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Cultural Centre Shop The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Shop showcases an extensive range of local and Australian made products. Our range of unique and creative gifts, homewares, stationery, books and children’s toys are carefully selected to complement gallery exhibitions and the Blue Mountains region.
For more information about locally produced items, please ask one of our friendly retail staff members. InSight Members receive a 10% discount on items in the Shop and invitations to exclusive member sales throughout the year. PHOTO: Connie Moran
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Front cover: PETER RUSHFORTH Blossom jar (detail) 1991, stoneware, tenmoku and Jun glazes, wax resist decoration 29 x 23 cm diam. Collection: Manly Art Gallery & Museum. Donated by MAG&M Society 1991. Photo: Felicity Jenkins, courtesy S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
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Date of publication: October 2018
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FROM THE DIRECTOR Spring to Summer at the Cultural Centre brings a raft of new exhibitions and programs for all ages and interests. We see the final weeks of our hugely successful Blue Mountains Botanica exhibition (closing 14 Oct) that will make way for the National touring exhibition Contemporary Gallipoli, honouring the ANZAC Gallipoli campaign through contemporary art. Opening on the 30th of November will be our major Blue Mountains Cultural Centre curated exhibition for the year, Peter Rushforth: A Legacy. This exhibition will bring together artworks by some of Australia’s best ceramicists who have been influenced by renowned Blue Mountains artist Peter Rushforth, celebrating his life and honouring his memory as a pioneer of Australian pottery.
As the nights warm up we have the opportunity to launch our inaugural big screen outdoor cinema in the Cultural Centre’s central courtyard. From November to January we will be presenting contemporary classics such as Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element, so keep an eye out for times and tickets and come along with a chair or blanket for a relaxing night under the stars (please note age restrictions may apply). See you soon at the Cultural Centre Paul Brinkman Director, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
WE ARE ON TOUR! Our popular 2016 printmaking exhibition As far as the eye can see commenced a two-year tour of regional galleries across Australia in July this year. Through the work of twenty-two Australian artists this exhibition celebrates the contemporary topography of both landscape and printmaking. The artists express their individual relationships to the land through a variety of print media, describing both the vast scale and the intimate detail of our diverse natural environment and portraying Australia’s unique and varied geography. The exhibition showcases the artistic vibrancy of the Blue Mountains to national audiences through the work of 7 local artists – Locust Jones, Judith Martinez, Janet Parker-Smith, Julie Paterson, Gary Shinfield, Chris Tobin and Freedom Wilson – whose work is shown alongside artists from every state and territory.
Logan Art Gallery, QLD 27 July – 1 September 2018 Noosa Regional Gallery, QLD 7 September – 14 October 2018 Redcliffe Art Gallery, QLD 19 October – 1 December 2018 Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, QLD 2 February – 24 March 2019 Tamworth Regional Gallery, NSW 6 April – 26 May 2019
IMAGE: JULIE PATERSON Mountain Landscape (in process) 2016, screenprint on linen, 35 x 44 cm
Devonport Regional Gallery, TAS 8 June – 28 July 2019
A Blue Mountains City Art Gallery touring exhibition curated
Horsham Regional Art Gallery, VIC 24 August – 10 November 2019
by Rilka Oakley. This exhibition is supported by the Visions regional touring program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to cultural material for all Australians.
Riddoch Art Gallery, SA 22 November 2019 – 12 January 2020 Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW 21 March – 26 April 2020 InSight Membership Magazine issue 18 • 5
World Heritage Exhibition In 2000 the Greater Blue Mountains Area was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of the exceptional diversity and integrity of its eucalypt forest communities. The permanent World Heritage Exhibition: Into the Blue features high-tech interactive exhibitions exploring the natural and social landscapes of this unique area. Audiences are invited to navigate their way through these stories through an immersive exhibition experience, introducing them to the richness and wonders of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
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MYCORRHIZAL FUTURAE - FEROX – INFERIUS 25 AUGUST – 7 OCTOBER BLUE MOUNTAINS BOTANICA 25 AUGUST – 14 OCTOBER
CONTEMPORARY GALLIPOLI 20 OCTOBER – 25 NOVEMBER PETER RUSHFORTH A LEGACY 1 DECEMBER – 20 JANUARY
LOUISE KERR FAITHFUL AND WILD 1 DECEMBER – 13 JANUARY
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MYCORRHIZAL FUTURAE - FEROX – INFERIUS 25 AUGUST – 7 OCTOBER Mycorrhizal: Futurae - Ferox – Inferius is Freedom Wilson’s new body of work which raises awareness of the endangered Buttercup Doubletail Orchid (Diuris aequalis). Orchids have evolved highly complex ecological partnerships over millennia. Beneath the soil each plant species depends on a specific species of Mycorrhizal fungus for its existence. Little is known about the optimal environmental conditions that support these fungi, but many can only grow in healthy ecosystems. Wilson participated in botanical surveys and field research in the Kanangra Boyd Wilderness area and in Snow Gum habitat near the
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Wombeyan Caves and Canberra. She was guided in her research by Ecologist and Saving Our Species Project Officer Anna Murphy from the Office of Environment and Heritage. A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exposé Program exhibition
FREEDOM WILSON Boyd River Buttercup Doubletail Orchid (detail) 2018, mono print, 77 x 57 cm. Photo: Marty J Walker
BLUE MOUNTAINS BOTANICA 25 AUGUST – 14 OCTOBER For more than two centuries the unique vegetation of the Blue Mountains region has provided a rich treasure trove for some of Australia’s most notable botanists and botanical illustrators. By naming and documenting a myriad of plant species they paved the way for today’s conservation and research efforts. Developed in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Blue Mountains Botanica delves into the history of botanical exploration of the Blue Mountains and features historical botanical illustrations, plant specimen and archival material drawn from the National Herbarium of NSW, the
Daniel Solander Library and the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah. The exhibition also features a selection of works by contemporary Sydney and Blue Mountains artists who incorporate botanical elements in their works through a range of media such as drawing, photography and installations. Exhibiting artists are James Blackwell, Ona Janzen, Jennifer Leahy & Edith Pass, Angela Lober, Julie Nettleton, Edith Rewa and Jacqueline Spedding. A Blue Mountains City Art Gallery exhibition developed in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Pimelia linifolia, botanical illustration from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 1805. Image courtesy Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
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NIGHT SKY 13 OCTOBER – 25 NOVEMBER Night Sky documents the 2018 NAIDOC celebrations at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre which saw multi-media planetarium screenings and stargazing from the viewing platform with Penrith Observatory. The public programs included Indigenous Astronomy talks by local artist John South (Barkindji), Astronomer & Science Communicator Kirsten Banks (Wiradjuri) and Aboriginal Cosmology expert Duane Hamacher. The exhibition features photographs by young Aboriginal artists Rebecca Chatfield, Darcee Golian, Gemma Matheson, Nicholas Moyle, Alaura Neville and Mea Mei Stanbury who participated in a night sky astrophotography course with Gary P. Hayes. Photographic documentation of the NAIDOC events by Ben Pearse and the documentary Star Stories of the Dreaming (2016)
featuring Senior Euahlayi Law Man and elder Ghillar Michael Anderson will also be on view. A Blue Mountains City Art Gallery exhibition
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IMAGE: Visitors experiencing the Penrith Observatory planetarium dome during a NAIDOC stargazing event. Photo: Ben Pearse
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CONTEMPORARY GALLIPOLI 20 OCTOBER – 25 NOVEMBER Co-inciding with the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, Blue Mountains City Art Gallery will showcase the touring exhibition Contemporary Gallipoli, an exhibition originally created to mark the ANZAC Centenary in April 2015. The exhibition includes a diverse array of new works created by both emerging and established artists from Canakkale, near the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, and Australia, whose work unites to take the viewer on an experiential journey of remembrance, and a search for meaning beyond myth and memory. Featuring concepts of friendship and healing, the works comprise music, painting, drawing, printmaking, hand-built ceramic, sculpture, textile, mixed media installation, Artist books, wearables, photo media and digital animation.
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Artists featured in the exhibition include Ros Auld, Cenk Beyhan, Meredith Brice, Stephen Copland, Mark Davis, Ihsan Doğrusöz, Kate Downhill, Dianne Jones, Burt Muller, Susan O’Doherty, Toby Roberts and Chris Sainsbury. Exhibition curated by Meredith Brice. A Macquarie University Gallery Touring exhibition curated by Meredith Brice. OPPOSITE: : MEREDITH BRICE War and flowers 2014, textile installation: cotton, polyester, silk, and plastic, 200 x 45 cm. Photo: Effy Alexakis, Photowrite
EXHIBITION OPENING PERFORMANCE EPITAPH BY TOBY ROBERTS FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 6:30PM FREE EVENT Join us for this experiential and emotive exhibition opening as musician and composer Toby Roberts performs select songs from Epitaph, a soundscape responding to and inspired by artworks from Contemporary Gallipoli. Roberts invites the audience on a diverse musical journey, weaving traditional and contemporary sounds together in order to traverse the landscapes of remembrance and pay tribute to the visual stories of Gallipoli.
CURATOR TALK: MAKING TO REMEMBER GALLIPOLI SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER 11AM 11AM – 12PM FREE WITH WITH GALLERY GALLERY FREE ADMISSION TICKET TICKET ADMISSION Join Join artist artist and and independent independent curator curator Meredith Brice Meredith Brice on on a a multi-sensory multi-sensory experience experience of of the the Contemporary Contemporary Gallipoli exhibition. Contemporary Gallipoli exhibition. Contemporary Gallipoli presents fresh views Gallipoli re-visits Gallipoli fromas it re-looks at the Gallipoli narrative a multitude of perspectives and from a multitudearising of perspecthe and responses, from thees narrative responses arising from a narrative of Remembrance and healing, Lestof Remembrance and healing, Lest we we Forget. Forget. RSVP appreciated at reception or 4780 5410.
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GALLERY PERFORMANCE: GALLIPOLI SENSINGS PERFORMED BY THE COMMODORES CHAMBER TRIO SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 12PM FREE WITH GALLERY ADMISSION TICKET Scored for woodwind trio by Australian Composer Christopher Sainsbury, Gallipoli Sensings explores sensations surrounding the Australian experience of the Gallipoli campaign. Consisting of three sections, the piece evokes the foreboding feelings of soldiers waiting for battle, the romanticism of a foreign land and the rallying of national support for the war. Performed by Members of the Royal Australian Navy Band Sydney, Greg turner, Maria Smith and Paul Stiles. RSVP appreciated at reception or 4780 5410.
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COMMEMORATIVE POPPIES MAKERSPACE SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER 11AM – 1PM FREE WITH GALLERY ADMISSION TICKET The red poppy is an emblem of remembrance, said to have been the first to flower in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium in the First World War. Members from The NSW Knitter’s Guild and volunteers from the Cultural Centre invite the community to make a commemorative red poppy out of wool, felt, buttons and recycled materials. Materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own red fabrics from home. Children are welcome but should be supervised. RSVP appreciated at reception or 4780 5410.
THE LANDSCAPE OF HERITAGE ARTIST BOOK INTENSIVE WITH STEPHEN COPLAND SATURDAY 10 & SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER 10AM – 3PM $230/$200 INSIGHT MEMBERS Exploring our personal histories helps us delve deeper into how individual identity is constructed. Exhibiting artist Stephen Copland leads this intensive, full weekend workshop, whereby research into your own heritage through objects,
memories, photographs and stories will culminate in the creation of a visually narrated artist’s book. Bring your own blank visual arts diary. RSVP appreciated at reception or 4780 5410. OPPOSITE: STEPHEN COPLAND System (detail) recycled Atlas with lino print on craft sheet. THIS PAGE: STEPHEN COPLAND Mesopotamia (detail) stonehenge paper, watercolour, ink mixed media and printing methods.
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PETER RUSHFORTH A LEGACY 1 DECEMBER – 20 JANUARY Peter Rushforth: A Legacy is a celebration of the artist’s career, spanning more than six decades, and the significant influence he had on generations of artists, many of whom currently reside in or near to the Greater Blue Mountains. Artists included in the exhibition are: Mollie Douglas, Marea Gazzard, Clara Hali, Jan Irvine-Nealie, Col Levy, Janet Mansfield, Ivan McMeekin, Susie McMeekin, Chester Nealie, Simon Reece, Bill Samuels, Shiga Shigeo, Thanakupi, Maureen Williams-Levy and Peter Wilson among others. A Blue Mountains City Art Gallery exhibition curated by Rilka Oakley PETER RUSHFORTH Blossom jar 1991, stoneware, tenmoku and Jun glazes, wax resist decoration 29 x 23 cm diam. Collection: Manly Art Gallery & Museum. Donated by MAG&M Society 1991. Photo: Felicity Jenkins, courtesy S. H. Ervin Gallery.
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CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO TRAIL SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER 10:30AM – 2:30PM Enter the creative microcosm of local ceramic artists in this inspiring open studio trail. Artists such as Simon Reece and Susie McMeekin will share their spaces and their arts practice in this behind the scenes experience. A map and schedule for the trail will be provided on booking. Price includes afternoon tea and entry into the exhibition Peter Rushforth: A Legacy at the Cultural Centre. $20 | $15 InSight Members Bookings essential at reception or 4780 5410. IMAGE: Artist Simon Reece in his Blackheath studio. Photo: Harold David
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LOUISE KERR FAITHFUL AND WILD 1 DECEMBER – 13 JANUARY This exhibition explores the importance of dogs, both in our own domestic lives and in the wider environment. Wild dogs have roamed the Blue Mountains for thousands of years. In the national park that surrounds our homes, the Dingo (or Warrigal) live and are occasionally sighted. The Wild Dog Mountains area to the west of Katoomba has a range of geographical features named after dogs, including Mount Warrigal, Mount Yellow Dog and Dingo Creek, to name a few. We have a complex relationship with our precious friends. They are our companions, protectors and workmates. Ever faithful, they never give up on us. Kerr’s work investigates how deeply it is embedded in her own and the lives of others and the place we live. A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Exposé Program exhibition
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POD CREATURES! WITH ARTIST LOUISE KERR SATURDAY 12 JANUARY 10AM – 1PM AGES 7 – 11 Make your own sculptural ‘Pod Creature’ with exhibiting artist Louise Kerr. You will learn to sew a pod from twine and attach moveable limbs. Feathers, leaves, pine needles and paint can be used to decorate your creature, which doubles as a vessel for storing special items. $45 | $40 InSight Members All materials are included. Bookings essential at reception or call 4780 5675. LOUISE KERR Backyard Dogs 2018, soft sculpture using coiling technique; hand sewn with twine, cotton, thread, paint and hair 110 x 40 cm
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Behind the work of the potter is a search for truth and beauty, through form, glaze and function, and in rare cases, the work of the individual potter may express spiritual value. When successful, such human qualities can bring warmth to the coldness of our high tech environment. Peter Rushforth quoted in the S. H. Ervin e-catalogue Peter Rushforth: All Fired Up (2013)
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PETER RUSHFORTH: A LEGACY Peter Rushforth’s passion for ceramics is reflected in a deep understanding of his materials and environment. He was an inspiring artist who aimed to “create forms that have life and vitality, colours and textures that are unique to earth materials”. Rushforth wasn’t interested in imposing irrelevant decoration onto his forms, instead he wanted to integrate the form with the colours and glazes so they sat in harmony. Drawn to Eastern aesthetics he was influenced by Japanese techniques that date back for centuries and subsequently fostered these traditions in an Australian context. The exhibition Peter Rushforth: A Legacy is a celebration of the artist’s career, spanning more than six decades, and the significant influence he had on generations of artists, many of whom currently reside in or near to the Greater Blue Mountains.
Artists included in the exhibition are: Mollie Douglas, Marea Gazzard, Clara Hali, Jan Irvine-Nealie, Col Levy, Janet Mansfield, Ivan McMeekin, Susie McMeekin, Chester Nealie, Simon Reece, Bill Samuels, Shiga Shigeo, Thanakupi, Maureen Williams-Levy and Peter Wilson among others. Peter Rushforth: A Legacy is exhibiting at Blue Mountains City Art Gallery from 1 December 2018 – 20 January 2019. OPPOSITE: PETER RUSHFORTH Bottle 1978, stoneware, 35 x 17 cm diam. Collection: Manly Art Gallery & Museum. Purchased by Art Gallery Committee. Photo: Felicity Jenkins, courtesy S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney. TOP: SIMON REECE Carysfort Moon Jar III 2018, Spanish black clay, porcelain slip, ash glaze, 35 x 32 cm diam. Photo: Graeme Wienand BOTTOM: SUSIE MCMEEKIN After the Fires 2017, woodfired stoneware. Photo: Christopher Sanders
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KAREN MIRANDA ABEL Veil of Time 2018, glass, earth samples contributed by participants of the GEODIVERSITY project. Purchased through the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Collection Acquisition Fund 2018. Photo: Silversalt. 22 • Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Blue Mountains City Art Gallery
The Collection NEW ACQUISITION FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS CULTURAL CENTRE COLLECTION: KAREN MIRANDA ABEL’S VEIL OF TIME Through the Collection Acquisition Fund, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre was able to purchase World Heritage Artist Karen Miranda Abel’s installation Veil of Time (2018). Abel spent 6 weeks in the Greater Blue Mountains as artist in residence researching and developing her body of work Liminal Refugia which was on exhibition at Blue Mountains City Art gallery from 24 March – 6 May 2018. Veil of Time is a constellation of earth samples gathered by over 65 individuals in the Greater Blue Mountains. Unravelling like a
geologic time scale, a graduated array of minerals preserved in hourglasses symbolise the delicate formation of sandstone caves in which rainwater etches the quartz sandstone grains from the absorbent stone body, slowly releasing a shoreless beachscape onto the cave floor below. From December 2017 to February 2018, residents and visitors from the Greater Blue Mountains area were invited to be part of a participatory art project about the geodiversity of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area by filling a dry specimen envelope with a small sample of natural earth. To respect the fragility and intrinsic ecological and cultural values of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, participants were asked to not gather samples from Aboriginal places or sacred sites, conservation reserves, flora reserves, national parks, state conservation areas, state forests or other nature reserve areas.
The Earth’s mantle of soil – called the pedosphere – is the thin soil fabric that blankets the ground, consisting of natural bodies of mineral and organic compositions, which in the Blue Mountains primarily consist of layers of sandstone, basalt and shale. The term ‘geodiversity’ refers to all non-biological elements that shape the Earth: the soils, stones, fossils, geological formations and landscape-forming processes that are the foundation for all living things, including human life on the grand geologic time scale. Geodiversity is intimately linked with biodiversity and is similarly affected by change. In the Blue Mountains, geodiversity features include magnificent erosional elements such as caves, rock shelters, cliffs, slot canyons, bottleneck valleys and sandstone pagodas. These ancient forms possess intrinsic value even if they are not the habitat of significant ecosystems. . InSight Membership Magazine issue 18 • 23
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Public Programs IMAGINARY FRIENDS KIDS WORKSHOPS FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER AGES 7 – 11 AGES 12 – 14
10AM – 12PM 2PM – 4PM
Create your own Imaginary Friend in a hands-on art making workshop for young people working with Art for Wellness facilitator Samiramis Ziyeh. In this workshop you will be encouraged to explore imagination and experiment with different media and found objects. Materials are provided but you can also bring inspiring special objects and items from your recycling bin to work with. $28 | $25 InSight Members. Bookings essential at reception or 4780 5410.
LITTLE FACTS AND FALLACIES MINIATURE ART WORKSHOP SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 10:30AM – 2:30PM Make your own miniature, mixed media artwork with Faye Wilson in this creative workshop that seeks visual inspiration from the things artists read. Little Facts & Fallacies is the theme of an upcoming fundraising exhibition for Blume Illustrated, containing 150 credit
card sized images. Submit your work for a chance to be included in the exhibition at Gallery One88. Selected works from the exhibition will be published in Blume Illustrated # 3. $90 | $85 InSight Members Materials supplied by Windsor and Newton. Bookings essential at reception or 4780 5410. LEFT: Image courtesy Samiramis Ziyeh RIGHT: Image courtesy Faye Wilson
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THE ART OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY WITH XUEYI BAI
ACCESS PROGRAM: INSPIRED BY ART WITH CLARE DELANEY
WOLLEMI TWILIGHT MARKET CHRISTMAS EDITION
TUESDAYS 23 OCTOBER TO 4 DECEMBER
TUESDAYS 13 NOVEMBER TO 11 DECEMBER
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The ancient art of Chinese calligraphy is said to be like meditation; quieting the heart and calming the mind by moving its qi or energy in rhythm with the movement of the brush. This 7 week course is suitable for students of all levels. Learn to control a soft brush on rice paper, and use it to form bold yet delicate strokes that create harmonious and elegant Chinese characters. At the end of the course, you will have meaningful works of your own to take home and the technique and appreciation to make calligraphy an everyday skill.
The Access Program: Inspired by Art is an inclusive class open to people of all abilities. Each term students explore a new suite of exhibitions at the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery and engage in a series of mixed media art workshops inspired by their visit. Students will learn and build upon new skills to create their own expressive artworks. These workshops are designed to encourage an open mind and collaborative spirit. Students should have an attention span of 2hrs.
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SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER FREE Join us at the Blue Mountains Culture Centre for the Wollemi Twilight Market – Xmas Edition! Browse a range of artistic gift ideas from talented Blue Mountains makers and listen to live music under the twinkling lights. Showcasing art prints, jewellery, homewares, beauty products, bags, accessories, toys and more, the market is the perfect opportunity to shop local and give unique, artisanal gifts this Christmas.
Cinema Under the Stars Relax under the stars this summer during the Cultural Centre’s new courtyard cinema program. The bar will be open for refreshing drinks and popcorn, while our big screen revisits a selection of contemporary classics. Screenings will begin at sundown. Please bring a chair, cushions and / or a rug. Tickets available at the door. This event is restricted to people 15 years and up. Only alcohol purchased at the Cultural Centre can be consumed on site.
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The Gallery Café The Gallery Café, situated within the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, is the perfect place to catch up with friends or take a break whilst visiting the Art Gallery. Visitors can enjoy Bean Ninja Coffee, a favourite with locals and visitors alike, pastries and cakes in the relaxing setting of the lounge area. Our philosophy is to showcase the
highest quality of local produce in our offerings. The restaurant menu serves up delicious meals prepared to order with a range of locally sourced alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Catering to families, large groups and business meetings in a relaxed, contemporary setting, the Gallery Café is open for lunch seven days.
OPENING HOURS 9:30AM* – 4PM MONDAY – FRIDAY 10AM – 3:30PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY (closed public holidays) *9:30am access to the Café is via the rear courtyard only. No access can be gained to other spaces in the Centre until 10am. PHOTO: Ona Janzen
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Braemar Gallery Exhibition Guide 104 MACQUARIE RD SPRINGWOOD OPEN THURSDAY – SUNDAY 10AM – 4PM FREE ENTRY
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HORIZONS THREE BLUE MOUNTAINS ARTISTS EXPLORE LANDSCAPES
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BLUE MOUNTAINS BOTANICAL ARTISTS BEGINNERS AND BEYOND
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BRAEMAR GALLERY VOLUNTEER CALLOUT Braemar Gallery is currently seeking volunteers to assist with the operations of the community gallery. The Volunteer Team provides invaluable support to the Braemar Gallery Management Committee by undertaking a range of light duties and interesting tasks.
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A VERY KRANSKY CHRISTMAS FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER, 8PM Cloistered in the old rickety family house in their home town of Esk in Queensland, the musical sisters’ traditional Christmas festivities have until now been shrouded in secrecy. For this very special season the Kransky Sisters let you into their world of egg nog, panty-hose and painted chokos. From Enya to Silent Night, Daft Punk to The Twelve Days Of Christmas, these dysfunctional sisters take family get-togethers to a new level. Come and join these off-the-wall
siblings as they turn your Christmas into a stuffed ham. With their unusual array of instruments from cheese grater to toilet brush, tuba to musical saw, settle in for what could be your kookiest Christmas party yet.
$54.90 | $44.90 Concession Bookings via www.bluemountainstheatre.com or contact the Box Office on 4723 5050 A one off booking fee of $3.30 (for service and handling) applies per transaction: this is regardless of the number or value of items purchased.
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LIOR FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER, 8PM One of Australia’s most successful and respected singer/songwriters will perform an intimate concert of songs drawn from his new album Between You and Me, as well as selections from his vast back catalogue of recordings. Lior burst on to the Australian music scene in 2005 with his stunning debut album Autumn Flow. Recorded and released entirely independently, spearheaded by ‘This Old Love’, the album became one of the most successful independent debuts in Australian history. Subsequent releases have enjoyed similar popular and critical acclaim. Known for his dynamic and moving performances, Lior has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s finest live performers. He is part of a rare breed of artists that has achieved a great degree of success, whilst
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maintaining an independence and individuality in their craft. For this special performance Lior will be joined onstage by his exceptionally talented trio. All tickets $46 InSight Member discount available
Bookings via www.bluemountainstheatre.com or contact the Box Office on 4723 5050 A one off booking fee of $3.30 (for service and handling) applies per transaction: this is regardless of the number or value of items purchased.
JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE
All tickets $22
TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER, 2PM
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A STORY ABOUT DREAMS, BELIEVING IN YOURSELF… AND A DANCING KANGAROO. Josephine Wants To Dance is a hilarious Australian musical based on the hugely popular picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, the award-winning creators of Diary of a Wombat.
A one off booking fee of $3.30 (for service and handling) applies per transaction; this is regardless of the number or value of item purchased.
Josephine is a kangaroo – who loves to dance. When a ballet troupe comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully Josephine learns that there is another way to dance and she’s called to forget everything she’s ever thought possible to follow her dreams! Recommended for ages 4-9 years and their families. A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry
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LAWRENCE MOONEY AN EVENING WITH MALCOLM FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER, 8PM Malcolm Bligh Turnbull is often ridiculed for being out of touch, aloof and ultimately humourless. Now it’s time to discover the real Malcolm Turnbull – witty, charming, erudite and sexually explosive. Come and spend an evening with Malcolm. “Lawrence Mooney is a fierce and fearless hunter of the funny who deserves his reputation as a master of the form” – The Age Please note: This show has content that may offend. Strong language warning. Not suitable for under 15 years. All tickets $44.90 Bookings via www.bluemountainstheatre.com or contact the Box Office on 4723 5050 A one off booking fee of $3.30 (for service and handling) applies per transaction: this is regardless of the number or value of items purchased.
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EVERGREEN ENSEMBLE SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER, 8PM The acclaimed Evergreen Ensemble presents a magnificent new program and launch of their new album Snow In Summer. Audiences will be enraptured by the ancient vocal and instrumental melodies interspersed with new compositions inspired by the rugged northern landscapes and music of Northern Scotland and Scandinavia. Evergreen Ensemble comprises four exceptional, international female musicians: baroque violin (Shane Lestideau); theorbo and baroque guitar (Samantha Cohen); Celtic harp and voice (Claire Patti); and acoustic and electric viola da gamba (Jenny Eriksson). This exquisite selection of music gives us the space to reflect on the passing of time, the seasons, memories and
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loves lost, and connections to the land. Alongside 18th Century sonatas you’ll hear arrangement of folk songs – sparse, ambient string textures, plucked notes resonating like stars in a clear night’s sky, a voice soaring high above. Experience Scottish baroque and folk music as you’ve never heard it before!
$35 | $32 Concession InSight Member discount available Bookings via www.bluemountainstheatre.com or contact the Box Office on 4723 5050 A one off booking fee of $3.30 (for service and handling) applies per transaction: this is regardless of the number or value of items purchased.
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EVERGREEN ENSEMBLE SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER
LAWRENCE MOONEY FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER
JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER
A VERY KRANSKY CHRISTMAS FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER
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LIOR FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER
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Venue & Theatre Services Officer Mim Lombardi Theatre & Building Technician Philip Regan
Business Administration Officer Agnes Zalan
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The Hub 02 4780 5050 104-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood NSW 2777 thehub@bmcc.nsw.gov.au bluemountainstheatreandhub.com.au Braemar Gallery 104 Macquarie Rd, Springwood NSW 2777 braemargallery@gmail.com Enquiries can also be made to the Cultural Centre on 02 4780 5410
FROM THE HUB As we head towards the end of 2018, Blue Mountains Theatre proudly continues to present a stellar program of exceptional live performances. In October, we are thrilled to welcome the internationally acclaimed Evergreen Ensemble to launch their exquisite new album of baroque and folk music inspired by the windswept landscapes of Scotland and Scandinavia, titled Snow In Summer. Families can look forward to the wonderful Monkey Baa Theatre Company production of Joesephine Wants To Dance, a delightful and funny stage adaptation of Jackie French and Bruce Whatley’s hugely popular children’s book. Comedy is perennially popular with our audiences, and we are happy to oblige! Coming our way in November is Lawrence Mooney with his hilarious
show An Evening with Malcolm, and following a sell-out show in 2017 the kooky Kransky Sisters return with their unique take on the festive season: A Very Kransky Christmas. Contemporary Australian popular music is another highlight of our program this November. Iconic piano-rockers The Whitlams are stopping by for one show only on their national 25th anniversary tour, and one of this country’s most respected singer/songwriters Lior and his talented trio will delight the audience with an intimate concert of songs drawn from Lior’s brand new album Between You and Me. And remember a Gift Voucher to attend any performance at the Blue Mountains Theatre makes the perfect present for Christmas! Tim Smith Facility Manager Blue Mountains Theatre
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