November 2018
EXHIBITION – BUSH CHRISTMAS 2018
Beautiful artworks from Aboriginal owned art centres - perfect for Christmas gifts. Featuring locally sourced sculptures and handmade jewellery and craft. Presenting paintings and works on paper from Artists of Ampilatwatja, Conway Ginger from Mwerre Anthurre Artists, Ernabella Arts, Iltja Ntjarra, Papunya Tjupi Arts, Tjala Arts, Warlayirti Artists, Warlukurlangu Artists and Yarrenyty Arltere Artists.
Find out more »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 »Xmas on Hele Crescent
Hele Crescent Xmas Saturdays! Coffee..... and unique gifts at Elbowrkshp & Mid Merry Yoga ૐ - bringing together handmade artisan design gifts from local artists and more! Our precinct is getting it's xmas holiday on every Saturday morning - and weekdays - come and check out this unique precinct and support local & ethical businesses.
Find out more »Fecund: Fertile Worlds
Presented by Artback NT Opening Friday 16 November Announced as the inaugural SPARK NT Curator, Katherine based Clare Armitage presents Fecund: Fertile Worlds. Bringing together works by contemporary artists from across the NT and Australia, Fecund explores life, death and desire in the natural world. Fecund celebrates the intrinsically optimistic nature of growth. It acknowledges the resilience of life, the interconnectedness of living systems and the will to exist. Presenting a diverse array of art forms, Fecund conjures a rich…
Find out more »December 2018
Ampere-re Irremele-he Angetye-alpye | Safe. Home! Exhibition
Works in progress by members of the Amoonguna Softball Team… telling the story of the legendary Black and Blue pants 80s softball team. * * * With homemade uniforms, the dusting off, borrowing and gathering of gloves, masks, bats and balls, the ‘Black Pants’ Amoonguna Soft Ball team entered the B-Grade Alice Springs Softball competition in 1982. The recent town competition had not seen the likes of this passionate team. Incredibly skilled, they displayed a dead eye, a good arm and…
Find out more »Arrernte Artists on Country with Pat Ansell Dodds
Arrernte Artists on Country is a program that offers free painting workshops and local history talks with Pat Ansell Dodds. Every Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30AM to 1PM. Join in any time, suitable for all ages. Brought to you by Live Alice Mparntwe Arts, a Northern Territory Government program of free arts and cultural events. Image courtesy of James Horan Photography for Tourism NT
Find out more »My Alice Springs Photo Project
In April 2018, through some local connections, the Café Art Australia team from Sydney visited Alice Springs for the first time and connected with Territory Families, Catholic Care and St Joseph’s School. Fifty cameras were distributed to Aboriginal youth and adults as well as privately within the wider Alice Springs area, Santa Teresa, and Ntaria. Participants used the cameras for 2 weeks and were invited to take pictures of their daily lives. In October 2018, the cameras were collected. Over…
Find out more »11 2 One – Free Music in the Mall Summer Edition
Get out of the office, and join us for free live local music shows every lunch time in the shade under the trees on the lawns behind Flynn Church! Daily 11am-1pm from 26 Nov to 14 Dec (excluding 7 Dec). Performer details to come soon!
Find out more »Live Alice Mparntwe Arts – Classic in the Mall Series II
The beautiful players of the world chamber orchestra Alice Springs are presenting SERIES II of their classic in the mall program following the success of classical chamber music concerts as part of the Live Alice Mparntwe Arts initiative in the CBD during autumn 2018. This exciting new program includes music from Bach to Brazil and contemporary Australian music. Since their last public appearance, the ensemble doubled in numbers achieving a full body sound for Composer heavyweights like E. Morricone, M. Nyman…
Find out more »Hour of Power with So Real
It’s time to move it, move it and shake it real good. The Hour of Power is one hour of high-energy freestyle dance with some playful interactions. One hour of pure dance dedicated no rules, all ages’ fun. No dance skills are required; un-confident dancers are strongly encouraged to come, as you will end up dancing like no ones watching! We believe dancing and fun should be a round the clock accessible activity: available anywhere, anytime to people of all…
Find out more »‘No Art’ Party
It’s that time of year. We’re starting to smoulder. So let’s do it together… Red Hot Arts Central Australia invites you to the ‘No Art’ Party There will be complementary beverages and nibbles. There will be air-conditioning. There will be No Art, we promise (well, excepting our fabulous DJ Alex Pye). Please join us and other residents at 67 Bath Street to wrap up what has been, yet again, another massive year of creative explosion in the Red Centre.…
Find out more »Brass on the Grass with the Back Creek Stevedores Union Brass Band
Friday sunset gigs for the young and young at heart. Fun, lively and interactive performances in the heart of town. #liveALICE Mparntwe Arts is a Northern Territory Government program of free arts and cultural events. #AliceSprings #WhatsOn
Find out more »Soul Session – Last one of 2018!
It's your last chance to catch DJ Deeone and his Afrobeats for 2018! Don't miss out! Free Entry
Find out more »Funky Motown Party w/ The Boney Maronies
Don't miss your last chance to dance and sing along to your favorite motown songs! Performed live by The Boney Maronies. FREE ENTRY
Find out more »AUDITIONS FOR NEW FEATURE FILM
We are looking for 4 x males and 2 x females aged 15-23 years to play lead characters in a new feature film. ILYAWE is a comical drama about a racially diverse hip-hop/ RnB (singing) group living in Central Australia who are discovered by an American music producer and find themselves in New York. First round auditions will be be held on 17th and 18th December. We are looking for people who have both acting and singing talent and are…
Find out more »Nathan ‘Whippy’ Griggs
Nathan Griggs, professional whip cracking performer and whip maker, joins us for a whip cracking good time! Nathan Griggs is officially the whip cracking world record holder for the most cracks in one minute, and when it comes to whips you will not find a more inspiring and passionate man. Nathan is a new breed of Australian whip cracker, and he’s taking the world by storm. Born in Greenbushes WA, Nathan has invested his entire existence to perfecting his whip…
Find out more »Afro Calypso Tropical Disco
For their last night of the year, the Tamala Express will be hotter than ever! Even our misters won't cool you down! Come in BEFORE 8PM and get FREE ENTRY!
Find out more »March 2019
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.
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