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Cherbourg's Deadly Young Artists Celebrated
The opening of Cherbourg Time: Young, Black and Deadly Art 2003-2007 was celebrated at The Block this week by a bus load of creative students (Laurita Alberts, 11, pictured) from Cherbourg State School, their art mentors and community elders.
Festivities included a traditional Welcome to Country by Turrbal representative Maroochy Barambah, a crowd-pleasing performance by the junior Wakka Wakka dancers and live music by the Muddy Flat Band.
A five-year art project has transformed the formerly troubled school into a community of confidence and vivid colour, with the results on display until 20 September at The Block.
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Art Museum
2 George Street, Brisbane
(next to City Botanic Gardens)
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Art Work: Career Pathways in the Visual Arts
Wed 20 Aug, 10-11.30am
Short talks about the variety of careers available in the visual arts. Speakers: Madeleine Brown (artist), Kristi O'Connor (Marketing), Aaron Heng (Arts Qld), Simone Jones (Curator) and Courtney Pederson (Lecturer). Bookings essential.
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Visions of Space and Light: Frank Lloyd Wright
Wed 20 Aug, 6-7pm
Dr Wendy Ella Wright will discuss Frank Lloyd Wright's Japanese art collection and the influence it had on his architectural visions. In conjunction with Japan Week.
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Ikebana Demonstration
Thurs 21 Aug, 11am
Celebrate Japan Week with an Ikebana demonstration. Ikebana is the traditional form of Japanese flower arranging.
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creative industries precinct
Cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave
Kelvin Grove
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FabricSwap
Thurs 28 August, 4-5pm @ the block
$6.50 through QTIX
A specialist fabric trading event in conjunction with this year's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival. Bring along your unique, collectible or antique fabrics along to swap with others.
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Cherbourg Time: Guided Group Tours
7 to 20 Sept @ the block
If you would like a free guided exhibition tour of Cherbourg Time: Young, Black and Deadly Art 2003-2007 anytime during the exhibition season, please contact us on ciprecinct@qut.com. We will open the exhibition exclusively for your group (Groups of 10+ only).
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Gardens Theatre
2 George Street, Brisbane
(next to City Botanic Gardens)
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'Camino Real' by Tennessee Williams
Preview 18 Aug, 7.30pm
19-23 August, 7.30pm
Tickets $10-$18
Williams' rarely-performed and wildly absurdist play Camino Real will be directed by guest Tony-award winning Broadway director Mel Shapiro.
The crossroads of Camino Real is a hellish refuge for all the world's cast-offs, terrorised by farcical group of tyrants.
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creative industries precinct
cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave,
Kelvin Grove
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'The Narcissist'
7 to 16 August
Xavier is a narcissist. He is a jaded, single, urban professional living in New Farm for whom middle age looms, and the prospects of finding a psychosexually well-adjusted partner are beginning to fade. Enter Bronwyn, an equally committed boozy malcontent and his best friend who challenges Xavier to a duel - "Six weeks to bag a man! No ifs, no buts, no limits, no boundaries and no rules!" The gloves are off - whoever scores first, wins!
More info ...
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Sidney Nolan: A Poetic Vision
Now until 17 August
A prolific painter, draughtsman and printmaker, Nolan produced some of the most iconic images in Australian art.
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The Art Resort: A Boxcopy Ensuite Exhibition
Now until 7 Sept
Brings together a range of disparate artists and works that utilise motifs and signifiers affiliated with popular conceptions of the notion of ‘resort’.
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Point of View: Eugene Carchesio Explores the Collection
Opens 21 August
Prominent Brisbane artist Eugene Carchesio delves into the QUT Art Collection to select works which hold some personal resonance.
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creative industries precinct
cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave,
Kelvin Grove | Free entry
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Cherbourg Time: Young, black + deadly art 2003-2007
Now until 20 Sept @ the block
Celebrating artworks produced by the kids of Cherbourg State School after a five year community art project by Ratartat.
A massive 45m x 9m Billboard on Kelvin Grove Road features the exhibition's largest work, a striking compilation of paintings done by the whole school.
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creative industries precinct
Cnr Kelvin Grove Road and Musk Ave
Kelvin Grove
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