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2016 June Offtheleash.Pdf TERRITORY A FESTIVAL TERRITORY DAY 20 TREASURES OF FILMS 2016 16 Discovering the Transitions Film Festival and Human Did someone say Cat Empire? Northern Territory Library Rights Arts & Film Festival hit the Top End JUNE Your free what’s on guide TO THE TOP END DANCE • FOOD & DRINK FOOD & DRINK • CULTURE CULTURE • BOOKS & FILM BOOKS • VISUAL ARTS ARTS VISUAL • PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING ARTS • MUSIC OFFTHELEASH.NET.AU INSIDE E: [email protected] T: 08 8941 7413 /OTL.magazine @OTLmag #OTLmag GPO BOX 2325, Darwin NT 0801 AROUND TOWn | 5 Performing Arts | 10 BOOKS & FILM | 8 ibraries are a treasure trove of knowledge Visual arts aficionados will be busy this month with art Visual Arts | 15 and the key to our past, present and on show from across the NT and beyond. Be sure to Music | 19 future. Set in the stunning surrounds ROM THE visit Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre of Parliament House – with ocean F in Katherine for a retrospective of Wardaman elder FOOD & DRINK | 22 views of Darwin Harbour – our Yidumduma Bill Harney’s lifetime of work, Charles calendaR | PULL-OUT Northern Territory Library (NTL) is Darwin University Art Gallery for prints from the the perfect place to relax, read and Yirrkala Print Space and Nomad Art Gallery for research. From this month, NTL are works from Waralungku Arts in the Boroloola Region. opening their doors on Wednesday evenings – a great or Outstation hosts an exhibition from Mimili in the APY initiative to allow those of us who may be otherwise it Lands and Tactile Arts exhibits works by artists from The occupied during the day to explore the rich corners of Ed Free Space Studio – an inclusive and supportive visual arts NTL – or simply soak up the sunset. To celebrate their studio for artists with disability at Darwin Community Arts change in opening hours, NTL are holding some great events, (see Visual Arts). AROUND TOWn: commencing in June with a Lost Darwin exhibition (see page 4). PINE CREEK GOLD June brings a variety of stunning orchestral performances to Darwin with RUSH FESTIVAL | 5 Festival season continues across all genres with the Barunga Festival, Top Half our very own Darwin Symphony Orchestra performing Pink Floyd’s greatest Folk Festival, Mandorah Ukulele Folk Festival, Pine Creek Gold Rush Festival, hits in their annual rock/symphonic crossover – complete with Pink Floyd Transitions Film Festival and the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. cover band. The Australian Doctors Orchestra visits Darwin with a programme of Russian favourites, and celebrated soprano Mirusia brings her national tour We celebrate NT architecture and the NT Art Access Awards, and take time ‘This Time Tomorrow’ to the Top End (see Music). to reflect and learn on World Refugee Day and during Reconciliation Week. The Sanderson Neighbourhood Activity Centre is busy with Territory Day is on the horizon and we couldn’t wait to tell you about a programme of events and activities aimed to support and it. With major events across the Territory, including Palmerston’s first enhance the wellbeing of all members of the community (see signature event, this year promises to be bigger and better than VisUAL ARTS: Around Town). ever as we come together to celebrate our history, achievements, ART ACCESS people, self-government and unique lifestyle – and what better way AWARDS | 16 For lovers of performing arts The Royal National Theatre of Jingili to celebrate in Darwin than with Aussie favourite The Cat Empire in a brings a musical comedy of “horrorful” hilarity to Brown’s Mart free concert at Mindil Beach (see page 23). Theatre, the Circa Ensemble visit with a surreal blend of dynamic circus acts and Darwin Middle School present Love At First An explosion of creative colour descends on Darwin this June – I look Bite – a monstrously good time for the whole family (see forward to sharing it with you. Performing Arts). MUSIC: AUSTRALIAN DOCTORS ORCHESTRA | 20 OTL is proudly supported by Roslyn Perry Sarah Novinetz Liz Trevaskis Managing Editor Graphic Designer Music Editor and Development Mike Frier Gina Wilson Manager Art Director Proofreader Tierney White and sub-editor Editorial Assistant Distributed to remote Indigenous communities with the assistance of TERRITORY A FESTIVAL TERRITORY DAY 20 TREASURES OF FILMS 2016 @thesundaysojourn @edonorthernterritory 16 Discovering the Transitions Film Festival and Human Did someone say Cat Empire? Northern Territory Library Rights Arts & Film Festival hit the Top End JUNE Your free what’s on guide TO THE TOP END DANCE • FOOD & DRINK FOOD & DRINK • Cruisy as! CULTURE CULTURE • @artback_nt & FILM BOOKS • Lola's Ploughman ARTS VISUAL • PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING ARTS • MUSIC Cover proudly sponsored by #otlmagto see youR pics here Northern Territory Library Cover image: Parap Pool, 1960, Lois & Geoff @davefry_1 Helyar Collection, Northern Territory Library MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR 2015 NT media Awards AUSTRALIAN WEB AWARDS 2015 Not for profit winner @hunterpage Ben Evolent (and Dale) @deckchair_cinema at Cafe de la Plage AlthoughAlthough all care all is takencare is to taken ensure to ensureinformation information in Off The in Off Leash The is Leash correct, is correct, it is subject it is subject to change. to change. We recommend We recommend checking checking offtheleash.net.au offtheleash.net.au for updates. for updates. 3 FEATURE AROUND TOWN PINE CREEK WHEN FRI 17 – SUN 19 JUN AT PINE CREEK Images from the 'Lost Darwin' exhibition INFO victoriadaly.nt.gov.au below left to right, Skateworld, Nightcliff, GOLD RUSH FESTIVAL February 1980. Image courtesy of Northern Territory Dept. of the Community IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR A opportunities, Stake Your Claim and drinks, and see in the night Development Collection, Northern Territory Q&A WEEKEND OF AUSSIE HERITAGE Nugget Hunt and the NT Gold under the stars as you savour the Library. AND GOOD TIMES FOR THE Panning Championships. musical sounds of General Vibe. Back WHOLE FAMILY, THE PINE CREEK it up on Sunday for a day of Indige- Gillian Webb with donkey at on open day WITH PATRICK GREGORY, of Darwin’s East Arm Leprosy Hospital, DIRECTOR NORTHERN ANNUAL GOLD RUSH IS FOR YOU! In a festival first, the crew from nous music. It’ll be as good as gold! better known as the Leprosarium. TERRITORY LIBRARY SPUN will be bringing some Territory Gillian’s husband Dave was responsible Pine Creek is an historic gold mining storytelling, with entry to this special for maintenance of the hospital at one town located 200km down the Stuart event setting festival-goers back – stage. Patients suffering from leprosy were eventually treated in regular hospitals, What was your path to the Northern Territory Library? Highway from Darwin. The Pine wait for it – a gold coin donation. leading the closure of the Leprosarium in The Stuart Highway! I drove up from Victoria with a friend a couple of Creek Annual Gold Rush celebrates How appropriate! 1982. Gillian and Dave still don’t know what years ago – it’s the best road trip I’ve ever done – and as an added bonus the town’s gold rush history with a the donkey was doing there that day. Photo I got to see some Territory libraries along the way. I was at the State range of activities including the Art With the addition of market stalls by Dave Webb Library of Victoria for a few years prior to coming to Darwin (in a range of Exhibition and Prize Night, My Camp and the Chung Wah Lion Dancers, On the roof of Darwin High School, roles) and before that at the Victorian Parliamentary Library. Oven Rules cooking competition and this festival is perfect for the whole image courstesy of Shane Stringer damper making, gold panning family. Bring your picnic rug, food What attracted you to the Territory and the Northern Territory Library? Opposite page: Bloodwood playing at the ‘old’ Gun Turret at East Point, Darwin, in The combination of a great job and the desire to live and explore some- October 1980. Image courtesy of Top End Northern Territory Library at Parliament House,Darwin where different. Australia looks very different from the Territory than it Folk Club Inc does in Melbourne. The role of Director at NTL was really a dream job. The work that NTL does covers many of the areas of library work that IMAGINE LEAVING YOUR HOME most interest me, including the documentation of the Northern Territory’s COUNTRY AND EVERYTHING YOU history and culture and fostering close relationships with public libraries KNEW TO ESCAPE PERSECUTION across the NT. OR WAR, not knowing if you would survive or where you would end up. What can people expect when they visit the Northern Territory Library? Imagine learning to live in a new To learn something new about the Territory. Whether you’ve got a specific country not knowing the language question or research task in mind, you’re interested in your family history, or the law, and struggling to find coming in as a student on a school visit, or you’re visiting for an event or a job. The Top End World Refugee exhibition, or to browse and relax – there’s always something interest- Day gives Top Enders a chance to ing to discover. And as we continue to digitise our historical collections, recognise and celebrate the many there’s an increasing amount of information available to online visitors incredible ways people from refugee Darwin as well. backgrounds contribute to Australian society. What are you reading at the moment? I’m still trying to improve my NT knowledge, so I’m wading through We of Bring the family along for an af- the Never Never and really enjoying Wings of the Kite Hawk by Nicholas Top End ternoon of fun, including cultural PBR Rothwell.
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