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October E-Newsletter
It’s been great to see so many of you visiting the Judy over the past month and enjoying an eclectic and stimulating range of programs.
A smorgasbord of experiences:
The sold-out New Passion Club was a beautiful autobiographical journey in words, vision and song, and the Queensland Poetry Festival again hit the mark interpreting and defining the kaleidoscope of human experiences in words. Guitar legend Ian Moss sold-out two great concerts, and Sydney-based Arrebato ensemble on their first visit to Brisbane wowed audiences with their high quality and unique flamenco/jazz fusion.
Bell Tower II, our emerging new dance program, presented some wonderfully evocative works by local company seguePICo, and sound architects KTL gave another sell-out crowd a visceral tour through deep and intense sound terrain. Hot off the plane from their European tour, 2 Dogs Soundsystem combined spectacular visuals with infectious hip hop beats in a rarely-seen DVDJ program, and English chanteuse Barb Jungr’s subtle but powerful interpretations were gold for the ears of the capacity crowd.
Sketch comedy maestros, The Sexy Detective, ran another hilarious season to round out our September program.
A la carte:
The premier national contemporary music summit, Big Sound, kicks-off today and features an array of local, national and international speakers, artists, managers and showcases. Presented by QMusic, Big Sound is the place to meet, greet, show, impress and do music business between Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 October. Full program details at www.bigsound.org.au
Continuing their support and promotion of great local talent, emerge project presents Voyages and Revelations - where musical theatre collides with popular songs and world music intersects with European orchestration. On Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 October.
Resident organisation Youth Arts Queensland showcases the talents of 17 cutting-edge young artists and artsworkers who have just completed the Youth Arts Mentoring Program (YAMP). Showcases feature circus, music, visual art, design and much more on Friday 12 October.
The Institute of Modern Art unveils it new photo/video exhibition featuring works by Pat Brassington (Cambridge Road) and Philip Brophy (Vox). Exhibition entry is free and runs from Saturday 13 October to Saturday 1 December.
The emerge project team presents it’s 2007 season of Perfect Ten – a fiesta of brand new 10-minute plays about Brisbane. See new writing and performance on the boil between Tuesday 23 and Thursday 25 October.
Following their outrageous success on the TripleJ Unearthed program, local Brisbane performance group, Dum Viva Disco launch their Nothink But The Truth video on Thursday 18 October. The event combines multimedia, live music, video gaming and public humiliation (all in the name of fun, of course!), and features the uncompromising talents of Brian Cavanagh, David Freeman, Bree Kettley, Ashwin Segkar, Jo Thomas and Jen Timms. Free entry, but you must RSVP to thebspot@bigpond.com
"Robert Bertram is wickedly funny, devastatingly handsome, sings like Anthony Warlow, dances like Michael Flatley and plays piano like Harry Connock Jr. I loathe him with every fibre of my being." (Tony Sheldon). Catch this incendiary new Australian talent on Saturday 20 October.
Just a quick mention that the Brisbane Cabaret Festival is on again. The seventh HLB Mann Judd Brisbane Cabaret Festival will sashay into the Brisbane Powerhouse with a power-packed program of renegade music, incisive comedy, and drastically dramatic divas. From Thursday 11th October 2007 over four fantabulous nights, Festival organizers have delivered a bravura program of international scope and magnitude featuring artists such as Caroline O’Connor, Meret Becker with Ars Vitalis and many more. Program highlights include: Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra, Tom Waits for No Man, and After Dinner Mince. From the passion and power of Brasilian music to cabaret comedy, there is something for everyone to enjoy. For full program details visit: www.brisbanecabaretfestival.com Bookings via Brisbane Powerhouse on: 07 3358 8600
What’s cooking in the kitchen?
Lovers of contemporary dance and new music should check-out Chinese Whispers/Broken Telephone. Performed by ACT musician Nicole Canham and Brisbane’s Phluxus Dance Collective, this show on Thursday 1 November is all about gossip and communication breakdown. Why not join in the gossip and be part of the experiment by going to www.myspace.com/chinesewhispers07
Look out for iconic Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig drawing live on stage with ARIA-award winning singer/songwriter Gyan backed by a stellar band presenting Billy the Rabbit. Make sure you see this rare and enchanting concert on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 November.
A range of workshops, community dance classes and training is offered by resident companies Circa, Expressions Dance Company and the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School. Why just enjoy feasting on art and culture, when you can get into the kitchen, rattle those pots and pans, and cook up your own storm!
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Once again, thank you on behalf of the team for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Stefan Greder
A/General Manager
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| | BIG SOUND CONFERENCE 3-5 OCT
Now entering its sixth year, BIG SOUND has grown from humble beginnings and is now the premier music industry summit in Australia. Building on BIG... 
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| | EMERGE PROJECT - Voyages and Revelations 11-13 OCT
Four fascinating musical narratives have been created by Brisbane composers Jeremy Picknell and Bernard Houston. Singer Kate Schirmer and a host of...
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| | YAMP 12 OCT
Exposing the talents of 17 cutting edge young artists and arts workers, the 2007 YAMP Showcase offers a snap shot of the young arts leaders that are...
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| | EMERGE PROJECT - Perfect Ten 23-25 OCT
From bayside to Chermside. From the beach of South Bank to the Valley of Fortitude. From the Mount of Gravatt to the side of the Port, here’s TEN...
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| | DUM VIVA DISCO 18 OCT
Following their outrageous success on the TripleJ Unearthed program, local Brisbane performance group, Dum Viva Disco launch their Nothink But The...
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| | ROBERT BERTRAM 20 OCT
Rarely does a talent emerge that excels across the board. Not only a singer, actor, dancer, but the future of Australian song-writing, join this...
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