Arts Around Canberra, September 2008

Dear friends,


Canberra Arts Marketing is pleased to bring you the latest issue of the Arts Around Canberra e-Newsletter, which encompasses an eclectic mix of arts activities from 1 to 30 September 2008.

Highlights of the month are Utopia: The Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye – the National Museum of Australia’s exhibition showcasing the art of one of the greatest Australian contemporary artists; The Red Shoe by Jigsaw Theatre Company – the much anticipated adaptation of Ursula Dubosarsky's award winning novel; plenty of exciting workshops for writers and poets at the ACT Writers Centre; stunning performance of the Canberra Dance Theatre @ Floriade; and many other interesting events.

Our next Arts Around Canberra monthly e-Newsletter will come to you on Monday 29 September. September Highlights will be sent to you in the middle of the month.

To see the e-Newsletter as a pdf or html document, please go to: http://www.artsaroundcanberra.com.au/publications.php

Regards,

Canberra Arts Marketing

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Festivals & Special Events

Charity Art Auction

Crookwell Memorial Hall

20 Sep 08 - 31 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Crookwell District Community Trust Inc. - Charity Art Auction [More...]


Eat

designspace@cit Gallery

26 Aug 08 - 5 Sep 08
Opening Hours

An exhibition showcasing works of past and present food photography students of Canberra Institute of Technology. [More...]


Shot - CIT Staff Exhibition

ANCA Gallery

24 Sep 08 - 5 Oct 08
Opening Hours

An exhibition that exposes the significant impact photography has had on the visual artist by focussing on the work of 16 artists from the Centre for Creative Industries, Canberra Institute of Technology. These artists explore, translate and reinterpret captured moments into a diverse array of different media including painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, textiles, installation and photography, and provide glimpses into the creative process. [More...]


Portraits

CITSA Cafe Yala

1 Sep 08 - 19 Sep 08
Next on: 8:00AM Monday, Sep 1, 2008

Showcases 1st year Canberra Institute of Technology Bachelor of Design (Photography) students studio work as they develop their first portraiture folio. [More...]


Interchange by Jason McCarthy

National Convention Centre

8 Sep 08 - 19 Sep 08
Next on: 9:00AM Monday, Sep 8, 2008

Evocative images of Belconnen interchange [More...]


Live: A Collection of Music Photography

National Convention Centre

22 Sep 08 - 12 Oct 08
Next on: 9:00AM Monday, Sep 22, 2008

Two photographers with unique styles of music photography have come together to show different worlds from the big stage to the underground. [More...]


Sun Risers

designspace@cit Gallery

9 Sep 08 - 19 Sep 08
Next on: 9:00AM Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008

Sun studios is proud to present Sun Risers! A collection of images from a new generation of photographers. Their images are inspired by everything from fashion to current trends in lifestyle and music. Flick through fashion magazines and these are the new comers who are filling up their pages. [More...]


All Work and No Play by Stella-Rae Zelnik

National Convention Centre

25 Aug 08 - 5 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Through eyes of a non-skater in the skating community, Stella-Rae Zelnik will show whose work is indeed their play. [More...]


Arts, Kites & Markets - 3rd Annual Kite Festival at Marulan

various venues

19 Sep 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

COME FLY A KITE. Arts, Kites & Markets 2008 3rd Annual Kite Festival at Marulan. Including Photographic Exhibition - Art Exhibition - Workshops [More...]


Talk: Kate Grenville in Conversation

National Library of Australia

3 Sep 08 - 3 Sep 08
Next on: 6:00PM Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008

In association with the Indigenous Literacy Project, author Kate Grenville discusses the importance of reading and writing. [More...]


43rd Goulburn Eisteddfod

Various venues around Goulburn

6 Sep 08 - 3 Oct 08
Next on: 12:00PM Saturday, Sep 6, 2008

43rd Goulburn Eisteddfod [More...]


Vivid National Photography Festival 2008

Various venues around Canberra

11 Jul 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Vivid, the National Photography Festival, is being held for the first time in Canberra from 11 July to 12 October 2008. It will celebrate the vital role of photography in Australian life and history. [More...]


The Rambles of Spring - Irish Music & Lunch at the Old Goulburn Brewery

Old Goulburn Brewery (main)

28 Sep 08 - 28 Sep 08
Next on: 1:00PM Sunday, Sep 28, 2008

Presented as part of Sunday Lunch with Irish Music 2008 Programme [More...]


'Celebrity: Bungendore' - a photographic exhibition by Lisa McKelvie

Bungendore Wood Works Gallery

19 Sep 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

This exhibition explores local identities who enjoy a certain notoriety within the Bungendore region as part of Vivid National Photography Festival @ Wood Works Gallery Bungendore. [More...]


Cruise

designspace@cit Gallery

23 Sep 08 - 10 Oct 08
Next on: 9:00AM Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008

An exhibition showcasing works of past and present Canberra Institute of Technology Bachelor of Design (Photography) students who specialise in photographing vehicles. Ranging from motor cars to luxury cruisers. [More...]


Strike a Pose with Lee Lin Chin

National Archives of Australia

11 Jul 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Strike a Pose is part of an exciting program of events in Vivid, National Photography Festival. Fifty venues One hundred exhibitions One Festival [More...]


SKETCHING - designing a capital: crafting a city 2008

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre

25 Aug 08 - 10 Sep 08
Opening Hours

SKETCHING is a program featuring a fresh line-up of events and exhibitions devised to stimulate unfettered artistic expression and debate [More...]


'A Photograph is Missing' - a photographic exhibition by Robert Billington

Bungendore Wood Works Gallery

28 Aug 08 - 17 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Along with words by author/playwright Tim Gooding, Robert Billington will take you on an amazing journey of discovery as part of Vivid National Photography Festival @ Wood Works Gallery Bungendore. [More...]


'Counterpoint' - a photographic exhibition by Don Burrows & Stan d'Argeavel

Bungendore Wood Works Gallery

28 Aug 08 - 16 Sep 08
Opening Hours

The two photographers draw on a musical term applied to photography as part of Vivid National Photography Festival @ Wood Works Gallery Bungendore. [More...]


Students living in Currong Apartments

CITSA Cafe Yala

22 Sep 08 - 10 Oct 08
Opening Hours

An exhibition of portraits of students living at Currong Apartments in Civic. [More...]


Recent works by Maryanne Mussared

ArtEspresso

22 Aug 08 - 14 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Mussared's most recent body of work combines mixed media with polymer paint and glazes. [More...]


Australian National Eisteddfod - National Operatic Aria Competition

ANU School of Music - Llewellyn Hall

7 Sep 08 - 7 Sep 08
Next on: 2:00PM Sunday, Sep 7, 2008

The National Operatic Aria competition is a highlight of this year's National Eisteddfod singing program, which will take place in Canberra 1 - 7 September. The Eisteddfod has a proud tradition as part of Canberra’s musical scene and has been an annual institution since 1929. The singing program offers opportunities for aspiring singers of all ages to compete and to learn from expert adjudicators. [More...]


Joe Cali - "Australia, Just Add Water"

Strathnairn Homestead Gallery

6 Sep 08 - 5 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Photography exhibition by Joe Cali. Opening on Sunday 7th September 2pm - All welcome! [More...]


CDT @ Floriade

Commonwealth Park, Canberra

21 Sep 08 - 21 Sep 08
Next on: 11:30AM Sunday, Sep 21, 2008

See Canberra Dance Theatre perform at the annual Floriade event! [More...]

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Film & Writing

How to Obtain a Literary Agent

Gorman House Arts Centre

19 Sep 08 - 19 Sep 08
Next on: 12:00PM Friday, Sep 19, 2008

Free talk given by agent Sopie Hamley on the methods of obtaining a literary agent. [More...]


Advanced Journey Though Journals

ACT Writers Centre

20 Aug 08 - 24 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Building upon previous Journal Writing courses to advance journal writing skill and enjoyment. [More...]


Finding the Form & Structuring the Narrative: A Workshop on Autobiography & Memoir Writing

ACT Writers Centre

2 Sep 08 - 9 Sep 08
Next on: 9:00AM Tuesday, Sep 2, 2008

Class running over 2 consecutive Sundays, teaching and reinforcing the techniques for turning collections of personal anecdotes into creative autobiographies and memoirs enjoyable by all. [More...]


Experimental Prose

ACT Writers Centre

6 Sep 08 - 6 Sep 08
Next on: 10:00AM Saturday, Sep 6, 2008

A one-day workshop exploring innovative and unconventional methods of writing prose. Broadening creative perspective. [More...]


Experimenal Poetry

ACT Writers Centre

14 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 10:00AM Sunday, Sep 14, 2008

An ideal class for poets looking to challenge themselves and learn more about contemporary poetry and all its obscure, unorthodox nuances. Can you make contemporary poetry work for you? [More...]


NFSA Arc Screenings - September/October 2008

National Film and Sound Archive

4 Sep 08 - 30 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Arc's September/October Cinema Calendar is out now; featuring a selection of films highlighting the NFSA's commitment to screening a diverse range of quality titles from Australia and the world. [More...]

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Music & Opera

Songs of America

Canberra Girls Grammar School Hall

14 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 2:00PM Sunday, Sep 14, 2008

Canberra Choral Society presents Songs of America to showcase the choral works of prominent North American composers. The concert is conducted by Dr Peter Pocock. [More...]


Estampes du France

Wesley Music Centre

12 Sep 08 - 13 Sep 08
Next on: 7:00PM Friday, Sep 12, 2008

Marcela Fiorillo brings colours and images of Claude Debussy andd elegance of Maurice Ravel. [More...]


Wednesday Lunchtime Live

Wesley Music Centre

10 Sep 08 - 10 Sep 08
Next on: 12:40PM Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008

Ben Connor (baritone) with Alan Hicks (piano). [More...]


Cantorian Choir - Romance, Love and Lust

Wesley Music Centre

7 Sep 08 - 7 Sep 08
Next on: 3:00PM Sunday, Sep 7, 2008

The ANU Graduate choir performs works by Brahms, Schubert, Palestrina, Jannequin and Vaughan Williams. [More...]


Music at Midday

Canberra Theatre Centre

30 Sep 08 - 30 Sep 08
Next on: 11:00AM Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008

Big Band entertainment for all music lovers! All proceeds go to charity. [More...]


Music at Lunchtime: University House Concert

University House

9 Sep 08 - 9 Sep 08
Next on: 12:30PM Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008

Music at Lunchtime, held on the second Tuesday of every month, is one of the most popular series in The ANU School of Music concert diary. [More...]


Winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition

Goulburn Regional Conservatorium

26 Sep 08 - 26 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Friday, Sep 26, 2008

Goulburn Regional Conseratorium presents the winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition. [More...]


Goulburn Regional Conservatorium Tutors' Concert

Goulburn Regional Conservatorium

25 Sep 08 - 25 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Thursday, Sep 25, 2008

Tutors' Concert [More...]


Preparing for Gathering - Bush Traditions Session at the Brewery

Old Goulburn Brewery (main)

5 Sep 08 - 5 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Friday, Sep 5, 2008

September's theme is 'Preparing for Gathering'. An evening of Australian folk music songs, dance tunes, poems & more. [More...]


Pre-tertiary concert

ANU School of Music - Rehearsal Room 3

14 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 7:00PM Sunday, Sep 14, 2008

Come and enjoy music by the up and coming talents from the School of Music’s pre-tertiary classes. Students from the local region will perform a variety of pieces and styles. This concert is proudly supported by the Friends of the School of Music. [More...]


Stay Awhile...and hear us sing. Woden Valley Youth Choir Annual Concert

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

13 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Saturday, Sep 13, 2008

Woden Valley Youth Choir's 40th Annual Concert. [More...]


Wednesday Lunchtime Live

Wesley Music Centre

24 Sep 08 - 24 Sep 08
Next on: 12:40PM Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008

Anna Johnstone (piano). [More...]


Canberra Concerto Orchestra

Wesley Music Centre

20 Sep 08 - 20 Sep 08
Next on: 7:00PM Saturday, Sep 20, 2008

Concert features works by Anne Ewing plus Bach, Beethoven, Clementi, Parkinson, Burgmuller and Mozart. Performers are from the Anne Ewing piano studio. [More...]


The Look of Love

The Street Theatre

8 Sep 08 - 8 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Monday, Sep 8, 2008

Following the success of her Dietrich tribute Falling in Love Again, Jennifer Ward-Lealand returns to centre stage with The Look of Love, a sophisticated and glamorous night of song celebrating love in all its guises. [More...]


Wednesday Lunchtime Live - Duo Piano

Wesley Music Centre

3 Sep 08 - 3 Sep 08
Next on: 12:40PM Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008

Linda Xi (piano) and Melody Xinmen Zhang (piano). [More...]


A Feast of German Song - art song recital by Thomas Weinhappel and Stephen Delaney

Wesley Music Centre

14 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 3:00PM Sunday, Sep 14, 2008

A Liederfest sung by the superb Austrian baritone Thomas Weinhappel with pianist Stephen Delaney. Art song by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Strauss. [More...]


Mean Fomhair - An Irish Pub-style Music Session at the Old Goulburn Brewery

Old Goulburn Brewery (main)

19 Sep 08 - 19 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Friday, Sep 19, 2008

Playing music from Anglo-Celtic tradition [More...]


Eggner Trio

ANU School of Music - Llewellyn Hall

18 Sep 08 - 18 Sep 08
Next on: 7:00PM Thursday, Sep 18, 2008

At every turn the Eggner Trio surprises, delights, inspires. CARL VINE Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Trio in E flat major, op 1 no 1 Claude DEBUSSY Piano Trio in G major (c1879) Felix MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio in D minor, op 49 [More...]


School of Music Orchestra

ANU School of Music - Llewellyn Hall

12 Sep 08 - 12 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Friday, Sep 12, 2008

See and hear the combined talents of the current School of Music students in the Symphony Orchestra as they perform in their new home, the newly refurbished Llewellyn Hall. [More...]


Oboe - French Horn - Piano

Wesley Music Centre

20 Sep 08 - 20 Sep 08
Next on: 3:00PM Saturday, Sep 20, 2008

The music of Schumann, Beethoven and Schubert by Megan Billing (oboe), Brendan Jubb (French horn) and Dr. Robert Schmidli (piano). [More...]


Wednesday Lunchtime Live - Brew Guitar Duo

Wesley Music Centre

17 Sep 08 - 17 Sep 08
Next on: 12:40PM Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008

Brew Guitar Duo - Bradley Kunda and Matthew Withers. [More...]


David Pereira Cello Series at Wesley III: Beethoven Cycle

Wesley Music Centre

26 Sep 08 - 27 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Friday, Sep 26, 2008

The complete works for cello and piano across two concerts. Friday concert with Arnan Wiesel (piano)and Saturday concert with Susanne Powell (piano). [More...]


2008 Sydney International Piano Competition Concert. Second Prize Winner Tatiana Kolesova (Russia)

ANU School of Music - Llewellyn Hall

16 Sep 08 - 16 Sep 08
Next on: 8:00PM Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008

After her brilliant performances and success in the 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition, Tatiana will appear in Llewellyn Hall, School of Music for one night only, performing a program of works by Chopin, Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Haydn and Stravinsky. [More...]


Why Sing

The Street Theatre

11 Sep 08 - 13 Sep 08
Next on: 8:00PM Thursday, Sep 11, 2008

Shortis & Simpson present WHY SING? [More...]


Schools' Music Week

Goulburn Regional Conservatorium

19 Aug 08 - 22 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Schools' Music Week [More...]


Behind the Scenes with John Mackey

The Street Theatre

20 Sep 08 - 20 Sep 08
Next on: 7:00PM Saturday, Sep 20, 2008

The Street Theatre presents "John Mackey Behind The Scenes" - Saxessions [More...]


Innermost Sound Workshop with Chris James

Hackett Community Centre

7 Sep 08 - 7 Sep 08
Next on: 10:00AM Sunday, Sep 7, 2008

Everyone is born with the ability to produce sound that is a beautiful and true expression of his or her essence. [More...]

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Museums & Galleries

Jame Davis - Two Paths: Bohemia & Brunswick

Paint Box Fine Art

23 Aug 08 - 14 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Solo exhibition by James Davis, senior Australian artist who paints in the naive style, with elements of the surreal. [More...]


Fathers, Sons and Fathers/ There You Aren't

M16 Artspace

3 Sep 08 - 17 Sep 08
Opening Hours

A photographic essay by Hilary Wardhaugh and an exhibition of new photographs by Dan O'Day [More...]


Melissa Barber now represented in Sydney at Gallery Oscar

Gallery Oscar

30 Aug 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 11:00AM Saturday, Aug 30, 2008

Melissa Barber, renown for the floating Poppies and Roses series is now also represented in Sydney by Gallery Oscar. With work represented in Canberra by Aarwun Gallery, Barber's work will also soon appear on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria reflecting a steadily growing artistic reputation. [More...]


Jeff Cutting - Blue Smoke in the Forest

Tuggeranong Arts Centre

4 Sep 08 - 22 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Blue Smoke in the Forest, a brief photographic review of Canberra's recent fire history, is a retrospective photographic exhibition spanning 40 years of the work of Jeff Cutting. [More...]


Canberra Potters' Society's 2008 Members' Exhibition

Watson Arts Centre

27 Sep 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

The annual Members' Exhibition brings together the best works of Canberra Potters' Society members. [More...]


Claudia Borella - studio glass

Beaver Galleries

4 Sep 08 - 23 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Claudia Borella - "Land of the Long White Cloud" - studio glass [More...]


Nude Studies

Solander Gallery

15 Aug 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

A new exhibition of Nude Studies by William Boissevain opens on Friday 15 August at Solander Gallery. The exhibition is a collection of beautiful studies, celebrating the female form and is the artist's first solo show in Canberra. [More...]


Dianne Fogwell - works on paper

Beaver Galleries

14 Aug 08 - 2 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Dianne Fogwell - "habitat" - works on paper [More...]


Matthew Curtis, Brian Corr, Chris Harman - glass & ceramics

Beaver Galleries

14 Aug 08 - 2 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Matthew Curtis, Brian Corr, Chris Harman - "dialogue" - studio glass & ceramics [More...]


Shorelines of Belonging

ANCA Gallery

27 Aug 08 - 7 Sep 08
Opening Hours

A series of prints, paintings and drawings by Heather Burness responding the land, history and identity and particularly the water systems in the Wimmera District of Victoria. [More...]


Helen Geier - paintings & works on paper

Beaver Galleries

4 Sep 08 - 23 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Helen Geier - "Strange plants" - paintings & works on paper. [More...]


Exhibition Floortalk

National Library of Australia

9 Sep 08 - 9 Sep 08
Next on: 12:00PM Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008

Join Richard Green for a creator's look at this Wild Places exhibition. [More...]


Traces of Memory / 40,000 + 40 / The Face of Italy

Watson Arts Centre

10 Jul 08 - 15 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Watson Arts Centre is delighted to present three concurrent exhibitions of photography in conjunction with Vivid, the National Photography Festival. TRACES OF MEMORY, 40,000 + 40 and THE FACE OF ITALY present the work of Victorian photographers Julie Millowick, David Callow and Andrew Chapman. [More...]


A Modern Vision: Charles Bayliss, Photographer, 1850 - 1897

National Library of Australia

11 Jul 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

A Modern Vision: Charles Bayliss, photographer (1850-1897) [More...]


Etched in the Sun

ANU Drill Hall Gallery

25 Sep 08 - 2 Nov 08
Opening Hours

This exhibition demonstrates the skill with which Indigenous artists have continued to adapt to new media and the extraordinary results they have achieved in collaboration with a group of leading Australian printmakers. This exhibition is a new look at the graphic work being made by Indigenous artists in remote communities and urban areas in collaboration with former Canberra printmaker Basil Hall and his Darwin printers. [More...]


Recovering Lives (at ANU Drill Hall Gallery)

ANU Drill Hall Gallery

7 Aug 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

This exhibition complements a conference convened by Dr Caroline Turner of the Research School of Humanities at the ANU, on the subject of Recovering Lives. [More...]


The Gate

ANU School of Art

2 Sep 08 - 13 Sep 08
Opening Hours

'ARTemesia' is a group of visual artists who have collaborated since graduation. In this exhibition they respond to the idea of 'The Gate'. [More...]


Jan Brown: Sculptures, Prints and Drawings

Canberra Museum & Gallery

21 Jun 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

A major survey exhibition of Jan Brown’s sculpture and works on paper. [More...]


Pursing Up: Rae Harvey's Handbag Collection

Canberra Museum & Gallery

31 May 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

An amazing lucite handbag collection. [More...]


Goulburn Historic Waterworks Open & Steaming

Goulburn Historic Waterworks

14 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Next on: 10:00AM Sunday, Sep 14, 2008

Come and see Goulburn's original 1883 steam beam engine used to supply the town's water. [More...]


Goulburn Women in Wars Exhibition

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery

23 Aug 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

'Goulburn Women in Wars' exhibition [More...]


Utopia: The Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye

National Museum of Australia

22 Aug 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Discover the genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye, one of Australia's greatest contemporary artists. Direct from Tokyo, the National Museum's highly acclaimed international exhibition of Emily's paintings is on show at one Australian venue only. [More...]


Talk. Manning Clark's Letter: Faith, Love, Literature

National Library of Australia

17 Sep 08 - 17 Sep 08
Next on: 1:00PM Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008

Historian Roslyn Russell discusses the complex intellectual and emotional life of Manning Clark as revealed in his letters. [More...]


Hang it Yourself

PhotoAccess Huw Davies Gallery

30 Aug 08 - 7 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Street Art off the street - members hang their own works on paper. A VIVID National Festival of Photography event. [More...]


Rew Hanks - The Tiger and the Prince

Impressions on Paper Gallery

18 Sep 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Sydney artist Rew Hanks' work in a witty and thought-provoking manner explores themes and issues, surrounding the impact of humans on the environment and the indigenous population, genetic engineering, bioethics and other environmental and moral issues (such as the extinction of the Thylacine and the introduction of the cane toad). [More...]


Fresh

Workshop Bilk

25 Jul 08 - 7 Sep 08
Opening Hours

A contemporary collection by young Australian jewellers. [More...]


Debra Luccio - The Figure and the Dance

Impressions on Paper Gallery

21 Aug 08 - 14 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Debra Luccio's upcoming exhibition in Canberra, The Figure & the Dance, features new work from her New York Figures: Dancers & Models of New York series, and selected work from previous shows. [More...]


Past and Present

ANCA Gallery

10 Sep 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Derek Ross explores the breadth of energies from our environment and tests new ways of visualsing nature through atmospheric photographic images. [More...]


Icon and Archive. Photography and the World Wars

Australian War Memorial

6 Jun 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Icon & Archive presents an engaging survey of the Memorial's extensive and highly significant photographic collection, drawing on material created during the two World Wars. [More...]


2008 Goulburn Art Award

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery

26 Sep 08 - 12 Oct 08
Opening Hours

Open to artists and craftspeople of the region, the Award is judged by a panel of arts professionals. [More...]


Shifting Perspectives II

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre

26 Aug 08 - 2 Sep 08
Opening Hours

An exhibition as part of the SKETCHING program of events at Craft ACT. [More...]


RANAMOK

Canberra Glassworks

26 Aug 08 - 21 Sep 08
Opening Hours

RANAMOK is the National Glass Prize for Australia and New Zealand [More...]


Recovering Lives (at ANU School of Art)

ANU School of Art

8 Aug 08 - 6 Sep 08
Opening Hours

The exhibition features the work of 6 Australian and international artists and artist groups exploring the idea of �recovering lives� and issues of history, humanity and contemporary violence through a variety of media from installation to photography. [More...]


Les Walkling Workshop: Beyond Basic Photoshop

PhotoAccess Huw Davies Gallery

13 Sep 08 - 14 Sep 08
Opening Hours

This intermediate weekend course is designed for photographers and artists, already proficient with basic applications of Photoshop, who now want to significantly extend their skills and knowledge. [More...]

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Theatre & Dance

Cantorian Choir - Romance, Love and Lust

Wesley Music Centre

7 Sep 08 - 7 Sep 08
Next on: 3:00PM Sunday, Sep 7, 2008

The ANU Graduate choir performs works by Brahms, Schubert, Palestrina, Jannequin and Vaughan Williams. [More...]


The Red Shoe

The Street Theatre

28 Aug 08 - 6 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Saturday, Aug 30, 2008

Stunning visual theatre about spies, sisters and the impact big events have on little people [More...]


CDTeens

Canberra Dance Theatre

16 Aug 08 - 27 Sep 08
Opening Hours

Energetic and creative dance for young people with special needs and their parent/s or carer. [More...]


Canberra Dance Theatre - Members' Night

Canberra Dance Theatre

26 Sep 08 - 26 Sep 08
Next on: 8:00PM Friday, Sep 26, 2008

Teachers and attendees of CDT's weekly classes display a taster of the term's work so far! [More...]


Table Manners presented by the Lieder Theatre Company

The Lieder Theatre Company

20 Aug 08 - 6 Sep 08
Opening Hours

A play by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Judith Boyd [More...]


One Man

Canberra Theatre Centre

16 Sep 08 - 20 Sep 08
Next on: 8:00PM Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008

One Man is a two-act social satire consisting of two short plays. [More...]


The Kransky Sisters - Three Bags Full

Canberra Theatre Centre

6 Sep 08 - 6 Sep 08
Next on: 7:30PM Saturday, Sep 6, 2008

Emerging from their intensely reclusive home in rural Queensland, oddball trio, The Kransky Sisters, return with a new show. [More...]


Swing Dance for Beginners

various venues

4 Feb 08 - 10 Dec 08
Opening Hours

Swing dancing is a great way to keep fit, socialise, or just enjoy a bit of the music and dance of the 1930s and '40s. [More...]


Thom Pain

The Street Theatre

30 Sep 08 - 11 Oct 08
Opening Hours

In the figure of Thom Pain, Will Eno has created a fragmented Everyman, a damaged soul, ill at ease in his mortal body. Thom Pain "performed with a mixture of superbly nuanced restraint and sheer front by Neil Pigot" recounts for us, in an ad hoc, disorderly manner, the injuries that have marked his life. His wounds are at once absurd and tragic. [More...]


Hercules

The Street Theatre

26 Sep 08 - 1 Oct 08
Next on: 6:00PM Friday, Sep 26, 2008

The Street Presents Alpha Show's Fabulous School Holiday Rock Musical HERCULES! [More...]

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Heritage & Cultural Centres

View all current Heritage & Cultural Centres events