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News – 16 October 06

Monday, October 16th, 2006

CANCELLED: The Fairbridge Music & Culture Youth Festival is NOT happening again at Fairbridge Village near Pinjarra on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 November 2006. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED, see the Heatseeker page.

Roger Waters, the ‘creative genius of Pink Floyd’ will be in Perth at Members Equity Stadium on Friday 9 February 2007 to perform the complete ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’. Tickets on sale from 27 October from Ticketmaster.

Four-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves will perform with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra at Lake Karrinyup Country Club on Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 January 2007. Tickets on sale from BOCS for $105.

Seussical The Musical, featuring characters from Dr Seuss books, will be suitable for adults, and kids will have a great time too! Tickets $25 to $40 from BOCS, and proceeds go to the Save the Children Fund. It’s happening at the Playhouse Theatre from 5 to 13 January 2007.

Evelyn Glennie performs her ‘Percussion Spectacular’ with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in King’s Park on Saturday 3 March 2007. Tickets are $40/$45 through BOCS.

Skadada, Australia’s unique and innovative electronic circus company comes to His Majesty’s Theatre during the summer holidays with Aureo, which ‘takes young audiences into a magical world full of high – colour energetic virtuoso aerial work with a pulsating musical score, stunning visuals and a feast for the senses’. It’s on from 17 to 20 January 2007, and tickets, including family tickets, available from BOCS.

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What’s on this week – 9 to 15 Oct 06

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

My weekly summary with the highlights of what’s on this week. Check out the Event Calendar for much more!

The Mandurah Boat Show is on from Friday to Sunday.

The Swan View Show is on at Brown Park Recreation Ground on Saturday 14 October.

WA’s Pride Festival is on till the end of the month.

Music

Taste of Chaos, an all ages rock music festival, is on at Burswood Dome on Tuesday night. Tickets are $70 and there’s still some available.

Tommy Emmanuel is playing at Burswood Theatre with friends, also on Tuesday 10 October. Tickets $60.
The Screaming Jets are touring Perth this week, playing at the Maxx in Joondalup on Wednesday, the Leopold in Bicton on Friday, The Civic in Inglewood on Saturday and the Gosnells Hotel on Sunday. Kay saw them in Joondalup and wrote a post here!
Singer-songwriter Josh Pyke is performing at the Fly By Night Club on Thursday and the Hyde Park Hotel on Saturday 14 October. Tickets from $16 to $20.

The Grammy award winning Dixie Chicks are performing at Burswood Dome on Friday night. Tickets are $100/120 from Ticketek and still available.

The Funk Club Freo relaunches at the Swan Basement in North Freo on Saturday night.

Elle-Vis, a female Elvis ‘impersonator’ is performing at the Burswood Theatre on Saturday night. Tickets $65/75 still available.

Adelaide band Wolf & Cub are playing at the Amplifier Bar on Saturday night and the Norfolk in Freo on Sunday. $16.70

G. Love & Special Sauce (blues n roots n hiphop) are performing at the Fly By Night Club in Freo on Sunday night.

For other ’smaller’ gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide which I recently found out about! (thanks Grum!)

Performing Arts / Theatre / Circus / Comedy

David Strassman and his crazy puppets are back in Perth for the Get Chuck’d Tour 2006. See them at the Regal Theatre from Tuesday till Saturday 15 October. There are still a few tickets available, especially for the later shows.

The play about a dog in the Pilbara, ‘Red Dog’, opens with a preview performance at the Playhouse Theatre on Saturday and will be on till 21 October.

Circus Joseph Ashton is at Kingsway Shopping Centre from Friday 29 September to Sunday 22 October.

A Moment on the Lips, a comedy/drama by seven female Perth actors, is on at The Rechabites’ Hall till Saturday 28 October 2006. It starts with preview shows on Thursday 12 October.
Other

A Great Marsupial Night Stalk is happening at Whiteman Park on Friday night.

Walk to Cure Diabetes from 9am at Burswood Park on Sunday 15 October 2006.

There’s a French Car Festival at the Esplanade Park in Fremantle on Sunday from 10-5.

Railfest, the annual festival and open day at the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean is on Sunday.

Come n Try Kitesurfing at Scarborough Beach on Sunday, organised by the WA Kite Surfing Association.

For events especially for kids see my Kids Enjoy Perth weblog!

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Events this week – 3 to 8 Oct 06

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006

Uh oh, it’s already Tuesday! Here’s my weekly summary with the highlights of what’s on this week. Check out the Event Calendar for much more!

The Perth Royal Show is on till Saturday at Claremont Showgrounds.

The Fremantle Fashion Festival is on from Thursday to Sunday, and includes all kinds of events (not just fashion parades), see details here.

WA’s Pride Festival is on till the end of the month.

Spring in the Valley is happening this weekend, lots of food and wine and entertainment in the Swan Valley, read the full story here.

The Kamberang Festival is on at City Farm on Saturday, more here.

Music

Rogue Traders with TV Rock are performing at Challenge Stadium on Thursday 5 October.
Elvis Presley Live in Concert (original band members with Elvis singing along on a huge screen) is happening at Burswood Dome on Friday 6 October.
Human Nature are performing at Burswood Theatre, also on Friday night (could be busy with parking at Burswood then!!)
Something For Kate are performing at the Capitol on Friday night (sold out) and the Fly By Night Club on Sunday 8 October.
National Campus Bands State Final is on at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday 7 October.
The Kill Devil Hills are launching their new album ‘The Drought’ at the Fly By Night Club on Saturday night.
For other ’smaller’ gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide which I recently found out about! (thanks Grum!)

Performing Arts / Theatre / Circus / Comedy

David Strassman and his crazy puppets are back in Perth for the Get Chuck’d Tour 2006. See them at the Regal Theatre from Tuesday till Saturday 15 October. There are still a few tickets available, especially for the later shows.

The play about a dog in the Pilbara, ‘Red Dog’, opens with a preview performance at the Playhouse Theatre on Saturday and will be on till 21 October.

The Girls Stand Up (Corinne Grant, Cal Wilson and others) on three nights this week. Wednesday night at the Carine, and Thursday and Friday at the Hyde Park Hotel. Details here.

Circus Joseph Ashton is at Kingsway Shopping Centre from Friday 29 September to Sunday 22 October.

Other

Join in with the Flash Mob at noon on Saturday in the cbd!

For events for kids see my Kids Enjoy Perth weblog!
Lots of school holiday activities!

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Red Dog – 7 to 21 October 06

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

DOG06Red Dog, presented by Black Swan Theatre Company, will be performed at Playhouse Theatre from 7 to 21 October 2006. The ‘tail’ will be brought to life using puppetry, music and physical performance.

Born in 1971, ‘Red Dog’, a Kelpie cross, lived the life of a canine hobo. Roaming around the Pilbara, ‘Red Dog’ spent most of his life searching for his owner who died many years before. From Roebourne to Point Samson, Port Hedland to Broome, Tom Price to Perth, the path of Red Dog’s journey took him into many people’s lives. His adventures are now North-West folklore. When he eventually died, Red Dog’s soul became a part of the Pilbara itself.

Tickets available from BOCS. Standard price is $45, but all kinds of concessions and preview performances available.

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Events this weekend – 4/5/6 August 06

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Music

The Veronicas are performing at Burswood Dome on Friday night, but it is sold out.

Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is playing at the Fly By Night Club in Freo on Friday night.

The Dave Mann Collective and others are playing at Metropolis in Fremantle on Friday night.

Major Break III (breakbeat) is on at Ambar Nightclub in Perth on Saturday night/Sunday morning.

For other gigs check out the comprehensive Triple J gigguide!

Performing Arts

Ben Elton at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday (sold out, unless you want to go alone.)

Love Child at Playhouse Theatre is on till 13 August, tickets at BOCS.

Other

Springtime at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone.

The WA Craft Quilt & Stitch Show is on at Claremont Showgrounds from Friday to Sunday, from 9am to 5pm.

The action packed Avon Descent is on. It starts in Northam on the Avon River on Saturday and ends in Bayswater on Sunday afternoon. Check out my post for info about all the festivals surrounding the event (at Sandalford Winery, Belmont and Bayswater).

Winter Walk and Wine Tasting. On Sunday there is a special event starting in Darlington. Take an escorted walk to Glen Forest and learn about the history, flora and fauna. Then on to Avalon Vineyard for wine tasting and tasting platters. $50p.p. all inclusive, and bookings essential as the tour is limited to a group of 12 (I have no idea if this is full yet, sorry). Call Mundaring Visitors Centre for more info and bookings: 9295 0202
The Golden West Antique and Collectors Fair is on at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Free valuations are available from 12 to 3pm. Entry is $5 and children under 16 get in free. Proceeds go to charity.

And the monthly Psychic Awareness Magical Fair is also on in Freo, at the Town Hall, from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

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Events this weekend – 28/29/30 July 06

Monday, July 24th, 2006

Music

Gyroscope are playing at Club Capitol on Friday (and at The Foundry this Wednesday)

The Mundaring Performing Arts Society have their monthly concert at Mundaring Hotel on Friday night.

Bic Runga is performing her first shows in WA on Thursday and Friday at the Fly By Night Club in Fremantle.
The Next Big Thing Regional Semi-Final is on Friday at Mojo’s in Freo, and the Final on Saturday at the Rosemount Hotel.

There’s a Queen Tribute Concert on at the Regal Theatre on Saturday.

Perth Harmony Chorus is performing their annual show (Cirque’appella) at Winthrop Baptist College Auditorium in Murdoch on Saturday. A combination of a-capella singing and circus, with Cirque Bizirque. Two shows, 2.00pm and 8.00pm.
Another a-capella group, from South Africa, Ladysmith Black Mambazo are performing at the Perth Concert Hall on Sunday.

Arctic Monkeys are playing Metro City in Northbridge, but that sold out months ago!

Performing Arts

Ben Elton at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday (sold out, unless you want to go alone.)
Love Child at Playhouse Theatre is on till 13 August, tickets at BOCS.

Woyzeck by Black Swan Theatre Company is still showing at PICA until 29 July.

Circus Joseph Ashton is still on at Maddington until Sunday.

Other

Two big ‘guy’(I’m sure there’s plenty of gals that’ll enjoy these to though!) events on this weekend, both open on Saturday and Sunday:

Big Boys Toys Lifestyle Expo from 10am to 5.30pm at Claremont Showgrounds, featuring cars, trucks, boats, bikes, aircraft, adventure sports and golf.

Auto Salon 2006, from 10am to 7.30pm at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, featuring cars, music, dancer, models and competitions like ‘loudest audio’.

Springtime at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone. Winter has sort of just started, but the annual spring festival at Araluen is already on from Saturday. Last year at this time the tulips weren’t really out yet, you’ll have to call them and see if they are now… The park is always beautiful though, there are other flowers too.
The Fremantle Collectors Fair is on at the Masonic Hall on Sunday from 9.15am to 3.30pm. If you enter at 9.15 entry is $4, after 10am it’s $3.

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Love Child – 27 July to 13 August 06

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

The play ‘Love Child’ is being performed at Playhouse Theatre on most days from 27 July to 13 August 2006.

Love Child is a moving drama about a reconciliation between a reluctant mother and the daughter she gave away at birth. Anna is a successful film editor in her 40s who lives alone in a cold, stylish apartment until a young woman called Billie arrives unexpectedly at her door. Billie acts in soap operas and is searching for her birth mother. Together these two fractured women confront the implications of distance; between then and now, between generations and between the one who gave away and the one who was let to go.

Standard tickets start at $39, and are available at BOCS.

Playhouse Theatre is located on Pier Street in Perth.

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Events this weekend – 21/22/23 July 06

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Music

Claire Clarke launches her new album ‘Alter Ego’ at Blue to the Bone Bar in Northbridge on Friday night.
The Next Best Thing Semi Final 1 is on at the Rosemount Hotel on Friday night and Semi Final 2 at the Amplifier Bar on Saturday night.
The Beautiful Girls (blues/roots/rock from Sydney) are playing the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday night and the Fly by Night Club on Sunday night.
Mark Seymour is performing at the Oxford Hotel in Leederville on Sunday night.

Performing Arts

Official Relaunch of Lazy Susans Stand Up Comedy night at the Brisbane Hotel in Highgate on Friday night. For more info about comedy nights in Perth, read this post.
Ben Elton is performing at the Perth Concert Hall, which is sold out, but there are still a few tickets available for his performance at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday the 29th.

The Scared Weird Little Guys are playing at the Playhouse Theatre until Sunday.
Menopause the Musical is on at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco until Sunday.
Circus Joseph Ashton has set up the Big Top in Maddington until 30 July.
Woyzeck, by the Black Swan Theatre Company is on at PICA, and apparently is avant-garde theatre at its most breathtaking.
The Perth Winter Arts Festival is also still happening.
Other

Revelation, the Perth International Film Festival is still on, the closing night is on Sunday.

The Giant CD, DVD and Book Sale is on at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre till 10pm on Sunday 23 July. Friday and Saturday till midnight.

For things to do with children, see Kids Enjoy Perth!

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Scared Weird Little Guys – July 06

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

The Scared Weird Little Guys will be performing at the Playhouse Theatre from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 July 06. It’s mindless stupidity for the thinking person!

Toilet, Fart, Jean-Paul Sartre! Who’d have thought these things could come together in two-part harmony! Whether you are highbrow, lowbrow or thick bushy mono-brow, your brow is guaranteed a workout as your eyebrows move from surprise to frown and back again. See the Scardies crassify the erudite and tutorise the idiotic.

Prices start at $29.90 and tickets are available from BOCS.

Playhouse Theatre is located at 3 Pier Street in Perth, and is home to the Perth Theatre Company, and many other touring shows.

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