
Check out the website for more details.
PICASSO THE VOLLARD SUITE
Pablo Picasso’s Vollard Suite is regarded as one of the greatest print suites ever made, and perhaps the most enigmatic and famous of the twentieth century. The National Gallery of Australia is one of the few cultural institutions in the world to hold the complete set of 100 engraved prints.
Pablo Picasso’s trip to the great cultural and artistic centres of Rome, Naples and Florence had a profound effect on the course of his work during the 1920s and 1930s, a period that saw him embrace classical and mythological themes and imagery, culminating in the one hundred etchings in the Vollard suite 1930–37.
Picasso aligned his creativity and sexuality with the mythical figure of the Minotaur, memorialising his connection to ‘the untameable beast’ in The Vollard Suite. This collection provides intimate insight into the mind of the 20th century’s most celebrated and influential modern artist, capturing his reflections on ambition, immortality, fallibility, vitality, and obsession.
Showing until Monday 24 September at the National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place East, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
A TALE OF TWO VILLAGES – AN EXHIBITION
A Tale of Two Villages tells the story of the Hall-Ginninderra district from Aboriginal times, through the early pioneer farming settlement at Palmerville and then Ginninderra, to the establishment of the village of Hall from 1881.
Happening from Saturday 21 April.
See the website for more information at the Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, Victoria Street, Hall.
FREE EXHIBITIONS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Parliament House we are running a jam-packed program of events, including two free exhibitions.
Design in a decade – The Design in a Decade – The 1980s
Step back in time with the Parliament House Art Collection as we revisit the 1980’s. Bold colours and geometric shapes abound in celebration of a rich decade in Australian art, craft and design.
Location: Exhibition area, level 1.
EXPRESS YOURSELF
This collection exhibition draws attention to portraits of Australians whose unique life experiences symbolise social and cultural themes. The portraits attest to the facility of photographic portraiture to convey compelling psychological depth.
Happening until Friday 7 September 2018 at the National Portrait Gallery, King Edward Terrace, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
1968: CHANGING TIMES
Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll…and a missing prime minister.
1968 was momentous. A time of tumultuous world events, including the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy.
At home in Australia, we struggled with the fallout from the December 1967 disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt and growing unrest about conscription for overseas military service.
From Hendrix’s blistering solos and far-out fashions to a swinging counter-culture, there was a strong sense that the world was rapidly changing. Where were we headed?
The opening of the National Library’s lakeside building in Canberra in August 1968 was a moment of national pride and achievement in the midst of this turbulent time.
Revisit the 1960s as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the building’s opening, and reflect on what was happening in the world, in Australia and in Canberra at the time.
Showing until Sunday 12 August at the National Library of Australia, Parkes Place West, Parkes.
See the website for more information.
ART DECO
Comprised entirely of works selected from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection, Art Deco presents superb examples of Australian vitalism, capturing Art Deco’s fascination with the meeting of art, architecture, and technology.
In the 1920s, Australian artists rebelled against the austerity of World War I to create images of an abundant nation filled with strong, youthful figures, capturing the vitalism of a nation reborn.
Technological advancements and urbanisation influenced the emergence of Art Deco: a new aesthetic in art, architecture, design and fashion.
Art Deco presents superb examples of Australian Vitalism, including Rayner Hoff’s architectural frieze Deluge – stampede of the lower gods 1927, Jean Broome-Norton’s Abundance 1934 and Napier Waller’s painting, I’ll put a girdle round about the earth 1933, which captures Art Deco’s fascination with the meeting of art, architecture and technology.
Showing until Monday 31 December 2018, 7 days from 10am-5pm at National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place West, Parkes.
For more information, see the website.
DEEDS NOT WORDS: THE BESSIE RISCHBIETH COLLECTION
National Library of Australia is proudly representing the opportunity to see the collection of Bessie Rischbieth, a prominent figure in Australian and international feminism.
During her stay in England in 1913, Bessie Rischbieth witnessed the whirlwind of the suffragettes’ struggle for the right to vote, which was then at its height.
Fascinated by the charisma of the suffragettes and their militant actions, she gathered memorabilia of the movement, building a collection of photographs, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, suffrage periodicals, postcards and correspondence. She continued to grow the collection for the remainder of her life.
Rischbieth bequeathed this ‘living memorial’ to the National Library of Australia.
Free entry.
Showing until 19 August daily from 10 am to 5 pm at National Library of Australia, Parkes Place West, Parkes.
BEHIND THE LINES 2017: THE THREE RING CIRCUS
Roll up, roll up to Behind the Lines 2017 and marvel at the political cartooning spectacle that is The Three-Ring Circus.
Showcasing the year’s best political cartoons, The Three-Ring Circus captures a world where fact and fiction collide and ringmasters, jugglers and acrobats have all stepped into the political Big Top.
From postal votes and citizenship chaos to penalty rates and constitutional recognition, 2017 was a tumultuous year in politics. Its cavalcade of political characters and sensational events provided rich material for our nation’s cartoonists who continue to look behind the lines of the daily political sideshows to capture the spirit of our democracy in all its passion, scepticism and humour.
Behind the Lines 2017 is on now at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
Open 9 am – 5 pm. For more information, visit the website.
EMERGING CONTEMPORARIES
Emerging Contemporaries is the Craft ACT National Award Exhibition for early career artists.
This exhibition plays a pivotal role in supporting and transitioning artists into professional practice and placing Australian artists in view of the national cultural collecting institutions, business and industry, and audience.
On display at CraftACT, 180 London Circuit, Level 1, North Building.
Email craftact@craftact.org.au or call 6262 9333 for more information.
NGA TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
Talks and workshops cater for a range of different age groups. For full details visit the NGA website.
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