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Aminila bit tjan kin-ning wurrkama gu? Are we all working together with a united voice for treaty & truth? This year’s Eric Johnston Lecture will be delivered by Associate Professor Linda Payi Ford a proud Rak Mak Mak Marranunggu woman, local Territorian and a Principal Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University’s Northern Institute. Speaking to her research and reflections on Aboriginal knowledge, languages and culture, the lecture will speak to the United Nation’s International Year of Indigenous Languages as well as the 2019 NAIDOC theme ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth’. Hosted by Library & Archives NT, the Eric Johnston Lecture is an annual lecture that addresses a theme relating to the Territory’s culture, history and development. It was first delivered in 1986 by then Administrator Commodore Eric Johnston.

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an someone please tell me where 2019 has gone? I mean, you’re holding the October edition in your hot little hands, which means Christmas is just around the corner… It also means the Build Up is upon us, which doesn’t bother me too much as it means hot, loud thunderstorms and daily radar checks are on their way. Exciting! But first, lets focus on the month ahead.

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Many of us living in the Top End have managed to escape to Bali to recharge the batteries, the neighbouring island often cheaper to visit compared to interstate trips to see family and friends. The cheap beers, nasi gorengs and massages are embraced with open arms, but have you ever thought to explore the world of Balinese art? Taksu: The Art of Bali – Recent Gifts To CDU Art Collection features an extensive range of works on lend from enthusiastic art collectors at CDU Art Gallery. I’m particularly interested in I Dewa Putu Mokoh’s work, Bom Bali, said to be the only work by a Balinese artist depicting the 2002 Bali Bombings. Find out more about the works and how they came to be in the Collection on page 4. Head to Around Town for some fun and free tips on how to keep the kids entertained these school holidays. If the whirlwind of the Dry has got you feeling a little disconnected or you’re keen for a bit of self-improvement, Tibetan

Check out Mary Anne Butler’s award-winning play Cusp at Brown’s Mart this month, which explores how circumstance affects the lives of three NT teens – it’s going to be moving stuff. Comics’ Corner is a bit different this month, as Leah Potter shares the true reason she got into comedy and what it has done for her. And the glitz and glam of the Australian Burlesque Festival returns with some award-winning international performers in tow. We’ve got some tickets to give away, so head to page 10 for a chance to win.

Wunderbar! It’s time to raise a stein, as Oktoberfest returns to celebrate all things German. On the theme of raising glasses, Octopus and the Peach is coming to a wedding or party near you. This gorgeous new bar on wheels has been converted from a horse float – you’ll be pleased to know the horsey scent has been replaced with fruity cocktails.

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And music lovers rejoice – iconic Aussie band Regurgitator is coming to town to celebrate 25 years of tunes. Did you know they put out a kids’ album? Me neither! Check out the Music section for our interview with ‘Gurge band member Ben Ely, as well as other gigs this month. Enjoy!

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TAKSU Darwin has always had a strong relationship with Bali. The Indonesian island is one of our closest international neighbours and a popular holiday destination for Top Enders. If you look beyond the beaches and cocktails in Kuta, you’ll find a rich culture with a wealth of traditional art reflecting Hindu stories and rituals. aksu: The Art of Bali – Recent Gifts To CDU Art Collection opens at Charles Darwin University (CDU) this month, taking a close look at the beauty and diversity of art from the island. Taksu refers to divine inspiration. For many of the works in the show, they have been ‘infused’ with taksu, as they were created for ritualised activities. Among the works are three paintings by the esteemed artist and healer, I Ketut Liyer. Liyer captured the world’s attention after Elizabeth Gilbert based a character on him in her novel Eat. Pray. Love. before his passing in 2016. Other works include early 20th century sculptures, ceremonial textiles and painted temple cloths, performance masks and Wayang Kulit shadow puppets and paintings, which show the ties between Balinese ceremonial life and creativity.

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THE ART OF BALI A unique highlight is a painting by I Dewa Putu Mokoh, Bom Boli, which is thought to be the only work by a Balinese artist that depicts the horror of the 2002 Bali Bombings. Co-curator Kellie Joswig says the work is different to many in the show, as it’s uncommon for Balinese artists to depict contemporary scenes in their work. “It’s believed to be quite a rare painting – perhaps the only painting – of the bombings, as represented by a Balinese artist. Artists on Bali tend to adhere more to the Hindu tradition of depicting scenes and episodes from the Indic epics Ramayana and Mahabarata, or nostalgic and serene village scenes,” she says. For many Top Enders the style of art will be a familiar sight, but the opportunity to see these works up close is rare on home soil. “Darwin audiences have a strong affinity with Bali and people will recognise the works and styles from their travels. The exhibition will give a really good insight to the culture of the Hindu Balinese,” Joswig says. “There’s not clear provenance information for some of the pieces that were collected in the 1970s and 80s, but research suggests that sculptures and objects were traditionally often used in a ceremonial context, as receptacles for gods and deities.” The CDU Art Collection of Balinese art, and the initial plans for this exhibition, began in 2016 when the family of the late Christopher Hill donated 30 works to the University.

Top: Rangda (Mask), c.1970s, painted wood & leather, 48x31x15cm, Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Michael Abbott AO QC, CDU3224 Background: I Dewa Putu Mokoh, Heaven and Hell (detail), 1998, Chinese ink and acrylic on canvas, 80x70cm, Donated by Mary Harrison Hill and family in memory of Chris Hill, CDU2992

The collection was then increased in 2018 with a further 20 works donated from prominent collector of South East Asian Art, Michael Abbott AO QC. “They’re amazing works. Although one of our collecting priorities is for works from South East Asia, these were the first acquisitions of Balinese art for the CDU Art Collection. Once we had the two big gifts together, it amounted to a fair whack of fantastic Balinese art,” Joswig says.

Above: Kayonan (Wayang Kulit), mid-20th century, painted leather, wood, 45x30cm, Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Michael Abbott AO QC, CDU3216

The exhibition is a great opportunity to learn a bit more about the culture of our neighbours across the water, and may even open your eyes that bit wider next time a Bali holiday calls.

Bottom: 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

WHEN THU 24 OCT - SAT 7 MAR, 2020 AT CDU ART GALLERY INFO cdu.edu.au/artcollection-gallery

AROUND TOWN In-Conversation: Tennant Creek Truths WHEN ARTIST AND MUSICIAN ALICIA SCOBIE first moved to Tennant Creek from down south, she was struck by how green the town centre was. “It’s not as orange or as dusty as people think – there are all these pastels of beautiful pinks and purples. The stars are also unbelievable, it’s like you can reach up and grab them. And the people of Tennant are wonderful and have a great sense of humour and they tell a really good story,” she says. The picture Alicia paints of the outback town, almost 1000km south of Darwin, is different to the picture the media paints, and she’s determined to make sure it's positive stories that are told. Alicia now calls Darwin home, and is digging deeper into the history and the stories of Tennant Creek, re-visiting her old stomping ground to interview locals as part of her 2019 Creative in Residence at the Northern Territory Library. “I was getting really sick of the negative rhetoric about Tennant Creek in the media. Even while I was living there, it was a hot spot for anything negative going on. But when you immerse yourself within that community, it’s a place with a heart of gold, where your mates become your family. I really wanted to bring some of the positive stories to the forefront.”

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“I want to add my own interpretation of Tennant Creek and the people who live there. The project is called Tennant Creek Truths and comes from the voices of people who live or have lived there, and I think that gets missed in the media a bit,” she says. “The majority of the people I spoke with all had the same thing to say about Tennant – it’s a great place, you just have to take the time to get to know it.” Join Alicia in-conversation with NT Library’s Anneke Barnes (Assistant Director, Collections and Engagement) as she talks all things Tennant. WHEN WED 9 OCT | 5.30-7.30PM

The multi-talented artist will write, record and release a five-song EP about the stories she has uncovered, and present an artist book to the NT Library, filled with the stories she’s collected.

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Holiday it would be so nice!

Can you believe school’s out again? There’s just one term left before Christmas is here – yikes! We’ve got some hot tips on how to keep the kids entertained these school holidays.

Check out Books & Film for free flicks, too!

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Sports Play: Aus Kick, NRL and Soccer

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Creative Play: Sand Art, Face Painting and Tunes WED 9 OCT

Upcycled Hats MON 30 OCT, 10-11.30AM | CASUARINA TUE 1 OCT, 10-11.30AM | DARWIN CITY WED 2 OCT, 10-11.30AM | NIGHTCLIFF

Sunflower Pots and Disco Fun

THU 3 OCT, 10-11.30AM | KARAMA

THU 10 OCT

Tech Zone The Waterfront is running free family activities every weekday from 10am-12pm. Enjoy a spot of lunch afterwards and pack a picnic or check out nearby eateries.

Go for a Dip

Giant Bubble Disco Fun

The kids can don the togs, bathers or swimmers and take a chill pill. But don’t forget your sunscreen!

MON 30 SEP

Brick Build LEGO Play Leanyer Recreation Park and Palmerston Water Park are your one-stopshops for fun. They’ve got swimming pools, splash parks and water slides that are 14m tall and over 100m long.

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MON 30 SEP, 3-4.30PM | DARWIN CITY

FRI 11 OCT

TUE 1 OCT, 3-5PM | CASUARINA WED 2 OCT, 3-5PM | CASUARINA

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THU 3 OCT, 3-5PM | CASUARINA FRI 4 OCT, 3-4.30PM | DARWIN CITY MON 7 OCT, 3-4.30PM | DARWIN CITY

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TUE 8 OCT, 3-5PM | CASUARINA

Special edition of Gadgets & Games

WED 9 OCT, 3-5PM | CASUARINA

TUE 1 OCT | 2PM

THU 10 OCT, 3-5PM | CASUARINA FRI 11 OCT, 3-4.30PM | DARWIN CITY

Craftzone with Team Fun

Nintendo Tournament

WED 2 OCT | 2PM

FRI 4 OCT | 2.30-4.30PM

Silly Kids with Team Fun

Be Aware – Prepare!

THU 3 OCT | 2PM

MON 7 OCT, 10-11AM | CASUARINA

3x3 and Connect 4 Basketball WED 2 OCT

Kids had enough of the water? No worries – Leanyer also has a basketball court, skate park and cycling path, and Palmerston has a skate park and a wet play area for teens with water cannons and bucket. Make a day of it and take advantage of the shaded barbecue and picnic areas.

Slime Workshop

Beach Play and Boarding in the Recreation Lagoon THU 3 OCT

TUE 8 OCT, 10-11AM | DARWIN CITY

Special edition of Gadgets & Games

WED 9 OCT, 10-11AM | NIGHTCLIFF THU 10 OCT, 10-11AM | KARAMA

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Leanyer Recreation Park WHEN AT COST INFO

DAILY VANDERLIN DRIVE, LEANYER FREE nt.gov.au/leanyerrecpark

Palmerston Water Park

Slime Workshop

WHEN DAILY AT CNR UNIVERSITY AVE AND ROYSTONEA AVE, PALMERSTON COST FREE INFO facebook.com/ palmerstonwaterpark

FRI 4 OCT

Family Tech Zone Challenge Halloween Arts and Crafts WED 9 OCT | 2PM

WED 9 OCT, 6-7.30PM | CASUARINA

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Solar Power Car, Boat and Robot Building

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Craft Sessions TUE 1 & 8, THU 3 & 10 OCT | 2-4PM

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three-year solitary meditation retreat sponsored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He founded the Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra Inc. and has established several rural residential centres across Australia and New Zealand.

ZEN TIME If the wild ride of the Dry has got you feeling a bit lethargic, unwell and uninspired, October presents the perfect opportunity to get back to your roots and invest in some ‘you’ time.

Mental Health Week Launch Held each October to coincide with World Mental Health Day, Mental Health Week is the perfect opportunity to discuss the very serious effects of mental health openly with the community. Get involved by attending the launch for some afternoon tea, and help end the stigma. WHEN AT COST INFO

MON 7 OCT | 2.30-5PM LYONS COMMUNITY CENTRE FREE ntmhc.org.au

October Business Month Wrap Up Captovate are hosting the OBM Wrap Up to provide a summary of key events, and to give attendees hot tips on how to put what they’ve learned into practice. WHEN THU 31 OCT | 4-6PM AT CANNON’S KITCHEN, BERRIMAH COST FREE INFO captovate.com.au/obm

Malak Marketplace

The time has come for this much loved local market to pack away the produce, unplug the food trucks and take down the red umbrellas, as their 2019 season draws to a close. Well, almost… October is your last chance to spend your Saturdays sampling local organic food, checking out arts and crafts from local artisans, and listening to live music. Don’t miss it! WHEN EVERY SAT | 4-9PM AT CHAMBERS CRESCENT CAR PARK, MALAK

2019 Coopers Blue Water Classic The Coopers Blue Water Classic is the only blue water fishing competition in the NT, giving fishing teams the chance to win their share in $40,000 of prizes. WHEN AT COST INFO

FRI 4 – SUN 6 OCT DARWIN TRAILER BOAT CLUB $180 dtbc.com.au

Darwin Festival NT Artist EOI Info Session The Festival team is on the hunt for NT artists for the 2020 program. Join the team at this information session for more details and handy tips on how to submit your proposal. WHEN TUE 1 OCT | 5.30-6.30PM AT HAPPY YESS INFO darwinfestival.org.au

Happiness and the Science of the Mind Discover the Buddhist psychology for controlling the mind in this four-week course lead by Gen Kelsang Dornying. Learn scientific methods for developing inner peace

Tibetan Buddhist Lama Choedak Rinpoche is in town this month to deliver a two-day retreat, giving participants the opportunity to reconnect and replenish. And he’s pretty qualified for the job, too…

He’s also a celebrated author of seven books, and is sought after in the Tibetan Buddhist world as a speaker and translator. His retreats consistently attract large numbers, and this month, he returns to Darwin after many years.

Rinpoche has undertaken 12 years of monastic training, including a

and enjoying true happiness by developing the capacity of your mind.

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WHEN EVERY THU | 7-8.30PM AT CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY COST $20 | $70 FOUR-WEEK COURSE INFO meditateindarwin.org

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Darwin Fringe Festival Halloween Fundraiser Get freaky for Fringe! Don your spooky outfits, bring along your thinking caps, and round up your trivia buddies for the chance to win bragging rights and prizes.

On day two, head along to the Health and Healing Goddess White Tara Meditation. White Tara is a goddess of longevity and rejuvenation, and maintaining the discipline to continue this meditation after learning from a qualified master can boost and heal one’s life. So head along and get inspired!

Meditation Retreat Day one of the retreat is Practical Middle Way Buddhist Philosophy, where participants learn about the core values of Buddhism and how to apply them to day-to-day life. Gain insight into a fresh and practical philosophy with a

Tactile Arts Call Out Tactile Arts is currently seeking expressions of interest from artists and craftspeople for their 2020 Exhibitions Program and Artist In Residence program. Get in touch with the team if you would like to discuss your proposal or if you have any questions about the exhibition program.

contemplative view, conduct and wisdom that will help change everything for the better.

THU 31 OCT | 7PM TRAILER BOAT CLUB $20 darwinfringe.org.au

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Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Open Day Immerse yourself in the world of solar powered cars, with children’s activities and food stalls, it’s a fun day out for the whole family.

WHEN SAT 19 & SUN 20 OCT 9AM-4PM AT VAJRABHAIRAVA GOMPA, AGOSTINI ROAD, BERRIMAH COST SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION $120 WEEKEND | $75 ONE DAY INFO BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL JON 0412 570 578

LET'S DANCE Movement Medicine – Conscious Dance Move your body and unleash your innate creativity with great music, great company, where the freedom to be is welcomed and encouraged. WHEN EVERY SUN | 10-11.30AM AT NIGHTCLIFF COMMUNITY CENTRE COST $15 | $10 CONC INFO 0431 929 145

Argentine Tango Practica

WHEN SUN 6 OCT | 9AM-2PM

National Children’s Week Fun Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon full of entertainment, including float and play in the Recreation Lagoon, arts and craft, face painting, waterslide, a kids’ DJ and more. WHEN SAT 26 OCT | 3-6PM COST FREE

Practice the skills and techniques for dancing Argentine tango at this casual, collaborative practice session. WHEN AT COST INFO

EVERY SUN | 4.30-6.30PM STUDIO 13, COCONUT GROVE $5 facebook.com/nthntango

WORK SHOPS tactileARTS 19 Conacher Street, Fannie Bay 8981 6616 | tactilearts.org.au

Warm Glass This workshop with Jon Firth introduces participants to the basics of kiln formed glass. Students are given basic instruction in the techniques of glass cutting, the use of associated tools and basic machines.

Creating with Clay This six-week ceramics course with Gerald Clapham teaches mid-fire stoneware, meaning dishes are durable enough to withstand the rigors of the kitchen. Learn on-glaze techniques and use under-glaze colours to decorate your pieces.

Throwing on the Wheel Create a number of masterpieces in this six-week course with local ceramicist Cecily Willis, to learn the fundamentals of working with clay on the wheel, along with basic glazing techniques.

WHEN SUN 6 OCT | 9AM-1PM COST $130 | $120 MEMB

WHEN EVERY THU, 10 OCT – 14 NOV | 6-9PM COST $340 | $300 MEMB

WHEN EVERY SAT, 19 OCT – 23 NOV | 1-4PM COST $350 | $310 MEMB

FESTIVALS

Aulu Yjibulangan's farewell performance to Darwin, Artback NT Photo: Paz Tassone

Nuholani and Heilani Productions, Malandarri Festival. Photo: Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss

Children's Workshops. Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Photo: Dylan Buckee

Tiwi Dancers Dance Troupe, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. Photo: Dylan Buckee Jungle Party, Darwin Fringe Festival. Photo: Kiera Hopper

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Malandarri Festival. Photo: Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss Festival Park, Darwin Festival. Photo: Elise Derwin

Taiwan in the Park, Darwin Festival. Photo: Connor Askham In My Blood It Runs, Darwin International Film Festival.

Darwin Fringe Festival Opening. Photo: Hels Orr

Sveta at Darwin Fringe FestivalOpening. Photo: Hels Orr

Rachel Blake Partho Sen-Gupta & Minister Lauren Moss, Darwin International Film Festival.

Cake cutting with Jawoyn and NT Parks and Wildlife, Nitmiluk Festival.

Bininj Guborrk, Mahbilil Festival. Photo: Steve Kelk for Foldback Magazine

Traditional Pandanus Weaving Workshop, Mahbilil Festival Photo: Steve Kelk for Foldback Magazine

Phoebe Jacobs, Mahbilil Festival. Photo: Steve Kelk for Foldback Magazine

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Curator’s Cut The NT Library officially launched their Curator’s Cut program as part of the Darwin International Film Festival last month. The series showcases rare films from their audio-visual collection, with one film screened each month until March next year. The program is the result of a successful pilot program in 2018, which included home videos, commercially released films, cassettes, CDs and DVDs. Documentary style films were selected followed by post-show

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This time ‘round, the Library continues to couple the documentary films with a post-film talk, but they’ve introduced classic feature-length films, including this month’s screening of The Overlanders. Set in 1942 during WWII, the film follows the gripping tale of a ragtag droving team in and their epic cattle drive – a 3,000km journey

across the Australian outback. The Overlanders was an ambitious film project, produced at a time when Australia was recovering from the trauma of global conflict.

The Overlanders WHEN WED 16 OCT | 5.30-7.30PM AT NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY COST FREE INFO ntl.nt.gov.au

CINEMA

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talks from people connected to the film or experts on the subject.

$16 | $12 CON | $10 MEMB | $35 FAM deckchaircinema.com | 8981 0700 | GATES 6.30PM, FILM 7.30PM Miliwurdu making a spear, Donydji, 1982.

Homeland Story

TWO SOUTH KOREAN FILMS , Parasite and Burning, screen at the Deckie this month, looking at the social divide in Korea. The films have taken out a slew of awards across the festival circuit – Burning broke the record at Cannes for the highest score from the Screen International’s prestigious critics’ poll.

Parasite Ki-taek’s family of four is close, but hopelessly unemployed, with a bleak future ahead of them. His son Ki-woo is unexpectedly recommended for a well-paid tutoring job, spawning hopes of regular income. Carrying the expectations of all his family, Ki-woo heads to the Park family home for an interview. Mr. Park, the owner of a global IT firm, offers him the job. But after this first meeting between the two families, an unstoppable string of mishaps unfolds.

WHEN SAT 5 & TUE 22 OCT

Burning While working as a courier in Seoul, aspiring writer Jong-su is reunited with childhood friend Hae-mi. He agrees to feed her cat while she’s away on a trip and is convinced of a burgeoning romantic relationship between them. But upon her return, he’s surprised and confused to find her accompanied by the handsome, Gatsby-esque Ben. Burning is a gripping psychological study of thwarted love, ambition and obsession. WHEN SAT 26 & THU 31 OCT

The Australian Dream From shy country kid to two-time Brownlow medallist and Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes is an inspiration to many. The footy field was where he thrived; the only place where the colour of his skin was irrelevant. Goodes’ world fell apart when he became the target of racial abuse during a game, which spiralled into public backlash against him. He spoke out about racism when Australia was not ready to hear the ugly truth, retiring quietly from AFL, heartbroken. Using the stunning athleticism of Goodes at the peak of his powers, as well as the game itself as the film’s backdrop, the film prompts questions about Australia’s relationship with racism and its ability to confront its own past. WHEN MON 7 & TUE 15 OCT | Q&A WITH NORTHERN TERRITORY HISTORIAN MATTHEW STEPHEN, MON 7 OCT

HOMELANDS ARE SITUATED on the traditional land of the people who live there. They are of central importance to their identity and culture. Homeland Story is a feature documentary about Donydji, (pronounced doy-n-ji), a small remote Indigenous community in North East Arnhem Land.

The film is directed by award-winning director Glenda Hambly and co-produced by Damien Guyula – the Donydji community’s representative, who translated the Yolngu languages spoken in the film, supervised the sub-titling and became the film’s narrator. Homeland Story tracks a Donydji family’s transition from nomadic life to the digital age in just three generations – from Dhulutarama, the traditional elder who still knew how to make stone tools, to his granddaughter, Joanne Yindiri

Guyula, who teaches at the Donydji school. It’s a moving portrait of the family’s struggle to preserve their culture and remain on their Homeland despite the severe obstacles they face, such as sub-standard education, lack of job opportunities for youth, inadequate government policy, bureaucratic mismanagement and pressure from mining interests. Both screenings include Q&A with Glenda Hambly and Damien Guyula after the film.

Katherine (World Premiere) WHEN SUN 27 OCT | 2PM AT KATHERINE CINEMA 3 INFO katherinecinemas.com.au

Darwin WHEN AT COST INFO

MON 28 OCT | 6.30PM BCC CASUARINA $16-$23 eventcinemas.com.au

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NT WRITERS CENTRE REVIEW

collapsed, the Berlin Wall broken into a million pieces, and the city of Prague is now open for business and ready for its debut on the world stage.

French Film Night

Join Alliance Française de Darwin for the screening of Les Grands Esprit (Great Minds). François Foucault, a veteran professor of French literature at a prestigious institute, accepts a position at a public school in the outskirts of Paris in a troubled area. Tickets include wine and cheese. WHEN AT COST INFO

WED 2 OCT | 6.30PM MAGNT THEATRETTE $20 | $14 MEMB/STUD afdarwin.org

Fallen – Book Talk When it was first announced Cardinal George Pell would face trial by jury on historic child sex abuse charges, it was dubbed the ‘trial of the century’, but the landmark case was soon shrouded in a web of secrecy due to a strict media black out. In 2016, investigative journalist Lucie Morris-Marr was first to break the story. For the first time in the Northern Territory, Morris-Marr speaks on her investigation. WHEN AT COST INFO

By Kingsley Gittins

TUE 8 OCT | 7PM-10PM DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB $10 phillippa.butt@news.com.au

Lama Choedak is a highly accomplished teacher, translator and author, and returns to Darwin after many years

Plotting and Planning with Kate Forsyth Kate Forsyth is in the Top End this month to deliver workshops on plotting and planning in Darwin and

SCHOOL HOLIDAY LIBRARY SCREENINGS

Katherine. She wrote her first novel aged seven and has now sold more than a million books worldwide.

Toy Story

Kick back in the cool air-con with these free flicks for the family.

MON 30 SEP, 2PM | PALMERSTON LIBRARY

The Secret Life of Pets

ALICE TO PRAGUE IS a book of stark contrasts – the open skies of Central Australia versus the smoggy concrete cities of Eastern Europe, a new world order of Western dominance versus the uncertain future of post-Soviet rule. And in the middle of it all, Tanya writes a charming and personal account of love and adventure in a faraway Bohemian fantasy.

MON 30 SEP, 2PM | CASUARINA LIBRARY

Angry Birds TUE 1 OCT, 2PM | KARAMA LIBRARY

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu This is a great opportunity for aspiring, emerging and established writers to develop or perfect their writing process, while receiving expert advice from an internationally acclaimed author. WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 3 OCT, 2PM | DARWIN CITY LIBRARY

Monsters Inc.

I must confess that memoir, and romance in general, is not my forté. But there’s much more to this work than a mere love story (although if that is your thing then you will not be disappointed!) What makes this book truly interesting is the moment in time in which it’s set. The Soviet Union has recently

Having been to the beautiful (now tourist-filled) city of Prague a number of times, it was fascinating to read an account of its transition from old world to new, and get a glimpse of life under the old regime. The Czech culture Heaslip describes, an odd mix of communist repression and liberal attitudes to art and sex, is both intoxicating and capable of filling several books alone. Despite this, the magic of Heaslip’s fairy tale adventure is at its most poignant when it’s contrasted with her beautiful descriptions of life growing up on a cattle station in the Northern Territory. Tales of near-fatal accidents involving younger siblings and skinning knives, interpose the narrative, giving weight and a sense of maturity to her account. It’s this love for country and the question of belonging that lies at the heart of this story.

SAT 12 OCT | 9AM-12PM NT WRITERS’ CENTRE, HARBOUR VIEW PLAZA $80 | $50 MEMB ntwriters.com.au MON 7 OCT, 2PM | PALMERSTON

Tale of Territory Gothic Fannie Bay Gaol: a place of mystery and mayhem, hangings and hi-jinx. Head along to this NT Writers’ Centre fundraiser to explore the gaol at night. Enjoy a glass or two of wine and listen to stories recited, and created, in the cells. WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 31 OCT | 7-9PM FANNIE BAY GAOL $30 ntwriters.com.au

LIBRARY

Aladdin MON 7 OCT, 2PM | CASUARINA LIBRARY

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu TUE 8 OCT, 2PM | KARAMA LIBRARY

Toy Story 4 THU 10 OCT, 2PM | DARWIN CITY LIBRARY

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October Events Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Open Day Sunday 6 October | 9am to 2pm | free Open your mind to the world of solar cars and experience the vehicles powered only by the sun. There will be children’s activities, food stalls and solar cars on show. October School Holiday Activities 30 September to 11 October weekdays | 10am to 12noon | free The fun filled line up of activities includes slime workshops, creative play, LEGO brick building, inflatable and 3x3 basketball, solar car building, surf life saving program in the Recreation Lagoon, sports play and more. Childrens Week Saturday 26 October 3pm to 6pm | free Celebrate Childrens Week with an afternoon full of entertainment including float and play in the Recreation Lagoon, arts and craft, face painting, waterslide, kids DJ and more! All events are alcohol and glass free. waterfront.nt.gov.au 9

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PERFORMING ARTS “I cast myself back to my own teenage years and I thought the hardest part of those years was having to make adult choices when I wasn’t necessary prepared to make them,” she says.

Cusp

“I had a pretty cushy life compared to these three young people – the stakes are a lot higher for them – and if they make the wrong choice, the consequences are a lot greater.”

On the cusp of adulthood you’re faced with many choices. Some are easy to make, others, not so much.

“The play deals quite a bit with what fate throws at you. As the character Elvis says ‘some people get better choices to choose from’. Some people are more privileged than others in terms of their life journey, and some people are dealt a rotten card to deal with the best they can,” Butler says. decide if she’s ready to become a mother. To write the play, developed in partnership with the Australia Theatre for Young People, Butler looked back at her own experiences in her late teens.

During the development, Butler spoke with many teens about their lives and the challenges they face, and was surprised to discover how different the experience is for young people today, compared to her own youth.

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Mary Anne Butlers’ award-winning play, Cusp, explores the lives of three Territory teens each facing life-changing choices. Rosie, 18, needs to choose between living on community or pursuing her academic talents. 17-year-old Elvis is faced with a life and death choice. And Maddie, 16, needs to

The play explores how people make choices, and how much choice people really have given their circumstances.

Diesel Darling

Director and performer Dolores Daiquiri tells us everything we need to know. We’re stoked the Burlesque Fest is coming back – what can we expect? We’re really excited to bring a brand new show to Darwin with some amazing award-winning international performers. The show itself will be a classic variety burlesque show with some comedy, amazing glamorous costumes and a fabulous fun night.

Who will we see on stage? We’ve got Sweetpea from the USA –

she’s a powerhouse performer and does jaw-dropping performances. Chris Oh’s from Europe and is quite a big deal – he’s originally from New Zealand and a trained ballet dancer, and taking the world by storm. We’ve also got Diesel Darling from Sydney and local performers from Vintage Doll. We’re bringing some pretty spectacular artists to the stage. Burlesque seems to be getting more and more popular, what sparked your love for it? I’ve been a burlesque performer for 18 years now. I’ve always been interested in the aesthetic and I really love the pin-up style. When I went to the US 18 years ago, there was a big revival in L.A. When I came back, I mentioned it to a friend and we started when there weren’t that

“My hope is that young people get some hope out of the play, even though it’s a bit bleak.” The production, directed by Fraser Corfield, has a crew of talented young people who are mentored on stage and behind the scenes. After its season at Brown’s Mart, Cusp will have a season at the Griffin Theatre in Sydney and Riverside Theatre in Paramatta in early 2020.

WHEN TUE 22 OCT - SAT 2 NOV 7PM AT BROWN’S MART THEATRE COST $15 - $35 INFO brownsmart.com.au

THE SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL Showcase Tour is tearing up the freeways of Australia for the seventh year in a row, bringing the crème de la crème of the 2019 Festival to Darwin.

Dusty Rich

AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS’ hiatus from touring to the Top End, The Australian Burlesque Festival is back with some big names and big costumes.

“My generation in Australia was still the lucky generation. The chances of us getting a house and a job in our career were far easier – I literally finished an arts degree and walked in to a job. I think that is quite different today and (young people) are still held up to the idea of the great Australia dream, but the reality is, their dreams have to be very different.”

Festival’s Funniest

Katie Burch

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“I got a sense that the weight of the world is a lot heavier on the shoulders of this generation compared to mine,” she says.

many performers in Melbourne. What keeps you coming back? I love the glamour and the notso-glamour of the art form itself; you can create your own costumes, music and performances. You’re really in control of your own art. Have you been surprised to see how much the scene has grown? I figured it would slowly start to increase in popularity and more and more people would get involved. It slowly got bigger and took off, and now it’s quite big. It’s wonderful, and there are so many shows and performers. WHEN SAT 12 OCT | 7.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $55 - $65 INFO yourcentre.org.au

Chris Ryan

This year’s line-up includes the unconventional and spontaneous Dusty Rich from South Africa, no-holds-barred Katie Burch, award-winning Canadian Ron Josol, the unapologetic and ruthlessly clever Chris Ryan, the charismatic king of the Sydney comedy scene Jacques Barrett. The showcase is a two-hour gala style show hosted by an MC with some of the hottest acts in comedy, hand-picked for the biggest laughs. The Showcase Tour first started in 2013 and last year held more than 50 shows over five months, bringing comedy to 20,000 fans in regional areas. That’s a lot of LOLs. WHEN SAT 26 OCT | 8PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $30-$35 INFO yourcentre.com.au

LISTINGS

SWAN LAKE THE VICTORIAN STATE BALLET takes to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage this month with two performances of Swan Lake. Recognised as one of the world’s most famous ballets and performed to the familiar score of Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake tells the doomed love story of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette.

Slide Youth Dance Theatre – 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.

Bring family and friends along, and experience the sheer delight and beauty of this ballet classic. WHEN AT COST INFO

FRI 18 OCT, 10AM | SAT 19 OCT, 7.30PM DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE $25-$55 yourcentre.com.au

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First Thursday Comedy WHEN AT COST INFO

THU 3 OCT | 7.30PM HAPPY YESS AT BROWN’S MART $10 topendcomedy.com

Canned Comedy Darwin WHEN SAT 5 OCT | 7.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $50 INFO yourcentre.com.au

One night whilst on a hunt, the Prince happens upon a group of swans, chasing them into the darkness. But he’s stunned when one of them transforms into a beautiful young woman, Princess Odette, who explains that she and her friends are under a spell, turned into swans by the evil Baron Von Rothbart. The spell can only be broken if someone who has never loved before swears an oath of undying love and promises to marry her. The Prince declares his love and promises to be loyal forever – but is it enough?

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THU 10 OCT | 7PM DECK BAR CAN OF FOOD topendcomedy.com

LOL Thursdays WHEN WED 30 OCT – FRI 1 NOV 10.30AM & 6.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $15 INFO yourcentre.com.au

Frenchy – Turn It Up This comedy night is full of wild banter along with ridiculous stories. Frenchy keeps the crowd constantly engaged with his eccentric and unorthodox ballads that keep you

Evening Reads @ 7.30 This month’s play reading presented by Brown’s Mart Theatre is WIT by Margaret Edson. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play examines what makes life worth living through an exploration of mortality, while also probing the vital importance of human relationships. WHEN THU 17 OCT | 7.30PM AT HAPPY YESS AT BROWN’S MART THEATRE

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Many of us attend comedy gigs as a bit of an escape. To have a chuckle, maybe a beer, and to not take life too seriously for just a little bit. But it’s not always light or funny moments that inspire the comedians on stage. I caught up with Leah Potter to chat about what inspired her to get into comedy, and how she turned her darkness into light. Please note, some readers may find this content confronting. So Leah, you co-founded the All The Single Ladies international tour of regional Darwin. What is it and what inspired you to kick it off? During the 90s, Mayfair Gallery was decked out as a bondage dungeon and I worked there as a dominatrix. This year, I decided to book Mayfair for my own Fringe show – Recollections from the Dungeon – where I told stories from that time with musical intermissions by Gravy Train… We completely sold-out.

Then Amy Hetherington suggested I get together with Gabby Wolfe and Hanada Ghazala, also Raw Comedy finalists, to put on a girl show. We came up with All The Single Ladies and performed it at the Fringe Comedy Garden. It was really well received, so we shopped it around to other venues in Darwin suburbs. It’s been so much fun! How did you go from being a dominatrix in the 90s to a comedian today? I’d like to talk about what really led me to stand up comedy but it’s a bit dark. I was born in Darwin but had a rough childhood and ran away at the age of 13, spending my teenage years on the streets of Melbourne. I came back to Darwin in my 20s and worked in the sex industry. I struggled with complex trauma and social anxiety, and was diagnosed with bi-polar in 2008, so I moved back to Melbourne where I later married and had kids. Last year, I returned home to Darwin, leaving an unhappy marriage behind in Melbourne where I’d

endured domestic violence for over a decade. It was a really sh-t time for me and my kids. I’m so sorry to hear about your experience. How did you get through it? When I got home, I concentrated on helping people even worse off than I was. I founded the Sunset Soup Kitchen and spent my days rounding up food, then went out every night to feed Darwin’s homeless people. That’s still my favourite thing to do! I feel grateful for every little thing in my life and the soup kitchen is how I pass some of that gratitude on. So, after everything that happened, how did you find the confidence to get on the stage in the first place? I was asked to speak about domestic violence and the sex industry for SPUN on International Women’s Day. I really wanted to do it but I was in a dark place with my mental health. So I sought professional help and spent about six weeks working through complex sessions of hypnotherapy and trauma treatment.

I didn’t know if I was going to be able to do the International Women’s Day gig but I thought I’d see if I could get up at an open mic competition and entered Raw Comedy. To my shock and surprise, I made it through to the final! And… I did do SPUN for International Women’s Day. Therapy was working. And all of this has happened in a year! Looks like comedy may be your therapy, in a way? I am still physically sick before every show I perform but I do my breathing exercises and remind myself I know how to do this. I’ve been telling funny stories at my own dinner parties my whole life. It’s the same, just a larger audience – and they’re strangers! Any words you’d like to offer anyone going through tough times? If you want to do something, but your mental health is holding you back, reach out for professional help. It’s not your fault that you struggle – there is help. If you don’t get it from the first

person you see, don’t be afraid to ask if you can please change to a different one. Sometimes it takes a few tries until you click with the right one. Life is just too short to spend it in the dark. INFO

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6 Happiness and the Science of the Mind 6 Creating with Clay 11 Evening Reads @ 7.30 15 Geek Squad 23 Arafura Wind Ensemble Rehearsals

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11 Swan Lake 19 The Garden of Re-Earthly Delights (opening) 20 In The Studio #2 (opening)

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10 Cusp 23 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 23 Jam Night

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See Performing Arts 11

24 4 Taksu: The Art of Bali – Recent Gifts To CDU Art Collection Opening

6 Happiness and the Science of the Mind 6 Creating with Clay 10 Cusp 15 Geek Squad 21 Amy Shark

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11 Swan Lake 6 Meditation Retreat 6 Malak Marketplace 6 Throwing on the Wheel 19 Looking Up: Looking Out (last chance) 22 Darwin Blues Rock Festival 23 TerrorFest

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10 Cusp 23 The Ovulators Launch Party

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15 Halloween Skate

10 Cusp 11 Slide Youth Dance Theatre – Rhubarb

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17 Afternoon Tea at Burnett House

6 Meditation Retreat 6 Argentine Tango Practica 6 Movement Medicine – Conscious Dance

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10 Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour

6 October Business Month Wrap Up 6 Happiness and the Science of the Mind 6 Tactile Arts Call Out Applications Close 6 Darwin Fringe Festival Halloween Fundraiser 6 Creating with Clay 9 Tale of Territory Gothic

See Food & Drink 17

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6 Malak Marketplace 6 National Children’s Week Fun! 6 Throwing on the Wheel 8 Burning 10 Cusp 17 Autism NT Luncheon 2019 19 Geoff Todd Whimsy (opening) 20 Wonder (last chance) 20 We Are We Eat (last chance) 23 Kim Salmon

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10 Cusp 11 Slide Youth Dance – Rhubarb 11 LOL Thursdays 15 Geek Squad 20 In The Studio #2 (last chance)

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8 Homeland Story

6 Argentine Tango Practica 6 Movement Medicine – Conscious Dance

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8 Parasite 10 Cusp 23 Grigoryan Brothers - Past, Present & Future 23 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 23 Jam Night

See Books & Film 8

AROUND TOWn Books & fILM Performing Arts YOUTH Visual Arts Food & Drink Music FESTIVALS

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5 Sports Play 5 Gadgets & Games 5 Tech Zone 5 Be Aware – Prepare! 5 Craft Sessions 9 Fallen – Book Talk 9 Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 15 AFL Clinic 15 YMCA Youth Pool Party 23 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 23 Jam Night

5 3x3 and Connect 4 Basketball 5 Craftzone with Team Fun 5 Upcycled Hats 5 Tech Zone 9 French Film Night 15 Missionbeat 23 Gian Marco Ciampa & Francis Diatschenko

Calendar

1 Mon

5 Brick Build LEGO Play 5 Gadgets & Games 5 Upcycled Hats 5 Tech Zone 5 Craft Sessions 6 Darwin Festival NT Artist EOI Info Session 9 Angry Birds 15 Pet First Aid 23 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 23 Jam Night

7 Fri

5 Solar Power Car, Boat and Robot Building 5 Tech Zone 5 Be Aware – Prepare! 6 Mental Health Week Launch 8 The Australian Dream 9 Monsters Inc. 9 Aladdin 17 Mental Health Corporate Dinner

11 5 Slime Workshop 5 Tech Zone 16 Oktoberfest 19 Sonia Martignon A Fragile Existence (opening) 23 KG 23 Crap Music Rave Party

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5 Beach Play and Boarding 5 Silly Kids with Team Fun 5 Upcycled Hats 5 Tech Zone 5 Craft Sessions 6 Happiness and the Science of the Mind 9 Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 11 First Thursday Comedy 15 Geek Squad 23 Arafura Wind Ensemble Rehearsals

Sat 21 Regurgitator with The Fauves

See Visual Arts 19

6 Mental Health Week (ends) 6 Malak Marketplace 9 Plotting and Planning with Kate Forsyth 10 Australian Burlesque Festival 16 Oktoberfest 23 DSO Heroic Beethoven 23 The Neo

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5 Slime Workshop 5 Tech Zone 5 Nintendo Tournament 6 2019 Coopers Blue Water Classic 18 outside inside (opening) 20 Wonder (opening)

18 The Janama Collection (opening)

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See Around Town 6

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6 Argentine Tango Practica

6 Movement Medicine – Conscious Dance

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6 Malak Marketplace 6 2019 Coopers Blue Water Classic 8 Parasite 11 Frenchy – Turn It Up 23 DSO Kids’ Classic Four Seasons 23 Resist ~ Underground Electronic Music 23 Assailant: Crusader EP Launch

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6 Warm Glass

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6 2019 Coopers Blue Water Classic 6 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Open Day 6 Argentine Tango Practica 6 Movement Medicine – Conscious Dance 19 Formation (last chance) 23 DSO Kids’ Classic Four Seasons 23 First Sunday Blues

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5 In-Conversation: Tennant Creek Truths 5 Creative Play 5 Halloween Arts and Crafts 5 Tech Zone 5 Be Aware – Prepare! 5 Family Tech Zone Challenge

8 The Australian Dream 23 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 23 Jam Night

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5 Tech Zone 5 Kids Disco with Hyper the Clown 5 Sunflower Pots and Disco Fun 5 Be Aware – Prepare! 5 Craft Sessions 6 Happiness and the Science of the Mind 6 Creating with Clay 9 Toy Story 4 11 Canned Comedy Darwin 15 Geek Squad 16 Palmerston Community Dinner

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KIDS’ CLASSICS Four Seasons Frolic through Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with DSO Ensemble as we introduce young minds to one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written.

SAT 5 OCTOBER, 9:30am & 11:00am

SUN 6 OCTOBER, 9:30am

CDU Theatre, Orange 3, Casuarina Campus

Howard Hall, Howard Park Recreation Reserve

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Tickets: Door sales only

Kids $5 | Adults $10 | Families $25 | Babes in arms free

LISTINGS

YOUTH

Teenage

Kicks SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. The downside to no classes (if you can call it one…) is finding fun things to do to fill in the days. Launch Darwin has teamed up with AFL NT for another day of action for their annual AFL Clinic for teens aged 11-17. We caught up with Nicky Hyland from AFL NT to find out what’s involved. First and most important question – what team do you back? Brisbane Lions! How does one of your AFL clinics roll out? The first session is all about skills, so we go over things like handballs, kicking, bouncing, and just have a bit of fun with that.

Geek Squad Come be a part of Geek Squad for all things geeky – from anime to gaming and everything in-between. WHEN EVERY THURS | 3.30-4.30PM AT CITY OF PALMERSTON LIBRARY COST FREE INFO palmerston.nt.gov.au

Missionbeat Up and coming singer/songwriter Phoebe Wear performs at this free lunch time concert to launch Missionbeat, a new Mission Australia youth service. From there we get into some fun games – not necessarily footy based. They’re games like capture the footy, kick-tennis and baseball footy. It’s a great way to let off some steam, and after that we get in to some little AFL matches.

enjoying themselves.

The last thing we finish off with is a water slide.

Any rising stars spotted over the years? Yeah, there are always a few kids who stand out and like to show off! It’s a good time of year to get involved because it leads in to our NTFL season, so we let everyone know how to get involved and a few usually go on to join clubs.

That sounds like a good way to cool down! Do participants need some footy skills already? We always get a good mix of kids who haven’t done any footy before and aren’t necessarily sporty kids, and kids who have played a bit before. Why should people get involved? What makes it worth going to? It’s just a good fun day – they’re in their element and out there

And a chance to make new mates? Yeah. A lot of that age group know their friends from school or footy, so it’s a good way to meet a new group of people.

WHEN AT COST INFO

WED 2 OCT | 12-1PM THE QUARTER, CASUARINA SQUARE FREE missionaustralia.com.au

YMCA Youth Pool Party School holidays are here! Grab your pals and cool off with a free BBQ, pool games and inflatables. WHEN AT COST INFO

TUE 8 OCT | 3-6PM PARAP POOL FREE | AGES 4-17 facebook.com/parappool

AFL Clinic

WHEN WED 8 OCT | 9AM-3PM AT TIO STADIUM COST FREE INFO launchdarwin.com.au

WED 30 OCT | 6-8PM JINGILI SKATE PARK FREE launchdarwin.com.au

Pet First Aid

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The Aboriginal Interpreter Service (AIS) provides much needed services to Aboriginal people of all ages across the Territory. AIS works to ensure Aboriginal people have access to interpreters, and that language barriers are overcome so members of the community who mainly speak Aboriginal languages have access to quality services. AIS also provides employment opportunities for young Aboriginal people in Darwin and in community, including casual employment

WHEN AT COST INFO

WHEN TUE 1 OCT | 9.30AM-12.30PM AT CASUARINA LIBRARY COST FREE INFO launchdarwin.com

Language Indigenous people who speak Indigenous-Australian languages may not have strong English skills, and sometimes need interpreters to access a range of important services. These include things like government agencies, health and legal services. These areas usually involve a lot of jargon that can be confusing even to native English speakers.

Halloween Skate Time to get spooky! Skaters and spectators are invited to listen to music, enjoy some snacks and shred the park. Don’t forget to dress up for a chance at snagging the prize for best costume. For ages 13+.

opportunities for young people who speak Aboriginal languages. One of their youngest casual interpreters is 17! Due to the great mental, and sometimes emotional, nature of interpreting, interpreters need to take regular breaks. If they don’t take a break after a certain amount of time they run the risk of interpreter fatigue. In 2009, a UN interpreter collapsed after interpreting for 75 minutes straight – an extreme case of interpreter fatigue!

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.

Interpreting is a pretty skilful job, supporting people who don’t have strong English skills to do things native English speakers may find easy. They are the unsung heroes of our communities and connect people, share information and bridge gaps between different groups of people everyday. I take my hat off to all you interpreters out there – keep doing the great work you guys do!

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WE ALL LOVE OUR PETS, but would you know what to do if your beloved furry friend got injured? If you want to learn how to help your fur baby when they’re injured, City of Darwin’s Animal Policy and Education Officer Angie Heriot can help! She’s running a pet first aid workshop these school holidays, so we caught up to have a quick yarn about it. Our pets are very special to us – this workshop is a great idea. What can those attending expect? We’ll teach participants how to bandage their pets and go over how we treat small cuts and abrasions. We’ll also chat about responsible pet ownership, like having correct identification, and I’ve got some stuffed toy dogs we can practice microchipping on.

I’ll also go through vaccinations and some of the common illnesses that can affect animals if they’re not vaccinated. How did you end up in your role? I studied vet nursing and did a bit of science work, and also did a lot of internships overseas working with lots of different species. I never thought policy was a space I would get in to! So, besides being a vet or a vet nurse, there are other careers out there animal lovers can get in to? There sure are! There are jobs working in research, looking at specific disease control of animals, and policy development, like me. Who should come to the workshop? Anyone that has an animal and cares – they don’t have to be domestic animals either!

FOOD

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AS THE FOOD TRUCK trend takes over the Top End, so too do bars on wheels. Octopus and the Peach is one of the newest boutique bars to hit the streets in town – figuratively that is. The trailer can be hired for private functions and events, catering up to 150 people.

The brains behind the biz Minoushka Hesketh says she was keen to take the leap, starting her own business after more than 20 years working in the hospitality industry

as a pastry chef and bar manager. After looking for a bricks and mortar venue, it was a trip to Sydney that gave Hesketh the idea to add wheels to her bar. And it wasn’t long before the perfect vehicle popped up – well, almost perfect. “I’d seen a few bar vans pop up and thought that’s totally something I could do. I was flicking through Buy Swap and Sell, and this beautiful little horse float popped up in Humpty Doo. We went out there and checked it out and kicked the tyres. This was in the Wet season

last year and she was a beauty, standing soaked in the rain. This 38-year-old trailer had been used and loved by many – and it smelt like that, too,” she laughs. With some help from some friends – and a few old blokes pulled out of retirement – the float got a fresh lease on life as Octopus and the Peach, replacing horse aromas with the tantalising aromatics of a tropical bar. Hesketh says her team offers a real personalised service – with a dash

of Territory flavour... “We supply the professional bartenders, the beautiful trailer and garnishes, and assist with a customised drinks list and predict the amount clients need to purchase. I wanted to use Darwin flavours with Territory flair – mango daiquiris, lemongrass and ginger mojito – we even do a lychee Tom Collins,” she says. Thirsty yet? This is a new trend we can get behind!

Tastes of the World CITY OF PALMERSTON is kicking off their Community Dinner program this month, and everyone’s invited to embrace the flavours of our wonderfully diverse multicultural community in the Top End. Oktoberfest

Attendees are encouraged to bring a plate of food to share if they can. Can you make a mean curry? Bring it along. Is spaghetti bolognaise your specialty? It’ll be a hit. Or perhaps you’ve perfected your nasi goreng and want to share it with the masses – this is your

WHEN FRI 11 OCT, 5PM SAT 12 OCT, 12.30PM AT MINDIL BEACH CASINO RESORT COST FREE | $65 BRETZEL PACKAGE $215 BED & BRETZEL PACKAGE INFO mindilbeachcasinoresort. com.au

Cheers & Beers THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE AIR this month. Can you hear the sound of beer steins clinking and the smell of Bavarian feasts? Well, we can tell you where to find it… Dust off the dirndl and loosen up the lederhosen for the 2019 Oktoberfest!

If the budget doesn’t quite stretch to a return trip to Germany, Mindil Beach Casino willkommen you through the doors of The Beachside

Pavilion as it transforms into a Bavarian beer hall complete with 26-piece Oompah band, Tanunda Town Band. Tantalise those tastebuds with traditional German fare including bratwurst, weisswurst, nürnberger, sauerkraut and apfelstrude, and plenty of beer, cider and wine to wash it all down. If you’ve got a competitive streak, there’s plenty to get involved with

for a crack at some great prizes. Don your best German-themed threads for a chance to be crowned Mr or Miss Oktoberfest – that’s some mega bragging rights, right there. Once again, the ever-popular stein holding competition will test the strength of beer lovers, and new this year is the ‘braid-a-maid’ challenge. So round up the crew and raise a stein to the good times, beachside. Prost!

perfect chance. These community dinners provide the perfect opportunity to make new friends and experience food, music and games from around the world, and are held every month until February next year. Yum!

Palmerston Community Dinner WHEN THU 10 OCT | 6-8PM AT PALMERSTON RECREATION CENTRE COST FREE | BRING A PLATE OF FOOD IF YOU CAN INFO palmerston.nt.gov.au

LISTINGS Mental Health Corporate Dinner The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (NT) is hosting the 4th annual Corporate Dinner to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health. Craig Semple is guest speaker for the evening to share his experiences as a former detective.

With one in five people experiencing poor mental health in their lifetime, it not only affects those experiencing it, but also impacts on their families, carers and friends. Enjoy a night of wining and dining whilst raising funds and awareness for a worthy cause. WHEN AT COST INFO

MON 7 OCT | 7-9PM OAKS ELAN DARWIN $100 mifant.org.au

Afternoon Tea at Burnett House Relax with afternoon tea in the historic grounds of Burnett House. Enjoy freshly baked scones with jam and cream, cakes, and tea and coffee. Why not finish with a stroll through the gardens or have a sticky beak inside the house? It's the perfect Sunday outing.

WHEN SUN 20 OCT | 2-5PM AT BURNETT HOUSE, LARRAKEYAH COST $2.50-$5 INFO nationaltrust.org.au /places/burnett-house

Autism NT Luncheon 2019 Get frocked up in your finest Hollywood attire for the annual Autism NT Luncheon. Tickets include a buffet lunch, drinks package, auctions, raffles and giveaways. Enjoy a day of glam, laughter and great company whilst supporting those living and working with autism. WHEN SAT 26 OCT | 11-3.30PM AT GRAND BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, ESPLANADE COST $99 | $900 TABLE OF 10 INFO facebook.com/autism northernterritoryntinc

by Emma Lupin

GULP NT PRESENTS

Community

Tactile Arts is at 19 Conacher Street, Fannie Bay, at the top of the hill from the carpark of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

www.tactilearts.org.au admin@tactilearts.org.au

Edna Lemong

phone (08) 8981 6616

YOUR STORY IS UNIQUE TO YOU

YOUR STORY YOUR HOME

With similar plants to the Philippines, Edna loves being able to cook traditional recipes in Darwin. She relishes the opportunities offered to learn and connect with new people in the Top End, and loves to share her passion with her community.

On a beautiful Dry season day in Nightcliff, at The Mulch Pit Community Garden, Edna shared her story of coming to Darwin along with this easily made but delicious recipe from her home region. She was joined by local food enthusiasts, community gardeners and other migrant women. It includes green pawpaw, which grows easily all year around in Darwin, and lemongrass and moringa, also commonly grown in the Top End.

Tinolang Manok Chicken Soup with Moringa and Lemongrass

Photos: Emma Lupin

If you know a community cook in Darwin who would like to share their recipe, GULP NT can organise a gathering with their small team. $100 plus ingredients can be offered to the participating cook for hosting and sharing. Get in touch today and share your stories and food love. INFO gulpnt.com gulpcommunity@gmail. com

4 cloves of garlic 1 onion 1 tbsn. of coconut oil 10-12 chicken thighs and wings 1 large chunk of ginger I litre of veggie stock 10 stems of lemongrass 1 medium green papaw 1 litre jug full of Moringa – small tip leaves

PAUL HERON

SELLING - PURCHASING - LEASING

0421 060 838

Method Cut onion, garlic and grate the ginger Cut the pawpaw into small (3cm) pieces

Paul’s new textile range available in store now. Make sure to drop past to check out the cushions, scarves, ladies clutches and other textile art.

Fry onion, garlic and ginger in the oil for a couple of minutes Add the chicken and fry this for 5 minutes until browned Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil Add the lemongrass, tied in a large bundle

Moringa oliefera is also known as drumstick tree and grows in the Darwin region. It originates from South-east Asia and is incredibly high in protein and iron. It is a small tree.

glass

the Tactile Arts shop is located within NT Parliament House

GROWING & UNDERSTANDING LOCAL PRODUCE

“One day, my dream is to open a restaurant. I would love that, and to share my cooking skills and help others,” she says.

contemporary craft studios and gallery

ceramics Exhibitions Workshops textiles mixed media Studio Space mosaics lino printing Craft Fairs silver jewellery pottery Retail

COOK EDNA CAME TO LIVE in Darwin four years ago, armed with a passion for cooking and a love for her new home. But she still loves her homeland – the small town of Naguilian in the region of La Union in the Philippines.

TacTileARTS

Boil for 10 minutes Add the green pawpaw and boil for 15 more minutes or until tender Add the moringa leaves just before serving Serve with rice

BRONZED, 2019

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

VISUAL ARTS OUTSTATION

2/3 Parap Place, Darwin | 8981 4822 | outstation.com.au TUE 10AM-1PM | WED–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

Art U&T

ABO

with artists Hannah van der Wal and David Wickens

outside inside WHEN ARTISTS HANNAH VAN DER WAL AND DAVID WICKENS first met at an exhibition opening at Outstation Gallery, they didn’t anticipate they would have their first joint exhibition on those very same walls. Their show, outside inside, looks at how the lines between outdoor and indoor living get blurred due to living in the tropics. The couple currently call East Arnhem Indigenous community Yirrkala home, and have each lived in different spaces in Darwin and Arnhem Land. “In Darwin, I’ve always lived in tropical homes with louvres,” van der Wal says.

“There was one house I lived in in Rapid Creek that didn’t have louvres, but had windows that opened out with no fly screen. We’d have birds come in sometimes and you always felt so in touch with nature, even when you’re lying on your bed in your bedroom.” Wickens had a similar experience when he moved to Gunbalanya five years ago, birds and all. “I moved in to this rickety old house, totally open to the elements. I’d have to go and bash on an old saucepan to shut-up the corellas outside my window. You experience the outside come in to your personal sanctuary. But when you’re

not living like that, you’re yearning for the outside to come in.” The couple knew the time would come for their work to join forces for a show. “We both knew we’d do it at some point. We’ve both always been artists and we’ve talk about collaborating a lot,” Wickens says. “It’s a great partnership, and it’s not been stressful or overly thought out. The works are going to speak to each other but we don’t know how that’s going to happen until we see it on the wall. But we know our works are going to bounce nicely off each other.”

Eddie Kitching, The Janama Collection (detail), 2019, acrylic on canvas

Above left: Hannah van der Wal, 'Jingili Lounge', 2019, gouache and pen on paper, 30x20cm Above: David Wickens, 'Arnhem landscape' (detail), 2019, acrylic on linen 152x90cm

WHEN AT COST INFO

FRI 4 OCT - SAT 9 NOV | OPENING 6PM, FRI 4 OCT OUTSTATION GALLERY FREE @dawnfaced | @davewickensart

ABORIGINAL BUSH TRADERS

Lyons Cottage, 74 The Esplanade, Darwin | 8942 4023 aboriginalbushtraders.com MON-FRI 9AM-4PM, SAT 9AM-3PM

The Janama Collection: New Works by Eddie Kitching GOOGLE EARTH PROVIDES INSIGHT and inspiration for new works by Darwin artist Eddie Janama Kitching. Kitching comes from a large family of eight sisters and two brothers, with extended family in the remote communities of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pidgeon Hole and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Eddie’s grandmother was born at Walu Jara Jara (Cattle Creek) on Wave Hill Station, and his mother at Brock’s Creek Station. Both were removed by Government authorities (Stolen Generations) to Darwin in about 1924.

The Wave Hill area is famous in Australia’s history for the ‘walk off’ in 1966, where Aboriginal stockmen walked off in protest for better working conditions, better pay, and the struggle for land rights. The walk off is recognised as the first fight for land rights in Australia. Discovering his Grandmother’s country has been a lifelong journey for Kitching, one that has been integral to this creative practice. New ways of seeing have translated into new forms that articulate the rich river systems and sites of Walu Jara Jara and surrounding areas. Kitching has incorporated Google Earth into his research of Country,

abstracting the data along with his knowledge of the land into new contemporary forms. The Janama Collection is a suite of new works depicting the wampana (agile wallaby) and kununarra – ngar na (brolga) – songlines that traverse the landscapes of Walu Jara Jara. Surprising colours and shapes articulate warlu (fire), ngawa (water), junganyina (rain and lightning) and kalarirri (frog Dreaming). This new work represents a shift in Kitching’s longstanding painting practice.

WHEN FRI 4 OCT – SAT 2 NOV

OPENING 6PM, FRI 4 OCT

PAUL JOHNSTONE GALLERY

PAUL ARNOLD GALLERY

TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM-2PM

MON-FRI 9AM-5PM, SAT 9AM-3PM, SUN 10AM-2PM

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

Shop 6/27 The Mall Darwin | 8941 6062 | paularnold.com.au

Looking Up: Looking Out paintings by Gaye Coyne IN A SERIES OF PAINTINGS OF SUNSETS , sunrises and cloud formations, Gaye Coyne continues her dialogue with nature, her constant muse. Her colourful paintings excite the senses, with a striking use of colour and organic forms that show another way of seeing our magnificent sunsets and sunrises. Geoff Todd, 'Dorothea', acrylic on canvas, 35x35cm

These are thoughtful paintings that reward time spent looking, and result from Gaye’s own healing – the work completed while Gaye underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer. “I know that this exhibition has given her strength and determination to get through the cancer, and the result is something special. All this, and that Gaye is a gun artist and wonderful human being.” – Paul Johnstone

UNTIL SAT 19 OCT

Geoff Todd Whimsy PAUL JOHNSTONE GALLERY is proud to announce the representation of outstanding artist Geoff Todd. Well known in Darwin, Geoff Todd’s career is long and illustrious. Along with many private collections, his work is also represented in the public collections of Canberra’s Australian National Gallery, the Australian National Library of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, the State Library of Victoria, and the Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. In 2019, he was awarded an AM for significant services to art and sculpture.

PAUL ARNOLD SPENT MORE than a decade working in the defence force, then the mines, before he picked up a camera and spent 16 years as a landscape photographer. Now, Arnold is more interested in creating limited edition artworks and high-end products with his imagery, including scarves and homewares. Step inside his new gallery in Smith St Mall to experience Arnold's new creative direction first-hand.

THE PROJECT SPACE

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

WHEN SAT 26 OCT – THU 14 NOV | OPENING 10.30AM, SAT 26 OCT

TACTILE ARTS

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

Fernanda Dupal, 'Meander', 2019, Cyanotype on Somerset Satin, 20x25cm Sonia Martignon, 'Finding beauty in the chaos' (detail), acrylic on plywood cut out, 62x82cm

Formation

This exhibition is an emporium of eclectic art to wear and wares of art. A kaleidoscope of colour and design capturing the imagination and stimulating the senses, evoking and highlighting the endless possibilities of the up-cycled, reused, repurposed, restored and re-loved. Darwin artists Janie Andrews, Carmel Ryan, Jackie O’Toole and Peta Smith create slow fashion, jewellery, dolls, mosaics and much more from ethically sourced materials.

Bringing together recent artworks by Henry and Fernanda Dupal, this exhibition celebrates creative endeavour in partnership. Form and function, and colour and light are some of the considerations driving the artistic practice of these two Darwin artists. Henry works in ceramics, with wheel thrown vessels and high fire crystalline glazes, and Fernanda creates works on paper exploring multiple photographic and printmaking processes.

WHEN FRI 18 OCT – SUN 10 NOV | OPENING 5.30PM, FRI 18 OCT

UNTIL SUN 6 OCT

Janie Andrews, pillow case (detail), screen print, 32x32cm

THE GARDEN OF RE-EARTHLY DELIGHTS

SONIA MARTIGNON A FRAGILE EXISTENCE SONIA MARTIGNON’S ART PRACTICE records the unique tropical landscape of Darwin and surrounds using a visual language of graphite, acrylic and pyrogravure. Intricate landscapes and cut out wall sculptures document this Arcadian paradise. Her imagery is driven by an intense curiosity of nature, landscape and mythology. A Fragile Existence addresses the precarious state of our natural world and documents its riches of colour, shape, spirit and mood.

WHEN FRI 11 OCT – SAT 9 NOV | OPENING 5.30PM, FRI 11 OCT

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

Christine Joy Barzaga, Kainan Na, 'Let’s Eat Until Our Bellies Are Full', 2018, watercolour, ink, pencil on Arches paper

Taksu: The Art of Bali Recent GIFTS TO CDU ART COLLECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME in many years, Darwin audiences will 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, 'Heaven and Hell' (detail), 1998, Chinese ink and acrylic on canvas, 80x70cm, Donated by Mary Harrison Hill and family in memory of Chris Hill, 2016, Charles Darwin University Art Collection, CDU2992

WHEN THU 24 OCT, 2019 – MAR, 2020

OPENING 6PM, WED 23 OCT

DARWIN VISUAL ARTS

WE ARE WE EAT This exhibition celebrates food as a form of social sculpture that unites, nourishes and renews. Artist and curator Sarah Pirrie explores the relational experience of food as a cultural determinant, as a sacred language, and as a vital environmental resource at the heart of community. Bringing together new work by leading, mid-career and emerging Northern Territory artists, and featuring artworks and collectives influenced by the Territory’s food culture, We Eat We Are presents a visually immersive and interactive exhibition experience.

1/8 McMinn St, Darwin, Harbour View Plaza | dvaa.net.au TUE-FRI 12PM-5PM | SAT 10AM-3PM

UNTIL SAT 26 OCT

WONDER BY KELLY VAINS AT FIRST GLANCE, not everything is always as it seems. Often it’s not until we slow down and pay attention that we begin to have gratitude for the many, often abstract, pieces that make up our existence. It’s in those moments we can begin to appreciate and connect to a deeper more meaningful life as a whole.

UNTITLED

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

The question is, when you really look closely, what do you see? Do you see shapely swirls of energy holding fragments in place where the edges don’t meet... Or do they?

WHEN FRI 4 – SAT 26 OCT

OPENING 6PM, FRI 4 OCT

Kelly Vains, ‘Clarity’ (detail), 2017, collage, 55x57cm

Joanne van Roden, 'Chook', 2019, acrylic on canvas, 40cmx30cm

MAGNT

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens | 8999 8264 | magnt.net.au MON–SUN 10AM-5PM

Noŋgirrŋa Marawili in front of her winning NATSIAA Bark Painting piece 'Lightning Strikes' Photo: Fiona Morrison

36th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards Held annually at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) exhibition

UNTIL SUN 3 NOV

gains national recognition. An inspiring range of work is presented, from both emerging and established artists, across a variety of art forms and media.

IN THE STUDIO #2: NEW WORK BY ARTISTS FROM THE FREE SPACE STUDIO In The Studio #2 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. Featuring works by Manoli Lafazanis, John Milikens, Tara Darcy, William Mareko, Helen Scotty, Roger Yambeing, Samantha Callaghan and Steven Conway.

WHEN FRI 18 OCT – THU 31 OCT | OPENING 5.30PM, FRI 18 OCT

MUSIC Regurgitator Quarter Pounder – 25 Years of Being Consumed With The Fauves, DJ Mangohig and special guests WHEN SAT 12 OCT | 4PM AT DARWIN SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB COST $50 INFO regurgitator.net

THE URGE

FOR THE

‘GURGE

Left to Right: Quan Yeomans, Ben Ely and Peter Kostic

Regurgitator has been one of Australia’s most iconic bands since it burst onto our airwaves 25 years ago, with hits like Polyester Girl and ! (The Song Formerly Known As). Now, they're coming to Darwin as part of their Quarter Pounder tour.

riginally a side project for the trio – Ben Ely, Quan Yeomans and Peter Kostic – the band has forged a successful career as experimental alt-rockers, blending different genres into their sound. They’ve even tapped into a new generation, with the release of their kids’ album this year, The Really Really Really Really Boring Album. Bassist Ben Ely looked back in time with us to have a chat about the last 25 years of the ‘Gurge. You’re hitting the road for the Quarter Pounder tour celebrating 25 years of tunes – what’s in store for the show? We’ve been planning on doing something pretty special for this tour for a while. It’s going to be the biggest show we’ve ever done and we’ll play the longest we ever have. We’ve planned all these special things… Any ‘special things’ you can tell us about? Yeah. We’ve compartmentalised the show into different sections from our career, with each of those sections having different costumes and short films for the transitions. We’re planning a pretty good show – as far as our shows go. I don’t think it’ll be as big and Guns N’ Roses (laughs). When you hit a big milestone like this, do you tend to reflect, or look forwards? When you’re a creative you’re always looking forward. If I do a record, I’m always thinking about what I’m going to do next. But this year we’ve looked back a bit and our manager is sending us this huge list of all the gigs we’ve ever done, and we’re going through the back catalogue to pick the most interesting songs to play – there’s just so much stuff!

What’s it like listening to songs you were writing in your early 20s? Music is like a little time machine, where you go back and you not only remember what happened to you through the song, you also feel it, and feel how you did when you were younger. It’s really quite strange. You become a different human being to who you were when you were younger. It’s like seeing a stranger but knowing them so intimately. Highlights from the past decades? The thing that blows me away the longer we go on as a band, is the fact the audiences have always been there for us, and continue to appear when we play. It’s really quite amazing. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them. Are you finding new audiences and still striking a chord with young people? It’s funny, my daughter was at school and one of her friends said “have you heard this band? They’ve got really weird lyrics”, and played her I Sucked A Lot Of C—k to Get Where I Am, and she said “yeah, that’s my Dad’s band.” That’s hilarious! How is touring these days, now you’re a family man? These days I want to go to bed at 8.30pm – I don’t want to stay up late. In the old days, I’d stay up for days and not eat. Now I like getting up early and watching the sunrise. It’s going to be weird. For this show we’re systematically going through our music, and when we started out we were really heavy, so we’ve got this heavy, intense start, with lots of yelling and I think, Oh my god how did we do this? All this yelling and distortion! (laughs)

The

Faste Fiv

Amy Shark WHEN THU 24 OCT | 7.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST $64.90 INFO yourcentre.com.au

AUSSIE POP DARLING Amy Shark is hitting the road for an intimate regional tour of Australia, with her sights firmly set on Darwin.

What’s the first album you ever bought? First album was Backstreet Boys – Backstreets Back.

Whose posters did you have stuck to the wall as a teenager? Blink 182, Leonardo DiCaprio and the entire Dawson’s Creek cast.

Fresh from her national tour earlier this year, the Queensland singer tours her acclaimed album Love Monster, and her faves from her EP Night Thinker to regional fans across the country.

If you could see any artist or band – living or dead – this weekend, who would it be? Amy Winehouse. I loved her badass attitude and I think her voice is incredible. I think I’d just go see her by myself to avoid someone talking to me through her set.

What song would you like played at your funeral? Don’t Cry by Guns N’ Roses.

Shark answered The Fast Five for us.

Finish this sentence. The thing people would be surprised to know about me… I flip up to 30 beer coasters with one hand.

By Shauna Upton

MUSIC NT PRESENTS

Bush Bands Bash Photo: Debra Nova k

BOYES the BLUES and

guitar and drove over. I couldn’t leave the guitar in the car in case someone stole it, so when I walked in they said ‘oh, you’re here to play’.”

She burst on to the international stage in 2003 as the first female and non-American to win the International Blues Challenge, and has gone from strength to strength. In recent years, the Melbourne fingerpicking legend has hit the top of the charts with her latest album Voodoo in the Shadows.

Boyes played a few songs, soon realising the venue picked their favourite performer from each open mic night for a play-off. The grand prize? A guitar.

It all started back in the Melbourne ‘burbs when she heard about an open mic night when she was still fresh and learning. “I hadn’t been playing for very long when I heard about this open night on the other side of the city and thought, great, I won’t know anyone there, so I borrowed a car and a

“I ended up going in the play-off and winning, which was great as at that point I didn’t own a guitar,” she laughs. “The competition wasn’t about who was the hottest player, it was about encouraging talent. I tell them it’s their fault – they encouraged me and set me loose on the world!” Boyes is grabbing her cigar-box guitars and her band, Tim Neal and Mark Grunden, ready for

the inaugural Darwin Blues Rock Festival. The line-up includes Chris Finnen, Harry Brus, Dillion James Band, Bernie Bremon and The Lost and Found, and festival organiser 8-Ball Aitken.

“It’s also an opportunity to showcase those talents for members of the national industry so that our message goes further. “

Bush Bands Bash showcased six bands selected from a highly competitive application pool – Mutitjulu Band, Rising Wind Band, Eylandt Band, Docker River Band, Mala Band, and MB Reggae. Rounding out the stacked line-up was two Country Arts WA Sand Tracks bands – Mambali and Barkly Drifters – plus Desert Divas Patsy Coleman, Lena Kellie and Celestine Rowe, and a tribute set from Tjupi Band. All performers participated in the three-day development camp, Bush Bands Business, with mentoring from world-class industry professionals before the Bash, and their hard work was evident at the Bush Bands Bash concert showcase with all performances captivating the crowd. Want to see the highlights and learn more about the program? Check out the Bush Bands Bash Facebook page to view the live stream or subscribe to MusicNT on YouTube to see highlights as they’re uploaded. INFO

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“One of the really fun things about festival gigs is that there’s a bunch of other musicians, so it’s a chance to catch up with old mates and make new ones. In the last set of the night we’ll all jump up and play together, because blues has a jamming tradition, and that’s really exciting because we don’t know what’s going to happen. It’s a time for people to let loose and play hard,” Boyes says.

Photo: Nico Liengme

FIONA BOYES MAY HAVE BEEN late to pick up the guitar, but that hasn’t stopped her forging a career as one of Australia’s most respected blues musicians.

MUSICNT’S ANNUAL BUSH BANDS Bash returned to Alice Springs in early September, uncovering and showcasing the powerful and varied talent of musicians residing across outback Australia. A culmination of two of Australia’s top music industry events, Bush Bands Business and Bush Bands Bash, the event allows the public to share in the rich history of Indigenous music and culture, and provides artists from remote locations with the opportunity to connect with the national music industry. “Bush Bands Bash is a celebration of the incredible, talented musicians in our community. It’s a time where they can let loose on stage and really show what they can do,” says Bush Bands Program Manager Laurie May.

Darwin Blues Rock Festival WHEN AT COST INFO

SAT 19 OCT | 4-10.30PM PINT CLUB, MARRARA $40 PRESALE | $50 DOOR dtix.com.au

DSO PRESENTS

A year of

celebrations

INFO

dso.org.au

THE 30TH BIRTHDAY celebrations just keep on coming for DSO, with two events this month for young and old. We caught up with Artistic Director/Chief Conductor Jonathan Tooby to chat about them. Tell us about Heroic Beethoven! This show is dear to me as Beethoven is my favourite composer. The Eroica Symphony is my favourite of his nine symphonies, and is the jewel in the crown of this particular performance. This is complemented by Rodrigo’s Guitar concerto, which is all lightness and fun, and features Australian guitarist Craig Ogden. We’re starting the show with Tromba Lontana, a short work by John Adams that brings a

completely different soundscape to the performance. The Kids’ Classics Four Seasons is also on this month – why do you think it’s important to expose young minds to classical music? It’s incredibly important to expose young people to music of all kinds. There is ever increasing evidence that music, classical music in particular, improves children’s learning, creativity and communication skills, while being fun and collaborative. I believe it is a language that unites us all. The official event to mark 30 years of the DSO was held in August, with a very special collab between

composer Lachlan Skipworth and Mambali band member Don Nunggarrgalu. What was the response like? No one was prepared for the overwhelming response from the audience for this world premiere of Yuwani. There was an instant standing ovation with many moved to tears, including myself, and there were endless cheers and “bravos.” I’m so excited this marked the beginning of a journey for DSO, collaborating with the rich and ancient art and music that surrounds us here in the Territory. Don’s performance will be remembered by many for a very long time. Together with Don and Lachlan, we

are planning take Yuwani to new audiences in 2020. What has this milestone year meant to the DSO family? 2019 has been a terrific year on many fronts. When we have responses like the one we all had to Yuwani, it speaks to me that this orchestra is in a good space and really making an incredible contribution to the community. This has been particularly important this year, as our 30th anniversary is a year of reflection and celebration. It’s going to be hard to top 2019 but I’m optimistic we can keep getting better. Exciting times ahead!

OCTOBER

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SAT 12 OCT | 6.30PM DINAH BEACH CRUISING YACHT ASSOCIATION FREE dbcya.com.au

SAT 19 OCT | 4-10PM PINT CLUB $40 PRE-SALE | $50 DOOR dtix.com.au

HAPPY YESS 12 Smith Street, Darwin 0447 842 779 | happyyess.com

Frolic through Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with DSO Ensemble, as they introduce young minds to one of the most famous pieces of classical music ever written.

Resist ~ Underground Electronic Music Resisting the mainstream, Resist is dedicated to bringing you some of the finest underground music by some of Darwin’s most talented DJs. WHEN SAT 5 OCT | 9PM-1AM AT HAPPY YESS COST $10

WHEN SAT 5 OCT, 9.30AM & 11AM AT CDU THEATRE WHEN SUN 6 OCT, 9.30AM AT HOWARD HALL, HOWARD PARK RECREATION RESERVE COST INFO

WHEN FRI 11 OCT | 9PM COST $15

Darwin Blues Rock Festival WHEN AT COST INFO

DSO Kids’ Classic - Four Seasons

Canberra lyricist and strong burgeoning hip-hop identity KG has fashioned a respected reputation for himself within the music industry. A string of releases have highlighted, not only his prowess as a rhyme artist, but the important messages conveyed throught his craft.

$5 KIDS | $10 ADULTS $25 FAMILIES dso.org.au

DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB 17 Somerville Gardens, Parap 8981 4171 | darwinrailwayclub.org Assailant: Crusader EP Launch Listen to some angry music and join the mosh to celebrate the launch of Assailant’s first EP. Support acts include Temperamental, March of Days and Fuxache. WHEN SAT 5 OCT | 7-11PM COST $15 INFO facebook.com /assailantthrashmetal

Crap Music Rave Party It’s time for a big, ridiculously stupid night with international party icon Tomás Ford and his hilarious immersive club night, Crap Music Rave Party. WHEN FRI 11 OCT | 7-11PM COST $16.50 INFO tomasford.com.au

The Ovulators - Launch Party New kids on the block, The

Ovulators, officially launch with a night of garage rock and feminist post-pop-punk. Supported by The Epi(c)phannys and special guests. WHEN FRI 25 OCT | 7.30PM COST $10

Kim Salmon Salmon is internationally regarded as the “Godfather of Grunge” and often credited as the creator of its sound with seminal act, The Scientists. Now, the grunge legend is in town to perform his first solo show in Darwin. WHEN SAT 26 OCT | 7-11PM COST $20-$25 INFO kimsalmon.com.au

DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 93 Mitchell Street, Darwin 8980 3333 | yourcentre.com.au Gian Marco Ciampa & Francis Diatschenko Award-winning classical guitarist Gian Marco Ciampa performs in Darwin for one night only, supported by Territory guitarist Francis Diatschenko. WHEN WED 2 OCT | 8PM COST $20-$40

Grigoryan Brothers Past, Present & Future Guitarists, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are counted amongst the finest musicians of their generation.

Tears for Years of

THE 10-YEAR CELEBRATION for TerrorFest is bittersweet this year, with the annual metal night rocking out for one last time. Event organiser Nico Liengme says it’s winding down as a key organiser is heading down south.

Photo: Adnan Reza

WHEN TUE 22 OCT | 8PM COST $25-$49

JAM NIGHTS AND OPEN MIC

WHEN SUN 6 OCT | 2PM AT PINT CLUB, MARRARA COST GOLD COIN DONATION INFO facebook.com /firstsundayblues

Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals WHEN AT COST INFO

“We’re finishing up after 10 years because our promoter since 2014, Benjamin Masters, is moving to Melbourne with his band Tapestry this month. It seemed like a good time to wrap up a heavy decade,” he says.

This year, TerrorFest returns to its roots, showcasing original hard rock and metal from the NT. The line-up includes Danger Den, Clockwork Riot, Assailant, Epi(c) Phannys, March of Days, Temperamental, Audiograph, Fuxache, FEMA, plus a special appearance by rock royalty Zedmajor, who are reforming for a one-off performance for the first time since 2013. “The highlight of the year’s line-up is the one-off reunion of Zedmajor, who were a mainstay of Darwin’s rock’n’roll scene from 2008-2013.

EVERY TUE | 7-9.30PM 2 ABALA ROAD, MARRARA $20 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 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

WHEN AT COST INFO

Terrorfest Danger Den

They’ve developed a reputation for enthralling audiences with the energy of their performances and the breadth of their repertoire, embracing genres such as classical, jazz and contemporary music from around the world.

SAT 19 OCT | 4PM HAPPY YESS $20 topendterror@gmail.com

They were an integral part of the early years of TerrorFest and it’s an honour to be hosting them one last time,” Liengme says. Fans can also grab a souvenir from the event, and reminisce over past gigs organised by Top End Terror since it’s inception in 2009. “We’ll be featuring an exhibition of posters from every show we’ve ever booked, and we’ll have a few prints available to purchase, as well as a limited-edition decade anniversary t-shirt,” Liengme says. Rock on.

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.