From creative pursuits to a shearing competition to an inspiring talk, the regions have events to keep you busy this week. Photo: Photox – Canberra Photography Services.
It might have been a shorter week, but it still felt long! To help you unwind, we’ve put together a list of things to get the blood pumping.
Multiple days
Queanbeyan sculptor David Smith with one of his works, a sculpted wedge-tailed eagle. Photo: Lizzy Smith.
Endangered
When: 1 to 30 June, 10 am to 4 pm (open Wednesday to Saturday)
Where: Rusten House Art Centre, 87 Collett Street, Queanbeyan
Cost: Free entry.
After a career as a scientist, David Smith turned to sculpture. For this exhibition, he has made sculptures inspired by Australian native animals that are now threatened, vulnerable or endangered because of climate change, habitat loss, urban encroachment and introduced pests. This exhibition is a reminder that humans are not the only animals on this planet. Endangered is his second solo exhibition at Rusten House.
This is a special kind of hotel. Image: The Lieder Theatre/Facebook.
Life Without Me
When: 14 to 29 June, 7:30 to 9:30 pm or 2 to 4 pm
Where: Lieder Theatre, 52 Goldsmith Street, Goulburn
Cost: Tickets cost between $15 and $30 and are available via Trybooking.
Written by Daniel Keene, Life Without Me is a look at how we try to move on. Directed by Blake Selmes, this production stars Shane Daly, Martin Sanders, Scott Treble, Erin Williams, Anne Watterston (nee Gaul), Emmi Robinson and Fiona Churchill.
See Australia’s high country like never before in this documentary of a very special trip. Photo: Huw Kingston.
Alpine Odyssey screening
When: 17 to 20 June (regional NSW screenings); until 7 September (overall tour in Australia)
Where: Banjo Patterson Inn, at 1 Kosciuszko Road in Jindabyne (on 17 June); and Tumut River Brewing Co, at 1-5 Capper Street in Tumut (20 June)
Cost: Tickets cost $20 and are available online.
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from high up on the Australian Alps? In the winter of 2022, Southern Highlands-based adventurer Huw Kingston skied and walked the 700 kilometres of the Australian Alps. A documentary of his journey, directed by Ivan Hexter, is now on tour. Mr Kingston had set off with a target of raising $50,000 for the Save the Children’s Our Yarning Indigenous literacy project, eventually raising $65,000. The aim of Our Yarning is to produce books written by Indigenous Australian authors telling Indigenous stories for Indigenous children. Every showing will raise funds for Save the Children and Protect Our Winters (POW).
Queanbeyan Players are taking audiences back to the early 2000s in this production. Photo: Photox – Canberra Photography Services.
American Idiot
When: 20 to 29 June
Where: Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre (The Q), 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan
Cost: Tickets cost between $45 and $59 and are available via the Performing Arts Centre’s website.
Rock opera American Idiot does more than share its name with Green Day’s 2004 album – it shares its songs. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three men flee their hometown for the excitement of the big smoke, things quickly start to go awry. As they decide how to respond to military service, family responsibilities and new friends, they need to think about the kind of man they want to be. The show includes haze effects, coarse language and adult themes. Snap up some tickets, take your seats in The Q and enjoy the music from a live band.
Saturday
Get out of the house and try your hand at something new in this workshop. Image: Humanitix.
BOTANICAL MONOPRINTING with Fenja T Ringl
When: 15 June, 12:30 to 3:30 pm
Where: Sutton Village Gallery, 51 Camp Street, Sutton
Cost: Tickets cost $140 (plus booking fee) and are available via Humanitix.
This three-hour workshop is a chance to bring together nature and creativity. Botanical monoprinting uses plant specimens as templates to create textural artworks on paper. This workshop, which is suitable for attendees aged 12 and older, will be led by Doctor Fenja T Ringl. She was inspired by her anthropology and paleo-ecology fieldwork, turning to printmaking for a creative outlet. Attendees will learn how to prepare the specimens and put them through an etching press for a unique artwork. Dr Ringl will also lead attendees in how to use colours, layering, stamps and stencils, giving them a chance to put a further unique twist on their work. Attendees will take home a series of finished prints, some new skills – and inspiration for possible future artworks.
This shearing competition is putting a spotlight on mental health for another year. Photo: Mitchell Power Memorial Quick Shear – Bombala/Facebook.
Mitchell Power Memorial Quick Shear
When: 15 June, from 9 am
Where: Imperial Hotel, 99 Maybe Street, Bombala
Cost: Entry costs between $50 and $80 (for shearers).
Shearers will put their skills to work for a good cause in this annual competition and fundraiser. Shearing categories include novice, intermediate, senior and open, with a prize pool of more than $20,000. The event is organised to celebrate the life of Mitchell Power.
Sunday
Is the world of technology always what it seems? Image: The Twyford/Facebook.
Whalebone
When: 15 June, from 2 pm
Where: The Twyford, 16 Market Street, Merimbula
Cost: Tickets cost between $20 and $80 and are available via Trybooking, while any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
Whalebone is the story of a solitary worker who has to defeat a rogue AI when it starts to threaten human stories and memories. This interactive show is followed by a Q&A, as well as opportunities where the audience can take a closer look at the machines (and even the AI). The show is recommended for children aged six to 12 and includes fast-paced video effects and twitchy sounds.
Tuesday
Director Peter Evans and the crew at Bell Shakespeare return to the Civic Theatre for an adaption of Shakespeare’s play. Image: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When: 18 June, 7:30 to 10 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way (off Tarcutta Street), Wagga Wagga
Cost: Tickets cost between $29 and $70, and are available via the Civic Theatre.
Head to Wagga Wagga for this touring adaption of one of William Shakespeare’s comedies. When four Athenian lovers are caught up in a plot between the fairy Queen Titania and King Oberon, they need to figure out what to do when a love potion is added to the mix. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the story of magic, love (including how complicated and confusing it can be) and how appearances can be different to reality. This is a family-friendly show and includes an interview.
Wednesday
Hear from Idrissa Dumbuya about the strength and struggles of being a refugee. Image: Supplied.
Finding Freedom: The Refugee Experience
When: 19 June, 7 to 8 pm
Where: Trader and Co., 92 Meehan Street, Yass
Cost: Free entry.
Teacher, journalist and human rights advocate Idrissa Dumbuya was born in Sierra Leone and moved to Australia as a refugee in 2018 after fleeing persecution from his home country. This Wednesday, Yass Rural Australians for Refugees has organised for Mr Dumbuya to talk about his experience. A light supper will follow.
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