What’s On Wednesday #24 | DIARY
Posted on June 26, 2012 by Refinery
A Dinner with Gravity | Wednesday June 27 – Saturday July 7 | La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove
A Dinner with Gravity is an enchanting performance installation, revelling in the beauty of food, the warmth of good conversation and the laws of gravity. Sarah Winter, inspired by a dream, brings this work made to reawaken that sense of wonder in the world, and make you appreciate the audience member sat right beside you. laboite.com.au
Rock the Ballet | Tuesday June 26 – Sunday July 1 | Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank
Rock the Ballet returns to Brisbane with its fusion of classic ballet technique combined with the excitement of musical theatre, hip hop, martial arts, contemporary, tap, gymnastics and more, playing at the Lyric Theatre through to Sunday July 1. qpac.com.au
Go Figure | Wednesday June 27 – Saturday July 21 | Robyn Bauer Studio Gallery, Paddington
Go Figure is an exhibition of paintings and sculpture featuring works by nine artists. The event runs through to the 21st of July, with the official opening this Saturday the 20th of June at 4.00pm. robynbauergallery.com.au
Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Remix | Opens Saturday June 30 – Sunday August 26 | QUT Art Museum, Brisbane City
This exhibition features newly restored and digitised, rare, candid photography and film components that reveal a fascinating insight into Roy Lichtenstein’s collaborative working methods in the creation of a number of his best known printed series. artmuseum.qut.edu.au
The Herd | Saturday June 30 | Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Fortitude Valley
The Herd is performed by Zeta Dance Group and choreographed by Erin Tunbridge, featuring a metaphor of human behaviour, presented through emotional and physical attraction to the power of flame, flashlight and lasers. judithwrightcentre.com
Young Designers Market | Sunday July 1 | Little Stanley Street, South Bank
Meet and buy direct from some of the best local designers from Brisbane at the Young Designers Market – held on Little Stanley Street on the first Sunday of each month. Shop up to 80 stalls of fashion, accessories, design, furniture, arts, jewellery, one-off designer pieces and prints. visitsouthbank.com.au
Surfers Paradise Festival | Continues through to Sunday July 15 | Various locations, Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise Festival is an annual community celebration of music, food, fashion, film and art, covering four weekends throughout winter, featuring family events, exhibitions, live music, street markets and short film screenings. The precinct becomes dynamic, inclusive and interactive event space, and a hub of Gold Coast creativity. surfersparadisefestival.com
Hairspray | Continues through to Sunday July 1 | Playhouse, QPAC, South Bank
The whole family will love Hairspray, Broadway’s big fat musical-comedy phenomenon that tells the story of plump, Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad who has only one desire – to be on television dancing on the popular Corny Collins Show. qpac.com.au
Brisbane Winter Festival continues | End Sunday July 1 | King George Square, Brisbane City
Image courtesy of The Courier Mail
Brisbane hosts its annual leg of the Winter Festival and caters to winter lovers with ice-based events, music, performances and entertainment. This weekend, enjoy entertaining ice hockey and figure skaters. winterfestival.com.au
