What's On, 23 May - 23 July 2013Sporting Eventss B&E Launceston Ten B&E Launceston Ten. 10km Fun run and walk. AFL Game Hawthorn v Brisbane AFL Game Hawthorn v Brisbane The Icebreaker Multisport Event The Icebreaker Multisport Event. Set in the grounds of the Trevallyn Nature Reserve, the race offers a challenge to the most experienced multisport competitor but also provides a very achievable event for the novice/intermediate athlete. The peaceful waters of Lake Trevallyn will be the first of the three disciplines to be tackled by competitors with a 10 km kayak. This is followed by a short but challenging run from the lakes edge to the transition zone where competitors will embark on a 18 km Mountain Bike ride through the bushlands. Once back at the transition competitors wiill tackle the final leg, an awesome 7 km trail run along the edge of the lake and back through bush trails to the finish line. The real challenge is competing 1 or all 3 legs in the middle of winter. Launceston City Council Stakes - Greyhounds Launceston City Council Stakes - Greyhounds AFL Game Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs AFL Game Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs Art or Craft Exhibitionss Tasmanian Connections at QVMAG Tasmanian Connections at QVMAG Connections to Place - QVMAG Royal Park Connections to Place Tasmania's unique plants, wildlife and dramatic landscapes exert powerful influences on the development of forms, motifs and imagery applied to object-based design. Each artist in this exhibition presents a personal response to elements of Tasmania's past and present. Some artists deal with its turbulent histories and periods of civil protest; others reflect on the persecution of minority groups. Some express personal memories of place, others interpret the unique beauty of the landscape while others comment on the continuing impacts on the natural environment of introduced species and lament the irretrievable loss of this island's unique endemic species. Portraits of You, Portraits of Me - QVMAG Royal Park Portraits of You, Portraits of Me The ArtSparks! Family Art Space has been designed to engage children through observation and interactive interpretation of artworks and participation in creative art. The space features the Portraits of You, Portraits of Me exhibition. Young budding artists can enjoy activity stations with drawing materials and other activities for creative play and art-making. Children are encouraged to dress up and draw each other or use mirrors to draw self-portraits. Guan Di Temple - QVMAG Royal Park Guan Di Temple This temple holds the contents of a number of Chinese temples from north-eastern Tasmanian mining towns. As these temples closed their contents were kept, and eventually donated to the people of Launceston. It is still a working temple, and is a unique window on Chinese religious practice in Tasmania in the 1880s. The significant collection includes decorated plaques, incense burners and other ceremonial items. A Portrait of Colonial Tasmania - QVMAG Royal Park A Portrait of Colonial Tasmania During the 19th century Van Diemen's Land (renamed Tasmania in 1855) witnessed a flowering of artistic endeavour that was unsurpassed in the Australian colonies, as a result of free emigration and convict transportation. In the period before the ready use of photography, artists, convict and free, recorded the traditional inhabitants, the land, and white settlement. Drawing on rich European traditions of portraiture and landscape painting the life of the colony was recorded through visual images. The later period saw the displacement of the Aboriginal people, the end of convict transportation, the growth of settlement, an emerging awareness of the hinterland, and the mantle passed to a fresh generation of artists and subjects. The exhibition seeks to record these events as seen through the eyes and talents of the artists. Also featured are early examples of Tasmanian furniture including a rare six-leg casuarina dresser and blackwood bow-fronted sideboard made in about 1820. Tasmania and Beyond 1870–1931 - QVMAG Royal Park Tasmania and Beyond 1870–1931 The second half of the 19th century saw the advent of industrialisation and the movement towards Federation. There was a changed awareness of the Tasmanian landscape and artists were reacting to events and concerns that were to shape the new century. Of significance was the work of William Charles Piguenit, Tasmania's 'first born artist'. His atmospheric paintings of place and dramatic depiction of skies and precipitous mountains drew a new public awareness of the beauty and mystery of the Tasmanian landscape. Also featured are works by Hugh Ramsay and Tom Roberts who each had family connections in northern Tasmania; and colleagues George Lambert, Thea Proctor, Arthur Streeton and Sydney Long. In the latter 19th and early 20th centuries Australian craftspeople and designers were part of international movements of decorative arts styles. The natural environment was a significant influence with motifs and designs inspired by Australian plants and animals being widely used. Examples can be found within the gallery. A Creative Century - QVMAG Royal Park A Creative Century The earliest attempts at producing decorative arts objects in Tasmania were with furniture followed by pottery. Prevailing furniture styles, produced with Tasmania's unique timbers, remained an interpretation of British and European trends. The earliest potteries produced simple domestic wares to satisfy domestic and utilitarian needs. Textiles, particularly embroideries, are one of the strengths of 19th century Tasmanian decorative arts. The influence of natural forms, particularly plants, on the design of textiles and decorated furniture, continued from the 1850s. The establishment of the Arts and Crafts Society of Tasmania in 1903, the first in Australia, encouraged the development of a distinctive regional style in decorative arts and design in Tasmania. Bea Maddock Paintings 1956–1968 - QVMAG Royal Park An exhibition of 28 paintings by Launceston artist Bea Maddock. The exhibition includes landscapes, figure studies, portraits, paintings with religious subjects and abstracts. Bea Maddock was known and respected as an innovative and technically accomplished printmaker. The exhibition provides a wonderful opportunity to view Bea's early paintings, many of which have not been on public display for years. The vast majority of the paintings were donated to the QVMAG by the artist. A Distinctive Colour - QVMAG Royal Park A Distinctive Colour Blue and white pottery has been produced for over a 1000 years. The development of blue and white ceramics is the result of cultural interchange and influence through trade and technical progress through the development of innovative glazing and decorating techniques. Highly sought after by both past and present collectors, exceptional examples within the exhibition have been treasured for their rarity and the skill of the maker and decorator. They have also been mass produced for world markets. Ceramic artists today build on the history and techniques to create their unique expression and interpretation of blue and white. Phenomena Factory - QVMAG Phenomena Factory is Tasmania's exciting interactive science centre, located at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. Theatre/Musical Performancess Launceston Competitions - Speech and Drama Launceston Competitions - Speech and Drama Conan the Barbarian - Stephen Beckett Productions Conan the Barbarian Welcome to the Hyborian Age ... a time and place between Atlantis and the first ancient civilizations ... a mystical time and place of sword and sorcery ... a time and place for Conan the Barbarian! In a world premiere, Stephen Beckett Productions is proud to bring Robert E. Howard's famous creation to the stage. Launceston Competitions - Music Launceston Competitions - Music Frankenstein Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s classic tale re-imagined in a spine-tingling new version – not for the faint hearted… Sundowner Sundowner - presented by Theatre North and KAGE. 'The realm of memory remains a great mystery. Through the eyes of three generations, Sundowner tells the story of so many Australian families. If a loved one starts to lose their memories, what role can we play in holding on to them? And how can we care for them in the present while honouring their memory? Starring Helen Morse, Sundowner combines theatre, dance and physicality in a story of lament and at times, grief and sorrow. Ultimately though, this is a story of love: love of family, love of history and love of life. The Old Fella and Benchmark The Old Fella and Benchmark. Comedian THE OLD FELLA and barbershop quartet BENCHMARK (Australia's Got Talent Grand Finalists 2011) providing a unique evening of top Australian entertainment. THE OLD FELLA (Rod Gregory) Australia’s funniest retired farmer has Australia in stitches with his true blue Aussie humour and is enjoying a long run of SELL OUT shows right across Australia. BENCHMARK is the Australian Seniors Barbershop Quartet Champions and through international competitions is recognized as the best Seniors Quartet outside of the USA. They are also in hot demand and have Australia spell bound by their silky harmonies and commanding performances. Also supporting the show is Tasmania’s own barbershop chorus Deep South which is recognized as one of Australia's top barbershop entertainment choruses and is the current Australian Small Chorus Champions. The TSO Goes To Broadway The TSO Goes To Broadway The bright lights of New York’s legendary Great White Way come to you when the TSO goes to Broadway! From My Fair Lady, Carousel and West Side Story to The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and Miss Saigon, The TSO Goes to Broadway brings you all your favourite tunes from all your favourite Broadway shows. Charismatic conductor Guy Noble and dazzling vocalists Trisha Crowe and Michael Falzon guarantee a high energy concert that will put a song in your heart and a smile on your face. That's Jazz Festival That's Jazz Festival Launceston Competitions - Theatrical Dance Launceston Competitions - Theatrical Dance TSO - Lang-Lessing & Gerstein TSO - Lang-Lessing & Gerstein RACHMANINOV The Rock RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No 1 BRAHMS Symphony No 4 Sebastian Lang-Lessing returns to Tasmania to conduct the orchestra that he nurtured for eight years. Also making a return visit is US-based pianist Kirill Gerstein, recent recipient of a coveted Gilmore Artist Award. Rachmaninov throws down the gauntlet to all pianists in his brilliant Piano Concerto No 1. At around the same time that he dashed off the concerto, Rachmaninov wrote The Rock, a symphonic poem in the tradition of Tchaikovsky. Brahms’s Symphony No 4 – the composer’s final symphony – is a glorious summing up of a lifetime’s achievements. Faulty Towers 2 Faulty Towers 2. Yes, they’re back! Join Basil, Sybil, Polly, Manuel and a host of long-suffering and much abused guests in one of the best-loved British comedies ever written! Following last year’s sold out season, three more classic episodes from the television series will delight audiences as the cast romp through The Kipper and the Corpse, Wedding Party and Gourmet Night. Community Eventss Launceston Planetarium - QVMAG Launceston Planetarium - QVMAG The Bridal Exhibition The Bridal Exhibition Northern Tasmania's Bridal Exhibition showcasing everything required to plan a wedding. Fashion shows , Photographers and catering, Beauty, fitness and health, Reception venues and celebrants, Bridal boutiques and jewellery, Transport and travel and Stationery and invitations Winterfest - Snow Party Winterfest Snow Party at Irish Murphy's I Know Trivia I Know Trivia Skateboarding Australia Skateboarding Australia Streetwise ia a national learn to skateboard program with equipment provided. It's free and fun for everyone. Registrations are taken on the day. Participants under 18 will need a parent / guardian to sign the registration form. Visit www.sba.org.au/hub to download a registration form and find out more or contact SBA by emailing info@sba.org.au Skateboarding Australia Skateboarding Australia Streetwise ia a national learn to skateboard program with equipment provided. It's free and fun for everyone. Registrations are taken on the day. Participants under 18 will need a parent / guardian to sign the registration form. Visit www.sba.org.au/hub to download a registration form and find out more or contact SBA by emailing info@sba.org.au Hawk Walk to Aurora Hawk Walk to Aurora Hawk Walk to Aurora Hawk Walk to Aurora Educational Eventss Heritage Trail - QVMAG Discover the QVMAG Inveresk site through the Heritage Trail which is a series of interpretation panels showing the buildings, previous uses and the experiences of the men who worked there. Thirty-seven interpretation points around the site will lead you to smaller exhibits including the Signal Box, the Weighbridge, the Railway Institute, the Compressor and Switch Rooms and the Signwriters Shop. The Convict Stain: Vice, Virtue & John West - QVMAG The Convict Stain: Vice, Virtue & John West Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania, was first colonised by Europeans in 1803. It began as a penal colony, however by 1853 the transportation of convicts had ended. This change was championed by the Australasian League, led by Launceston’s Reverend John West. The ideas of this movement led to Australian self-government and changed the way Tasmanians saw themselves and their history. This is the story of how, from small beginnings in Launceston, a movement grew that was to change Australia. Transforming the Island - QVMAG Transforming the Island This is the story of how the railways shaped Tasmania, changing the way we live and work. It recounts the important role played by the Railway Workshops at Inveresk, which formed the largest integrated engineering workshop site in the State. The exhibition features many items, large and small, from the QVMAG's extensive railway collection. Replay >> Sporting Life in Tasmania - QVMAG Replay >> Sporting Life in Tasmania This exhibition explores the historical background of many sports in Tasmania and introduces some of the characters and events contributing to the growth of each sport. The exhibition uses individual stories and pictorial evidence of Tasmania’s sporting heritage to rediscover the human side of sport and its effect on communities and the qualities of citizenship. Southern Skies: Astronomy in Tasmania - QVMAG Southern Skies: Astronomy in Tasmania Situated in the QVMAG Planetarium foyer, the exhibition presents the story of Tasmanian astronomy, and feature many telescopes and other pieces of equipment (some quite unusual) that have been used for research in the State. The QVMAG has a fine collection of Tasmanian astronomical equipment from historical telescopes to detectors of cosmic rays, and even a rocket, which will be on display in the exhbition. Term 2 starts for Tasmanian State Schools Term 2 ends for Tasmanian State Schools Term 3 begins for Tasmanian State Schools Marketss Evandale Market Over 100 stalls (outside and undercover) of bric-a-brac, antiques, food and more. Launceston Esk Market@Inveresk Over 80 undercover stalls of bric-a-brac, books, antiques, crafts, wooden garden furniture and much more... Harvest Launceston – Tasmania’s community farmers’ market Harvest Launceston – Tasmania’s community farmers’ market The Blacksmith Shop - QVMAG The Blacksmith Shop consists of a series of buildings built between 1909 and 1937. Blacksmiths and other tradesmen worked in this area, shaping heated metal with either hand tools of a variety of mechanical hammers. The items that were produced included tools, hooks and springs. Here amidst the array of forges, hammers, furnaces and the earthen floor, it becomes possible to comprehend the raw energy and forces of the Industrial Revolution. A walkway guides you through this unique experience with the voices of workers and sounds of machinery. The Blacksmith Shop remained in operation until the site closed in July 1994. Lilydale Village Market (seasonal) Lilydale Village Market - Fortnightly on Sunday 10am-2pm; occasionally on Saturday 6-9pm next date - Sun 25 November 2012. |