[ 1 March, 2012 to 10 March, 2012. ] “In A Band, It’s Always A Drama”

DATES: Thurs 1st, Fri 2nd, Sat 3rd, Thurs 8th, Fri 9th, Sat 10th March 2012
TIME: 7:30 pm
Show length: 2 hours with 20mins interval
Tickets: $28 ($22 concession or groups of 5+or Impro ACT members)
Street Two – The Street Theatre (15 Childers St, Canberra City West)
Book on 6247 1223 or www.thestreet.org.au

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We want to interview, either through audio or video, the hardworking local artists that populate the ACT. We want to ask you the quirky questions that no other interviewer asks. We want to bring you to more and more new audiences in the most interesting way we can. None of this “Who influences you?” rubbish…we want to ask other, more amusing, more interesting questions. We want to know what your songs are about. We want to know your touring stories. We want know what you get a kick out of on stage. We want to know what you’d do on stage if you were drunk enough. We want you and your personality. We want to know what makes you tick, what makes you smile and what really pisses you off.

This Friday and Saturday night at the Street Theatre Canberra audiences will be able to experience a night of Science Fiction fun at Impro ACT’s Starship Odyssey.
Starship Odyssey features the impressive talents of film and television star Jay Laga’aia (Star Wars, Daybreakers, Home and Away, Playschool) as well as the best and freshest of Canberra’s [...]

[ 23 November, 2011; 10:30 am to 8:00 pm. ] From the street corners of Colombia come the award winning dancers of Swing Latino to pass on the secrets of salsa to Canberra…

[ 21 October, 2011 8:00 pm to 22 October, 2011 9:00 pm. ] 3 Skirts & A Mustache – A brand new circus show premiering in Canberra

@ Belconnen Community Theatre, 8pm, 21st & 22nd Oct, tix $15, $45 family, available at the door.

[ 22 October, 2011; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Come and enjoy all the fun of an old-fashioned, family-friendly fair on the beautiful grounds of Canberra’s most historic church.

Plenty of low- or no-cost activities on offer, including a free jumping castle, free patting paddock, free vintage fire-engine rides, maypole dancing, and a packed entertainment schedule that includes performances by Ryebuck (formerly the Murrumbidgee [...]

[ 7 October, 2011 to 9 October, 2011. ] We’re letting you in on Canberra’s best kept secret: Canberra is the location for Australia’s biggest annual Irish set dancing event on 7-9th October at the Cook Neighbourhood Hall.

SET dancing is Irish social dancing with reel rhythm – it’s not Riverdance! Set dancing is couples dancing in a group of eight to great Irish [...]

I’d like to take some friends ice-blocking somewhere in Canberra.
I’m looking for a moderately steep, nice grassy hill.
The slopes on the corners of Parliament House would be ideal if they were a bit steeper… and not illegal.
Regatta Point has some potential, but unfortunately the footpath down the bottom makes it too risky. [...]

[ 16 October, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

Canberra’s inaugural ‘Living Green Festival’ will focus on the relationship between climate change, the environment, and animals.  The Festival will raise awareness about how the choices we make in our everyday lives can affect not only the environment, but also humans and other animals.  The theme of the Festival is ‘a kinder shade of green’, [...]

[ 16 September, 2011; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Pirate Hunt is back and bigger than ever! Once again taking over the city of Canberra, this time on Friday 16th September, in honour of International Speak Like A Pirate Day. $15, 8pm.

[ 22 May, 2011; 29 May, 2011; 5 June, 2011; ] Theatresports North vs South is a fast and fun-filled theatre ride which combines wit, comedy, drama and fearless public performance to answer Canberra’s definitive question ‘which side of the lake is best?’

[ 26 March, 2011; ] Invitation to the Narrabundah Community Festival 2011

Sat 26th March 2011 at the Narrabundah Shops,

Iluka St, Narrabundah

11am to 3pm

Old Narrabundah Community Council (ONCC Inc) invites you to attend our festival this year. We will keep to the theme of Narrabundah Prefab History as the Pre-school is 60 years old this year and the book [...]

Finally, the answer to the questions on everyone’s lips: ‘Who is Alan Wu?’

[ 10 March, 2011 to 19 March, 2011. 10 March, 2011 to 19 March, 2011. ]

WATCH THE TRAILER VIDEO FOR THE DISPLACED

Impro ACT presents a season of theatre performance that will explore what it’s like for ordinary Australians to be asked to leave what they know.
 
Taking improvised theatre into new terrain, actors explore the characters’ emotional and physical journeys; through heartbreak and hope, through simple and serious instances of displacement.
 
A [...]

Only 1 week to go before an estimated 25,000 people gather in Commonwealth Park to be entertained by live music, play interactive audience games and of course watch the 16 films that made it to the finals of Tropfest 2011.
Hopefully the 16th film into the finals will be Tinman by Canberra team James Hunter & [...]

Fresh from explosive shows at Meredith and Falls Festival and a national tour with Those Darlins (USA) and Jeff The Brotherhood (USA), the world’s only surviving triple one-man-band band take to the road to teach the people of new south wales some Spanish expletives and make them s*** their pants.
An [...]

[ 26 January, 2011; ]

Chief Minister Stanhope is giving a push to a raft of activities planned for Australia Day so that we may all feel more dinky di and special for the accident of our birth.

There’s a great big web page of activities in fact.

In a way it’s nice to see Mr Stanhope sticking it to the twatters [...]

[ 7 November, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] A bumper year for the Tuggeranong Arts Centre (TAC) Comedy Club is set to finish with a bang on Tuesday, December 7.

The consummate and clean-working Michael Connell, in his exclusive Canberra show, will head up a killer line-up of comedians that includes Toby Halligan, Johnno Davies, Jay Sullivan and much more. 

Michael is a talented musician, [...]

[ 28 November, 2010; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Domestic Violence Crisis Service is hosting a Charity Barefoot Bowls Day on Sunday 28th November  to raise awareness for White Ribbon Day – International day for the Elimination of Violence .

It will be a fun day out for the whole family. There will be lawn bowls, raffle (1st prize = $1000 cash), BBQ (gluten free food will [...]

[ 2 December, 2010 7:00 pm to 4 December, 2010 9:00 pm. ]

The Blue Marquessa is tickled to illuminate a programme of refined entertainments for ladies and gentlemen of discerning taste. The Blue Marquessa is a venue with a heart that beats, and sometimes screams, presenting acts to distress and delight.

Want cheap tickets? Discounted tickets if you buy them by Monday 22nd for Riotact readers. Say “I’m [...]

The Canberra Country Music Festival announced that Top Gear’s “Artic Challenge Race To The North Pole” Toyota Hilux will to be on display at the Toyota Country Pavillion- Oh what a feeling!
Numerous motoring journalists will be present and will add a new dimension to the Festival being held at Exhibition Park during 12-14 November.  [...]

[ 6 November, 2010; 7:30 pm; 7 November, 2010; 7:30 pm; ]

Forget the Commonwealth Games. See Monarchists and Republicans battle it out for your very future in a theatrical battle for Australian sovereignty.

An enjoyable night of traditional Theatresports games is assured so come along to the Republican Games and pick a side!

Bookings 6247 1223 or www.thestreet.org.au

Date: 6-7 November, 7:30pm

Cost: $22 or Group bookings of 5+ for [...]

[ 17 October, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Four teams of two will compete in a round robin with you the audience deciding who won each match.

Each doubles partnership will perform three sets of improvisation with scenes and stories created for your entertainment that will flow from comedy to drama, well known genres, melodrama and the absurd.

A unique night of truly enjoyable entertainment [...]

[ 9 October, 2010; ]

If you love to dress up and have fun join us for a Magical evening of fun, fantasy, music and entertainment. So don your masks and costumes and be transported to another time and place!!

Where: Top of the Cross, Southern Cross Club, Corinna Street, Woden, ACT

Tickets: Meal & Show – $52, Show Only – $25

Featuring:
International [...]

[ 30 September, 2010; ] In the name of general entertainmant, good regional food wine, beer and cider as well as an auction of last season’s stock with the proceeds going to Frocktober Canberra (for Ovarian Cancer Research), Hoola Hoop in Braidwood is holding “A Night on Forbidden Mountain!”

One hell of a dinner with one hell of a show!! A menu consisting [...]

[ 2 October, 2010; ]

Johnny Roadkill Launch their new EP

with:

Sunset Riot (SYD) – Also Launching new EP

Jacobsen’s Organ

Flat Earth Confederacy

Saturday 2 October at The Basement -  Cohen Street, Belconnen

Doors from 8, Bands start at 9

Warm up your Canberra long weekend with an unmissable night of hard rock.  Saturday 2nd October sees both Canberra rock outfit Johnny Roadkill and Sydney’s Sunset [...]

[ 10 September, 2010; 7:00 pm; 11 September, 2010; 7:00 pm; 12 September, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Time: 7pm
Venue: Street Theatre, Cnr Childers St and University Ave, Civic
Cost: $25 (Fri-Sat), $28 (Sun), Group bookings – $21 (Fri-Sat), $24 (Sun), $5 from every ticket donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation

Details: A stylish night of theatre is on offer at the Street Theatre as Chic celebrates the talent of Canberra’s best female improvisers.

This charity [...]

I couldn’t believe my ears this morning – on 666, Stanhope – I’ve never heard him so animated! – on the topic of pokies.
He committed to defending the clubs and their pokies to the hilt.
Now, I have an issue with the argument that “community groups and clubs will suffer if we regulate the [...]

[ 7 September, 2010; ] ‘Ladies Night’ is coming to the Tuggeranong Arts Centre (TAC) comedy club with a bevvy of babes gracing the stage on Tuesday, September 7.

Last month, Smart Casual brought their quirky musical sibling-rivalry the TAC theatre and now Geraldine Hickey – a RAW Comedy national runner-up and Melbourne International Comedy Festival favourite – is set to [...]

[ 13 August, 2010 to 4 September, 2010. ] Canberra Philharmonic Society in association with Erindale Theatre presents the musical Boy From Oz from 13th Aug to 4th Sept 2010.

For the first time in Canberra – The Boy from Oz!  With original music by Peter Allen, this show is sure to excite audiences and leave everyone wanting to go to Rio!

The Boy From Oz [...]

[ 27 July, 2010 8:00 pm to 28 July, 2010 8:00 pm. ]

I you like drumming, drumming circles, and all things drums (or just like to have a dance), maybe check out MANDINKA SOUND, a touring show coming to the Street Theatre on July 27 and 28.

On a national tour through regional and metropolitan centres in Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales and the Northen [...]

Hey Canberrians, I have a bucks party coming up in a fortnight and we are looking for some entertainment, specifically a topless dealer/waitress for a couple of hours.
If you have any recommendations or want to put your boobs in the ring put up a postand I will be incontact with specific details.
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