Events for Friday, 20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



Behind the Wire

Emanating from the art education programs at Darwin and Alice Springs Correctional Centres and the Don Dale Juvenile Detention Centre, this exhibition features works of painting, drawing, textiles, ceramics and sculpture. read more...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 Aug
11:00 am
FREE



When His Watch Stopped

Sadari Theatre Company (Korea) A young soldier called up to war must leave his beloved new wife. He is accompanied by the ticking sound of a watch; their parting gift to each other. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
11:30 am
$25/$20/$15 3- 12 yrs



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...

Fri,20 Aug
12:00 pm
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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 Aug
5:00 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...

Fri,20 Aug
6:00 pm
FREE



When His Watch Stopped

Sadari Theatre Company (Korea) A young soldier called up to war must leave his beloved new wife. He is accompanied by the ticking sound of a watch; their parting gift to each other. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
6:00 pm
$25/$20/$15 3- 12 yrs



The Tent

By Matt Prest. Sitting at the crossroads of installation art, puppetry, video and performance, The Tent allows an intimate group of people to step inside the story of an unlikely male friendship. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
6:00 pm
$30/$25



After Hours at the Dinosaurs Museum

What really happens after hours at the museum when the grown-ups have gone home? Kids will join an expedition into the museum collection accompanied by dinosaurs, other prehistoric creatures and their keepers. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
6:30 pm
$12/ Family of four $40



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...

Fri,20 Aug
7:00 pm
$25/$15/$22 Friends of Tracks



Belle du Berry and David Lewis

French chanteuse Belle du Berry has long been fêted by international audiences as the lead singer of the fabulous funksters Paris Combo. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
7:00 pm
$30/$25



La Boheme

By Giacomo Puccini Set in the Latin Quarter amidst a bitterly cold Parisian winter, Puccini’s masterpiece reveals the intense and delicate lives of four young bohemians: the amorous poet Rodolfo; Marcello the humble painter; our heroine Mimi, a poor seamstress; and Musetta, the flirtatious coquette. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
7:30 pm
$29.50/$27/ DEC Members $25/Child $15



Big Screen: Bran Nue Dae

As a travelling film festival, Big Screen brings a mix of classic and new Australian films to the lush outdoor setting of Deckchair Cinema. read more...

Fri,20 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...

Fri,20 Aug
8:00 pm
$25/$20



The Tent

By Matt Prest. Sitting at the crossroads of installation art, puppetry, video and performance, The Tent allows an intimate group of people to step inside the story of an unlikely male friendship. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
8:00 pm
$30/$25



Break it down: Battle @ the Lighthouse

Darwin’s hottest street dance crews are hyped and ready to do battle. Shout out for your local crew when they bring the funk to the floor in a mash-up of popping, locking, breaking and freestyle. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
9:00 pm
$20/$15



Big Screen: Shine

As a travelling film festival, Big Screen brings a mix of classic and new Australian films to the lush outdoor setting of Deckchair Cinema. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
9:30 pm
$13/$10/$8/$6



The Tent

By Matt Prest. Sitting at the crossroads of installation art, puppetry, video and performance, The Tent allows an intimate group of people to step inside the story of an unlikely male friendship. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
10:00 pm
$30/$25



Silent Disco

The sonic sensation of Silent Disco returns in 2010 with more headphones, more nights and guest DJs. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
10:30 pm
FREE entry, headphone hire, $10



Happy Yess

Every Friday and Saturday night Happy Yess programs late night music to keep your evening cranking along into the wee small ones. read more...

Fri,20 Aug
11:30 pm
$5 at the door only