Features
Urge for the 'Gurge
Regurgitator has been one of Australia’s most iconic bands since it burst onto our airwaves 25 years ago, with hits like Polyester Girl and ! (The Song Formerly Known As)...
Boyes and the Blues
FIONA BOYES MAY HAVE BEEN late to pick up the guitar, but that hasn’t stopped her forging a career as one of Australia’s most respected blues musicians. She burst on...
Music NT Presents Bush Bands Bash
MUSICNT’S ANNUAL BUSH BANDS Bash returned to Alice Springs in early September, uncovering and showcasing the powerful and varied talent of musicians residing across outback Australia. By Shauna Upton A...
DSO - A Year of Celebration
THE 30TH BIRTHDAY celebrations just keep on coming for DSO, with two events this month for young and old. We caught up with Artistic Director/Chief Conductor Jonathan Tooby to chat...
The Fast Five - Amy Shark
AUSSIE POP DARLING Amy Shark is hitting the road for an intimate regional tour of Australia, with her sights firmly set on Darwin. Fresh from her national tour earlier this...
outside inside
WHEN ARTISTS HANNAH VAN DER WAL AND DAVID WICKENS first met at an exhibition opening at Outstation Gallery, they didn’t anticipate they would have their first joint exhibition on those...
The Janama Collection: New Works by Eddie Kitching
GOOGLE EARTH PROVIDES INSIGHT and inspiration for new works by Darwin artist Eddie Janama Kitching. Kitching comes from a large family of eight sisters and two brothers, with extended family...
Octopus and the Peach
AS THE FOOD TRUCK trend takes over the Top End, so too do bars on wheels. Octopus and the Peach is one of the newest boutique bars to hit the...
Tastes of the World
CITY OF PALMERSTON is kicking off their Community Dinner program this month, and everyone’s invited to embrace the flavours of our wonderfully diverse multicultural community in the Top End. Attendees...
Community Cook - Edna Lemong
EDNA CAME TO LIVE in Darwin four years ago, armed with a passion for cooking and a love for her new home. But she still loves her homeland – the...
Cheers and Beers
THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE AIR this month. Can you hear the sound of beer steins clinking and the smell of Bavarian feasts? Well, we can tell you where to find...
Language With A Local - October
Indigenous people who speak Indigenous-Australian languages may not have strong English skills, and sometimes need interpreters to access a range of important services. These include things like government agencies, health...
Pet First Aid
WE ALL LOVE OUR PETS, but would you know what to do if your beloved furry friend got injured? If you want to learn how to help your fur baby...
Teenage Kicks
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. The downside to no classes (if you can call it one…) is finding fun things to do to fill in the days. Launch Darwin has...
Cusp
On the cusp of adulthood you’re faced with many choices. Some are easy to make, others, not so much. Mary Anne Butlers’ award-winning play, Cusp, explores the lives of three...
Comics' Corner - October 2019
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand up performers. By Will Crawford Many of us attend comedy gigs as a bit of an escape. To have a chuckle, maybe a...
Australian Burlesque Festival
AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS’ hiatus from touring to the Top End, The Australian Burlesque Festival is back with some big names and big costumes. Director and performer Dolores Daiquiri...
Swan Lake
THE VICTORIAN STATE BALLET takes to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage this month with two performances of Swan Lake. Recognised as one of the world’s most famous ballets and performed...
Book Review - Alice to Prague
ALICE TO PRAGUE IS a book of stark contrasts – the open skies of Central Australia versus the smoggy concrete cities of Eastern Europe, a new world order of Western...
Homeland Story
HOMELANDS ARE SITUATED on the traditional land of the people who live there. They are of central importance to their identity and culture. Homeland Story is a feature documentary about...