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E: [email protected] T: 08 8941 7413 A Tropical High Tea /OTL.magazine @OTLmag #OTLmag GPO BOX 2325, Darwin NT 0801 A vintage catering experience FEATURE | 4 AROUND TOWn | 5 Performing Arts | 6 atropical hightea.com.au ne hot sticky Saturday during the Wet experimentation and creativity. The diversity doesn’t stop BOOKS & FILM | 7 [email protected] Season of February 2013, I arrived in there. From children’s book illustrations to printmaking, our Visual Arts | 10 Music | 13 Darwin armed with little more than ROM THE Visual Arts section is brimming with places to spend a lazy a dusty Subaru and an industrial F afternoon – see page 10. calendaR | PULL-OUT tube of Bushmans. The following Monday, I began an editorship at Easter comes early this year and what better way to Off The Leash magazine. While it celebrate than a photo with the Easter Bunny? Kids hasn’t always been easy, working alongside a visionary will revel in Darwin Waterfront’s day for the family, board, a small but savvy team, and supported by a enjoying arts and crafts, Easter eggs and face painting strong group of committed sponsors, has certainly been – see Around Town for details. From chocolate eggs a lot of fun! The past three years at Off The Leash has Editor to strawberry cupcakes, treat the ladies to a delicious brought great colour, experience and inspiration to my life afternoon tea by Darwin’s new mobile catering service, in Darwin. A Tropical High Tea. There’s even a chance to win high tea for FEATURES: four – see page 5. VISUAL ARTS | 4 However, like all good things, this too must come to an end. And as I say goodbye to the organisation, I leave it in good hands. It is my pleasure to Brown’s Mart kicks off its season with a beautifully written play by Andrew welcome incoming managing editor Roslyn Perry to our team. I know, Bovell – see page 6. Film buffs will relish in the last squeeze of the Flix in the armed with the Off The Leash team, Roslyn will be well equipped to take Wet program – see Books and Film. The program concludes this month so the organisation into the next era. make sure you catch every last drop.

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Although all care is taken to ensure information in Off The Leash is correct, it is subject to change. We recommend checking offtheleash.net.au for updates. 2 3 Since 1985, Winsome Jobling has been creating art to reflect the beauty and nature of the Northern Territory. FEATURE AROUND TOWN Jobling’s earthy and organic work has earned the Darwin artist a well-deserved place in a three-part Harmony Day you already love. Be active and International to the air-conditioned pavilion party, Harmony Day is an annual, national creative this year, with fabulous Women’s Day Breakfast and bus transfers between the races exhibition series by the Museum and Art Gallery of Main image below | Cyclic II, 2015 drypoint on various handmade papers: cotton, abaca, gamba event, celebrating Australia’s cultural local dance teachers bringing Celebrate International Women’s and Shenanigans. There’s something the Northern Territory (MAGNT). grass and phalsa, with watermarks and stencilled pulps, 115 x 224 cm. Photo Fiona Morrison diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, you breakdance, hip-hop, classi- Day and enjoy some brekkie with to keep all ye happy out! Win a race respect, and a sense of belonging cal and contemporary Indian, and the Women’s Network of the day party package for two! Email for everyone. It’s a day for all Aussies contemporary/improvisation. Some Northern Territory. Listen to guest [email protected] and tell to embrace cultural diversity and dance experience required. speakers and get inspired by other us your best horse name. Winners to share what we have in common. wonderful women in the area. It’s a announced Fri 11 Mar. Check out the Harmony Day website WHEN EVERY MON | 5.45PM great chance to network and come for events in your neighbourhood, AT TRACKS DANCE STUDIO, together to celebrate. WHEN SAT 12 MAR | GATES OPEN 10AM FROG HOLLOW CENTRE

LISTINGS and watch this space for more info | FIRST RACE AFTER 3PM FOR THE ARTS on the Darwin Waterfront Harmony WHEN TUE 8 MAR | 6.45AM AT FANNIE BAY RACECOURSE COST $10 DONATION Soiree which will be held at a less AT DOUBLETREE BY HILTON COST $80 LUNCHEON | $45 INFO [email protected] SHENANNIGANS PARTY | $15 steamy time of year, on May 28. COST $50 | $450 TABLE OF TEN COMMUNITY INFO [email protected] GENERAL | $10 CONC INFO 8923 4222 EVENTS WHEN MON 21 MAR Dance Like No-one’s Watching INFO harmonyday.gov.au Free2Dance is a new dance school International Women’s Day Tiwi Art & Footy in Darwin offering a range of March and Expo 2016 St Paddy’s Day at The Arch Rival It’s the unlikely couple everyone’s Malak Community Dinner Latin dance classes. With a relaxed Everyone is welcome to join in the Release your inner Michael Flatley talking about. No, we’re not talking Darwin Community Arts (DCA) attitude, this class is a great way march, followed by performances, and dance the Irish jig at Archie’s! It’ll about Mariah and James – we are, presents Monthly Community Dinners to socialise and make new friends. activities and info. Check out the be a fun day of food, drink, dancing of course, referring to Aussie Rules in Malak. This is a place to meet Private classes are available for calendar of events online. and good times. footy and art. new people and have a good time those who want to impress at the with family and friends. Everyone next dance party with some cool WHEN SAT 12 MAR | 9AM – 12PM WHEN THU 17 MAR Grab your pals and head to Bathurst is welcome! Enjoy a great night of Latin grooves! AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE AT THE ARCH RIVAL, PALMERSTON COST FREE INFO archrival.com.au | 8931 0728 Island for a day of art and culture entertainment by local community WHEN EVERY FRI | 6.30PM INFO women.nt.gov.au – including the highly anticipated artists and groups, and taste AT COCONUT GROVE Grand Final of the Tiwi Islands some delicious food prepared by SENIOR’S HALL Football League. Soak up the pre- volunteers. COST $7 | $12 TWO CLASSES ST PATRICK’S DAY DARWIN game excitement with family and INFO [email protected] WATERFRONT | 0402 236 174 friends, as you absorb the work of WHEN MON 28 MAR | 6-8.30PM The time has come celebrate the local artists and become immersed AT CHAMBERS CRESCENT Irish. Don your best green threads, Tai Chi in the magnificent culture of the Tiwi THEATRE, MALAK drink the dark ale, and get merry COST $5 | $10 FAMILY | FREE FOR Islands. INTERNATIONAL with our thriving Irish community. WHEN EVERY SAT | 7AM VOLUNTEERS INFO darwincommunityarts.org.au WOMEN’S DAY There’s plenty on around the Top AT DARWIN WAVE LAGOON Flights and ferries fill up fast, so book Let’s hear it for the ladies! End – best be getting amongst it. COST FREE early to avoid missing out on this International Women’s Day (held That’s the craic! unique Top End event. annually on March 8) is a celebration Aqua Zumba GET MOVING of women all over the world. The St Patrick's Day Races WHEN SUN 20 MAR | ART SALE BEGINS colour purple is splashed around Get trackside and lap up the WHEN EVERY SUN | 9AM AT 9AM, FOOTY GRAND FINAL AT DARWIN WAVE LAGOON Dance on Monday communities to represent dignity atmosphere or enjoy the Ted Bailey BEGINS AT 1PM COST $12 ADULTS | $8 KIDS UNDER 15 AT WURRUMIYANGA, BATHURST Come and join in the fun with and self-respect. Check out what’s Grandstand Luncheon. If you’re up ISLAND dance classes in the beautiful happening in the Top End for for it, grab your tickets to Party in By Tierney White INFO flytiwi.com.au / sealinknt.com. Tracks Dance Studio. Try something International Women’s Day. This the Pavilion – tickets include lunch au new or gain experience in a style year’s theme is Pledge for Parity. and a drink at Shenanigans, access Winsome Easter Celebrations WIN HIGH TEA FOR FOUR! Visit A Tropical High Tea 26 March 2016, 10am to 2pm on Facebook to find out how.

– The Nature of Paper Two images Left to right | Playsuit, Plaid dress and Brocade gown, 1996 banana paper APR/MAY SPECIAL OFFER. with pulp paper inclusions, watermarks and zipper each approx. 255 x 102 x 1cm. Workshops with The free family fun includes: For all bookings made for four Jobling Popup mangrove 2010, handmade coastal hibiscus paper, mangrove dyed and watermarked, or more in April and May, the and black Stonehenge paper, 52 x 39 x 23cm. Photos Fiona Morrison • A photo with Easter Bunny Winsome host eats for free! • Easter art and crafts AGNT began this series with Evolution: A handmade paper, made from plant materials and coloured with the Earth’s AT TACTILE ARTS Disrespective by Rob Brown in 2014. Now, after pigments. INFO tactilearts.org.au • Jumping castles & waterslides a career spanning three decades and with a new book of work to be released, Winsome Although being well-recognised as an artist in the region, being the centre Papermaking • Balloon twister Jobling is next in line with this wonderful of attention doesn’t come easily to Jobling, who prefers to sit back and allow from Recycled Paper • Face painting exhibition, including works that haven’t been others to receive her art in their own way. Don’t miss the opportunity to displayed since the mid 90's. Exhibition co- learn from the best, as Jobling • Kids DJ and games One for the curator, Wendy Wood, said it’s important to showcase local talent. “I think most artists are similar. It’s like you allow the work to speak for you teaches you how to make new M and hope you can hide in the background,” she said. paper from recycled paper. “We need to support our arts community – there’s some fantastic work being Ages 9-16. made out there. We need to constantly profile our local artists because “The work reflects the Territory and the environment – it’s made from it. It they are being profiled nationally and internationally, so it’s only fitting we talks about environmental issues, and the paper itself comes from plants, so WHEN MON 4 – FRI 8 APR celebrate their achievements here,” said Wood. of course we need to reflect on what’s happening in our environment, using | 9AM – 12PM LadiesIF NIBBLING ON GOURMET think there should be more options can be arranged at an outdoor the pigments and the dirt,” COST $35 SANDWICHES AND TARTS, for special occasions like this,” location of your choice – with set-up “There is such a breadth of talent in the Territory with art that uniquely HOMEMADE CAKES AND SCONES, co-owner Elana explains. of tables and chairs included – or reflects the region – art that mirrors our world through subject matter and The exhibition launches March 10, with a uniquely-Winsome ritual to kick Papermaking from Plant Fibres WASHED DOWN WITH FRESHLY With the goal to incorporate their in the comfort of your own home. materials. How brilliant is it that we can share these artists’ stories and things off. Papermaking using different BREWED TEA SOUNDS LIKE YOUR shared love for baking and vintage All bookings come fully equipped creativity such as Winsome’s?” plants is an enjoyable and JAM DONUT, YOU SIMPLY MUST collectables, Elana and Katie with linen, vintage teacups and fresh “I always wanted a stainless steel Hollander beater to make my paper and I rewarding process. Each fibre TRY A TROPICAL HIGH TEA – agreed on a mobile vintage high tea flowers. Oh, and you won’t have to do Winsome Jobling studied at Alexander Mackie College in Sydney, majoring in finally ordered one from a guy in New York. When it arrived, I wanted to have used in the paper pulp will DARWIN’S NEW MOBILE HIGH TEA business. They spent the following any dishes either – talk about luxe! painting and textiles before discovering papermaking in her final year. After a big party and make cocktails in it, so we’ll be doing that at the opening,” give you beautiful and unique CATERING SERVICE. year sourcing collectables for their graduating, Jobling moved to Darwin and then spent three years living Jobling exclaimed. handmade papers. Ages 16 plus. vintage-styled decor. If you’ve got a special event coming in Belyuen – a remote Indigenous community located on the Cox Peninsula. Tea and coffee provided. BYO Friends and business partners, Elana up – or just feel like getting classy Don’t miss your chance to see this impressive body of work by this talented, lunch. and Katie, wanted to set up a unique “It was hard to find vintage items in – give the ladies at A Tropical High “I learnt about plants and plant fibres from the Elder women. I used to go humble, and thoughtful local artist. catering company specifically for Top Darwin, so every time I went home to Tea a tinkle. And, if you want to jazz out bush hunting and gathering, and they taught me about fibre and dyes, WHEN SAT 9 – SUN 10 APR End ladies after noticing options for visit family in Melbourne, I’d hit up things up a bit, BYO bubbles! and hunting and fishing, and – everything! It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” | 9.30AM – 3PM special occasions were either scarce the op-shops and market stalls. Now, (I HOUR LUNCH) Jobling said. WHEN 11 MAR – SUN 21 AUG | OPENING PARTY THU 10 MAR, 5.30PM | COST $190 | INCLUDES or costly. we’re all set-up and taking bookings.” COST $45 INDOOR | $55 OUTDOOR OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH, THU 10 MAR, 5.30PM | ARTIST’S FLOOR TALK, MATERIALS, TEA INFO atropicalhightea.com.au In 1985, the artist returned to Darwin where she has practised the art of SAT 12 MAR, 11AM AND COFFEE Visit waterfront.nt.gov.au or “The defining moment came when we Each guest receives four courses, [email protected] papermaking, printmaking, drawing and sculpture ever since. This survey AT MAGNT saw a mum-to-be hosting her baby including sandwiches and sweets, facebook.com/atropicalhightea INFO magnt.net.au facebook.com/darwinwaterfront instagram.com/atropicalhightea 4 exhibition highlights 20 years of Jobling’s work, including her signature shower in a pub. We couldn’t help but paired with hot and iced tea. Sittings 5 PERFORMING ARTS MARCH &

The Assassin Master Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien won Best Director at A FISH FALLS FROM THE SKY AND LANDS AT THE FEET OF GABRIEL this year’s Cannes Film Festival for When YORK – it still smells of the sea. It's been raining for days and Gabriel this film set in 9th Century China. A knows something is wrong. Fifty years earlier his grandfather, Henry Law, highly trained assassin disappoints predicted fish would fall from the sky, heralding a great flood to end all life Em Rusciano her master and is sent to eliminate on earth. Growing up Em Rusciano had a sim- Lord Tian to whom she was once the LISTINGS ple dream – to be the first person promised to marry. Through four generations of interconnected stories, from the claustropho- The Aboriginal Comedy Allstars to win an Olympic gold medal, an WHEN SUN 27 MAR | 3PM bia of a small 1950s London flat to the windswept coast of South Australia From the oldest culture on earth Oscar, a Tony and a Grammy. But Rain and into the heart of the Australian desert, comes this play by award-win- comes this fresh and funny standup at age 36, Em can’t even crack an ning Australian writer for film, theatre and television Andrew Bovell (Lanta- comedy showcase, featuring four invitation to the Logies let alone Anomalisa na, Strictly Ballroom). of the brightest comedy stars. a nomination. She has also had to The latest brainteaser from Stops The Allstars are cheeky, playful, accept that she may never be Taylor Charlie Kaufman is this stop-motion Despite strong themes of self-destruction, troubled legacy and despair, irreverent, and hilarious. Get along Swift or Beyoncé, and that the only animated drama/comedy. Winner When The Rain Stops Falling holds a strong beacon of light. Writer Bovell to experience this utterly unique time-appropriate Diva left is Susan The Assassin of the Grand Jury Prize at Venice Falling firmly believes, “No matter how bad the past is, we can leave it behind and comedy show, guaranteed to evoke Boyle. Film Festival this year, and widely change the future”. those big belly laughs. tipped to be an Oscar nominee, Kath Manzie Youth Award 2015 Winner Ka Wai If you’ve ever sung into a hairbrush Anomalisa depicts a man crippled (Micki) Teng for the work Yellow, presented WHEN SUN 20 MAR | 8PM by his boring life and paranoia, by Kay Young on behalf of Kath Manzie Estate Directed by Merrilee Mills, When The Rain Stops Falling kicks off the 2016 AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT and dreamt big, but failed to hit season for Brown’s Mart Theatre. Don’t miss your chance to see this play, CENTRE those unrealistic self-set goals of IN THE BIRCH, CARROLL when he encounters something described as sad, exquisite and beautiful. COST $42 | CONC $37 | GROUPS 10+ international fame, this show is for & COYLE CINEMAS extraordinary. NT LITERARY $35 you! Mitchell Street, Darwin | WHEN SUN 27 MAR | 5.15PM INFO yourcentre.com.au Flix in the Wet is presented by the WHEN SAT 5 MAR | 8PM FliCOST $16 ADU | $12 CONC x | $10 MEMB | $8 KIDSWet | $35 FAM (2 ADU, 2 KIDS) Darwin Film Society (operators AT AWARDS DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT INFO deckchaircinema.com.au | [email protected] RAW Comedy NT Heat CENTRE of the Deckchair Cinema). Calling all comedy adventurers – COST $47 For all of you budding wordsmiths are you ready for Australia’s largest INFO ntix.com.au Learning to Drive out there, here is the chance to and most prestigious open mic Fiery Manhattan author Wendy FRENCH FILM Night enter the Territory’s own Literary competition? It’s survival of the (Patricia Clarkson) has been left for Polisse is a story about the Police Awards. Covering seven categories, funniest in RAW Comedy, when the a younger woman. Faced with the Umrika The Lobster Department’s Juvenile Protection including poetry, essays, short nation’s standup wannabes step need to regain her independence Suraj Sharma made his film debut Jury Prize winner at Cannes this Unit, and how its officers cope with stories, flash fiction and travel into the spotlight. Previous winners she takes to the driver's seat. An in 2012’s Life of Pi and in Umrika year, The Lobster is a surreal black balancing their work and personal writing, as well as theatre scripts include Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thom- earnest and unlikely friendship he launches his Bollywood career. comedy. Set in the future, single lives. and a youth award, the NT Literary as, and Matt Okine – why not have with her calm driving instructor The fun begins with the adventures people are arrested to The Hotel Awards provide a valuable platform a crack at adding your name to the (Ben Kingsley) emerges, and helping of Udai as he travels to America, where they must find a mate in 45 Kick back with this French thriller, for emerging Territory writers to gain list? It’ll be really pun, er, fun. her learn how to take control, while breathing new life into his home- days or be transformed into an an- as you enjoy some French wine public recognition. she coaches him on how to connect town with letters of his travels, but imal and released into The Woods. and cheese. WHEN SAT 12 MAR | 8PM with a woman ahead of his arranged when the letters mysteriously stop, A curious take on couple-fixated so- WHEN THU 10 – WED 24 MAR AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT WHEN WED 9 MAR | 6:30PM WHEN ENTRIES OPEN FROM MON 21 AT BROWN’S MART THEATRE CENTRE marriage. his younger brother Rama sets out ciety. Followed by Café Cinema. Tea, AT MAGNT THEATRETTE MAR – FRI 6 MAY | AWARDS COST $35 | $25 CONC COST $35 | CONC, & GROUPS 10+ $30 on a journey to find him. coffee and cake provided. WHEN SUN 6 MAR, 3PM | SUN 20 MAR, COST $18 | MEMB $12 CEREMONY WED 27 JUL INFO brownsmart.com.au INFO yourcentre.com.au 5.20PM WHEN SUN 13 MAR | 3PM WHEN SUN 13 MAR | 5PM INFO afdarwin.org INFO ntl.nt.gov.au | 1800 019 155

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Milesby Amy Herzog NORTHERN TERRITORY MIRUSIA LITERARY AWARDS HOW DOES AN EVENING OF 2016 OPERA UNDER THE STARS SOUND? If it’s music to your ears, ENTRIES CLOSE 6 MAY you won’t want to miss your chance to hear world-class soprano soloist NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY Mirusia perform on the Beachside www.ntl.nt.gov.au Tuesday 19 April Saturday 12 March Lawns at SKYCITY Darwin. yourcentre.com.au yourcentre.com.au Darwin Entertainment Centre Darwin Entertainment Centre Heralded as ‘The Angel of Australia’, Mirusia is renowned worldwide for her stunning solo performances. She’s touring the country with her THE ABORIGINAL COMEDY new show, ‘This Time Tomorrow’, ALL STARS which will feature our own Darwin ARCHÈ Symphony Orchestra for the Darwin show.

Mirusia launched into worldwide acclaim after Dutch violinist and composer, André Rieu, heard her MELBOURNE performances online, praising the stars, and see it as a privilege her skill in many styles of music to host her for the benefit of the including opera, musical theatre, wider Darwin community,” BALLET pop and jazz. For almost a decade, Mirusia toured with Rieu as his star If that wasn’t enough to entice you, COMPANY soprano and muse. entry will only set you back a gold- coin donation, with all proceeds SKYCITY Darwin’s Jill Morris said going to the Darwin Symphony Sunday 20 March Friday 29 April they were proud to host an act of Orchestra. Head along to SKYCITY 8941 2651 | ntwriters.com.au yourcentre.com.au yourcentre.com.au such high calibre. “We look forward for a night of music under the stars, [email protected] Darwin Entertainment Centre Darwin Entertainment Centre to welcoming everyone to enjoy Mi- with a touch of elegance and a side Workshops | Monthly Events | Opportunities 6 rusia in this evening of opera under of warm fuzzies. 7 Calendar MARCH 2016 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 Sun 14 Anna Boustead A few drier and After the Rain than normal 5 Dance Like No-one’s Watching wet seasons 11 Ground: Works in Paper by 7 Learning to Drive in a row will Winsome Jobling (Opening) affect Darwin’s 15 Max Fredericks and The long term Fanta Merkins water supply. 15 Gouldian Bar Monthly Live Be water smart. 15 Peking Duk Music 5 Tai Chi 5 Aqua Zumba 10 Fire Works 15 Arafura Wind Ensemble 15 Loud at the Library 6 Em Rusciano 15 First Sunday Blues livingwatersmart.com.au 15 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 15 Open Mic by the Sea 15 The Funky Monks 15 Top End Folk Club

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5 International Women’s Day 5 International Women’s Day 7 French Film Night 15 Malak Jam Nights Breakfast 15 Darwin City Brass Band a power and water initiative 10 Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Tue 5 Dance Like No-one’s Watching After a big 6 When the Rain Stops Falling rain, turn off 10 Rob Brown – 5 International Women’s Day your irrigation This One’s for Mic (Opening) March and Expo 7 Umrika for at least 11 An Awful Lot of Coffee... 5 St Patrick’s Day Races 3-4 days to (Opening) 6 When the Rain Stops Falling save. Your 4 The Nature of Paper 11 Impressions: 6 RAW Comedy NT Heat garden and (Opening + Book Launch) Paint and Pixels (Opening)_ 15 DSO Master Series 1: wallet will 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 15 World’s Greatest Music Quiz Dreams and Prayers thank you. 15 HY Open Mic & Jam Night 15 Pole Top Rescue 15 James Damien supported 5 Aqua Zumba 5 Dance on Monday livingwatersmart.com.au 15 Arafura Wind Ensemble 15 Loud at the Library 4 The Nature of Paper by Brooke Barnett 7 The Lobster 10 The Kimberley (Last Chance) Rehearsals 15 Open Mic by the Sea Artist’s Floor Talk 15 The Funky Monks 15 Top End Folk Club 15 Malak Jam Nights 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri 19 Sat 20 Sun 21 Mon

6 The Aboriginal Comedy All Stars 5 St Paddy’s Day at The Arch Rival 13 The Wailers 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 5 Dance Like No-one’s Watching 15 St Pat’s Party with 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 5 Tiwi Art and Footy 5 Dance on Monday The Bloody Marys 15 Max Fredericks 5 Aqua Zumba 5 Harmony Day 15 HY Open Mic & Jam Night and The Fanta Merkins 5 Tai Chi 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 7 NT Literary Awards 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 15 Arafura Wind Ensemble 15 Loud at the Library 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 7 Learning to Drive (Entries Open) 15 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 15 Open Mic by the Sea 15 The Funky Monks 15 Top End Folk Club 15 Malak Jam Nights 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun Good Friday Easter Saturday Easter Sunday

5 Easter at Darwin Waterfront 11 Cut Colony (last Chance) 11 The Bathroom Series (Last Chance) 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 11 An Awful Lot of Coffee... 15 Punks for Papua – 6 Dance Like No-one’s (Last Chance) 5 Aqua Zumba 11 50 Pages – The Documentary Watching 11 Impressions: Paint and 7 The Assassin The Picture Book Art of 15 HY Open Mic & Jam Night 15 Pole Top Rescue Pixels (Last Chance) 7 Anomalisa Nick Bland (Last Chance) 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 15 Arafura Wind Ensemble 15 Loud at the Library 15 Acid City EP Launch 15 Don McClean 6 When the Rain Stops Falling 15 Darwin City Brass Band Rehearsals 15 Open Mic by the Sea 11 priNT (Last Chance) 15 The Funky Monks 15 Top End Folk Club 13 The Assassin

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The BathrOOM TOWERS OF TOMORROW SERIES This exhibition features iconic Australian buildings and magnificent structures from around the world constructed entirely of LEGO. In fact, it is the diversity The party is over, the glitter has shaken off. The Bathroom Series – a of buildings – the shape, construction and architectural prowess – that makes photographic-based installation including images screen printed onto fabric – this exhibition truly magical. Not only will Towers of Tomorrow beguile the comes from emerging artist Tara McDonald’s post-party 3am self-capture from young, it will also astound the young-at-heart, with the sheer ambition and her bathtub. engineering of such an undertaking. Tara McDonald, 'The Bathroom Series', digital print, image courtesy of the artist. Feeling inspired? Create your very own Tower of Tomorrow with over 20,000 pieces of colourful LEGO at your disposal, the world is your oyster.

WHEN UNTIL SUN 10 APR Cut Colony

Melbourne-based artist, Cate Consandine, interrogates the Australian postcolonial in her film-based work Cut Colony (2012). Consandine explores the relationship between subjects and unforgiving Nick Bland, page from 'A Monster Wrote Me a Letter' (2007), acrylic on paper landscapes as physical expressions of psychological states. Both the clay pans and desert lakes of outback New South Wales set the stage for awkward and assertive interactions between the subject and the environment. Cate Consandine, 'Cut Colony I Whip' (2012), video still; image courtesy the artist.

Nick Bland moved to Darwin in 2004 and published his first book 50 Pages in 2005. Today, Bland has written and illustrated 26 children’s books, sold more than three million copies The Picture worldwide and been translated into priNT 15 languages. This exhibition features Book Art Of Bland’s original artwork, created over Co-curated by Winsome Jobling and the past 10 years of publishing. From Mats Unden, priNT is a representative Nick Bland intriguing caricatures to whimsical exhibition of printmaking from storytelling, enter the magical mind the NT over the past 10 years. The WHEN UNTIL TUE 22 MAR of Nick Bland. selected works come from both Image: photo supplied by MAGNT Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, and many of the prints are large scale, three-dimensional or highly experimental.

Rob Brown, 'Batboy' (2016), acrylic and oil on board, 41.5 x 56cm detail: Winsome Jobling, 'Rhizosphere', (2015) drypoint on handmade coastal hibiscus paper with cotton pulp painting and Saa ROB BROWN – THIS ONE’S FOR MIC This mini-exhibition of works by Paper Chine-collé, 42cm x 60cm Brendan Darby celebrates the beauty When Evolution: A Disrespective by Rob Brown was on display last year, almost of Australia’s Kimberley region and is 60 thousand people visited the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Framed Gallery’s first exhibition for Territory to see the show. Brown’s new exhibition, This One’s for Mic, is as WHEN FRI 11 MAR – SAT 9 APR | 2016. The artist draws on his personal OPENING FRI 11 MAR, irreverent and contentious as his previous works and laden with the same experiences of Australia, from the detail: Barrata Marika, 'Sky and Earth' (2012) screenprint, 21x30 cm, image courtesy of Yirrkala 5.30-7.30PM WHEN Until Sat 26 Mar confronting humour and intelligent foolery the artist is known and loved for. Kimberley infinite variety of landscapes to its Print Space, Bukku-Larrngay Mulka WHEN UNTIL MON 14 MAR grandeur, beauty and colour.

Brendan Darby, 'The Last Drop', oil on acrylic on canvas, 122x183cm DVAA tactileARTS Woods Street, Darwin | 8981 9351 | dvaa.net.au 19 Conacher Street, Fannie Bay | 8981 6616 | tactilearts.org.au GROUND: WED–FRI 12-5PM | SAT 10AM-3PM WORKS IN PAPER BY WINSOME JOBLING In this series of artworks on Elizabeth Martin, 'After the Fire II' (2015), acrylic on canvas, 20 x 41cm handmade paper, Winsome Jobling explores “Ground” as the surface of FIRE WORKS the earth, the roots and the soil; the substrate for plant growth, and life An Awful Lot of Coffee... Fire Works is a Tactile Arts members’ on the planet. For Jobling, the human DVAA kicks off its exciting 2016 exhibition program with a member's show that exhibition, inspired by the hottest relationship with the ground is vexed, is all about coffee. For this show, artists were encouraged to create works with of all elements – fire. It features a concept the artist explores in her or inspired by coffee. If you can't make the opening, pop along Sat 12 Mar for sculptural works using glass, work: “We stand on it, we own it, some coffee and cake. ceramics, textiles, metals and mixed we grow food in it and we treat it media, as well as drawing, painting like dirt.” and wearable arts. Impressions: Paint and Pixels WHEN FRI 4 MAR – SAT 2 APR This is a joint exhibition by long term Territorian couple Pascale Zufferey and WHEN WED 2 MAR – SUN 20 MAR | | OPENING FRI 4 MAR 5.30PM WHEN Fri 11 Mar - Sat 26 Mar | Bruce Dunn. Pascale has been splashing paint while Bruce has been busy OPENING FRI 4 MAR, 5.30PM 10 FLOOR TALK SAT 5 MAR 11AM Opening Fri 11 Mar 6-8pm experimenting with the best way to do the same thing with pixels. 11 MUSIC

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AUSTRALIAN WEB AWARDS 2015 The Wailers NOT-FOR-Profit winner Nomad Art and Outstation are commercial galleries with direct See event listings for current The Australian Web Awards were also held in November associations to remote community art centres from the Top End exhibition details. 2015, to showcase and acknowledge the outstanding and Central Australia. ou’re fronting the band that made Bob Marley famous sometimes The Almighty just gives you opportunities that you never really saw work by web designers and developers across Australia. The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) brings – but what were your early musical influences growing coming. So it was just one of those things where I was just recommended and Our clever friends and web developers Captovate took together diverse communities of artists and audiences to up in Jamaica? The radio is a big part of our culture, and then The Wailers liked what they saw. out the Not For Profit category for offtheleash.net.au. engage with contemporary ideas and practices. Jamaica is one of the few places that you’ll find people listening to the radio at home, not just in their vehicle or I joined the band for two weeks just to observe and see what was going on We'd like to thank all of our contributors and sponsors, at work. And whatever’s being played on the radio isn’t and then I ended up performing four shows at the end of the tour in the Boab Design and Captovate and of course, our readers, just about music but represents the political, social and mid-west in 2010 – and now I’ve been with the band for six years. I’m truly for the amazing support throughout the year. economic climate of the country. So growing up I used to listen to – of course honoured and privileged to be part of the movement of Rastafari through BobY Marley and the Wailers – but also Peter Tosh, Alton Ellis, StrangeJah the medium of music provided by Bob Marley and The Wailers. It’s truly a Nomad 1/3 Vickers Street, Parap Cole, Hopeton Lewis, Ken Boothe, John Holt and Dennis Brown – all of the privilege. The Off The Leash team Outstation 8 Parap Place, Parap rocksteady music. (Upstairs, enter via Gregory Street) NCCArt Vimy Lane, Parap Tell us a bit more about The Wailers message and what it is that you are Did you ever dream that one day you would be singing with The Wailers? trying to share with the world through your music. To be honest with you I never had any aspirations of becoming a musician The Rastifari movement is based on the teachings of His Majesty Haile From singing at home growing up. I just loved music, loved listening to music, loved the meditation Selassie, and like Bob said, the Rasta-man vibration is freedom. It’s natural, of music and the way it helped me through the day. Music is like food, it’s earthly, it’s godly, it’s the stance of the warrior against oppression, against in Jamaica as a boy, to especially reggae music. We need it to sustain us, and to provide us with segregation, against separation, against inequality, against police brutality. focusing on music while guidance and instruction, you know? So that was, that IS reggae music for me. So our mission now is to spread this message of positive vibrations to all the in the US Navy, Dwayne globe, to the people that we will be forever loving because the love of The As a teenager I used to sing, but just as a show of appreciation to the song. Almighty is what transcends. That is why we continue to spread the message. ‘Danglin’ Anglin now fronts So that was my thing. I just used to sing to get through the day, doing chores the band that made Bob or cleaning up. It wasn’t until I was in the US military that I started to explore And so what should someone who comes to one of your shows take from the Marley famous. He chatted music – specifically writing music – as a hobby. You know, being on a ship… experience? What happens is that when you come with an empty cup, you expect it to be with OTL’s Liz Trevaskis Hang on – how did you end up in the US military?! filled. So whatever is in that cup after you leave is what you will drink. So that about music, love and My family migrated to the US when I was about to go into the 9th grade, and is all we expect our audience to come with an open mind, with an empty cup, then I joined the US Navy right after high school. I was stationed in Japan and so we can fill it with positive vibrations, with the message of Rastafari and the keeping the Rastafari that’s when I really started to pursue and explore music as a possible extra mood of Reggae music. message alive. activity, something I could do to keep me centred. So that’s really when it started for me. So when we say “One love” when we say “Everything’s gonna be alright”, when we say “The sun is shining the weather is sweet” – all these things – that’s just So from the US Navy to The Wailers – how did that happen? life. We’re just speaking about life and about the realities of life, and life is WHEN SAT 19 MAR | 7.45PM I was in pursuit of a solo career and released a single in Jamaica in 2009, so important for people to embrace. To embrace love and unity and to reject AT DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT and I started to become very popular through video and through radio. At negative thinking. 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exposure. For anyone interested, just great. Everyone said Darwin was I will note that those guys don’t pretty laid back; they weren't kidding. lock you in a term contract; I simply REHEARSALS WANT TO signed a track. Which is great Which other NT artists are you Wed 7.30-10pm PULZANTI because I still have full creative enjoying at the moment? PLAY IN A On show at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory THERE’S A LEVEL OF MYSTERY I don’t know about mystery, but I do control and no future obligations. I’m a big fan of Broadwing who LEARNERS’ CLASSES SURROUNDING DARWIN like a degree of separation between It’s where newer labels are moving took out last year’s NT Song of the Sat 9am-12noon BRASS 19 February - 19 June 2016 ELECTRONIC ARTIST PULZANTI. my musical-outlet self and everything to and I think the older major label Year. The guy is an amazing vocalist, But one thing we do know, he’s a else. I think it frees me up from any models are increasingly irrelevant musician and beast of a producer. genius songwriter. A finalist in the boundaries I might otherwise have by in a world where self-promotion is I’m also itching to hear the upcoming BAND? 2015 NT Song of the Year Awards and putting my name to the music. So, I’m increasingly possible (thanks social album from Pengü, who was also a recently signed to the EDM Network, yet another bedroom producer. Yes, media). finalist and makes some killer beats. this Top End talent is making lush, we are taking over your music world! downtempo tunes that are drawing I was originally in a rock band, which How does living in Darwin affect What have you got planned for 2016? Darwin City Brass Band attention. Pulzanti took a moment to was a blast, but electronic music is your music? Anything exciting to share with us? Bandroom chat to MusicNT about making music where my heart's at now. I have definitely noticed a change I’d like 2016 to be a year of 2 Abala Road, Marrara 0418 857 744 from a Darwin bedroom. in my song writing and production collaborations with local artists. You've just been signed to EDM, how style since I moved up here almost I’ll leave it at that. darwincitybrassband.org.au We don’t know much about you are you feeling about that? a year ago. It’s hard to describe, but Pulzanti… mysterious… Tell us a In one word – surprised! I’m pretty there’s a certain flow and vibe I think FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PULZANTI Supported by 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens, Darwin NT 0820 | www.magnt.net.au little bit about yourself. grateful to be given that kind of I’ve absorbed from this city and it’s HERE: soundcloud.com/pulzantI City of Darwin 12 13 MARCH Photograph by Steve Kelk at FOLDBACK Magazine Acid City EP Launch Humpty Doo/Palmerston hard-rockers Acid City formed well, and the only reason I remember in 2012, and now founding that was because the drummer members Jess Hribar, Jay Hribar had his cymbals so high up that he and Todd Naumann have been basically had to stand up to hit them. joined by long time friend Hugh I would have been 13 or 14 at the O’Dea on lead guitar completing Profiles time and went with my friend group OTL's quick and essential the band as a four-piece line up. from school. DSO Master guide to live music in the With a set list of freight train, NT YOUNG Top End. Rock on! epic, ballad songs the boys are Your favourite album of all time? Series 1 extremely excited to release AUSTRALIAN Geeeeez. I seriously dread this their latest EP at Happy Yess To find out more, head to: OF THE YEAR question because I know I’ll answer with support from good friends it and then remember another offtheleash.net.au Under Duress, Tha Trigga and album that could definitely be in the Dreams more. running. Let's just say Bring Me The h WHEN SAT 26 MAR | 9PM Horizon Count Your Blessings or The Amity Affliction Youngbloods. 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Date: Sat 12 March 2016, 7.30pm Venue: Darwin Convention Centre DSO Artistic Director: Matthew Wood DSO Resident Conductor: Stephen Pevely Darwin Chorale Artistic Director & Conductor: Michael Loughlin Programme: Beethoven, Applegate, Mendelssohn, Jenkins BOOKINGS www.dso.org.au | www.darwinchorale.org.au

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