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e are lucky to live in paradise. So let’s celebrate life in the tropics, our past, our present and our future. This year we build on the foundation set in 2013 when we refocused Cairns Festival to be a celebration of our community with an emphasis on showcasing our amazing local talent. With that in mind, we have partnered with some of the city’s best live music venues to provide even more opportunities for both established and emerging artists to perform. Added to this is the Buskers Stage – a perfect platform for wouldbe performers to find an audience. Central to the festivities are the ever-popular Grand Parade and Carnival on Collins, along with a bigger and even better Fields of Fire (Mario’s Burn). Add to this the Children’s Festival, Fluent – a day of youth-based activities – a wealth of exhibitions, theatre, dance and comedy. In keeping with the family-friendly program, the vast majority of Festival events are free, making it a truly accessible celebration for everyone in the Cairns region and our visitors. Council and the Cairns Festival Committee encourage everyone to get on board. Celebrate Paradise. Celebrate our community. And celebrate life.
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PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS
In the lead-up to the official launch of Cairns Festival there are some great events to give you a little taste of the Festival to come.
THE HARBINGER
Thursday 28 and Friday 29 August Time: Thursday 11am, Thursday and Friday 7.30pm Location: Cairns Civic Theatre Tickets: matinee $17, evening $22 concession via TicketLiNK The Harbinger is an enchanting adult fairytale by Queensland’s inimitable Dead Puppet Society that melds live performance, puppetry, animation and stage trickery to create a richly magical world where the lines between reality and make-believe fall away. The Harbinger is a gothic tale of solitude, heartbreak and of a time long forgotten.
SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE
Day: Friday 29 August Time: 6-9pm Location: Esplanade, near the Lagoon Spotlight Showcase is a multi-arts event of live music and music photography. It features five of Cairns’ finest emerging bands – Ray Danes, Esscine, Ray-Lee, The Ridge and Mix Blood Brothers – along with a digital exhibition of their high-quality publicity images by local photographer Mimi Tannaka. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
JAZZ UP NORTH – GRACE KNIGHT
Day: Friday 29 August Time: from 6.30pm Location: Tanks Art Centre Tickets: $40, $35 concession via TicketLiNK A leading lady of Australian music, Knight gained international fame as lead singer of the Eurogliders and continues to transfix with her luscious vocals. She electrified audiences around the world as lead singer of the Eurogliders in the 90s, A winner of the MTV Awards in the US and UK, for Heaven Must Be There, Knight is the only Australian artist in history to have two albums in the top 5 in the same week. 04 WWW.CAIRNSFEST.COM.AU
OPENING WITH A BANG AUGUST
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Grand Parade and Fireworks Day: Saturday 30 August Time: 3-9.30pm
The ever-popular parade is undoubtedly the highlight of the opening day of Festival. Pre-parade entertainment starts around 3pm with live music and DJs, stilt walkers and roving performers. At 5.30pm the first parade floats will head off from Minnie Street, weaving their way along the Esplanade to Fogarty Park. Community groups, sporting organisations, businesses and individuals will vie for $11,000 in prize money. For the second year a special Education Category, sponsored by JCU, will showcase the creativity of the City’s school children. While the judges will be analysing the technical components of the entries, the crowd will have its chance to select a winner through the inaugural Cairns Post People’s Choice Award. From 5.30pm the Esplanade Stage will feature The Cold Water Band (see page 16) followed by headline act Kooii (see page 16). Around 7.30pm entertainment will take a break for the fireworks over Trinity Inlet.
SUNDAY ON THE ’NARD
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Sunday on the ’Nard will see the entire Esplanade come alive with FREE events for the entire family. There will music, dance, circus, workshops and sand sculpting along with a dedicated Children’s Festival and the multi-arts youth event Fluent.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Time: 10am-1pm Location: Fogarty Park Join the team at PakMag for a fantastic day of local entertainment, delicious food, rides and, of course, the Teddy Bear competition. In addition this year there will be the fantastic Ronald McDonald Show! The Teddy Bears’ Picnic is raising money for the Ronald McDonald Family Retreat Palm Cove, which gives families of sick children a place to relax, connect and spend precious time together. For more information on the retreat visit www.rmhc.org.au
Ghost Nets
Time: 10am-4pm Location: Muddy’s Event Lawn Join Sue Ryan from the Ghost Net Art Project to learn the art of weaving and create your own special 3D art work to take home – all while helping the environment. Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been lost at sea where they move with the currents and entrap marine life. Ghost net weaverscollect abandoned materials and make them into three-dimensional art works.
Cody Freeman twistered ladderman Time: from 10am, see blackboard for events and times Location: Near Muddy’s Cody Freeman presents a show that combines acrobatics, balloon twisting and ladders. From beginning to end Cody balances on the edge as he thrills the audience in this highly entertaining show.
CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL From 10am: Hans Jurrs will create a sand sculpture that will blow your mind. Watch the artist at work. 10am-4pm: the Creation Space has free art and craft activities. Try your hand at wire sculpture, printmaking, recycled art and paper craft. 10am-noon: CrazyBron is holding a Kid’s Disco with interactive dances and games (PM) 11am-noon and 2pm-3pm: learn to Hula with Lucy Hart 11am-noon: learn to drum in these fun workshops covering a range of percussion instruments Noon -1pm: the young performers from Yak,Yak,Yak will entertain
with their unique blend of circus, dance, music and poetry Noon-1pm and 3pm-4pm: The popular World Story Waters is back. Storyteller Michael Quinn re-enacts traditional stories from around the world with the help of his audience. 1-2pm: be awed and amazed by the magic of Danny Simony (PM). 2-3pm: the Young Company is all about interactive theatre, for, by and with young people. 2.30-3pm: enjoy the traditional dances and costumes of Papua New Guinea in this performance by the Vanagi Cultural Group.
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SKATE JAMZ
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm Location: Skate Plaza Skate Jamz and competition run by Cairnsbased skate-pro Adam Walker. Join fellow skateboarders, show off yours tricks and be in the running for great prizes.
CHILLSPACE
Time: 12.30-5pm Location: Esplanade, near the Lagoon Headspace will host the ChillSpace featuring a Facebook post Post, interactive photo booth and giant board games. VISUAL ARTS
AEROSOL ART WORKSHOPS
Time: noon-4pm Location: ChillSpace, Esplanade, near the Lagoon Local graff artist Daniel (Wally) Wallwork, in conjunction with GraffitiSTOP, will be painting up a storm.
FIND YOUR FLOW DIGITAL ART
Location: Fingertips Tent, Esplanade, near the Lagoon Time: 1-5.30pm Digital presentations of art exploring the theme “find your flow”, developed for the event by partner REACH (Regional Excellence in Art Community Hubs). There will also be exciting existing artworks and inspiring videos and images from around the nation and the world.
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Diafrix
Time: 7.40-8.30pm Location: Progig Stage
Presenting the strikingly unique African-born hip-hop duo Diafrix. Hailing from the Melbourne suburb of Footscray Diafrix comprises frontmen Momo and Azmarino, African refugees who have lived through struggles that are worlds apart. Momo arrived in Australia with his family at the age of three after fleeing their homeland of the Comoros Islands. Azmarino, on the other hand, hails from Eritrea but didn’t arrive in Australia until earlier this decade – after a life of citizenship hunting throughout countries like Jordan, Italy and Switzerland. Definitely not the typical story of an Australian band but one that reflects an under represented and growing community of first-generation Australians. The duo’s second album, Pocket Full of Dreams, features an important, ongoing theme for Diafrix as a group – representing the hope and dreams of those who don’t have a voice, in turn becoming inspiring examples of two dreamers overcoming hardship and obscurity to realise their own.
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WORKSHOPS
HIP-HOP WORKSHOPS Held in the Fingertips Tent and Cypher Dance Space, workshops are free and all are welcome.
Noon-12.45pm: headline act Elements Collective will hold a public workshop for all ages and skill levels 12.30-1.15pm: Introduction to scratching with DJ Morphix & DJ Dex Mo’ Gain insight into the technical art form of turntablism and have a go with two of Cairns’ finest scratch DJs. From baby scratches to flares, crab scratches to juggling, these two have got you covered. 1.30-2.15pm: Introduction to beatboxing with Monkie Returning to Australia is world-class maker of weird noises, beatboxer Monkie. With a unique palette of sounds and techniques this workshop is bound to be a whole lot of fun. 2.30-3.15pm: Introduction to beatmaking with Apollo Grimez Learn the basics of beat science with one of the Far North’s freshest hip hop producers. This session will include a bunch of helpful hints and tips for budding producers. 3.30-4.15pm: Introduction to sampling and the MPC with Apollo Grimez This session will walk participants
Elements Collective
ELEMENTS COLLECTIVE + FREESTYLE FINALE Time: 7.30-7:40pm MUSIC Location: Progig Stage
Led by B-Girl Flix, one of few representing b-girls in Australia, Elements Collective was founded to spread hip hop culture to new audiences. It brings together a mix of the country’s most well-known and established hip hop artists. Drawing upon the skills of various artists in all elements, each member has been teaching, performing and representing the culture for many years and is highly respected in their chosen fields.
through the hip hop tradition of creating audio samples and loops from a vinyl record and then composing the samples into a track using Akai MPC hardware. 3-3.30pm for ages 4-10 4.30-5pm for ages 11+ Block Party hosts dance workshops for all ages and skill levels. MUSIC
MUSIC HUB PRESENTS
Time: 1-3.15pm Location: Progig Stage Music Hub Cairns is showcasing local emerging musicians The Young Art, Humidity and The Dialers in a musical journey exploring soul, funk and rhythm and blues. Featuring live, local emcees.
DEAN BRADY WITH TROY AND TREVELYN
Time: 3.30-4.30pm Location: Progig Stage Australia’s Got Talent star Dean Brady will hit the stage with his very talented mum and dad.
BLOCK PARTY AND BEAT BASEMENTS PRESENTS
Time: 4.45-7.30pm Location: Progig Stage Block Party have partnered with Indie hip hop label Beat Basement Records to showcase hip hop multiculture in Cairns. Featuring local DJs, emcees, turntablists, beatboxers and dance crews.
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Once again Cairns Festival has put together a range of exciting activities for the entire family. Whether it is art, music, theatre or dance there is something for everyone so get out there and have fun.
CARNIVAL 7 ON COLLINS
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Day: Sunday 7 September Time: 9am-3pm Location: Collins Ave, Edge Hill
This Father’s Day tradition regularly attracts 25,000 to the City’s Botanic Gardens precinct for a giant day of family fun. Featuring loads of free entertainment for people of all ages, it’s a slice of life in the tropics, with 200+ market stalls offering local art and craft, produce, plants, food and refreshments. There’s live music and entertainment, with the main Gardens stage featuring the Aussie Outback Kids show plus the best of local talent, including Seaman Dan, Tiffany Smith and the “Ethno on the Road” touring show. Plus there’s a Kids’ Carnival area in the Gardens, Sustainable Living Exhibition (Tank 5), the annual schools’ ENERGY art exhibition (Tank 4) and TAFE Expo (Tank 3), as well as roving entertainers and more.
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Day: Saturday 6 , Sunday 7 September Time: Saturday 3-4pm and 4.305.30pm; Sunday 3.30-4.30pm Location: Fig Tree Playground Keepers of the Figtree is a new work created especially for Festival by Box Jelly Theatre. It is a fun, educational and interactive combination of theatre and dance for children aged 5-10. This physically interactive story has a strong message about the art of reducing, reusing and recycling to teach children (and the audience) how, with awareness and creative thinking, to sustain and nurture the planet. The audience will be asked to follow the action in and around the tree and work together with the dancers to tell the story. “3 tribes live on three separate islands, when each tribe depletes all of their resources they need to find new homes….” Not long ago there were three clans at sea Aqua, Abori and Terra they be They each lived on islands brazen and free They all of them happy, quite happy all three
Fire Dancing
Day: Tuesday 2 September Time: 6.30pm Location: Esplanade Plaza Come and enjoy a spectacular fire dancing performance accompanied by live tribal drummers. Pyrotechnique promises to thrill, mesmerise and enchant.
Party on Lake
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 12.30-3pm Location: Lake St Come and celebrate the reopening of the new-look Lake St. This street party will feature a mass of kids’ activities, competitions, a fashion parade, cooking demonstrations and historical displays, not to mention live music. And don’t forget, you must be at the party to take home the grand prize! To enter just spend $10 at participating businesses by 29 August.
Family Fun Day
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 10am-1pm Location: Cairns Regional Gallery, cnr Abbott and Aplin sts A host of free children’s art activities around the Festival theme, “Celebrating Paradise”. Kids can make origami reef fish, bird of paradise finger puppets and flowers using recyclables before exploring the amazing works at the gallery.
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Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 3-7.30pm Tickets: free entry but you need a ticket from TicketLiNK*
After an overwhelming response to last year’s event Fields of Fire – Mario’s Burn is back, bigger and better, with plenty of food stalls, more entertainment and ticketed to avoid disappointment. As the sun sinks over the mountains Yorkey’s Knob will be ablaze with light - literally. Fields of Fire – Mario’s Burn reignites our agricultural past with a traditional cane burn. While flames rising over the paddocks was a common sight a generation ago modern farming practices have done away with the spectacle that was once an iconic symbol of the Far North. Bringing the tradition back to life, for one night at least, Fields of Fire-Mario’s Burn is a family friendly event with a raft of supporting activities. Fom 3pm the main stage revs up with the Hillbilly Goats and Aria-nominated country icons Kevin Bennett and The Flood. 3-6pm the Doyle Family Fun Show will entertain with music, face painting and fun. Pony rides and the mechanical bull will cater for both ends of riding skill while families can enjoy animal interaction with Zoo to You or relax by the camping fire. The day will culminate in the cane burn on sunset complete with pyrotechnics.
*Due to the success of last year’s event and limitations regarding parking and site capacity, Fields of Fire will be ticketed. One ticket per car, tickets available at TicketLiNK.
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Biddigal Performing Arts
This year Cairns Festival is premiering Biddigal Dreaming the first theatrical performance by Artistic Director Pauline Lampton and the Biddigal Performance Arts. Cairns Festival is also a fantastic opportunity to try out different dance styles in our free workshops and dance displays.
TANGOCRAZE DANCE DISPLAY
Day: Monday 1 September Time: 5.30-6pm Location: Cairns Esplanade Plaza Gianni an Elena of TangoCraze - The Cairns Argentine Tango School have been teaching Tango since 2007. Along with their students, they will present a tango display that will have you tapping your toes and itching to join in.
BIDDIGAL DREAMING – AUSTRALIAN PREMIER Day: Thursday 4 September and Friday 5 September Time: 6.30-9.30pm Location: CoCA Tickets: $24 general admission, $19 concession, $15 high school students, available at CoCA
Biddigal Performing Arts is an elite and exclusive company of Indigenous caretakers who have been given permission by elders around the country to share their century-old stories with the world. Biddigal Dreaming is the debut work of artistic director Pauline Lampton. It tells the story of the sneaky tree kangaroos who hide the watering hole from the other animals and the kingfisher’s efforts to caox the water spring out of its hiding place. There will be live music on The Deck from 6.30pm each night.
OPEN AIR MILONGA WITH THE CAIRNS TANGO CLUB
Day: Friday 5 September Time: 6-9pm Location: Cairns Esplanade Plaza Join the Cairns Tango Club for a free
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social dance or Milonga. Tango dancers all over the world gather at “Milongas”, Tango dance events, where they enjoy beautiful music and dancing moments. If you want to know what a Tango dance event looks like, come and experience the Festival Open-Air Milonga. Join in or just have a look. Explore the music and explore the dance.
MORE DANCE Sunday 31 August: Fluent will feature workshops and performances by local dance crews and the headline dance act Elements Collective, full details see page 7. Thursday 4 September 9pm: Cairns Festival De Dance at Vertigo Bar featuring Latin music and dance, full details see page 17.
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FESTIVAL PROGRAM
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Spotlight Showcase The Harbinger Jazz Up North - Grace Knight
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Lagoon stage Cairns Civic Theatre Tanks Art Centre
Cairns Festival Grand Parade and Fireworks 4-10pm “Festival Hair” 3-5pm Cold Water Band 5pm-5.30pm Grand Parade 5.30-7pm Fireworks 7pm Cold Water Band - Set 2 7.10-7.30pm Kooii 7.30-9pm Grace Barbé 7.30-9.30pm
Esplanade Lagoon stage Lagoon stage Esplanade Esplanade Lagoon stage Lagoon stage Centre of Contemporary Arts
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Sunday on the ‘Nard
10am-8.30pm
Esplanade
Skate Jamz with Adam Walker
10.30am-12.30pm
Esplanade Skate Plaza
Ghost Nets Weaving Workshop
10am-4pm
Next to Muddy’s
Kids Festival Fun Free Craft
10am-4pm
Next to Muddy’s
Crazy Bron Disco 10am-noon Next to Muddy’s World Story Waters with Michael Quinn Noon-1pm & 3-4pm Next to Muddy’s Yak Yak Yak - Performance Midday - 1pm Next to Muddy’s Danny Simony Magic 1-2pm Next to Muddy’s The Young Company 2-3pm Next to Muddy’s Hula Hoop Workshop 11am-noon & 2-3pm Next to Muddy’s Drumming with Jeff Cotter 10-10.30am & 10.30-11am Next to Muddy’s Vanagi Cultural Group Dancers 2.30-3pm Next to Muddy’s Twisted Ladderman Shows and Balloon Workshops From 10am Next to Muddy’s Sand Sculpture From 10am Muddy’s Beach Teddy Bears’ Picnic 10am-3.30pm Fogarty Park Louarde 3.30pm-5pm Muddy’s Café Chalk the Walk workshops 10.30am-4.30pm Esplanade Promenade Fluent - Multi Arts Youth Event 10am-8.30pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Fluent - Aerosol Art Workshops Noon-4pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Fluent - Introduction to scratching with DJ Morphix & DJ Dex Mo’ 12.30-1.15pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Fluent - Introduction to Beat Boxing with Monkie 1.30-2.15pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Fluent - Introduction to Beat Making with Apollo Grimez 2.30-3.15pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Fluent - Introduction to sampling and the MPC with Apollo Grimez 3.30-4.15pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Music Hub Presents local musician showcase 1-3.15pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Dean Brady with Trevelyn and Troy Brady 3.30-4.30pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Block Party and Beat Basement Hip Hop Showcase 5-7pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Headline Acts - Elements Collective and Diafrix 6.30-8pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Tropical Pride Fair Day 11-5pm Tanks Art Centre Kooii 5-8pm Salthouse Pacific Toyota Buskers Stage 10am-3.30pm Esplanade Plaza SEPT TangoCraze - Dance Display 5.30-6pm Esplanade Plaza Music on the Deck - Ray Danes 6.30-7.30pm Centre of Contemporary Arts On the Dark Side Film Nights - Canopy (M) 6.30-10pm Centre of Contemporary Arts Telstra Family Film Nights - Strictly Ballroom (PG) 6.30-9.30pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Pacific Toyota Buskers Stage 10am-3.30pm Esplanade Plaza Fire Show with Pyrotechnique 6-6.30pm Esplanade Plaza SEPT The Doyle Family Fun Show 6.30-9.30pm Mondos Music on the Deck - Louarde 6.30-7.30pm Centre of Contemporary Arts Telstra Family Film Nights - Storm Boy 6.30-9.30pm Esplanade, near the Lagoon Song & Story 6.30pm-8.30pm Green Ant Cantina On The Dark Side - Film Nights Presdestination (MA) 7.30pm Centre of Contemporary Arts
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Pacific Toyota Buskers Stage Bollycise - Dance Display and Workshop Festival Acoustic Night Music on the Deck - Ray-Lee On the Dark Side Film Nights - The Babadook (M) Telstra Family Film Nights - Harvie Krumpet & Mary and Max (PG) Song & Story Musical Showcase
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Positive Ageing Fair SEPT Keys to the City - Chris Jones Pacific Toyota Buskers Stage Cairns Pan Stars The McMenamins Songwriters on the Waterfront NFSA Big Screen - The Corrick Collection accompanied with live music Music on the Deck - Greta Stanley Australian Premiere Biddigal Dreaming - Dance Theatre Fingerprint Original Open Mic Night Cairns Festival De Dance A Night of Indigenous Music Pacific Toyota Buskers Stage SEPT The People’s Orchestra - debut performance Dr, Elephant The Cairns Tango Club - Open Air Milonga Musical Premiere - The Vocalettes NFSA Big Screen - Lover’s and Luggers’ with pre-performance by The Vocalettes Music on the Deck - Kirsten Burchill Biddigal Dreaming - Dance Theatre Carinda Christie & The Hill Billy Goats The Montgomery Brothers & the Bad Boys of Uke Carpe Idiotus Mondos Unplugged British Rock Icons The Animals & Friends The Basics
9.30am-2pm 9.30am-10.15am 10am-3.30pm 5-6pm 5.30-7pm 6.30-9.30pm 6.30-9.30pm 6.30-7.30pm 6.30-9.30pm 7-10pm 8pm-late 8.30pm-late 9pm to late
Eastern Events Lawn Outside Lagoon Police Beat Esplanade Plaza Esplanade Plaza Lilo Bar Mondos Western Events Lawn Centre of Contemporary Arts Centre of Contemporary Arts The Grand Hotel 12 Bar Blue Vertigo Bar The Jack
10am-3.30pm 5-5.30pm 5pm 6-9pm 6:30pm-7pm
Esplanade Plaza Esplanade Plaza The Jack Esplanade Plaza Esplanade, near the Lagoon
6.30-9.30pm 6.30-7.30pm 6.30-9.30pm 4pm-late 5pm-late 6pm-late 6.30-9.30pm 8pm-late from 6.30pm
Esplanade, near the Lagoon Centre of Contemporary Arts Centre of Contemporary Arts The Grand Hotel The Crown Hotel Salthouse Mondos Vertigo Bar The Tanks Art Centre
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RAW Farmers Market Family Fun Day Keys to the City - Chris Jones Leanne Tennant The People’s Orchestra performance UMI Arts Indigenous Markets Keepers of the Figtree - Box Jelly Theatre Fields of Fire - Mario’s Burn Soul Diva Lisa Hunt with local line-up Cairns Taiko Drummers Music on the Deck azz Under the Stars Telstra Family Film Nights - The Lego Movie Music on the Deck On the Dark Side Film Nights - home-town premiere of Throwback Free Festival Workshops - see website for details Dirty Sanchez
9am-3.30pm 10am-1pm 9.30-10.15am Noon-1.30pm 2-3pm 2-8pm 3-3.45pm & 4.30-5.15pm 3-7.30pm 4pm-late 5-6pm from 6.30pm 6.30-10pm 6.30-9.30pm 6.30-7.30pm 7.30-10pm From 10am From 9pm
The Pier Cairns Regional Gallery High Water Pier The Crown Hotel Esplanade, near The Pier Esplanade, near the Lagoon Fig Tree Playground Blazing Saddles Vertigo Bar Esplanade Plaza CoCA Cairns Botanic Gardens Esplanade, near the Lagoon Centre of Contemporary Arts Centre of Contemporary Arts Multiple venues The Jack
Carnival on Collins Keepers of the Figtree - Box Jelly Theatre Mangrove Jack Eistedfodd Gala Concert End Credits Unseen Cinema - Gardening With Soul
9am-3pm 3.30-4.15pm 4.30-6pm 5-10pm 6.30-10pm
Collins Ave, Edge Hill Fig Tree Playground The Crown Hotel Civic Theatre Centre of Contemporary Arts
9am-5pm 9am-5pm
Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns Regional Gallery
9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9.30am-4.30pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 7am-2pm 10am-5pm See website for times From 10am All day
Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns Regional Gallery Tanks Art Centre KickArts Contemporary Arts KickArts Contemporary Arts UMI Arts Flying Monkey Café & Art Gallery Canopy Arts Meet on the Esplanade Esplanade Promenade School of Arts Building, Lake St
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The following events are on across the festival
Segar Passi: Bakei 1960s to the present Capturing Flora: Passion for the Exotick Searching for Hells Gate: Percy Trezise, Goobalathaldin Dick Roughsey and Ray Crooke Crossing the Border: Mark Skelcher ENERGY Exhibition Wood NYIINGKANAM: New One Freshwater Saltwater: Existence Hablando Madera - Sue Hayes Dungay Jurungu (Way of Life) Cairns Birding Festival Chalk the Walk - 3D Chalk Art and Competition Urban Spaces - Indigenous Art Space
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SKATE PLAZA
MUDDY’S PLAYGROUND
CAIRNS CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
HIGH WATER PIER
12 BAR BLUE SALTHOUSE
CAIRNS REGIONAL GALLERY GRAND HOTEL
CROWN HOTEL
POLICE BEAT
PIER SHOPPING
ESPLANADE PLAZA FOGARTY PARK
JACK HOTEL
MONDO CAFE & BAR VERTIGO BAR
FIGTREE PLAYGROUND
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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This series of free workshops is your chance to try something new
CHALK THE WALK
Day: Sunday 31 August Time: 2-6pm Location: Esplanade, near Muddy’s Champion pavement artist Jenny McCracken will hold an all-ages workshop on Sunday 31 August. Participants will collaborate with McCracken to create a group artwork based on the Festival theme Celebrating Paradise.
BOLLYCISE
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 10-11am Location: Esplanade, near The Pier Bollywood dancing – the dancing in Indian movies – is a fusion of traditional Indian dance mixed with modern dance styles. There are graceful and intricate movements and fast, strong, energetic dance steps. It’s a lot of fun and very expressive. All are welcome to give it a go.
LEARN THE VIOLIN
WITH CATHERINE CHAUTARD’S VIOLINISTS
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 11am-noon Location: Esplanade, near The Pier Catherine Chautard’s Violinists is a local violin ensemble that plays all styles of music from classic to contemporary. The introduction to violin workshop covers the basics from how to hold the instrument, the various sounds and how to create violin music.
TAIKO DRUMMING
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 1-2pm and 2-3pm Location: Esplanade Plaza Cairns Taiko delivers a powerful percussion performance incorporating thundering Japanese drums and precisely choreographed movements making for an exciting visual spectacle and an energetic, upbeat musical experience. Now is you opportunity to experience the power of Taiko in this beginners workshop. All ages and abilities are welcome.
DRUMMING WITH JEFF COTTER
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 3-4pm Location: Esplanade, near The Pier Expand your cultural and musical horizons with Jeff Cotter’s drum workshop and learn a traditional West African rhythm with accompanying parts. Develop some solo phrases and work on your dexterity. Build your confidence with a facilitated jam to the conclusion of the workshop. Don’t be a spectator be part of the show!
CAIRNS TANGO CLUB
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 6pm-7pm Location: Cairns RSL Club Ballroom, 115 Esplanade Book: cairnstangoclub@gmail.com In this workshop The Cairns Tango Club will teach the basic steps of Tango Argentino and how to combine them, including how to walk beautifully across the dancing floor like a tango dancer and the different roles of the leader and the follower. Simply put, the club wants to inspire people to explore and enjoy tango as much as they do.
MORE WORKSHOPS Sunday 31 August 10am: Jeff Cotter will be running children’s drumming workshops on the Esplanade. Full details see page 5. Sunday 31 August: Cody Freeman will be teaching the art of balloon modelling. Full details see page 5. Sunday 31 August: YETI (Youth Empowered Towards Independence) will be running a series of fun and information workshops. Learn new skills or develop skills you have in beat making, sampling, scratching, beatboxing and aerosol art. Full details see Fluent page 7.
TROPICAL PRIDE FAIR DAY Day: Sunday 31 August Time: 11am-5pm Location: Tanks Art Centre
Join us for the annual highlight event for North Queensland’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community – the Cairns Tropical Pride Fair Day.
POSITIVE AGEING FAIR Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 9.30am-2pm Location: Esplanade, near the Lagoon Positive Ageing Cairns brings its annual fair back to Cairns Festival. Come with your neighbours, browse through the stalls showcasing unique services, enjoy the entertainment, grab a bite to eat - make it a date! “Grow old with me - the best is yet to be.”
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RAW FARMERS MARKET Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 9am-3.30pm Location: Pier Shopping Centre Cairns Festival is showcasing the unique products and produce of Far North Queensland at the RAW Farmers Market. In addition to exploring new products, meeting producers and purchasing tasty treats local star chefs will be holding cooking demonstrations to show you how to use these products to make fantastic meals at home.
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UMI ARTS MARKET Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 2-8pm Location: Esplanade, near the Lagoon UMI Arts in partnership with Cairns Festival is bringing back the popular UMI Arts Indigenous Markets showcasing a wide variety of art and craft market stalls. Something for everyone, you can purchase jewellery, paintings, clothing and accessories, artworks and more. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and cultural practitioners showcase the talent and variety that makes Far North Queensland unique. Indigenous musicians and bands from the region will entertain throughout the day. Located at 335 Sheridan Street in North Cairns, UMI Arts is the peak Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander arts and cultural organisation for Far North Queensland.
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Kooii
Cairns Festival, with presenting partner Entertainment Cairns, is bringing the city alive with music. From the Esplanade to the pubs, clubs and theatres of Cairns this is a great opportunity to get out, explore our fabulous venues and see local, national and international artists.
Cold Water Band
Day: Saturday 30 August Time: 4.30-7pm Location: Esplanade Plaza From humble beginnings playing tin cans on the beaches of Wujal Wujal in far north Queensland, The Cold Water Band are bring their “fesh new sound from the bush” to you.
Kooii
Day: Saturday 30 August Time: 7-9pm Location: Esplande, near the Lagoon Headlining the Grand Parade Kooii, with their compelling fusion of afrobeat, reggae and world rhythms, will leave you with a heightened sense of being alive. Having earned a glowing reputation, both on record and on stage, their music brings together soulful vocals, threepart harmony and a deeply- set rhythm ection in an ageless and familiar sound that echoes through city and country.
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Grace Barbé
Day: Saturday 30 August Time: 7.30-9.30pm Location: CoCA, Tickets: $24 per person or $125 for a table, from CoCA Seychelles islander Grace Barbé is a star of the world music scene. Her soulful music reflects and celebrates the diverse cultural influences of her Indian Ocean heritage. Following the release of her debut album Kreol Daughter Barbé has toured the world performing at major festivals including the Woodford Folk Festival.
Kooii
Day: Sunday 31 August Time: 5-8pm Location: Salthouse Restaurant and Bar Enjoy an encore performance from the Grand Parade celebration headline act.
Louarde
Day: Sunday 31 August Time: 3.30-5pm Location: Muddy’s Cafe Enjoy the beautifully subtle and poetic sounds of local Indie musician Louarde. According to Triple J unearthed she brings “strong, soulful lyrics” to create “easy listening, melodic tunes”.
Pacific Toyota Buskers Stage
Day: 1-5 September Time: 10am-3.30pm Location: Esplanade Plaza The Pacific Toyota Cairns Festival Buskers Stage gives “loungeroom” performers and established local artists a chance to shine. The line-up covers all performance types with the idea of giving local artists who don’t have the experience or repertoire for a stand-alone gig to shine. Remember, if you like what you see or hear, leave a tip in the hat!
cairns festival Festival Family Fun Night
Day: Tuesday 2 September Time: from 5:30pm Location: Mondo (at the Hilton) Join in the celebrations with the Terry Doyle Family Fun Show. A fun-filled night with entertainment for the whole family including live sing-a-longs and face painting.
Song and Story
Day: Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 September Time: 6.30-8.30pm Location: Green Art Cantina Song and Story unites the region’s finest, diverse and talented songwriters. Learn the inside stories behind some of your favourite songs and listen as the artists shed light on their muses and what makes them tick.
Festival Acoustic Night
Day: Wednesday 3 September Time: from 6pm Location: Mondo (at the Hilton) Book a table: 4050 2096 This Festival Acoustic night will be headlined by local singer-songwriter Jayden Reid. Reid has recently relocated to Melbourne and is making the trip back home to play his original acoustic sounds.
The McMenamins
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 5.30-7pm Location: Lilo Wet Bar & Restaurant Brother and sister duo The McMenamins draw on alternative country and folk influences, using honeyed vocal harmonies with mandolin and violin-driven instrumentals to deliver original acoustic music.
Cairns Pan Stars
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 5-6pm Location: Esplanade Plaza Playing a mix of Caribbean classics and all-time favourites, this local group of pan drum enthusiasts takes pan to bigger and better heights. Each pan is made from a 44gal drum, tuned to perfection to produce a unique sound that will have the crowd up and dancing in no time.
Songwriters on the Waterfront Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 6pm Location: Mondo (at the Hilton) Book a table: 4050 2096 Mondo has long been at the forefront of presenting emerging and established local talent. In its seventh year, Songwriters on the Waterfront is a chance to hear some of the finest songwriters of the Far North.
Fingerprint
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: from 7pm Location: The Grand Hotel Blown into Cairns from Dunk Island by Cyclone Yasi, talented duo Fingerprint have since cemented themselves as a staple of the local music scene thanks to their combination of blues, jazz, funk and folk with a splash of soul.Over the last 14 years they have played the world, from as far afield as the Northern Lights in Norway, to Greece and Abu Dhabi. It’s great to have them back in Cairns for Festival.
Cairns Festival De Dance
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 9pm Location: Vertigo Cocktail Bar & Lounge Salsa – Tango – Latin – Spirit Experience a night of Latino culture, music and dance, from the fiery local band the Latin Jazz Excursion. On the line up are demonstrations by the Sabor Dance Company, Cairns Tango Club and special guests. Be prepared to learn a few new steps yourself and join in the infectious atmosphere of Latino Festival De Dance!
Keys to the City
Day: all week Time: all day, feature pianist Thursday 4 September and Saturday 6 September, 9.30-10.30am Location: Lagoon Plaza and Esplanade Boardwalk Everyone is invited to tinkle the ivories! Whether chopsticks is the extent of your repertoire or you can belt out the entire score of Fiddler on the Roof, these pianos on the waterfront are available for anyone to play (or sing along to) as inspiration strikes. This very popular feature of
Festival will be enhanced this year with classical performances from noted Cairns pianist Chris Jones at the Esplanade Boardwalk.
Carinda Christie & the Hillbilly Goats
Day: Friday 5 September Time: 4pm to late Location: The Grand Hotel Kick yer shoes off, put yer hoe down, hang on to yer britches and get ready for a night of boot scootin’ fun! Opening the night is local indie artist Carinda Christie, whose energetic performance will have you smiling and dancing. Headlining the night are the The Hillbilly Goats. The Goats have a passion for traditional Appalachian mountain music with an energetic edge featuring banjo, bones, mandolin, double bass, guitars, fiddle, harmonica, tin whistle, tap dancing, four part harmonies and comedy.
Montgomery Brothers & Bad Boys of Uke
Day: Friday 5 September Time: from 5pm Location: Crown Hotel, corner Shields and Grafton sts Local legends the Montgomery Brothers Uke’n Blues Band, featuring Tiffany Ann Smith, will kick off this sesh followed by the world-famous Bad Boys of Uke! If you can hold a ukulele, you are welcome to join in.
MONDO’S UNPLUGGED Day: Friday 5 September Time: 6pm Location: Mondo, at the Hilton Mondo’s presents another fantastic night of live acoustic music.
CARPE IDIOTUS
Day: Friday 5 September Time: 6pm Location: Salt House Restaurant & Bar Carpe Idiotus (literally meaning “seize the idiots”) is made up of singer/songwriter Tony Williams and comedian/mime artist Dennis Clare. In their trademark style these masters of mirth with humour, crazy antics and hilarious predicaments, use song, visual theatre and stand up willindeed have you laughing in no time.
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PEOPLE’S ORCHESTRA
MUSICAL SHOWCASE
Day: Wednesday 3 September Time: 8pm Location: 12 Bar Blue A musical showcase hosted by wellknown musician Adam Rowley.
BUST A BEAT — A NIGHT OF INDIGENOUS MUSIC
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 9pm Location: The Jack Great night out showcasing the music of local indigenous musicians programmed by local music director Will Kepa.
DR. ELEPHANT
Day: Friday 5 September Time: 5pm Location: The Jack Dr. Elephant, Darwin’s longest running cover band, now calls Cairns home. Performing all of your favourite hits with celebrity lead vocalist Damien Wicks from Biggest Loser! Supported by Drew Boy Unplugged from 5pm.
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Day: Sunday 7 September Time: 1.30pm Location: Carnival on Collins, Botanic Gardens Main Stage Come one... come all ... from tin whistles to French horns, violins to ukuleles, guitars to clarinets. Singers and players of any instrument and skill level have come together to form the Cairns People’s Orchestra. Director Andrew Veivers has composed an orchestral work based on the festival theme Celebating Paradise, to be played by this local ensemble of school bands, local musicians, and amateurs of all walks of life. The piece will be unveiled to the public in pop-up performances throughout Festival with a grand finale as part of Carnival on Collins. The People’s Orchestra is a collaboration between Andrew Veiver’s , Red Chair , Cairns Regional Council, the Tanks Arts Centre and RADF.
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Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 9pm Location: The Jack One of Cairns’ most energetic and highly entertaining cover band with a playlist as long as the road around Australia itself! With party rockin’ Dj Tidy Hydi mixing the latest and greatest all night!
THE BASICS
Day: Friday 5 September Time: from 6.30pm Location: Tanks Art Centre Cost: $30/$25 through TicketLiNK Put together a film-maker, a malariaridden aid worker and a multiple Grammy award winner (Gotye) and you’ve got three mates going back to The Basics.The Basic’s might be Australia’s most famous unknown band bringing a gritty live sound and their catalogue of good-time, genre-bending classics.
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Day: Friday 5 September Time: 8pm to late Location: Vertigo Cocktail Bar & Lounge Direct from the UK, British rock icons The Animals & Friends hit the stage with hits such as Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood and We Gotta Get Out of This Place. The night opens with the blues stylings of The Montgomery Brothers and the party continues with the rock’n’soul of Mr Smith.
LEANNE TENANT
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: from noon Location: Crown Hotel Described as front-porch folk meets horror-country and blues, local artist Leanne Tennant’s music is honest, cheeky and approaches the “singer/songwriter” category in a refreshing way.
CAIRNS TAIKO DRUMMERS
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 5-6pm Location: Esplanade Plaza A firm favourite in the Festival parade, Cairns Taiko Drummers will hit the stage this year to share their love of drumming. Enjoy the show and perhaps get inspired to give it a go.
JAZZ UNDER THE STARS
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 6.30-10pm Location: Cairns Botanic Garden Tickets: $15 adults, under 16 free, at the gate Ever popular Jazz Under the Stars proves Cairns can hold its own when it comes to jazz. A great evening of music against the backdrop of the Gardens the line-up includes Dixie Jazz, The Barrier Reef Jazz Band, Hot & Wet Swing Set, Jason Fox and his big band, Tongue & Groove, Tom Seepoy and Rhys Tolhurst.
SOUL DIVA LISA HUNT LIVE
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 4pm Location: Vertigo Cocktail Bar & Lounge Lisa Hunt returns to Cairns just for Festival with disco, soul and motown the way it should sound! Hunt headlines a very funky, cool live line-up including Will Kepa and Danny Bani and the Tall Poppies.
MANGROVE JACK
Day: Sunday 7 September Time: 4-6pm Location: Crown Hotel A mainstay of the Cairns music scene for 18 years, Mangrove Jack blend delightful singing voices in rich vocal harmony, combined with powerful original songs.
EISTEDDFOD GALA CONCERT
Day: Sunday 7 September Time: 3-6pm Location: Cairns Civic Theatre Price: tickets from $12, TicketLiNK This concert will showcase the talent of Cairns and district junior and senior students performing across the disciplines of dance, singing, speech, drama and music. The program features both the judges’ and audience’s favourites. Funds raised will help establish a scholarship for junior performing arts.
ORIGINAL OPEN MIC NIGHT
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 8pm Location: 12 Bar Blue Hosted by James Braithwaite, this very popular session brings together talented singer/songwriters from across the region. Get in early to register your two songs.
JAM SESSION
Day: Sunday 7 September Time: 7pm Location: 12 Bar Blue The three-piece 12 Bar Jam Band will provide backing for anyone who wants to perform with a professional outfit.
Music is such an important part of life in the tropics and consequently forms part of many Festival events. Below is a listing of performances that are highlighted as part of bigger activities. Friday 29 August from 6pm: a way to warm up for the nine-day Cairns Festival, Spotlight Showcase is an opportunity for emerging artists of all ages to gain an audience, more page 4. Sunday 31 August 1pm: Music Hub presents a showcase of local emerging musicians on a journey from soul to hip hop, more page 7. Sunday 31 August 7.30pm: Melbourne-based emcees Diafrix will mix it up at Fluent, more page 6. Sunday 31 August 3.30pm: Dean Brady with Troy and Trevelyn, known for their appearance on Australia’s Got Talent, perform as part of Fluent, more page 7. Monday 1 September 6.30pm: Ray Danes performs on the deck at CoCA before the On the Dark Side Film Nights. Tuesday 2 September 6.30pm: Louarde performs on the deck at CoCA before the On the Dark Side Film Nights. Wednesday 3 September 6.30pm: Ray Lee performs on the deck at CoCA before the On the Dark Side Film Nights Film Nights. Thursday 4 September 5.30pm: Greta Stanley performs on the deck at CoCA before Biddigal Dreaming. Friday 5 September 5.30pm: Kirsty Burchill performs on the deck at CoCA before Biddigal Dreaming. Friday 5 September 6pm: Catch the Cairns premiere of The Vocalettes, more details see page 21. Saturday 6 September 5pm: Kevin Bennett and The Flood will play at Fields of Fire – Mario’s Burn, more page 9. Sunday 7 September 9am: Carnival on Collins music stage will host local musicians Koahlition, Tiffany Smith and Timber and Wood, and Seaman Dan will be launching his latest album Caribbean Songbook, more page 8.
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FILM Whether you are looking for a family film, an historic tale or a story a little on the dark side, the all-Aussie Film program has a title for you. Free family movies and offerings from the National Film and Sound Archive will be screened nightly on the Esplanade while ticketed films will be on show at the Centre of Contemporary Arts.
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Day: Monday 1 September Time: 7.30pm Tickets: $15, ($10 con.) from CoCA Wartime1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary. Transcending language and culture, Canopy is a cinematic tour de force exploring the collision of war, nature and its impact on humanity
PREDESTINATION (MA)
Day: Tuesday 2 September Time: 7.30pm Tickets: $15, ($10 con.) from CoCA Predestination is a 2014 Australian sci-fi thriller film directed and written by Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig. It is based on the short story ‘”—All You Zombies—”’ written by Robert A. Heinlein. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook and Noah Taylor.
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Amelia struggles to discipline her “out-ofcontrol” six-year-old Samuel – a son she finds difficult to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called The Babadook turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. And when Amelia begins to see glimpses of the creature herself, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may well be real.
THROWBACK AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE (15+)
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 7.30pm Tickets: $20, ($17 con.) from CoCA Cairns-produced feature makes its home-town premiere! Throwback is about two modern-day Australian treasure hunters, Jack (Shawn Brack) and Kent (Anthony Ring), who go searching for the lost gold of the legendary bushranger “Thunderclap” Newman (Andy Bramble) in the remote jungles of Far North Queensland. But instead of riches, they find a different kind of legend: a ferocious Australian monster known as a Yowie and a savage battle for survival ensues. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
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Film: Gardening With Soul Day: Sunday 7 September Time: 4.30pm Tickets: $15, ($10 con.) from CoCA Sister Loyola is one of the liveliest nonagenarians you could ever meet. As the main gardener at the Home of Compassion in nIsland Bay her daily tasks include heavy lifting alongside vigorous spade and wheelbarrow work, which she sometimes performs on crutches. Loyola and the other Sisters of Compassion follow the vision of Mother Aubert to “meet the needs of the oppressed and powerless in their communities.” The lively, beautifully shot documentary features music by local musician David Long and is full of the sea and garden-scapes that have informed Loyola’s life, Gardening with Soul uncovers a local legend and her community for the wider world.
ESPLANADE FAMILY FILMS A week of Australian feature films with local Understory Film Festival award-winning shorts.
STRICTLY BALLROOM (PG)
Day: Monday 1 September Time: 6.30pm Strictly Ballroom is one of the most popular Australian films ever made. The story may be nothing new but the execution is so colourful and eccentric it hardly matters. A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
STORM BOY (G)
Day: Tuesday 2 September Time: 6.30pm Storm Boy is a rambunctious Australian youth, living along the coastline with his freewheeling father. At the behest of an aging Aborigine, Storm Boy takes care of an uncared-for nest of pelicans. Seamlessly woven into this story about one boy’s love of a pelican, are such themes as race relations, ecology, and family breakdown.
HARVEY KRUMPET AND MARY AND MAX (PG)
Day: Wednesday 3 September Time: 6.30pm These are two animations from Adam Elliot. The Academy Award winning short Harvey Krumpet combines darkness and humour, tragedy and triumph, Alzheimer’s and living life to the full, so we can learn more about what it means to be human. Mary and Max is a tragic comedy of life as described through the friendship of penpals.
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THE LEGO MOVIE (PG)
Day: Saturday 6 September Time: 6.30pm
This film, animated in Australia, is about an ordinary guy named Emmet (Chris Pratt) is mistaken as being the Master Builder, the one who can save the universe. With the aid of an old mystic Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman), a tough young lady named Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), and Batman (Will Arnett), Emmet will fight to defeat the evil tyrant Lord Business (Will Ferrell) who is bent on destroying the universe by gluing it together.
NFSA PRESENTS THE CORRICK COLLECTION (PG)
NFSA PRESENTS LOVERS & LUGGER (PG)
Day: Thursday 4 September Time: 6.30pm Sit back and enjoy a marvellous pro gram of silent films from the acclaimed Corrick Collection, including 2 new films about the Corrick family and film restoration, accompanied by local band Barrelhouse Three. Presented by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), the screening also features restored cinema ads from the 1920s for Bushells Tea and Berlei, plus Oscar-winning animation The Lost Thing.
Day: Friday 5 September Time: 6pm music, 6.30pm film Kicking off the night The Vocalettes will transform you back to yesteryear with their faithful recreation of the best loved songs of the 1940s. Lovers and Luggers is a delightful feature directed by the legendary Ken G Hall and filmed by Frank Hurley. Be transported back in time to pearl luggers, pith hats and a jolly good time. Screens with Crocodile Capers, featuring the 1933 short film Catching Crocodiles, narrated by the great Frank Thring and The Crocodile Removalists, from ABC Open.
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Starting with live music from The Vocalettes
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With exhibitions, installations and live chalk art, Festival crosses mediums to bring you a wealth of visual art.
SEGAR PASSI: BAKEI 1960S TO THE PRESENT
Day: daily Time: 9am-5pm Location: Cairns Regional Gallery Price: $5 entry to gallery, $2.50 concession This is the first major exhibition of works by senior Torres Strait Island artist Segar Passi. The exhibition brings together the old and the new displaying a selection of his works from the landmark cultural project initiated by anthropologist Margaret Lawrie in the 1960s, alongside new paintings revisiting themes of the past as well as everyday island life, impacts on island lifestyle and cultural lore.
CAPTURING FLORA: PASSION FOR THE EXOTICK
Day: daily Time: 9am-5pm Location: Cairns Regional Gallery Price: $5 entry to gallery, $2.50 concession Capturing Flora explores the diverse and unique flora of Australia and the tradition of recording new-found plants. It features works dating back to journals and scientific publications produced in the wake of government-sponsored voyages of exploration.
ESPLANART
Day: daily Time: all day Location: Cairns Esplanade Esplanart 2014 will feature the work of five artists through installations on the City’s iconic water front. This year’s theme is Mud, Sweat and Frontiers: celebrating human achievements and the City’s growth despite an unforgivingly harsh, yet stunningly beautiful environment. Without giving too much away, art lovers can expect to see works incorporating a crocodile, fish and lilies and an interpretation of a World War II bomb. Esplanart 2014 will feature the work of Lone White and the Cairns Potters Club, Ian Tunbridge and Celina Davids, Lynnette Griffiths, Jill Chism and Wayne McGinness.
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SEARCHING FOR HELLS GATE:
Percy Trezise, Goobalathaldin Dick Roughsey and Ray Crooke Day: daily Time: 9am-5pm Location: Cairns Regional Gallery, Price: $5 entry to gallery, $2.50 concession Searching for Hells Gate brings together three distinctive styles: Percy Trezise’s naïve illustrative works, Ray Crooke’s European-influenced landscapes, and Dick Roughsey’s style that combines Arnhem Land, Tiwi and figurative European influences – a style that has become a representation of the Lardil people of Mornington Island.
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CHALK THE WALK
Event: Chalk the Walk Day: Sunday 31 August to Sunday 7 September Location: Cairns Esplanade This much-admired event is back this year bigger and better than ever. It involves a 3D chalk art creation on the Esplanade with workshops for upand-coming pavement artists and a competition for local artists. Champion pavement artist Jenny McCracken will be in residence for a week of artistic endeavour.
CROSSING THE BORDER: MARK SKELCHER
Day: daily Time: 9am–5pm Location: Cairns Regional Gallery Price: $5 entry to gallery, $2.50 concession Crossing the Border explores concepts of identity, migration, place, and relationships. The exhibition investigates the experience of becoming an Australian citizen. Skelcher’s work provides an insight on the processes of fitting into life in a ‘new’ country, the cultural differences encountered, and being ‘foreign’. Originally from the UK, now based in Cairns, this is Skelcher’s first major solo exhibition.
WOOD
Day: daily Time: 10am-5pm Location: KickArts Contemporary Arts It is a rare occurrence that art, design and architecture are collectively exhibited. Co-curators of Wood, Elliat Rich and Brian Parkes, have created a little wooden forest of objects from 28 talented contemporary Australian artists, designers and architects.
NYINGKANAM: NEW ONE Day: daily Time: 10am-5pm Location: KickArts Contemporary Arts In their first exhibition at KickArts, Arukun’s Wik & Kugu Arts and Craft Centre presents Nyiingkanam: New One. Emblematic Aurukun dogs populate KickArts’ reconfigured entry, heralding a proliferation of Ku (dogs) in Gallery Two. Added to their admired milk wood sculptures of dogs is a new series of cast aluminium canines.
FRESHWATER SALTWATER: EXISTENCE
Day: daily Time: 10am-5pm Location: UMI Arts View works from 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from Far North Queensland. Promoting artists from the Far North Queensland region this exhibition includes a range of mediums including paintings, works on paper, photography, digital prints, wood, ceramics, artefacts, steel and 3D works.
HABLANDO MADERA
Day: daily Time: 7am-2pm Location: The Flying Monkey Cafe and Gallery Sue Hayes exhibits 3D sculptural pieces and poetry in her exhibition Hablando Madera. The exhibition is inspired from pieces of found wood – drift wood, remnants from house renovations or discarded objects. Poetry will also be exhibited from a recent arts residency in Chile in the fishing isle of Chiloe, which was inspired by the wooden shingles that adorn the local houses and from where the exhibition gets its name.
RARELY NOTICED, RARELY SEEN
Day: Daily Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm This residency by artist Grace Bailey uses a range of mixed media on paper, to capture the hard work behind the scenes of maintaining our amazing Botanic Gardens. The works combine portraiture and fine drawing of botanical subjects.
URBAN INDIGENOUS ART POP UP – URBAN SPACES
Day: daily Time: 10am-4pm Location: School of Arts, Cairns Festival has joined forces with local urban Indigenous artists and designers to create a pop up gallery and retail space in the centre of Cairns.
DUNGAY JURUNGU (WAY OF LIFE)
Day: Tuesday 2 September to Saturday 6 September Time: 10am-5pm Location: Canopy Arts An exhibition of prints, weaving, wood and bronze shields, reflecting aspects of traditional and contemporary Indigenous life. The themes presented reference weaponry and tools used by men in hunting for food and protecting their family, and the domestic baskets and utensils used by women in gathering and cooking food.
ENERGY EXHIBITION
Day: Daily Time: 9.30am-4.30pm Location: Tanks Art Centre School students from across the region share their creative energy and insights in an exhibition bursting with innovative works that engage and inspire audiences. Come to the official opening of ENERGY Exhibition at 6pm on Friday 5 September.
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