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What’s On
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Friday Lunchtime Concerts Presented in partnership with the Conservatorium Mid North Coast. Every Friday you can enjoy an hour of music, and all for free. With musicians ranging from 9 to 90, every week is different! Experience vocalists, pianists, instrumentalists, choirs and bands performing everything from classical to rock. All live and all local. Support our local artists and enjoy yourself.
Every Friday, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
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the Grape Escape Complimentary with stays at The Observatory The Grape Escape Bonus (valued at $85) • •
Mixed 4 bottle case of Cassegrain wine Local cheese, Ricardoes chutney & lavash
Simply book 2 nights in ANY apartment! *Valid on stays 19 Sep to 20 Dec 2013. Conditions apply. See website for details.
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Level 2 Glasshouse Port Macquarie
Morning Music presents
CHEEK to CHIC... Celebrating Noel coward & Cole porter Monday 9 September, 11am Starring Hilary Henshaw “... a superbly crafted show... wonderful range of songs from the poignant to the romantic to the witty, a seamless presentation. Hilary’s voice is absolutely beautiful... can’t wait for the next show!” John-Michael Howson OAM Cheek to Chic... Noel Coward and Cole Porter’s witty words and musical gems sparkle with fresh interpretation. This original production combines Noel and Cole’s magnificent melodies, stylish scenarios and irreverent humour with intriguing insights into their parallel careers and colourful lives. This is one ‘swellegant, elegant... marvellous party you won’t want to miss! Tickets*
Adult
Group (6+)
Non Member
$24
$20
GH Member
$20
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sydney comedy festival showcase Friday 13 September, 8pm The Sydney Comedy Festival is hitting the road with a stellar line-up of the hottest international and local comedians from the 2013 Festival! Come & have a laugh with the funniest and freshest acts of Sydney’s biggest annual comedy event – this is the best value ticket in town, so don’t miss out! This year’s line-up includes Bruce Griffiths (writing credits: Good News Week, Enough Rope) & Ray Badran, a regular at the Sydney Comedy Store, Ray has also performed on The Footy Show. “…guaranteed to have you messing up punch lines as you try to quote your favourites to your mates” the AU review
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arj barker: Go Time Tuesday 17 September, 8pm Since his last Australian tour in 2011, Arj has been touring constantly, both solo and with his old pals, The Flight of The Conchords. He returns to Australia with his brand new show, Go Time. According to Arj, Go Time is both “what audiences expect from me AND the last thing they expect from me, which if my calculations are correct, will make for a great show.”
Tickets* Non Member
Adult
Conc/Group (10+)
$44.90
$41.90
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‘Slick, talented & completely in control’ Scotland Times
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The Fairies “Princess” Concert Wednesday 25 September, 11am Rhapsody is a beautiful fairy but she has a dream. She wants to be a Princess! All of her fairyland friends want to help make their fairy friend happy. Wizzy conjures up some crazy spells; Elf teaches some very Princessey dances; Barnaby gathers sweet nectar to make the perfect Princess Potion while her best friend, Harmony, brings all of the helpful ideas together. But just when it seems like dreams do come true, Rhapsody realises the not-so-good things about being a Princess. Just what will this pretty pink fairy decide to do in the end? A gorgeous production from The Fairies combining so many favourite things into one hour-long show! Singing, dancing, magic, friendship and, of course, Princesses! Tickets*
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Group (10+)
$23
$20
Note: children under 12 months are free (must sit on parent’s lap)
in the mood Wednesday 9 October, 4.30pm and 8pm IN THE MOOD is much more than a concert – it is world-class family entertainment with IN THE MOOD Singers & Swing Dancers from New York, sizzling choreography, sassy costumes and an authentic score of over 50 unforgettable hits of the 1940s. If you’re IN THE MOOD for a sensational nostalgic journey through the music and movement which guided a nation’s spirit towards hope, promise and prosperity, don’t miss out.
Tickets*
Adult
Conc/Group (8+)
Under 21/Student
$84.90
$79.90
$79.90
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JOHNNY CASH THE CONCERT RING OF FIRE 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR Saturday 12 October, 8pm Fresh from their very successful 2012 national tour, Johnny Cash the Concert is back to celebrate all things CASH, bringing to life an incredible new concert experience!
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This show will have music lovers talking for a long time to come. This authentic tribute to a true icon of the 20th Century will leave audience members feeling like they’ve just seen the real live Man in Black!
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Tickets*
$65
enigma quartet Sunday 13 October, 3pm Experience a vibrant mix of contemporary & classic chamber music within a dynamic one-hour concert. Meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine after the concert. Don’t miss this truly unique classical music experience – exquisite music played by one of Australia’s finest quartets in the sublime spaces of the Glasshouse Regional Gallery. A magnificent afternoon of music. Program Ross Edwards Enyato I: Choral and Ecstatic Dance Schubert String Quartet No.14 ‘Death and the Maiden’ Piazzola Oblivion
Tickets*
Adult
Under 30
Student
Under 18
Family
Pensioner
Non Member
$45
$35
$25
$20
$110
$35
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‘An ensemble needs that impossible-to-describe extra ingredient... and this group has it in spades’ Steve Moffatt, News Limited
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a festival of russian ballet Saturday 19 October, 8pm The Imperial Russian Ballet Company’s A Festival of Russian Ballet features a diverse and stunning program in three awe-inspiring xote uiacts.
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‘AN ASTOUNDING and exhilarating three-hour programme brought most ballet fans to their feet last night. Perhaps the few who remained seated were simply stunned by excess, as this touring ballet treasure trove heaped pleasure upon delight, capping virtuosity with even more outstanding steps, leaps and turns.’ The Evening Standard, Richard Mays. “...Star is given plentyConc/Group of room Tickets* actor John WoodAdult (10+) to weave his magic.” The Advertiser $87.90 $77.90 Non Member GH Member 14
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blue grassy knoll Friday 25 October, 7.30pm Take one of the greatest silent films and throw five extraordinarily talented musicians on stage and prepare for a unique and entertaining evening... Watching The General, Buster Keaton’s greatest silent comedy, along with the audience, Blue Grassy Knoll play their original live film soundtrack without sheet music, taking their cues from the audience & action on the screen. A showcase of ingenuity, this promises to be a brilliantly clever and hilarious evening.
Tickets*
Adult
Conc/Group (6+)
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‘This is a show to cheer.’ New York Times.
Under 21/Student
Non Member
$49.50
$45
$41.50
GH Member
$45
$41.50
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Morning Music presents
JONATHON WELCH SINGS THE GREAT TENORS Monday 4 November, 11am Dr Jonathon Welch AM is a multi-award winning singer, conductor, teacher and songwriter renowned for his ‘powerhouse’ tenor and The Choir of Hard Knocks. Well known and loved for his Choir of Hard Knocks, Welch is considered one of the finest Australian tenors of his generation.
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Join us for a thrilling morning of music as Jonathon celebrates and pays tribute to many of the world’s greatest tenors including Richard Lauber, Mario Lanza, Pavarotti, Bocelli and Josh Groban, as he sings the songs that made them famous.
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Tickets*
Adult
Conc/Group (6+)
Non Member
$24
$20
GH Member
$20
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A production by Christine Harris & HIT Productions Australia’s Premier Theatre Touring Company By arrangement with Edward Snape for Fiery Angel Limited John Buchan and Alfred Hitchcock’s
the 39 steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow. From an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon.
Tuesday 5 November, 8pm & Wednesday 6 November, 8pm Hitchcock meets hilarious in a jolly good show! The 39 Steps is a fast-paced, side-splitting comedy for all the family. Based on the 1935 Hitchcock spy thriller movie and novel by John Buchan, the stage production features 150 characters in a whirlwind of action played by four actors. The play follows the heart-racing adventures of a handsome hero chased by international spies.
Tickets*
Adult
Conc/Group (6+)
showtime
Seen by over 3 million people in more than 60 countries, this is a theatrical tour-de-force not to be missed.
Under 21/Student
Non Member
$49.50
$45
$41.50
GH Member
$45
$41.50
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John Williamson - A Hell of a Career Thursday 28 November, 8pm John Williamson is, without question, an Australian icon. His voice is as recognisable to Australians as the Southern Cross. He’s performed at some of Australia’s most historic events, and to battlers across this vast country. His songs and music are simply for everyone. After forty-three years in the music industry, touring continuously for that period, John’s career is stronger than ever and he is still writing and recording new songs. This is John Williamson, with A HELL OF A CAREER!
Tickets*
Adult
Conc/Group (10+)
Child/Youth
Non Member
$49
$47
$33
GH Member
$47
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What’s On in the
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Pam Tippett: A Survey Exhibition 25 July to 15 September
25 July to 29 September
Regional Gallery Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
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it’s A Small World
Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm Pam Tippett, Enamel Jug, 2011, oil on linen on panel, 60 x 60 cm (detail). Collection of Goulburn Regional Art Gallery. A Goulburn Regional Art Gallery Touring Exhibition. Naomi Ullmann, Biggest House on Block, 2011-12, mixed media. Courtesy of the artist and The Hughes Gallery Sydney, a Glasshouse Regional Gallery exhibition.
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Kathy Temin: Black Gardens 30 August – 13 October 2013 Black Gardens combines the softness of fur with the harshness of wood. Each piece is a composed of trees and garden imagery atop a box which could be either a tomb or fertile soil. The pieces represent sorrow, loss and yearning towards light. Temin has exhibited nationally and internationally. The Glasshouse Regional Gallery would like to acknowledge Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney for their support with this exhibition. Kathy Temin, Black Gardens , 2013 (detail), wood, steel, synthetic fur and filling, 227 × 158 × 370cm. Image courtesy the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
Daniel Boyd: A Darker Shade of Dark 30 August – 13 October 2013 The layers of mesmerising dots depicted in Daniel Boyd’s floor-to-ceiling video projection, recall the dot paintings of Papunya Tula, and also seem reminiscent of the great western movements pointillism and impressionism. The Glasshouse Regional Gallery would like to acknowledge Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney for their support with this exhibition. Daniel Boyd, A Darker Shade of Dark #1-4, 2012 (detail), HD video, 16:9 with sound, 4 channel video installation, duration approx. 20 minutes each video. Sound: Ryan Grieve. Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
Alun Leach-Jones 4 October – 1 December A selection of recent works from one of Australia’s most renowned abstract artists working in the genre of abstraction. In this body of work Leach-Jones has distilled the cacophonous imagery of which he is known into single motifs made from cast bronze. The Glasshouse Regional Gallery would like to acknowledge Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney for their support with this exhibition. Alun Leach-Jones, Rapunzel, Rapunzel, 2012, Unique bronze, 37 x 9.5 x 21cm (detail) Courtesy of the artist and Olsen Irwin Gallery Sydney.
A Drifting Tide 19 September – 20 October A selection of artworks from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Art Collection exploring the spirit of the natural environment from several local and national artists. The 2013 Osmosis artists’ presentation will feature as part of this exhibition. gallery
A Glasshouse Regional Gallery exhibition. Euan Macleod, Rocks - Port Macquarie, 2011, acrylic on paper, 38 x 58 cm (detail). Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, purchased 2012.
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Arthur Boyd: An Active Witness 18 October – 8 December 2013 Paintings, prints, ceramics and other materials offer insights into how one of Australia’s greatest artists and his contemporaries dealt with the social responsibilities that define humanity. The Glasshouse Regional Gallery would like to acknowledge the Bundanoon Trust, NSW for their support with this exhibition. Arthur Boyd, Self portrait, 1935, oil on canvas (detail) Bundanon Trust Collection. A Bundanon Trust Touring Exhibition.
Operation Art 25 October – 17 November 2013 An annual exhibition of children’s art from schools throughout NSW created for the Children’s Hospital, Westmead. Children create their artworks knowing that they will be appreciated by sick children and their families. The Glasshouse Regional Gallery would like to acknowledge Westmead Children’s Hospital, the Art Gallery of NSW and the NSW Department of Education and Communities, Sydney for their support with this exhibition.
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Operation Art, image courtesy of Operation Art (detail). Operation Art is an initiative of the The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in association with the NSW Department of Education and Communities.
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the art of arthur boyd Friday 25 October, 10am Coffee Morning guests can look forward to a fascinating talk from a guest speaker from the Bundanoon Trust, NSW discussing Arthur Boyd’s political life and the social consciousness that infused his art. Arthur Boyd, Lysistrata Suite - Earth is delighted now, 1970, etching and aquatint. Bundanon Trust Collection.
bodywork Friday 29 November, 10am Explore the Bodywork exhibition with our guest speaker from the National Gallery of Australia. This exquisite exhibition includes the work of 42 Australian jewellers from the National Gallery’s collection.
Where: Glasshouse Meeting Rooms (includes morning tea)
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Elizabeth Olah, Sunrise and Shade, brooch, 1981, sterling silver, 18 carat gold, porcelain, opal, Crafts Board Collection donated by the Australia Council 1982.
Creative workshops
for kids
Crash Bang Rattle
... the Magic of Music for little ones Wednesday 25 September Ages 6 months – 3 years: 9.30am – 10.00am Ages 3 – 5: 10.15am – 11.00am
Monkey Madness: Creative Play
Monday 30 September 10am — 11pm
Kids and parents will have a great morning creating monkey masks and going a little “bananas” in this fun creative class for little ones. Ages: 3 – 5 & their carers Cost: $10
Fur Forest Sculptures
Tuesday 1 October 10am — 12pm
Inspired by Kathy Temin’s sculptural fur Black Gardens, children will create amazing fur plant inspired sculptures. Ages: 6 – 12 Cost: $15
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Crash Bang Rattle
... the Magic of Music for little ones Wednesday 2 October Ages 6 months – 3 years: 9.30am – 10.00am Ages 3 – 5: 10.15am – 11.00am The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW
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School Holidays:
Wednesday 25 September - Wednesday 2 October
Painting with Spots
Wednesday 2 October 10am — 12pm
Inspired by Daniel Boyd’s A Darker Shade of Dark, students will create contemporary images using lots of different spots in the pointillism style of the great masters. This a great introductory class into colour theory and mixing. Ages: 6 – 12 Cost: $15
Snow Dome Cities
Thursday 3 October 10am — 12pm
Children will have fun creating their own little cities through assembling plastic objects and recycled bits & bobs under the snow-dome. Ages: 6 – 12 Cost: $15
Tie Dye T-Shirts Friday 4 October 10am — 12pm
Ages: 6 – 12 Cost: $15
dress to make a mess!! Bookings essential visit glasshouse.org.au or call 6581 8888
Kids Spot 14 September 28 September 12 October 9 November
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Children will create cool patterns with crazy colours using fun and simple dying techniques. Bring along at least one cotton t-shirt or other coloured shirts.
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The Magic of Music Presented in partnership by Conservatorium Mid North Coast & Glasshouse Port Macquarie
If you and your child loved our Crash Bang Rattle in the school holidays then this is for you! Musical, magical fun learning for ages 6 months to 5 years. Run by trained early childhood music education tutors, children will develop rhythm and pitch concepts, such as high and low or slow and fast, as well as motor skills and the use of voice all while having fun! Venue: Glasshouse - Meeting Room 2 Class Times: Ages 6 months – 3 years: 9.30am – 10.00am Ages 3 – 5: 10.15am – 11.00am Class Capacity: 20 kids (Ticket price per child. Must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adult is free).
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Monday 2 Wednesday 11 Monday 16 October:
Wednesday 9 Wednesday 16 Wednesday 23 Wednesday 30
November:
Wednesday 6 Wednesday 13 Wednesday 20 Wednesday 27 School Holiday Fun
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family
September Mon 2
Magic of Music
Mon 9
Cheek to Chic: Celebrating Noel & Coel
Wed 11
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
Fri 13
Sydney Comedy Festival
Sat 14
Kids Spot
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Mon 16
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Tue 17
Arj Barker: Go Time
Wed 25
The Fairies
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Wed 25
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Fri 27
Coffee Morning
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Sat 28
Kids Spot
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Mon 30
Holiday Fun: Monkey Madness
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Showtime
october Tue 1
Holiday Fun: Fur Forest Sculptures
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Wed 2
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Wed 2
Holiday Fun: Painting with Spots
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Wed 3
Holiday Fun: Snow Dome Cities
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Fri 4
Holiday Fun: Tie Dye T-Shirts
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Wed 9
In the Mood
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Wed 9
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Sat 12
Johnny Cash the Concert
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Sat 12
Kids Spot
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Sun 13
Enigma Quartet
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Wed 16
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Sat 19
A Festival of Russian Ballet
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Wed 23
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Fri 25
Blue Grassy Knoll
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Fri 25
Coffee Morning: Arthur Boyd
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Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Spring Calendar november Mon 4
Jonathon Welch Sings the Great Tenors
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Tue 5
The 39 Steps
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Wed 6
The 39 Steps
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Wed 6
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Sat 9
Kids Spot
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Wed 13
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Wed 20
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
Thu 21
Harrison Craig: More Than a Dream Tour
Wed 20
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Wed 27
Crash Bang Rattle (Magic of Music)
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Thu 28
John Williamson - A Hell of a Career
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Fri 29
Coffee Morning: Bodywork
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Sat 30
Movement Studios presents Tremor
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Gallery To 15 September
Pam Tippett
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To 29 September
It’s A Small World
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To 13 October
Kathy Temin: Black Gardens
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To 13 October
Daniel Boyd: A Darker Shade of Dark
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4 October 1 December
Alun Leach-Jones
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19 September 20 October
A Drifting Tide
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18 October 8 December
Arthur Boyd: An Active Witness
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25 October 17 November
Operation Art
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THANK YOU The heart and soul of the Glasshouse is our community and its people. We work hard to provide a wide range of integrated services including performing and visual arts, education, visitor information services, conference facilities and much more. Thank you to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, our sponsors, suppliers, Glasshouse Members and Friends, Seat Endowment patrons, our invaluable team of volunteers and last – but not least – every single person who has come through the doors and enjoyed a Glasshouse experience.
We thank you for your support and look forward to many more years to come. government sponsors
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A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
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The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW
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