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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. He’s had a WHEN EVERY SUN UNTIL 22 JAN Christmas, giving children the chance Bring the family along to witness spray can in his hand since. COST FREE to meet him and get their photo the Palmerston Christmas Tree light budget this year and STREET School Holiday snapped. Jolly good! up in Goyder Square. Enjoy carols grab a few gifts from By Anna Dowd Collins says the sometimes-bad reputation surrounding street art is a matter Fun at Darwin Waterfront around the tree with the Darwin of yin and yang, but that it’s definitely a legitimate art form. Chalk It Up Round up your friends and take WHEN EVERY DAY UNTIL String Quartet and Palmerston local your local op shop? CHRISTMAS EVE Ever wanted to have a crack at advantage of these holiday activi- Maddy Ryan. Graffiti is dubbed by some as the biggest art AT CASUARINA SQUARE “There are good elements and bad elements in any culture, people who do it street art? MAGNT invites the ties at the Waterfront. All activities Not only will you end up with more INFO casuarinasquare.com.au WHEN FRI 9 DEC | 7PM movement happening around the globe right now, the right way and do it the wrong way. But it’s a real industry now – there’s big younger ones to add to local artist are free and you don’t even have AT GOYDER SQUARE, dosh in your pocket, you’ll be and Darwin is home to its fair share of talent. tourism built around it in places like Melbourne and massive festivals around David Collins’ mural, Full Burners. to book – score! PALMERSTON providing much-needed funds to the world.” With monsters, clouds, thought Say Hello to Sensitive Santa INFO palmerston.nt.gov.au enable community charities and This Wet season, the Museum and Art Gallery of the WHEN MON 9 – FRI 27 JAN bubbles and shapes, it’s the perfect AutismNT has teamed up with churches to continue their vital Northern Territory (MAGNT) bring the streets inside Joining him on the walls are showcase artists hailing from New Zealand to chance for kids to Chalk It Up. WEEKDAYS | 10AM-12PM Casuarina Square to host a special AT DARWIN WATERFRONT Community Christmas Carols programs and services. Darwin experience for children with autism with an evolving exhibition created by local art star Mexico. This global community is one of the things Collins loves most about COST FREE Head along to the Darwin Baptist Memorial Opportunity Centre Man- graffiti art. WHEN UNTIL SUN 29 JAN and their families this Christmas. The COST FREE INFO waterfront.nt.gov.au Church for an evening of Christmas ager Ros Macklin says op shopping David Collins, fellow street artists and you. kids get to hang out with Santa, who carols and family fun. There’s food, is a win for all. “I’m part of crews and collectives that go from Darwin to Melbourne to is kind and warm, and sensitive to drink and candles available for Amsterdam to Asia. We’re all kind of part of this big little family.” School Holidays how they feel. They can take home a purchase, with all proceeds going “People can get good quality and at the Libraries free photo of themselves with Santa towards Foodbank NT. It’s the perfect unusual items at a much lower MAGNT Engagement Manager Rebecca Renshaw said the public, ephemeral Enjoy some free weekly activities too! chance to ice two cakes with one price, and there’s so much on offer nature of street-art lines up with a conventional gallery experience, but the throughout the school holidays. spoon by giving back to those in with clothing, gift wares, books, exhibition is definitely a different way to be in the space. If the kids are big on reading, they WHEN EVERY THU & SAT toys – even Christmas decorations,” UNTIL THU 22 DEC need and enjoying a night of fun. can join the Summer Book Club – AT CASUARINA SQUARE she said. “We wanted an interactive exhibition where kids and families could partici- anyone who reads 20 plus books INFO casuarinasquare.com.au WHEN SUN 11 DEC | GATES 5PM AT DARWIN BAPTIST CHURCH pate in the development of the mural, try out different street-art techniques goes into the draw to win the grand | BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL “The proceeds from our shop go COST FREE and have a bit of fun doing what you wouldn’t normally be allowed to do in a prize. towards various charities including INFO dbc.org.au gallery environment,” she said. WHEN MON 19 DEC – FRI 27 JAN Darwin Visual Arts Association Somerville, Doctors Without INFO darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries Christmas Wrap-Up & Fundraiser Borders and Camp Quality. We On arrival at the gallery you’re immediately offered a pencil or a piece of Score an affordable piece of local Santa Visits the Wavepool donate goods to various spots The man in the big red suit will be chalk, with various techniques to see and try. Throughout the mural are art from the DVAA artists to gift to around the Top End including stopping by the Waterfront TWICE – traditional graffiti backgrounds including clouds, thought bubbles and shapes Awesome Animals a friend or rellie for Christmas – or remote Aboriginal communities we think that’s pretty generous given for visitors to chalk-up. And for kids there’s a workshop every Sunday where Calling all animal lovers with a keep it for yourself! All pieces have and our international neighbours, they can learn to cut stencils to spray onto the gallery wall, as well as learning passion for adventure, arts and how busy he gets at this time of year. My Graff Face been generously donated with like Indonesia and Timor. We try to to draw images for paste-ups. crafts – City of Palmerston Library You can also check out a bunch of keep our prices down to help local Round up the kiddies for this fun proceeds going back into DVAA. Now has something special lined up fun activities including a disco party, homeless people or those who graff and street art workshop, that’s art to warm the heart! Don’t get too attached to any of your masterpieces though. for you these school holidays. Join dance competitions and Christmas might be down on their luck.” where they’ll get to spray paint Street-art is, at its core, meant to be temporary. in on a swag of animal-inspired WHEN UNTIL SAT 3 DEC craft, plus prizes and special Christ- their own cool and unique ‘graff workshops including animal yoga, AT ROLLERDOOR GALLERY, DVAA mas treats from Santa. Take the kids To help make a difference, consider faces’ and learn about the street “We can’t get too precious,” said Collins. “We get annoyed origami, arts and crafts and more INFO dvaa.net.au along – they’ll tra-la-la-la-love it! donating your time or second-hand art style. if someone goes over our stuff, but at the end of the day – there’s even a finale party with a goods to op shops, or grab a few WHEN SUN 11 & SUN 18 DEC | bargains this Christmas – ahh, we it’s a temporary art form.” WHEN THU 5 & WED 11 JAN live petting zoo! Katherine Carols by Candlelight 11AM-2PM can feel those warm fuzzies from 10AM-12PM AT DARWIN WATERFRONT here! COST $5 K-Town is set to twinkle with this COST $7 | $5 SENIOR, U15 | $18 double whammy of fun! From 4pm, FAMILY Uniting Church | ns.uca.org.au K-mites can enjoy the Katherine INFO waterfront.nt.gov.au Salvation Army | salvationarmy. Silhouette Selfie Community Markets, offering free kids activities, prizes, giveaways and org.au Local artist David Collins shares WHEN TUE 3 – FRI 27 JAN Christmas Lunch at SKYCITY AT CITY OF PALMERSTON the chance to meet Santa – they can St Vincent de Paul | vinnies.org.au his tips and tricks on street art in Treat your-elves – er...yourselves – to this workshop designed especially LIBRARY even get their photo snapped with Red Cross | redcross.org.au COST $5 | $10 FAMILY him for free. Settle in from 6.30pm a Christmas Day feast in The Grand for kids. Their little silhouettes will INFO palmerston.nt.gov.au Ballroom. Enjoy a traditional Christ- Anglicare | anglicare-nt.org.au be added to the urban street-art for Carols by Candlelight featuring a live band and many community mas buffet complete with turkey, landscape in the gallery, so bring chicken and seafood, drinks package, them along and let them release performances. It’s Christmas with a capital K! live entertainment and bon bons. their inner Banksy! Rumour has it the man in the big red WHEN THU 12 JAN | 10AM-12PM WHEN SAT 3 DEC | 4-8.30PM suit will be stopping by with treats AT LINDSAY STREET COMPLEX COST $5 for the little ones. Ho-ho-how’s that INFO 8972 5500 sound?

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Donate The Gift of Giving or Volunteer CHRISTMAS DAY PLAYS OUT DIFFERENTLY FOR EVERYONE – SOME DARWIN LET’S DANCE SPEND IT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR A DAY OF FEASTING, WHILE COMMUNITY ARTS Foodbank NT | foodbanknt.org.au OTHERS WONDER WHERE THEY’LL FIND THEIR NEXT MEAL. IF YOU darwincommunityarts.org.au CAN, GIVE BACK TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THIS CHRISTMAS AND HELP HAPPY Chambers Crescent Theatre, Malak St. Vincent de Paul NT | SHARE THE FESTIVE SPIRIT. Q&A with Local Hero NEW vinnies.org.au Tejinder Singh Imagine going to sleep every night on an empty stomach. For 42,132 Territori- Red Cross | redcross.org.au YEAR Malak Community Garden ans – including around 20,000 children – it’s reality. That’s where hunger relief FOUR YEARS AGO, TEJINDER SINGH STARTED HIS FOOD VAN TO Work on those green thumbs with Melaleuca Refugee Centre | organisation such as Foodbank NT, the UnitingCare Christmas Appeal and the “FEED LOCAL AND HUNGRY PEOPLE." Once a month, after his 12-hour these free garden workshops. melaleuca.org.au Darwin Basket Brigade come in. shift as a taxi driver, Singh cooks up a storm to feed those who need it. This recently earned Singh the Local Hero Award at the NT Australian of the Year WHEN EVERY MON | 10AM-1PM In 2015, Foodbank NT put 410,000 meals into the bellies of Territorians expe- Awards. We caught up with him for a chat. COST FREE UnitingCare Christmas Appeal | INFO facebook.com/dcacommunity unitingcarechristmasappeal.com.au riencing hunger, and this year they’re up to more than 460,000. It works by gardennews | 8945 7347 redistributing surplus food from food growers, manufacturers and processors What inspired you to start the food van? The late Prince once sang ‘I'm gonna party like GENERAL End of Year Latin Dance Party CareWorks SA & NT | cwsa.org.au to welfare organisations – food that, for various commercial reasons, can’t be A few years ago, an angry customer in my taxi asked me what school my it’s 1999’, but this year we’ll party like it’s 2017 Salsita Dance School presents a night sold – and this is estimated to be around 30 per cent of all produce. children went to. I told him the name of the school, and the man replied by Beats & Clips of Latin dancing to wrap up a fantas- Darwin Basket Brigade | saying that he will send his kids to that school because I am not likely to do a because, believe it or not, it’s the truth. Here are The good news is anyone can help! A donation of $40 can help a struggling Want to improve your audio record- tic 2016. With great music, awesome magicmoments.org.au bomb blast there. By starting the van, I wanted to demonstrate how generous some fun ways you can celebrate the New Year. ing or editing skills? Be it for film, dancers and an amazing venue with family with a food hamper. And for your Secret Santa, why not gift a cash do- and polite Sikhism is. Many people don’t know our history in Australia, and nation on behalf of a friend of family member? Every donation of $1 enables music or digital storytelling, these a view, party-goers can hit the dance Somerville | somerville.org.au many Sikhs fought in Gallipoli in the Australian Army. I thought showing peo- workshops can help you upskill. floor with Salsa, Cha Cha, Bachata, Foodbank to distribute $8 worth of food and groceries to those who need ple would be better than theory. it. Organisations are also looking for volunteers to pack food hampers and fireworks display, sure to carry Tango and Zouk. It's a James Bond Salvation Army | that festive mood into the New Year. WHEN EVERY MON UNTIL 19 DEC, theme, so suit up, frock up and head distribute goods in time for everyone to experience the joy and excitement of How do you fund the food van? RESUMING 9 JAN | 3-7PM salvationarmy.org.au So grab your chums, head to along for a bit of shaking and stirring! Christmas. I have a wife, a 3-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old son. Every day of the COST FREE Illumination and end 2016 with month, I take $4 for each of my family members and add a day’s pay to go boogies, beats and bang. WHEN TUE 13 DEC | 7PM towards to the food van. I give a serving of veggie curry and rice, plus a glass Suitcase Market AT RAMADA SUITES ZEN of cordial, to about 150 people each month. WHEN SAT 31 DEC | 9PM-2AM Malak Community Shed Trash to one may be treasure to an- Don't be alone this Christmas DAY AT SKYCITY DARWIN BEACH Head along on Saturday mornings QUARTER SIDE PAVILION other, and a great spot to strike gold throughout December for some free COST $20 EARLY BIRD | $25 AFTER THE KIND FOLK AT CASUARINA BAPTIST CHURCH PUT ON A What did it feel like to be named Local Hero at the NT Australian of the Year COST $55 | $105 VIP is at the marketplace. To hold a stall, weekly workshops featuring local TUE 6 DEC CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH EACH YEAR for those who are doing it tough Awards? INFO skycitydarwin.com.au hunt for some goodies or participate and international artists. INFO salsitadarwin.com.au or need some companionship. Lunch is served up by a dedicated team of I felt immense joy and pride. I was quite shocked that I got the award because Rock in the New Year in a Sri Lankan cooking workshop, vollies, followed by an afternoon of fun and games. This is an alcohol free I didn't think I was going to get it, and was very thankful that I had become a WHEN EVERY SAT 3 – 17 DEC, Each year, the Waterfront treats Australia Day check out the Suitcase Market. event. finalist. It was one of the most overwhelming moments of my life! RESUMING 7 JAN | 9.30AM- Top Enders to a night of enter- January 26th means something 12.30PM Fantástica Salsa Class WHEN SUN 18 DEC | 2PM WHEN CHRISTMAS DAY – SUN 25 DEC, 12PM | RSVP BY WED 21 DEC tainment, fun and music to see in different to everyone – whether you COST FREE Let those hips swing with these prac- What would you like to see change in the community? AT DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB AT the New Year. Bring along a picnic pay your respects to the country’s tical, fun and easy classes to help CASUARINA BAPTIST CHURCH I have a dream that no one in Darwin will ever go hungry again – that is the INFO darwinrailwayclub.org COST FREE – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL rug and your crew, and grab some first peoples, note the arrival of the you bust a move on the dance floor. INFO facebook.com/casibaps | RSVP [email protected] or 8945 2183 biggest change I would like to see. grub from one of the many food First Fleet or spend the day listen- Belle ArtStart Malak Community Dinner Presented by Salsita Dance School. haunts. The littlies don’t have to ing to the Js. But if there’s one thing Embrace Darwin’s diverse culture stay up late either, with an early we can agree on, it’s that we’re WHEN TUE 6 DEC | 7-9PM with a night of food and entertain- AT FROG HOLLOW CENTRE fireworks display at 9pm – boom! lucky to call Australia home. ment. FOR THE ARTS Aussie rocker Diesel performs live COST $18 WHEN THU 26 JAN WHEN MON 27 FEB | 6-8.30PM from 9.30pm. Please note this is an INFO salsitadarwin.com.au INFO australiaday.org.au COST $5 | $10 FAMILY | FREE alcohol and glass free event. FOR VOLUNTEERS

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AT CASUARINA LIBRARY Up It 5 Chalk Bruno’s Song See My World Spines in the Sand Go Home Cheeky Animals Up It 5 Chalk Mon Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Wed Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Thu Sun and other stories from the Writings by young Author: Diane Lucas Author:Tue Johanna Bell COST FREE Northern Territory Indigenous Australians Illustrator: Colwyn Campbell Illustrator: Dion Beasley INFO darwin.nt.gov.au/libraries This exciting and eclectic anthology This book is the result of a What’s that strange dark bundle “At Canteen Creek where we live, features well-known writers, collaboration between the Fred rolling across the sand? Pedro and there are cheeky dogs everywhere.

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newcomers. These stories, each told Writers' Centre, bringing together animal tracks to see where they lead buffaloes and camels make mischief 19 3 Although all care is taken to ensure information in Off The Leash is correct, it is subject to change. Not all events can be listed on this calendar, so we recommend checking offtheleash.net.au for updates. 25 with a vivid sense of place, take the work from a unique group of young you on this wonderful journey. in the camp, the dogs just lie there Sea the by Night Mic Open 19 reader to outback stations past and people from across the nation. Their - until those pesky animals really go present, from highways to suburban writings reveal their views on life in too far.” 19 at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Loud at the Library the at Loud streets, from South America to Australia, both historical and current Animals 5 Awesome School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School Europe. day. Every piece in this book contains This is the lively follow-up to Too Holidays 5 School at the Library the at

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5 Sensitive Santa 6 Malak Community Shed 6 Tai Chi 14 Darwin Art Trail – Christmas Bonanza 5 Stencil Me Workshop 15 GYRACC Exhibition 5 Santa Visits the Wavepool (Last chance) 6 Aqua Zumba 16 Elmo’s Super Fun Hero Show 14 Darwin Art Trail – 6 End of Year Latin 18 A Jazzy Broadway Christmas Christmas Bonanza 6 Malak Community Garden Dance Party 5 Sensitive Santa 18 DSO MasterSeries 4: 19 Resin Moon 14 Tactile Arts Exhibition 6 Beats & Clips 19 Darwin City Brass Band 8 Star Wars Quiz Night 6 Argentine Tango Class Babe 19 Darwin City Brass Band (last chance) 6 Argentine Tango Practica Rehearsals 18 Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen 14 Rights on Show (last chance)

See Music 17 See Around Town 6 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 17 The Black Sorrows Baking Christmas 13 Paul Johnstone Exhibition goodies in the (last chance) 5 Sensitive Santa oven? 15 Framed Exhibition 6 Malak Community Shed (Opening) (Last chance for 2016) 6 Suitcase Market 5 School Holidays at the Do the easy 3 15 Northern Editions 6 Tai Chi Library commences Step Leak Print Sale (last chance) 13 NCCA Exhibition 5 Stencil Me Workshop 6 Malak Community Garden Check while 19 Loud at the Library (Last chance) 5 Santa Visits the Wavepool 6 Beats & Clips you wait. 19 Live Music at The Bowlo 16 Dance into Tomorrow 6 Aqua Zumba (Last chance for 2016) 19 Darwin City Brass Band 19 Open Mic Night by the Sea 19 Darwin City Brass Band 16 Dance into Tomorrow 6 Argentine Tango Practica Rehearsals (final for 2016) livingwatersmart.com.au

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NEW YEAR’S EVE Wed Thu Fri Sat Merry Christmas Darwin! From the Living 28 29 30 31 Water Smart team. Christmas is about giving. Find and fix 6 Rock in the New Year your water leaks to give yourself and your family some extra 6 Illumination New Year’s AROUND TOWn Books & fILM cash. Eve Party Performing Arts FESTIVALS 19 Loud at the Library 6 Tai Chi Visual Arts Food & Drink Music livingwatersmart.com.au 19 Open Mic Night by the Sea 19 NYE at The Rails offtheleash.net.au

Although all care is taken to ensure information in Off The Leash is correct, it is subject to change. Not all events can be listed on this calendar, so we recommend checking offtheleash.net.au for updates. Calendar JANUARY 2017 16 1 Flix in the Wet the in 8 Flix 10 See Around Town 5 NEW YEAR’S DAY See Around Town 5 8 See Books and Film Malak Community Garden Community 6 Malak VISUAL ARTS ear NewY Happy School Holiday Fun at at Fun Holiday 5 School at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at 19 School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals Animals 5 Awesome Darwin Waterfront Darwin First Sunday Blues Sunday First School Holidays Holidays 5 School NOMAD ART GALLERY School Holidays Holidays 5 School

Beats & Clips 6 Beats Vickers Street, Parap | 8981 6382 | nomadart.com.au with gallery owners at the Library the at at the Library the at Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Mon MON–FRI Up It 5 Chalk 10AM–5PM | SAT 9AM–2PM Art & Angus & Rose Sun

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ESTABLISHED IN 2005 BY ANGUS AND ROSE CAMERON, NOMAD ART PRODUCTIONS AND GALLERY HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE 28 11 DEVELOPMENT OF LIMITED EDITION PRINTS AND CROSS-CULTURAL 17 Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk 7 Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk

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Malak Community Garden Community 6 Malak and Angus took some time to chat to Off The Leash and reflect on the last Malak Community Shed Community 6 Malak Malak Community Shed Community 6 Malak 11 years at their stunning gallery space. at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School Awesome Animals Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome How many artists and regions have had their work showcased at Nomad? Awesome Animals 5 Awesome School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School We work with more than 40 Aboriginal Art Centres and numerous My Graff Face Graff 5 My Beats & Clips 6 Beats individual artists from across Northern Australia including the Kimberley, at the Library the at at the Library the at at the Library the at Chalk It Up Up It 5 Chalk Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Mon Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Wed Tiwi Islands, Far North Queensland, Torres Strait Islands and Central Tue Sat Sat

6 Tai Chi Desert. We have presented well in excess of 100 exhibitions including 6 Tai Chi off site projects and events.

What are some Nomad highlights? Nomad Art has facilitated eight major collaborative projects in 10 years, PUBLIC HOLIDAY 24 12 18 29 some of which have toured nationally. From these projects,2 Nomad Art Visit livingwatersmart.com.au to find out how. Do the easy 3-Step Leak Check . water and holidayprecious spending money! leak can become a big one very quickly, wasting Check for water leaks before you go. A small Leaving town for holidays this January? From little leaks, big leaks grow! produces exhibitions, Garden Community 6 Malak collector folios, catalogues and educational notes. Chalk It Up (last chance) (last Up It 5 Chalk The works are acquired by institutions and collectors nationally and the School Holiday Fun at at Fun Holiday 5 School School Holiday Fun at at Fun Holiday 5 School

at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at educational material is used in schools and universities as resources School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome From the Street Street From the 4 David Collins: Darwin Waterfront Darwin Darwin Waterfront Darwin 5 Silohuette Selfie for students of all ages and demographic. School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School

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Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Rose and Angus Cameron What sets Nomad Gallery apart? Mon Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Wed Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Thu Sun Tue The ethos of Nomad Art Productions is to explore and highlight the rich cultural and natural diversity of the region and to promote awareness NOMAD ART GALLERY HAS through the visual arts by supporting cultural expression and AN ECLECTIC RANGE OF NEW intercultural dialogue whilst educating audiences about the values

ARTWORKS FROM ACROSS and meaning of Australian Aboriginal art and cultural diversity. See Around Town 6 13 See Feature 4

19 THE TOP END INCLUDING SMALL 3 Although all care is taken to ensure information in Off The Leash is correct, it is subject to change. Not all events can be listed on this calendar, so we recommend checking offtheleash.net.au for updates. 25 Open Mic Night by the Sea the by Night Mic Open 19 AND LARGE CARVINGS FROM Nomad Art works closely with Aboriginal incorporated art centres THE TIWI ISLANDS, camp dog that are owned and managed by Aboriginal boards in their own sculptures from Yuendumu, scarves communities. We have a strong focus on work that is produced through 19 at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Loud at the Library the at Loud and jewellery from Groote Eylandt partnerships Animals 5 Awesome between artists and master practitioners from different School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School and recent fabrics from Maningrida. cultural backgrounds. Holidays 5 School A large range of limited edition prints, sculpture, at the Library the at

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Thu collaborations, and these make up much of the art at the Nomad Gallery. be on sale during December and Tue Fri January, including discounted prints The Gallery stockroom holds work from the Northern Territory, Central from Pormpuraaw Arts, Yuendumu Desert, Kimberley, Arnhem Land, Tiwi Islands, Far North Queensland, and Northern Editions – perfect for Western Australia and Southeast Asia. Each region has a distinctive Christmas gift giving. palette and style. AUSTRALIA DAY See Visual Arts 15 See Visual Arts 15 30 Camp Dogs, painted metal sculptures; Yuendumu 4 20 Open Mic Night by the Sea the by Night Mic Open 19

MAGNT (Opening) MAGNT Malak Community Garden Community 6 Malak We hear there’s a Nomad Gallery book in the works – can you tell us a little Framed Exhibition Exhibition 15 Framed about it? 19 at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at

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Northern Centre for Contemporary Art Library the at at the Library the at Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Mon Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk (Opening) Vimy Lane, Parap | 8981 5368 | nccart.com.au Wed WED–FRI 10AM–4PM | SAT 10AM–2PM Fri

Bill Davies, ‘Drawing 4’, 2015, Dessin Cason livingwatersmart.com.au paper, ink, acrylic and oxide; winner of the OUTSTATION 2015 NCCA Members' Show, Milestone; photo: off with a leak PUBLIC HOLIDAY 26 (Last chance) (Last Exhibition 15 Framed 14 See Visual Arts 15 See Visual Arts

31 2/3 Parap Place, Darwin | 8981 4822 | outstation.com.au Fiona Morrison Peer Review Start the year NCCA Members' Show TUE & SAT 10AM-2PM | WED–FRI 10AM-5PM Darwin City Brass Band Band Brass City Darwin 19 livingwatersmart.com.au Malak Community Shed Community 6 Malak Australia Day Awards Day 6 Australia

NCCA wraps up its 2016 program the annual Blunt Edge Portraiture Do the easy 3 Step Leak at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School free home! Awesome Animals 5 Awesome with their annual Members' Show. Award in Cairns, which began as a School Holidays Holidays 5 School Rehearsals Rehearsals resume This year’s show is bent on way of bringing the arts community

at the Library the at portraiture – but not just any together – particularly when an Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Thu Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk portraiture. artist was asked to portray a fellow Check. Tue

Sat artist they had yet to meet. 6 Tai Chi As the ‘Peer Review’ title suggests, WHEN UNTIL SAT 17 DEC the focus is on artists portraying each other. The idea is drawn from

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Loud at the Library the at Loud 19 PAUL JOHNSTONE GALLERY at Darwin Waterfront Darwin at School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Harriet Place, Darwin | 8941 2220 | Animals 5 Awesome pauljohnstonegallery.com.au Holidays 5 School AROUND TOWn Books & fILM Performing Arts FESTIVALS My Graff Face Graff 5 My Aqua Zumba 6 Aqua Aqua Zumba 6 Aqua

TUE–FRI 10AM–5PM | SAT 10AM–2PM Library the at Sun Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Thu Sun Sat Fri 6 Tai Chi Free Range by Marnie Jay Steve Gough, 'Northern Rosellas', 2016, oil and gold leaf on board, 14 x 19cm offtheleash.net.au See Around Town 5 9 22 6 your home one Celebrating 10 years Open Mic Night by the Sea the by Night Mic Open 19

Malak Community Garden Community 6 Malak FREE RANGE: KEPT IN NATURAL costing $1000 1 in 8 Darwin of publication livingwatersmart.com.au homes has a WOODLAND per year on CONDITIONS, WITH FREEDOM water leak, Stencil Me Workshop Workshop Me 5 Stencil Loud at the Library the at Loud 19 average. Is

OF MOVEMENT. Waterfront Darwin at This could be a Local painter Steve Gough presents a radiant new body of work depicting School Holiday Fun Fun Holiday 5 School in 2017 Awesome Animals 5 Awesome Awesome Animals Animals 5 Awesome description of local artist Marnie the landscape and birdlife at his bush residence on the outskirts of School Holidays Holidays 5 School School Holidays Holidays 5 School of them? Jay, but it is also a description of Darwin. Gough’s miniature works are classically rendered oil paintings that Beats & Clips & Clips 6 Beats Aqua Zumba 6 Aqua at the Library the at at the Library the at

(last chance) chance) (last her current exhibition. Inspired by Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk will resonate deeply with Territorians and visitors alike. A finalist in this Mon Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk Chalk It Up It 5 Chalk

Sun a myriad of experiences and ideas, year’s Wynne Prize, held annually to celebrate excellence in landscape

Free Range will enchant, inspire painting at the Art Gallery of NSW, Gough will also exhibit the shortlistedFri and delight. work ‘Bush Zero, Darwin River’.

Left: Marnie Jay, 'Little Blue', acrylic on canvas, 91 x 91cm WHEN UNTIL FRI 16 DEC WHEN UNTIL SAT 3 DEC Right: Marnie Jay, 'Free Ranging', acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20cm 13 POP-UP EXHIBITIONS DVAA FRAMED – THE DARWIN GALLERY Supreme Court of the Northern Territory | Darwin Visual Arts Association 55 Stuart Highway, Stuart Park | 8981 2994 | framed.com.au Various locations Woods Street, Darwin | 8981 9351 | dvaa.net.au MON-FRI 9AM-5.30PM | SAT 9AM-4PM | PUBLIC HOLS 11AM-3PM WED–FRI 12-5PM | SAT 10AM-3PM

RIGHTS ON SHOW 2016 Parap Village galleries offer the best of Northern Territory art RIGHTS ON SHOW IS DARWIN COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE'S ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS ART AWARD AND EXHIBITION. With the 2016 theme of 'Happiness: people, purpose, passion, place', the award was open to NT ALL TOGETHER: 1 artists and gave entrants the chance to engage with the community on Aboriginal artwork from 10 communities hangs side by side in a stunning human rights topics through art. display of the flourishing diversity of talent in the Northern Territory. Representing Desert, Arnhem Land and Tiwi artists, Top End sculptures WHEN UNTIL THU 15 DEC | MON-FRI 8AM-5PM also feature in this informative and engaging retrospective exhibition. AT SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY INFO dcls.org.au WHEN FRI 16 DEC – SAT 14 JAN | OPENING FRI 16 DEC, 5PM

Gerald Clapham, raku fired pot James Ainslie, 'Redtails' (detail), tusche lithographs from stone (detail) Darwin Art Trail acrylic on canvas, 92 x 102cm Christmas Bonanza ELEMENTS, EVOLUTION, ELEVENLEE Grab a hand made gift for AN EXPLORATION OF A STUDIO JOURNEY WITH THE ARTISTS THAT Christmas or simply enjoy a day out GATHERED CREW IT, AND THE INSPIRATION THAT DRIVES IT. visiting artists in their studios. It’s This body of work represents the diverse creative styles of Kate Bussey 2016 has been a wonderful year also a great opportunity for garden and Gerald Clapham, with students from the budding studio Elevenlee. for print-making. In this show, lovers to experience the studios in Using mediums as varied as the people involved in the studio, creations Rita Macarounas draws together a their lush Wet season surrounds. are born and brought together to delight the senses and feed the soul. collection of works by her favourite WHEN SAT 10 & SUN 11 DEC | Their wish is to bring beauty to their lives and yours. Darwin print makers. ALL TOGETHER: 2 10AM-4PM Over the years artists from every WHEN UNTIL SAT 3 DEC WHEN UNTIL SAT 3 DEC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS state and territory in Australia have Nomad Art and Outstation are commercial galleries with direct See event listings for current AROUND DARWIN contributed works to be shared associations to remote community art centres from the Top End exhibition details. INFO darwinarttrail.com.au and Central Australia. Kate's Flowers (Studio Elevenlee) with and appreciated by NT art- lovers. The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) brings Christmas Fundraiser This showcase draws together together diverse communities of artists and audiences to Score an affordable piece of local art to gift to a friend or rellie for two artists from each state and engage with contemporary ideas and practices. Christmas – or keep it for youself! All pieces have been generously territory in this special exhibition. CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY donated and proceeds go back into DVAA. ART GALLERY WHEN FRI 20 JAN – WED 15 FEB | Building Orange 12, CDU Casuarina Campus | 8946 6621 WHEN UNTIL SAT 3 DEC OPENING FRI 20 JAN, 5PM | cdu.edu.au/artgallery WED–FRI 10AM-4PM | SAT 10AM-2PM Nomad 1/3 Vickers Street, Parap Outstation 8 Parap Place, Parap (Upstairs, enter via Gregory Street) NCCArt Vimy Lane, Parap Our MAGNT GYRACC Feathered Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre Friends... 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens | 8999 8264 | magnt.net.au Stuart Highway, Katherine East | 8972 3751 | gyracc.org.au MON–FRI 9AM-5PM | SAT & SUN 10AM-5PM TUE–FRI 10AM-5PM | SAT 10AM–3PM

The Art John Brack, ‘The fight’, 1959, oil on linen of Birds canvas; ©The estate of John Brack Make MAGNT

CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY your second home OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDLIFE, this exhibition profiles creative this wet season! interpretations of bird species Murphy Collective and illustrates the significant Photo: Jayne Nankivell relationship between people and A retrospective of the work of birds in the Top End and Central HOT! successful mother and son potters Australia. The sculptures, works HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAGNT ART COLLECTION Danny and Ruth Murphy – a on paper, weavings, ceramics and precious exhibition celebrating the paintings are largely drawn from Hot! showcases 52 works from MAGNT's Australian art collection by work produced during the special the university’s extensive some of the country's hottest artists, past and present. Featuring works time spent together sharing a studio Chris Healey, ‘Grallina bruijni - torrent-lark’, art collection. by the likes of Tom Roberts, Brett Whiteley, John Brack, Tony Albert, on the Katherine River. 1976, drawing, 35 x 25cm Emily Kngwarreye and Jeffrey Smart, the exhibition looks at the various WHEN UNTIL SAT 25 FEB meanings we put to the word hot. WHEN UNITL SAT 10 DEC

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TACTILE ARTS 19 Conacher Street, Fannie Bay | 8981 6616 | tactilearts.org.au TUE–FRI 10AM-4PM | SAT & SUN 10AM-4PM

Tess Duke, ‘Sparkly Wonder’ (detail), 2015, contemporary stained-glass lightbox, 400 x 400mm For information on exhibitions and Constellations: public programs visit A Tactile Arts Members' Jason Benjamin, 'Ghosts of Australian magnt.net.au Exhibition History #2', 2012 , graphite on paper; private collection Constellations [kon-stuh-ley-shuh ns] Any brilliant, outstanding group or assemblage relating to stars, galaxies, the universe and astrology. COUNTRY This exhibition brings into focus the contrasting insights and cultural This Tactile Arts Members' Exhibition concludes their 2016 gallery program imperatives, both Indigenous (Country) and non-Indigenous (Western), that and features sculptural and functional works using glass, ceramics and & have given shape and substance to our evolving attitudes and perceptions mixed media. Stunning textiles, paintings, illustrations and wearable art Western of the national landscape over the past 25 years. A Perc Tucker Gallery also features. Landscape touring exhibition.

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WHEN SAT 17 DEC | 8PM The AT SKYCITY DARWIN Always... COST $55 INFO skycitydarwin.com.au Patsy Cline BLACK Off The Leash recently had the pleasure of chatting with Camilleri, who found the time to tell us about his career and music in between a hectic SORROWS touring schedule. SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 1984, THE BLACK SORROWS HAVE BUILT You have been a key figure in the Australian music scene for over 50 A REPUTATION AS AN ENGAGING AND DYNAMIC LIVE ACT. At the helm years. What has that journey been like? of this group is Joe Camilleri, a renowned figure in the Australian music Well it's all a blur really – the good, the bad and the ugly – but you lose scene for the past 50 years. Blending blues, country, rock and jazz, The yourself playing music with your pals. Success, the accolades are just a Black Sorrows are a diverse and highly skilled group of musicians and are bonus. On stage is where I really feel alive. I didn’t set out to be a musician, currently on tour after releasing their latest album Faithful Satellite in I kind of fell into it. I was fortunate enough to start out at an exciting time September. in Australian music as it was coming into its own. The longer I go, the more I want not to change a thing about it.

The band has just released a new album. How did you find the writing and recording process for this one? I write with my dear pal Nick Smith, something we have been doing for 30 years. We get together once a week and when we believe we have a good selection of songs we commit to record. I round up the lads and head into

LISTINGS the studio. I love the recording process and have much fun doing what I love. This is when you feel you still have something valuable to say and GENERAL hope that people will like it. IN 1963, AT THE AGE OF JUST 30, Conway, who says it’s a dream to didn’t get to see much. Even though PATSY CLINE DIED IN A PLANE play the title role. it’ll be super hot and a climate I’m Amy Hetherington on stage – and it’s more than just Faithful Satellite traverses classic genres such as bluegrass, soul and CRASH, LEAVING BEHIND A BEVY not used to, I’m very much looking is Terminally Positive music and singing – Peking Opera blues. What draws you to these genres and styles? OF BROKEN-HEARTED FANS. “I’m a big fan of Patsy’s and grew forward to coming back." After selling out four shows at this also combines drama, dancing, I’m a music fan so I tend to cast a wide net. I started collecting records at What better way to pay tribute to up on her music – my dad was a big year’s Darwin Festival, Amy Heth- martial arts and acrobatics, making a young age when radio was king. I was open to everything that came my Cline's life than a musical featuring fan. When I was offered the role I Head along to Always...Patsy Cline erington returns to deliver her hit it one of the most multifaceted way. If you carry a love for more than one sound there’s nothing wrong with 27 of her hits? Cue Always...Patsy couldn’t believe it, and I suppose for an evening of country humour, show Terminally Positive. Described theatrical forms in the world. Wish that. Rock, jazz, blues, soul, R’n’B – they’re all inter-related. You will use all Cline. I panicked a little because I really emotion and a dash of audience as a light-hearted reflection from Darwin Entertainment Centre a things that you find attractive to your sound. wanted to do the role justice. I’ve participation. someone who’s had a bit too much happy 30th and check out Peking A lbum review Colin Lilllie Based on the story of Cline's life, loved every minute of it,” Conway red cordial, Hetherington shares Opera Festival – you’ll be peking Glass Homes What are some of the highlights of this year for you? and her friendship with fan Louise said. her life experiences which include if you miss it! It's been a fab year not just musically but personally too. I became a Seger, Always...Patsy Cline is one a thing or two about living in the granddad for the first time! Faithful Satellite has had some great WHEN FRI 24 FEB | 8PM WHEN FRI 1 DEC | 7PM of the most produced musicals in “I’ve been to Darwin before and am Territory. Get ready for your cheeks GLASS HOMES HAS BEEN A LONG reviews and that is always humbling. It will be released in Europe AT THE VENUE, FANNIE BAY COST $49 | $45 CONC, MEMB | America. This Australian version really looking forward to coming to ache and your sides to split with TIME COMING FOR SCOTTISH- this month. I’ve got a couple of shows coming up with the original COST $49 | $75 VIP $15 U18 stars award winning Australian back. Last time, I was only there for INFO thevenueatfanniebay. this delightful comedian, support- BORN MUSICIAN COLLIN LILLIE. members of Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons, which will be huge fun. country music singer Courtney two days and was super busy, so I com.au ed by Danielle Andrews and Ben Although he picked up music later I average 150 shows per year and as long as people like what I do Stevenson. Elmo's Super Fun Hero Show in life, this album is the product I will continue to record and perform. Those fluffy favourites from of years of hardship and personal WHEN THU 8 DEC | 8PM Sesame Street are hitting Darwin growth. After landing in Alice AT THE VENUE, FANNIE BAY with Elmo’s Super Fun Hero Show. Springs in 2005, Lillie spent time on COST $22 + BF Super Sparkleheart takes Cookie the streets dealing with drug and INFO chordsandcomedy.com.au Monster, Elmo, The Count, Abby alcohol addiction. Glass Homes is Profiles Cadabby, Zoe, Big Bird and Grover a story of salvation, an honest and Chorale in Cabaret on a joyful musical journey to raw exploration of finding a way out DARWIN discover the mysterious inner super of a dark place and coming to terms ENTERTAINMENT power that can make everyone a with the past. Presents CENTRE super hero. With music, dancing yourcentre.com.au and fun, this show is perfect for Lillie’s voice is rough around little people and their grown-ups – the edges, authentic and well- Peking Opera Festival there’s even a chance to meet Elmo suited to his autobiographical SON LITTLE & CAITI BAKER Darwin Entertainment Centre has after the show! song writing style. Understated A jazzy brought out the big guns for their acoustic guitar and Lillie’s raw and SINCE COMING OUT AS A SOLO ARTIST EARLIER THIS YEAR WITH THE WHEN SAT 10 DEC | 10AM, 12.30PM 30-year celebrations, with Beijing’s prevailing vocals are at the centre RELEASE OF HER ENERGETIC AND SOULFUL DEBUT SINGLE ‘HEAVY ON & 3.30PM internationally renowned opera of the album, with some layered MY HEART’, CAITI BAKER HAS BEEN CARVING A PRETTY FORMIDABLE COST $37.50 | $52.50 VIP Broadway ensemble Peking Opera visit Darwin MEET ELMO backdrops of electric guitars and PATH FOR HERSELF AS A POWERFUL VOCALIST AND PERFORMER. in their only Australian appearance. keyboard. The track ‘Brother’ packs Baker, who is also one half of Darwin hip hop duo Sietta, is currently on a bit more of a punch than others, tour with Dan Sultan, ahead of her own headline tour in December. The NT Christmas After performing across Europe Dance Evolution marking a pivotal point midway songstress took some time out recently to chat with Off The Leash about and Brazil, Top End audiences will Catch this performance by Sam’s through the album. the big year she has had and what lies ahead for 2017.

experience some of the most Dance Studio demonstrating the Beginning with songs where Jett Street by Photo Peking Opera distinguished Peking Opera stars evolution of dance from the 1800s the guilt and pain of the past is What has it been like going out on your own and beginning your solo career? Don’t miss out on your variety ticket to a through to today. Styles include tangible within Lillie’s musical It’s been fun, crazy, exhilarating, exhausting, rewarding and soul soothing. What has the process of making your first solo album been like? fabulous start to the festive season! ballet,Melissa tap, Jaffer jazz, hip-hop, lyrical storytelling, the album goes on I get to live my dream every day. It’s hard work but it’s the best kind! It’s been quite a journey. I didn’t speak to my Father (who is a blues and contemporary. There are two to follow a redemptive narrative. I’ve been developing as a singer, performer and as a human in general; musician) for about four years. When we reunited, he bestowed upon performances on the night, the first Moving towards the end of the learning more about my abilities and strengths as well as my weaknesses. myself and my producer James Mangohig a USB key filled with soundbites 9-10 December 2016 featuring younger performers and album, with tracks like ‘The of his original guitar licks, harmonica lines and drum pattern ideas that 7.30pm Studio Theatre the second with their more senior Man’, ‘She’ and ‘Neverland’, Lillie What have been some highlights for you this year? he had recorded on an old mobile phone. A producer’s dream! James has Darwin Entertainment Centre collegues. Why not head along and details the path to his sobriety – This year has been one big highlight! Releasing my debut single and been cutting up samples, creating amazing production and passing tracks see both? predominately through finding love. accompanying video clip for ‘Heavy On My Heart’ was definitely number over to me so that I can write some of the best songs I’ve written yet! The one. Introducing myself and my music to the world was extremely fun and tracks get passed to my other producer and double bass player Michael Tickets at WHEN SAT 3 DEC | 5PM & 8PM You can hear Lillie’s Scottish humbling. Going on tour down the East Coast and playing festivals (like Hohnen who lays down bass lines and works with James and I to craft www.yourcentre.com.au COST $20 | BOTH SHOWS $30, background in the music. Especially Darwin and Caloundra) was also amazing. Jumping up on stage with A.B. the arrangement and other instrumentation. In a nutshell, the process of darwinchorale.org.au $20 CHILD in the ending track ‘Will You’, where Original for the Hilltop Hoods' Restrung Tour across the country was also creating my new music has been completely different to anything I’ve ever or DEC box office: 8980 3333 his accent comes through far pretty damn cool. done before. It’s been healing and seriously fun! Dance into Tomorrow clearer than in any previous track. Darwin Performance Academy The production elements of this What does 2017 have in store? Where do you find inspiration for your song writing? presents a vibrant showcase of album are impressive, due to the I’m excited to perform at the Blue Mountains Folk Festival in March. I’ve Personal experience and emotions, my friends and family; their ballet, jazz, acrobatics and hip hop contribution of well-known Cairns always wanted to play that festival and now I get to! I’m also pretty lucky experiences and emotions; a line from a novel I’ve read or a movie I’ve across two performances. Show- producer Mark Myers (of Middle to be a part of A.B. Original’s hosting duties for the entire national run of watched; or a four hour YouTube binge on a couple of comedians I love. stoppers include excerpts from the East and Emma Louise fame). Myers St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. I’ll be releasing a new single early on in the Inspiration comes from everywhere! musical Annie, and favourites such also contributes to the guitar, keys, year, which I’m so excited about, as well as my debut album in the second as Cinderella, Bare Necessities and bass, trumpet and vocals on the half of the year! I also hope to travel as much as I can, performing to Baker plays Darwin Entertainment Centre with American rhythm and blues Pirates of the Caribbean. album, taking a hands-on role and whoever will listen to me! musician Son Little in December. WHEN SAT 17 DEC, 2PM undoubtedly contributing to the WHEN WED 7 DEC | 7.30PM & SUN 18 DEC, 6PM polished yet genuine crafting of Who are your biggest musical influences? AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE COST COST $45 | $35 CONC | $25 Glass Homes. Big Mama Thornton, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Aretha Franklin, Etta COST $35 CHILD 3-15 | $40 GROUP 10+ James, Irma Thomas, Fiona Apple, Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Erykah INFO facebook.com/colinlillie INFO yourcentre.com.au 16 Badu and Frank Ocean. 17 DECEMBER 16 / JANUARY 17

DARWIN CHORALE PRESENTS WHEN FRI 9 & SAT 10 DEC | 7.30PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT WHEN SAT 3 DEC | 7PM CENTRE AT RAILWAY CLUB COST $49 | $45 CONC | COST $20 + BF $55 PREMIUM INFO darwinrailwayclub.org INFO darwinchorale.org.au GIG The Rumjacks - guide Sleepin’ Rough tour Celtic punk rockers The Rumjacks are coming to the Top End this OTL's quick and essential December, performing at the Railway Club on the third. After recently guide to live music in the releasing their third album, titled Sleepin Rough, the group is taking on Top End. Rock on! an ambitious Australian tour from October till February, which follows a 90 date European tour for the Sydney based musicians. Still, after all To find out more, head to these shows, these Irish and Scottish punk rockers bring with them a offtheleash.net.au high energy set filled with hard and fast tracks. If you are looking for a gig with a little extra kick, book your tickets for what is bound to be a A Jazzy raucous evening. Broadway /OTL.magazine @OTLmag #OTLmag

Christmas Darwin City DARWIN Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen GENERAL LISTINGS City Library IF YOU ARE FEELING FESTIVE Wonderland’ and ‘Let It Snow’ also 2 DEC WAYNE CRISTAUDO Brass Band Rehearsals ENTERTAINMENT Two legends of the Australian music AND LOOKING FOR A FAMILY make an appearance, with comedic CENTRE Caiti Baker 9 DEC SHEL O’TOOLE New members and visitors FRIENDLY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, selections including songs from scene treat fans to songs from 16 DEC KEVIN MCCARTHY 93 Mitchell Street, Darwin WHEN FRI 2 DEC | 5PM welcome. the Darwin Chorale is offering up Monty Python’s Spamalot. Timeless their poignant new collaborative 23 DEC PHILIP SPENCER 8980 3333 | yourcentre.com.au AT THE FINCH CAFE, KATHERINE WHEN EVERY TUE UNTIL 20 DEC, PAUL KELLY an exciting start to the holiday classics from Billy Joel, Elvis album Death’s Dateless Night as 30 DEC CITY LIBRARY CLOSED COST GOLD COIN DONATION RESUMING 31 JAN | 7PM season. A local community Presley and Quincy Jones are also well as some favourites from Kelly’s INFO facebook.com/thefinch Peking Opera Festival 6 JAN SCOTT MURPHY AT 2 ABALA ROAD, MARRARA organisation which has been highlights. impressive canon of hits. cafekatherine COST $10 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP | Combining music, song, drama, 13 JAN WAYNE CRISTAUDO performing in and around Darwin WHEN WED 14 DEC | 8PM 20 JAN ALAN BEAZLEY $50 PER SEMESTER - dance, martial arts and acrobatics, & CHARLIE OWEN for more than 30 years, the The Chorale performs their jazzy COST $69 Brooke Barnett and JK 27 JAN DAVID GARNHAM LEARNERS' CLASSES INFO darwincitybrassband.org.au Darwin Chorale is bringing a bit of Broadway Christmas cabaret over Beijing’s renowned Peking Opera WHEN SUN 4 DEC | 6PM Casuarina Library Broadway to the Top End. two nights with more than 60 ensemble perform for the first time AT DARWIN SKI CLUB singers and a seven-piece band in Darwin as part of the Darwin En- RAILWAY CLUB COST FREE 2 DEC SHEL O’TOOLE Darwin City Brass Band tertainment Centre’s 30th birthday 17 Somerville Gardens, Parap INFO darwinskiclub.com.au 9 DEC ALAN BEAZLEY WHEN SAT 10 DEC | 10AM AUSTRALIAN MUSIC HEAVYWEIGHTS PAUL KELLY AND CHARLIE The Darwin Chorale’s Christmas filling the Darwin Entertainment 16 DEC SCOTT MURPHY OWEN HEAD TO DARWIN THIS DECEMBER AS THEY TAKE THEIR cabaret works its way through Centre’s Studio Theatre with that celebrations. 8981 4171 AT KARAMA LIBRARY 23 DEC ANNA BOUSTEAD INFO darwincitybrassband.org.au COLLABORATIVE PROJECT, AND NEW ALBUM DEATH’S DATELESS NIGHT, Christmas inspired songs from unmistakable holiday cheer – make WHEN THU 1 DEC | 7PM darwinrailwayclub.org 30 DEC CHARLIE POWLING COST DSO MasterSeries 4: Babe on the road around the country. After meeting up at a funeral of a friend, musicals including Elf, The Sound a real evening of it and book a table $49 Kelly and Owen decided to work on a collection of songs they were often Of Music and How The Grinch Stole and supper package. Hotel Red 6 JAN WAYNE CRISTAUDO Christmas Songs in the Mall requested to play at funerals. It also includes tracks they would want Christmas. Classics such as ‘Winter Son Little and Caiti Baker Former ABC Radio presenter Annie 13 JAN ANNA BOUSTEAD with Darwin City Brass Band Gastin returns to the microphone 20 JAN CHARLIE POWLING WHEN SAT 17 & 24 DEC | 10AM-12PM played at their own. Whilst perhaps a macabre concept, the songs are 27 JAN SCOTT MURPHY livelier than you might expect. with band mates from her old Hotel AT SMITH ST MALL, DARWIN INFO darwincitybrassband.org.au Darwin days. Darwin Bowls and Social Club The album reflects that both Kelly and Owen found that songs which are WHEN FRI 2 DEC | 7PM Open Mic Nite by the Sea often requested for funerals aren’t usually as somber or gloomy as you COST $20 + BF Free live music on Friday evenings. might anticipate, but more philosophical. Songs from Cole Porter, Townes WHEN 6PM Ambient, relaxed open-air setting. Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, Hank Williams and Lennon/McCartney make up Henry Wagons INFO darwinbowlsclub.com.au Baseline equipment provided or some of the set list, as well as some more traditional pieces. bring your own. WHEN WED 14 DEC | 8PM Road-hardened and world-widened, 2 DEC BRETT IRELAND the Australian songwriter returns 9 DEC ADAM SCRIVEN WHEN EVERY FRI | 7-10PM AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT The magical film score is brought AT DINAH BEACH CRUISING Kelly and Owen are award winning and talented musicians; each with long from a tour of North America. 16 DEC CRANK WILLIAMS CENTRE YACHT ASSOCIATION standing solo careers and both have featured in well-known Australian to life as the orchestra performs COST $69 WHEN FRI 9 DEC | 7.30PM live to the film on the big screen. A COST FREE bands for decades. The evening offers the chance to see some of country’s Jett Street by Photo COST $20 + BF INFO yourcentre.com.au JAM NIGHTS INFO dbcya.com.au most iconic musicians reflecting on mortality through music. special Wet season matinee event. AND OPEN MIC American rhythm and blues mu- WHEN SAT 10 DEC | 2PM Resin Moon AT DARWIN CONVENTION sician Little brings his self-titled The 2016 NT Song of the Year winner CENTRE Monday Music Jam debut album to Darwin, and local is on tour to celebrate the launch COST $49 ADULT | $39 CONC | $99 singer-songwriter Baker returns Whether you are an established or DSO PRESENTS of his debut EP Salt. Supported by FAMILY (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILD) Sound engineer, PA system from an Australian tour. | $20 U16 emerging artist, bring your instru- & backline provided. Broadwing and Pulzanti. INFO dso.org.au ment and join like-minded musos. WHEN WED 7 DEC | 7.30PM WHEN SAT 10 DEC | 7PM WHEN SUN 4 DEC, SUN 1 JAN, WHEN RESUMING MON 6 FEB | 7PM COST $35 COST $15 + BF SUN 5 FEB | 2.30PM AT DARWIN COMMUNITY ARTS, MasterSeries 4 Loud at the Library AT PINT CLUB MALAK COST GOLD COIN DONATION Darwin Chorale: Enjoy free live music at your local COST FREE New Year's Eve Party INFO facebook.com/firstsunday A Jazzy Broadway Christmas library every Friday lunch time. INFO darwincommunityarts. The NEO, The Lunatics Have Taken blues org.au BABE A Christmas cabaret event. Over The Asylum, and special guests WHEN 12-1PM WHEN FRI 9 & SAT 10 DEC | 7.30PM WHEN SAT 31 DEC | 7PM-1AM THE YEAR’S FINAL MASTERSERIES PERFORMANCE FROM THE DARWIN COST $49 | $45 CONC | COST $25 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (DSO) SEES A BELOVED MOVIE RETURN TO $55 PREMIUM THE BIG SCREEN. It is hard to believe that Babe first came to life 21 years ago, as this story of a little pig with big dreams still remains a popular favourite.

With the film playing on the big screen, the magical soundtrack is brought to life by the DSO – in a performance of the film’s score adapted especially for the concert hall – under the baton of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Matthew Wood.

“I really wanted to program something for the whole family to end our 2016 MasterSeries. Babe is a family classic and the music is utterly “If it’s not a duck that charming. The scoring and orchestration are masterful and provide a thinks it’s a rooster, stunning soundtrack to this absolutely delightful film. This is certainly an event for the whole family and we can’t wait to share this with everyone in it’s a pig that thinks celebration of the film’s 21st birthday,” said Wood. it’s a dog!” REHEARSALS NEW MEMBERS AND Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and winning Tue 7.00pm to 9.30pm VISITORS WELCOME Best Visual Effects, this wholesome tale has become a household name. Ron Roberts With original music by Australian composer Nigel Westlake, the film’s score WHEN SAT 10 DEC | 2PM TRAINING AND (President) 0418 857 744 cleverly incorporates music by Leo Delibes, Richard Rodgers, Gabriel Fauré, AT DARWIN CONVENTION CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Mark Hulsman Georges Bizet and Camille Saint-Saëns’ famous Organ Symphony – making Sat 10.00am to 12noon (Music Director) 0423 120 014 this a performance to suit all tastes and ages. COST $49 ADULT | $39 CONC | $99 FAMILY (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILD) | $20 U16 Supported by As such, this is a special matinee performance by the DSO. Escape the Wet City of Darwin darwincitybrassband.org.au INFO dso.org.au 18 season heat with this magical afternoon for the entire family. 19 Charles Darwin University Art Gallery presents Our feathered friends ... the art of birds

Chinute Chinute, 2008. Koolpinyah Richard Barnes, 10/12, bronze, 13 H x 7 L x 8 W cm. CDU Art Collection, CDU2968. Reproduced courtesy of the artist.

Depictions of birdlife by acclaimed NT and Australian artists. Public programs featuring innovative research about birdlife will also be presented. 13 October 2016 to 25 February 2017

Building Orange 12 (ground level) Charles Darwin University, Casuarina campus, Darwin 10am–4pm Wednesday to Friday 10am–2pm Saturday

W: cdu.edu.au/artcollection-gallery E: [email protected]

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