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AGITATOR
This October, Off the Kerb Gallery will host the latest exhibition by artist Craig Cole. Entitled Agitator, the exhibition will explore the urban environment. Cole’s works will employ the use of photography and composition to illustrate the connection between individual identity and environment, from telephone booths to graffiti adorned traffic signs. Cole’s previous exhibition, Expose Aggregate, explored similar themes through traditional Italian Renaissance frames that highlighted the golden importance of an urban reality. Agitator will open at Off the Kerb Gallery on Friday October 11 and run until Friday October 25.
Hot Night in the City rolls on like a big extra special rolly thing through the Melbourne Fringe at LOL Comedy at the Portland Hotel in the city on Wednesday October 2, Provincial Hotel Fitzroy on Thursday October 3. Finishing with a one-off extravaganza at the Hawthorn Hotel, Hawthorn on Saturday October 5. At The Local in Portland Melbourne on Tuesday October 8 it’s a return to nowhere near normal with a standout lineup that includes Dave O’Neil and Jimmy James Eaton. Tickets from: lolcomedy.com.au or at the door.
PUBLIC BAR COMEDY Tonight at Public Bar Comedy they’ve got Nick Cody, The Little Dum Dum Club’s Tommy Dassalo, Jason English, Laura Davis, Mike Nayna and it’s all hosted by Adam Rozenbachs. It all kicks off at 8.30pm sharp.
FIVE BOROUGHS COMEDY Lawrence Mooney
ANCHORAGE
Anchorage will be the newest collection of work from visual artist Vivian Cooper Smith, on exhibition at Edmund Pearce Gallery this October. Inspired by the social isolation of medieval monks, Anchorage will explore existentialism and identity through stark portraits, isolated details and the macro moments of life. Considered an introspective exhibition, Anchorage will question ‘what is the world without me and what am I without the world?’ Anchorage will be on exhibition at Edmund Pearce Gallery from Wednesday October 9 – Saturday November 2. Admission is free.
ANIMAL NATURE
This October, Off The Kerb Gallery in Collingwood will explore humanity’s interaction within the animal kingdom in Animal Nature. Featuring three visual artists — Brenton See, tirty60, and Kane Trubenbacher —Animal Nature will explore each artists’ personal experience with Australian wildlife through tattoo inspired motifs and controlled ink-based stencils. Animal Nature will be on exhibition at Off the Kerb Gallery from Friday October 11 – Friday October 25.
ALIENESQUE
Indulge your inner Major Tom fantasy as the Barbarella beauties send you on a night of spectacular galactic tassel twirling. Dress in your favorite Bowie, X-File or kitsch ‘60s alien monster and join them for some outer-space loving. With giveaways, lucky door prizes, best dressed and music to melt your mind and live tunes by Vultures Of Venus. Friday October 4 at The Evelyn Hotel.
ORGAN & … MIDI CONTROL
This October, the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ will go digital with a special one-night performance, Organ & … MIDI control. Composed and performed by Virtual Proximity, Organ & … MIDI control will combine digital looping, drum programming with the austere sound of 9,500 organ pipes. The performance will include interactive visuals, that will add depth and dimension, while RMIT’s Sculpture Sound and Spatial Practice students will showcase their work, including short innovative musical works using the grand organ. Organ & … MIDI control will be performed at the Melbourne Town Hall for free on Friday October 11 from 7.30pm. Performances by Virtual Proximity will happen between 8pm and 10pm.
Lawrence Mooney headlines Five Boroughs Comedy this Thursday. They’ve been selling out, and this week should be no different, since Tom will be joined by Nick Cody, Adam Rozenbachs, Ben Lomas, Rob Hunter and Cam Marshall. It’s all happening this Thursday October 3 at 8.30pm, for only $12 at Five Boroughs (upstairs), 68 Hardware Lane, CBD.
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