Events for Wednesday, 18 August 2010

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Shrine

From simple, crudely made crosses to elaborately decorated monuments that over time become fixtures, photojournalist Glenn Campbell has encapsulated the memories of lives lost, families torn apart and communities left to mourn. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
8:00 am
FREE



The 27th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award

The award and exhibition showcase the exceptional talent of Australia's established and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual artists working in traditional and contemporary media read more...

Wed,18 Aug
9:00 am
FREE



Culture Connecting Communities: Art in the Long Grass

Larrakia Nation Arts and Healthy Engagement and Assistance in Darwin's Long Grass are running art and wellbeing workshops in Darwin’slong grass culminating in an impressive exhibition. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
9:00 am
FREE



En Route

Like a love song to your city, en route offers fresh eyes and renewed perception as you navigate your own, solitary way through Darwin's CBD and Darwin Waterfront. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:00 am
$25



Djalkiri: We are standing on their names Blue Mud Bay

This exhibition showcases the product of an exceptional collaboration between prominent artists and scientists from around Australia working alongside Yolngu artists from Blue Mud Bay in North East Arnhem Land. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



Not Dead Yet

For more than three decades, the powerful graphic images produced by Therese Ritchie and Chips Mackinolty have traced the lives, landscapes and events that have defined the Northern Territory as Australia’s last frontier. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



Virtual Impressions: Tiwi Shima

Tiwi Shima features Tiwi Island printmakers working in Japanese style woodcut prints at Northern Editions CDU. Opening: Sat 14 August 1pm. Woodcut demos at 11am & 2pm read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



Talking Memories

Talking Memories is a poignant and tellling exhbition of oral histories from residents of the institution on Darwin's Bagot Rd. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



Virtual Impressions: Nexus

Nexus exhibits new etchings and screen prints by celebrated artists from Central Australia and Fiji at The Gallery CDU. Opening: Sat 14 August 1.30pm read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



Alwin Reamillo's Thuringowa Helicopter Project

Accompanied by a swarm of mini helicopters created locally during workshops lead by Alwin, a four metre long helicopter made of crab shells will be installed in the Darwin Wharf Precinct, hovering high above the restaurants and bars of Stokes Hill Wharf. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
11:00 am
FREE



En Route

Like a love song to your city, en route offers fresh eyes and renewed perception as you navigate your own, solitary way through Darwin's CBD and Darwin Waterfront. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
1:00 pm
$25



En Route

Like a love song to your city, en route offers fresh eyes and renewed perception as you navigate your own, solitary way through Darwin's CBD and Darwin Waterfront. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
4:30 pm
$25



Ten Swags

Larrakia Nation Arts and HEAL present a special exhibition featuring ten street swags painted by artists who live in the grass and bush areas of Darwin. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
5:00 pm
FREE



You Only LIve Twice: The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family

This is a remarkable documentary on an extraordinary group of people that spans four generations: The Hughes family. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
5:15 pm
FREE



Dancing in the Sand

Public dance phenomenon of 2009 Dancing in the Sand returns with more nights and an even bigger dance space. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
6:00 pm
FREE



The Cook, the Queen and the Kelly

Featuring a cast of 30 dancers and actors, Tracks Dance divulges three untold Territory "truths" in true Territory style. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
7:00 pm
$25/$15/$22 Friends of Tracks



Ngarukuruwala: We Sing Songs

Just three years ago, a group of extraordinary women from Nguiu, Bathurst Island teamed up with leading Australian jazz musicians to perform at Darwin Festival to a sell-out audience and public acclaim. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
7:00 pm
$25/$20



B2M Remixed

Live with Countbounce Swinging happily on the fence between traditional tempo and urban groove, B2M’s brand of Tiwi rhythm & blues takes up the new challenge of adding digital beats and dynamic, live on-stage re-mix to their signature harmony. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
7:30 pm
$25/$22



Cine Kosmos: Merantau

In a Festival first, the world comes to Darwin with a fabulous feast of films from around the globe. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
7:30 pm
$13/$10/$8/$6



The Bougainville Photoplay Project

In this compelling and intimate work of political theatre, writer, academic and performer Paul Dwyer retraces three journeys made by his father Dr Allan Dwyer, a world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon, to Bougainville (PNG) during the 1960s, healing dozens of crippled children. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
8:00 pm
$25/$20



Christa and Dick Hughes

Join father and daughter duo, the legendary jazz pianist Dick Hughes and his infamous daughter Christa, for a glorious performance of early jazz and blues from the twenties and thirties. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
9:00 pm
$35/$28



Late at the Lighthouse: The Dukes

The Dukes bring their unique blend of crazy and exuberant ukulele magic to the Late at the Lighthouse stage. read more...

Wed,18 Aug
10:30 pm
$10 at the door only