Events for Friday, 27 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,27 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,27 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,27 Aug
9:00 am
FREE



On the Book: Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui

Echoing the tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and using Tiwi language in rhyming verse, music and song, Jason De Santis' script brings to life the dreamtime story of a young girl and her adventures in a mystical ancient land. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
9:30 am
$10



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,27 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,27 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,27 Aug
10:00 am
FREE



No Place Like Home

Darwin artist Marnie Jay uses this priceless heritage-listed gem as the venue for her latest solo exhibition, No Place like Home. read more...

Fri,27 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,27 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,27 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,27 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,27 Aug
11:00 am
FREE



Ngurru-milmarramiriw (Wrong Skin)

Starring Elcho Island's YouTube sensation, The Chooky Dancers, have transported their talents from the broken asphalt of the Galiwinku Saturday night disco, to major theatre stages across Australia. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
11:00 am
$45/$35



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,27 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,27 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,27 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,27 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,27 Aug
6:00 pm
FREE



The League of Sideshow Superstars

More of a superhuman event than a show, this collection of elite artists represents all that is great in the spectacle of sideshow. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
7:00 pm
$25/$20



Ngurru-milmarramiriw (Wrong Skin)

Starring Elcho Island's YouTube sensation, The Chooky Dancers, have transported their talents from the broken asphalt of the Galiwinku Saturday night disco, to major theatre stages across Australia. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
7:30 pm
$45/$35



My Queer Career: Queer Screen

The finalists in Australia’s most prestigious queer short film competition are as diverse and engaging as the community they represent. Including Q&A with Kylie Plunkett, winner of the 2010 Queer Perspective and Audience Choice awards. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
7:30 pm
$13/$10/$8/$6



Head Full of Love

World Premiere Written by Alana Valentine An intricately woven play, Head Full of Love draws a portrait of the relationships that develop at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
8:00 pm
$28/$23



Worldfly

iNTune Showcase Straddling the vast distance between Darwin and Europe, Worldfly truly is a band of the world. read more...

Fri,27 Aug
9:15 pm
$20/$15



Silent Disco

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

Fri,27 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,27 Aug
11:30 pm
$5 at the door only