What’s On Wednesday #31 | DIARY
Posted on August 15, 2012 by Refinery
1984 by George Orwell | Thursday August 16 – Saturday September 1 | Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Bank
From the team that brought you the sold out season of Animal Farm, this new stage adaptation brings George Orwell’s final novel screaming into the present. Strap yourself in for this terrifically frightening theatrical event featuring a cast of some of Queensland’s most acclaimed artists, set against a dynamic digital backdrop. This production is sure to stun as it contemplates the ultimate crime against humanity – the total destruction of truth, freedom and individuality in favor of surveillance, obedience and conformity. qpac.com.au
Catharsis | Friday August 17 | Lightspace, Brisbane City
Lee Harnden’s Catharsis is an exhibition of subversive explorations; a collection of portrayals that transcend the divide between Australian street culture and the grandeur of fine art. Celebrated Autralian musicians, artists and sporting personalisties, along with some closer to his heart, form the pith of his work; a realism characterised by the heightened juxtaposition of subject and technique. lightspace.net.au
Loco Maricon Amor | Friday August 17 – Saturday September 1 | Metro Arts, Brisbane City
This is final work to premiere in Metro Arts’ 2012 season on The Independents and it will end with a bang – The Danger Ensemble returns with Loco Maricon Amor, an achingly beautiful world premiere performance that fuses dance, image and song cycle to create a surrealist wake that mourns the loss of love and lovers. metroarts.com.au
Jersey Boys | Ends Friday August 17 | Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank
Jersey Boys is the story of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were thirty. qpac.com.au
Ekka | Ends Saturday August 18 | RNA Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
Queensland’s largest and most loved annual event, the Royal Queensland Show – more lovingly known as Ekka – takes place over the next 10 days. More than 400,000 people will come together to see the best of Queensland with more than 10,000 animals, 23,000 competition entries, a smorgasbord of award-winning food and wine, and hours of family entertainment. ekka.com.au
Where The Heart Is | Ends Saturday August 18 | Playhouse, QPAC, South Bank
The Helpmann Award winning production of Where The Heart Is hits QPAC, taking the audience on an emotional exploration into the notion of home. Told through the eyes of a young Queensland man, this heart-warming story unfolds with six Expression Dance Company dancers portraying different members of the family. qpac.com.au
65% Seahorsel | Ends Saturday August 18 | Ruan Renshaw Gallery, Fortitude Valley
65% Seahorsel is a recent series of portraits of men and women that investigates posture and movement. Within this body of work, an assortment of people share a sense of relationship and connectivity through their ‘illogical actions’. These include strange jogging poses, incoherent staccato bodily arrangements, flailing, mannequin-like rigidity, and nonsensical dance moves. ryanrenshaw.com.au
Sculpture is Everything | Saturday August 18 – Sunday October 28 | GOMA, South Bank
Showcasing the Gallery’s Collection and featuring a group of major new acquisitions, Sculpture is Everything explores the extraordinarily diverse and surprising field of contemporary sculpture. Sculpture is everything — from found objects to kinetic structures, from monuments to installation and land art, from pop assemblages to ritual objects. Form, material and three-dimensional space have been considered to define the medium of sculpture; the exhibition points to how these sculptural concerns are played out in film, photography, painting and performance. qagoma.qld.gov.au
The Crucible | Ends Saturday August 18 | QUT Gardens Theatre, Brisbane
Join director Mark Radvan on a journey into a haunting new vision of the play, The Crucible, set in a world of repression, control and rebellion, an interpretation of the play that connects it to Tahrir Square, the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall St and the Greek Riots. In a spartan space, stripped to a few chairs and a couple of tables, the crucible as a metaphor for a testing ground, an interrogation of what it is to be human, is explored in scenes of mounting intensity and strangeness. gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au
Free Milkshakes from Milk Café | Sunday August 19 – Sunday August 25 | Milk Café, Ashgrove
Milk Café are offering free milkshakes every day of National Healthy Bones Week, starting this Sunday. For a free milkshake, visit the café between 2pm – 3pm Monday through to Frday, and 4pm – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. milkbarcafe.com.au
Floodlines | Ends Sunday August 19 | State Library, South Bank
Through stories, exhibitions and events, Floodlines shares your contemporary and historical memories of Queensland’s floods — making sense of the past and celebrating the spirit of recovery. slq.qld.gov.au
