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Nov
In the Dry
Sixteen months have passed since Linda Joy held her inaugural exhibition. Few would argue (and sales demonstrated) that the works presented a unique but familiar style of painting that encapsulates...
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Around Town
Light Up Your City
Creative souls in the top end have the opportunity to light up the city streets with the Darwin Council’s City Life Platform light box project. By Tamara Hoiwe Expressions of...
Christmas Craft Fair
It’s not time to freak out just yet, but Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re an artist with a bursting studio of goods, or a punter on the...
Books and Film
Curator's Cut
If Darwin Festival's opening night show, Buried Country, piqued your interest in Aboriginal country music, then the next instalment of Curator’s Cut is for you. The double-bill will feature Country...
Two Old Artists Looking for Food
A film screening to complement Mulkun Wirrpanda and John Wolseley’s exhibition, Midawarr/Harvest, delves deeper into the two iconic artists’ creative processes and inspiration from food plants in East Arnhem Land...
Music
The Superjesus
20 years on from their platinum selling album Sumo hitting number two on the ARIA charts, The Superjesus are back with an anniversary edition of their celebrated 1998 debut –...
The Fast Five - John Williamson
Australian Country Music Legend John Williamson is on the road again, touring his latest album, Butcherbird, and playing all his hits. He’ll be on stage at the Darwin Entertainment Centre...
Visual Arts
Offcuts 2018
Pet peeves, petro chemicals, or just ya pooch – Don Whyte’s annual Offcuts exhibition will have hundreds of works on show around the theme ‘pets’. When asked to describe the...
Art and About - DVAA
After 35 years at Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts, Darwin Visual Arts Association (DVAA) is slowly turning over a new leaf and moving to Harbour View Plaza, after being...
Performing Arts
Comics' Corner - November
November offers an exciting smorgasbord of comedy. By Will Crawford Local comedy energizer bunny, Amy Hetherington has assembled a classic Desert versus Saltwater comedy contest featuring some of Alice Springs’...
The Betoota Advocate Roadshow Spectacular
The blokes from The Betoota Advocate will strap on their boots and bring the news to the stage as part of their world-first Australian tour. Clancy Overell and Errol Parker...
Food and Drink
Community Cook - November
Gulp NT (Growing and Understanding Local Produce NT) is ‘Connecting Community Cooks’ in Darwin through small groups sharing recipes and food stories using fresh local produce. The first ‘not yet...
Melbourne Cup Luncheon
It's time for the race that stops the nation – the Melbourne Cup – and Skycity Darwin has a selection of yummy options lined up for hungry punters. By Isabella...
Youth
NT Young Achiever Awards
Know a young person making waves in the community? One of your mates kicking goals – figuratively or literally? The Northern Territory Young Achiever Awards are open for nominations, with...
Youth Advisory Committee
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is on the hunt for more members. YAC is a unique platform that allows young people to have a direct voice to Darwin Council about...
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...