[ 18 May, 2012 to 20 May, 2012. ]

And so we come to the end of another fun filled week in the Capital.

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

Just leave your ideas in the comments.

[ 19 May, 2012; 6:30 pm; ]

Self described “hip pop folk punk” and all round good sort Bryony Aziz is launching her EP this Saturday night at Digress and she’s put together a top flight list of singer songwriters to support her.

It’s amazing value with Drew Walkey, Rafe Marris, Matty Ellis and Nigel Mcrae all worth far more than $5 to [...]

[ 1 June, 2012 to 2 June, 2012. ]

We’ve been sent details on a great reason to look forward to the start of June with two big nights of music to celebrate the opening of Sam King’s new recording studio.

Musicians will use any excuse for a party… and the opening of Canberra’s newest studio ‘I Am Merloc Studios’ was all the opportunity that [...]

[ 12 June, 2012; ] The Welsh touring groups have been advertising a Canberra game for some time.

But this afternoon the Brumbies have finally got on board:

ACT Rugby fans will see international Rugby this winter with Wales committing to a game against the University of Canberra Brumbies at Canberra Stadium, 12 June.

The midweek game will be a good [...]

[ 1 May, 2012 to 21 May, 2012. ]

Gosh, even art exhibitions get trailers now!

christineryan1 has posted this to YouTube with a note:

Michelle Harris is a quiet and extremely talented photographer and illustrator who hates the spotlight, unlike me. Her exhibition “I’m like a bird” was opened by ACT Minister for the Arts, Joy Burch on May 1. Michelle’s first solo exhibition runs [...]

[ 11 May, 2012 to 22 July, 2012. ]

The National Gallery has announced the opening of unDisclosed: 2nd National Indigenous Art Triennial:

unDisclosed features the work of 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from regional, remote and urban communities and is curated by Carly Lane, a Kalkadoon woman from North West Queensland with a background in curatorship, anthropology and art.

The artists featured [...]

[ 11 May, 2012 to 13 May, 2012. ]

As another productive week draws down it’s time to consider the merriment of the weekend.

What is worth seeing and doing around Canebrra over the next few weeks?

Just leave your suggestions in the comments.

[ 11 May, 2012; 8:00 pm; ]

This in from the Strangeways team.

STRANGEWAYS: the “AFTERLIFE” MIXTAPE LAUNCH

“My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated…”
-Tupac Shakur, “Only Fear Of Death” (1997)

MIDNIGHT “BACK-FROM-THE-DEAD” SET (feat. 100% DEAD ARTISTS) / FREE MIX CD ON ENTRY / CLASSIC HORROR SCENES ALL NIGHT / DISCOUNT ENTRY IF YOU DRESS AS YOUR FAVOURITE DEAD ROCKSTAR OR RAPPER!

CANBERRA, [...]

[ 8 June, 2012; 8:00 pm; ]

Intriguing news in of the expanding music program at Smiths Alternative Bookstore:

The Melbourne Building in Civic is home to some sensational restaurants and cafes and it’s about to have an unlikely new live music venue, under the guise of Smiths Alternative Bookstore.

It’s almost part of the furniture, Smiths books, established in 1976 and a regular [...]

[ 12 May, 2012; 5:00 pm; ]

The Canberra Roller Derby League is giving notice that this weekend sees the foundation teams go head to head at Southern Cross Stadium.

Tickets from their oztix page.

[ 12 May, 2012; ]

This has come in and looks like fun:

The Long Ride to Stop the Poverty Cycle
FINAL LEG: YASS TO CANBERRA

SATURDAY, 12TH MAY
CALLING ALL CYCLISTS

Matt Napier is riding from Perth to Canberra to raise awareness of world poverty. Join Matt for the final leg into the GWS Giants vs Gold Coast game at Manuka Oval and [...]

[ 5 May, 2012; 10:00 pm; ]

Come and watch the FA Cup final this Saturday night with Tuggeranong United.  

Be at the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club to see Chelsea and Liverpool battle for the most tradition riddled Cup in the world.  

From 10pm, game kicks off at 2:15am.

Yes, they definitely have SBS at the Southern Cross Club, they’re not Vikings you [...]

[ 24 November, 2012; ]

Andrew Barr has announced the lineup for this year’s Voices in the Forest at the Arboretum:

This year’s concert features performances by Sumi Jo, a Korean soprano, and Stuart Skelton, an Australian-born tenor. The Royal Military College Band, the Voices in the Forest Orchestra, and choirs and soloists from schools and colleges across the ACT will [...]

[ 4 May, 2012 to 6 May, 2012. ]

After a rare full week of work there’s a properly deserved weekend coming up here in Canberra.

So what’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments!

[ 12 May, 2012; 9:00 pm; ]

The Chromites are taking another swing with Krave in the Civic, posting this to Facebook:

Chromies! The decision has been made. It was not an easy choice. The Core Chrome Corps have been negotiating, discussing, meeting and analysing feedback like people possessed.

We have worked our little butts off to give you the best event we can. [...]

[ 16 May, 2012; 7:30 pm; ]

Facebook brings word of returning mayhem:

THIS IS THE BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! MAY 2012 SPECIAL EDITION INVITATION

That means, prizes, yes, prizes, for poetry, special prizes for poetry

And The Batman

Because we want you onstage with your 2 minutes, your original material, and your no props

ALL SO YOU CAN WIN AT LEAST ONE OF OUR THREE, FOUR, MAYBE FIVE [...]

[ 13 May, 2012; 2:30 pm; ]

If you’re wondering what to do this mother’s day this looks worth a guernsey.

[ 5 May, 2012; 7:00 pm; ]

Banned by censors, lauded by Sigmund Freud,  now performed live by Justus Neumann at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

FREE Special Fringe Event to the 2012 Audi Festival of German Films

Celebrated Austrian performer, Justus Neumannwill perform a theatrical reading of exerpts from the controversial play ‘Der Reigen/La Ronde’by Arthur Schnitzler on May 5.

Originally [...]

[ 1 May, 2012 to 31 May, 2012. ] Tuesday 1st 7:30pm
Mind Games Presents
Andrew and Shannon’s Classic Trivia

Thursday 3rd 9pm
The Skronks
Space Party
Peking Shears

Saturday 5th 9:30pm
Owen Campbell

Monday 7th 8pm
Canberra Musicians Club presents The Bootleg Sessions
Los Chavos
No Hausfrau
State College
Dan Musil

Tuesday 8th 7:30pm
Alison and Joel’s Geeky Trivia

Thursday 10th 9pm
Xav Ier
Tom Woodward
Dylan Hekimian

Saturday 12th 9:30pm
Briscoe
Waterford
Lavers

Monday 14th 8pm
Canberra Times FLY presents The Bootleg Sessions
Cracked Actor
Elisha Bones
Lavers

Tuesday 15th 7:30pm
ARC Cinema [...]

On Saturday evening I went along with the family to a special members event at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG). The rainforest gully walk has been kitted out with low wattage LED lighting funded by the ‘Friends of the Botanic Gardens’ and Saturday night was the first time they were showing it off. There [...]

[ 17 June, 2012; ]

The Phoenix has sent in the entry form for their upcoming Short Film Festival (which I’m entertaining vague hopes of maybe getting on the judging panel for hence the plug as much as anything).

Here’s the blurb:

The Phoenix Pub is holding a short film festival on the 17th June and we’re looking for short films.

The films [...]

[ 27 April, 2012 to 15 July, 2012. ]

The National Gallery has lifted the lid on their latest exhibition:

Eugene von Guérard (1811–1901) is arguably Australia’s, and certainly Victoria’s, most important colonial landscape painter. Born in Vienna and trained as a painter in the European art centres of Rome, Naples and Düsseldorf; von Guérard migrated to Australia in 1852.

Von Guérard’s meticulous landscapes are remarkable [...]

[ 11 May, 2012; 8:00 pm; ]

Facebook brings word of an awesome night of local talent coming to ANU:

Mikelangelo and the Tin Star return to Canberra on the No Sign Of A Pipeline tour Friday 11th May.

The group are touring to celebrate the release of the first official film clip from their debut album ‘The Surf’n'Western Sounds Of…’ which was [...]

[ 27 April, 2012 to 29 April, 2012. ]

It’s been a damn funny week with a public holiday in the middle to confuse us all.

But the weekend is hard upon us!

What’s worth seeing and doing around town?

Just leave your suggestions in the comments.

[ 28 April, 2012; ] Another fun beer & food matching event at The Durham!

[ 11 May, 2012 to 26 May, 2012. ]

Phoenix Players have announced their upcoming production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the ANU Arts Centre.

There’s also a lengthy info page on the production.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is one of the funniest and most loved musicals of all time. Based on the book of the [...]

[ 1 May, 2012 8:00 pm to 2 May, 2012 10:00 pm. ]

Jay Sullivan is the drunk monk. Well, almost. He is a bald semi-Buddhist and, by his own admission, “has no sex or possessions.” Sounds like a monk to me. Not for the faint hearted but with wisdom to impart, Jay’s new show: “I Am the Drunk Monk” shows why he is not only Canberra’s favourite [...]

[ 20 April, 2012; 7:30 am to 9:30 am. ] Take A Stand 2012

National Convention Centre

Take A Stand is an annual forum designed to challenge and discuss the issues around development, aid and campaigning.  With presentations by the Global Poverty Project and Pierre Johannessen, this forum is an opportunity for anyone passionate about a cause to discover the  most efficient, effective, sustainable ways to  Take A Stand and make [...]

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

It’s not shaping up as a great weekend to be outdoors. So what’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra this weekend as the wet weather rolls on?

Just leave your suggestions in the comments.

[ 22 April, 2012 to 6 May, 2012. ] “The Elephant Stamp”, a fine-art photography exhibition by Jeff Moorfoot, opens at 5pm, Sunday April 22 at Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circle Forrest ACT.

Rate Canberra: The Biggest Survey of Young People aged 12 – 25 in the ACT!
This 10 minute survey asks about what it is really like to live in Canberra as a young person in 2012. It will help the Youth Coalition of the ACT, the peak body for young people and youth affairs in Canberra [...]

[ 19 April, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join the ACT Fabians and ANU Associate Professor Frank Bongiorno in
discussing whether Blue Labour offers any lessons for Australia.