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WORD ON A WONDERFUL MUSICAL THE STREET TIME OF THE YEAR MELTING POT Darwin's Banksy, David Collins, Family fun for the silly season From an Organ Symphony to champions a temporary art form and school holidays Celtic punk rock – and everything in between! JANUARY 17 16 Your free what’s on guide TO THE TOP END DECEMBER 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: 088941 7413 /OTL.magazine @OTLmag #OTLmag GPO BOX 2325, Darwin NT 0801 AROUND TOWn | 5 FOOD & DRINK | 7 BOOKS & FILM | 8 Visual Arts | 13 We have elcome to the final edition for Stop by our Top End galleries to score some local art to gift Performing Arts | 16 2016 – and the first of 2017. ROM THE to a rellie or friend – or to keep for yourself! The Darwin Music | 17 The Top End is a special F Art Trail offers a great opportunity to visit artists in their calendaRS | PULL-OUT changed place to be at this time of studios – see Visual Arts. year, and those staying around to enjoy the Wet As always in the Top End, December doesn’t disappoint our name! season festivities will be with a diverse range of music for your end-of-year glad they did. Our combined Dec/Jan edition is packed enjoyment. The Black Sorrows stop by and American Michels Warren Munday is now True North Strategic Communication. We are proud full of things to keep you entertained amongst the rolling rhythm and blues musician Son Little teams up with clouds and Wet season storms at this beautiful time of Editor Darwin songstress Caiti Baker. Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen to launch our new brand developed by fellow local company Studio B Designs. year. bring their collaborative project and new album to Darwin, Thanks to all our friends who helped us celebrate! whilst the Territory’s very own Darwin Symphony Orchestra School is nearly out and the Museum and Art Gallery of the perform the magical soundtrack to the beloved film Babe in a FOOD AND DRINK | 7 For public relations, marketing, writing, graphic design and more, find us at Northern Territory have plenty to keep the kids entertained – learn about special Wet season matinee event for the whole family – see Music. street art and hang out with local art star David Collins at his latest exhibition www.truenorthcomm.com.au. From The Street – you can even draw on the gallery wall – now that’s an Here at OTL Headquarters, after taking out the gong for Magazine of the opportunity not to be missed! – see pages 4 and 5. Year in 2015, we were thrilled to this year have two publications nominated as finalists for 2016 Magazine of the Year in the NT Media Awards. Whilst Darwin Waterfront and City of Darwin and Palmerston libraries are also we didn’t come away with the prize, it was a great honour to have our work keeping it cool for the school holidays with a range of activities. recognised alongside the best of the NT media sector. A huge shout-out Across the Top End there are Christmas Carols galore, visits from to our dedicated and passionate staff, board, sponsors, partners and Santa, Christmas tree lightings and festive markets. Add in New loyal audience – we couldn’t do it without you. Year’s Eve fireworks and your family calendar is full. Talk about spoilt for choice – see Around Town. It’s been another great year in the Top End and on behalf of the FLIX IN THE WET | 8 OTL team I wish you a happy and safe festive season. Christmas is a time for giving. This year, take some time to share the festive spirit. Volunteer to help out at a local charity or, if See you in the New Year. you’re able, donate some food or pressies – see pages 5 and 7 for some ideas on how you can get involved. DSO: BABE | 18 big thinking . building relationships . storytelling OTL is proudly supported by Roslyn Perry Sarah Novinetz Chelsea Heaney Managing Editor Graphic Designer Acting Music Editor and Development Mike Frier Gina Wilson Manager Art Director Proofreader Tierney White and sub-editor Editorial Assistant Upcoming Events Distributed to remote Indigenous communities with the assistance of Santa Visits the Wave Pool Sunday 11 and 18 December WORD ON A WONDERFUL MUSICAL B2M touring Taiwan @artback_nt Storm time at Stokes Hill Wharf THE STREET TIME OF THE YEAR MELTING POT @territorymob Darwin's Banksy, David Collins, Family fun for the silly season From an Organ Symphony to 11am to 2pm champions a temporary art form and school holidays Celtic punk rock – and everything in between! JANUARY Normal entry fees apply 17 16 Your free what’s on guide TO THE TOP END Enjoy loads of fun including a DECEMBER disco party with dance competitions, DANCE • Christmas craft, prizes up for grabs Welcome to › IELTS General and Academic and Christmas treats from Santa! FOOD & DRINK › Cambridge Preparation FCE and CAE • Ananias Nundhirribala of Red Flag CULTURE • International New Year’s Eve at the Waterfront Semi Intensive Courses Dancers #numburindifestival BOOKS & FILM BOOKS Saturday 31 December • House Darwin. 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday) 5pm to 12pm (midnight) | Free Tactile Arts crew at @deckchair_cinema @amyhetherington ARTS VISUAL Located on the campus of BCA National Students may choose 4, 8, 12, 16 or 20 hours • of classes per week. Ring in the New Year at Darwin in Parap, IH Darwin offers evening and PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING ARTS • Waterfront, kicking off the night at weekend classes to students interested 5pm with a free outdoor concert in preparing for their English language MUSIC and a fireworks spectacular at 9pm exams. midnight. TO SEE YOUR PICS HERE Cover proudly sponsored by #otlmag Museum and Art Gallery Improve your English with us and learn of the Northern Territory January school holiday fun strategies and techniques to reach your goals in the IELTS and Cambridge exams. Darwin Monday 9 January to Cover artwork by David Collins Friday 27 January | 10am to 12pm @davefry_1 CRICOS Provider Number 02623G RTO Number 91109 MAGAZINE OF For more information: THE YEAR 2015 Keep the kids busy in January school NT Media Awards holidays with free activities on every Call 1300 13 03 27 weekday. Fax 02 9555 7374 AUSTRALIAN WEB Email [email protected] AWARDS 2015 Adress: Pa rap ca mpus Da r w in, 37 Gregor y St. Not-for-profit winner N T 0820 Caroline from GYRACC rocks a skirt made All events are alcohol and glass free. of recycled OTL mags at Junk Fest waterfront.nt.gov.au www.ihsydney.com.au CRICOS Provider Number 03419D RTO Number 91758 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 David Collins: From the Street WHEN UNTIL SUN 29 JAN AT MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY INFO magnt.net.au Darwin Youth Choir, Darwin Chorale, Sing Australia and the Indonesian Mission Church. Pack a rug, round up the troops and enjoy a night of music under the stars. SCHOOL'S 'TIS THE OUT! WHEN SUN 4 DEC | GATES 4.30PM, SEASON CAROLS 6.30PM AT DARWIN AMPHITHEATRE COST GOLD COIN DONATION INFO facebook/georgebrown darwinbotanicgardens It’s the end-of-year reward the kids have been It’s that time of year Territory Wildlife Park A floor talk with David Collins Christmas Markets waiting for – yep, the school holidays are here! boys and girls, with The whole family will have a ball at We’ve got a few hot tips to keep them entertained end-of-year parties, this annual event, with bouncy cas- t’s not everyday you get to paint or draw on the walls of a tles, slides, face painting, water play, Thrifty museum, but walking into the Flinders Gallery at MAGNT it is during the break. Christmas shopping dates art displays, market stalls, live music evident there’s been a lot of that, in full technicolour, going on. and friendly catch ups and the chance to get snapped with In a multi-layered mural that wraps around the gallery space, Santa. Ho-ho-ho indeed! there’s everything from large-scale traditional letterform graffiti MAGNT GENERAL dominating the calendar. WHEN SUN 4 DEC | 9AM-1PM Gifty by showcase artists, to stuck-on drawings and stencils made in Museum and Art Gallery of the NT Here are a few things you THE AT TERRITORY WILDLIFE PARK, weekly workshops for kids. magnt.net.au Christmas can be an can add if you’ve got any BERRY SPRINGS FROM COST FREE FOR MARKETS ONLY expensive operation, Darwin born and bred David Collins says he’s always loved painting, and graf- Stencil Me spare room! INFO territorywildlifepark. fiti is really just another way of applying paint to a surface. His love of the art In these family friendly workshops, com.au with gifts to buy, food form really kicked off in high school. children can draw onto paste-ups Meet Santa bills and, for some, for the gallery wall. No two images He’s here! Santa has managed Goyder Square the cost of travel. Why “I remember seeing a piece around the old Casuarina High School, a few tags will be the same! to squeeze a few visits in before Christmas Tree Lighting not take it easy on the around the place and stuff on break dance movies,” said Collins.