CULTURAL 2014
MARCH APRIL M AY
guide
CONTENTS MAKE THE MOST OF OUR CITY
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EVENTS 02 EXHIBITIONS 11 THEATRE 17 MUSIC 22 LECTURES & TALKS 24 CHILDREN & FAMILY 28 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 34 WORKSHOPS 38
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CALENDAR
autumn 2014
DATE EVENT PG
march Tue 4
Author Talk – Travel Tales with Maggie Counihan
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Thu 6 Baby Bounce 32 Fri 7
Twilight by the Lagoon Finale
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Thu 13
Club Celluloid – ‘Rear Window’
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Baby Bounce 32 500 Words Writing Workshop 40 Sat 15
Beach, Bush & Battlers: Photographs by Jeff Carter opens
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Art, Verse and Vignette – Workshop Tour
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16 - 23 Seniors Week 4 Mon 17
People and Place Fitzmaurice Street Walk
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Tue18 Pirates to Pinafore 21
People and Place Fitzmaurice Street Walk
25
Technology Tuesday – iPad Workshop
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Wed 19
When Dad Married Fury
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People and Place, Baylis Street Walking Tour
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Celluloid for Seniors - ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
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Thu 20
People and Place, Baylis Street Walking Tour
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Baby Bounce 32 Finding Funding Workshop 27 Fri 21
Colourfest Multicultural Film Festival
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Tashi 29
Art, Verse and Vinette – Readings and Responses
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Sat 22
ArtBlast! Drawing People
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Sun 23
Nick Mount exhibition closes
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Wed 26
Dewayne Everettsmith with members of the Riverina Chamber Orchestra
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Thu 27 Baby Bounce 32 Sat 29
Revealed: Tony Mott Rock Photos
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Sun 30 People and Place: Fitzmaurice and Baylis Streets, Wagga Wagga closes 12
CALENDAR april Fri 4
autumn 2014
Launch: 2014 National Student Art Glass Prize
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Museum2You opens 13 Sat 5
Youth Week Our Sounds Beach Party
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2014 National Student Art Glass Prize opens
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National Student Art Glass Prize Symposium
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Sun 6 Enraptured closes 15 Mon 7
Youth Week Introduction to Stop-Motion
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Tue 8
Youth Week Pop up dLux MediaArt Workshop
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Wed 9
Youth Week Weaving with the Hands on Weavers
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Youth Week MICF Class Clown Comedy Workshop
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Music at Midday 23 Thu 10
Youth Week Paste Ups
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Club Celluloid - ‘Django Unchained’
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500 Words Writing Workshop 40 Sat 12
Traversing Antarctica: the Australian Experience opens
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Black Art / White Walls opens
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Family Fun Day: Arm Knitting
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Sun 13
Re-Imagining the Murrumbidgee closes
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Tue 15 LEGOLand 35 Wed 16
Library Screen Scene – Happy Feet
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Thu 17 Felting Workshop 36 Sat 19
Lieng Lay: Mind opens
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Tue 22
DIY Worm Farm for Kids
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Wed 23
Library Screen Scene – Happy Feet 2
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Sat 26
ArtBlast! Flat Sculpture
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Wed 30 Lake 19 Wed 30
Annual Grants Workshop
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CALENDAR may
autumn 2014
Sat 3
Digital Imaging Masterclass
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ABC Open’s Object Stories workshop
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Sun 4
Digital Imaging Masterclass
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Wed 6 The Deep 30 Thu 8
Family Day Care Week Open Day
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1984 18
Club Celluloid - ‘Mary & Max’
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500 Words Writing Workshop 40
International Compost Awareness Week at the Museum of the Riverina
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Fri 9 1984 18
Gala Dinner with Mark Dapin - One Book One Wagga Event
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HSC Meet the Author Forum – A One Book One Wagga Event
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Sat 10
Mothers’ Day Snow Dome Factory
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Writers’ Workshop with Mark Dapin – A One Book One Wagga Event 41
International Compost Awareness Week at the Museum of the Riverina
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Sun 11
Mothers’ Day Snow Dome Factory
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Sun 18
Beach, Bush & Battlers: photographs by Jeff Carter closes
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Sat 24
ArtBlast! Cultural Painting
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Mon 26 National Sorry Day 8 Fri 30
Annual Grants Program closes
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Sat 31 S 21
make the most of our city! There‘s something for everyone in our Autumn edition of the Cultural Guide – our beautiful City of Wagga Wagga offers many opportunities for you to explore your interests, no matter what they may be! The Museum of the Riverina, Art Gallery and Library have many workshops, tours and lectures on subjects as wide-ranging as from rock stars, composting, writing, and exploring the history of our very own Fitzmaurice and Baylis streets. Seniors and Youth will be celebrating their respective weeks in March and April with a huge array of activities around the city to take advantage of. And as the weather begins to cool, nothing is more inviting than sitting down with a book or a movie, and the library gives you the opportunity to meet with like minds through their established book and film clubs.
Join us for the Twilight by the Lagoon Concert Series finale, taking place in the beautiful surrounds of the Wollundry Lagoon Amphitheatre on Friday 7 March with special guest Rhonda Burchmore performing with our favourites, the Australian Army Band Kapooka. Voted Australia’s most family friendly city in the recent national Suncorp survey, and with such a rich and diverse cultural program, why would you want to be anywhere else but Wagga Wagga! Kind regards
Cr Rod Kendall Mayor of Wagga Wagga
COVER IMAGE: Fitzmaurice Street 1959 , CSU Archives Tom Lennon collection. Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledges the Wiradjuri people as the Traditional Custodians of the Land, and pays its respects to the Elders both past and present.
Wagga Wagga City Council gratefully acknowledges the following supporters: 6
all the latest info on our
EVENTS
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EVENTS SENIORS WEEK
16 - 23 March 2014 This year there are over thirty activities and events designed to inspire, excite and engage. There is something for everyone 50+, from historical and themed walking and coach tours, quirky short Australian films, live musical performances to handson creative workshops and much more... Highlights include the Young At Heart Seniors Film Festival launched by Daily Advertiser film critic, Fred Goldsworthy, Come Together: Songs from the Beatles Songbook performed by Jamie Way and Celluloid for Seniors ‘Singing in the Rain’. Programs are available from the Civic Centre, Tourist Information Centre, Wagga Civic Theatre and Seniors Community Centre.
WHERE:
See program for details or visit our website below
WHEN:
Sunday 16 - Sunday 23 March www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/seniorsweek
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EVENTS
TWILIGHT BY THE LAGOON FINALE The Twilight Finale will feature the talents of Rhonda Burchmore, recent recipient of the Order of Australia. After 25 years in the business, this vivacious, flame-haired beauty continues to turn heads wherever she goes and draw thunderous applause wherever she performs. A variety of food vendors will be there to tempt your taste buds.
COLOURFEST MULTICULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL
Harmony Day 2014
The library invites you to come and join us in celebrating Australia as a nation of diverse faces. Enjoy the Colourfest Film Festival - six short films that reflect a diverse group of cultures, languages and traditions. All films shown are classified PG, so be sure to bring the family!
In the event of bad weather, this event will be cancelled.
WHERE:
Wollundry Lagoon Amphitheatre
WHEN:
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
Friday 7th March, 7pm
Friday 21 March (3 Sessions) 2pm, 4pm and 6pm
FREE EVENT!
FREE ENTRY!
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EVENTS
CLUB CELLULOID
ONE BOOK ONE WAGGA
Wagga Wagga City Library is proud to present the second season of Club Celluloid. Catch up with other film fanatics on the second Thursday evening of every month at 7pm, February through November. Enjoy a glass of wine and light refreshment with the movie, before discussing it together.
Be part of the inaugural OneBook-One-Wagga; a community wide reading event. Visit the library to borrow a copy of Mark Dapin’s novel Spirit House, the story of a man’s struggle to overcome his WWII experience as a POW. Then meet the author when Mark visits Wagga on May 9 and 10.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
Rear Window Thursday 13 March, 7pm Django Unchained Thursday 10 April, 7pm
WHERE:
Mary & Max Thursday 8 May, 7pm
WHEN:
ENTRY:
$110 Annual Subscription $16.50 Single Session
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Wagga Wagga City Library March - May 2014
FREE ENTRY! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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EVENTS
2014 NATIONAL STUDENT ART GLASS PRIZE
ABOVE: Christopher Boha Pile of bones 2011, sculpted and cast glass, marked beaver skull (detail). Winner, 2012 National Student Art Glass Prize.
The latest instalment of Wagga Wagga Art Gallery’s National Student Art Glass Prize, an acquisitive, biennial national competition established to promote innovation and excellence in contemporary glass within the student sector. The Prize showcases and fosters the most outstanding student work from around Australia.
NSAGP SYMPOSIUM
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
FREE ENTRY!
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Launch: Friday 4 April, 6pm - 8pm Saturday 5 April - Sunday 29 June
Join the next generation of Australian glass artists, as students from this year’s prize exhibition discuss their work, their ideas, and their journeys as emerging artists. Christopher Boha, winner of the 2012 National Student Art Glass Prize, reveals the amazing results of his prize trip to North Lands Creative Glass in Scotland.
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Launch: Friday 4 April, 6pm - 8pm Saturday 5 April, 10am - 12pm 12
EVENTS
GALA DINNER WITH MARK DAPIN One Book One Wagga concludes in style with a threecourse gala dinner attended by Spirit House author, Mark Dapin. Mark will tell the story behind his latest novel, talk of his long career in journalism, and take questions from the audience. Enjoy a three course meal and a complimentary glass of wine in the company of one of Australia’s best writers.
ABOVE: Maliyaa Cultural Dancers perform at National Sorry Day 2013.
NATIONAL SORRY DAY National Sorry Day is an annual Australia-wide observance providing an opportunity for the community to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. Join us for an Official flag raising ceremony followed by a morning tea in the Council meeting room.
Presented in partnership by Wagga Wagga City Library and the Wagga RSL, Friends of the Library and Australian Army Band Kapooka.
WHERE:
Mirage Room, RSL Club
WHEN:
ENTRY: $40 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Friday 9 May, 7pm
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Forecourt
WHEN:
Monday 26 May, 10am - 12pm
FREE ENTRY! RSVP: Call (02) 6926 9358
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EVENTS Our Sounds Beach Party
WHERE:
Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre
DATE:
Saturday 5 April, 2pm - 6pm
ENTRY:
FREE for 12 - 25 year olds (ID may be requested)
Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation
WHERE::
Eastern Riverina Arts, 98 Fitzmaurice St
YOUTH WEEK 2014
Our Sounds Beach Party What better way to kick off National Youth Week celebrations than with a beach party at the Oasis! Join your friends for an afternoon of splashing about to music, learning hula hoop tricks and sampling sweet delights at the Lolly Bar! Take part in our Wagga Portrait Paste Up project with dLux MediaArts, then join us later in the week to paste them up!
WHEN:
Monday 7 April, 4pm - 5pm
FREE EVENT! Spaces are limited, register projects@ easternriverinaarts.org.au
Weaving with the Hands on Weavers
WHERE:
Chambers Park, Bruce Street, Tolland
WHEN:
Wednesday 9 April, 3:30pm -5:30pm Ticket: FREE drop in workshop
Drug and Alcohol free events.
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EVENTS Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clown Comedy Workshops
WHEN:
Wednesday 9 April Places are limited. Please speak to your High School Drama department for more information.
FREE EVENT! dLux MediaArts Workshop
WHERE:
Ashmont Mall
WHEN:
Tuesday 8 April, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
FREE DROP-IN WORKSHOP Wagga Portrait Paste Ups
WHERE:
Multiple locations
DATE:
Thursday 10 April, 3:30pm
FREE ACTIVITY
Call (02) 6926 9356 for more details
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUTH WEEK EVENTS Call Tracie on (02) 6926 9356 or visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/youthweek
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so many incredible
EXHIBITIONS Nick Mount White granulare composition 2006, fifteen scent bottles from a unique batch of Gaffer enamel rose, blown glass, granulare murrini, surface worked, assembled (detail).
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EXHIBITIONS
ABOVE: Nick Mount Scent bottle combination #010811 2011, blown glass, carved, polished, assembled.
NICK MOUNT: THE FABRIC OF WORK Nick Mount is one of Australia’s most accomplished and celebrated studio glass artists, at the forefront of innovation in the field since the early 1970s. Nick Mount: The fabric of work features a new series of sculptural assemblages that range in scale and character and combine a respect for traditional Venetian glassmaking techniques, with a wry Australian wit.
WHERE:
Artwork Transport
ABOVE: Smiling staff at Paynes Bon Marche store, formerly Kelly and Cunningham, in 1960 – from left: Mrs Wilkinson, Miss Alexander, Barbara Tonacia and Lyn Banks. The well-known Kelly and Cunningham’s store had operated just north of the Wollundry Lagoon on the western side of Fitzmaurice Street, from 1906.
PEOPLE AND PLACE: FITZMAURICE AND BAYLIS STREETS, WAGGA WAGGA Explore the many fascinating layers of history to be found in Fitzmaurice and Baylis Streets with recorded memories, photographs and objects relating to the businesses and people who have made their lives there.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
FREE ENTRY!
Until Sunday 23 March
Until Sunday 30 March 17
EXHIBITIONS
ABOVE: Jeff Carter The drover’s wife, Urisino Bore 1958, digital (inkjet) photographic print.
BEACH, BUSH & BATTLERS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFF CARTER Jeff Carter was a remarkable storyteller. For over 60 years he travelled Australia, using photography to celebrate the lives of ‘ordinary’ people at work and play. Beach, Bush & Battlers features 100 images from the State Library, selected from Carter’s extraordinary collection of over 50,000 images of Australian life spanning from 1944 to 2010.
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ABOVE: Image Credit: Paul Langrock/Zenit/ Greenpeace © Greenpeace.
MUSEUM2YOU The Australian Museum’s Museum2you exhibition is an engaging environmental program on sustainability, climate change and biodiversity. It contains useful information on environmental issues, as well as practical ideas and activities to help individuals and groups facilitate change in their communities.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
FREE ENTRY!
Sunday 15 March - Sunday 18 May
Friday 4 April - Sunday 15 June 18
EXHIBITIONS
ABOVE: Douglas Mawson with the rescue party and members of Macquarie Island Base returning to Australia, 1914. NAA: M583, 17 National Archives collection. Image Credit: Photographer unknown.
TRAVERSING ANTARCTICA: THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE Featuring a rare collection of artefacts, this exhibition marks the centenary of the 1911–14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Douglas Mawson, and the achievements of Australia in Antarctica over the past century.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site
ABOVE:Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Dingo Dreaming 1993, synthetic polymer paint on canvas.
BLACK ART / WHITE WALLS Black Art / White Walls, draws on the extensive collection of indigenous art built up by Adrian and Anne Newstead while working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists over the past 30 years. This collection is a personal one, built through individual relationships, serendipity, and a keen sense of historical and cultural importance.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
FREE ENTRY!
Saturday 12 April - Sunday 22 June
Saturday 12 April - Sunday 8 June 19
EXHIBITIONS
ABOVE: Andrea ChĂŠnier costume, Opera Australia (Image courtesy of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre).
ABOVE: Tony Mott, Queen 1986 photographic print.
ENRAPTURED
Tony Mott Rock Photos: Tony Mott is one of, if not the, world’s leading music photographers, whose images have a seminal place in the history of Australian rock. His portraits show music artists in both intimate and stage environments and his work communicates the diverse and fascinating ways in which costume is used by musical artists.
Presented by Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, two extraordinary exhibitions in one great show, explore the intertwined worlds of music and costume. The Art of Costuming: Costumes from Opera Australia: Step into the enchanting milieu of opera costumes. Take a unique and intimate look at what goes on behind the scenes of an opera production, from the perspective of its costume and wig designers and makers.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Until Sunday 6 April
FREE ENTRY!
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EXHIBITIONS
ABOVE: Lieng Lay The Way Ahead 2012, ink, charcoal and acrylic on paper.
LIENG LAY: MIND An exploration of the mind, covering notions of thought, emotion, ego, identity, and body image. The idea of the plastic brain draws on contemporary neuroscience research into neuroplasticity, resilience, chronic pain and psychology. These figurative works aim to explore how our emotions affect our physical wellbeing and conversely, how our body and health affect our emotional wellbeing.
WHERE:
ABOVE: David Williams Marrambidya Bila (Murrumbidgee River) 2013 (detail), acrylic on canvas.
RE IMAGINING THE MURRUMBIDGEE Presented by Western Riverina Arts, Reimagining the Murrumbidgee, is an exhibition examining the environmental state of the Murrumbidgee River as it passes through the Western Riverina region. Five artists from the region have created new work delving into the politics of water: its usage, our impact on the Murrumbidgee, and the health of the overall system.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE ENTRY!
FREE ENTRY!
Saturday 19 April - Sunday 8 June
Until Sunday 13 April 21
what’s on at the
THEATRE? Image credit – Fen-Lan Chuang.
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THEATRE “big brother is back”.
ABOVE: Photograph Shane Rozario.
1984 BY GEORGE ORWELL Oceania; a Nation perpetually at war, where cameras watch every move and Thought Police roam the streets. A place Winston Smith calls home. From the team that brought you Animal Farm, this new stage adaptation brings George Orwell’s final novel screaming into the present.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Thursday 8 & Friday 9 May, 7:30pm
BOOKINGS: Tickets/Entry $25 - $50
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
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THEATRE “a human story of destruction and renewal. serene. calm. haunting. menacing”.
ABOVE: Image credit – Fen-Lan Chuang.
LAKE Set on a stage in flood, Lake merges contemporary dance, video and sound to create an immersive experience with startling visual impact. Bruce McKinven’s stark and broody design and Wilson’s skillful and intimate choreography draw attention to the inherent qualities and contradictions of water.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Wednesday 30 April, 7:30pm
BOOKINGS: Tickets/Entry $25 - $50
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
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THEATRE “the ‘old man’ is worth $100 million. he’s gone and married fury, an american beauty queen half his age. there is no pre - nup… ”.
WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY With his trademark wit and skillful blending of contemporary culture within the ageless framework of family greed, jealousy, love and expectation, Australia’s leading playwright David Williamson delivers another gripping play and his most memorable characters to date. Contains strong language and adult themes.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Wednesday 19 March, 7:30pm
BOOKINGS: Tickets/Entry $25 - $50
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
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THEATRE
PIRATES TO PINAFORE A Senior’s Week event
Pirates to Pinafore is a Gilbert & Sullivan musical spectacular! Starring Australian Music Theatre and London Westend Star, Philip Gould as Arthur Sullivan, hilarious veteran actor Brian Hannan as W.S Gilbert, Chris McKenna as Richard D’Oyly Carte their Manager and international soprano Alison Jones as Leanora Braham.
S Circa’s Helpmann Awardwinning ensemble creation, “S” is a full-throttle ride to the limits of the human body. Based on the 19th letter of the English Alphabet, “S” fuses group acrobatics with intimate emotions. Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz has created an abstract work of power and joy – inspired by the curves, symmetries and plurality that are all attributes of the letter S.
WHERE:
WHERE:
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WHEN:
BOOKINGS:
BOOKINGS:
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Tuesday 18 March, 11am Tickets/Entry All tickets $20
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Saturday 31 May, 7:30pm Tickets/Entry $25 - $50
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good times. good memories
GOOD MUSIC
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MUSIC
ABOVE: Image credit – Jillian Mundy.
DEWAYNE EVERETTSMITH WITH MEMBERS OF THE RIVERINA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Dewayne Everettsmith’s stage presence, song writing and the beauty of his voice mean that he’s spoken of as a rising star, a future great of the Australian music industry.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Wednesday 26 March, 7:30pm
BOOKINGS: Tickets/Entry $23 - $42
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
MUSIC AT MIDDAY The Wagga Civic Theatre proudly presents the 2014 season of Music at Midday, featuring Australian Army Band Kapooka. Tickets available the day before the concert. Prior notification of group bookings will be accepted.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Wednesday 9 April Two concerts, 12 noon and 6:30pm
FREE EVENT! 6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
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let’s learn together with
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LECTURES & TALKS
ABOVE: An elevated viewpoint of Fitzmaurice Street showing businesses of the 1960s from the Wollundry Bridge.
PEOPLE AND PLACE: FITZMAURICE STREET WALKING TOUR Take a walk along Fitzmaurice Street with exhibition Curator and Historian Dr. Nancy Blacklow as she traces the development of Wagga Wagga’s former main street.
ABOVE: Baylis Street c.1980s.
PEOPLE AND PLACE: BAYLIS STREET WALKING TOUR Grab your walking shoes and hit the streets with exhibition Curator and Historian, Dr. Nancy Blacklow, as she uncovers the history of hotels, halls and department stores on Baylis Street.
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WHERE:
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FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
Tours will commence and conclude at The Museum of the Riverina’s Historic Council Chambers site. Monday 17 March, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Tuesday 18 March, 8am - 10am
Bookings essential as places are limited. Contact Michael Mitchell on 6926 9654 or email mitchell.michael@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Tours will commence and conclude at The Museum of the Riverina’s Historic Council Chambers site. Wednesday 19 March, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Thursday 20 March, 8am - 10am
Bookings essential as places are limited. Contact Michael Mitchell on 6926 9654 or email mitchell.michael@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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LECTURES & TALKS
Above: Tony Mott by Tony Mott.
REVEALED: TONY MOTT ROCK PHOTOS
AUTHOR TALK –TRAVEL TALES WITH MAGGIE COUNIHAN
Tony Mott is one of the world’s most enduring and well known rock photographers. Over the past three decades, Tony has photographed the likes of Angus Young, Queen, Bjork and Rihanna – and he’s got the stories to go with the pictures! For this one-off event, Tony will reveal his experiences with the world’s most famous – and infamous – rock stars.
Maggie Counihan hails from Auckland. Inspired by her world travels Maggie has penned two books Backpacking to Freedom: Solo at Sixty and Bring on the Birthdays: Ageing With Adventure. You may even be inspired to embark on an adventure of your own! Light refreshments will be provided.
WHERE:
A Seniors Week event
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Wagga Wagga City Library Community Learning Space
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS:
Saturday 29 March, 6pm - 7:30pm
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Tuesday 4 March, 10:30am
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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LECTURES & TALKS
HSC MEET THE AUTHOR FORUM
A One Book One Wagga Event Teachers and students are invited to attend an HSC Forum with author and journalist Mark Dapin, whose novel Spirit House tells the story of a man struggling to comprehend his experiences as a World War II POW. The novel aligns with the theme of Belonging, and is suited to English and History students. Presented in partnership by Wagga Wagga City Library and the Wagga RSL and Friends of the Library.
FINDING FUNDING The Museum of the Riverina invites you to join a diverse program of speakers from national, state and regional organisations, at a free funding information workshop. This will provide a current snapshot of information relevant to the needs of museum, library, arts and community cultural development workers.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site
WHEN:
WHERE:
Mirage Room, Wagga Wagga RSL Club
WHEN:
Friday 9 May, 10am
BOOKINGS:
FREE EVENT!
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Tuesday 20 March, 9:15am - 3:30pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
Contact Rachael Vincent (02) 6926 9658 or email vincent.rachael@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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for the little ones...
CHILDREN & FAMILY
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
ABOVE: Image credit – Marisa Cuzzalaro.
TASHI Imaginary Theatre bring Anna and Barbara Fienberg’s wellloved adventure books to life. Step into a world of pirates, princesses, demons, and giants as Tashi tell of his amazing adventures in his old country. Imaginary Theatre combine elements of storytelling, object theatre, dramatic play and physical theatre, with imaginative design, sound and lighting to create a truly magical theatre experience.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Friday 21 March, 12:30pm & 6pm
BOOKINGS: Tickets/Entry On sale now
6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
THE DEEP based on the book by Tim Winton
Even with all the encouragement in the world, Alice is scared to swim where the ocean turns from green to blue. But an unsuspecting swim with the local dolphins changes all that… Brought to you by Australia’s champions of puppetry, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, The Deep is all about forgetting to be scared!
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Tuesday 6th May, 11am & 1:30pm
BOOKINGS:
Tickets/Entry $18.50 Subscribers/Groups 4+ $15.50 6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
MOTHER’S DAY SNOW DOME FACTORY Make Mum’s day this Mothers’ Day with a personalised snow globe. We’re opening up the craft cupboard for a 2-day dropin program, so you can draw and colour your own picture and turn it into a snow dome. A perfect gift to give, or make with Mum on her special day.
STORYTIME Come along to your library and discover the wonderful world of literature with stories, rhymes, songs and craft for preschoolers, and every now and then maybe even discover a guinea pig! Sessions held weekly for 0-5 year olds (excluding school holidays) Please join us - there’s no need to book, just come along!
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site
WHEN:
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 May 10am - 5pm (Sat) 12pm - 4pm (Sun)
ENTRY:
$5 per snow globe
BOOKINGS:
This is a drop-in program so no bookings necessary. Visit during opening hours to participate.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Children’s Area
WHEN:
Wednesdays & Fridays during school terms, 10am & 11am
FREE ENTRY!
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
BABY BOUNCE
ARTBLAST!
Baby Bounce is a four week early literacy programme for babies and their carers. The programme introduces your baby to the rhythm and sound of language using songs, rhymes, books and music. Sessions require one lap per baby extra helpers required for twins or triplets. Babies must be aged 0-12 months.
March: Drawing People Get out your coloured pencils and discover how to draw the human figure with theatrical fashion. April: Flat Sculpture Take half a dozen free-form flat shapes and connect to evolve into your very own sculpture. May: Cultural Painting Draw inspiration from the artwork of other peoples and places using brushes, paints and sticks.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Children’s Area
WHEN:
WHEN:
Saturday 22 March, 1:30 - 4pm Saturday 26 April, 1:30 - 4pm Saturday 24 May, 1:30 - 4pm
Thursday 6 March, 10:15 - 11am Thursday 13 March, 10:15 - 11am Thursday 20 March, 10:15 - 11am Thursday 27 March, 10:15 - 11am (Official program begins at 10:30)
ENTRY:
FREE EVENT!
(02) 6926 9600 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
$20.00 ($15.00 for each subsequent child from the same family)
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
FAMILY DAY CARE WEEK
KIDZONE
To acknowledge the unique form of education and care, Family Day Care provides and to celebrate Family Day Care Week, Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care will be hosting an Open day and picnic morning tea for Educators, children, family and friends.
Kidzone is the Museum of the Riverina’s dedicated hands on children’s learning space. If you’re looking for something fun and educational for the kids, come and enjoy Kidzone and take a FREE learning trip around our city and region’s history together.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Regional Family Day Care Playsession, Macleay St Wagga Wagga
WHEN:
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Botanic Garden’s site
WHEN:
Thursday 8 May, 10am - 12pm
All year round! Open Tuesday - Sunday
FREE EVENT!
FREE EVENT!
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
FAMILY FUN DAY: ARM KNITTING Take two arms and a whole lot of recycled yarn and learn the art of arm knitting. Find out how to make your own unique ‘infinite scarf’ in this quick, fun and friendly workshop – the hard part is knowing when to stop!
LIBRARY LEGOLAND Find out what your imagination and hundreds of little coloured bricks can come up with. Join Master LEGO builder Toby Mobbs at one of our three sessions. Children must be aged 5yrs or older and must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Community Learning Space
WHEN: WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Galley
WHEN:
Saturday 12 April, 10am - 2pm
FREE EVENT!
Tuesday 15 April 10am - 11:30am 12:30pm - 2pm 2:20pm - 4pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
LIBRARY SCREEN SCENE
FELTING WORKSHOP
Children and parents are invited to watch great movies on the big screen. Enjoy Happy Feet in the Children’s Area of the library then help us celebrate the Museum of the Riverina’s exhibition,Traversing Antarctica: the Australian Experience with a screening Happy Feet 2, in the Historic Council Chambers.
Create your own felt masterpiece with Tracey Luhrs and learn how to craft pictures from wool fibre. You will leave with a unique handcrafted artwork to impress all your friends. There will be two sessions, one for 8-12 year olds with an accompanying adult and one for adolescents 13+ years.
WARNING: some movie scenes may scare very young children. You are welcome to bring snacks and a snuggly pillow.
WHERE: See above
WHEN:
Wednesday 16 April, 10:30am Happy Feet (G) 92 minutes Wednesday 23 April, 10:30am Happy Feet 2 (G) 104 minutes
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
Thursday 17 April 10:30am - 12pm (8-12 years) 1:30pm - 3pm (13+ years)
TICKETS/ENTRY:
$10 (no charge for accompanying parents)
BOOKINGS:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
ABOVE: Image Credit - R Mascord © Australian Museum.
ABOVE: Hugless Douglas.
DIY WORM FARM FOR KIDS
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
Celebrate the United Nations’ International Mother Earth Day by creating a sustainable way to reduce, reuse and recycle household green waste with the easiest pets you’ve ever had to care for. DIY Worm Farm is a public program, run alongside the Australian Museum’s Museum2you travelling exhibition.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site
WHEN:
Tuesday 22 April, 10am - 12pm
TICKETS/ENTRY: $5 BOOKINGS:
Bookings essential as places are limited. Contact Michael Mitchell on (02) 69 269 654.
Looking for a place to chill out and relax? Mondays to Saturdays in the school holidays, Wagga Wagga City Library provides FREE board games, Xbox Kinect, colouring activities, WiFi and of course books! Bring a coffee and relax in the children’s area while the kids get busy!
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Children’s Area
WHEN:
Monday to Saturdays in the school holidays, 10am - 4pm
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learn something new in our
WORKSHOPS Image: Jeff Carter The picnickers, Wanda 1960, digital (inkjet) photographic print.
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WORKSHOPS ART, VERSE AND VIGNETTE Readings and Responses
ABOVE: Jeff Carter The tinker, Narrandera 1955, digital (inkjet) photographic print.
Join us for an evening of vivid, engaging writing – prose, poetry and reflection – in the voice of the creator. Participants will read from their pieces, written in response to the exhibitions, with light refreshments to be provided by the Gallery.
ART, VERSE AND VIGNETTE
Presented in partnership by Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Booranga Writers’ Centre.
Aspiring and established writers are invited to be inspired by four great exhibitions! Immerse yourself in a unique guided tour of Jeff Carter: Beach, Bush & Battlers, Enraptured: The Art of Costuming, Tony Mott Rock Photos and Nick Mount: The fabric of work – then come together to workshop your responses with hosts from the Booranga Writers’ Centre.
WHERE:
Workshop Tour
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Friday 21 March, 6pm - 8pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS REQUESTED:
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Presented in partnership by Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Booranga Writers’ Centre.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 15 March, 1pm - 4pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS REQUESTED:
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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WORKSHOPS
ABOVE: Image credit: Brad Marsellos.
TECHNOLOGY TUESDAY
500 WORDS WRITING WORKSHOPS
Want to shock your family with your digital prowess? Then why not attend a ninety-minute introductory iPad workshop, where you will learn how to use apps, WiFi, email, Safari and other basic tools and functions.
Be part of ABC Open’s 500 Words project, the monthly writing challenge that invites you to write a short non-fiction story and get it published on the ABC.
A Seniors Week Event
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Community Learning Space
WHEN:
Tuesday 18 March, 10am & repeat session at 3pm
TICKETS/ENTRY: $5 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
ABC Open producer Sonya Gee will host a free monthly workshop at Wagga City Library, on the second Thursday of every month.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library Community Learning Space
WHEN:
Thursday 13 March, 5pm - 7pm Thursday 10 April, 5pm - 7pm Thursday 8 May, 5pm - 7pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS:
(02) 6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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WORKSHOPS
DIGITAL IMAGING MASTERCLASS Take your skills in digital image editing that step further with Bundanon Trust’s Mary Preece. This two day workshop will give you skills in developing multilayer digital collages, incorporating textured surfaces into rich layered artworks and exploring how to create vibrant still images using filters and effects.
ABOVE: Spirit House, Mark Dapin.
WRITERS’ WORKSHOP WITH MARK DAPIN
A One Book One Wagga Event Writers of Wagga have a unique opportunity to hone their craft with journalist and author Mark Dapin. Mark has written for a variety of publications, published novels to widespread critical acclaim and taught Journalism at the University of Sydney.
Mary Preece is the Education Manager at the Bundanon Trust and an experienced practitioner and teacher of analogue and digital photography.
WHERE:
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
WHEN:
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 May, 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10 May, 10am - 12:30pm
COST: $90 for the two day workshop BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
COST: $20
Places are limited, bookings are essential. (02) 6926 9688 or civictheatre.com.au
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
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WORKSHOPS
ABOVE: Geoff Beale’s horse stone. Image Credit Fiona D’Alessandro.
ABC OPEN’S OBJECT STORIES WORKSHOP If you have a prized possession which tells a great story about Australia, bring it along to ABC Open Riverina’s free workshop at the Museum of the Riverina. Share the story of your special object, and be recorded for an audio-slideshow or photo story.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site
WHEN:
INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK AT THE MUSEUM OF THE RIVERINA On average, 60% of our garbage bin is organic material. Organic waste in landfill produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Recycling your organic waste is easy and results in free compost for your garden. Run in conjunction with the Australian Museum’s Mueseum2You exhibition.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site
WHEN:
Saturday 3 May, 10:30am - 1pm
Thursday 8 & Saturday 10 May 10:30am - 12pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
For further information contact Michael Mitchell on 69 269 654 or email mitchell. michael@wagga.nsw.gov.au
For further information contact Michael Mitchell on 69 269 654 or email mitchell. 47 michael@wagga.nsw.gov.au
STILL WANT MORE?
ANNUAL GRANTS PROGRAM 2014 What’s your idea for Wagga? Are you looking for funding to help make it happen? Wagga Wagga City Council’s Annual Grants Program is now open. If you are looking to start a project that will benefit the community, make sure you get your application in! Grants are available in many categories from the arts and culture to sporting and cultural facilities. Make sure you attend our Annual Grants Workshop to maximize your application!
WHEN:
Applications close Friday 30 May
2014 SUBSCRIPTION SEASON Choose from 14 great shows from some of Australia’s best theatre companies including Opera Australia, Bell Shakespeare and the Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Decide on just five shows and book now and pay as you go. Secure the best seats and subscriber discounts. For more information visit www.civictheatre.com.au
WORKSHOP:
Wednesday 30 April, 10am & 6pm
FREE EVENT! BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL:
For further information contact Sarah Jones on 1300 292 442 or visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au
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come & say hello! WAGGA WAGGA CITY LIBRARY Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct Phone: (02) 6926 9700 Monday 11.00am - 7.00pm Tuesday to Friday 10.00am - 7.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm Closed Sunday & Public Holidays
WAGGA WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct Phone: (02) 6926 9688 Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.30pm Saturday 10.00am - 12.30pm
WAGGA WAGGA ART GALLERY Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct Phone: (02) 6926 9660 Closed Monday Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm Sunday 12.00pm - 4.00pm
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