Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Polaroid Exhibition 'Green' - 16-21 Dec

GREEN
BREADBOX GALLERY
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX
Free Entry

In September 2006 a Polaroid Exhibition simply titled BLUE was unveiled. This year Institute Of are exhibiting GREEN.
True to the original brief GREEN will display 20 panels, housing 10 photographs, each designed to reveal a multiplicity of responses to GREEN using Polaroid photography. Works were collected from a diverse range of artists, stretching the levels of thinking across demographics and experience.
This time photographic responses stretched geographically from Perth to Fremantle and as far away as Melbourne, London, Amsterdam and NYC.The BREADBOX Gallery is open Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat and Sun 2-6pm.

3rd Annual Rock 'n' Roll Car Boot Sale CALL OUT - 8 Feb

from those girls and ARTRAGE...
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX
Date: 8 Feb


CALL OUT FOR VENDORS AND TRADERS

Do you have anything worthy to sell at this swinging swap meet - records, clothing, electrical, art, car paraphernalia or parts, odds and ends, brick-a-brack, trash and treasure?

If your interested in selling your goods email those_girlsxox@hotmail.com with a brief description of what you sell, along with some photos. The Rock n Roll Car Boot Sale aims to celebrate local business and independents.

Hidden Shoal Christmas Party - 19 Dec 7pm

From Artrage...
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX
Tickets: $15 on the door

Local label Hidden Shoal Recordings are putting on a Christmas party to celebrate the year that was. The evening will feature a massive line-up of Hidden Shoal bands Enagrgia, My Majestic Star, the Slow Beings, Fall Electric, Apricot Rail and Toby Richardson, as well as Hidden Shoal associated visual artists Nicola Kaye, Stephen terry, Uriah Mathews, James Stillitoe and Stuart Medly.

Punters are urged to bring their thumb drives/ USB sticks as they’ll then be able to download the new Hidden Shoal Recordings label sampler from a computer set up at the gig especially for this purpose!


Western Australian Theatre Development Initiative (WATDI)

ARTRAGE, The Blue Room and PICA have launched the Western Australian Theatre Development Initiative (WATDI) – a new funding program backed by the Australia Council Theatre Board that will result in up to $90,000 investments being provided to successful proposals in 2009 and 2010.

The program is a bit different to normal funding opportunities, and its looking to support new theatre practice by WA independent artists, companies, collectives and collaborations looking to take creative risks and explore new territory.

It's for the entire WA independent theatre sector, across the spectrum of practice, interests and experience.

www.watdi.org.au

Monday, December 1, 2008

Fri 5 to Sun 7 Dec - bazzar08

The best pre-Christmas market in Perth - 50 plus stalls of WA's finest jewellery, fashion, craft, homewares and other lovely stuff. It will be held at the Fremantle Arts Centre.

If you'd like to go to Friday's opening night, RSVP to "rsvp@fremantle.wa.gov.au". Bazaar continues over rest of weekend.

Fri 5 Dec: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Sat 6 and Sun 7: 10am - 5pm
Admission $2, children under 12 free.
Parking at John Curtin College oval and Fremantle Leisure Centre car park
Fremantle Arts Centre: 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle WA

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Flashback to our launch party...


Check out the highlights from our issue launch party and exhibition at the Rosemount's Bar 459 last month.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Sat 22 Nov - Twin Poles 2, The Bakery

At The Bakery, James St, Northbridge. Opens 8pm.
Electric Stage in the Powerbox: featuring The Panda Band, The Open and Ruby Boots the Words.
Acoustic Stage in the Blackbox: featuring The Preytells, Operation Beehive, Justin Cox, Hugh Jennings and Cane Turnley

In courtyard: the Silent Disco, Metaxis Experiment, roving Magicians plus much much more... There will also be prizes courtesy of Adultshop and Concept music!

Wed 3 Dec - TAFE Grad Show Primecuts08

"What comes out at the other end after three long years of chewing the cud?"
We're about to find out - opening night next week, at the regular haunt.

6 - 8pm
Central TAFE Art Gallery
Food and drink provided
18+ only

Thurs Nov 27 - ECU Grad Show (Graphic Design/Spatial Interior Design)

Kurongkuri Katitjin Gallery, Building 15
Edith Cowan University
2 Bradford St, Mouth Lawley

Opening Night: Thurs Nov 27 at 6pm
Open: Fri Nov 28 - Sun Nov 30
Further info contact Adam Newcombe - a.newcombe@ecu.edu.au

Monday, November 17, 2008

Mayk goes commercial

So all you cool kids can tune out now :D
Mayk got a mention in the Sunday Times magazine's "going up" list...
"Maykzine.com: the site to find out more about this street mag which covers local events, politics and poetry around Perth. Perfect."
Cheers to Retna Wooller at STM for the completely random and unexpected mention :D

Mayk goes serious

... sort of! As of the 24th Nov mayk will have someone dedicated to keeping everything up to date and spick'n'span. Lauren, one-third of mayk, will be leaving full time work (very scary) to work as a freelance designer, to concentrate on mayk and to discover the meaning of life (it's love!). Stay tuned...

Sun 7th Dec, North Perth - Fashion with Heart

Sunday 7th December2008
10am – 4pm
Royal Park Hall
Corner of Charles and Vincent St, North Perth
Parking at the venue or Beatty Park

Payment methods: cash, credit or eftpos

Perth fashion designer Ali Cotton has brought her fashionista nearest-and-dearest together for one day only to host a market of uber-cool samples, designer fabrics and accessories to raise money for The Breast Cancer Foundation on Sunday December 7, 2008 at Royal Park Hall.

Part proceed from all sales at Treasure Box will go directly to The Breast Cancer Foundation to aid research and support those suffering from the disease. There will also be a raffle held on the day to raise further funds for The Foundation, with fantastic prizes kindly donated by some stella local businesses including Mariposa, Bamboo, The Hilton and O2 Body.

Treasure Box will be open for business for one day only at The Royal Park Hall, corner of Vincent and Charles Street, North Perth from 10am to 4pm, Sunday December 7th, so get down and grab a bargain from some of Perth’s newest and hottest designers while you still can. Cash, credit card and EFTPOS accepted.

For more information call Ali on 0402347462 or visit www.joveeba.com.au for full event details.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Week 2 @ the Silver Artrage Festival

Highlights for week two of the Festival...

ROAD TRIP
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX

233 James St, Northbridge
Dates: 26 Oct | 6pm
Tickets: Door $15
A perennial ARTRAGE favourite now in its sixth year, Road Trip brings the cream of local bands together to perform new scores to cult and blockbuster movies on the big screen. This year’s line-up includes Eleventh He Reaches London, Bone, These Shipwrecks, Pacific By Rail, French Rockets & The Tigers.

PARTY OF THE WEEK
ARTRAGE and Blender present

RYE RYE
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX

Dates: 24 Oct | 8pm
Tickets: $30+bf presale through Heatseeker | $40 door
Hot on the heels of M.I.A. and Santogold comes Baltimore teen Rye Rye, hailed by NME as “the latest prodigy from the Spank Rock stable who has A&Rs frothing”!

VAUDEVILLIAN CHEEK AT THE BAKERY
ARTRAGE & SugarBlue Burlesque present
THE CHRONICLES OF BURLESQUE
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX

Dates: 25 Oct | 6pm (doors 5.30) 9pm (doors 8.30)
Tickets: $35+bf full $25+bf standing through BOCS
Perth’s monthly burlesque cabaret, Back to Burlesque at The Bakery, has put together a brand new extravaganza for the festival that pays homage to the art-form’s glamorous roots.

BOX: YOUR CHANCE TO EXHIBIT
BOX
BREADBOX GALLERY

The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex, 233 James St, Northbridge
Dates: 7 Nov–23 Nov | Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat and Sun 2-6pm
As part of the SILVER ARTRAGE Festival, exhibitors from Breadbox’s eclectic past are customising a generic fold out box design, the result is a large-scale installation work made up of 1000’s of boxes, referencing one of Breadbox’s earliest large-scale installations – The Book Maze of 2002.

GETTING WORDY AT THE BAKERY
ARTRAGE in association with The Blue Room presents
THE SILVER SET
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX

Dates: 22 Oct | 7pm (doors 6.30)
Tickets: Free entry
Reflect upon and celebrate 25 years of Perth independent theatre practice. Prominent Perth playwrights, performers, producers and directors who have created memorable work under the ARTRAGE Festival banner during ARTRAGE’s earlier years gather and dish the dirt.

writingWA and ARTRAGE presents

GANG OF FOUR
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX
Dates: 23 Oct | 6.30pm (doors 6)
Tickets: Free entry
An evening of wine, women and novels. Four very different writers, Julienne van Loon, Alice Nelson and AJ Betts and Amanda Curtin, as they discuss their work with best-selling author Liz Byrski.

writingWA in association with ARTRAGE presents

POETRY SLAM
THE BAKERY ARTRAGE COMPLEX

Dates: 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 23 Oct 8.30pm (doors 8)
FINAL 6 Nov | 8.30pm (doors 8)
Tickets: Free entry
Whether you’re a fan of poetry, hip-hop or the soapbox, the second annual Australian Poetry Slam is the event you’ve been waiting for. Contestants are given a mic and two minutes to impress the judges, who are selected from the crowd.

EXTRAORDINARY ART THROUGH NORTHBRIDGE
KURB presents

MARTIN HEINE PERFORMANCE
THE KURB GALLERY

310 William St, Northbridge
Dates: OPENING 21 Oct | 6pm
GALLERY HOURS Tue–Sun | 4–8pm
CLOSING PERFORMANCE Sat 25 Oct | 7pm
Over the past decade Dr Martin Heine has collaborated with KURB Director Dr David Bromfield on a series of extraordinary Performances. KURB presents a simultaneous projection of them all, creating an omnipresent, all-powerful performance environment.

ABD the Gallery presents

BUILDING BLOCKS
ABD THE GALLERY

240 Lake Street, Northbridge
Dates: 24 Oct–9 Nov | Thu–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 12–5pm
Tickets: Free entry
Leigh Claessen’s latest body of work is a compilation of wood and resin blocks and artworks on canvas based on her “own backyard”.

Spectrum Project Space presents
CAMERALESS
SPECTRUM PROJECT SPACE

221 Beaufort Street, Northbridge
Dates: 25 Oct–16 Nov | Wed–Sun 2–6pm
Tickets: Free Entry
Cameraless features two exhibitions and a studio residency, exploring techniques using photosensitive surfaces to capture images.

SCHMIGLOO
NORTHBRIDGE

This Week's Locations:
22 Oct | Wolf lane outside Wasteland, AGAINST THE GRAIN Wolf Lane Happening
24 Oct | Cultural Centre
25 Oct | The Bakery, SUGAR BLUE BURLESQUE
26 Oct | The Bakery, ROAD TRIP
Created by a team led by Perth ex-pat Keg de Souza, this giant inflatable igloo runs as a festival bar in the back courtyard of The Bakery most nights, and pops up at festival locations on others, including during the Northbridge Festival where it will be running as a Fruit Bar.

SILENT DISCO
NORTHBRIDGE

This Week's Locations:
24 Oct | Cultural Centre, PEDAL POWERED SILENT DISCO
25 Oct | The Bakery, SUGAR BLUE BURLESQUE
26 Oct | The Bakery, ROAD TRIP
Enter this instant mobile dance-floor disco, put on your head phones, choose your channel and shake it with your dance floor pals to the sound of your very own beat.

LASER TAG
NORTHBRIDGE

22 Oct | Wolf lane outside Wasteland, AGAINST THE GRAIN Wolf Lane Happening
Graffiti is a hot topic in Perth. From street artists selling their works at top-end galleries, through to large State resource spend on hardline policy, it’s a divisive issue with a wide array of community opinions related to it.

/// Fine, so yes, it's basically a media release from Artrage - but you've read it right?! Check out more on the website http://artrage.com.au/

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Red Shoes . Oct 18 - Nov 1 2008

Red Shoes looks... interesting. Check out the link - great promo photo! We plan to check this one out, we'll let you know how it goes.

"With his hallmark visual flair, Matthew Lutton transports Hans Christian Andersen’s most notorious tale into a swirling world of seductive songs and chilling imagery.
A young man becomes obsessed with a pair of shiny red shoes. As they grow into his feet, he begins a hallucinogenic fall, which can only end in an unbelievable sacrifice..."

The Northbridge Festival . Nov 1 - Nov 2 2008

Stellar weekend ladies and gents - featuring FREE performances and lots of stuff to see, hear, taste and move to!

On Saturday, visit the James and Lake Street precinct - it will be divided in four, each with a different style, look and feel. Sunday looks great. Check out Russell Square Park for music, stalls, good food and general festivities. You can pick up a copy of the latest issue of mayk, #4 too!

Looks like stack of stuff is happening in the Cultural Centre too over the whole weekend, and there's over thirteen different exhibitions in the area to check out as well. Heaps!

Artrage Festival . Oct 16 - Nov 9 2008

Artrage celebrates 25 years of making the culture of Perth "more vibrant, dynamic, interesting and accessible." This year's program looks grand. We've listed a few of our highlights below - feel free to post any reviews or comments, especially if you've seen the show or know something we done!