In This Issue: Dave Chappelle in Australia, Day For Night exhibition, Bangarra Dance Theatre opens applications for Rekindling, Inner Garden by De Quincey Co, Hiatus Kaiyote to play at NGV, CONSTELL-ACTION at Fed Square, Beg, Scream & Shout at the Abbotsford Convent, Effie: Looking for Love... And Child Support!, and Barefaced Stories at FRINGE WORLD 2014...
Australia: Dave Chappelle to hit Australian shores for his first international tour
Tickets are on sale now for Dave Chappelle’s first international tour outside of North America. The stand-up comedy genius will play shows in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in late February and early March.
For tickets, visit: http://www.livenation.com.au
NSW: Performance Space presents Day For Night exhibition
Presented by Performance Space, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2014, and Carriageworks, Day For Night is a performance exhibition spanning three days. With performances from some of Australia’s boldest artists, Day For Night leaves audiences free to roam and encounter the performances on their own terms.
For tickets, visit: http://www.performancespace.com.au/2013/day-for-night/
NSW: Bangarra Dance Theatre opens applications for Rekindling youth program for 2014
Using dance theatre to reconnect Indigenous youth with their culture, Bangarra Dance Theatre’s program, Rekindling, explores ‘who you are’ and ‘where you come from’ with young people from indigenous communities in New South Wales. Applications for the 2014 program are now open to young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders based in or nearby the NSW communities of Nowra, Wollongong, Lismore and Coffs Harbour, and the Queensland communities of Theodore, Beaudesert, Weipa and Cairns.
Sydney: New work by De Quincey Co: Inner Garden
For three exclusive performances, Inner Garden is a new multi-disciplinary performance installation created by De Quincey Co, set inside a hidden walled garden in Callan Park, Rozelle. The show will be performed from Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th February.
For tickets, visit: http://dequinceyco.net
Melbourne: Grammy nominated band Hiatus Kaiyote to play free show at the NGV
Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote, recently nominated for a Grammy award, will be playing a free show at the NGV as part of Melbourne Now. The show will be on Friday 21st March.
Melbourne: CONSTELL-ACTION comes to Federation Square in February
In it’s Australian premiere, a new light installation dubbed CONSTELL-ACTION will come to Fed Square from Thursday 13th to Friday 21st February, running 8:30pm-11:30pm nightly. Using your mobile phone, you can ignite light waves across 400 small lights, as part of the interactive installation. CONSTELL-ACTION is a part of Pause Fest 2014, created by the media design and art group panGenerator.
Melbourne: Beg, Scream & Shout at the Abbotsford Convent
Independent filmmaking collective, Beg, Scream & Shout, have added a number of acts to their annual sounds and visions event, to be held on Thursday 13th February at The Shadow Electric, Abbotsford Convent. The group has previously sold out performances in 2013, showcasing the creative forces of Melbourne’s up and coming artists in a collaborative and engaging space.
For tickets, visit: http://tix.shadowelectric.com.au/session2.asp?sn=Beg%2C+Scream+and+Shout...
Melbourne: The Yarraville Club presents Effie: Looking for Love… and Child Support!
The Greek Goddess of comedy will perform two shows on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March, entitled Effie: Looking for Love… And Child Support!
For tickets, visit: http://www.yarravillelaughs.com
Perth: Barefaced Stories presents exclusive shows for FRINGE WORLD
In it’s fourth year of performance, Barefaced Stories has been added for three exclusive shows to the FRINGE WORLD Festival in Perth. The shows will run from Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th February.
For tickets, please visit: http://www.fringeworld.com.au