November 2018
Punuku Tjukurpa – touring exhibition of works from Maruku Arts archive
Presented by Artback NT Opening Friday 9 November Ka punu nganampa tjuta palya ananyi tjana nyakuntjaku. Wiru nyangatja. Tjana nyakula kulilpai alatji palyalpai munu memory tjuta ngananana Kanyilpai. “It is good that our carvings should go out to the world for all to see. This is a good thing. People can see and understand how things are made and that we have a lot of memories .” Niningka Lewis, Artist Punuku Tjukurpa is an exhibition of Anangu story, Law and…
Find out more »February 2019
Travelling Film Festival – Alice Springs
The Travelling Film Festival (TFF), the regional tour of Sydney Film Festival, returns to Alice Springs next month! Screening eight feature films and two documentaries at Alice Springs Cinema from 15—18 February 2019, the program includes an impressive selection of films direct from Sundance 2019, and this year’s festival heavyweights Cannes, Venice and Toronto. WHAT: Travelling Film Festival Alice Springs WHEN: Friday 15 February – Monday 18 February, 2019 WHERE: Alice Springs Cinema, 11 Todd St Alice Springs NT 0871 SINGLE TICKETS: $14.50 Adult / $12.50 Concession / $10 Student/Kids SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE: FULL SUBSCRIPTION:…
Find out more »The Cry of the Burro, listening and seeing otherwise :: three events with Michael Taussig
3 FREE events over 3 days with ficto-critical ethnographer -artist Michael Taussig (Columbia University) DAY 1 Thursday 14th Feb, 6pm :: Talk :: The Cry of the Burro Coming out of time spent in the swamplands of northern Colombia recently, this presentation tries to figure the eerie, nerve-wracking, cry of the donkey at night in connection with paramilitary violence sustaining oil palm plantations there. Just as sugar was to African slavery and the European colonial period, so palm oil is to our…
Find out more »Day 3: Seeing, listening, telling otherwise
Further exploration of ideas and works presented on Days 1 & 2. All welcome. + Party, following workshop. Participants in the previous events are encouraged to share or make artful responses to the ideas, images and sounds canvassed over the 3 days. All welcome. BYO. * Michael Taussig is an Australian-American anthropologist renowned for his provocative and shape-shifting 'ficto-critical’ writings and life-long engagement with the work of Walter Benjamin. A writer, performance maker and imaginative mover through the unseen of…
Find out more »Gym Junkie
Want to become a gym junkie all from the comfort of your seat? This new and improved 6 step formula will have you burning those calories in no time with 'fitspirational' tips and your favourite gym anthems. Lisa-Marie invites you to become a gym junkie with her observational humour and big voice, breaking down how to wear neon, why cauliflower will never substitute for rice and the reason you should never skip squats. Friday 22 February, 7.00pm Saturday 23 February,…
Find out more »POPKORN- The Ultimate 80’s Party!
Get out the fluro leg warmers and velvet scrunchies, cause we're taking you back in time with "POPKORN"- the ultimate 80's Party- packed full of the biggest and best hits from the 80's! So get dressed in your best 80's leotards and safari suits and head down to The Gap View Hotel, Friday, February 22nd at 8pm and join the POPKORN party! Tickets $10
Find out more »Soldier On Sunday Sesh
With the end of summer fast approaching we invite you to salute summer with us. We're hosting a Sunday sesh to raise much needed funds so the charity Soldier On can continue to provide vital support services to the selfless service men and women, and their families, who have sacrificed so much. On Sunday 24th February we will be lighting the poolside BBQ. We are also lucky enough to have Benny Heaslip joining us for a couple of guitar &…
Find out more »Live Alice Mparntwe Arts – Classic in the Mall Series III
Join the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra for new music and performances in 2019. The orchestra performs works from Bach, Mozart, Schubert to Piazzolla, Carl Vine, Elena Kats-Chernin, Sculthorpe, Johnny Cash, Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead and Morricone. Returning for a third series, Classic in the Mall will continue to delight audiences with classic and contemporary music in the churches and natural spaces of the Alice Springs CBD. When & Where Church of the Ascension – 5:30pm, Wednesday 27 February 2019 On…
Find out more »March 2019
International Women’s Day Concert – Stories from the Heart
The National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame located in the Old Gaol, in conjunction with sponsor Bendigo Bank is proud to announce our first onsite event of 2019. International Women’s Day Concert – Stories of the Heart. A community event showcasing local female talents, this concert is full of strength, wonder and stories. And of course, amazing music and spoken word performances. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy an evening of entertainment by local talents Xavia, Bec Matthews, Jessie K,…
Find out more »Wearable Arts Parade – Todd Mall
The Grande Finale of this event is the showcase of Wearable Arts, a performance of extraordinary couture that turns the mundane into Haute Couture and the discarded into gob-smacking beautiful creations. Months of creativity, dance, music and choreography come together. Representing a journey of precious memories, inspiration and escapism the showcase lets us wash away the desert dust of our daily reality and enter the world of fantasy and fiction that is Wearable Art.
Find out more »May 2019
Hamilton Downs Youth Camp Longets Desert Luncheon
Its the foodie event of the year. Join us in Todd Mall as we celebrate Alice's longest Desert Luncheon. Catering by a wide variety of local restaurants, accompanied by fine wines and local entertainment.
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