I know what you’re thinking.
Canberra really needs a local musician posing as a tex mex punk in a wrestling mask giving cooking tips distributed as webisodes via YouTube.
See? Just amazing isn’t it?
Anyway your wait is over.
Consider yourself enlightened.

[ 31 August, 2012 to 2 September, 2012. ]

It is time Rioters to once again turn to your vast knowledge so that others can have an awesome weekend.

What’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?

Just leave your ideas in the comments.

[ 24 August, 2012 to 26 August, 2012. ]

After a lego packed week we’re rather looking forward to some downtime this weekend. But it’s still prime activity time, so what’s work seeing and doing around Canberra?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments!

[ 14 September, 2012 to 29 September, 2012. ]

This in from Canberra Rep:

Duty, devotion, trust and love…

The fifth production for Rep’s 2012 80th Birthday season is Neil Simon’s Comedy Lost in Yonkers. Opening on 14 September the production continues until 29 September at Theatre 3, 3 Repertory Lane Acton. Directed by Angela Punch McGregor this wonderful memory play is as heart-warming as it [...]

[ 31 August, 2012; 7:30 pm; ]

This in:

Friday the 31st sees Canberra’s longest running poetry slam, The Canberra Poetry Slam host Slam or scrambled, the August edition.

Featuring Canberra’s CJ Bowerbird, a no-holds barred open mike, the slam itself and a return to cash prizes, the night promises to be chockfull of entertainment

Hosted by J C Inman and the Flying V, the [...]

This in from the RSPCA:
The National Convention Centre Canberra Community Project and Staging Connections are proud to present the Bill Bailey VIP Concert Experience on Saturday 1 September. Proceeds from the sale of selected tickets will go directly to RSPCA ACT.
Before the show, enjoy a selection of hot and cold drinks and dishes in a [...]

[ 17 August, 2012 to 19 August, 2012. ]

The weeks just fly past and once again thoughts turn to the weekend.

What’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra?

Please share your wit, wisdom and insight in the comments!

Are you a Canberra performer looking for a chance to showcase your talent? Then Mondayitis Cabaret wants to hear from you.

[ 15 August, 2012; 7:30 pm; ]

We hear that madness and badness returns to The Phoenix this Wednesday for the best free night in town:

BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! launches into August The Month of Mystery.

With two microphones, a stage, an audience, judges, The Score Adder, Shakespeare, Prizes and your choice of beer, cider, spirits or water and cordial or water without cordial. This is [...]

[ 10 August, 2012 to 12 August, 2012. ]

OK Rioters the weekend is coming whether you want it or not?

What’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra this weekend?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments!

[ 9 August, 2012; 7:00 pm; ]

Five years after Rolf de Heer’s last feature, Dr. Plonk launched Arc with its Australian premiere, the director returns to introduce his new film, The King is Dead! (MA15+).

Rolf de Heer will be in conversation after the screening at Arc Cinema tonight (7pm Thursday 9 August). The Canberra premiere season runs until 16 August. [...]

[ 14 August, 2012 to 25 August, 2012. ]

This just in:

Canberra theatre director Kerrie Roberts is bringing one of Terry Pratchett’s finest creations, Wyrd Sisters, to the Tuggeranong Arts Centre (TAC) stage for a two-week season from Tuesday 14 August.

Wyrd Sisters, adapted by playwright Stephen Briggs, “twists Macbeth, with the witches as the good guys,” says Roberts.

Our witches, the clever spinster, the earthy [...]

[ 21 March, 2013 to 24 March, 2013. ]

The Centenary of Canberra is looking for artists to be part of their transformation of Glebe Park over the Canberra Day weekend next year.

Expressions of interest are now being sought from local artists to participate in The Village, an old-style travelling carnival set to transform Glebe Park from 21-24 March as part of Centenary of [...]

Thursday night (26/7/2012) saw Kremlin Bar and Tapas host another of the fringe nights that have been popping up in and around Canberra recently.  ‘ALEV Truthful and Twisted’ was hosted by glamourous local drag queen Tammy Paks and programmed by local burlesque performer Seker Paré.
Thursday’s show started out with a minor technical hitch but once sorted [...]

[ 16 August, 2012 to 20 December, 2012. ]

This in from New Acton and sounding very interesting:

Local Feats is a retrospective of local feature films made in Canberra between 1971 and 2010.

Starting 1971, screened from an old 16mm projector, we will travel through the years each fortnight with the director and one of his/her short films. After a talk and the screenings, the [...]

[ 3 August, 2012 to 5 August, 2012. ]

The new month is upon us, the temperatures seem to get ever lower, but the weekend is almost here.

What’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

The sixth annual Jane Austen Festival will be held at St John’s Church, Constitution Ave, Reid, Canberra from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 April 2013 and is currently looking for people willing to assist for just 60 minutes during the festival to register for discount earlybird volunteer tickets. Part of the A.C.T. Heritage Week Festival [...]

[ 13 August, 2012; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Launched on the 30th April 2012 Mondayitis Cabaret is a fringe night spanning genres from burlesque to ballroom and comedy to cabaret; begun by local burlesque performer Chocolate e Claire to give local performers a venue to display their talents and to raise funds for the ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service. Their first show sold out and after a few technical difficulties was a great success.
Mondayitis Cabaret has launched their next event ‘Secret Lives’ for Monday August 13th to a fantastic response. Hosted by production manager and local burlesque performer Ivy Ambrosia and with a line up including local burlesque and drag performers, musicians, singers and pole dancers it’s promising to be a great night with a little something for everyone.

Although Canberra’s wintery night lured us towards hot chocolate and early night, we managed to locate our thermal vests, leggings and socks, and set out across the deserted streets.  We were surprised to find the car park of the Canberra theatre full.   After much deliberation as to whether we should park in a permit zone, [...]

So, it’s suddenly almost Friday.
What’s worth seeing and doing in Canberra this weekend?
Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

[ 18 August, 2012; ]

One-year-old Allie Matthews is still far too young to appreciate the glamour of burlesque dance and vintage-style fashion. However Allie and her family are the inspiration for a special, glittering event that will be held in Canberra by Miss Kitka’s House of Burlesque and The Darling Sisters on 18 August at [...]

[ 27 July, 2012; ]

This in from Rutager Inmania:

Canberra Poetry Slam – Jazz Slam!

This month, Canberra’s longest running poetry slam will blend swing music and poetry on the 27th of July. The venue is the Front Cafe and Gallery in Lyneham and it kicks off at 7:30.

The Slam begins with an open mic, so if you feel competition cramps [...]

[ 20 July, 2012 to 22 July, 2012. ]

So here we are again.

What’s worth seeing and doing in Canberra this weekend?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

Talking about arts policy is much easier than making art, and considerably more lucrative. Overnight Joy Burch has released an ACT Arts Policy Framework.
Ms Burch said the ACT Arts Policy Framework provides a renewed focus for Government support for the arts in coming years, including strengthening whole-of-Government strategies to promote the local arts sector.
“We received [...]

With the RiotACT readership so richly blessed by special people we thought this might be of interest to some of you:
The MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION ACT
is calling for participants for a new theatre project.
Please pass on to anyone who might be interested:
DRAMATIC RECOVERY
Have you ever experienced any form of mental illness?
Do you like theatre?
Would you like [...]

[ 1 August, 2012 to 31 August, 2012. ]

August marks the fifth birthday of the National Film and Sound Archive’s Arc Cinema. To celebrate, there’ll be a month and more of special screenings and events.

Five years since Australian director Rolf de Heer’s last feature, Dr. Plonk had its Australian premiere at Arc, the director will return with a Canberra premiere of his new [...]

Tonight I lost my opera virginity. I was a bit nervous, I saw Don Giovani, it seemed a good introduction as it’s commonly performed and this version was in English. In retrospect the language probably isn’t so important, the words were difficult to understand but they repeated themselves a lot to make up [...]

[ 14 July, 2012; 7:00 pm; ]

July 14th, Dinner at 7pm, Show at 8.30pm. Show Only $40, Three Course Meal and seated in Section C $70, Section B $80, Section A $90. Teatro Vivaldi Restaurant, ANU Arts Centre, University Avenue, Canberra Bookings: 6257 2718
email: enquiries@vivaldirestaurant.com.au

Whatever happened to Divine Brown?  Can a phone sex operator get RSI? Do people really [...]

[ 13 July, 2012 to 15 July, 2012. ]

The weekend appears to be coming if we like it or not?

So what’s good to see and do around town while we’re deprived of our workplace nirvanas?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

[ 18 July, 2012; 7:30 pm; ]

Last month’s Bad! Slam! No! Biscuit! featured a full brass band playing the poets in and out for what became a memorable evening despite the rivers of beer flowing.

This month facebook informs that RiotACT’s escaped musician Rafe Morris is performing. Which guarantees some good songs, but will he stay on duty providing the stings throughout [...]

[ 13 July, 2012 to 22 July, 2012. ]

Canberra Opera Workshop will be performing it’s second opera production – Mozart’s Magic Flute – from 13 to 22 July.

The cast has been assembled from graduate singers and students of classical voice based in Canberra. The production is accompanied by a chamber orchestra conducted by Jennifer Groom, and located in Lyneham High School’s new, state-of-the-art [...]

[ 6 July, 2012 to 8 July, 2012. ]

OK hivemind, time to show everyone how clever you are.

What’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra this weekend?

Just leave your ideas in the comments.