The Weekend Edit

Posted on 30 April, 2021

What’s on in Canberra this weekend? Our Weekend Edit has you covered.

Get your body and souls moving amongst the trees and tracks of Haig Park at Play Outside Day!

Play Outside Day is a monthly National Day, created to encourage children, families and friends to get outside on the first Saturday of each month and do something fun.

This Play Outside Day, Haig Park is offering a diverse program of activities, suitable for people of all ages and abilities.

For those folks who love getting physical, there will be slacklining, dancing, family yoga, orienteering, aerial sports, nature play (including mud play!), and garden games available.

For those that prefer a bit more of a gentle play, get ready for fun performances, face painting, a huge kinetic cockatoo called cosmo(!), live music, and the famous Suitcase Rummage; a mini-market with giant rewards.

Registrations are still open to be part of the Suitcase Rummage.

Performances, activities and different types of outdoor play will fill accessible spots above Mort and Lonsdale Streets in the park, for everyone to engage with. Toilets for people of all abilities are available directly next to a path.

Remember: We’re all kids at heart and there is no age restriction on playing.

This event is supported by the City Renewal Authority, University of Canberra and programmed by Dionysus.

Cost: Free

Happening Saturday 1 May from 10 am – 2 pm at Haig Park, Braddon.

See Facebook for more information.

As part of Dance Central’s fundraising efforts to support their Seniors in their upcoming major competitions and events, Dance Central is holding a crazy-fun fête on Sunday 2 May.

Dance Central’s senior students are embarking on some amazing upcoming competitions and performances—high-level opportunities that take a huge amount of time, energy and especially money: think travel costs, costumes, accommodation and more.

“We live in the most privileged city in Australia in many ways, but the performing arts are what makes life fun and is an area that needs our extra attention and support,” explains Dance Central’s Founder Julie Scheer.

“Our Hip Hop Crews are about to head to Queensland for two incredible international competitive opportunities. Our Eisteddfod Troupes are working hard on Unveiled, a pre-professional full-length contemporary dance initiative for advanced Canberra dancers who would normally have to travel interstate to have this kind of opportunity.”

On the day you can look forward to:

• Dance workshops in a vast range of styles and themes for all ages from four years to adults!
• Food stalls including a sausage sizzle, bake sale and a Willy Wonka sweets sale.
• Kids’ activities: sparkle face decoration, hair braiding and temporary tattoos.
• Kids’ games sessions: kids will be entertained for an hour with engaging activities and prizes!
• Mother’s Day stall with gifts for your special mum starting from $5, including live succulent terrariums and luxurious pamper packs!
• A clothing stall filled with pre-loved swag, shoes and accessories starting from $5!
• Major raffles!

Happening Sunday 2 May from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm at Dance Central, 13-15 Altree Court, Phillip.

See dance-central.com.au/workshops-and-events/snr-fundraiser/fundraiser-fete for more information.

Petticoats and corsets, attitude at altitude: Steampunk @ Altitude @ Nimmitabel

Travel back to a bygone era that never was! Where corsets and petticoats mix with high jinx and shenanigans.

Steampunk @ Altitude will be an extravaganza not to be missed – 1 and 2 May in Nimmitabel, just 90 minutes south of Canberra at 1,100 metres elevation on the Great Dividing Range.

Steampunk celebrates a fictionalised version of history based on Victorian or Wild West themes, with futuristic 19th-century technology. It is a diverse genre encompassing literature, fashion, art, and cinema in its expression and appealing to an equally diverse range of fans. With the streetscape of historic buildings featuring as a backdrop, Nimmitabel has the perfect look and climate to showcase a Steampunk extravaganza

Steampunk @ Altitude will offer a wide array of activities, exhibitions and vendors to appeal to young and old, steampunk newbie or time-traveller. You can be an interested observer, or you can get involved by dressing up or participating in activities.

There will be fashion parades, activities for children and adults alike, music, parasol duelling, tea duels and amusements of many types, as well as exotic and steam-punk-ish wares to buy.

Refreshments and street food will be on offer at various locations throughout the weekend to keep our visitors in peak condition for their adventure. Starting at 10 am on both the Saturday and Sunday there is plenty of time to see it all.

Mark your calendar, plan your weekend, tighten your corsets and dust off your hats! It is a great opportunity to enjoy the way of life of a bygone era that never was! Whether you don your petticoats or just come for a look see, don’t miss what promises to be a fantastic weekend. Find our Facebook page Steampunk at Altitude for more details, or contact Nimmitabel Events on 0497 261 605.

Free entry.

Happening 1–2 May, Saturday from 10 am – late and Sunday from 10 am–4 pm at Bombala Street, Nimmitabel, NSW.

See steampunk.in for more information.

Aya Yves at UC Hub

Aya Yves. Credit: Jenny Wu.

Aya Yves has continued to prove her prominent status within the pop space and display her undeniable ability to tell stories utilising her angelic vocal tones and powerful songwriting abilities.

After a highly successful year celebrating 3 single releases, nationwide radio play on Triple J, opening for Hands Like Houses, landing a spot in the top 100 of the Listen Up Songwriting Prize, as well as showcasing for the inaugural Express Yourself Queer Discovery Showcase, it’s time for Aya to launch her highly anticipated EP ‘What We Look Like With The Light On’.

Featuring tracks such as the “ethereal, luscious pop cut” (in)Sanity, the vulnerable and heartfelt “Dear E.” the anthemic “With The Light On” and ‘Brave’—a track which landed Aya a spot in the top 40 of the 2020 Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition—the EP showcases Aya’s versatility as an upcoming artist in the Australian Pop scene.

Come celebrate the EP launch with Aya’s debut hometown full band headline show at Canberra’s iconic UC Hub. Supports TBA.

Happening Saturday 1 May at 8 pm at UC Hub.

See Moshtix for more information.

Lucy Sugerman and Reverend Bones present The Golden Planet Tour

Lucy Sugerman.

Lucy Sugerman (pictured) and Reverend Bones are teaming up for The Golden Planet Tour.

Launching at Kambri on Friday 30 April, two of Canberra’s finest will celebrate the release of their new singles, golden boy and Captain Planet, in a show that promises to be one to remember.

With both artists having a reputation for sold-out hometown shows, be sure to grab your tickets ASAP.

Sugerman and Bones share a mutual respect for each other’s songcraft, musicality and lyricism.

They’re excited to team up to celebrate the launch of their new singles by bringing you a sensational evening of catchy pop and anthemic rock with The Golden Planet Tour.

Happening Friday 30 April from 7.30 pm at Kambri, ANU Campus.

See Facebook for more information.

CBRmade Etsy Made Local Market

In the first large-scale indoor market in Canberra since the pandemic, over 100 small businesses from the capital and surrounding regions will come together to showcase and sell their handmade products at the CBRmade Etsy Made Local Market.

Organisers are also partnering with Kiss Goodbye to MS for financial donations and Roundabout Canberra—so bring along your pre-loved winter clothes to donate!

Saturday 1 May 9 am – 4 pm | Exhibition Park in Canberra | cbrmade.com.au

Paintings on Silk by Carole Osmotherly: A Solo Exhibition

Carole Osmotherly, Forest Mood 2.

Local artist Carole Osmotherly will be exhibiting her new body of work in a Solo Exhibition in the dedicated Gallery space at Humble House gallery.

This recent body of works have been created to reflect her fascination with trees.

Carole’s intent is to encourage viewers to experience the many shapes, colours and textures of trees through her carefully considered silk paintings and hangings.

The process of painting on silk is complex and needs a considerable amount of pre-planning. To create the work Carole stretches silk across a wooden frame and applies colour in layers systematically fixing them with hot wax until the silk is completely covered. Once completed the work is steamed. This steaming process fixes the colour and removes the wax. To add depth and colour many of the works in this exhibition have been overpainted and steamed several times.

Paintings on Silk, a Solo Exhibition by Carole Osmotherly opens April 28 and runs through to May 16.

Online Catalogue available humblehouse.com.au/exhibitions

Cost: Free, with free laneside parking

Happening 28 April–16 May at Humble House gallery, 93 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick.

Gallery Hours: 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday to Sunday

See humblehouse.com.au/exhibitions, email exhibitionmanager@humblehouse.com.au or call (02) 6228 1988 for more information.

Building Blocks, a Photography Exhibition by Sarah Annand

Credit: Prue Hazelgrove.

Working primarily to produce textile designs, ACT-based Sarah Annand transforms architectural images into patterns for interiors.

Building Blocks, on show at PhotoAccess until Saturday 8 May, presents a visual study of the artist’s intricate process which incorporates photography, painting and digital processing.

Annand dissects our built environment through a sculptural aesthetic drawing on distinctive modernist and brutalist architectural styles.

Her practice balances the documentation of architectural history with an exploration of new forms and compositions, producing engaging artworks that speak to nostalgia, preservation and abstraction.

Cost: Free, free parking at the Manuka Pool next door.

Showing until Saturday 8 May at PhotoAccess. 30 Manuka Circle, Griffith. Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm.

See gallery.photoaccess.org.au/copy-of-exhibition-template for more information.

Harriet Schwarzrock: Spaces between movement and stillness

Photo via Facebook.com/PortraitAu.

‘The heart is often regarded as our emotional centre. Working with this form allows me to contemplate many aspects of being.’

Luminous alone, the myriad tones and permutations of spaces between movement and stillness also echo the boundless forms of love in the autumn-winter exhibition, Australian Love Stories, at the National Portrait Gallery.

Harriet Schwarzrock’s new work explores notions of emotional processes and their physical manifestations. ‘From the subtle yet essential electricity within our bodies, I am fascinated by this interplay between the invisible and the visible, between our extraordinary similarities and differences.’

In spaces between movement and stillness, the artist has embraced science and experimentation to create visual wonders: glass, inert gases, and electricity combine into an array of organic forms, producing a captivating field of colour and movement. ‘Sometimes they have a warm glow, much like an aurora contained in a bottle; in others there are lightning-like lines meandering around the form. Although the gases are invisible, when excited by electricity they reveal subtle effects and differences.’

The creation draws reflections on the role of the human heart as our central, exquisitely responsive ‘engine’. When we’re relaxed, the heart beats at a slow and steady rhythm; when excitement takes hold – for example, in the first throes of true love – the cadence might crank with the beat of a wilful, wild machine.

Showing until 1 August 2021 at the National Portrait Gallery.

See portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/harriet-schwarzrock-2021 for more information.Raiders vs Eels

Australian Love Stories

Wesley Enoch and David McAllister, 2020 by Peter Brew-Bevan.

Family, friends, fanatics and foes (and everything in between!).

Reconnect and reflect with a new major exhibition, Australian Love Stories (in real life!) and explore love, affection and connection in all its guises. From the enduring to the forbidden, romantic to platonic, the unrequited, obsessive, scandalous or creative. Swoon over more than 200 artworks from across photography, painting, works on paper, small sculpture and an immersive glass installation.

Showing until 1 August 2021 at the National Portrait Gallery.

See portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/australian-love-stories-2020 for more information.

Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery

Jacopo Tintoretto. The Origin of the Milky Way. c. 1575. © The National Gallery, London.

Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London draws exclusively from one of the greatest collections of European paintings in the world.

This unprecedented exhibition includes 500 years of art in 60 paintings and comprises the largest group of works ever to travel outside of Britain in the National Gallery’s 192-year history.

Botticelli to Van Gogh features 55 of the world’s most famous and admired artists from the fifteenth to the turn of the twentieth century, including Botticelli, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Turner, Constable, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Renoir, Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh.

Exclusive to the National Gallery of Australia—only in Canberra

Showing until 14 June at the National Gallery of Australia.

See nga.gov.au/masterpieces for more information.

Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion

Seedpods dress, 2019, Grace Rosendale, silk organza, elastic and sequinned fabric, Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre and Queensland University of Technology. Model: Magnolia Maymuru. Photo: Bronwyn Kidd.

This stunning exhibition shines a light on Australia’s leading First Nations creatives and a design movement that is fast becoming a national fashion phenomenon.

Featuring the work of Indigenous artists and designers from the inner city to remote desert art centres, Piinpi highlights the strength and diversity of the rapidly epanding Indigenous fashion and textile industry.

Exhibition organised by Bendigo Art Gallery.

Showing until 8 August 2021 at the National Museum of Australia.

See nma.gov.au/exhibitions/piinpi-contemporary-indigenous-fashion for more information.

Magic of Marion: 150 Years of Marion Mahony Griffin

Happy Birthday Marion Mahony Griffin! Join the National Capital Authority and other National Cultural Partners as they celebrate a year of Marion Mahony Griffin in the national capital.

This year marks Marion’s 150th Birthday, a woman that played such in integral part in architectural designs across two continents.

Marion is known to have produced some of the finest architectural drawings in Australia and America but was also instrumental in the award-winning design plans with her husband Walter for the design of Australia’s Capital, Canberra.

From walks to lectures, launches to talks, see the full program at nca.gov.au/marion.

Various events happening until 10 August.

See nca.gov.au/marion for more information.

Make Your Own at Canberra Glassworks

Create your own artwork with one-on-one guidance from a highly skilled Teaching Artist at the Canberra Glassworks.

Make your own paperweight, bird, tumbler or vase in a short one-on-one session from 20 to 40 minutes long.

Saturday or Sunday sessions available at Canberra Glassworks. Book online at canberraglassworks.com/create/myo

Haig Park Village Markets

The Haig Park Village Markets are about creating a vibrant farmers market filled with fresh, nutritious, quality produce and products at reasonable prices, with the added bonus of supporting and promoting our regional farmers and businesses.

Rosie and Alex are born and raised Canberrans who love all things markets. Their markets will be an evolving collaboration of many farmers, bakers, artisans and talented people, seeking to share their crafted specialties. They want to support local creative talent and nurture local businesses.

Working together with regional growers and local business they can create a lively and community-driven market that seeks to become a destination for locals and visitors alike.

Happening Sundays from 8 am at Haig Park, Braddon.

See Facebook for more information.