What's On, 31 July - 30 September 2010Major Events AFL - Hawthorn v Fremantle Junction Arts Festival The Junction Arts Festival is an exuberant show case of wonderful art from across the country and beyond. Experience work that encompasses theatre, dance, opera, visual arts, writing, installation and more. Plus a great program of music, cabaret and variety in a genuinely cool festival club. Each evening "The Junc Room", the festival club in the city centre, will feature a terrific music program ranging from surf pop to hip hop, and a selection of eclectic cabaret and theatre works from across Australia. Festivals Streets Alive Youth Arts Festival Streets Alive Youth Arts Festival brings the arts from schools and studios to the city streets and spaces of Launceston. Exhibitions 8 Treasures of the Museum's Chinese Temple Exquisitely embroidered set of emblems that form part of the nationally significant Chinese Joss House collection held by the QVMAG. Dawn of the Space Age A fascinating look at space history from the launch of the first artificail satelitte in 1957 to the construction of the International Space Station and beyond. Tuesday to Friday 4.15pm and Saturday 3.15pm What happened to Pluto? The Great Dying: Extinctions that changed life on earth The extinction of the dinosaurs (K/T Extinction) has fascinated the world ever since their discovery. Their disappearance is now widely accepted to be the result of an impact from an asteroid. Phenomena Factory Phenomena Factory is Tasmania's exciting interactive science centre, located at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. Performances Fox Beautiful, wild and heart-strong Combining a haunting score and breathtaking physicality, this production will see the heart soar as friendship triumphs. Dusty - The Original Pop Diva In the 1950s a star-struck, plain and dumpy London schoolgirl imagines she could become a glamorous movie idol. Her parents tell her that her fantasies will never come true and not to dream the impossible dream. But nothing deters her. blessed with an amazing voice and talent, she ets out to become a singer and star. Soon, plain Mary O'Brien has transformed herself into the blonde pop icon, Dusty Springfield. The World of Rogers & Hammerstein Presented by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Cymbeline The game is up. A Shakespearean comedy with every trick in the book: cruel wagers, secret identities, deadly intentions – and magical evelations ... Borders Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea Four new plays inspired by Tasmania In 2008, four internationally regarded playwrights spent a week in four widely separated Tasmanian towns, drawing on those communities and their people for inspiration for new stories. The result of these community immersions is Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea – an eclectic offering of keenly observed perspectives on the Tasmanian experience. Linked by journeys across beautiful landscapes and between emotional states, Sex, Death and a Cup of Tea is warm, funny, sad, poignant and provocative theatre. These four short plays are unique and at the same time universal stories, reminding us how our own sense of place can connect us to those miles away. WeTubeLIVE A living exhibition of 100 solos ripped from the internet performed live & all-at-once by young Tasmanians. Stompin presents WeTubeLIVE, a diverse group of young Tasmanians in a large-scale performed response to the social networking site YouTube. Each performer has selected and learned their favorite YouTube clip and we’ll present them all together and all at the same time, filling Launceston’s beautiful Albert Hall with dancing, talking and singing young people. A Day in the death of Joe Egg Compelling and heartfelt, the play bubbles along with exuberance, comedy and witty performances Part vaudeville, part tragedy, part comedy, and always courageous and heartfelt, this thought-provoking and very funny modern classic holds a justified place in London’s National Theatre’s list as one of the most significant plays of the 20th Century. Menopause The Musical Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of wine, Jeanie Linders createdMenopause The Musical as a celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived ‘The Change’. Since its first performance, the show has evolved as a grassroots movement of women who deal with life after 40 and all the challenges they conquer mentally, physically and spiritually. We guarantee that you will leave the theatre uplifted and joyous. Community Events Prologue of Potentials Theatre North continues to present this successful script reading project. The project, which gives local playwrights an opportunity to hear their scripts being read aloud by professional actors in an informal setting, has already expanded in 2010 with the addition of a professional dramaturge, adding critical advice and feedback from a literary perspective. Educational Events Term 3 begins for Tasmanian State Schools Awards Events Cityprom Service Excellence Awards Gala Dinner Since 1988 these awards have recognized the Stars of our City – those special people who work in our city and go to great lengths to ensure you receive star treatment and make our city the wonderful place it is. Launceston Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards The Awards provide a unique opportunity to recognize successful businesses and organizations in Northern Tasmania that excel in their given fields. They will also highlight the vital contribution that many businesses and organizations make to the region in economic, employment and social terms. Markets 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... |