Summer Cultural Guide 2013-2014

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2013 - 2014

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decemberFriday 6 Twilight by the Lagoon 3

Kirstie Rea: Of Nature, Nurture and Need launch 11

The Antipodean Steampunk Show launch 11

Perspectives: Jon Cattapan and eX de Medici launch 11

Saturday 7 Steampunk Lampworking demonstration 20

Tuesday 10 Wagga Wagga Potters Club: Concepts in Clay opens 15

Friday 13 People and Place: Fitzmaurice and Baylis Streets, Wagga Wagga opens 12

Saturday 14 ArtBlast! 17

People and Place: Public Lecture and Exhibition Tour 21

Saturday 20 Andrew Totman: The Act of the Mark opens 13

Monday 23 Wagga Wagga Potters Club: Concepts in Clay closes 15

januarySunday 5 The Antipodean Steampunk Show closes 11

Tuesday 7 2014 Edge of Elegance opens 15

Wednesday 8 Big Book Screen Scene – Small Soldiers 7

Saturday 11 Margo Lewers: Mosaics and Related Works opens 13

Family Fun Day: Kites 17

Sunday 12 Kirstie Rea: Of Nature, Nurture and Need closes 11

Tuesday 14 Scientwists – Twisted Science Show 7

Thursday 16 Warped Memories 8

Friday 17 Warped Memories 8

Saturday 18 Nick Mount: The Fabric of Work opens 14

Sunday 19 Book Club Strays and Waifs Meeting 4

2014 Edge of Elegance closes 15

Wednesday 22 Big Book Screen Scene – Honey I Shrunk the Kids 7

summer 2013-2014CALENDAR

februarySunday 2 Perspectives: Jon Cattapan and eX de Medici closes 12

Friday 7 Twilight by the Lagoon 3

Sunday 9 Andrew Totman: The Act of the Mark closes 13

Thursday 13 National Apology Day Commemoration 3

Friday 14 The Big Book Club - Library Lover’s Day 4

Margo Lewers: Mosaics and Related Works launch 13

Nick Mount: The Fabric of Work launch 14

Saturday 15 Mosaic Workshop 20

Saturday 22 ArtBlast! 17

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MAKE THE MOST OF OUR CITY 01

EVENTS 02

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 05

EXHIBITIONS 09

CHILDREN & FAMILY 16

ARTS 19

CHRISTMAS 22

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Summer has arrived once more and Wagga Wagga City Council has a great many cultural experiences on offer to keep you entertained (and out of the heat!) this festive season.

For air-conditioned comfort during the school holidays don’t forget the Art Gallery, Museum and Library have free entry and much to entertain the entire family, and your visitors, over the summer period. As always, there is an array of school holiday programs on offer from the Library, Museum and Art Gallery.

Our Twilight by the Lagoon Concert Series takes place in the beautiful surrounds of the Wollundry Lagoon Amphitheatre. This year the series showcases great local and visiting talent with performances from Groove Factorie, Bidgee Blues and

special guest Rhonda Burchmore with the Australian Army Band Kapooka performing at the exciting Twilight finale.

With Christmas just around the corner you may be looking for a gift with a difference this year – the Art Gallery shop has an array of unique gifts, or why not consider a gift voucher to one of the fantastic shows in the 2014 Season from our Civic Theatre?

Please enjoy all that our city has to offer this summer – and I wish you all a Very Wagga Christmas!

Cr Rod Kendall Mayor of Wagga Wagga

make the most of our city!

Wagga Wagga City Council gratefully acknowledges the following supporters:

Wagga Wagga City Council acknowledges the Wiradjuri people as the Traditional Custodians of the Land, and pays its respects to the Elders both past and present.

COVER IMAGE: A significant object in the collection of the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga is the Cook’s Galley, a mobile kitchen used to prepare food to feed the chaff cutting team owned and run by the Fife family during the 1930s and 1940s. For further information visit www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum/collections/highlights/cooks-galley.

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EVENTSall the latest info on our

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EVENTS

WHERE: Wollundry Lagoon Amphitheatre

WHEN: Friday 6 December 2013, 7pm Groove Factorie by the Lagoon

Friday 7 February 2014, 7pm Bidgee Blues by the Lagoon

Friday 7 March 2014, 7pm Twilight Finale featuring Australian Army Band Kapooka & guest Rhonda Burchmore

FREE EVENT! In the event of bad weather this event will be cancelled.

TWILIGHT BY THE LAGOONThe Civic Theatre is proud to co-ordinate the Twilight by the Lagoon Concert Series. Join us as we enjoy the beauty of Summer Evenings by the Lagoon. Bring a picnic to the smaller concerts and remember that there will be a variety of food vendors at the Twilight Finale.

NATIONAL APOLOGY DAY 2014You are invited to take part in commemorating National Apology Day 2014, with an Official Ceremony, followed by cultural tours of the Riverside Precinct. After an Indigenous-inspired lunch sit back and enjoy an Indigenous movie.Wagga City Council acknowledges the assistance of Black Screen, an initiative of the National Film & Sound Archive.

WHERE: Civic Centre, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets

WHEN: Thursday 13 February 2014, 10am - 5pm

FREE ENTRY! RSVP: Aboriginal Youth and Community Development Officer on (02) 6926 9358

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BOOK CLUBS Would you like to join a book club, or to start one of your own? Drop in to the library to learn how or attend our Strays and Waifs meeting where, new clubs will be formed, or where you can recruit new members for your existing club.Book club membership $400 per club per year.

EVENTS

WHERE: Wagga Wagga City Library Children’s Area

WHEN: Monday 20 January 2014, 6pm

RSVP: (02) 6926 9700 or [email protected]

MORE INFO? www.rrl.nsw.gov.au/book-club.html

THE BIG BOOK CLUB - A LIBRARY LOVER’S DAY EVENTCelebrate Library Lover’s Day on February 14th, by joining us for the launch of Wagga Wagga City Library’s inaugural Big Book Club. Come along and discover how to get involved in the Big Book Club. Your library card will guarantee access to Mark Dapin’s ‘Spirit House’, the 2014 Big Book Club novel.

WHERE: Wagga Wagga City Library

WHEN: Friday 14 February 2014, 6pm

FREE ENTRY! RSVP: (02) 6926 9700 or [email protected]

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HOLIDAYSsummer school

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SUMMER READING CLUB: JOIN THE INVESTIGATION!Put on your detective cap this summer! Hunt down clues and become a master of disguise, with some of your favourite authors.

Visit the library to receive a FREE reading kit packed full of goodies. Every time you borrow, you can enter the draw to win 10 movie tickets! For library members of primary school age.

I’M WITH THE BANNEDWhy not start reading books that have been banned in times of yore, or considered controversial, such as The Chocolate War or The Lorax?

Pick up a booklet to discover whether you’re already in the Banned or whether you need to join...Enter the draw for a chance to win an EB Games voucher!For library members aged 12-25.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS


WHEN: Monday 2 December 2013 - Friday 31 January 2014

FREE PROGRAM!Prize drawn Saturday 1 February 2014


WHEN: Monday 2 December 2013 - Friday 31 January 2014


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SCIENTWISTS -TWISTED SCIENCE SHOW The Scientwists Twisted Science Show, is packed with amazing science demonstrations with a WOW factor, designed to engage young people. With just the right mix of fun, noise, explosions and scientific explanations, enjoy holiday entertainment and fun at the Wagga Wagga City Library!

BIG BOOK SCREEN SCENEChildren and parents are invited to watch some great movies on the big screen in a welcoming and safe environment. You are welcome to bring yummy snacks and a snuggly pillow. Warning: Some movie scenes may scare very young children.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS


WHEN: Tuesday 14 January 2014, 11am -12noon

COST: $5

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: (02) 6926 9700 or [email protected]


WHEN: Wednesday 8 January 2014, 10:30am Small Soldiers (PG) (110 minutes)

Wednesday 22 January 2014, 10:30am Honey I Shrunk the Kids (PG) (93 minutes)

FREE EVENT!BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: (02) 6926 9700 or [email protected]

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WARPED MEMORIESJoin local artist Jacob Raupach at the Museum of the Riverina, for a two day workshop discovering the energy of photography in the digital world. Breathe new life into forgotten objects, while exploring colours, shapes and textures and experiment with digital manipulation. Project the past into the future and see your artwork light up the city!This two day workshop is targeted at 14-17 year olds.

LIBRARY LEGOLANDIs there anything you can’t make with LEGO? Come to the library and find out what your imagination and hundreds of little coloured bricks can come up with. Simply drop in during the Legoland opening hours to make a creation. Children must be aged 5 or older and must be supervised at all times.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WHERE: Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site

WHEN: Thursday 16 & Friday 17 January 2014, 10am - 3pm

COST: $15

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Places are strictly limited phone 6926 9356 to secure your spot

WHERE: Wagga Wagga City Library Community Learning Space

WHEN: Thursday 16th January 2013, 10am – 4pm

FREE EVENT!

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EXHIBITIONSincredible

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ON SHOW IN THE LIBRARYThe Wagga Wagga City Library supports various community groups and arts associations, by providing display space within the library. In the coming months, you can look forward to displays from Wagga Wagga Potter’s Club Inc (December), Riverina Millinery (January) and the Family History Society (February).

MUSEUM IN A BOX: NIGHT AND DAYDesigned to appeal to children’s fascination with creatures that they might find or hear in their environment, the Night and Day Museum in a Box from The Australian Museum includes a variety of real specimens, insects embedded in resin, finger puppets, handmade kingfisher and bat wings, puzzles and books.

EXHIBITIONS

ABOVE: Grey Headed Flying Fox: Illustrated by Andrew Howells © Australian Museum.


WHEN: December 2013 - February 2014

FREE ENTRY!

WHERE: Kidzone at the Museum of the Riverina Botanic Gardens site

WHEN: On exhibition until Friday 24 January 2014

FREE ENTRY!

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EXHIBITIONS

KIRSTIE REA: OF NATURE, NURTURE AND NEEDOne of Australia’s most acclaimed glass artists, Kirstie Rea, is renowned for her kiln-formed glass wall panels and sculptures. Her recent works epitomise the classic elements of Australian contemporary glass: the seductive surfaces created by cold-working and; the connection with the Australian natural landscape, in its purest and simplest form.

ABOVE: Kirstie Rea Paddocks 2013, glass, rakes (detail), Photo: David Paterson.

WHERE: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

WHEN: Launch: Friday 6 December 2013, 6pm - 8pm Open: Saturday 26 October 2013 - Sunday 12 January 2014

FREE ENTRY!

THE ANTIPODEAN STEAMPUNK SHOWContemporary technology and Victorian styling, collide in spectacular fashion in The Antipodean Steampunk Show! If today’s technology had been introduced in the nineteenth century, what would the world look like?

ABOVE: Russell Anderson, Tea bag jiggler 5, 1993-94. Found objects, clock parts and steel.Photo: Rod Buchholz.


WHEN: Launch: Friday 6 December 2013, 6pm-8pm Open: Saturday 9 November 2013 – Sunday 5 January 2014

FREE ENTRY!

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EXHIBITIONS

PERSPECTIVES: JON CATTAPAN AND EX DE MEDICIPerspectives presents the insights of two contemporary artists responding to the subject of peacekeeping. Commissioned by the Australian War Memorial, Jon Cattapan travelled to Timor–Leste and eX de Medici to the Solomons. There, each created a series of work that reveals their personal visions and artistic styles.

ABOVE: Jon Cattapan Waiting at H – Pod, Dili 2008, oil and coloured pencil on paper.


WHEN: Launch: Friday 6 December 2013, 6pm - 8pm Open: Saturday 30 November 2013 - Sunday 2 February 2014

FREE ENTRY!

PEOPLE AND PLACE: FITZMAURICE AND BAYLIS STREETS, WAGGA WAGGAExplore the many fascinating layers of history to be found in Fitzmaurice and Baylis Streets with recorded memories, photographs and objects relating to the businesses carried out there and the people who lived and worked in the area.

ABOVE: Baylis Street c.1980s

WHERE: Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site

WHEN: Friday 13 December 2013 - Sunday 30 March 2014

FREE ENTRY!

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EXHIBITIONS

ANDREW TOTMAN: THE ACT OF THE MARKJoin master printmaker Andrew Totman as he takes you through his career both here and overseas, and demonstrates the techniques he uses in his art. Working back and forth between paintings and prints, Andrew’s most recent images have come about from the use of mark-making.

ABOVE: A Totman Signal, 2013 two plate mezzotint (detail).


WHEN: Open: Friday 20 December 2013 - Sunday 16 February 2014Closing event: Friday 14 February 2014, 6pm - 8pm

FREE ENTRY!

MARGO LEWERS: MOSAICS AND RELATED WORKSMargo Lewers was one of Australia’s most prominent and ground-breaking abstract artists. This exhibition traces the evolution of her mosaic work, with a focus on the preparation, installation and restoration of one of her most important pieces, Expansion, housed in the Canberra Rex Hotel.

ABOVE: Margo Lewers supervising installation of Expansion – Mosaic mural for the Canberra Rex Hotel, 1960.


WHEN: Launch: Friday 14 February 2014, 6pm - 8pm Open: Saturday 11 January 2014 - Sunday 9 March 2014

FREE ENTRY!

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NICK MOUNT: THE FABRIC OF WORKNick Mount is one of Australia’s most accomplished and celebrated studio glass artists, at the forefront of innovation in this field since the early 1970s.

Nick Mount: The Fabric of Work, features a new series of sculptural assemblages showing a wide range of scale and character and combining a respect for traditional Venetian glassmaking techniques, with a wry Australian wit.

FROM BARBED WIRE TO BOUNDARY FENCES: THE SOLDIER SETTLERS OF TARCUTTA AND WANTABADGERY (1917-1949)New objects now on display tell the stories of Trooper Edward ‘Ted’ Hardwick, who served with the 6th Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli, and Sergeant William ‘Bill’ White, who escaped an Italian POW camp in 1943.

EXHIBITIONS


WHEN: Launch: Friday 14 February 2014, 6pm - 8pm Open: Saturday 18 January 2014 - Sunday 23 March 2014

FREE ENTRY!

WHERE: Museum of the Riverina’s Historic Council Chambers site

WHEN: On exhibition now

FREE ENTRY!

ABOVE: Nick Mount Reclining Bob #SB050512 2012, blown glass, cut and polished, assembled.

ABOVE: Trooper Edward ‘Ted’ Hardwick of the 6th Light Horse Regiment, Hardwick Family Collection.

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WAGGA WAGGA POTTERS CLUB: CONCEPTS IN CLAYTake a dollop of experience, a soupçon of imagination, immerse in clay, bake slowly. Result, an exhibition celebrating the artists’ vision and the timelessness of pottery.

2014 EDGE OF ELEGANCEPresenting recent works created by members of the Riverina Millinery Association Inc, in conjunction with the 2014 International Millinery Forum. Encompassing a variety of different styles ranging from race wear to bridal pieces, each work is unique and displays each individual milliner’s interpretation of fashion trends and of the world around them.

E3 ART SPACE

WHERE: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery E3 art space

WHEN: Launch: Friday 13 December 2013, 6pm - 8pm Open: Thursday 12 December 2013 - Sunday 22 December 2013

FREE ENTRY!

WHERE: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery E3 art space

WHEN: Open: Thursday 9 January - Sunday 19 January 2014

FREE ENTRY!

ABOVE: Jo-anne Rolfe at Vintage Designs.

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CHILDREN & FAMILY

for the little ones...

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ARTBLAST!ArtBlast! provides a deeper access to the current exhibitions and the collections, by hosting workshops that utilise the exhibitions to inspire.

For the December workshop, the theme is Altered Collage; and in February, learn to make your own Paper Mosaics!


WHEN: Saturday 14 December 2013, 1:30pm - 4pm Saturday 22 February 2014, 1:30pm - 4pm

COST: $20.00 ($15.00 for each subsequent child from the same family)


CHILDREN & FAMILY


WHEN: Saturday 11 January 2014, 10am - 2pm

FREE EVENT!

FAMILY FUN DAY: KITESBring the family to enjoy the age-old tradition of making and decorating your own kite. Try flying your zippy creation right on the spot, before enjoying your kite for the rest of the Summer!

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KIDZONE @ THE MUSEUM OF THE RIVERINAKidzone is the Museum’s dedicated hands-on children’s learning space. If you’re looking for something for the kids over the summer holidays, that’s both fun and educational, come and enjoy the air-conditioned comfort of Kidzone and take a learning trip around our city and region’s history together.

KIDZTRACK @ THE MUSEUM OF THE RIVERINAKidztrack is a way for families with children, aged 5-12, to explore the Museum and discover stories about Wagga. Introduce your children to Wagga history, through this interactive self-guided activity sheet. The track will lead them to Kidzone, and each child will receive a prize for completing.

CHILDREN & FAMILY



FREE ENTRY!



FREE ENTRY!

Above: This summer entertain and educate the young people in your life.

Above: Exploration + Imagination = Fun Holiday Learning.

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STEAMPUNK LAMPWORKINGA funfilled day of Steampunk inspired lampworking. Join Christian Arnold and Laurie Young as they demonstrate the Victorian method of lampworking glass. Be in awe of the space/time combobulator that glows in your hand!

MOSAIC WORKSHOPBeautiful and colourful mosaics are always certain to appeal to the eye. Join in this adult workshop and gain hands-on experience in planning and creating your very own mosaic.

ARTS


WHEN: Saturday 7 December 2013, 10am - 5pm

FREE ENTRY!


WHEN: Saturday 15 February 2014, 10am - 4pm

COST: $60.00


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RELAXING SUMMER READSWhatever type of reading you enjoy, our Relaxing Summer Reads booklet can help you to find the right books to while away the long Summer days.

Thanks to the Civic Theatre, your holiday reading will also give you the chance to win a 2014 subscription to the theatre.

PEOPLE AND PLACE: PUBLIC LECTURE AND EXHIBITION TOURJoin People and Place Curator and Historian, Dr. Nancy Blacklow from Charles Sturt University, as she reveals some of the curious stories and memories woven into the heart of the city. This is a free programme and will include a tour of the exhibition.

ARTS


WHEN: 2nd December 2013 - 31st January 2014


WHERE: Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers site

WHEN: Saturday 14 December 2013, 11am - 12:15pm

FREE EVENT!BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: (02) 6926 9655 or [email protected]

Above: A steam traction engine makes an appearance in Fitzmaurice Street, believed to be moving building from the old hospital on Tarcutta Street c.1910.

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LIKE CHRISTMAS

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THEATRE IS THE PERFECT GIFTChoose cultural and creative gifts for your friends and family this Christmas and you yourself will enjoy supporting the performing arts. A gift certificate gives your loved ones the flexibility to choose from the exciting 2014 Season. Or perhaps you can buy a gift for yourself? By subscribing, you have the opportunity to secure the best seats, to book now and pay later, to receive discounts on all season tickets and to enjoy post-show suppers on opening nights. Catch up regularly with family and friends and share the experience of the theatre.

Gift certificates can be purchased from the Civic Theatre Box Office.

GIFTS WITH A DIFFERENCE AT THE GALLERYWagga Wagga Art Gallery Shop is the perfect place for gifts with a difference. You will find original handcrafted giftware, beautiful cards, and unique artwork by skilled artisans. The shop also specialises in Australian art glass, from paperweights to spectacular vases. Immerse yourself in one of the Gallery’s specialist art books or publications. Call in and discover all the wonderful gift options!

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FOOD FOR FINESHelp yourself while helping others this festive season. This December and January the library will accept donations of any non-perishable food as payment of overdue fines. Just take your contribution to the library loans desk. The food will be distributed to those in need, by the Salvation Army. Expired food items will not be accepted however all other donations will kindly be accepted.

A VERY WAGGA CHRISTMASThe City of Wagga Wagga has much to celebrate and the strong community spirit that attracts people to the city to live or visit, is no more obvious than at Christmas. The sense of fun and festivity, mingled with personal beliefs, bring each of us a very special meaning of Christmas.

“A Very Wagga Christmas” is a celebration of the many great ways the community enjoys the festive season.

CHRISTMAS 2013


WHEN: December 2013 - January 2014

WHERE: City of Wagga Wagga

WHEN: December 2013

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