Exhibitions
Be enthralled by Brisbane Fringe Festival performances
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Be enthralled by Brisbane Fringe Festival performances

14 Aug 2014

Be captivated by a whirlwind of music, comedy, theatre, writing, poetry, circus, cabaret, visual art and creative workshops when Brisbane Fringe Festival fills local venues from this weekend. In its third annual appearance, the not-for-profit festival will showcase Brisbane’s diverse vanguard artistic community from Thursday August 14 to Sunday August 31. From restaurants and bars to traditional live music venues, the Brisbane Fringe Festival stage knows no limits, with the launch party kicking off at The Zoo tonight, before traversing locales like Lock ‘n’ Load, Lucky Duck, Avid Reader, The Tivoli and Black Bear Lodge. more

Community
TWE Ekka
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Roll on in to the Ekka this weekend

07 Aug 2014

The familiar smell of dagwood dogs in the air, that extra glow in the Brisbane sky, a noticeable influx of perfectly primped animals and a sudden craving for strawberry ice-cream can only mean one thing – it's Ekka time again. more

Music
TWE Ghosts in the Orchestra
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Be spooked by Ghosts in the Orchestra

07 Aug 2014

Ethereal voices and spooky sounds can send chills up the back of those who hear them, but when Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) presents Ghosts in the Orchestra, you’ll be lulled in to a false sense of security. more

Comedy
TWE Josh Earl
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Be charmed by Josh Earl’s cake-induced wit

07 Aug 2014

Stand-up comedian Josh Earl wears many hats. Father, husband, radio and television presenter, former librarian, ageing hipster and current cake enthusiast. The Melbourne-based host of Spicks and Specks returns to Brisbane this week to unleash his chuckle-inducing quick wit and effortless charm on local audiences in his latest show Introducing Josh Earl. Past shows to send a ripple through Brisbane bodies have included Josh Earl is a Librarian and Josh Earl vs. The Australian Women’s Weekly Cake Book. In this new comedic performance, Josh will share hilarious stories of growing up in Tasmania and working as a librarian. Head along to his Brisbane Powerhouse gig from tonight until Saturday August 9. more

Literature
TWE Poetry Slam
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Hear brave new voices at the Australian Poetry Slam

31 Jul 2014

Words that bounce off the walls of the arena, rhythmically delivered to your ears and mind, both sharp and soft of tongue, loud and forceful, or sometimes as reserved as a whisper. Words that rhyme, sentences that stimulate and challenge, and stories that sink deep into your soul, delivering a shiver through your limbs. more

Music
TWE Sleepy Tea
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Sleepy Tea plays Vision Gallery at ABSOE

31 Jul 2014

After a particularly hectic week, a Friday evening will occasionally call for a steaming cup of tea while snuggled up in bed watching reruns of Seinfeld. But this Friday August 1 you should take your tea-related activities out for Sleepy Tea’s gig at Vision Gallery at ABSOE in West End. Joined by Georgia Potter on Thursday night and Angharad Drake on Friday, Brisbane band Sleepy Tea has quit its own hibernation to release a new single and let these fresh sounds fall on hometown ears across two intimate gigs. more

Music
TWE Four Hands
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Pianists pair up for Kawai Piano Series

31 Jul 2014

Watching the hands of a pianist work their way up and down the keyboard at the fastest of paces is an extraordinary sight – and when two hands become four, the audience can expect to be wowed. When QPAC presents the Kawai Piano Series Four Hands performance, talented musicians Bernard Lanskey and Stephen Emmerson will prove the adage that two heads are better than one – and will reveal that four hands are better than two. The pair will play classic favourites throughout the duet, which will come to life on Sunday August 3 in the Concert Hall.  more

Exhibitions
TWE Ryan Renshaw
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Double exhibition opens at Lethbridge Gallery

31 Jul 2014

Two exhibitions will open at Lethbridge Gallery in Paddington this weekend, with Ian de Raat’s For the Birds and John Morris’ With My Little Eye running until August 14. John Morris’ work is informed by research into skeletal bone, muscular structure and fashion imagery, with his resulting intricate wood carvings incorporating found objects and assemblages within faces. In contrast to these contemporary sculptures, Ian de Raat draws subject and technique inspiration from classical Flemish still life painters to create his oil paintings. Each painting houses a multitude of thin layers of transparent colour glazes, with each layer taking weeks to dry. Opening drinks will be held in the afternoon this Saturday August 2, while Ian will hold a hands-on oil painting workshop for beginner and intermediate painters on Saturday August 9. more