Tim Rogers WHAT RHYMES with CARS and GIRLS at BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
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What’s On Guide October '17 Arts Reviews PROFILE Tim Rogers WHAT RHYMES WITH CARS AND GIRLS AT BRISBANE POWERHOUSE What's Best in Brisbane! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! PROFILE WHAT RHYMES WITH CARS AND GIRLS FEATURING YOU AM I FRONTMAN TIM ROGERS Music Aviva Tim Rogers’ iconic solo album What Rhymes Tim Rogers With Cars and Girls comes to life in this feel-good “I thought I might just do something with musical love story. Performed with a live band led by a little less volume.” Rogers, this intimate musical jewel sees two lovers Tim Rogers made his name as the frontman of rock brought together by the stars and a pizza delivery band You Am I. After a relentless touring schedule, gone weird. It’s a raw and complex urban romance Rogers and his band members needed a break – – a balm for the hardest of hearts and solace for so he moved to a windowless flat in Melbourne, anyone who has ever been in love. found kinship among country and folk singers, and Melbourne Theatre Company debuted What discovered a different style of music. Little did he Rhymes With Cars and Girls in 2015–16, years after know it at the time, but this was to be a pivotal the album was released. Rogers wrote the album moment in his career. Shortly after in 1999, he – his first solo effort – from a windowless flat in released his first solo album, What Rhymes With Melbourne and its nuances struck a nerve. Playwright Cars and Girls, which has gone on to become an Aidan Fennessy has threaded these beautiful songs iconic piece of Australia’s musical landscape. Discover the dazzling beauty of classical music and raw lyrics into a stunning new tale of More than a decade later, the mastery of Rogers’ performed by the very best international artists in 2018! contemporary love that transcends the class divide. lyrics inspired playwright Aidan Fennessy to produce For the show’s upcoming two-week season, the a new piece of theatre, with Rogers as Musical original cast has reassembled to perform this Director. Visit us online to read our interview with CALL 1800 688 482 OR evocative homegrown work for Brisbane audiences. Rogers, where he reflects this stunning new VISIT MUSICAVIVA.COM.AU/2018 production, why there’s a piece of him in all of his What Rhymes with Cars and Girls albums and what’s next for the musician. 25 October to 4 November Brisbane Powerhouse To read our interview with Tim Rogers, visit brisbanepowerhouse.org creativebrisbane.com.au/tim-rogers OCTOBER 2017 WHAT’S ON GUIDE PAGE 3 an unforgettable journey during of silent film. acts and interstate guests Marvel in the magic and indulge Nathan his second concert tour of TOSAQ will present ‘Synthesis’ in Wonderland alongside home grown heroes in a seductive feast of the Australia. comfortable cabaret style seating and festival favourites, canvassing unexpected! Avakian – Renowned for his tasteful with projection of the Festival comedy to burlesque, Wonderland Festival blending of 21st century virtual performance on screens from contemporary circus, cabaret, Thu 23 Nov – Sun 3 Dec Synthesis instrument technology with multiple cameras bringing the magic, music, art installation 4 November 2pm cinema organ music, Nathan’s audience closer to the action. Brisbane Powerhouse and more. Christie Cinema Pipe Organ program will include music from Enjoy a complimentary drink wonderlandbrisbane.com.au Highlights in 2017 include Kelvin Grove State Brisbane’s debaucherously Jersey Boys, Somewhere in Time, (wine or fruit punch) on arrival and beatbox sensation and one-man delightful summer party is back, College Auditorium Slumdog Millionaire, The Devil afternoon tea at interval. orchestra Tom Thum and Book now and discover more at as Wonderland Festival rolls into Adult $32 / Early Bird $27 Went Down to Georgia, and hits bohemian singer songwriter Brisbane Powerhouse for 11 Student $12 by Queen and the Trans-Siberian www.tosaq.com.au salacious nights of revelry from Jamie MacDowell joining forces Book Now at Orchestra. 23 November. for a musical mash-up that defies www.tosaq.com.au The program will also include An unrivalled end-of-year conventions, comedian Arj Barker, Synthesis is a brilliant fusion of the brand new award-winning silent carnival of all things wacky and a new exhibition from Ben Ely cinema pipe organ with 21st films from the International Youth wonderful, this year’s Wonderland and Australia’s favourite dancer, century virtual instrument Silent Film Festival. As resident Festival serves up a seductive Jack Chambers, choreographing technology to produce a signature organist and composer for the feast of more than 25 events. the long-awaited Queensland sound no other combination of festival, Nathan creates music that The jam-packed 2017 program premiere of ground-breaking hip instruments and musicians can inspires young film makers around features internationally acclaimed hop musical In The Heights. generate. Nathan will take you on the world as they reinvent the art PAGE 4 WHAT’S ON GUIDE OCTOBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 WHAT’S ON GUIDE PAGE 5 backdrop of patricide, religious remain involved in the industry. and Black Honey Company invite Presented in partnership with Aboriginal The Lonesome hypocrisy and vicious bloody Directed by Keiran Brice, The One The Bear you to a turbulent piece of Centre for the Performing Arts. carnage. Lonesome West stars local actors A La Boite, Campbell Town activism and wonderment where West Producer Tara Henry believes the Christopher Story and Cameron Arts Centre and Black Honey not all is right in the woods. 8 – 18 November production will “trigger a new Hurry who play the ill-fated Company Production “One the Bear is a stunning Judith Wright Centre sense of celebration of the rich Connor brothers, UK performer Eva Written and Composed by the gathering of artistic talents and a judithwrightcentre.com historical connection between Irish McGillivray as the young and international award-winning timely allegorical warning about Troop Productions’ latest and Australian communities in beautiful Girleen, and Irish actor, duo Candy B and Busty Beatz. cultural commodification…” masterpiece The Lonesome West is Queensland”. Derek Draper as the ethically 10 – 21 October Realtime bereft Father Welsh. The show will set to go off with a bang as it hits Multi-Matilda nominated Troop laboite.com.au run from 8–18 November at Judith the stage at Judith Wright Centre Productions are Queensland’s only Meet the women who EMBODY Wright Centre of Contemporary this November. This explosive film and theatre production THE REVOLUTION Arts as wells as two additional black comedy, written by the company. The group of visionaries Radical. Black. Feminist. matinees for high school students. internationally-acclaimed Martin and artistic collaborators has a Tickets on sale now www. Black Honey Company is more McDonagh, is “brutal and savagely strong focus on building judithwrightcentre.com. than a theatre company, it’s a funny”, according to the Sunday sustainability within the arts. movement. A global promise to Times. Troop is giving away 600 free ruckus and make noise in the face Set on the West coast of Ireland, tickets to high school Arts students of adversity. The Lonesome West is the satirical to make theatre more accessible, Their chosen weapons? Tongues, tale of two brothers attempting and to educate and inspire young afro-punk poetry and infectious reconciliation against a dark people in the hope that they beats. La Boite Theatre Company PAGE 6 WHAT’S ON GUIDE OCTOBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 WHAT’S ON GUIDE PAGE 7 y ell K d i v a D y Photo b Photo . l, 2017 ai ce), det ce), a et Pl et k r a ph (M a r g rtono a , C y ffert a n R a Se It’s spectacular to witness the not just our city’s food palate, MS Moonlight sea of lanterns as walkers stroll Tastes like but how we live. under the illuminated Kangaroo Featuring new artwork and Walk Point Cliffs and over the Story Sunshine installations by acclaimed artists Friday 20 October, 6pm – 9pm Bridge. Participants then make 18 August – 12 November 2017 Elizabeth Willing, Sean Rafferty Cultural Forecourt , South their way through the lush Botanic Museum of Brisbane and Carol McGregor, this Bank Parklands www. Gardens before crossing the Level 3, Brisbane City Hall exhibition engages all five senses Supporting Partner moonlightwalk.com.au Goodwill Bridge heading back King George Square in an interactive experience that Brisbane’s annual MS Moonlight to the fun, food and festivities museumofbrisbane.com.au will challenge your pre-existing Walk is back! Now in its 19th at South Bank. Tastes like Sunshine explores the notions of food. year the Walk to Fight MS raises This year we are aiming to flavoursome side of our city’s Tastes like Sunshine explores much needed funds to support raise $600,000 for people living character and reveals its rich and food as art using non-traditional Queenslanders living with MS. with MS. evolving food story through mediums including marshmallows, contemporary art, personal stories, chocolate, possum skins and Get active and celebrate our Spread the word and get your historical documents and images. produce boxes. great city like you’ve never seen family, friends and colleagues on How we engage with food Challenge your five foodie it before, with a 5km or 10km walk board to join thousands of proud is a reflection of our culture, senses at Museum of Brisbane. as the sun sets and the moon rises. Queenslanders as we step out to background and aspirations. Starting from the Cultural raise funds to ensure no-one has Our region’s Aboriginal food Forecourt at South Bank, wander to face MS alone.