CULTURAL 2015
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Colours of the Country III – The Alice Springs Beanie Festival opens.
One Book One Wagga Gala Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Their Light Still Shines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Kelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Evidence in Possession Forum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Author Talk - Helene Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bling your Beanie.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Ronalds: In Common Open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Interchange: Contemporary Printmaking from Australia and Thailand opens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Refugee Week Family Fun Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ArtBlast! Top Hat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Music at Midday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Author Talk – Jacqueline Dinan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Head Full of Love.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Secret Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Create your Writtenworlds.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 The Man from Snowy River.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Petrichor begins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Shine for Kids.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Wagga Wagga NAIDOC Festival 2015.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Evidence in Possession – The Formative Years of Australian Studio Glass closes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Man from Snowy River II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Family Day Care NAIDOC Week Celebrations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Library Legoland.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Forget Me Not opens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Interchange: Contemporary Printmaking from Australia and Thailand opens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ngulagambilanha opens.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bumaldhaany Fighter Warrior – Remembering our Aboriginal Soldiers closes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Felting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Evanescent opens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ngulagambilanha launch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Ronalds: In Common – Public Places of the Riverina closes. . . 18 National Tree Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back to Broadway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Kids Party Confidential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Links Gallery & E3 Art Space 2016 Applications open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Sarah McEwan: All The Things I Never Said opens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Behind The Truth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Writtenworlds closes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Enrich – Bush Dye.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Jamie Holcombe: Civic Malaise opens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Jamie Holcombe: Civic Malaise – Artist Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Closer – Art and Science Collide begins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ArtBlast! Painting Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Christina Reid: Everything is True opens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Riverina Conservatorium of Music – Guitarrific. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 A Pair of Shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 My Place in Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Kitchen Science Story time begins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Kitchen Science Story time finishes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 My Place in Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 NightLights Master class with Craig Walsh begins.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The 26-Storey Tree House.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CONTENTS MAKE THE MOST OF OUR CITY
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make the most of our city! Art and Culture is a unique way for the Wagga Wagga community to get together — literature, art, history, dance, music and theatre all contribute to the complex cultural fabric of our community. Not only does it enrich our everyday lives as we go about our business, but it adds an important layer to the identity of our City and surrounds. The Arts bring vibrancy to our City, add personality and give us a chance to express ourselves in different ways as well as adding greatly to the visitor experience, leaving a positive lasting impression of greater Wagga Wagga.
The Art Gallery and Civic Theatre bring us some of the Australia’s best artists and performers AND give us a chance to get our hands dirty, learn new skills and stretch our creativity. Our public spaces are enlivened by our public art — whether it’s the digital projectors illuminating our nights or sculptures in our streetscapes.
Through Museum exhibitions such as BUMALDHAANY FIGHTER WARRIOR - REMEMBERING OUR ABORINGINAL SOLDIERS we learn about Wiradjuri men in WWI and WW2, while at the Library we discover new worlds through books, keep up with technology and listen to poets and writers.
Be curious and enjoy!
Council is committed to the development of Wagga Wagga as a thriving, innovative and connected regional centre, where culture and creativity engage and involve the whole community.
Cr Rod Kendall Mayor of Wagga Wagga
COVER IMAGE: Col Henry, Reflective Nature 2013, Wagga Wagga Regional Airport, photo credit Heidrun Löhr. 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.
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Sparrow Folk, Wagga Comedy Fest page 5
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ONE BOOK ONE WAGGA GALA DINNER
One Book One Wagga concludes in style with a threecourse gala dinner attended by Feel Good Hit of the Year author Liam Pieper. Liam will discuss his exceptional autobiography, his interesting career in writing, and take questions from the audience. Contact the library to book your table. Proudly supported by Friends of the Wagga Wagga City Library.
Above: Refugee Week 2014 celebrations
REFUGEE WEEK 2015 FAMILY FUN DAY
Grab your family and friends and take part in this year’s Refugee Week Family Fun Day! Enjoy an exciting range of activities for all ages - including cultural performances, children’s rides and activities plus a free community BBQ.
2015
WHERE:
WHERE:
Commercial Club, Nathan Room
Henschke Primary School, 103 Fernleigh Road, Mt Austin
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TICKETS:
FREE ENTRY! QUESTIONS?
Friday 5 June, 7pm $40, bookings close Monday 1 June
BOOKINGS:
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Saturday 20 June, 11.00am – 3.00pm
Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga on 6921 6666 or at multicultural@mcww.org.au 7
EVENTS
NATIONAL TREE DAY
Wagga Wagga City Council and Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare are celebrating National Tree Day by hosting a community planting event. The site located off Clifton Street Hilltop aims to connect parcels of native vegetation in our city leading to improved biodiversity.
MY PLACE IN SPACE
Designed with school groups in mind Wagga Observatory’s Solar Astronomy program will be conducted with a specialised solar observation instrument under the guidance of Michael Maher. Book your class in for an extraordinary opportunity to observe the firmament by daylight.
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week
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Clifton Street, Hilltop
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Sunday 26 July, 10am - 12pm
FREE! QUESTIONS?
1300 292 442 or www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/environment 8
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Civic Centre Forecourt
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Thursday 20 August, 10am-2pm
FREE! BOOKINGS:
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
15-20 JUNE 2015
ANH DO
THE DOUG ANTHONY ALLSTARS
FIONA O’LOUGHLIN SPARROW FOLK and much more... www.civictheatre.com.au Ph: (02) 6926 6988
EVENTS
WAGGA WAGGA NAIDOC FESTIVAL 2015
NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. 2015 celebrations include a NAIDOC Ball & Awards, Elders Luncheon, Cultural Tour and much more.
FAMILY DAY CARE NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Come and join us as we celebrate the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC week. Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Joycelan Williams will be leading us in art and craft activities as well as sharing dreamtime stories and nursery rhymes in our local Wiradjuri Language.
WHERE: WHEN:
Sunday 5 - Sunday 12 July
COST $0-$70
QUESTIONS?
1300 292 442 or www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/naidoc 10
Wagga Wagga Regional Family Cay Care Botanic Gardens, Macleay Street, Wagga Wagga
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Thursday 9 July, 10am-12pm
FREE! BOOKINGS:
RSVP Monday 6 July on 6926 9367
Above: Sharon Alice, Spirit ladies from the desert 2010, Betty Conway, Galahs 2012, Rhonda Napanangka, Hanging out the washing 2012 (l-r). Image courtesy of The Alice Springs Beanie Festival
COLOURS OF THE COUNTRY III: THE ALICE SPRINGS BEANIE FESTIVAL
Presented by Artback NT this collection of beanies from the Alice Springs Beanie Festival demonstrates the growth of the Beanie as an art form and the imagination, creativity and fine craftsmanship in each piece. Colours of the Country III highlights the works produced by Indigenous artists from the Central Desert region in this cross-cultural event.
Artback NT presents Colours of the Country III – The Alice Springs Beanie Festival. Touring exhibition from Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring in conjunction with the Australia Council for the Arts and Northern Territory Department of Arts and Museums.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 30 May – Sunday 12 July
FREE! QUESTIONS?
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au 11
EVENTS Toured produced by Performing Lines for Blak Lines, with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
HEAD FULL OF LOVE
Head Full of Love is the story of two remarkable women and the unlikely but inspiring friendship which forms between them. It invites you to look differently at the possibilities of the humble beanie: a much loved everyday item, and an extension of ourselves and the everyday lives we wear. Enjoy more beanies before the performance! Colours of the Country III: The Alice Springs Beanie Festival will be open until 7:15pm at the Art Gallery.
 Head Full of Love was originally cocommissioned by Darwin Festival, 32o Browns Mart Producing Hub and Red Dust Theatre.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Saturday 27 June, 7.30pm
TICKETS:
Adult $50 Concession $45 Youth U25 $35
BOOKINGS:
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BLING YOUR BEANIE
Come along a make a tassel, pom-pom or other ways of adding frou-frou and frippery to bling your beanie. Must bring own beanie! A partnership between Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
JOIN THE DOTS
Professional Development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and creators
WORKSHOP 1
Arts Law will be discussing the laws and regulations that affect artists on a daily basis including copyright, insurance and contracts.
WORKSHOP 2
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 13 June, 10am – 2pm
FREE! QUESTIONS?
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Experienced artists and experts from the arts industry will be participating in a panel forum on key cultural and political issues impacting on Indigenous artists.
FREE! QUESTIONS?
www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/jointhedots or call 1300 292 442.
BOOKINGS
Bookings essential, call 6926 9358. 13
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Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life, p11
THEATRE
KELLY
The new Australian play, Kelly, written by young Queensland Playwright Matthew Ryan, was produced by QTC for their 2012 main stage season. Intimate and compact in design yet a theatrically ambitious drama, which is both contemporary and accessible as it wrestles with themes surrounding one of our country’s greatest historic icons.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
WHERE:
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Wednesday 10 June, 7.30pm
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MOTHER, WIFE AND THE COMPLICATED LIFE
The ultimate ‘Girls Night Out’ this funny, poignant & endearing show will make you laugh, cry and leave feeling like your complicated life is completely normal! Presented by Popjam Productions Book, music and lyrics by Amity Dry. Originally presented in New York City in the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Director & Producer.
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Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Saturday 22 August , 7.30pm
TICKETS:
Adult $50 Concession $45 Youth U25 $30
Adult $50 Concession $45 Youth U25 $30 Child U15 $15
BOOKINGS:
BOOKINGS:
6926 9688 or www.civictheatre.com.au
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Photo Credit: Yenny Huber
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NIGHTLIGHTS
Above: Still from Their Light Still Shines.
Above: Photograph by Tanika Anderson
THEIR LIGHT STILL SHINES
CLOSER
To commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC Wagga Wagga City Council commissioned local animator and visual effects artist Andrew Hagan to work alongside the Museum of the Riverina’s curator to bring Wagga’s ANZAC story to the City.
To celebrate Science Week 2015 the Riverina Science Hub, dLux Media Arts and Wagga Wagga City Library have collaborated to produce a piece of projection art showcasing microscopic imagery of local environments. Exhibition content was created by Wagga’s next generation of science devotees who participated in workshops facilitated by Artist Yenny Huber.
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Wollundry Lagoon Until Tuesday 9 June, nightly until 10.30pm
QUESTIONS?
6926 9356 or miller.tracie@wagga.nsw.gov.au
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week
Wollundry Lagoon Friday 14 August – Sunday 6 September, nightly until 10.30pm
QUESTIONS?
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au 17
NIGHTLIGHTS
Above: Still from Petrichor, photography by Derek Motion
PETRICHOR
Poet Derek Motion and filmmaker Jason Richardson have worked together to create a short film, inspired by landscapes and memories of Wagga Wagga. This collaborative work brings together visual and textual imagery in a unique way, tentatively exploring how the particularity of place can inform an artist’s aesthetic sensibility. This project was funded by Wagga Wagga City Council’s Annual Grants Program
WHERE:
Wollundry Lagoon
WHEN:
Wednesday 1 – Sunday 21 July, nightly until 10.30pm
QUESTIONS?
6926 9356 or publicart@wagga.nsw.gov.au 18
Above: Craig Walsh
NIGHTLIGHTS MASTERCLASS WITH CRAIG WALSH
Internationally acclaimed Australian projection artist Craig Walsh will be leading a five day masterclass in the art of projection and this is your chance to learn from the best. No experience in projection art is necessary, just demonstrated experience in software programs such as video and sound editing.
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E3 art space, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
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Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 August 2015, 1-9pm
FREE!
To apply for a limited spot, head to: www.waggga.nsw.gov.au/nightlights
EXHIBITIONS
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Brenda Page, All I loved I loved alone (detail) 2014, kiln-formed glass. Photo credit: David McArthur
EXHIBITIONS
Above: Watercolour painting of Cecil Grant Senior, painted in the middle east, artist unknown. Image courtesy of Aunty Flo Grant.
Above: Mary Gilmore, c. 1966
BUMALDHAANY FIGHTER WARRIOR REMEMBERING OUR ABORIGINAL SOLDIERS
There is something special about seeing the writing of pioneers from our early beginnings and reading letters to loved ones from a bygone age. We are touched by old diaries and scribbled notes. This exhibition explores collections of handwritten words spanning two centuries. Discover tiny yet meaningful moments of history.
The Wiradjuri men highlighted in this exhibition were compelled by dual loyalties to join up to the First and Second World Wars. They were fighting for Australia and the ideology of freedom; yet, they were also acting as responsible men of their Traditional Nations, to protect their families and Country.
WRITTENWORLDS
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FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! QUESTIONS?
Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers site Until Sunday 19 July
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Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers site Until Sunday 2 August
6926 9655 or museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Above: Screenshot from Spokenworlds: Elizabeth Allen, great, great granddaughter of Alexander Davidson, owner of Bullenbong Station (1818–1892), reading a letter written by her ancestor at the Bullenbong family cemetery.
SPOKENWORLDS
A short film made by award winning Batlow filmmaker, John Riddell, with the help of local members of the community. Spokenworlds was inspired by handwritten collections at museums in Tumut, Tumbarumba, Hay and Wagga Wagga. This 40 minute film is being screened hourly as part of the Writtenworlds exhibition.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers site
Above: Richard Clements, 12 Perfume bottles 19801990, flame worked borosilicate glass
EVIDENCE IN POSSESSION: THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIO GLASS
Evidence in Possession: The formative years of Australian Studio Glass reveals the importance of the specialised collection initiated by the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery in the late 1970s. The exhibition celebrates the contribution of early craft practitioners, and the historical and global significance of the National Art Glass Collection.
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Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! QUESTIONS?
Until Sunday 2 August
69269655 or museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au
On now, closes Sunday 5 July
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: The Ronalds, Shearers quarters, Balranald 2015, digital photograph (detail from In Common)
Above: White-bellied Sea-eagle, photographer, Peter Merritt
THE RONALDS: IN COMMON
THE SAUNTERING EMU AND OTHER STORIES: LIFE WITH THE BIRDS OF THE RIVERINA
In Common is a photographic survey of place, mapping iconic co-ordinates throughout the Riverina. The work forms a catalogue of architecture and objects from over 100 towns in the region, from major public works buildings to quirky tourist traps usually seen only as glimpses from a car window.
Since European settlement, sizeable populations of Sea-eagles have moved to inland waterways, like the Murrumbidgee, due to the building of reservoirs and dams and the introduction of European Carp. Meet this new addition to the Sauntering Emu exhibition, generously donated to the Museum by Rebecca Gorman and John Sevior.
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WHERE:
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WHEN:
FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! BOOKINGS:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Saturday 13 June – Sunday 26 July
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au 22
Museum of the Riverina, Botanic Gardens site Now on display!
6926 9650 or museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Above: Alison Alder, Cut-out Drones 2012, screenprint
INTERCHANGE: CONTEMPORARY PRINTMAKING FROM AUSTRALIA AND THAILAND
Thirty artists from Thailand and Australia come together in Interchange to showcase the diversity of print as a contemporary art discipline. All artists work within the traditions of printmaking while extending their work to create nonconventional pieces with an emphasis on innovation.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 13 June – Sunday 26 July
FREE! QUESTIONS?
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au 23
EXHIBITIONS
Above: Jamie Holcombe, Nullarbor Whale 2015, hexachrome digital photographic print
Above: Sarah McEwan, All the things I never said 2015, textiles, acrylic paint, wood, bed frame (detail)
JAMIE HOLCOMBE: CIVIC MALAISE
SARAH MCEWAN: ALL THE THINGS I NEVER SAID
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WHERE:
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FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! QUESTIONS?
Civic Malaise exhibits large-scale urban landscape photographs, and is the final chapter of Holcombe’s Civic Melancholy project. Ultimately a nexus between our urban “civic” environment and our collective behaviour, it investigates our impact on, and sometimes our apparent denial of the life cycle of a diversity of regional Australian locations.
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Saturday 8 August – Sunday 27 September
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This installation explores the female voice and the influences that shape internal dialogues by depicting portraits of the subconscious. It invites the viewer in to a private and confessional world where thoughts and feelings unfold through a feminist frame.
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Saturday 1 August – Sunday 20 September
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Above: Brad Jones, Untitled 2015, acrylic on canvas (detail)
Above: Joshua Thomas, Mount Flakney 2015, digital photograph
SHINE FOR KIDS: COLOURFUL DREAMING PROGRAM
EVANESCENT: JOSHUA THOMAS AND CHIU YIN TSANG
As part of local community celebrations during NAIDOC Week 2015, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery in partnership with SHINE for Kids is proud to showcase an exhibition of Indigenous artwork created by the talented participants of the Colourful Dreaming Program.
Evanescent is a series of rural landscape photographs that present themselves as our last example of failed environmental activism. By creating images that appeal to the emotions of the viewer, Evanescent aims to provoke a greater need for connection between the audience and the landscape in which they exist.
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FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! QUESTIONS?
E3 art space, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Friday 3 July – Sunday 12 July
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
E3 art space, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Saturday 25 July – Sunday 2 August 2015
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: David Moore
Above: Christina Reid, Inside 2015, linocut (detail)
BEHIND THE TRUTH
CHRISTINA REID: EVERYTHING IS TRUE
The images in this exhibition are drawn from the collections of the State Library of NSW and question the role of truth in photography in different ways. They caution against the use of photographs as factual historical resources without understanding the story behind the image.
Christina Reid is a Wagga based artist, primarily working as a printmaker, exploring the boundaries of ownership, whether through photographs or drawings, and their relationship to memory. The melding of reality, false memory, and real memory often means that different people will have different memories of the same event: so which is true?
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FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! QUESTIONS?
Wagga Wagga City Library Saturday 1 - Thursday 13 August 2015
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au 26
E3 art space, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Saturday 15 August – Sunday 23 August
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Above: Wagga born Sister Annie ‘Nance’ Cameron was 31 years old when she enlisted with the AANS in May 1915, and served with the No. 1 AGH in Egypt, France and England. Image: private collection.
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD: WAGGA WOMEN DURING WWI
From the nurses who risked their lives, to the ladies who worked tirelessly on the home front, Australia’s female population was instrumental to the war effort. WWI not only changed the lives of the men who fought, but also the women who worried and waited for news of their loved ones.
Above: Private Harold Charles Lewitz, born at Gregadoo, Wagga. Harold was 19 years old when he enlisted, and saw active service in the Middle East and France with the 60th Battalion. Image: private collection.
HE BELONGED TO WAGGA: OUR ANZAC STORY (19141919) When war was declared in Europe on 4 August 1914, the men of Wagga Wagga answered the call to arms. From the Kangaroo March of 1915 to the battlefields and beyond, He Belonged to Wagga reveals the personal stories of those who enlisted, through original artefacts, photographs and firsthand accounts.
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE! BOOKINGS:
FREE! BOOKINGS:
Museum of the Riverina, Botanic Gardens site Now on display!
6926 9650 or museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Museum of the Riverina, Botanic Gardens site Now on display!
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EXHIBITIONS
Above: Kristin McFarlane, Reflection 1: Fragile Strength (detail) 2015, optical glass disks, botanical specimens, copper foil, mirror. Photo credit: Ruby Studio
FORGET ME NOT: KRISTIN MCFARLANE AND BRENDA PAGE Forget me not illustrates the ways we attempt to preserve the past. Brenda’s work centres on the theme of mourning, and holding onto an object relating to a person, time or event. Kristin’s pieces explore fragility, loss and transience through delicate items including handwritten letters, photographs, botanical specimens and fabric within glass.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Above: HJ Wedge Fishing 1998, acrylic on canvas board. On loan from a private collection
NGULAGAMBILANHA: TO BE RETURNING HOME
A project bringing eight schools in the Wiradjuri language area together to engage with The Art Gallery of NSW and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery’s collections to create artworks that are stimulated and inspired by connections with local Wiradjuri artists. Ngulagambilanha: to be returning home has been supported by local donations.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 11 July – Sunday 11 October
Saturday 18 July – Sunday 6 September Launch: Saturday 25 July, 1pm
FREE! QUESTIONS?
FREE! QUESTIONS?
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6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
good times, great sounds
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MUSIC
MUSIC AT MIDDAY
The Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre proudly presents the 2015 season of Music at Midday featuring the Australian Army Band Kapooka. Conducted by Major Peter Thomas. Tickets are available the day before each concert from the Civic Theatre Box Office. Prior notification of group bookings will be accepted.
BACK TO BROADWAY
Join us as we recall a time when both Irving Berlin and Cole Porter enjoyed popular and critical success with musicals such as Annie Get Your Gun, Top Hat, Can Can and High Society. Back to Broadway features a cast of five, including seasoned performer John Lidgerwood and exciting young professionals.
WHERE: WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Wednesday 24 June, midday
FREE ENTRY! BOOKINGS:
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Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Thursday 30 July at 11am, morning tea from 10am
TICKETS: $20 each
BOOKINGS:
6926 9688 or www.civictheatre.com.au
RIVERINA CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC: GUITARIFFIC!
Jeff Donovan, Mitchell Kells, Rob Shannon, Reg Dury, Klaus Bussman and Tim Adkins will perform Classical, Jazz and Contemporary music for guitars. Not one to be missed for all guitar lovers!
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 15 August, 7:30pm
TICKETS:
Adult $27, Concession/Student $17, RCM Student $10
BOOKINGS:
6925 3522 or call into RCM Office, College Ave. 31
learn something new in our
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WORKSHOPS
FELTING
Developed for the imaginative mum this felting workshop with Tracey Luhrs will give you all the skills to make vessels from wool fibre. You’ll experiment with colour and texture by embellishing your bowl with interesting wool, yarn and silk fibres. Arrive home saying “Look what Mummy made!” (Also suitable for Grans)
Above: Jemima Saunders, 2015
ENRICH: BUSH DYE
Join us for an introduction to the magic of natural dyeing with Jemima Saunders, a textile artist with over 15 years’ experience. Learn about the rainbow of dye colours available in our gardens and local community. Students will participate in the creation of their own naturally dyed pieces while increasing their plant knowledge.
WHERE:
Art Workshop, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Monday 20 July, 10.30am - 12.30pm
COST: $10
QUESTIONS?
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
WHERE:
Art Workshop, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 8 August, 10am - 4pm
BOOKINGS:
$75 per person, 6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au 33
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Denis O’Connor assisting Prof Bill Boysen at Australian National University, Blow Glass Downunder Tour demonstration 1974. Photo: Rhonda O’Connor (Denis O’Connor archives)
FORUMS & TALKS food for thought
FORUMS & TALKS
Above: Denis O’Connor instructing students: Artist in Community Residency, RCAE Wagga Wagga 1982 (Denis O’Connor archives)
FORUM: EVIDENCE IN POSSESSION
Evidence in Possession: The formative years of Australian Studio Glass reveals the importance of the specialised collection initiated by the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery in the late 1970s. Join Denis O’Connor, Judy Le Lievre and John Elsegood as they discuss the genesis of the collection and their respective roles.
WHERE:
National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
AUTHOR TALK: HELENE YOUNG
Northern Heat blends the classic rural romance novel with a story of intrigue and danger. Helene is one of the best Australian writers of her genre and this is her sixth novel. When Helene is not writing she works as a senior pilot with QANTAS. Book signings & refreshments provided.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE! BOOKINGS:
FREE! BOOKINGS:
Thursday 11 June, 5pm - 7pm
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Friday 12 June, 5pm
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FORUMS & TALKS
AUTHOR TALK: JACQUELINE DINAN
Jacqueline Dinan will be speaking at the Wagga Wagga City Library about her latest book Between the Dances; a collection of stories about women’s lives during World War II. Come along and share Jacqueline’s passion for remarkable Australian women.
Above: Jamie Holcombe, Outdoor Australia, 2015, hexachrome digital photographic print
JAMIE HOLCOMBE: CIVIC MALAISE - ARTIST TALK
Jamie will present an overview of his exhibition and discuss the concepts and motivations underpinning the project. Then, through a guided tour of the works on display, he will explain his use of key recurring themes as well as the aesthetics and subject content of his large-scale urban landscape photographs.
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
FREE! BOOKINGS:
FREE! QUESTIONS?
Wagga Wagga City Library Thursday 25 June, 2pm
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au 36
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery Saturday 8 August, 11am - 12.30pm
6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
fun for everyone
CHILDREN & FAMILY
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CHILDREN & FAMILY
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 a guinea pig! Sessions held weekly for 0-5 year olds (excluding school holidays).
ARTBLAST! TOP HAT
Creating and embellishing all sorts of headwear inspired by Colours of the Country III: The Alice Springs Beanie Festival. For ages 6-12, bookings essential.
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library
WHEN:
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Wednesdays and Fridays during school term, 10am & 11am
WHEN:
FREE! QUESTIONS?
BOOKINGS:
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au 38
Saturday 20 June, 1.30pm - 4pm $20.00 per person. To book call 6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
CREATE YOUR WRITTENWORLDS
What’s in your world? What words describe your world? Could you put it all in a box? Let’s try! Create a written world with art educator Trish Harrison. Be inspired by the Museum of the Riverina’s handwritten collection, paper sculpture and intricate details of lives past featured in the exhibition Writtenworlds.
ARTBLAST! PAINTING HOME
Paint what home means for you inspired by the exhibition Ngulagambilanha: to be returning home. For ages 6-12, bookings essential.
WHERE:
Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers site
WHEN:
Wednesday 1 July, 10.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3.30pm
TICKETS:
$5 per child accompanied by an adult/carer
BOOKINGS:
69269655 or museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
WHEN:
Saturday 15 August, 1.30pm-4.00pm
BOOKINGS:
$20.00 per person. To book call 6926 9660 or gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au 39
CHILDREN & FAMILY
MY PLACE IN SPACE
Michael Maher from the Wagga Observatory will share his extensive knowledge of the night sky. Participants will have the opportunity to star gaze through a state of the art telescope. Bring along your own telescope to observe and share our southern skies.
KITCHEN SCIENCE STORYTIME
Are your pre-schoolers into science experiments? Do they like getting a little bit messy? Kitchen Science Storytime where the experiments that are not just fun - they’re full of learning too. Come along and discover the young scientist in all of us.
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Civic Centre Forecourt
WHEN:
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Children’s area
WHEN:
Monday 17 August, 6pm-8.30pm
Wednesday 19 and Friday 21 August, 10.00am & 11.00am
FREE! BOOKINGS:
FREE! QUESTIONS?
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6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
A PAIR OF SHORTS
Enjoy a midweek break with a Pair of Shorts! The Riverina Science Hub will host two Australian documentaries at Forum 6 Cinemas. Seed Hunter is a highly entertaining documentary about a topic that is vital for the future of the planet; whilst Possum Wars shows us that when possums and people vie for real estate – it’s war!
WHERE:
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week
Forum 6 Cinemas
WHEN:
19 August, Possum Wars, 6.00pm and Seed Hunter, 7.15pm
FREE! BOOKINGS:
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
THE 26-STOREY TREEHOUSE
Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up! THEY’RE BACK! Yes, that’s right. Andy and Terry had such a ball with their crashlanding entry into the world of theatre with The 13-Storey Treehouse, they’re back for more. 13 storeys more, in fact. AND YOU’RE INVITED!
WHERE:
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
WHEN:
Monday 31 August, 11.30am and 1.30pm
TICKETS:
$18.50 or Group 4+: $15.50
BOOKINGS:
Phone 6926 9688 or www.civictheatre.com.au 41
Roofless Natural Youth Photo: Heidrun Lรถhr
winter
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
Looking for a place to chill out and relax for a few hours in the holidays? 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,
KIDS’ PARTY CONFIDENTIAL
THE ULTIMATE PARTY & YOU’RE INVITED! Sean Murphy’s on his way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival via Wagga Wagga. The Sydney Morning Herald described Kids’ Party Confidential as “A highlight of the Fringe” (Sydney Comedy Festival). Sean will dish the dirt on kid’s parties! Kids laugh thinking its fiction, adults cry knowing it’s all true!
WHERE:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHEN:
Wagga Wagga City Library, Children’s area Monday to Saturday during the Winter School Holidays
FREE! QUESTIONS?
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Wagga Wagga City Library, Children’s area Tuesday 30 June, 4.30-5.30pm
TICKETS:
Gold coin donation
BOOKINGS:
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
SECRET MESSAGES
LIBRARY SCREEN SCENE
WHERE:
WHERE:
Take some time... to write! Remember the lost art of words as you pen a secret message for someone special. A creative writing workshop for kids inspired by the exhibition Writtenworlds. This exhibition features handwritten items from the Museum of the Riverina’s collection, revealing small pieces of lives and times past.
Museum of the Riverina, Historic Council Chambers site
WHEN:
Tuesday 30 June from 10.30am–12pm and 1.30pm–3pm
TICKETS:
$5 per child accompanied by an adult/carer
BOOKINGS:
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Children and parents are invited to a welcoming and safe environment to watch some great movies on the big screen. You are welcome to bring yummy snacks and a snuggly pillow. Warning: Some movie scenes may scare very young children.
Wagga Wagga City Library, Children’s area
WHEN:
Wednesday 1 July 10.15am The Man from Snowy River (PG) 102 mins Wednesday 8 July 10.15am The Man from Snowy River II (PG) 110 mins
FREE! QUESTIONS?
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
LIBRARY LEGOLAND
Library Lego is back. Come to the library and find out what your imagination and hundreds of little coloured bricks can come up with. Guarantee your place by booking for one of the three sessions. Children must be aged 5yrs or older and parents/carers are welcome to stay.
HALL-A-DAY ADVENTURES
Hall-a-Day Adventures proudly presents an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ timeless children’s story The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Join Peter and Lucy as they recount their courageous story of fantasy and adventure, teaming up with the mighty Aslan to save the world of Narnia from the icy grip of the white witch. URANQUINTY MEMORIAL HALL Tuesday 7 July, 10am & 1pm
OURA COMMUNITY HALL Wednesday 8 July, 10am & 1pm
COLLINGULLIE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL Thursday 9 July, 10am & 1pm
WHERE:
LADYSMITH MEMORIAL HALL
Wagga Wagga City Library, CLS area
Friday 10 July, 10am & 1pm
WHEN:
WHEN:
Thursday 9 July, 10.30am & 2pm
Second week of the school holidays
FREE BOOKINGS:
BOOKINGS:
6926 9700 or wcl@wagga.nsw.gov.au
$5 each or group 4+: $4 each. Civic Theatre Booking Office www.civictheatre.com.au or 6926 9688 45
come and browse the
GALLERY SHOP Welcome to the Gallery Shop. We collaborate with Australian and international designers, artisans and makers to bring you the best in contemporary design and style. Our new winter range of carefully selected and beautifully designed products are in store now.
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come & say hello! WAGGA WAGGA CITY LIBRARY Wagga Wagga Civic Precinct Phone: (02) 6926 9700 Monday 11am - 6pm Tuesday to Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Closed Sunday & Public Holidays
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LINKS GALLERY + E3 ART SPACE 2016 applications It’s time to put your creative thinking cap on: applications for the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Community Gallery 2016 exhibition program open 1 August and close 31 October 2015. The Links Gallery and E3 art space 2016 exhibition programs seek to reflect the rich diversity of contemporary art practices and support artists across the Riverina. Applications open Saturday 1 August and close Saturday 31 October 2015. For further information P 6926 9660 | E gallery@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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