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Jun
Bukkan Rowk ‘I am teaching you’
Bukkan Rowk ‘I am teaching you’: The continuing tradition of Balang James Iyuna celebrates the legacy of Kurulk bark painter James Iyuna, brother of John Mawurndjul and Jimmy Njiminjuma. Works...
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Festivals
Glenti 2019
This much-loved annual celebration of Greek culture has grown so big, one weekend simply can’t contain it. This year, Glenti kicks off on Sat 1 June with a week of...
Barunga Festival
Barunga Festival's music line-up is notorious for drawing crowds, but two other major elements that make up the festivities are the sports and cultural programs. They present the opportunity for...
Around Town
Dead Singers Dance Society - George Michael
HAVE SOME FAITH IN YOUR FEET and boogie with Dead Singers Dance Society. This month, movers and shakers can get down to tunes of George Michael, under the expert direction...
On the Fringe of Greatness
Discover the weird, wild and wacky world of Darwin Fringe Festival with the official 2019 program launch at Mayfair Gallery. With more than 100 shows on offer, from participatory dance...
Music
MUFF
THERE ARE A FEW SPECIAL TREATS for those making the annual pilgrimage over the harbour for the Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival (MUFF). This year, MUFF fans are treated to...
The Fast Five with Vika Bull
THE APIA GOOD TIMES TOUR returns for its 7th anniversary with a rockin’ line-up including Vika and Linda Bull, Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Ceberano, Russell Morris, Ross Wilson and...
Visual Arts
Art & About with Bonnie Hislop
IF YOU’RE GOING TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW, it should be useful or beautiful, according to ceramicist Bonnie Hislop. The Brisbane-based artist approaches her creative practice with a sustainable focus. “Ceramics...
The Plum Spanky Motel
From rock stars to naked giraffes, princes to perverts, The Plum Spanky Motel has a sordid history of debauchery and indulgence. By Tamara Howie What’s The Plum Spanky Motel? It’s...
Performing Arts
Comics' Corner - June
CHRIS LILLEY’S NEW SERIES, Lunatics , has been released to mixed reviews. In my opinion, Lunatics is sadly a tired and ultimately frustrating collection of predictably quirky characters, lacking the...
Darwin Middle School presents - Mirror Image
IN THE FAIRY TALE WORLD, princes are charming, stepsisters are wicked and everyone supposedly lives happily ever after. But Woodsman dreams of being more than an incidental character without a...
Youth
Q&A: Sounds@Sunset
SOUNDS @ SUNSET IS BRINGING GOOD VIBES TO D-TOWN beaches this Dry. This month’s young producer Cassandra Wright let us know what we’re in for this month. What’s the theme...
Language with a Local
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE array of Indigenous Australian languages? Good news! This month, Emily Tyaemaen Ford shares her tips on where to start. Gambay gambay.com.au This...
Food and Drink
Pop-Up Tucker Trucks
A favourite pastime of many a Darwinite is kicking back with a feed on a beautiful Dry season evening, while the rest of the country endures a chilly winter. It’s...
Community Cook - Lou Benton
Lou Benton has had many interesting adventures and culinary experiences since she left New Zealand to explore different parts of the world. She spent six years in the UK and...
Books and Film
Self-publishing Your Novel
Got a manuscript you’re ready to share with the world and keen to self-publish? There are a lot of options out there these days, but it’s hard to know where...
Meet Deckchair Cinema's New GM
Previously Deckie Ops Manager, James Parker was appointed General Manager after his predecessor Alice left to travel the world. We caught up with him for a chat. Was GM a...