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Oct
Build Up Beverages
Make beautiful drinks and healthy tonics from your backyard plants. Build up beverages is an introduction to using wonderful local ingredients to make refreshing drinks to keep you hydrated in...
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Music
Award noms for NT musos
It’s been a massive week for Territory musicians making waves on the national stage. By Tamara Howie The crew from Skinnyfish Music have their names all over the ARIA Awards...
Mangohig gets the Myer
Darwin musician, producer, collaborator and artist James Mangohig got the call of his life last month when he found out he was one of eight successful applicants for the Sydney...
Festivals
Darwin Festival review – The Talk
Art as therapy or therapy as art? One of the biggest theatre making faux pas turned into one of the festivals biggest triumphs. Critical Response by Sarah Reuben A drama...
Kate Rendell reviews Darwin Festival
Kate Rendell took a closer look at some Darwin Festival shows for the new Front Row critique program, spearheaded by the Festival. Here are her reviews. Festival Highlights Electric Fields...
Performing Arts
Comics' Corner - October
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand-up performers By Will Crawford Laugh It Off With the Darwin Festival over, you might have thought that the only entertainment left until the...
Cinderella
A full-length classical ballet production will bring to life the charming fairy tale of Cinderella. By Isabella Mellios The Victorian State Ballet is bringing a stellar cast to Darwin as...
Around Town
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Tweed jackets and waistcoats aren't normal tropical attire, but more than 250 bikers will don their Sunday best to participate in an international fundraiser for men’s health. By Tamara Howie...
RSPCA Save the Paws Ball
Dress up for a good cause at the RSPCA's annual Save the Paws Ball this October. By Isabella Mellios The RSPCA, Australia’s leading animal welfare organisation, relies heavily on donations...
Books and Film
A Territory Story
There are stories about the Northern Territory that most people know – the devastation of Cyclone Tracy, Sweetheart the five metre crocodile, and the reason the skies explode with fireworks...
Off The Shelf - From the Front Row
Stepping outside my regular book review, this month I take a moment to reflect on criticism in general. Having recently taken part in the Darwin Festival ‘Front Row’ program, temporarily...
Visual Arts
Still in my mind
“That land... I've still got it in my mind." The immortal words of revered Indigenous leader Vincent Lingiari is the inspiration for the touring exhibition, Still in my mind. The...
Portrait of a Senior Territorian
Gary Single has been involved with the Portrait of a Senior Territorian competition for a number of years hanging the paintings, and this year he’ll see his face staring back...
Youth
Young Territory Author of the Year
At the end of August, young writer Tiger-Lily Clements, 15, was named Young Territory Author of the Year for her novel Anathema. Her story of a young woman working through...
NTeen Fashion Festival
Talented young designers proved the Territory has style at the annual NTeen Fashion Festival last month. Participants aged 13-19 and school classes created garments across a range of categories, including...
Food and Drink
Pizza Par-tay
October arrived with a thick fog of humidity and sweltering temperatures, which means there’s no better time to invite some mates around the pool – or the air conditioner –...
Oktoberfest Dinner
Dust off the lederhosen and dirndl for a taste of Bavaria on the Casuarina cliff tops. By Tamara Howie Kamala Thriemer and Ben Ley from Hänsel und Gretel are offering...