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EVENTS CALENDAR 2008
EVENTS CALENDAR 2008
Click here for Australia Week 2009 Calendar of Events
OUT FROM DOWN UNDER & BEYOND:
Fine Art from Aus & NZ
Opening Reception: Thurs, May 15, 6-8pm
Exhibition: 10-30 May
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat, 11-6pm
Agora Gallery
530 W. 25th Street
Ph: (212) 226-4151
As part of the Out from Down Under and Beyond exhibit at Agora Gallery, Eve Arnold's work will be showcased. Arnold's work features powerful, minimalist-inspired geometric configurations of symbolic significance, as well as swirling, delicate lines of flora. Working with sheets of aluminum or copper, Arnold creates variations in tone & texture by etching & distressing the metal in contrast to smooth, uniform areas before adding finishing elements of 24-carat gold leave. Synergy between light & metal lifts the design from the planar surface.
Featured Artists: Eve Arnold, Fiona Craig, Freya Jobbins, Aaron J. March, Inna Moshkovich, Alex Nemirovsky, Sally Smith, Sonya Veronica, Sally West
www.agora-gallery.com
www.art-mine.com
EDWINA WHITE EXHIBIT
May 3 - June 14
Kinz Tillou + Feigen
529 W. 20th St, Floor 11
Ph: (212) 929 0500
info@ktfgallery.com
Edwina White engages the patina of aged papers from an old ruled composition book, a lost family recipe, a menu or a musical score from the past - each already invested with meaning & memory. Her sparse drawings are enhanced with a painterly touch & at times augmented with delicate details of cut paper & collage, such as a lace collar or butterfly wing. Her escapades are infused with a gentle & wry humor, and imply some possible allegory.
Raised in Australia, White moved to NYC in 2001. Her illustrations have appeared in international publications, including ID Magazine, NY Times, Print & Vogue. Her drawings have been exhibited in the UK, Japan, Australia & the US.
CALLING ALL CRICKET LOVERS
Gregory Cup: 4th Annual Cricket Match
Sun, May 18
Merion Cricket Club
325 Montgomery Avenue
Haverford, PA
RSVP Essential: bbqdrew@aol.com
On Sunday, 18th May, David Anstice & the Merion Cricket Club will again be host to a cricket match at the glorious Merion Cricket Club just outside of Philadelphia. The match will continue a rivalry resumed in 2004 following in the tradition of the first-ever Australian team to play in Philadelphia back in 1878.
The teams will be playing for the Gregory Cup, named after D. W. Gregory, captain of the first visiting Australian National team.
Drew de Carvalho will captain the team, and is calling for any serious cricketers who would like to play.
The game will begin at around 11am.
For information or directions to the Club, please refer to the Merion website at www.merioncricket.com.
For all information & rsvps, contact Drew de Carvalho at http://bbqdrew@aol.com or phone (917) 921 0659.
We welcome spectators/family/supporters to watch the 2008 match, and the continuation of a 110 year tradition on the Great Lawn of Merion.
** The Gregory Cup is a ‘Britannia Ware’ cricket trophy dated 1883 and is adjacent in time to the first Australian visiting team to Philadelphia. It was donated by outgoing Cricket Committee Chair, David Anstice, for the Inaugural match in May 2004 between the Merion Cricket Club and the New York Consul General’s XI. The original trophy was presented to a W. W. Willis, and with a new base and plaque the trophy has now been rededicated as the Gregory Cup.
IN-STORE ALBUM LAUNCH: OUTBACK AUSSIE
1:00pm
Sun, May 18
Barnes & Noble Tribeca
97 Warren St (cnr of Greenwich St)
Leon Fallon, or "Outback Aussie" as he likes to be known, is a unique children's entertainer who has been wowing New England audiences with his original rockin catchy tunes for the last 12 years. He along with Karla the Koala & Jilleroo put on an authentic Australian show with their off the cuff Australian humour & energetic performances.
The release of his first album is long overdue. The album was co-written & produced by his talented brother-in-law John Field off his newly established studio and Indie label Caspian Productions in Sydney. (John himself has written over 150 songs for The Wiggles).
http://.myspace.com/outbackaussiesmusic
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leonfallon
Come along one and all, and bring the kids !!!
SECOND DAN ALBUM LAUNCH
9:30pm
Wed, 21 May
Mercury Lounge
217 Houston St
Cnr Ave A & Houston
Ph: (212) 260-4700
Tickets: $10
Aussie band Second Dan will release their album Bringing Down Goliath at Mercury Lounge on May 21.
THE JAMMED:
Film Screening, Panel Discussion & Reception
6:30 - 9:30pm
Mon, 2 June
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium
United Nations, One UN Plaza
RSVP ESSENTIAL by 28 May: amalie@advance.org
To coincide with the thematic debate on human trafficking, the Advance Public and Charitable sector, the Australian Mission to the United Nations & the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime invite you to a screening of the Australian movie, The Jammed.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Australian Ambassador to the UN, HE Mr Robert Hill.
The Jammed: When a Chinese mother arrives in Melbourne to find her missing daughter, she enlists the help of Ashley Hudson. Bored with her job & loveless life, Ashley reluctantly agrees to help search & is soon drawn into the dark underworld of this cultured city as she tries to rescue 3 girls from a trafficking syndicate. Inspired by court transcripts & actual events, The Jammed is a social thriller about trafficking & the sex slave trade in Melbourne. As the story unravels, the sinister workings of illegal prostitution & governmental deportation is filled with twists & surprises.
http://www.advance.org/en/cev/?555
CABARET: Johnny Come Lately
8:30pm
Thurs, June 5
Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St
Btwn 8th & 9th Aves
Reservations: (212) 757-0788
Australian Kim Smith has chosen a compelling international collection of songs to showcase his extraordinary range as singer & actor, including works by composers Amphlett (Australia), Seress (Hungary), Eisler (Germany) & Americans Schwartz and Bolcom. Johnny Come Lately is made possible by a generous gift from the American Australian Association's Dame Joan Sutherland Foundation.
"Kim Smith is mezmerizing. Johnny Come Lately is a dark show balanced by Smith's whimsy."
- Barbara Leavy, Cabaret Scenes
A TASTE OF DOWN UNDER
Mon, June 23
6-10pm
Bridgewaters at the South St Seaport
Tickets: $125 in advance
Tickets can be purchased at The Australian (20 W. 38th St) or at www.atastedownunder.org
This year marks the 15th Annual Taste of Down Under. Enjoy outstanding cuisine prepared by some of NYC's finest chefs, paired with leading brands from Australian vineyards -- all while taking in the breathtaking views from the Seaport's ourdoor patio. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
ABSINTHE IN THE SPIEGEL TENT
6 Aug - 2 Nov
Spiegelworld
South Street Seaport
Pier 17
For tickets: (212) 279 4200
Group bookings: groups@spiegelworld.com
Spiegelworld -- the world's most beautiful traveling venue -- returns to NYC this summer. With its opulent decor of mirrors & brocade, the intimate 350 seat spiegeltent is the venue for the hottest show in town, Absinthe.
Following 2 sold out seasons in NY, Absinthe is returning with a sizzling line up of crowd favourites and new surprises. Absinthe boasts strange & sultry acts with deliciously seductive men & women who perform amazing feats of strength, balance, danger & unfathomable flexibility.
"A blend of skill, erotic innuendo & zaniness. The memorable moments make a jaded audience gasp." - NY Times
"An offbeat European circus on acid. Do not miss it!" - NY Post
"AB FAB! Amazing high-flying showmanship. SIMPLY ASTONISHING." - Daily News