Off The Leash - November 2019

THERESE RITCHIE

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRS

FINAL DECKIE DAYS

Burning Hearts

Crafty stocking fillers inside!

Deckchair Cinema season wraps up

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Sleeping Beauty Saturday 16th November

Darwin Entertainment Centre – Playhouse Matinee: 1:30pm – The Magic of Dance, The Fairytale of Sleeping Beauty Sunset: 6:30pm – Sleeping Beauty Ticket Prices: Adult $35 Concession $30 Child (under 16) $20 Family (4) $100. Group 10+ and double show packages available.

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hristmas is coming and the Top End’s getting hot!

The arrival of November means the Wet season is officially here. Bring on afternoon thunderstorms, monsoonal BBQs by the pool and, of course, mango-inspired everything (daiquiri anyone?)

I love that this month’s cover has an element of Wet season about it, with dark, rain-filled clouds.

But there’s more to this artwork than meets the eye.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory presents the fourth in a series of solo exhibitions spotlighting significant Northern Territory artists, this time, shining a light on the work of Therese Ritchie, regarded as one of the Territory’s most provocative artists. Find out about Ritchie’s exhibition, Burning Hearts, in this month’s main feature.

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Territorians rejoice – Mindil Beach Casino Resort has a special offer just for you, which includes $100 to splash at any of its restaurants and bars. Check out the Food & Drink section for our tips on how to spend it.

If comedy is your jam, November has the goods.

Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran brings his brand-new show Dr Cosmos to town, and social media loose unit Alex Williamson shares his inner-sicko with Sin on my Face. Have a read in Performing Arts.

And, as always, check out Music for gigs aplenty including hiphop duo REMI, country music queen Kasey Chambers, and a special seaside performance from Arafura Music Collective.

In OTL news, we are chuffed to be a finalist in the 2019 NT Media Awards.

The awards are presented at a special gala dinner this month, and our small but mighty team is proud to be recognised as a finalist in the Best Magazine or Lift Out category.

On the subject of our mighty team, our legendary journo, Tamara, finishes up next month to travel the world – talk about living the dream! That means we’re on the hunt for a new team member to join the OTL family. See the listing below for more info.

Enjoy November, everybody – I know I will. *pours mango daiquiri*

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If you’re getting organised for Christmas, and making a list and checking it twice, you may also like to check out the many Christmas craft markets for unique stocking-fillers. And the jolly times keep on comin’, with the annual Variety NT Santa Fun Run – don the red suit and hit the pavement for a good cause.

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and the time has come for the Deckchair Cinema to wrap its 2019 season. Get your fix and soak up this gorgeous seaside cinema before you have to wait until April next year!

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November 2019

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FEATURE

Therese

Ritchie: burning

hearts

The portrait organically evolved to have the words written on her body, rather than on the paper, and was intended as a one-off but became a talking point. People shared their stories with Ritchie of the hurtful words said to them, and Ritchie spent two years building relationships and working with subjects to capture their stories and vulnerability through the lens.

For Ritchie, the process of going through the work she’s created over the years casts a light on the evolution of the Territory in that time.

“It’s made me realise how the Northern Territory and Top End has changed physiologically, socially, politically – any that’s not necessarily for the best, in my opinion,” she says.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) shines a light on the provocative career of Therese Ritchie with Burning Hearts, the fourth in a series of solo exhibitions spotlighting the practice of significant Northern Territory artists.

By Tamara Howie

hen Therese Ritchie first arrived in Darwin on a sweaty December day as a 20-year-old, she was mesmerised by the palpable quality of the weather. It was a place that was so lush with life that, at times, you couldn’t drive down the road for the number of green tree frogs hopping around.

Not long after arriving, Ritchie studied Fine Arts at Darwin Community College, the modern day Charles Darwin University, where a lacklustre painting teacher drove her to pursue other lecturers for more substance.

She soon met photography lecturer Martin Munz and promptly changed her major to photography, a medium that has had a lasting impact in her artistic practice.

“He taught it from a political perspective and using photography as a vehicle for expression – he was just smart, and I liked the ethics,” she says.

“I think there was a lot more hope years ago. More hope about things turning out well for everybody. But now it’s narrowed down to things turning out well for people who have a lot of money ... A lot of local people have left. It’s quite sad for me to see, and overwhelming to see the breadth of work I’ve made in response.”

Ritchie knew at a young age she wanted to be an artist, but admits it’s not always an easy journey.

“Practicing art is not for sissies – it’s a hard road. It’s a big commitment.

It means putting practice before economics. It means following your instincts and intuition, even when you don’t know what the f—k it means, or where it’s going, or why you’re doing it or if it’s going to make you any money. It’s a real commitment,” she says.

“I want to see more artists. Younger artists, especially in communities. I want to see more of them. I want them to know it’s a worthwhile commitment. But you gotta play the long game and keep working. Even if people say they hate your work or they love your work. Just keep working.”

Ritchie has gone on to have a varied career, from a photojournalist, graphic designer, writer and an unwavering practicing artist. But it’s her fiercely political and social commentary, providing an often humorous take on the inequality she sees throughout the Territory, that has earned her a reputation as one of the NT’s most provocative artists.

“My work is essentially about the same stuff – inequality and racism – especially in a place like the Northern Territory where it comes up against itself all the time,” she says.

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All works on page by Therese Ritchie.

Top: 'Tim', 2017 (printed 2019), pigment print, 56x80cm Middle L-R: ‘Our organs are sacred’, 2011, inkjet print, 119.5x79.5cm, 'Living room', 1995 (printed 2019), pigment print 30x44cm Bottom: 'Shortgrass people 1', 2003, inkjet print, 40x60cm

Burning Hearts features previously un-exhibited work as well as Ritchie’s well-known pieces, including work from the collaborative LittlePrick series, and photographic work from The Borroloola Portraits and Love series.

The Love series grew from a self-portrait featuring the bigoted and homophobic words Ritchie had found herself subject to over the years written on her skin.

“It occurred to me one day that you have to share yourself. I think when an artist makes work about anything, quintessentially there’s always part of themselves in there, something pushing,” Ritchie says.

WHEN SAT 30 NOV, 2019 – SUN 28 JUN, 2020 | OPENING 6PM, FRI 29 NOV AT MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY INFO magnt.net.au

AROUND TOWN Newsflash – it’s Christmas next month. Yup, true story.

Time to get those thinking caps on as to where you’ll get your loved one’s special Christmas gifts this year.

Luckily, the Top End has a bunch of craft fairs and markets to help you out, and the best thing is, your dollars go directly into the pockets of Territory creatives. Unique Chrissy gifts with nice side of supporting the Top End community? That’s the [Christmas] spirit!

Christmas Craft Fairs Green Ant Craft Fair

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

CHRISTMAS MARKET THE ABORIGINAL BUSH TRADERS lawns, located at Darwin’s historical Lyons Cottage on the Esplanade, are set to come alive with gorgeous handmade Indigenous arts and crafts.

that your money is supporting artists who are engaged in learning and developing their skills, and supporting community development programs that increase possibilities for employment." he says.

Aboriginal Bush Traders (ABT) presents this year’s Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation Community Development Program Christmas Market, showcasing works from artists who have participated in Ironbark led programs throughout the year.

Stunning fabrics, handcrafted timber, beautiful jewellery and fashion are just some of the exciting gifts available on the day.

Browse and purchase artwork and handmade products, and meet the makers behind these unique, one-of-a-kind creations.

ABT’s Matthew van Roden says the program plays an important role in the lives of the artists.

There's even a free sausage sizzle.

Merry Christmas indeed!

“This market is unique in that when you purchase a product, you know

WHEN THU 28 NOV | 9AM-2PM AT ABORIGINAL BUSH TRADERS,

LYONS COTTAGE INFO aboriginalbushtraders.com

Tactile Arts

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR WHEN AT COST INFO

SAT 30 NOV | 9AM-4PM DARWIN CONVENTION CENTRE GOLD COIN DONATION tactilearts.org.au

YOU’D BE FORGIVEN for mistaking the Ray Foskey Pavilion at the Royal Darwin Showground for the North Pole, as this two-day craft fair transforms the space into an air-conditioned Christmas wonderland – even Santa could get confused!

The Green Ant Craft Fair, formerly known as Marrara Christmas Craft Fair, was taken over by Chiggy, Boo and Orlando of The Flying Gecko Project in 2018 after the fair’s former and founding organiser,

local potter Di Whittaker, retired in 2017.

“It has been running for 29 years this year. We moved it to the Darwin Showgrounds in 2018 and the event was a huge success,” Chiggy says.

“This year, we’ve changed the name to Green Ant Craft Fair. The idea behind the name and branding is that green ants are pretty iconic to the Northern Territory. They work together to create, and the nests look a little like a Christmas

bauble. It really symbolises what we are and our support for the local creative community.”

The fair boasts over 120 stalls showcasing original handmade arts and crafts made by local artisans.

There are also festive treats to feast upon, including coffee and cake, homemade lemonade, sweet and savoury crepes, and snow cones.

It’s a one-stop shop to get your festive fill, so go ahead and spoil your loved ones this Christmas.

WHEN SAT 23 & SUN 24 NOV 9AM-4PM AT ROYAL DARWIN SHOW GROUNDS COST $2 | FREE CHILD INFO greenantcraftfair.com

SOAK UP THE FESTIVE, air-conditioned atmosphere of the Darwin Convention Centre for the annual Tactile Arts Christmas Craft Fair.

A highlight on the Top End craft calendar, this market is Tactile Arts’ final edition of their popular craft fair program, also including the Mother’s Day Saltwater Craft Fair and the Dragonfly Craft Fair.

Tactile Arts Programs Coordinator Ned Roberts says it’s a wonderful day celebrating Top End creativity, for both crafters and craft lovers.

“Tactile Arts is a fabulous meeting point for artists and crafters in the Top End, a veritable melting pot of creativity… Whether you’re a maker looking to get involved or you just want to come along and take it all in and find a few treasures to take home, it’s all there.”

Peruse the bounty of craft stalls featuring ceramics, fabrics, paintings, prints, handmade cards and home wares, to name a few. It’s your chance to snag some original one-of-a-kind presents – you may even find something for your elf.

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LISTINGS

Fearless Meditation Course Overcome the inner causes of fear, develop a strong mind and learn the art of worry-free living. This three-week course offers simple, practical methods to improve the quality of your life and develop inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings.

WHEN THU 7, 14 & 21 NOV 7-8.30PM AT CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY COST $55 3-WEEK COURSE

$20 SINGLE INFO meditateindarwin.org

Bruce Munro: Tropical Light Darwin illuminates with a 2.5km outdoor exhibition featuring eight sculptures by world renowned artist, Bruce Munro. This free exhibition is connected by a self-guided path throughout the city, with contributions by local artists across various mediums.

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FRI 1 NOV, 2019 - THU 30 APR, 2020 | 7-10.30PM DARWIN CBD FREE tropicallight.com.au

Garden Gatherings

The Habits Of Happy People The happiest people in this world tend to have beautiful minds.

Even when life is challenging, their strong mind protects them from anxiety, depression and painful feelings. This one-day meditation course explores the positive thinking techniques of the world’s happiest people. Be guided through step-by-step instructions to uplifting states of mind, mental stillness and inner resilience. Ahh! WHEN SAT 30 NOV | 10AM-3.30PM AT CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY COST $75 COST meditateindarwin.org

St Andrews Ceilidh Arafura Scottish Dancers are celebrating the patron saint of Scotland with their annual St Andrews Ceilidh. Head along and enjoy a night of dancing, bagpipes and haggis!

WHEN AT COST INFO

Calling all budding green thumbs!

Head along to Lakeside Drive Community Garden and grow food and skills with other gardening enthusiasts. The helpful Community Garden team are at the garden each fortnight on Sundays – if the rain holds out!

There are various activities and themes each week. Drop down any food scraps for composting and stick around for a delicious homemade morning tea.

PALMERSTON LIBRARY palmerston.nt.gov.au/library

Variety NT Santa Fun Run Come and join a jolly sea of red to raise funds for sick, special needs and disadvantaged children. Stick around after the run for free family fun at the end of the race including face glitter, a waterslide and a kids' DJ. It’s set to be a jolly good time for a jolly good cause!

WHEN SUN 24 NOV | 7AM INFO variety.org.au/nt

Code Club Coding is an awesome skill to help kids live in the digital age. Code Club is part of a nationwide network of volunteer-led creative coding clubs for kids aged 9-12 years.

WHEN EVERY SAT | 10AM–1PM COST FREE | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

9 November to 15 December 2019 Northern Territory Library in Parliament House

For more information visit dtsc.nt.gov.au/poast IMAGE: Dr. Al Strangeways portrait titled Hills: Kathleen Wallace and the Dancers .

Winner of the Acquisition Award, 2018 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award

LET’S DANCE Come and Try Clogging Clogging is a type of percussive dance originating in the Appalachian Mountains of America. The dance style is similar to tap dancing, as metal taps are added to shoes to give a distinctive sound.

It’s suitable for everyone and is performed to a wide range of music.

Curious? Give clogging a try this month.

WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY THU | 1.30-3.30PM MALAK COMMUNITY HALL FREE FIRST CLASS | $10 facebook.com/darwinclog

YOUR STORY IS UNIQUE TO YOU

YOUR STORY YOUR HOME

Movement Medicine – Conscious Dance WHEN SUN 3 & 10 NOV | 10-11.30AM AT NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY CENTRE COST $15 | $10 CONC INFO 0431 929 145

The Jungle Body Konga

WHEN EVERY WED | 3.30-4.30PM COST FREE

EXHIBITION

WHEN EVERY SUN | 8.30-9.15AM COST $12 ADULTS | $8 U15

WHEN EVERY TUE & THU 10-10.45AM COST FREE

Returning Home - Yoga Workshop Unravel and unveil what illusions (avidya) may be masking your true self from experiencing life.

Composed of pranayama (breath work), meditation, dharma talk and a dynamic vinyasa flow, this yoga workshop is set to get you back to a state of clarity.

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Aqua Fitness It’s the coolest way to burn calories and get your Sunday morning fitness fix. Dive in for some cool pool-based aerobics. Cost includes all-day entry.

Milonga Tango Dance Party

Gadgets & Games Club For kids 5-12 years who like hands-on, problem based learning activities.

SAT 2 NOV | 2.30-5PM YOGA TERRITORY $54 yogaterritory.com.au

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Storytime 1-5 year olds and their caregivers are invited to sing, dance, listen to stories and engage with puppets in these fun, interactive sessions.

WHEN SUN 3 & 17 NOV | 9-11AM AT LAKESIDE DRIVE COMMUNITY GARDEN COST FREE INFO ldcg.cdu.edu.au

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SAT 30 NOV | 7-11PM MASONIC HALL, PARAP $30 | FREE CHILD maradobrini@hotmail.com 0438 842 138

DARWIN WATERFRONT

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FRI 29 NOV | 8-11PM COCONUT GROVE HALL $5 facebook.com/nthntango

PAUL HERON

SELLING - PURCHASING - LEASING

0421 060 838

WHEN EVERY TUE | 6PM AT ANYTIME FITNESS STUART PARK COST $10 | FREE MEMB INFO facebook.com/ thejunglebodywithhayley

Salsa Classes WHEN EVERY TUE | BEGINNERS

6.30PM | IMPROVERS 7.30PM

INTERMEDIATE 8.30PM AT DANCE WORLD STUDIO, WOOLNER COST $18 INFO salsitadarwin.com.au

Paul’s new textile range available in store now. Make sure to drop past and purchase your cushion, scarf, bottle cooler or other textile art.

No Lights No Lycra WHEN EVERY WED | 6-7PM AT HAPPY YESS COST $8 | $40 6-CLASS PASS INFO facebook.com/ nolightsnolycradarwin

Shop 6/27 The Mall Darwin, NT 0800 O P E N 6 D AYS A W E E K

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$16 | $12 CON | $10 MEMB | $35 FAM deckchaircinema.com | 8941 4377 | GATES 6PM, FILM 7.30PM

he Top End’s beloved outdoor cinema closes its gates for the 2019 season this month, but before the hardworking team pack away the deckchairs, unstring the lights and go into hibernation for a well-deserved break, there’s time for a few more fab flicks. Head along and make the most of that iconic Deckchair atmosphere before you have to wait until next year!

Ride Like A Girl This feature directorial début from Rachel Griffiths depicts the incredible true story of Michelle Payne and her life long dream of winning the Melbourne Cup. As a little girl, Payne dreamed of the glory of being the champion, leaving school at 15 to become a jockey. After early failures she found her feet, but a family tragedy, followed by her own near fatal horse fall, all but ends the dream. But with the love of her father and her brother Stevie, Michelle refuses to give up.

WHEN FRI 1 & 8 NOV

The Sweet Little Note of the Engine This historical Territory film screens at Deckchair Cinema, 100 years to the day since the Vickers Vimy bomber aircraft took off from Hounslow Heath in London to go on to win The Great Air Race, landing in Darwin on December 10th, 1919.

One theme that permeates through his work is the lack of sustainability in Western systems, being based on a model of constant growth.

Quite rightly, he points to the

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut What better way to see out the 2019 Deckchair Cinema season than with the never-before-seen restored version of Francis Ford Coppola’s war epic, Apocalypse Now?

Stick around after the screening for a Q&A with Andrew Hyde, a Darwinbased director, cinematographer and TV camera operator and winner of the 2018 Bob Plasto Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Northern Territory Screen Industry.

WHEN TUE 12 NOV

WHEN SUN 17 NOV

By Kingsley Gittins resource-guzzling nature of modern cities and their subsequent effect on the environment, and then contrasts this with sustainable practices employed by Indigenous people for generations. He argues that we are failing to learn from this deep well of knowledge, despite the impending climate catastrophe.

Chock-a-block full of philosophical concepts and interconnected global issues, Yunkaporta attempts to tackle them by combining his own radical ideas with knowledge from his Indigenous ancestral past. And, to a large extent, he succeeds.

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Coppola has remastered the 1979 film, based on the Vietnam War, from the original negatives, bringing the film up to the highest modern audio and visual standards. See out the 2019 program with helicopters charging to Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and Marlon Brando in one his career-defining performances.

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RARELY WOULD I DESCRIBE a book as both well-written and difficult to read at the same… Tyson Yunkaporta’s Sand Talk definitely falls into this category.

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What most struck me was, not the content of Sand Talk, but the approach Yunkaporta took in conveying it. He uses discussions or ‘yarns’ with fellow truth-seekers, both inside and outside his community, to give his ideas weight and depth. He takes the concepts developed from these yarns and incorporates them into drawings and symbols throughout the book.

A novel and effective method that supports the founding premise of the work, to analyse and suggest improvements on Western systems from an Indigenous-knowledge perspective.

Sand Talk is an interesting book, well-researched and deeply respectful of culture, but not afraid to suggest change and innovation, or highlight hypocrisy and racism even within Yunkaporta’s personal

experience of community. This struggle of ‘us versus them’ thinking – or ‘greater than/less than’, as he describes it – is at the heart of the book. Shadows of intersectional politics may not affect some readers, but overall, the quality of the work demands your time and attention.

Mad Gnome Film Club Mad Gnome Film Club is Darwin’s premier retro movie social club, with the goal to recreate the era of the video store. Film screenings are of various genres from the late 70s to the 90s, with a fondness for films of the 80s. Follow Mad Gnome Film Club on social media for event updates and the latest flicks to get you feeling all nostalgic!

WHEN WED 20 NOV | 5.30-7.30PM AT NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY COST FREE INFO ntl.nt.gov.au

Wet Season Trivia Night Round up your trivia lovin’ buddies, put your thinking caps on and head to the Trailer Boat Club for NT Writers’ Centre fundraising trivia night. With book-related questions and book-related prizes – plus a free beer – it’s set to be a fun night out.

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WHEN SAT 2 NOV, 2 & 5PM | SAT 16

& 30 NOV, 5PM AT MAD SNAKE CAFÉ COST FREE FIRST TIMERS | $5

DONATION | $50 ANNUAL MEMB INFO facebook.com/ madgnomefilmclub

Curator’s Cut: Not To Lose You, My Language This insightful documentary depicts a colourful and vibrant snapshot of Territory-wide Bilingual education for Indigenous school kids. Stick around after the film for a panel discussion with linguists and language workers involved in the ground-breaking days of the 70s bilingual education movement, and current bilingual projects.

THU 14 NOV | 6.30PM, 7.30PM START DARWIN TRAILER BOAT CLUB $20 ntwriters.com.au

2020 NT Writers Festival – Expressions of Interest

Are you an NT writer who would like to participate in the 2020 NT Writers’ Festival? NT Writers’ Centre wants to to hear from you! Submit an expression of interest for next years’ festival, held in Darwin in May. WHEN SUBMISSIONS CLOSE

MIDNIGHT, SUN 17 NOV INFO ntwriters.com.au

MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER

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PERFORMING ARTS egendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is headed Down Under with his brand-new show Dr Cosmos. Moran once again offers his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his generation.

DR COSMOS

Where did Dr Cosmos come from?

Has this show been boiling away for a while?

The show comes from yonder, behind the hills. It has been around for many thousands of years. Look at the state of it.

Your show talks about some of the politics of the world – why has it all gone so bonkers?

The world is mad; this is all the news you need to understand why

you are too. Only I can save you, by screaming carefully selected obscenities and basting you in chicken blood. Vegan options available.

Your Darwin show is a couple of weeks after the Brexit D-Day – what do you think will happen? Will you have to change your show?

Nothing, including a land invasion of giant crabs jockeyed by miniature pandas, affects this show. Brexit will begin a cycle of human sacrifice as a laser dome shuts off the U.K., and Queen Victoria is disinterred for reanimation. Workhouses will reopen where children record overproduced R‘n’B records. The pound will be replaced by custard creams and/or bunion plasters.

Britannia rules its own brainwaves.

At last.

The drunken Irishman schtick has followed you since Bernard on Black Books, has being off the grog this year impacted your on-stage persona?

Nothing impacts my persona – except giant pandas jockeyed by miniature crabs.

You’ve worked both on stage and on screen – do you have a fave?

They all have good bits. They all drive you mad.

After 25 years in the game, how does it compare now to when you started?

I enjoy it more and worry less.

WHEN MON 18 NOV | 8PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $89.90 INFO yourcentre.com.au

AUDITION

DRAMA Sleeping Beauty ENJOY THE CLASSIC tale of Sleeping Beauty, as it is revived on stage

by Territory ballet dancers. More than 200 dancers from as young as three-years-old are set to perform the enchanting love story across two large-scale performances.

part of the whole thing.”

Leisa’s School of Dancing Director Leisa Jackson says Sleeping Beauty is a wonderful ballet for both performers and audiences, young and old.

“The young ones spend all year doing pliés and exercises, but in the end, what do they do these things for? It’s to build technique, but the whole point is to build up to what ballet is – a performance,” she says.

“It’s good for us to do the big story ballets that people know every few years. We haven’t done Sleeping Beauty since 2012, so we thought it was time to bring it back,” she says.

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“It’s one of those ballets people know and love, and our young performers know it well. Doing the big ballets mean the kids get to be

According to Leisa, it's important for young dancers' development to have the opportunity to be on stage, and to share it with experienced dancers.

“Ballet is about storytelling, so we like to include young dancers as a part of the whole story, even if they’re not doing a lot of dancing.

Seeing the older girls portraying their characters helps, too – the more they see older dancers and other kids working, the better they get at it.”

The matinée performance is narrated to capture the attention of the littlest ballet fans and performers, while the evening show is a large extravaganza of the full production.

“It’s challenging for small children to sit through a two-hour ballet, so for the early show, we’ll narrate it as opposed to just dancing to help the things on stage make more sense for the little kids,” Leisa says.

Head along and let these talented twinkle toes – big or small – captivate you with one of the most famous ballets of our time.

WHEN SAT 16 NOV | 1.30PM & 6.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $20-$35 INFO yourcentre.com.au

DO YOU DREAM of being on the stage or the silver screen? Performing arts school intakes for 2020 are just around the corner. Kyle Walmsley successfully auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) and is running a drama school audition workshop at Corrugated Iron Youth Arts this month. He had a chat with us about the tricks of the trade.

Auditions – they sound daunting.

What’s your experience been like?

I had lots of unsuccessful drama school auditions (laughs). I got shortlisted for NIDA when I didn’t get in, and I think I was drastically underprepared. I didn’t do enough work and I look back now and think, ‘you d––khead. Why did you shoot yourself in the foot?’

How should wannabe pro thespians prepare?

Preparation is key in every sense, but without obsessive planning.

You need to be familiar with what’s going on in the story, the characters, and the context of the moment you’re representing in the monologue – but don’t be locked into heaps of actions like ‘I need to put my hand on my head at this line’.

It’s a balancing act of how much to prepare, and how to keep it fresh.

Any hot tips?

Monologues are always talking to someone, so talk to a person directly rather than speaking to the horizon or a weird exit sign. It

makes such a difference to connect with someone’s eyes.

Biggest mistakes people make?

From the moment you walk in, you’re being judged – even before the audition begins. Don’t think ‘I’m nervous so I won’t give this warmup my all.’ The audition panel are taking in your willingness to jump in and take a risk, and see how much self doubt you have diving in to the unknown.

What would you say to people who don’t get in on their first attempt?

Remember there are also a lot of people who don’t get in to the big schools and have long and bountiful careers, and there are a lot of other amazing courses. Getting turned away is not a bad thing at all – it gives you another chance to learn more about yourself.

It’s an absolute pr-ck of an industry. Rejection is part of the job.

Sometimes it’s nothing to do with you, someone else just might be the right height.

If you can’t handle a NIDA rejection, you’re probably not ready for the industry, because there’s a whole lot more coming, even if you do get in to NIDA. Drama School Audition Workshop WHEN SUN 10 NOV | 12-5PM AT NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY CENTRE COST $30 INFO corrugatediron.org.au

LISTINGS

COMICS'

SHOWCASING TOP END COMICS AND LOCAL STAND-UP PERFORMERS

MICAH KICKETT WAS MY STANDOUT stand up discovery of 2019. He won the Darwin final of Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Deadly Funny, and wowed the crowd at the national final in Melbourne.

A talented, rapper, singer, lawyer, filmmaker and mentor to young people, this emerging comic is taking the comedy world by storm.

Watch out 2020, Micah Kickett is coming to kick it!

You’re a talented singer and rapper, and you can nail comedy songs, stories, one-liners, observations and sketches – how many styles of comedy do you want to make other artists look bad in?

I’ve gotta give the crowd what they want (laughs). For me, I think the best way of telling stories is by being creative – this is where the music and raps come into it. When doing stand up, I always want to find ways to make it more fun and enjoyable. It’s my swag and I like that bringing different comedy styles into it can set me apart.

How did you get into comedy?

I entered Darwin Deadly Funny back in February and was selected as a finalist to go to Melbourne to perform with the other Deadly Funny finalists. Ever since then, I’ve been working on my craft as I want to continue doing comedy.

Quick Quiz Favourite stand up comedian?

Tommy Little and my brother Kevin Kropinyeri, who actually helped me with my first ever stand up set!

FRI 1 - SAT 2 NOV | 7-9PM BROWN’S MART THEATRE $15-$35 brownsmart.com.au

First Thursday Comedy WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 7 NOV | 7.30-9.30PM HAPPY YESS $10 topendcomedy.com

Canned Comedy

Rhubarb Slide Youth Dance Theatre presents Rhubarb, an interactive, dance theatre offering that allows the audience to engage and immerse themselves in the wonderful world Rhubarb discovers.

WHEN FRI 1 NOV | 10:30AM & 6:30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $15 INFO yourcentre.com.au

LOCAL COMEDY GIGS

WHEN THU 14 NOV | 7-9PM AT THE DECK BAR COST CAN OF FOOD INFO facebook.com/canned comedy

LOL Thursdays WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 28 NOV | 8.30-10PM BEACHFRONT HOTEL FREE topendcomedy.com

WHEN THU 14 – SAT 16 & WED 20

– SUN 23 NOV | 7PM AT BROWN’S MART THEATRE COST $35 | $20 CONC INFO facebook.com/ darwintheatrecompany

Favourite album?

Khalid’s album Free Spirit.

Favourite film?

Bran Nue Dae. Favourite comic actor?

John Cleese.

What’s important to you?

My family and my culture.

Proudest moment?

Getting admitted to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory and having my family there to witness my admission.

What would you say to yourself 10 years ago?

Are you sure you want to be a lawyer?

Something you wish you had done…

I wish I’d started comedy earlier – maybe I’d be doing that full-time!

Any upcoming gigs?

Stay tuned for another Darwin Deadly Comedy with my brothers Richard Fejo and Normie Gee.

SIN ON MY FACE BOGAN FUNNY MAN and social media megastar Alex Williamson is heading back up north with his new show, Sin on my Face. Having performed to the laidback Top End crowd in the past, Williamson admits Territorians are among his faves to perform to.

“I’d usually expect you to be offended, but Darwin folk are the least easily offended people in the world according to a Time Magazine survey. So instead, I’ll expect you adorable ferals to have a laugh and consume potentially hazardous levels of alcohol,” he says.

What inspires your material?

I’m always centring my comedy around who I am as an Aboriginal man – black stories for me are the funniest and I want to tell them in a humorous way.

Given you throw a bit of rap into the mix, who’s your favourite rapper?

I love Local Knowledge, they’re an Indigenous hip-hop crew. Their music isn’t just about Indigenous issues, but also empowerment.

WHEN AT COST INFO

The Hollow Celebrate 60 years of Darwin Theatre Company with this classic Agatha Christie murder mystery, directed by Mark Bunnett. An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder over one eventful weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angketell. Will detective Hercule Poirot solve the case? Head along to find out!

CORNER Do you have any advice for emerging comics?

Don’t think about it too much!

With my first big gig in Melbourne, I rehearsed to the point I started forgetting my lines. I’ve learnt to sometimes just go with it, if you mess up you mess up! Just don’t feel awkward about it because then your audience is awkward.

Cusp Mary Anne Butler’s award-winning play, Cusp, examines the lives of three young adults as they swim against the tides of irrevocable change.

Will Crawford is an up-andcrawling comic. He moonlights as a land rights lawyer and policy activist.

“I love Darwin because I’m finally able to speak at my natural pace – unnecessarily fast – and still be understood. The English language sped up by 250 percent is incom-

prehensible to most, but completely audible to Northern Territory folk.

I’m a country boy, too, and we don’t have time to talk slow out bush.”

Having long embraced his inner sicko, Williamson questions why people suppress this side of themselves in his new show.

When quizzed on the sickest thing he’s ever done, Williamson, for once in his life, kept the answer tame for our family-friendly mag. Well, sort of.

“I feel obliged to give a G-rated answer, for the sake of your publication’s immediate future…

I remember my mate’s share house didn’t have a toilet near his room, so we used a nearby sink, with which I got so accustomed to urinating in that I stopped using

toilets altogether,” he says.

“Even if the toilet was closer than the sink, I’d walk the extra 10 metres and use the sink. Nasty habit when you’re visiting with your girlfriend’s parents, trust me.”

If you’re one of Williamson's 2.5 million social media followers, now’s your chance to see him in the flesh.

“On stage you get a bit more of an understanding for the real me. A bit more personality and less drunken ad-lib nonsense. Please note, I’ll still be drunk.”

WHEN FRI 8 NOV | 8PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $34.90 INFO yourcentre.com.au

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9 The Hollow 15 Feast (opening) 16 Landmarks (opening) 18 Music NT Meet n Greet 18 Loud@The Library 18 Desert Pandas

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6 Fearless Meditation Course 6 Storytime 6 Come and Try Clogging 9 The Hollow 18 Alice Cotton 19 Arafura Wind Ensemble Rehearsals

27 6 Gadgets & Games Club 6 No Lights No Lycra 12 Skate Nights 12 Tech Zone

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13 Wine Not? 9 The Hollow 15 Greenhouse (last chance) 15 Disposophobis (last chance) 15 The Owl, The Pussycat and the Elephant in the Room (last chance) 16 In The Studio #3 (opening) 18 Zephyr Quartet 18 Loud@The Library

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5 Community Development Program Christmas Market 6 Storytime 6 Come and Try Clogging 9 LOL Thursdays 18 Kasey Chambers 19 Arafura Wind Ensemble Rehearsals

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6 Code Club 7 Mad Gnome Film Club 9 The Hollow 12 LAUNCH Basketball 14 Off Cuts 15 Almarra-Jitu (opens) 15 Yirrkala Print Space Collagraphs (opens) 16 Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly Series (opens) 19 Kyle Lionhart

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7 Apocalypse Now: Final Cut Deckchair Cinema Closing Night

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6 Garden Gatherings 6 Aqua Fitness 7 NT Writers Festival – EOIs Close 13 Afternoon Tea at Burnett House

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5 Green Ant Craft Fair

6 Code Club 9 The Hollow 12 LAUNCH Night Series Basketball 19 Tropocalypse

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6 Variety NT Santa Fun Run

5 Green Ant Craft Fair 6 Aqua Fitness 9 The Hollow

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8 Dylan Moran Dr Cosmos

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5 Tactile Arts Craft Fair

30 4 Therese Ritchie: Burning Hearts (opening)

6 The Habits Of Happy People 6 St Andrews Ceilidh 6 Code Club 7 Mad Gnome Film Club

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6 Milonga Tango Dance Party 18 Loud@The Library 19 Fat Pigeon

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6 Storytime 6 The Jungle Body Konga 6 Salsa Classes 19 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 19 Jam Night

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6 Gadgets & Games Club 6 No Lights No Lycra 7 Curator’s Cut: Not To Lose You, My Language 9 The Hollow 19 Kimberley Echoes

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6 Storytime 6 The Jungle Body Konga 6 Salsa Classes 19 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 19 Jam Night

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6 Bruce Munro: Tropical Light (opens) 9 Rhubarb 9 Cusp 15 Greenhouse (opening) 15 Disposophobis (opening) 15 The Owl, The Pussycat and the Elephant in the Room (opening) 17 Summit – The Good Life Tour 18 Loud@The Library 18 Dia De Los Muertos

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6 Returning Home Yoga Workshop 6 Code Club 7 Mad Gnome Film Club 9 Cusp 12 LAUNCH Night Series Basketball 18 Stevie Jean EP Launch

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6 Fearless Meditation Course 6 Storytime 6 Come and Try Clogging 7 Wet Season Trivia Night 9 The Hollow 9 Canned Comedy 13 Community Dinner 19 Arafura Wind Ensemble Rehearsals

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LISTINGS

YOUTH

NIGHT BALLIN' Y

OU DON’T NEED to be a basketball champ to join the fun of the LAUNCH Night Series Basketball tournament, just the desire for a good time.

16-year-old Manoj Rajkumar has been involved in the tournament since its inception, and has managed to convince – not only his mates – but his entire family to get involved.

“I invited one of my friends by just asking ‘are you free on Saturday?’

He was new to Darwin, so I told him to join if he wanted to make new friends and learn how to play basketball. I thought it would be a good experience for him and you learn lots of new stuff,” he says.

Language with a Local The city of Darwin, originally called Palmerston, was settled in 1869. During those early years of settlement, there were a lot of European, Chinese and Aboriginal people who needed to be able to communicate. The product of this mix of languages is Kriol.

From its initial creation over 100 years ago, Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory have continued to develop this language and, in some communities, it remains the main language used in every day communication.

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Today, Kriol is spoken by an estimated 20,000 people over an area roughly the size of Spain. It is the second most used language in the NT after English. Kriol has a lot of different dialects depending on the region and, while it has a lot of English words in its vocabulary, uses the grammatical structure of Aboriginal languages in the region.

Night Photography Course Kacie Austin from Flowpyre Photography shares her hottest tips for capturing images at night. For ages 14-24 WHEN WED 6 NOV | 6.30-8PM AT CIVIC CENTRE COST FREE

Despite not needing expert ball skills for the tournament, Rajkumar knew his way around the court. He first picked up basketball five years ago after watching his older sister on the court.

“My sister started playing when she was six and she’s really, really good – she’s got so many skills, and I wanted to be like her,” he says.

He admits he’s not quite as good as her just yet, but is working towards it, playing in the local tournaments as well as the Night Series.

The youth tournament is open for everyone aged 12-17, and doesn’t just teach b-ball skills. There are also workshops that cover life skills

“Kriol is an important part of our history and the history of Northern Australia. I simultaneously learnt Kriol, Marranunggu, Marrithiyel and English. I spoke all four languages with my family growing up in Darwin, Batchelor and out on our country,” she says.

Emily Tyaemaen Ford is a Rak Mak Mak Marranunggu woman from Kurrindju, who speaks two languages Rak Mak Mak Marranunggu and Rak Marrithiyel. She is on the City of Darwin Youth Advisory Committee and works in Indigenous research at Northern Institue.

WHEN WED 13 & WED 27 NOV 6-8PM AT JINGILI SKATE PARK COST FREE

Tech Zone Teens can get Techy this month at Karama Library. Suitable for ages 12 plus.

WHEN WED 13 & WED 27 NOV 3-4.30PM AT KARAMA LIBRARY COST FREE INFO

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relevant to teens, plus a decent feed and transport home if needed.

“When I signed up I thought it would be a serious tournament, then I realised it was about getting to know each other and having a good time. It was really good,” Rajkumar says.

Registrations are now open for players, and if you’ve got a sports-loving family like Rajkumar, they can join as volunteers off the court as well.

Swish!

LAUNCH Night Series Basketball WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY SAT 2-23 NOV | 7-11PM CASUARINA SENIOR COLLEGE FREE launchdarwin.com.au

A YARN ABOUT YAC ZAKELLI XIE IS A 14-YEAR-OLD Top Ender of many talents. He plays table tennis professionally after picking up the racquet at the age of eight, and has played piano even longer.

He’s also on the City of Darwin’s Youth Advisory Committee (aka YAC), which is currently recruiting to give the Top End’s young people a direct voice to Darwin Council. Zakelli had a yarn with us about life and what YAC is all about.

Lots of YouTube videos, books – even public signs in rural communities – are produced in Kriol. For many Aboriginal people in the Top End, Kriol is one of their first languages. One such person is my 23-year-old sister, Chloe Ngelebe Ford.

Skate Nights Grab your board or your skates and head down to Jingili for these free fortnightly open sessions.

“My story is not unique. Many Indigenous children grow up in the Territory speaking multiple languages. The continuity of our languages, culture, history and our presence shows our strength and determination as First Nations peoples. Kriol, as a language, extends beyond communication. It is the evidence of a rich and diverse history.”

Quick Guide to Kriol Here – iya Country – kantri House – kemp My name is – main neim

How did you get in to table tennis?

I joined the club with my friends just to play casually, but I only started playing seriously about two years ago when my coach asked me to try out in competitions. From there, I took on more intensive training and have competed in interstate tournaments.

Why did you get involved with the YAC? I really liked the idea of being able to talk directly to Council about how to help young people live better lives.

What issues do you think affect young people in Darwin?

The lack of safe, supervised extracurricular activities in the evening.

This is important because young people need productive activities to participate in, instead of activities driven by them that may cause or get them in trouble.

What opportunities does being in YAC present?

It's given me more opportunities than I first thought. YAC is for people aged 12- 25, so I get to collaborate with a wide variety of people, from high school to uni students and working professionals.

Being part of YAC lets me meet so many new and amazing people and learn a little about how Darwin is run. Even trying to coordinate fundraising events turns into an adventure with something to learn!

What has the YAC achieved while you’ve been involved?

YAC has done so much in the little time I’ve been here. We got a Darwin representative into the White Ribbon Society, put on two Quiz4Dili events, helped develop an activity about Climate Change targeted at young people, and did the Couch Surfing event for Youth Week.

What would you say to encourage others to join?

YAC is not as intimidating as it seems… There’s plenty of friendship, support, knowledge – and food – to go around!

Finally, what’s something most people don’t know about you?

Most people don’t know I enjoy cooking. I look forward to visiting my sister so I can use her oven to bake desserts…

INFO launchdarwin.com.au

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DRINK

A Staycation

Feast

f you’re an NT local, then today’s your lucky day – well, most days until April next year, to be precise. Mindil Beach Casino Resort is offering it's We Love Locals Staycation Package for Territorians until April next year, and the best thing is, all bookings come with a $100 voucher to spend at any of the Resort’s restaurants or bars. Here are our hot tips on how you might like to spend those buckeroonis!

UNTIL THU 30 APR, 2020 AT MINDIL BEACH CASINO RESORT COST $199 FOR 2, 1-NIGHT STAY INFO mindilbeachcasinoresort. com.au

LISTINGS

FOOD

Afternoon Tea at Burnett House Heads up, Top Enders – this is your last chance to relax with afternoon tea in the historic grounds of Burnett House for 2019!

Feast upon freshly-baked cakes and scones with jam and cream, washed down with tea and coffee. Take a stroll through the gardens and have a peek inside architects B.C.G. Burnett’s only surviving example of his type ‘K’ house. We love a slice of cake with a slice of Territory history!

Sandbar It’s the perfect spot to soak up that iconic Mindil Beach view, with bright green palm trees set against the backdrop of the sparkling Arafura Sea. Sandbar’s range of share platters – including cheese, antipasto, vegetarian and seafood – will satisfy those hunger pangs, and the Sandbar’s signature cocktails are the perfect accompaniment.

The Anticipation cocktail sounds delish with Green Ant Gin, Muscat liqueur, grapefruit juice and bitters, topped with Moët Champagne. Ooh, so fancy!

Infinity If lazing by the pool soaking up some rays and enjoying tunes spun by locals DJs is your jam, you’ll be right at home at Infinity. Pull up a sunbed on Saturdays and Sundays for beats from 3pm as you tuck into beachside bites, such as Mexican nachos and fries. Feeling lazy and grazey? Laze the day away with a ploughman’s platter or fruit plate, and if you get thirsty, there’s a list of traditional cocktails to wet your whistle. The Infinity cocktail served in a coconut doesn’t sound too bad to us…

il Piatto If you fancy some authentic Italian food with a seaside view and a great wine list, this restaurant is a must-see, must-do and must-taste!

Serving up fresh hot pasta, pizza, seafood and steak, and traditional Italian desserts, il Piatto has you covered for a high end dining experience. And wine. Lucky you don’t have to drive anywhere afterwards!

WHEN SUN 17 NOV | 2-5PM AT BURNETT HOUSE, LARRAKEYAH COST $2.50-$5 PER ITEM INFO nationaltrust.org.au/ places/burnett-house

GROWING & UNDERSTANDING LOCAL PRODUCE

THASSI POODPON RELOCATED to Australia in 2017 from Thailand to be with her Australian partner, and has happily called Darwin home ever since.

“I like the friendly people in Darwin and that it is easy to get around.

I don’t really miss Thailand that much, apart from the people, but my husband does.”

Being from Thailand, food and flavours are an important part of everyday life, and the bounty of familiar tropical produce on offer truly makes Darwin feel like home.

FRI 22 NOV | 5.30-7PM WHARF ONE FOOD & WINE $45 | $35 MEMB $40 FRIEND OF MEMB facebook.com/ypnnt

Community Dinner You’re invited to embrace the flavours of our wonderfully diverse multicultural community in the Top End at the second Palmerston Multicultural Community Dinner.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a plate of food to share if they can.

Head along to make new friends and experience food, music and games from around the world.

WHEN THU 14 NOV | 6-8PM AT PALMERSTON RECREATION CENTRE COST FREE | BRING A PLATE TO SHARE INFO palmerston.nt.gov.au

Thassi’s even found herself getting creative in the kitchen more than she did back home.

One of Thassi’s staples is Som Tum – aka, green papaya salad – a dish she whips up daily. Thassi says the versatile papaya would definitely be top of her list of plants to take to a deserted island – along with chillies and rice!

naturalised or widely grown throughput the tropics, including South-East Asia and tropical Australia, and is very easy to grow here in The Top End. Papaya can be used green in many dishes, Som Tum being the most well known. It can be used in clear soups, roasted or fermented.

Som Tum – Thai Papaya salad

This well-known dish is a staple throughout South-East Asia and can be found in Darwin markets. Thassi loves that it is tasty and healthy, and that green papaya is readily available, making it inexpensive and easy to make at home. She enjoys making it for others and has shared it on several occasions at Gulp NT’s local community food gatherings.

One medium-sized green papaya (white inside) 2-3 chillies 1 tbsn. palm sugar 2 limes 4 cherry tomatoes ½ cup of peanuts

Thassi Poodpon

Papaya facts Carica papaya is native to the tropical Americas but has become

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GULP NT PRESENTS

Community

Wine Not? Join the Young Professionals Network NT at Wharf One for their annual wine tasting event. Tickets include four wine tastings and canapés, and a glass of sparkling upon arrival. Spots are limited so book to avoid missing out. Cheers to that!

INFO gulpnt.com gulpcommunity@gmail. com

Shred the papaya into small strips with a mandolin or special shredding device. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.

Soften the lime and then cut in half.

In a mortar and pestle, mix the chilies with palm sugar and lime juice, and pound. Add the cherry tomatoes and peanuts, and pound.

Add in the green papaya last, and pound.

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VISUAL ARTS Art U&T

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with framing mogul Don Whyte

WHEN SAT 16 NOV | 6PM AT DON WHYTE FRAMING, COCONUT GROVE INFO donwhyteframing.com

OFF CUTS for NEW CUTS

T’S NOT OFTEN YOU GET FREE licence for a bit of fraudulent behaviour, but if Don Whyte says it’s okay, who are we to disagree?

The artistic socialite is giving out canvasses to artists around the Top End for his annual Off Cuts show, this year with the theme Fakes and Forgeries.

“Sometimes you come up with a theme, but lots of the works that come back are not on theme. Some people go ‘ew, nah’. But there’s been 100 percent enthusiasm for Fakes and Forgeries,” he says.

There’s no limiting the creativity for the annual group exhibition, which Whyte claims is celebrating its 10th anniversary for the fourth year

2018 Off Cuts Exhibition.

PAINTING WISDOM he Portrait of a Senior Territorian exhibition is an important part of artist Dr Al Strangeways’ calendar.

“The competition has a really special place in my heart,” the multi-first place winner says.

“It’s celebrating Territory artists and seniors, and it gives us an opportunity to take some time and really notice and understand the experiences and contributions seniors have made. It’s just fabulous.”

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In 2018, Strangeways took out the top prize with her portrait of Arrernte artist, Kathleen Wallace.

This year, she’s chosen to paint another artist and long-term friend, Lesley Eastwell.

“Artists are a bit more amenable when you ask them to sit for you and are patient when you take a billion photos of them,” she laughs.

The painting process is something Strangeways values, as it’s a chance to sit and listen to the wisdom and stories of her subjects.

“Territorians are a bit special.

The NT is a pretty unique place, whether you think of it climatically or socially. It’s got its own beauty and set of problems, and you can’t have one without the other, and

running. It first started 13 years ago, when a small mix up at his framing business left him with hundreds of 200mm off cuts.

Making the most of a less-thanideal situation, he made them up in to mini canvasses and distributed them among local artists to unleash their creativity on. It’s now an annual highlight on the Darwin arts calendar and raises thousands of dollars for charity each year.

Whyte says there are plenty of artists already toiling away on a piece, and he’s keen to see how many will re-vision, re-imagine, re-interpret or make a nod to other artist’s work.

“You can do whatever you like – there are so many people who

like other people's works. They can copy them, give them their own version – you can do a basket full of plastic animals or your version of a Rob Brown.”

This year, the team have made 130 canvasses. If you’re an artist keen to get involved, or have one of the old canvasses sitting in your studio waiting for a splash of colour, all he asks is that you return them by November 12 so they can be hung before the show.

“Everyone is notoriously late – it’s a Darwin thing – but it’s preferable to have them back a week before the show,” he says.

If you’re a punter keen to snap up a piece – if experience has taught us anything – get in early!

Portrait of a Senior Territorian

WHEN SAT 9 NOV - SUN 15 DEC AT NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY INFO dtsc.nt.gov.au/poast

you find wisdom and quiet strength among the people. With the variety of people I’ve painted that’s the common thread – that resilience and capacity to find joy, purpose and beauty in what can often be really quite difficult situations and experiences,” she says.

First, second and third winners are announced at a special opening this month. The public is invited to vote for their favourite portraits, with voting in the People’s Choice category open throughout the exhibition period. The winner is announced at the close of the 2019 exhibition.

Al Strangeways, 'Hills- Kathleen Wallace and the Dancers', 2018, Oil on linen, 51x51cm 2018 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award winner

DARWIN VISUAL ARTS

PAUL JOHNSTONE GALLERY

TUE-FRI 12PM-5PM | SAT 10AM-3PM

TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

Harriet Place, Darwin | 8941 2220 | pauljohnstonegallery.com.au

1/8 McMinn St, Darwin, Harbour View Plaza | 8981 9351 | dvaa.net.au

Rebecca Smyth, 'The Owl and the Pussycat do American Gothic', 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 40x51cm

THE OWL, ALMARRA-JITU. THE PUSSYCAT ALL THE BIRDS HAVE WINGS AND THE The birds and their songs are the are the first thing we see, you know, memories of Nyangulya when we wake up. See and hear.”

ELEPHANT IN sound Katie Nalgood’s home. Born in 1957 This is a delightful exhibition THE ROOM at Nimingarr Station, she fondly

Fiona Collins, 'Caladium I', 2019, Kiln formed glass, 40x28cm

GREENHOUSE Celebrating a tropical garden greenhouse, the latest exhibition from Darwin artist Fiona Collins showcases jungle-like forms creating a conservatory of glass. Working with flameworked, cast and kiln formed glass, Fiona has contrived to capture the filtered light and myriad shades of green found in the rainforest understory.

DISPOSOPHOBIA BY JANE KENNEDY Disposophobia explores our attachment to inanimate objects, from the extreme obsessive hoarding to sentimental attachments to objects we hold dear. We are caught

between a world of new, exciting cheap toys that are loved briefly then discarded, and the obsession we have with hoarding objects that connects us to fading memories.

Nyangulya Katie Nalgood, 'Family', acrylic on canvas, 61x91cm

Artist Rebecca Smyth was diagnosed with breast cancer in late-2018. A cartoon appeared in her head that same day, and she later realised it could become her coping mechanism. This series kept growing as Rebecca progressed through her treatment. When she felt it was getting too depressing, she saw an exhibition of Brian Bulley’s whimsical artwork, and it inspired The Owl and the Pussycat to come out to play.

remembers time spent out bush with her family where she first heard and fell in love with the birds, saying to herself, “I would like to paint these when I grow up…Birds

documenting Western Australia’s incredible birdlife.

WHEN SAT 16 NOV – SAT 14 DEC

THE PROJECT SPACE

1/3 Vickers St, Parap | 8941 3935 | salonartprojects.com.au TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, 'Lightning and the Rock', 2019, collograph, 64x100cm

All Exhibitions WHEN FRI 1 – FRI 22 NOV

OPENING 6PM, FRI 1 NOV

TACTILE ARTS

19 Conacher Street, Fannie Bay, Darwin | 8981 6616 | tactilearts.org.au DAILY 10AM-4PM

Feast

TACTILE ARTS MEMBERS EXHIBITION

Imagine... A wedding feast with cakes and lace. Saints feast day paraphernalia. A gourmand spread, drinks flowing and platters overflowing. Or simply, a feast for sore eyes. A feast for the gods, lovers, saints or sinners. The possibilities are endless. Indulge.

Let your imagination run wild. After all, we’re talking Feast, not famine!

Celebrate 2019 with the members of Tactile Arts and their end-of-year showcase.

WHEN FRI 15 NOV – SUN 1 DEC

OPENING 5.30PM, FRI 15 NOV

Yirrkala Print Space Collagraphs Salon Project Space and Yirrkala Print Studio present a series of exquisite collagraphs by artists from Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka. Continuing to push the boundaries of creative expression from north-east Arnhem Land, the editioned works on paper display innovative methods Yolngu artists are using to communicate important cultural stories and designs. Artists include Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu, Wukun Wanambi, Mulkun Wirrpanda and Barayuwa Munuŋgurr.

Aly de Groot, 'The Jellyfish Pickle', 2019, Fishing line, water, recycled pickle jar, water, paper, Photo by Fiona Morrison

WHEN SAT 16 NOV – SAT 14 DEC

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CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY Building Orange 12, CDU Casuarina Campus | 8946 6621 | cdu.edu.au/artgallery WED–FRI 10AM-4PM | SAT 10AM-2PM | SUN 11 & SUN 18 AUG 10AM-2PM

GYRACC

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre Stuart Highway, Katherine East | 8972 3751 | gyracc.org.au TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM–3PM

Taksu: The Art of Bali For the first time in many years, Darwin audiences have the opportunity to see the rich diversity and splendour of Balinese art.

Taksu: The Art of Bali profiles recent gifts to Charles Darwin University by two of Australia’s most prominent collectors of Balinese art, Michael Abbott AO QC and the late Christopher Hill.

I Dewa Putu Mokoh, 'Bom Bali', 2006, Chinese ink and acrylic on cotton, 64x84cm, Donated

by Mary Harrison Hill and family in memory of Chris Hill, CDU2993

UNTIL SAT 7 MAR, 2020

Lorna Napurulla Fencer (dec.), 'Come back boomerang', 1997, acrylic on canvas, courtesy Cathy and Peter Farnden

Collecting Thru Time

MAGNT

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens | 8999 8264 | magnt.net.au

For over 20 years, Cathy and Peter Farnden have owned and operated an art gallery in Katherine. During this time they have formed relationships with many significant artists and amassed an astonishing collection of art. This collection is made up of over one hundred works on paper and canvas, and has been primarily informed by Cathy and Peter’s mutual love of Indigenous art, and especially vibrant colours.

MON–SUN 10AM-5PM

This exhibition displays a selection of work from the collection, with a particular focus on Top End artists. This is the first time their collection has been shared with the public.

UNTIL SAT 14 DEC

Therese Ritchie, 'Raja Ampat', 2017 (printed 2019), Pigment print, 66x99cm

Therese Ritchie:

burning hearts Sidney Nolan, 'Ned Kelly', 1946, 90.8x121.5cm, enamel paint on composition board, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Gift of Sunday Reed 1977

SIDNEY NOLAN’S NED KELLY SERIES Sidney Nolan’s 1946–47 series of paintings on the theme of the iconic bushranger Ned Kelly is one of the greatest sequences of paintings in Australian art history. Catch this national touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia while you can in Darwin.

WHEN SAT 16 NOV, 2019 – SUN 23 FEB, 2020 COST $10 | $8 CONC | $3 U15

OUTSTATION

2/3 Parap Place, Darwin | 8981 4822 | outstation.com.au

UNTITLED

Unit 3 /1 Clocktower Caryota Crt, Coconut Grove darwincommunityarts.org WED TO FRI 10AM-4PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

Therese Ritchie is renowned for her provocative prints that make fearless political and social commentary. This exhibition situates these prints within her practice more broadly, and considers the fundamental role photography has played in her development as an artist.

WHEN SAT 30 NOV, 2019 –

SUN 28 JUN, 2020 OPENING 6PM, FRI 29 NOV

Pennyrose Wiggins, 'Coconut Grove Industrial Village 2', 2019, oil and acrylic on found aluminium road sign, 80x80cm

Helen Scotty, 'Untitled', 2019, acrylic and posca on canvas, 60x40cm

TUE 10AM-1PM | WED–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

Landmarks Scenes distinctive of the Northern Territory observed by Darwin-based Artist, Pennyrose Wiggins, are decisively painted onto aluminium signs with great finesse and rigor. Haunting, yet alluring apparitions of the natural and artificial Top End environment emerge from and disappear into the objects on which they are painted, heightening the viewer’s awareness of our coexistence with nature.

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IN THE STUDIO #3 NEW WORK BY ARTISTS FROM THE FREE SPACE STUDIO In The Studio #3 is a selection of new works produced throughout 2018 and 2019 by a group of artists from the Free Space Studio. The exhibition provides a view into the life of the studio, showcasing the diverse visual practices of the artists across ceramics, painting, textiles, collage and printmaking.

Landmarks is the sequel to Pennyrose Wiggins’ 2017 exhibition, NeighbourHOODS.

Featuring works by Abigail Maralngurra, Wendy Lamble, Leigh Zarimis, Annie Moors, Angelique Martin, Mark Cavanagh and Jim Simpson.

WHEN FRI 15 NOV – SAT 7 DEC | OPENING 6PM, FRI 15 NOV

WHEN FRI 22 NOV – THU 12 DEC | OPENING 5.30PM, FRI 22 NOV

MUSIC MUSIC NT PRESENTS

By Shauna Upton

SUMMIT

Photos: Paz Tassone

Congratulations on your first interstate tour! Tell us, how did it come about?

Simply put, hard work! We have thrown everything we have into our music and progressing as a band.

As it was said to me, booking your first tour is a rite of passage and we are glad to earn our stripes!

Do you each have roles when you’re on the road? Is anyone ‘tour mum’?

Is there one menace that has to be kept on a tight leash?

Everyone brings something unique to the table and we all have our moments of menace, so to speak.

Generally speaking, I’m the mum of the group and our vocalist, Greeny, is the menace – but that changes at times as we all like to party!

LANDSCAPES The Music of Australian Composers The fascination with Australian landscapes is a common thread in the work of Australian composers, their music evoking a sense of place and space with the ability to connect the physical with spiritual.

So what better way to take in our own gorgeous Top End landscape than by the Arufura Sea, set to the live soundtrack of some of Australia’s most renowned composers?

Darwin’s own Arufura Music Collective present Landscapes – The Music of Australian Composers, to celebrate AusMusic Month and the United Nation’s International Year

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REMI WHEN AT COST INFO

FRI 8 NOV | 7.30PM DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB $30 remikolawole.com

of Indigenous Languages. Ticket holders are treated to a special afternoon of beautiful chamber music paired with fine wine and food at PeeWee’s at the Point.

The Arafura Collective was formed over 20 years ago by a group of Darwin friends with a shared a passion for music and a joy of playing in a small ensemble.

These days – with decades of experience under its belt including collaborations with Tracks Dance, Darwin School of Ballet and a range of Aboriginal rock bands – the Collective continues to produce high quality work by Darwin-based professional chamber musicians.

The Collective has chosen very diverse and stunning works for

HIP-HOP DUO REMI are working their way from the top to the bottom of Australia for their only headline tour of 2019. Remi Kolawole and Sensible J are treating fans, old and new, when they kick it off in Darwin this month.

Kolawole answered The Fast Five for us.

What’s the first album you ever bought?

Usher’s Live Evolution 8701. I bought it on CD – wish it was wax. I’m pretty sure I bought it from Sanity in Westfield Southland. I vividly

the occasion. Be inspired and moved by ‘Port Essington’ by Peter Sculthorpe, ‘Love and Dreaming’ by collaborators Netanela Mizrahi and Guwanbal Gurruwiwi, inspiring new works by Francis Diatschenko and Cathy Applegate, and the bold and innovative ‘Echoes and Lines’ by Lachlan Skipworth.

Kick back and relax with a gorgeous afternoon of music as you take in the sights, tastes and sounds of the Top End.

We are yet to tour with our new drummer Tom, so it’ll be interesting to see how that new dynamic plays out…

You have a show at The Rails this month – what can punters expect from your live shows?

High energy! The energy in our shows in something that’s undeniable. A common bit of feedback we get from people who don’t frequent heavy shows is “I’m not a fan of heavy music, but that was un*expletive*real”. We often see those same people again at future shows.

WHEN SUN 1 DEC | 4PM FOR 5PM PERFORMANCE AT PEEWEE’S AT THE POINT COST $60 | $50 CONC

$5 CHILD 7-16 INFO facebook.com/ arafuraensemble

Where did you draw inspiration from for your most recent single The Good Life?

The repeated lyric in the new track is “This is the life I want to live”.

This line relates directly to the

remember bumping it in the car with my dad on a drive to Canberra.

Usher swore. I froze. Dad let it slide.

I continued singing at the top of my lungs. Revisited it just last week. Do not regret a cent.

Whose posters did you have stuck to the wall as a teenager?

I actually didn’t have posters stuck on my walls growing up. I do now have a holographic poster of Redman’s Dare Iz A Darkside. So I’m making up for lost time, no doubt.

If you could see any artist or band – living or dead – this weekend, who would it be?

70s James Brown with the original J.B.’s. The originators of so many styles. It would be a clinic. An existential crisis. An out-of-body experience. I still scream out loud at his live performances when I’m by myself.

What song would you like played at your funeral?

I would like D’Angelo’s ‘Voodoo’ played front to back.

Finish this sentence. The thing people would be surprised to know about me…

Is that I’ve recently found the

band, touring and music. We are doing everything we can as a band to make this line a reality. You could call it a mission statement!

Does living in the Top End have an influence on your music and songwriting?

Absolutely it does. We love the NT, the landscape, the lifestyle, the laidback feel of the place. We live in the best place on the planet. One of the lyrics in the new song is “Grab your drink and raise it, welcome to the good life!”

That laidback Territory attitude is not only in our songs but it’s in us.

We will take that Territory attitude with us on tour and just have a great time and enjoy the ride.

If you could collaborate with any other NT artist, who would it be?

Tom, the vocalist from Tapestry, organised to do a guest vocal on a track a while ago but it never ended up coming to fruition. I have always liked a clean female vocal in heavy music and that is something we may peruse in the future with Stevie Jean being a Territory stand-out.

Also, Jack from We Burn Bridges would be a great fit for a guest vocal for us.

Lastly, what’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?

You only get out what you put in – create your own opportunities!

Summit – The Good Life Tour WHEN AT COST INFO

FRI 1 NOV | 7PM DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB $15 facebook.com/summitau

Photo: Steve Kelk

LOCAL LOUD LADS Summit have been tearing up Top End stages since mid-2016, building a dedicated following amongst the Top End’s metal scene. And 2019 has been a huge year for the five-piece, the band about to take off on their first interstate tour. MusicNT sat down with bassist Wesley Beck for a chat.

benefits of having plants in your house. I truly love those little bastards.

Remi Kolawole

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NOVEMBER

GIG guide OTL's quick and essential guide to live music in the Top End. Rock on!

To find out more, head to offtheleash.net.au

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Zephyr

Quartet

T’S BEEN A BIG YEAR for Adelaide's Zephyr Quartet.

The genre-defying outfit turned 20, bagged themselves an Art Music Prize, and announced an impending hiatus.

But don’t worry! They’re making an appearance in the Top End for the first time before they hit pause.

Founding member and cellist Hilary Kleinig says the group is excited to share their show with fans and fans-to-be.

“We’ll be sharing some of our original compositions, the stories behind the music, as well as some covers of some classic pop songs that we really love. Audiences often find our music very approachable yet interesting, moving, stirring and thought-provoking – we hope that it resonates with audiences in Darwin also,” she says.

The Quartet will soon take a break

to focus on individual projects, ranging from running an arts centre to opening a psychologist practice.

For Kleinig, she will be putting the final touches on her project The Lost Art of Listening.

“It’s a research, development and composition project that investigates how being connected twenty-four-seven has changed how we listen to and engage with music and performance. I’m using this research to inform the composition of a 60-minute performance piece for prepared piano and audience played smartphone choir,” she says.

Kleinig says it’s this flexibility to pursue other creative and professional passions that has contributed to the Quartet’s success and longevity.

“One of the reasons that Zephyr has been able to sustain itself over many years has been an ongoing

willingness to embrace each other’s personal and professional needs, and to recognise these as an asset to the Quartet,” she says.

Looking back over the last 20 years, Kleinig has plenty of fond memories and highlights, but one of her faves is one of the most humble.

“As well as major projects, something that I love the most is playing a gig at our favourite local pub, The Wheatsheaf Hotel, where we have played regularly for many years. I love that in the audience we have such a wide demographic of people – from babies, to kids, to adults, to grandmothers – all together in the room, sharing some moments in sound together.”

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To mark the anniversary, Chambers is getting the (original) band back together and hitting the road to

tour the pivotal album, which remains the cornerstone of her career.

The Captain saw Chambers pick up her first solo ARIA Awards for Best Country Album and Best Female Artist. The album went double-platinum in Australia, reached the Top 50 of the US Billboard Country albums, and launched her music on

WHEN AT

COST INFO

FRI 15 NOV | 5-7PM MUSIC NT HQ, HARBOUR VIEW PLAZA FREE facebook.com/musicnt

Alice Cotton Join Alice Cotton and her band for a big community sing at Nightcliff's hip music haunt followed by a live set of music.

WHEN THU 21 NOV | 6.30-9PM AT LUCKY BAT CAFE COST FREE INFO facebook.com/ alicecottonmusic

Loud@The Library Enjoy midday music at City of Darwin Libraries every Friday.

WHEN EVERY FRIDAY | MIDDAY AT DARWIN CITY & CASUARINA LIBRARIES

WHEN FRI 22 NOV | 8PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $25-$49 INFO yourcentre.com.au

KASEY'S CAPTAIN THERE’S NO DOUBT about it, Kasey Chambers is one of the country’s most celebrated country-folk singers. It all began 20 years ago when she released her ground-breaking album, The Captain.

MusicNT Meet n Greet The MusicNT team is hanging with the Top End music community in honour of a special cause – AusMusic T-Shirt Day. The annual celebration of Australian music raises funds for Support Act, a charity that provides support for industry workers in need of mental health and wellbeing support.

an international stage.

The special anniversary concert features songs from The Captain alongside fan faves in a “best of her career set”. Don’t miss it!

WHEN THU 28 NOV | 7.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $70 | $49 U16 INFO yourcentre.com.au

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FREE darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries

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HAPPY YESS 12 Smith Street, Darwin 0447 842 779 | happyyess.com Dia De Los Muertos This is the colourful Mexican celebration of life and death, Darwin style. Come dressed in your best carnival get up – think painted skulls and bright flowers. DJ JEM and Laydee Loopin play Latin, reggaeton, salsa and more. Arriba!

WHEN FRI 1 NOV | 9PM COST $10

Stevie Jean EP Launch Join local musician Stevie Jean as she launches her debut EP Blame Game.

WHEN SAT 2 NOV | 9PM COST $10 | $15 WITH SIGNED EP

Songwriter’s Circle Relax into a beanbag and enjoy a red wine as three local singer-songwriters share the stage to perform an intimate and collaborative show, unravelling the stories behind the songs.

WHEN FRI 8 NOV | 9PM COST $10

Desert Pandas Local youngsters, Desert Pandas, are joined by other local supports

to bring their wild sound to the Top End crowd.

WHEN FRI 15 NOV | 9PM COST

$10

Tropocalypse Let loose on the dance floor with afrobeats, electro-Latin, soul, funk and more. A percentage of door sales will be donated to Climate Action Darwin.

WHEN SAT 23 NOV | 9PM COST $10

Fat Pigeon Local heavy band Fat Pigeon are joined by local support acts for their double single launch.

WHEN FRI 29 NOV | 9PM COST $10

DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB 17 Somerville Gardens, Parap 8981 4171 | darwinrailwayclub.org Summit – The Good Life Tour WHEN FRI 1 NOV | 7PM COST $15

Kyle Lionhart Don’t miss the chance to see Lionhart's renowned live show as he visits the Top End to tour his debut album, Too Young.

Kasey Chambers WHEN THU 28 NOV | 7.30PM COST $49-$70

WHEN SAT 16 NOV | 7.30PM COST $30-$35

JAM NIGHTS AND OPEN MIC

DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

WHEN SUN 3 NOV | 2PM

93 Mitchell Street, Darwin 8980 3333 | yourcentre.com.au Alexandre Da Costa and Kristian Chong Bringing the romance of Liszt and Tchaikovsky, and Brahms’ ever-popular third violin sonata, this performance will take your breath away.

WHEN WED 6 NOV | 8PM COST $25-$49

Kimberley Echoes

by Tura New Music The result of five years of musical collaboration, Kimberley Echoes is a powerful cross-cultural celebration of Kimberley country and its people.

REMI

WHEN WED 20 NOV | 7.30PM

WHEN FRI 8 NOV | 7.30PM COST $30

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PINT CLUB, MARRARA

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GOLD COIN DONATION

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Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals WHEN EVERY TUE | 7-9.30PM AT

2 ABALA ROAD, MARRARA

COST

$20 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

INFO

darwincitybrassband.org.au

Jam Night WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY TUE | 9PM NIRVANA FREE nirvanadarwin.com.au

Arafura Wind Ensemble Rehearsals WHEN EVERY THU | 6.45PM AT MACKILLOP CATHOLIC COLLEGE COST FREE INFO arafurawindensemble.com

November Events Variety NT Santa Fun Run Sunday 24 November | 7am Come and join the jolly sea of red and help raise much needed funds for sick, special needs and disadvantaged children.

Enjoy free family fun on the lawns at the end of the route including face glitters, a waterslide and a kids dj.

For more information please visit variety.org.au/nt Christmas Lights Every night in December | 7pm to 10pm The magic of Christmas will come to life at the Darwin Waterfront.

A lighting display will illuminate the tropical harbour-side parklands, transforming it into a Christmas wonderland.

Aqua Fitness returns Sundays | 8:30am to 9:15am (45 minutes) Get water active with weekly aqua fitness classes in the Wave Lagoon suitable for all levels of fitness including beginners. $12 for adults and $8 for children which includes all day entry to the Wave Lagoon.

Zephyr Quartet WHEN FRI 22 NOV | 8PM COST

$25-$49

All events are alcohol and glass free. waterfront.nt.gov.au

NORTHERN TERRITORY WRITERS’ CENTRE

8941 2651 ntwriters.com.au executive@ntwriters.com.au Workshops | Monthly Events | Opportunities

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TAKSU THE ART OF BALI

Recent Gifts to CDU Art Collection

24 OCTOBER 2019 – 7 MARCH 2020 CDU Art Collection and Art Gallery Buildng Orange 12, Casuarina Campus www.cdu.edu.au/artgallery Opening Hours Wed to Fri 10 am – 4 pm, Sat 10 am – 2pm

Balinese Mask – Rangda, 20th century, 48 cm h x 31 cm w, wood, pigment, CDU3224. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Michael Abbott AO QC, in 2018.

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