The silly season is slinking closer, and while your purchasing style of late may have been a tad thrill, we’re guessing that Christmas list of gifts for friends and family has not yet been sensibly completed. more
Challenge yourself to a whole weekend (or at least one day) of bicycle-only transportation. Here's a few tips for making the journey as smooth as possible. more
Albion espresso stop She Bangs Coffee is set to host an event that combines live music and psychedelic projection art this weekend. more
Wrapping up 2013 with flair, Youth Arts Queensland’s 2013 program will bring merriment and joy to Ann Street’s Bleeding Heart Gallery. more
Deck the halls with boughs of holly and fill your ears with sweet carols courtesy of some very spirited locals this December. more
Each year curated exhibition The GAS showcases the works of Queensland College of Art’s graduate students and the winners of The Survey Co. Art Prize. Audiences can come along and admire the diverse collection of artworks spanning paintings, jewellery, contemporary Australian indigenous artworks, and photography. The GAS explores the inspired ideas and methods of the many artists involved in the exhibition. Engaging with cultural and personal histories, performance and social documentation, the students’ works will be on display until Friday February 7. more
Christine Schindler’s unique photographic collection will be on display for a single evening at Vision Gallery on Saturday November 30. The strength and endurance of Mongolia’s contortionists will be revealed in the exhibition, sharing a rare insight into the fascinating culture of Mongolia. Minds will be stretched as the incredible abilities of the subjects’ flexible acrobatic bodies are viewed in Christine’s images. Held at the Absoe Warehouse in West End, the event will begin at 5:00 pm and is set to include an acrobatic performance and live music. Entry to view The Contortionists of Mongolia collection is free. more
What’s New Pussycat is a brand-new adventure for Puss in Boots. Judith Prior’s reworking of Puss in Boots is a world away from the original, purposefully moral tale. This funny story takes the cunning cat and his master far away from their humble beginnings in a mill and on to an adventure across magical and musical lands. The biggest change to the telling of this familiar fable is in the musical numbers that invigorate the storytelling. Puss, his master, and the quirky characters they come across sing hit songs from the 1980s through to today – such as ‘Single Ladies’ and ‘Workin’ for the Man’ – as they adventure through a surprising thrift shop and the dangerous desert while fighting vicious trolls and malicious witches. more
Step into a curious dreamlike setting when Cai Guo-Qiang’s first Australian solo exhibition opens at GOMA this Saturday November 23. more
Joining two of life’s great pleasures together – putting paint to canvas and wine glass to mouth – Cork & Chroma has officially swung open its studio doors. more
Raul Midón will perform live on Brisbane Powerhouse’s Visy Theatre stage on Monday November 25. more
Spread over two full days at Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane Underground Film Festival (BUFF) is not afraid to lower its brows. more
Many feet have stamped the weathered floorboards of Fortitude Valley’s beloved live music venues, and this weekend will see even more toe tapping and head shaking as the Valley Fiesta returns for another year. more
Carols are already filtering through the air in the map magazine office, so we thought we’d get in super early and plant a little Christmas to-do list in your mind. more
An exhibition of drawings, paintings, etchings and sculptures by Archer Davies will open on Wednesday November 20, with a launch event on Friday November 22. West End’s The Hold Artspace will display the works resulting from Archer’s residency in Philadelphia. Using everything from three-dimensional computer models and pop culture imagery to more traditional observational artworks, Archer’s new exhibition Altogether Elsewhere responds to contemporary culture and the human relationships within it. Image Credit: (Cropped image) Archer Davies / Cameron (2012) / Collection: The Hold Artspace more
Those studying and working in the Gardens Point and South Bank precincts will never have to do a mad scurry across the bridge when they’re running a little late again. Carrying heavy text books and turning umbrellas inside out in the wind are now, too, concerns of the past. This is because every three minutes from each side of Brisbane’s Goodwill Bridge, a sheltered, electric tricycle will be at your service to carry you across the river. From 7:45 am to 5:45 pm, six days a week, you can hire a trike, hop on for a joy ride, and avoid having to approach the other side of the bridge speckled with sweat or rain. Named not only for its landmark setting, Goodwill Bike Co. is the creation of a team of friendly folk, who plan to invest their fiscal and humanitarian resources in useful community projects each year. To find yourself a sweet ride, stand at the end of the bridge and look… more
Tell Santa he’s been made redundant and take your Christmas sack down to The Finders Keepers Markets this weekend for two glorious days of pottering and procuring. more
Sometimes the process of planning a camping trip and crossing off the checklist of things to bring can take the fun out of what should be a fun, relaxing adventure surrounded by peaceful and soothing nature. Throw organisation to the wind this weekend, hastily grab a few essentials, sprint to the car and don’t look back. more
Thrusting itself into the heart of West End, the new Boundary Street Markets brings growers, producers, artisans and designers to the central street space. more
From November 21–24, a herd of more than 1,000 music professionals and aficionados from all over the globe will charge towards Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium. more
