What's on in July - Townsville City Council

WHAT’S ON JULY

TOWNSVILLE

2018

Events | Exhibitions | Theatre | Workshops | Programs Proudly presented by Townsville City Council

DON’T MISS! 20 JULY

2 JUN – 15 JUL

RIVERWAY MOVIE NIGHT: DOUBLE SCREENING ‘RICHARD THE STORK’ & ‘THE STAGING POST’

POP UP PERCIVALS 398 Flinders Street, Townsville City

Pop Up Percivals arrives in 2018 to compliment The Percivals exhibitions on display at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Pinnacles Gallery. This temporary portrait showcase is a celebration of regional participants in the Townsvillegrown portrait exhibitions, featuring local talents throughout the space.

Riverway Oval, Movie begins at 6.30pm

As part of refugee week, Townsville City Council and Townsville Multicultural Society Group will be screening The Staging Post & Richard the Stork.

Don’t miss out on this action-packed night. Bring your blanket along and enjoy the movies under the stars!

The Pop Up Percivals are also accompanied by a selection of interactive elements including “My Family Portrait” drop-in activity and a relaxation zone.

THROUGHOUT JULY GET ACTIVE TOWNSVILLE Various locations

Let’s get active and healthy Townsville! Visit activetownsville.com for sporting events this July and tips on how to stay healthy over the winter period. #getactivetsv

MAJOR EVENTS 27 JULY – 5 AUGUST

6 – 8 JULY

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC

SUPERCARS WATPAC TOWNSVILLE 400

Townsville Civic Theatre, Various Times

Reid Park Complex

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The Australian Festival of Chamber Music is a friendly, unique and internationally acclaimed event presenting a 10 day program of over 30 concerts and special events.

Experience the world’s finest chamber musicians performing in various combinations exclusively in the tropical winter warmth of Townsville, North Queensland.

At the halfway point in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, the racing is sure to be fierce when the Supercars race through the streets of Townsville at this year’s spectacular 10th anniversary at the Watpac Townsville 400.

VISIT WHATSON.TOWNSVILLE.QLD.GOV.AU FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EXCITING EVENTS AROUND TOWNSVILLE.

CURTAIN CALL 14 - 15 JULY

MADAME BUTTERFLY Riverway Arts Centre 14 July, 7.30pm; 15 July, 2.00pm

BOOK NOW Redeveloped into a newly choreographed three-act ballet, Melbourne City Ballet’s production will capture the story’s essence through the fusion of traditional Japanese and classical ballet movement. The production showcasing the company’s exquisite choreography and versatility, whilst featuring impressive new scenery, beautiful oriental costumes and of course Puccini’s evocative score. ͅ​ͅ Tickets available at TicketShop

Phone 07 4727 9797 Email ticketshop@townsville.qld.gov.au 2018 TicketShop Member Discounts Available

26 & 27 JULY

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR Riverway Arts Centre 26 July: 6.30pm 27 July: 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm

BOOK NOW One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family.

This Australian made show will excite, educate and entertain new readers and first-time theatregoers, while for those who grew up with these books will delight in experiencing one of the most popular children’s books ever written. ͅ​ͅ Tickets available at TicketShop

Phone 07 4727 9797 Email ticketshop@townsville.qld.gov.au

WEEKLY EVENTS FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN Celebrate shared moments of excitement, laughter and fun.

MONDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

BABY RHYME TIME

SATURDAYS

NEWBORN FAMILY DROP IN SERVICE

CityLibraries Aitkenvale Session 1: 10am to 11am Session 2: 11am to 12pm

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9am to 12pm

TUESDAYS

MESSY PLAY

NEWBORN FAMILY DROP IN SERVICE CityLibraries Aitkenvale 9am to 2pm

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central 10am to 11am

TODDLER TIME

CityLibraries Flinders Street 10am to 11am

THURSDAYS

TODDLER TIME

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central Session 1: 9.15am to 10.15am Session 2: 10.30am to 11.30am

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Flinders Street 10am to 11am

TODDLER TIME

CityLibraries Aitkenvale, 10am to 11am

BABY RHYME TIME

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central Session 1: 9.15am to 10.15am Session 2: 10.30am to 11.30am

FRIDAYS

STORYTIME

CityLibraries Aitkenvale 10am to 11am

Unleash the mess!

Develop your child’s fine and gross motor skills.

Messy Play at Aitkenvale Library

4, 11, 18 July, 9.15am & 10.30am CityLibraries Aitkenvale, Aitkenvale

Messy Play in the Park on the weekend

Saturday 7 July, 9am to 11am Aitkenvale Park, Aitkenvale

Messy Play in the Park Wednesday 25 July, 9.30am to 11am Sheriff Park, Love Lane Mundingburra

CITYLIBRARIES PROGRAMS 2 – 27 JULY

3 JULY

10 JULY

BOOK LAUNCH – JOANNE TAPIOLAS EXHIBITION: CHARACTER OF TOWNSVILLE CityLibraries Aitkenvale, Mon and Fri: 9am to 5pm Tues to Thurs: 9am to 6pm Sat: 9am to 3pm Closed public holidays

FREE The Townsville City Council conducted a community photography competition in 1991 asking residents to submit photographs they believed captured the Character of Townsville.

The winning entries were showcased in the book “The character of Townsville: a community photography book” published by the Council in 1991.

CityLibraries Flinders Street, 2pm to 3pm

FREE North Queenslander, Joanne Tapiolas, has been delving into the history of Italian prisoners of war in Queensland.

Slowly the stories and memories of this chapter in Queensland history have emerged from the ten districts where the POWs worked and lived. Queenslanders and Italians sharing their reminiscences, artefacts, photos and letters have added a richness and diversity to this chronicle.

Please join us in the launch of ‘Walking in Their Boots’ for an afternoon of engaging local history and afternoon tea with the author.

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION: SOLIDS CityLibraries Aitkenvale, 9.30am to 10.30am

FREE Introducing your child to solids is an exciting and overwhelming time.

Discover simple tips on; • How best to introduce food to your baby • Suggestions on what foods to start with • Nutrition • Fussiness • Allergies & intolerances ͅ​ͅ No bookings required. Please bring your

Medicare card for QLD Health. Children are welcome.

CITYLIBRARIES PROGRAMS 13 JULY

UNTIL 22 JULY

Citylibraries Townsville STEM Hub - National Science Week 2018 Photography Competition

MEET YOUR LOCAL AUTHOR – KATIE MACEY

Townsville residents are invited to share the story of science, creativity and innovation through a photography competition. It is FREE to participate.

CityLibraries Thuringowa Central, 10am to 11.30am

ͅ​ͅ Age categories apply ͅ​ͅ Contact library@townsville.qld.gov.au or visit whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au

BOOKINGS REQUIRED Katie Macey is an indie author who loves writing fiction for children. She grew up in Townsville and has self-published a children’s chapter book titled “The Abigail Stories”.

16 JULY TECH SAVVY BASICS: PINTEREST CityLibraries Thuringowa Central, 10.30-11.30am

This project has received financial assistance from Inspiring Australia through the Townsville STEM Hub

SCHOOL HOLIDAY GUIDE School holidays are here!

Download your free copy from: townsville.qld.gov.au/ schoolholidayguide

BOOKINGS REQUIRED

BOOK NOW: TO BOOK SESSIONS ABOVE CALL 4773 8811

ON VIEW 29 JULY – 9 SEPTEMBER

RICHARD DUNLOP: A NORTHERN SURVEY Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Mon to Fri: 10am to 5pm Sat to Sun: 10am to 2pm

Brisbane-born Richard Dunlop’s much admired poetic interpretations of the landscape as a living, ever-changing force are exhibited together for the first time in A Northern Survey.

Themes of psychological shifts associated with seasonal and climatic change are evident in ambitiouslyscaled paintings addressing aspects of life relevant to the North. The fecund vegetation, the remnants of iron ore mining, depictions of elaborately entangled rainforests in heightened colour, and evidence of tiny rural communities flying over Papua New Guinea. ͅ​ͅ Richard DUNLOP; The Cure [detail] 2008, Mixed media on cotton

rag, 200 x 100cm, Private collection

27 JULY – 16 SEPTEMBER

2018 BIENNIAL NORTH QUEENSLAND CERAMIC AWARDS Pinnacles Gallery Tues to Sun: 10am to 5pm

The biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards has long aimed to increase public exposure of pottery from around the nation. A showcase for both well-known and emerging artists, this competition displays the diversity of ceramic art currently being produced in Australia.

The City of Townsville Art Collection Award of $10,000 continues to provide both opportunity for artists to become a part of one of the nation’s most significant ceramic collections.

It ensures the continued growth of this important subsection of the City of Townsville Art Collection. ͅ​ͅ Exhibition space of 2016 Biennial North Queensland Ceramic

Awards

ON VIEW UNTIL 15 JULY

UNTIL 15 JULY

3 – 6 & 10 – 13 JULY ART ESCAPE Session one: Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, 3-6 July 10am to 12 pm Session two: Pinnacles Gallery, 10-13 July, 10am to 12pm

FREE

PERCIVAL PORTRAIT PAINTING PRIZE 2018 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Mon to Fri: 10am to 5pm Sat to Sun: 10am to 2pm

The biennial Percival Portrait Painting Prize is North Queensland’s own portrait competition.

Having begun in 2007, The Percivals is an open competition for artists, while showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists. The competition has also given many emerging artists an opportunity to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them. ͅ​ͅ Anne-Marie ZANETTI; The Taste of a

Memory [detail] 2018, Oil on canvas, 76x60cm

PERCIVAL ANIMAL PORTRAIT PRIZE Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Mon to Fri: 10am to 5pm Sat to Sun: 10am to 2pm

The Percival Animal Portrait Prize is coordinated and awarded by Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville City Council.

A major prize of $1000 was awarded to the work judged the best on display. The muchloved Percival Animal Portrait Prize is exhibited on the first floor of the Gallery, coinciding with the Percival Portrait Painting Prize. ͅ​ͅ Helen CALDWELL; Staying Alive [detail]

2016, Watercolour on waterford 300gsm paper 54x44cm. Winner of Percival Animal Portrait Prize 2016

To help celebrate The Percivals, join us and create fun artworks these school holidays! ͅ​ͅ No booking required

9 JULY BLACK ANGELS: A WIDENING VISION Riverway Arts Centre 6pm to 8.30pm

Part 3 of a free drop-in film series celebrating The Percivals. Bennett was a significant figure in contemporary Indigenous Australian Art, with influences from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Piet Mondrian. He is recognised for his powerful perspectives on the post-colonial experience, particularly in the Australian context of alternative histories. ͅ​ͅ Film courtesy of Ronin Films.

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