yarra ranges program 2014
Yarra Ranges is full of tracks, rough pathways and connections between places. The pattern of marks and impressions provide evidence of previous stories, activity and journeys. Tracks marked out before and after white settlement that lead and invite us to discover what lies ahead. Culture Tracks is Yarra Ranges’ arts and heritage dynamic program of events. Culture Tracks is a contemporary program that reflects and expresses our community’s desire to access meaningful arts and heritage experiences. It provides inspiration for our community to actively engage and participate in local culture. Culture Tracks helps shape Yarra Ranges as a place of cultural vitality. It builds on Council’s role to create the space for arts and heritage to flourish through the delivery of Yarra Ranges’ program of performances, workshops, exhibitions and events, accessible for all. You can track from Burrinja in Upwey, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Montrose Town Centre, Memorial Hall Healesville and Mooroolbark Community Centre to the Upper Yarra Arts Centre in Warburton. I encourage you to visit, engage, take in a show or create something as part of this wonderful program and I look forward to seeing you at one of the many Culture Tracks events. Cr Fiona McAllister, Mayor
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Culture Tracks 2014
Bookings: 1300 368 333 or www.culturetracks.info
performance
music
The Kitchen Sink
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Archie Roach
8
Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
7
Jeff Lang
14
Paul Grabowsky
18
Controlled Falling
10
FreeZA Push Start
19
Calendar Girls
11
Dust of Uruzgan
20
Travelling Medicine Show
12
Josh Pyke
25
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
15
David Helfgott
30
Once Were Leaders: An Evening With Max Gillies
16
Melbourne Welsh Male Choir
39
Melbourne Cabaret Festival GALA Roadshow
26
Classical Tracks
40
The Beez
44
Barassi: The Stage Show
27
Ken Nicol
44
Melbourne Ballet
28
44
Just The Ticket
31
Streisand & Diamond: The Way We Were
The Harbinger
33
Tapestry
44
The 39 Steps
35
Neil Diamond Story
44
Encoded
36
Love Letters
42
Two Mortals
42
Button
42
exhibitions
family
12
4
Amazing Drumming Monkeys
5
The Deep
13
Rod Moss
9
17
Ronnie Sexton
9
Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui Wombat Stew
22
Oz Opera (Cinderella)
23
Swamp Juice
23
Raymond J Bartholemeuz
34
Squaring the Wheel
34
Changing Places
4
Isabel Foster Art of Response
ACO Virtual
21
Striking Contrasts
24
She’ll be right, mate
24
Uncovered
29
Pictorial Letter from Arlpwe at Ali Curung
32
Point of Focus
32
The Garden of Forking Paths
37
Cicada Press: Gamarada
38
Myths and Legends of West Arnhem Land
38
Access Galleries
46
Access Exhibition Highlights Open Studios
48 - 50 51
Wednesday Mecca
42
Music at Burrinja
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Venues
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Cinema
54
Bookings & Accessibility
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exhibition
exhibition
Changing Places
Isabel Foster
The Evolution of Yarra Ranges’ Main Streets
The Challenge of Colour
Discover how the main streets and shopping precincts of Yarra Ranges have changed over time and explore what they will look like in the future.
Explore delightfully bright, bold and bizarre textiles created by 92-year old artist Isabel Foster. Isabel’s extensive body of work shows her lifetime devotion to needle, thread and colour and highlights her ability to break with conventions and push creative boundaries.
This exhibition features objects and stories of innovative shopkeepers, iconic businesses, and the many people and places that make up the fabric of our main streets.
As a child born between two world wars, Isabel’s upbringing planted seeds of resilience, independence and creativity, which have become the hallmarks of her remarkable textile art career.
Changing Places: The Evolution of Yarra Ranges’ Main Streets is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Your Community Heritage Program. Check out the History Pin project at www.historypin.com/changingplaces
The exhibition features signature pieces from Isabel’s long career spanning 45 years. Burrinja
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
14 DEC 2013 16 MAR 2014
9 NOV 2013 2 MAR 2014
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exhibition
Art of Response
Art of Response asks visitors to consider how art and collecting have been used by individuals and institutions in response to the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. The exhibition features selected items from the Victorian Bushfires Collection on loan from Museum Victoria, and works and stories from artists based in the Yarra Ranges region.
Recording and Collecting Black Saturday
Disaster response is commonly associated with emergency services, recovery programs, aid and mass media. However, over time it is often through art, artefacts and memory that cultural meaning and significance are defined and recorded. Art of Response explores how artworks and everyday objects can become significant historical artefacts and how their meaning may be transformed over time.
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum SAT MAR 8 SUN JUN 15
Fire affected metal cloisonnĂŠ vase Marysville, 7 Feb 2009 Source: Museum Victoria Photographer: Ben Healley
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performance
The Kitchen Sink
The Memo SAT 15 MAR TICKETS $26 Full $22 Concession
8PM
Red Stitch Actors Theatre presents the Australian premiere of Tom Wells’ hit new play, The Kitchen Sink, a touching comedy about family life and pipe dreams. As it follows its characters throughout a year, The Kitchen Sink puts a hilarious spin on blue collar domestic drama with a superbly nuanced and heart warming tale of human fragility. For one family in the faded Yorkshire seaside resort of 6
Withernsea, not all is going to plan. Pieces are falling off Martin’s milk float as quickly as he is losing customers. Son Billy pins his hopes of a place at Art College on a portrait of Dolly Parton, while his sister Sophie’s dreams of becoming a Jiu Jitsu teacher might just be disappearing down the plughole. Holding the family together is mum Kath, a dinner lady with the patience of a saint – except something’s up with her sink.
performance
Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
Burrinja FRI 21 MAR TICKETS $26 Full $22 Concession $20 Jarmbi $18 Groups 6+
8PM
A funny, warm, gorgeous play with damn fine music! Set in outback Queensland in the 60’s, an unlikely friendship forms between two women of wildly different temperaments, united in their abandonment by the men in their lives and their passion for all things country and all things American. Vicki is a submissive housewife and conforming Catholic, forever awaiting the arrival of her itinerant bulldozer-driving husband. Into her 7
small-town existence comes Rae, a brash, lusty and hard-living barmaid, abandoned on the roadside by her rodeo-riding husband of five weeks. Together they grope their way through the confusions of the not-so-swinging sixties towards independence, carried on dreams and the songs of Hank Williams and Patsy Kline. Don’t miss out on this heartwarming piece of musical comedy theatre!
music
Archie Roach Australia’s most admired Aboriginal singer/songwriter with a voice and sensibility that is this country’s most important song line. A venerable and dignified performer, who captured the hearts and minds of a nation with the landmark song, Took The Children Away, Archie returns in 2014 with his latest album, Into the Bloodstream. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, Archie relays and retells
intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most artists scarred and defeated, Archie Roach has emerged as an extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent. “Archie Roach remains a timeless musician who inspires all who see and hear him.” Sarah Pearce – MMAPP
Montrose Town Centre FRI 28 MAR 8PM TICKETS $26 Full $22 Concession
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exhibition
exhibition
Rod Moss
Ronnie Sexton
Whitegate - Where Art and Life Collide
Woodhenge
Rod Moss has been a resident of Alice Springs since 1984. His paintings are a result of his unique and close relationship with the Arrente community of Whitegate, one of several town camps on the outskirts of Alice Springs. The carefully constructed and referenced paintings present the Whitegate families in everyday life situations depicting strong connectedness, country and kinship.
The Woodhenge Carvings are nine wooden sculptures which have taken Irish woodcarver Ronnie Sexton six years to complete. These extraordinary creations range from 3 to 4 metres in height. Carved from Cedar wood and adorned with hundreds of crystals, stones, rocks and 24 carat gold-leaf gilding, each carries intricate and detailed symbols of cultures from across the planet.
The exhibition is an intriguing and intimate portrait of the families of Whitegate amongst the on-going struggle with health issues, alcoholism and violence.
Burrinja
Burrinja
FRI 28 MAR SUN 22 JUN
FRI 28 MAR SUN 22 JUN
Rod Moss ‘Icons of Kyunba’
Ronnie Sexton ‘Woodhenge’
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performance
Controlled Falling
The Memo TUE 8 APR TICKETS $15 All
2PM
Following sell out seasons and standing ovations across Australia, Europe and the UK, ThisSideUp acrobatics bring their audacious heart stopping circus spectacular back home to Melbourne. Enter the laboratory of acrobatic impossibilities where impulsive energy and intricate action combine as these dangerously talented and fearlessly curious acrobats move in harmony to create a fast-paced tumbling spectacle. 10
“Controlled Falling Project is a boisterous and beautiful exploration of the extraordinary heights the human body can reach… the show is expertly crafted and skilfully balances creative innovation with old-fashioned entertainment, all the while standing upside-down on one hand…" – Express Media
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Calendar Girls
Burrinja WED 9 APR TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession $28 Jarmbi $26 Groups 6+
8PM
Based on the true story of eleven Woman’s Institute members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund; Calendar Girls became the fastest selling play in British theatre history! When Annie’s husband John dies from leukaemia, she and her best friend Chris persuade four fellow Woman’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar to raise money for the local hospital. 11
News of the women’s venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press descend on the small village of Knapeley in Yorkshire Dales ensuring its success, but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame. “Dazzlingly funny, shamelessly sentimental and utterly captivating ... the mingling of pathos and comedy here is simply unbeatable.” – Spectator
family
performance
Amazing Drumming Monkeys
Travelling Medicine Show
Described as “The next Wiggles” and “Beating Hi-5 hands down”, The Amazing Drumming Monkeys present an adorable variety show aimed at 2-8 year olds.
“A one-hour show stopping acrobatic/slapstick extravaganza, exploring the weird, wonderful and slightly ridiculous.” – Timeout Magazine
The engaging Bongo and Congo lead audiences of all ages in song and dance, featuring positive messages about trees, recycling and caring for our environment.
Step Right up Ladies and Gentlemen and put your pennies on the line. Rejoice as you enter a world where cabaret, burlesque and comedy collide in the phenomenon of the Porcelain Punch Miracle Cure, the extraordinary ‘Elixir of Immortality’. Porcelain Punch Travelling Medicine Show draws from the infamous ‘Medicine Shows’ that once travelled the countryside offering programs of comedy, music, circus, novelties and a ‘hard sell’ of assorted tonics, salves and elixirs.
Mooroolbark Community Centre THU 10 APR 11AM & 2PM
Burrinja SAT 3 MAY TICKETS $26 Full $22 Concession $20 Jarmbi $18 Groups 6+
TICKETS $8 All $5 ERL/Online
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8PM
family
The Deep Set in the Tim Winton world of beach and sea, The Deep mixes beach culture, comedy and exquisite puppetry in a highly engaging live theatre experience. Brought to you by Australia’s champions of puppetry, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, The Deep follows Alice as she tries to overcome her fear of swimming in the ocean. Every day Alice and her family go down to the jetty for a swim and every day Alice watches Burrinja MON 14 APR
from the rail. Despite all the encouragement in the world from her belly-flopping mum, dad and bomb obsessed brother, Alice is too scared to swim where the ocean turns from green to blue. Until one day... “A bright and imaginative realisation, The Deep offers all ages a special experience.” – Jan Hallam, The Sunday Times Suitable Ages 4+
2.30PM
TICKETS $15 Full $12 Groups 4+
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music
Jeff Lang
After fourteen albums – including seven ARIA award nominations - and worldwide acclaim as Australia’s premier roots virtuoso guitarist, Jeff’s startling live performance has built a devoted, almost cult-like audience for his unique blending of blues, folk, ballads, instrumentals, improvisation and devastating level of musicality!! “Jeff Lang is, in my humble opinion, a national treasure, a truly gifted songwriter and an outstanding guitarist. He has been inspiration to countless Australian and internationally renowned roots artists and surely has a place in history as one of this generation’s finest.” – John Butler
Montrose Town Centre SAT 26 APR 8PM TICKETS $22 Full $18 Concession
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performance
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
Upper Yarra Arts Centre WED 30 APR Burrinja SUN 15 JUN TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession $28 Jarmbi $26 Groups 6+
7.30PM 7PM
We’ve let the superstars of Australia’s biggest comedy festival off the leash and on to the road. From Hobart to Hong Kong, Warburton to Upwey and back, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is a comedy odyssey, bringing a raft of the world’s best comedy to one big show for a raucous night out. With a mix of local heroes and international stars as well as the hottest newcomer discoveries 15
of the Festival, we’ve got all your comedy bases covered. Roadshow enjoyed enormous success in 2013, performing a staggering 109 shows in over 60 regional towns and cities across Australia, before concluding the tour with a sellout international leg visiting Singapore, Hong Kong, and India.
performance
Once Were Leaders
One of Australia’s best loved political satirists, Max Gillies’ cutting edge insights into the foibles of our political leaders has made us both laugh and probably cry through national hit shows such as The Gillies Report and No Country for Old PMs.
An Evening with Max Gillies
In 2014 Max is back to ask the big questions: Is Australia suffering a leadership drought? There was a time when politicians could inspire us. But were they really any better than the current crop? Is it a case of the more things change the more they stay the same? Max discards the make-up and wigs for a rich collection of pen-portraits. Join him as he shares his memories of a life spent on the fringes of power-mining the archive for his favourite moments.
Montrose Town Centre SAT 3 MAY 8PM The Memo SAT 10 MAY
8PM
Burrinja SAT 24 MAY
8PM
TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession $28 Jarmbi
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family
Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui
The Memo THU 29 MAY
7PM
Burrinja SAT 31 MAY
1PM & 7PM
TICKETS $22 Full $18 Concession $18 Youth $16 Groups 4+
Photo Angela Keith
Playwright Jason De Santis brings a Tiwi twist to an old favourite creating a modern Aboriginal adventure story, inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Puppets, song and dance combine to make this a whole family adventure featuring the language and rhythm of the Tiwi Islands. Packed with spirit and humour, Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui will delight audiences young and old. 17
“Beg, borrow or steal to get into this delightful kids’ play, even if you’re hard-working adults.” – City News Burrinja and Yarra Ranges Council are proud to be a part of the Blaklines Indigenous Theatre tour program.
music
Paul Grabowsky
A remarkably accomplished pianist and composer, and an articulate and imaginative improviser, Paul is one of the major figures in Australian jazz, while his scores have featured in films for the likes of Fred Schepisi, Gillian Armstrong and Nadia Tass. As founder of the Australian Art Orchestra, Paul records and performs internationally and has collaborated with such iconic artists as Dewey Redman, Steve Lacy, Johnny Griffin, Han Bennink, Bernie McGann, Paul Kelly and Allan Browne. In the process he has become a multiple ARIA, AFI and Helpmann award winner, receiving the Sidney Myer Performing Artist of the Year Award and Melbourne Prize for Music. “(Grabowsky’s) asymmetrical phrasing, collisions of big ideas and unwillingness to coast in his own piano playing mark out a major force in new jazz.” – ‘The Guardian’ (London) Montrose Town Centre SAT 24 MAY 8PM TICKETS $30 Full $24 Concession
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music
FReeZA Push Start
The Memo FRI 6 JUN
6PM
Montrose Town Centre FRI 20 JUN 6PM Burrinja FRI 18 JUL
6PM
Upper Yarra Arts Centre FRI 8 AUG
6PM
Mooroolbark Community Centre FRI 29 AUG 6PM
The FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands is Australia’s longest running and most successful all ages event. Showcasing some of the brightest emerging musicians from across Yarra Ranges, the regional heats are held at five Yarra Ranges’ venues from June to August. Last year’s winner Alkali Fly stunned the audience with his inspirational acoustic music and featured in Triple J’s Unearthed. 19
Entries are open to hard-core, indie, folk, punk, metal, hip hop and funk etc... Solo, groups and bands welcome or just come along and enjoy the show.
music
Dust of Uruzgan
Burrinja THU 19 JUN The Memo FRI 20 JUN
7.30PM 8PM
Montrose Town Centre SAT 21 JUN 8PM TICKETS $22 Full $18 Concession $15 RSL Photo Geoffrey Dunn
In his latest work Fred Smith draws on his experiences as diplomat and political adviser alongside Australian Forces in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Smith presents songs interspersed with stories and stunning images to deftly set the war in its historical and political context. He looks at the situation through the eyes of Australian and US soldiers, but also from the point of view of Afghans who struggle to
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survive in a society caught in a vicious cycle of war and poverty. Dust of Uruzgan touches hearts with humour, honesty and delicacy and paints a picture in the tradition of the great singer storytellers. “The music of Fred Smith comes straight from the front line…raw, ribald, but also capable of moving grown men to tears.” – John Huxley, Sydney Morning Herald
exhibition
ACO Virtual
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum SAT 28 JUN SUN 27 JUL
Imagine standing on stage during a live performance by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. ACO VIRTUAL takes you there. Fusing digital technologies with visual and sonic innovation, this ground-breaking interactive installation allows you to conduct and even play along with the ACO. Don’t miss this extraordinary new way to experience music.
Photo Jack Saltmiras
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“I’m not easily impressed. But what I saw yesterday morning blew me away.” – Graeme Philipson, IT Wire ACO Virtual was produced by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Mod Productions and Bsound. Founding Partner Commonwealth Bank.
family
Wombat Stew In 2014, Wombat Stew will celebrate 30 years in print. The simple story of a dingo who catches a wombat and decides to make wombat stew, has been cleverly developed into a “true-blue-dinky-di-bigaussie-musical” complete with blobs of mud, very fine feathers, creepy crawlies, flies, gum-nuts and a big bubbling billy can!
Burrinja TUE 1 JUL WED 2 JUL
With a cast of 6 multi-talented performers, Wombat Stew is a mouth-watering combination of story-telling, mime, music, dance and puppetry, which is bound to be the highlight of children’s theatre for 2014 and well into the future. “A stellar piece of entertainment that transcends it’s ‘for children’ label.” – Theatre Australia
6.30PM 10AM
TICKETS $15 Full $12 Groups 4+
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family
family
OZ Opera: Cinderella
Swamp Juice
Experience the celebrated music of Rossini with OZ Opera’s enchanting retelling of the fairy tale Cinderella.
From the company behind Sticks Stones Broken Bones comes a brand new feast for the imagination. Using shadow puppets made from bits of rubbish, acclaimed Canadian performer Jeff Achtem presents a gurgling adventure about life in a swamp, with an eye popping 3D finale!
Based on the classic opera La Cenerentola, this captivating tale of Cinderella overcoming her wicked stepsisters to meet her Prince Charming, with the help of her Fairy Godfather and a very special mouse! A wonderful mix of magic, drama and excitement for young audiences and the young of heart. “The students were thoroughly enthralled by this performance...the costumes, singing and props were amazing. The fairytale was a great way to present Opera to children.”
Winner of the Edinburgh Total Theatre Award in 2011, Swamp Juice showcases puppetry at its finest and the astonishing visual effects will amaze audiences. Prepare the whole family to meet all manner of swamp creatures, but a word of warning: watch out for jellyfish! “Wonderfully enchanting, an absolute delight!... breathtaking moments!” – London Evening Standard
Mooroolbark Community Centre FRI 4 JUL 11AM & 1.30PM
The Memo WED 9 JUL
TICKETS $8 Full $5 ERL/Online
TICKETS $15 Full $12 Groups 4+
Burrinja THU 10 JUL
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2PM 6.30PM
exhibition
exhibition
Striking Contrasts
She’ll be right,mate
Reflecting on two distinctive and opposite visions of the Australian cultural landscape, from the vast centre to the built up city peripheries, this exhibition explores these contrasts through various techniques including documentary film, narrative sequence and the use of found footage.
An Indigenous History in Australian Cartoons Drawn from the extensive archive of the Australian Cartoon Museum this exhibition chronicles issues of Indigenous affairs in Australian society, sports and politics in the last 30 years. Australia’s best cartoonists will surprise, shock and make us laugh.
This screen based exhibition features ten contemporary Australian video artists, including Angelica Mesiti, John Conomos, Grant Stevens and Deborah Kelly.
Accompanied by an engaging public and education program. Curated by James Bridges and JD Mittmann.
Curated by dLux MediaArts in association with Geoffrey Weary, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney. Burrinja
Burrinja
FRI 4 JUL SUN 31 AUG
FRI 4 JUL SUN 31 AUG
Image Joan Ross
Peter Nicholson Nick Winmar vs Collingwood Fan, 1993
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music
Josh Pyke
Australia’s foremost proponent of folk-pop is a modern-day storyteller whose musical upbringing of Leonard Cohen, Jackson Brown and James Taylor has no doubt contributed to his own unique and evocative use of words and music. And now with four top 10 selling albums, and four Aria awards, Josh has brought about his own comparisons with none less than a young Paul Kelly, and placed himself as one of our premier contemporary singer-songwriters.
Selling out venues in every major city across the country, these very special regional performances will be some of Josh’s first in support of his most recent album, “The Beginning And The End Of Everything” “World-Class” – The Age “He makes song-writing sound effortless” – Triple J
The Memo TBC Montrose Town Centre TBC TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession 25
performance
Melbourne Cabaret Festival GALA Roadshow
Burrinja SAT 19 JUL TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession $28 Jarmbi $26 Groups 6+
8PM
For the first time the Melbourne Cabaret Festival comes to Burrinja in 2014! Don’t miss the chance to experience one of the world’s largest cabaret festivals. Performances range in style from Broadway-style glamour and sophistication to burlesque artists. Lush blue curtains and a smattering of sparkling stars sets the scene for an intimate taste of the Cabaret art form. The Gala 26
will be hosted with flair, playful wit and of course, multiple costume changes. A degustation of some of the shiniest performances from the Melbourne Cabaret Festival, spanning a massive variety of cabaret traditions. ‘“This Gala was the perfect initiation into the superb world of cabaret. All the acts were tremendously chosen.” – Theatre Press
performance
Barassi: The Stage Show Burrinja FRI 1 AUG The Memo SAT 2 AUG
7.30PM 8PM
TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession $28 Jarmbi $20 Groups 6+
The ‘football meets theatre’ event of the year. An epic story that crosses generations and suburban Melbourne clans, Barassi tells the story of iconic Australian footballer, coach, and father of modern football, Ron Barassi. In World War II Ron’s champion footballer father is tragically killed in Libya. Under the care and mentorship of legendary coach Norm Smith, Ron grows personally and professionally to become a
rising football star. Ever driven to challenge himself and to live up to the impossible memory of his father, Barassi makes the transition from champion player to the game’s most ferocious, unstoppable Super Coach. His football success knows no bounds, while his marriage, business and old Melbourne club crumble. This tale of passion and courage, success and failure, will uplift and inspire you. 27
performance
Melbourne Ballet
Burrinja SAT 2 AUG TICKETS $34 Full $30 Concession $28 Jarmbi $16 Youth
“A joyful experience” – The Age 7PM
“Essential and compelling viewing” – The Herald Sun Infinite Space is a breathtaking example of classical dance reinterpreted to be relevant and inspiring for both new and loyal ballet audiences, traversing a choreographic journey through four thrilling original works. From choreography that highlights sheer physicality and athleticism, 28
to Pointe Shoe and TuTu work interpreting Swan Lake, and concluding with ‘Infinite Space’, an uplifting work celebrating hope and beauty that has become a signature piece for the Melbourne Ballet Company. Music includes Vivaldi, Elgar and Mozart. Choreography by Simon Hoy. Dance workshops with Melbourne Ballet preceding the performance: register interest at boxoffice@burrinja.org.au
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Uncovered
Uncovered reveals a selection of beautiful and significant objects from the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Collection. Large and small, weird and wonderful, the objects in this exhibition will surprise, delight and intrigue.
The Yarra Ranges Collection
Developed in collaboration with the Yarra Ranges Heritage Network, the objects on display have been researched and documented specifically for this exhibition. Together, they tell the story of the Collection from its founding to its future. Don’t miss this chance to see fascinating objects never before seen by the public!
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum SAT 2 AUG SUN 2 NOV
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music
David Helfgott
The Memo FRI 8 AUG
8PM
Montrose Town Centre SAT 9 AUG 8PM SUN 10 AUG 2PM TICKETS $44 All
David’s passionate musical interpretations and triumphant personal story has inspired audiences across the globe. A story which has made him one of the world’s most recognisable classical musicians following Geoffrey Rush’s Oscar-winning portrayal of his life in the movie, Shine. From standing ovations at Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, to an unprecedented four soldout concerts at the Sydney 30
Opera House, this true national treasure comes to Yarra Ranges as part of our inaugural Classical Tracks series (see page 40). “You get the unmistakable sense that performing for Helfgott is about sharing his pleasure, his amazement and wonder that this wonderful music exists, and that playing the piano at all is even possible.” - Vienna Review
performance
Just the Ticket
This achingly funny and heart-warming piece will have you reaching for your boarding pass and dreaming about your next adventure. Life may have left her friends looking forward to their next facelift, the arrival of grandchildren, or a shred of gossip about the neighbours, but Susan dreams of escape. To hell with middle age! She’s off to relive the fun of her younger years. With a cocktail in hand, Susan sips, slurps and tumbles her way through an hilarious journey of rediscovery. She packs her bag and heads to Sydney to retrace the steps of a holiday she took with friends years ago. Determined to have as much fun as in her 20s, Susan’s adventures lead her back to old ground… but is it like old times? “A marvellous and vivacious one woman show.” - ABC Radio The Memo FRI 22 AUG Burrinja SAT 23 AUG TICKETS $26 Full $22 Concession $20 Jarmbi $20 Groups 6+
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8PM 8PM
exhibition
exhibition
Arlpwe Artists
Point of Focus
Pictorial Letter from Arlpwe at Ali Curung
Historic Photographs from the Pacific
Building on the strong connection with the community near Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, artists from Ali Curung visit Burrinja for a week of demonstrations and cultural education. Local schools will gain the opportunity for cultural exchange and interaction with these inspiring Central Desert artists and their work in the gallery space.
A Macleay Museum exhibition of photographs from the vast Sydney University Museums Historic Photograph Collection reveals aspects of the shared history of Australia and the Pacific, including the history of forced migration of labour to Australia, the life on the plantations in Queensland and the Pacific.
Burrinja
Burrinja
FRI 5 SEP SUN 16 NOV
FRI 5 SEP SUN 16 NOV
Maria Dickenson Landscape of her country
Photo Plantation employees of the Burns Philp Trading Company in the Solomon Islands
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Curated by Rebecca Conway, curator ethnography, Macleay Museum, NSW.
performance
The Harbinger
Nominated for a Matilda for best mainstage production, this enchanting adult fairytale by Queensland’s inimitable Dead Puppet Society melds live performance, puppetry, animation and stage trickery to create a richly magical world. An old man works in a rundown old bookshop. He has lived there for many years, centuries even, all because of a pact made long ago allowing him to cheat death. Throughout the long years of his life he has watched the magic in the world disappear, his crowded city sink into misery, and his nightmares come to life and stalk the streets. One afternoon a little girl finds her way into the bookshop and, refusing to leave, ruins everything. Torn from his work, the old man is forced to relive his past, taking the little girl through magical worlds of story and memory blurring the lines between reality and make believe. “The Harbinger is beautiful, haunting and touches the rim of the extraordinary” - The Australian
The Memo SAT 20 SEP
7PM
TICKETS $22 All
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family
Squaring the Wheel
Winner of the Adelaide Fringe Award “Best Production for Children 2013”.
Upper Yarra Arts Centre WED 1 OCT
2PM
TICKETS $15 All $12 Groups 4+
A family show full of quirky contraptions that combines circus skills, puppetry, magic and unexpected music in a theatrical stage extravaganza! Stumbling into a pile of junk, hungry and on his own, it doesn’t seem to be Leo Cartouche’s lucky day... Until he discovers that things don’t necessarily have to be as bad as they first appear. “A comical visual feast which simply has to be seen to be believed” – Artshub
family
Raymond J Bartholemeuz
Montrose Town Centre TUE 23 SEP 11AM TICKETS $8 Full $5 ERL/Online
Rockwiz legend Brian Nankervis stormed the set of “Hey Hey, It’s Saturday” in 1986 with the character of Raymond J Bartholemeuz - a colourful street poet who’s humour and love of words captivates children and adults alike. Raymond’s hilarious, passionate, satirical and sometimes unexpectedly poignant poems tell stories of love, Lady Di, sport, religion, Bart Simpson, school bullies and Uncle Eric the dentist from hell.
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performance
The 39 Steps
This theatrical tour-de-force seen by over 3 million people in more than 60 countries is a fast-paced, side-splitting comedy featuring over a hundred characters played by four actors. Handsome hero Richard Hannay meets a mysterious woman, who reveals a plot to smuggle military secrets out of the country. That night she is found murdered in his apartment. With the police and international spies hot on his heels, Hannay races to solve the mystery. His heart-racing adventures involve death-defying escapes from planes, trains and automobiles with the beautiful blonde bombshell Pamela by his side. Based on the 1935 Hitchcock spy thriller movie and novel by John Buchan. “Absurdly enjoyable! This gleefully theatrical riff on Hitchcock’s film is fast and frothy.” – The New York Times Mooroolbark Community Centre TUE 7 OCT 2PM Burrinja WED 8 OCT THU 9 OCT TICKETS $26 Full $22 Concession $20 Jarmbi $20 Groups 6+ $18 Matinee 35
8PM 11AM
performance
Encoded
The Memo SAT 18 OCT TICKETS $34 All
8PM
A meditation on the fragility of space and our place within it. Encoded explores how digitised space alters our perceptions of physical space, and how digital media changes our relationship to the body. Encoded is a visually stunning work that creates a ravishing immersive world of shimmering images dissolving and reforming as the performers sweep across space. An aerial dance performance, 36
Encoded uses the latest interactive technologies to build a projected digital environment in response to the movements of the performers. Immerse yourself in this spectacular work as it transforms the beautiful auditorium at the Memo in Healesville. “Encoded is powerful and hypnotic... combines fabulous contemporary dance, aerial acrobatics and the latest in computer images and technology” – Sydney Arts Guide
exhibition
The Garden of Forking Paths A dLux MediaArts touring exhibition
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum SAT 8 NOV 2014 SUN 1 FEB 2015
‘The Path’, Tale-of-Tales (Released: 18 March, 2009) Designed and directed by Auriea Harvey & Michaël Samyn, Music by Jarboe & Kris Force
The Garden of Forking Paths is an interactive exhibition of historic and contemporary artists’ computer games. All of the games in the show can be played by visitors, some on ‘antique’ machines that have been sourced so the older pieces can be experienced with authenticity. The presented pieces were created by artists that push the bounds of the genre and break the orthodox set of rules. These artists have been creating and 37
modifying computer games, experimenting with the notions of what a game is and exploring alternate approaches to interaction and play methodologies. The works span the last three decades — from Jaron Lanier’s 1983 Commodore 64 game ‘Moondust’ through to Tale-ofTales 2009 release ‘The Path’ — a period which has seen incredible advances in technology and the birth of the information age.
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exhibition
Cicada Press
Myths & Legends
Gamarada
Myths & Legends of West Arnhem Land: Nganjmirra Family Drawings
An exhibition of works created at Cicada Press, University of NSW, an educationally focused custom printing workshop where artists of national reputation are invited to produce a body of work with the support of Cicada Press staff and students. For the past six years Cicada Press has worked with a number of Aboriginal artists building Aboriginal print portfolios and developing new skills for the artist’s future practice.
Rare works on paper by members of the Nganjmirra family, including Bobby, Alex, Peterson, Ralph and Wesley tell traditional stories of creation, law and life in Western Arnhem Land. Selected from the McLeod Gift Collection.
Recent visiting artists include Vernon Ah Kee, Reko Rennie, Laurel Nannup, Jason Wing featured in this exhibition. Burrinja
Burrinja
SAT 22 NOV 2014 SUN 15 FEB 2015
SAT 22 NOV 2014 SUN 15 FEB 2015
Laurel Nannup ‘Yellow Taxis’, 2012
Bobby Nawakadj Nganjmirra Hunters, Dingo and Goanna white and yellow pastel on paper, 1993
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music
Melbourne Welsh Male Choir
Mooroolbark Commmunity Centre SUN 14 DEC 2PM TICKETS $12 Full $8 Concession
With their 2013 Christmas celebration selling out months in advance, Australia’s most acclaimed male choir returns by popular demand. This truly splendid 60 voice ensemble delivers a world class program, having toured the USA, Canada and the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall and Wales’ own Cardiff Arms Park where they performed with Tom Jones and Dame Gwyneth Jones.
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Join with us and Director Lucas de Jong, formerly of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the Welsh National Opera, in this very special Christmas event. Topped with a special Christmas cake afternoon tea! “The best choir I’ve heard in Australia... unique ability to engage and hold its audience.” – Professor Jane Highfield of the Guildhall School of Music, London
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music
Classical Tracks
Classical Tracks 2014 brings together sumptuous music and virtuoso performances in the sublime setting of the Yarra Ranges’ finest performance spaces. Each Sunday afternoon throughout winter we’re bringing you some of the best known classical ensembles and performers in the country. Whatever your taste in classical music, we have something for you, including tempting series subscription rates. Sundays in winter have never sounded so good.
Program highlights include:
Flinders Quartet Melbourne Piano Trio
For full program details please check our website www.culturetracks.info
Zoe Black & Joe Chindamo Chris Howlett’s Bach by Candlelight Nicholas Chamber Orchestra ACO Virtual Melbourne Guitar Quartet David Helfgott Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
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performance
Wednesday Mecca
Wednesday Mecca has become a much loved institution in Warburton – a great night of theatre plus a chance to catch up with good friends. There is plenty of time for socialising before the show over good food and a drink, then afterwards – coffee, cake and an opportunity to meet the cast and talk about the show. Don’t miss out, book your tickets early for this great season of theatre.
Love Letters
Upper Yarra Arts Centre WED 18 JUN
7PM
TICKETS $26 All
Starring international TV actors Hannah Waterman (EastEnders) and Huw Higginson (The Bill), Love Letters envelopes audiences with its story of an enduring bittersweet affair between two childhood friends. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this unique theatrical experience will astound, charm and move audiences. “One of the best American plays of the decade” – Time magazine “Exhilarating, funny and moving” – Wall Street Journal
Image Garry Moore
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Two Mortals
Upper Yarra Arts Centre WED 30 JUL
7PM
TICKETS $26 All
Button
Upper Yarra Arts Centre WED 3 SEP
7PM
Mortality is something we all carry around with us. Often the conversation we have regarding it is with ourselves, or quietly to a trusted friend. With delicacy, cheekiness and wit, Two Mortals investigates: ‘how can we talk about death, and if we could, would it enrich our lives?’
Two women live alone but side by side. One day they meet over a jar of buttons and an awkward friendship begins… Button, a new work recently devised for La Mama Courthouse, is an intimate show with a wonderful balance of light and dark, humour and contemplation, plus fantastic live music and songs.
TICKETS $26 All
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music
Music at Burrinja
The Beez
SUN 16 MAR CAFÉ TICKETS $22 All
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Burrinja is bringing you the best in local, national and international music in 2014!
The intimate Burrinja Café venue adds great food and a bar to the up-close music experience. 2014 offerings include Berlin based band The Beez, who flaunt a distinctive humour and quirky musical bric-a-brac style, then English singer songwriter Ken Nicol (‘Steeleye Span’), stops by to promote his latest highly acclaimed album. The Streisand & Diamond Show celebrates two
fabulous musical icons, while Tapestry brings together the songs of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Ricki Lee Jones and Carly Simon. Burrinja Café continues to feature its ever popular music nights including; Blues and Roots, Ranges Concert Lounge, Mountain Pickers, Open Mic and Acoustic Brew. For full details visit www.burrinja.org.au
Streisand & Diamond
Tapestry
Neil Diamond Story
FRI 2 MAY CAFÉ
SAT 24 MAY CAFÉ
SAT 21 JUN CAFÉ
SAT 11 OCT THEATRE
TICKETS $22 All
TICKETS $22 All
TICKETS $22 All
TICKETS $25 Full $20 Groups 6+
Ken Nicol
The Way We Were
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exhibitions
Galleries Yarra Ranges is home to a vibrant arts community and host to a dynamic program of projects, events and gallery spaces that support the visual arts in the region. A diverse exhibition program is presented through the Red Earth Gallery, Mooroolbark, The Studio, Warburton, The Jarmbi Gallery, Upwey and the Memo Gallery in Healesville. These public access spaces offer an engaging selection of touring and local exhibitions.
Red Earth Gallery
The Red Earth Gallery exhibits a diverse range of works from established and emerging artists while promoting arts practice, education and participation. The gallery is located in a multipurpose public space within the Mooroolbark Community Centre.
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The Studio
The Studio in the Upper Yarra Arts Centre is a highly sought after exhibition space for individuals and groups. Located in a multipurpose public space, the gallery features 3 large white walls and an abundance of natural light.
The Memo Gallery
The Memo Gallery at the Memorial Hall in Healesville features a program of touring exhibitions and work by the many talented artists from the local area. A white box style gallery space, it offers an immersive exhibition experience in a selfcontained space fitted with multimedia capabilities.
Jarmbi Gallery
The Jarmbi Gallery is a high profile access exhibition space at Burrinja. Extending across two levels, the gallery supports emerging and mid-career artists, promotes contemporary arts practice and the cultural identity of the Dandenong Ranges, and supports the professional development of the region’s artists.
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exhibitions A selection of exhibitions you can visit in our public access galleries throughout the year
Suburban Autos
Fragile Couture
VCE Showcase
Suburban Autos resonates within the Australian psyche; it takes us back to the loved cars and suburbs of our childhood. Photography by Suzanne Phoenix.
An exhibition showcasing couture made from everyday and upcycled materials by artists from the Yarra Ranges and Central Australia. Fragile Couture reflects how we consume and dispose of fashion in a progressively fragile environment. This event is presented in association with the Cultural Program of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival 2014.
Now in its seventh year, the VCE Creative Showcase offers an insight into the raw experiences of local young people expressed through fresh and innovative artistic practice.
The Studio
The Memo Gallery
Red Earth Gallery
FRI 31 JAN SUN 2 MAR Red Earth Gallery
FRI 7 MAR SUN 6 APR
THU 13 MAR WED 16 APR The Studio
TUE 22 APR FRI 23 MAY
SAT 8 MAR THU 3 APR Jarmbi Gallery SAT 15 MAR SUN 13 APR 48
Still.Life.People
Assemblages and Glass Sculptures
Ghosts of the Last Chinese Miners
Carolyn Henry is the winner of the 2013 She exhibition award at Walker St Gallery.
Kerryl Shirley and Tim Bassett present artworks using multiple components designed to excite and delight. Glass sculptures with tendrils that simultaneously invade and embrace, discarded objects of wood, tin and wire become transformed into colourful and coherent assemblages.
Digital images and charcoal drawings by Benno Poeder exploring the relationship between the immigrant gold miner and the landscape of the Yarra Valley during the gold rush of the mid 19th century.
The cycle of life, birth and ageing is represented in this body of work in scratchboard, known for its illustrative qualities in the printing medium. Carolyn has set herself the challenge of taking an unforgiving medium and bending it to her will.
* Note: Kerryl Shirley solo show
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Jarmbi Gallery
The Memo Gallery *
The Memo Gallery
THU 13 FEB SUN 9 MAR
SAT 20 SEP WED 15 OCT Red Earth Gallery
SAT 18 OCT TUE 11 NOV
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exhibitions Extended 2014 exhibition program includes: The Dreaming Seed Works by Belinda Rogers
The Memo Gallery SAT 1 FEB - SUN 2 MAR
Felternative 2014 Annual exhibition of Victorian Feltmakers
The Memo Gallery SAT 19 JUL - SUN 17 AUG
The Big Picture Photography by local youth
The Studio SAT 5 APR - WED 30 APR
Art in Progress Yarra Valley Grammar
Jarmbi Gallery FRI 25 JUL - THU 17 AUG
Peaceful Warriors Installation of Indigenous elders Wonga and Barak
The Memo Gallery FRI 16 MAY - WED 18 JUN Red Earth Gallery TUE 1 JUL - THU 31 JUL
My Community My Place Annual photographic competition
The Studio SAT 2 AUG - WED 27 AUG
NewStar Design Awards Part of agIdeas International Design Week
The Memo Gallery FRI 11 APR - WED 14 MAY
A Wing and A Prayer Janine Sutton, Jenny Rowe, Joy Serwylo
Jarmbi Gallery FRI 22 AUG - SUN 21 SEP
Heart & Soul Works by Graeme Hall & Irene O’Loughlin
Red Earth Gallery TUE 27 MAY - THU 26 JUN
Visage Warburton portrait prize
The Studio SAT 30 AUG - WED 24 SEP
Warburton Art Prize
The Studio THU 5 JUN - WED 2 JUL
Interludes Works by Janet Diamond
Red Earth Gallery WED 10 SEP - THU 16 OCT
Tails of Displace Installation by Adrienne Kneebone
The Memo Gallery FRI 20 JUN - WED 16 JUL
Our World Is Here and It Is Art The Arties
Jarmbi Gallery MON 3 NOV - SUN 30 NOV
High Tea The Deconstructed Party The Hills Potters
Jarmbi Gallery FRI 20 JUN - SUN 20 JUL
Artists in Our Residence Showcasing work created at MCC & MTC
Red Earth Gallery WED 19 NOV - WED 10 DEC
Under The Sea Works by Lesley Hyde
The Studio SAT 5 JUL - WED 30 JUL
Stories That Echo Mari Metcalfe
Jarmbi Gallery FRI 5 DEC - SUN 11 JAN
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Open Studios
Dandenong Ranges Exhibition Jarmbi Gallery FRI 18 APR SUN 18 MAY Yarra Valley Exhibition The Memo Gallery WED 20 AUG WED 17 SEP
Each year Yarra Ranges artists open their studios to the public through two regional Open Studios programs. Offering a rare opportunity to get a glimpse behind the scenes, these programs provide a unique insight into our artists’ work environments as well as their art. A highlight of the region’s cultural calendar, these programs have been attracting art minded visitors and tourists since 2004.
The Dandenong Ranges Open Studios weekend in May features an eclectic range of artists and media against the backdrop of one of Melbourne’s most beautiful and popular tourism destinations. The Yarra Valley Open Studios weekend occurs in September and features a broad range of artists nestled within the stunning surrounds of the valley.
Photo Clare James in Studio
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Coinciding with the Open Studios weekends, local participating artists present new works across all mediums in two regional exhibitions. These are a great starting point for your Open Studios tours. www.yvopenstudios.net.au www.openstudios.org.au.
venues
Burrinja Cultural Centre
Montrose Town Centre
The Memo
Cnr Glenfern Rd & Matson Dr Upwey 9754 8723
235 Maroondah Hwy Healesville 5965 3511
935 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Montrose 9761 9133
Comprising a stunning 400 seat theatre, galleries, performance studio, Indigenous collection and gardens, licensed cafe, workshop and artists’ studios, Burrinja is a vibrant venue building community through arts in the Dandenong Ranges.
Memorial Hall is one of Yarra Ranges’ most significant cultural icons and is the source of many community and cultural memories. This beautiful venue is a first class presentation space and is equipped with a 3D digital cinema.
Located in a beautiful garden setting at the foothills of Mt Dandenong, the Montrose Town Centre’s intimate environment is the perfect place to enjoy fine music and performance.
MON TUE - SUN Evenings
MON TUE - SUN TUE, FRI & SAT
MON TUE - FRI SAT & SUN
Closed 10.30AM - 4PM As Programmed
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Closed 11AM - 4PM 7PM - late
12PM - 4PM 9.30AM - 4.30PM As Programmed
Upper Yarra Arts Centre
Mooroolbark Community Centre
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
125 Brice Ave Mooroolbark 9726 5488
3409 Warburton Hwy Warburton 5966 4501
35-37 Castella St Lilydale 9294 6313
Featuring a 300 seat theatre/auditorium, visual arts studio and gallery space, Mooroolbark Community Centre has long established itself as the cultural hub of the Yarra Ranges urban region.
Deeply engaged with an active arts community and reflecting local identity, Upper Yarra Arts Centre’s multiple spaces and dynamic program energises the main street of Warburton.
A contemporary space that reflects the unique aspects of historic and modern life in the Yarra Ranges. The Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is a place for community and visitors to come together, explore, create and connect.
MON & FRI TUE - THU SAT SUN
MON TUE - SUN TUE, FRI & SAT
Open 7 days 10AM - 4PM Public Holidays As Programmed
9AM - 5PM 9AM - 5PM 10AM - 2PM As Programmed
Closed 11AM - 4PM 7PM - late
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cinema
Cinema
Yarra Ranges Film Society
The Movie Club
Cinema is a major part of the Culture Tracks program. Cinema is one of the most accessible ways of enjoying the charm of the Upper Yarra Arts Centre, Warburton, and The Memo, Healesville. Presenting a quality mix of mainstream, blockbuster and art house movies using the latest surround sound, digital and 3D projections. Movies have been playing in the Valley for decades but have never looked or sounded so good. Look for what’s on at www.culturetracks.info
The Yarra Ranges Film Society has 240 members engaged in celebrating and promoting cinema as an art form. With monthly screenings at Upper Yarra Arts Centre and the Memo, the YRFS activities culminate in the Warburton Film Festival in mid June which attracts film lovers, makers and those curious about the art form from across the country. (yarrarangesfilmsociety.org.au)
The Movie Club offers a home style theatre experience featuring great classic movies in a relaxed, social environment. Presented each month at the Montrose Town Centre and Mooroolbark Community Centre. Check out our website for this years’ program.
$13.50 Full $11.50 Concession $8 Child (U15) $10 YRFS Member* $8 Mid Week Matinee
$60 Full $55 Concession $30 Youth (U18)
$20 Subscription fee for 11 movies
*Yarra Ranges Film Society
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bookings & accessibility
book tickets The best way to purchase tickets is to book online at www.culturetracks.info or by telephone on 1300 368 333. Please notify the venue directly of any access requirements when booking to enable staff to make suitable arrangements and ensure the best experience possible.
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Patrons requiring assistive listening Hearing loop technology is available at Burrinja and the Memo for patrons that require assistive listening. Consult with venue staff for further information. Physical Access Culture Tracks 2014 events are accessible for people who use wheelchairs or who have limited mobility. Yarra Ranges’ cultural facilities have been created with access for all, whether patrons are attending or participating. (The Arts Centre, Warburton has some restrictions). Lifts are available at Burrinja (from the car park) and inside Yarra Ranges Regional Museum and the Memo. Yarra Ranges welcomes guide dogs at all cultural facilities.
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To ensure the best possible service, please discuss all access requirements with venue staff when booking. Please note that additional assistance by venue staff may be required to access the program at the Arts Centre, Warburton. Companion Card Yarra Ranges Council with Burrinja offers a second ticket at no cost to Companion Card holders who purchase tickets for Culture Tracks events. Not available for internet bookings. Carer Card Yarra Ranges Council with Burrinja offers carers card holders a concession to most Culture Tracks events. Tickets are available at venues, by phone or internet. The carer’s card must be presented at the venue.
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