THURSDAY, JUNE 26
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ALBURY-WODONGA
Cricket Priority #1, a play by The Scots School Albury student Lionel Goodwin, performed by year 9s, 7pm, Alistair Todd Chapel Hall, The Scots School, Albury
Schools performances — Albury Wodonga Theatre Company’s BYTESized Productions presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jnr, 10am and 1.30pm, The Cube Wodonga (these sold out but there are show for the general public tomorrow and Saturday)
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: The Motion of Light in Water, 11am and 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Andrew Kennedy, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Albury-Wodonga Uke Muster, free entry, 6pm to 7.30pm, first floor, Albion Hotel, Albury
David Thompson, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
Dinner and Trivia Night: special dinner trivia menu from 6pm, trivia 7.30pm, St Ives Hotel, Wodonga
Karaoke Showtime!, registrations 7.30pm on, singing 9pm, Paddy’s Albury
OUT OF TOWN
Illy, Swindlers Bar and Restaurant, Mouth Hotham
Beechworth Primary School students present Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, 7pm, Beechworth Memorial Hall, Beechworth
Line Dancing, 7pm, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Paul Vitullo, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
The Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (definitely not suitable for children), 7.30pm, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
ALBURY-WODONGA
John Gratton, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Karlie, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company’s BYTESized Productions presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jnr, 7pm, The Cube Wodonga
The Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (definitely not suitable for children), 7.30pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: The Motion of Light in Water, 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Infinity Duo, 8pm to 11pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
Luke Dewing, 8pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
Killin’ Time, 9pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Million Dollar Riff — Skyhooks Show, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Powerage: The Bon Scott Era of AC/DC, 9pm, Boomerang Hotel, Lavington
Nathan Lambourne, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
DJ Zuckr, 9.30pm, Beer Garden, Paddy’s, Albury
Club Nation: Raw FM (87.6 FM Albury) Club Nation DJs BZ, Fleggless and Evan McMahon: electro, remixes, mash-ups and Melbourne sound, 10pm, ONE Nightclub, Albury
Refresh Your Friday: DJ spins music from the 1970s to today, 10pm, ZedBar, Albury
DJ Sedgie, 10pm, The Carriers, Wodonga
OUT OF TOWN
Josh Rennie-Hynes, Brisbane Americana folk artist, with Steve Grady and Tom Tuena, doors open 7pm, Wandiligong Town Hall, Wandiligong
Wangaratta Players: Deckchairs by Jean McConnell, 8pm, Stage Door Studio, Evans Street, Wangaratta
Yellow, 8pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
Jon English and The Foster Brothers’ 30th Anniversary Tour (18 years and over event), Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
DJ Jarrod, 9pm, Terminus Hotel, Yarrawonga
Maurice Milani Duo, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Ray Macartney, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company’s BYTESized Productions presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jnr, 10am and 2.30pm, The Cube Wodonga
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: The Motion of Light in Water, 3pm and 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Ian Boyd, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Tony Lukav, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
Live Music, 8pm, Blazing Stump Hotel, Wodonga
The Phoenix, 9pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Swingshift: Cold Chisel Show, 9pm, SS&A Albury
DJ Candy B, 9.30pm, Beer Garden, Paddy’s Albury
Nathan Lambourne, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Tin Alley, 10pm, main bar, Albion Hotel, Albury
ONE Saturday: Biggest Saturday Night Party in town with resident and guest DJs playing commercial dance, RnB, Top 40 remixed and electro, 10pm, ONE Nightclub, Albury
DJs, 10pm, Groove Saint, Albury
Saturday Night Fever: Best Party Mix, 10pm, ZedBar, Albury
OUT OF TOWN
DJ PayGee — funk and nu-disco, 9pm to 11pm, Grape & Grain Bar & Wine Store, Bright
A Different Telling by Baranduda writer Leisa Whyte, 8pm, EMPAC, Myrtleford
The Umbilical Brothers: KiDSHoW (definitely not suitable for children), 7.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Wangaratta Players: Deckchairs by Jean McConnell, 8pm, Stage Door Studio, Evans Street, Wangaratta
134th Ned Kelly Seige Anniversary event: Music from The Kissin’ Cousins, Izzy Paton, Josh Grundy, Max Hyland and Lackie Thomson; Play: Barry v Kelly performed by Felix Meagher; Garry Dean discusses the book Ned and Others – Revised edition, 1pm to 4.30pm, Glenrowan Primary School, Glenrowan
Hawthorn Band and Rutherglen’s Murray Brass present A Glass of Brass concert, 7.30pm, RSL Memorial Hall, Rutherglen
Mick Tenace, 8pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
DJ Jarrod Elliott, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Jon English and The Foster Brothers’ 30th Anniversary Tour, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
ALBURY-WODONGA
The Hoffmans, 4pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Live Music, beer garden stage, 2pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Aluka - duo, 5pm to 9pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
OUT OF TOWN
Free Jukebox, Karaoke and Pool, 3pm on, Courthouse Hotel (The Top Pub), Corryong
Live Music plus open mic — singers and musos welcome (meals available), 2.30pm to 6.30pm, The Gerogery Hotel, Gerogery
Live Music, 2pm, Bright Brewery, Bright
Music on the Balcony: The Grey Cats jazz band, 11am, Beechworth Bakery, Beechworth
Sunday Sessions: The Mel Tompkins Trio, 3pm (lunch and dinner available), Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth
Open Mic (meals available), 5pm, Hotel Nicholas, Beechworth
MONDAY, JUNE 30
ALBURY-WODONGA
Sing Australia choir — connecting Australians in Singing, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Wodonga Senior Citizens Hall, Wodonga
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
ALBURY-WODONGA
Paul Gibbs, 6pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Open Mic, 6pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: The Motion of Light in Water, 6.30pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Open Mic Night, 8pm, Albion Hotel, Albury
Killer Karaoke, 8.30pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
DJ Candy B, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Jake Casey, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Uni Night: DJ Franco, 10pm, Groove Saint, Albury
OUT OF TOWN
Irish Jam Session, 8pm, Star Hotel, Yackandandah
Open Mic Arvo, 3pm, Happy Valley Hotel, Ovens
Exaudi Youth Choir plus Malcolm Dalglish from the US playing the hammer dulcimer, Peter Jacob, percussion and Julia Piggin, piano, and The Beechworth Singers, 7.30pm, Beechworth Town Hall, Beechworth
Trevor Doddridge, 6pm to 9pm, Border Bistro, Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort, Mulwala
Mr McGee and the Biting Flea, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
THIS IS YOUR FREE WEEKLY ONLINE BORDER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE: Email music, theatre, comedy, dance and market information to play@bordermail.com.au or phone (02) 6024 0548. Email exhibition and historical display information to play@bordermail.com.au. Listings deadline: Noon Wednesday. A fresh Border Entertainment Guide is posted at bordermail.com.au every Thursday.
JULY
3
HotHouse Theatre presents Warning: Small Parts, suitable for five to 12-year-olds — ideal school holiday entertainment, 11am, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Friends of the Benalla Art Gallery present the Exaudi Youth Choir plus Malcolm Dalglish from the US playing the hammer dulcimer, Peter Jacob, percussion and Julia Piggin, piano, 7.30pm, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla
Mr McGee and the Biting Flea, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
4
Craft Alive, 10am on, Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre, Wodonga
HotHouse Theatre presents Warning: Small Parts, suitable for five to 12-year-olds — ideal school holiday entertainment, 11am and 1pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Border Music Camp public concert featuring elective groups, 7.30pm, Alistair Todd Chapel Hall, The Scots School, Albury
Calico Jack Tribute Band, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Andrews Sisters Show, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Mr McGee and the Biting Flea, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
ThatCo presents Murder on the Wagga Wagga Express, Wenoma Studio, Tumbarumba
5
Craft Alive, 10am on, Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre, Wodonga
HotHouse Theatre presents Warning: Small Parts, suitable for five to 12-year-olds — ideal school holiday entertainment, 11am and 1pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
A Little Bit of Shhh — a Vaudeville Bar reminiscent of times past with circus live music, sideshow, comedy and performance acts, 8pm, Albury Library Museum, Albury
ABBAmania Weekend celebrating ABBA’s 40th anniversary: ABBALIVE and ABBASESSION tribute bands, Commercial Club, Albury
Border Music Camp public concert featuring morning ensembles including the massed choir, 7.30pm, Alistair Todd Chapel Hall, The Scots School, Albury
Jason Singh, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Soweto Gospel Choir, 7.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
ThatCo presents Murder on the Wagga Wagga Express, Wenoma Studio, Tumbarumba
6
Albury Bridal Fair, 10am to 3pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
A Little Bit of Shhh for Kids — circus, music and tricks, 10am, Albury Library Museum, Albury
Craft Alive, 10am on, Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre, Wodonga
Benjalu — Unplugged, 4pm to 7pm, Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
Highway 31 Blues Club presents Jerome Parli, Melbourne guitarist and vocalist, plus the Highway 31 Blues Band and guest blues and roots performers, 3pm, The Long Room, The Albion Hotel, Albury
Soweto Gospel Choir, 5pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
ABBAmania Weekend celebrating ABBA’s 40th anniversary: ABBALIVE and ABBASESSION tribute bands, Commercial Club, Albury
7
Justine Clarke: I Am A … Band!, 10.30am, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
8
Free Morning Show: A Blind Date with Kim Ritchie — music, comedy and laughter, 10.30am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
9
Rubber Soul The Beatles Show, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
10
Glass Towers, Swindlers, Mount Hotham
11
Jazz Albury-Wodonga presents Hetty Kate and Band — Dim All the Lights album launch, 8pm, The Jazz Basement, Wodonga
Soweto Gospel Choir, Mount Beauty Community Centre, Mount Beauty
Glass Towers, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
Pierce Brothers, Melbourne multi-instrumentalists, Hotel High Plains, Dinner Plain
12
Mike McClellan in Concert, 8pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
The Fitth Element, 9pm, SS&A Albury Pierce Brothers, Melbourne multi-instrumentalists, The General, Mount Hotham
Take it Greasy, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Hotel California Eagles tribute, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
13
Shaun Kirk, 3pm, Edwards Tavern, Wodonga (TBC)
Culcairn Country Music Club: Live music and walk-up artists very welcome, 1pm to 5pm, Culcairn Bowling and Recreation Club, Culcairn
Liv Cartledge, back home from Melbourne to perform, 2pm to 5pm, Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth
14
Funkoars, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
The Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt show, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
16
The Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt show, Albury Entertainment Centre
The Joelistics, Frying Pan Inn, Falls Creek
17
Golden Era Records Block Party: Funkoars, Briggs, Vents, k21, Swindlers, Mount Hotham
GRADA: Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson, 6.30pm, Benalla Library, Benalla
18
The Sounds of The Supremes, 7.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Albury Entertainment Centre 50th Anniversary Theatre Season - 2014: Circa, 7.30pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Mick Pealing Band, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Fawlty Towers Dinnershow, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers Country Halls Tour 2014 supported by Ruby Boots, Tooma Hall, Tooma***
Briggs and Vents, Funkoars, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
19
Ensemble Non Modo Sed Etiam (Ursula Genaehr, recorders, and Benedict Wilson, spinet and organ) with guest artist Damien Rhys Jones, violin: Trio Sonatas — duets and solos by Bach, Telemann, Sammartini, Rosier and others with guest artist Damien Rhys Jones, violin, 2.30pm, St Matthew’s Church, Albury
Albury Entertainment Centre 50th Anniversary Theatre Season – 2014: Circa, 7.30pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Peppa Pig Live! — Treasure Hunt, 1pm and 3pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers Country Halls Tour 2014 supported by Ruby Boots, Rand Hall, Rand
20
An Evening with Hoges featuring comedian and actor Paul Hogan, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Gadjo Dilo: A Gypsy Night presented by the Probus Club of Howlong including a three-course buffet meal in the Windmill Restaurant, 6pm for 6.30pm start, Howlong Country Golf Club, Howlong
Tintaldra Store 150th Anniversary Celebrations, 11am, Port and Poetry Day, Tintaldra Store, Tintaldra
Ensemble Non Modo Sed Etiam (Ursula Genaehr, recorders, and Benedict Wilson, spinet and organ) with guest artist Damien Rhys Jones, violin: Trio Sonatas — duets and solos by Bach, Telemann, Sammartini, Rosier and others with guest artist Damien Rhys Jones, violin, 2.30pm, Christ Church, Beechworth
Happy Birthday Ostinato Choir, 2.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Fanny Lumsden & The Thrillseekers Country Halls Tour 2014 supported by Ruby Boots, Jugiong Hall, Jugiong
21
Bell Shakespeare presents Henry V, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
22
Free Morning Show: Hit Parade with Glenn Starr, 10.30am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
An Evening with Hoges featuring comedian and actor Paul Hogan, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
23
Bell Shakespeare presents Henry V, Wagga Civic Theatre
24
Sneaky Sound System, Swindlers, Mount Hotham
Mozart’s The Magic Flute, 7.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
25
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound begins: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
Lior — salon-style concert, 8pm, The Cube Wodonga
Arts Yackandandah and the Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company present Liz McBarron’s One Woman Show, 8pm, Yackandandah
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
BABBA, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
26
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
A Taste of Tamworth: Carter & Carter, Paul Costa and Bob Corbett, 7.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
Jade Gibson, Wangaratta Club, Wangaratta
Tina — Simply the Best, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
27
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 2pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
A Taste of Tamworth: Carter & Carter, Paul Costa and Bob Corbett, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
28
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
29
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
30
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
The Gruffalo, 11.30am and 6pm, The Cube Wodonga
31
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Members’ Day Luncheon: Mr Showman Rodney Vincent, doors open 10.45am, hot and cold buffet luncheon noon, Commercial Club, Albury
AUGUST
1
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company presents Liz McBarron’s One Woman Show, Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company, Olive Street, South Albury
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
Illy, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
2
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience — dinner and show (18+), 6.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company presents Liz McBarron’s One Woman Show, Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company, Olive Street, South Albury
Buddy the Concert with Scott “Buddy” Cameron, 8pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 2pm and 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
All Saints Brigadoon Ball 2014, 7pm, All Saints Estate, Wahgunyah
Andrew Wishart Band, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
3
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Highway 31 Blues Club presents the Highway 31 Blues Band and guest blues and roots artists, 3pm, The Long Room, The Albion Hotel, Albury
Friends of the Benalla Art Gallery present Michael Johnson, harp, and Matthew Arnold, violin and viola, 2.30pm, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
WODONGA RSL SUB BRANCH COMMUNITY MARKET
8am to 2pm, Wodonga RSL Clubrooms, 27 Reid Street, Wodonga
BENALLA LAKESIDE CRAFT AND FARMERS’ MARKET
9am to 1pm, Benalla Lake Foreshore, Benalla
MANSFIELD PRODUCE SWAP
10am to noon, Snowgum Nursery, Mansfield
MANSFIELD FARMERS’ MARKET
8.30am to 1pm, Mansfield Primary School, Mansfield
COBRAM LIONS LOG CABIN MARKET
8am to 2pm, Log Cabin, Federation Park, Cobram
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
ALBURY-WODONGA COMMUNITY MARKET
8am to noon, Wilson Street Carpark, Wilson Street, Albury
WANGARATTA TRASH AND TREASURE MARKET
8am to 1pm, Wareena Park Swimming Pool carpark, Wangaratta
MARKETS: Email details to: play@bordermail.com.au. Listings deadline: Noon Wednesday. A fresh Border Entertainment Guide is posted every Thursday at bordermail.com.au. Remember, market dates can sometimes change.
ALBURY LIBRARY MUSEUM
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: BUILDING PLANS FROM THE LOGAN AND FA STOW COLLECTION
UNTIL AUGUST 8
This display of Stuart Logan and Alan Stow’s building plans and documents hark back to an era when plans were drawn by hand with colour and flair. Come and see the original drawings of many buildings still standing in Albury and district — building plans and documents drawn and coloured by hand. The Logan business closed around 1980 and Albury Library Museum was the recipient of tools and house plans, donated by the family. The Stow Collection, also donated to the Library Museum by Mr Stow’s family, helps chart the built environment of Albury and districts. Richard Lee’s book about Logans and our built environment will be launched at the official opening. Free entry.
EXPERIMENTA SPEAK TO ME
UNTIL JULY 13
Australia’s leading media art organisation brings another interactive and fun exhibition to town. Presented by Experimenta, the Experimenta Speak to Me 5th International Biennial of Media Art is an invitation to consider what it means, at this time, to be together. As the capacity for connectedness is integrated more into our lives, it affects our daily actions and the way we communicate. In a rapidly changing technological field, it is timely to consider these new relationships- to the world, technology and each other. What does this connectedness now offer us? Experimenta Speak to Me is a dynamic showcase of emerging and experimental artworks by leading media artists from Australia and around the world. Visitors to Experimenta Speak to Me can expect to see a range of artworks from thoughtful and contemplative screen-based works, to charming and elaborate installations, projections and robots as well as a number of new Experimenta Commissions.
WIRADJURI TALKBACK
ONGOING
Wiradjuri Talkback is a celebration of the perspectives and traditional knowledge of the Albury-Wodonga region's Aboriginal people, showcasing a powerful and thought-provoking blend of traditional and contemporary elements illustrating the rich cultural traditions of Wiradjuri country. Alongside traditional Riverina bark paintings and tools are sketches by 19th century Aboriginal artist Tommy McRae, a local identity famed for his depictions of traditional Aboriginal life.
ALBURY ART GALLERY
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
REOPENING JUNE 2015
After 32 years, the Albury Art Gallery has temporarily closed its doors to make way for a $10.5 million redevelopment. For more information about the gallery’s history, and its future, go to alburycity.nsw.gov.au/leisure-and-culture/albury-regional-art-gallery/redevelopment-plans.
LAVINGTON LIBRARY
FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS
JULY 4 TO SEPTEMBER 6
Held annually from 1951-1972, the Floral Festival was a highlight on Albury's calendar of annual events. Many local people and organisations were involved, including North Albury and Lavington organisations that raised money for their area through queen competitions and fund-raising events. This colourful exhibition presents a focus on Lavington and North Albury Floral Festival participants, celebrated through a collection of Floral Festival costumes, memorabilia and numerous engaging photographs. Lavington Library is on the ground floor of the Northpoint Tower building, Griffith Road, Lavington. Phone (02) 6043 5645.
STITCH IN TIME
UNTIL JUNE 28
Thread your way through this exhibition of locally handcrafted treasures. Unravel the fine detail and intricate design of local hand crafted sewing treasures in this stunning exhibition. Handmade lace, embroidered clothing and stunning quilts thread together to form these homemade masterpieces. It’s a celebration of sewing, quilting and crochet as well as many other crafts and looks at retaining the lost art of hand sewing and embroidery in our modern world. The Lavington Library is on the ground floor of the Northpoint Tower, Griffith Road, Lavington. For more information, phone (02) 6043 5645. Free entry.
ARTS SPACE WODONGA
PASTE UP POP UP EXHIBITION
JUNE 28 TO JULY 25
Paste Up Pop Up is an exhibition of new and current street art practices explored by Wodonga’s young people. Stencils, paste-ups and exploratory street art techniques have and will be created through several street art workshop sessions. Arts Space Wodonga will transform as an urban landscape displaying not only the talent of the participants, but also the endless possibilities of this exciting art practice. Free entry. Phone (02) 6022 9600. Paste Up Pop Up workshops 10am to noon June 28, July 3, 4, 10 and 11.
GIGS ART GALLERY, WODONGA
MOTHER EARTH
UNTIL JULY 13
“Life is a breathing in and a breathing out,” says artist Sari Cecilia of her new woodwork and limestone sculpture exhibition. “The forms I create are deliberately simple, as simple as a breath of air. I am fascinated by the purity of simplicity in forms which are so perfectly beautiful and whole, like wood and stone. Mother Nature provides me with endless entertainment of form, line, shape and colour.” Official opening: Friday 20 June 5.30 – 7.30pm, meet the artist: Saturday 21 June 10am to noon. GIGS Art Gallery is in Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga. For more information, phone (02) 6021 3073 or see gigs.org.au.
ARMY MUSEUM BANDIANA
EXTENSIVE MILITARY DISPLAY
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
The Army Museum Bandiana is among Australia’s best army museums where 190 army vehicles, dozens of field guns, weapons, uniforms, medals and items dating back as far as the 18th century are displayed in about 5000 square metres of display space. The museum is at the Gaza Ridge Barracks, Anderson Road, Bandiana, just out of Wodonga. Open 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Saturday but not on New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day or from December 24 to 28. Phone (02) 6055 2525.
SPIRITUS GALLERY, YACKANDANDAH
“…FROM LITTLE THINGS”
JUNE 28 TO JULY 14
See this new exhibition by emerging North East artist Catherine Stewart whose works feature beautiful bird life, diverse landscapes and still life studies, which demonstrate her love of Australian rural themes and are depicted in a unique contemporary style. The exhibition opening is at 6pm on Saturday, June 28. Spiritus Gallery is at 2 High Street, Yackandandah. Opening hours: 10am to 4.30pm Wednesday to Saturday. Phone (02) 6027 1797.
THE GALLERY STUDIO, CHILTERN
LOCAL ARTWORKS
OPEN DAILY EXCEPT TUESDAYS AND MOST SATURDAYS
Works by Meaghan Louise and local and regional artists, with an eclectic mix of quirky handmade gifts, garden art sculptures, unique glass art and jewellery. The Gallery Studio and Craft Room is at 19-21 Conness Street, Chiltern and is open from 10am to 4pm.
WOOLPACK INN MUSEUM, HOLBROOK
HOLBROOK’S HISTORICAL TREASURES
OPEN DAILY*
This large, unique and varied display of historical treasures includes the best collection of submarine artefacts in Australia. There’s also an exhibition on the Holbrook bypass. The Woolpack Inn Museum is a two-storey heritage listed historic building located in the main street of Holbrook. The original Woolpack Inn was opened in 1839 by John Mitten and continued trading until it was destroyed by fire in 1895. All of the items on display have been donated by local residents over many years and now fill 22 rooms, depicting life in the 19th century include bedrooms, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, pantry and laundry, along with a number of other rooms filled with interesting items from bygone years. Relocated and erected in the grounds is a drop slab school house, built in about 1872, a replica of the old Holbrook bakery, a blacksmith’s shop and a large collection of old machinery, wagons and coaches. The museum is at 83 Albury Street, Holbrook. Phone: (02) 6036 2131 or go to woolpackinn.com.au for more information. The Museum is open daily from 9.30am to 4pm at a cost of $5 per head for adults, $3 concession and $1 for children. *Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday. Catering for morning or afternoon tea or light lunch for groups of 20 or more by arrangement.
MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER MUSEUM AND RILEY’S VILLAGE, CORRYONG
LIVE THE LEGEND
OPEN DAILY
This diverse and colourful exhibition celebrates the history of the Upper Murray and its people. Learn about the legend of Jack Riley. Open 10am to 4pm, September to May and 11am to 3pm, June to August. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. The Man From Snowy River Museum and Riley’s Village is at 103 Hansen Street, Corryong. For more information, visit manfromsnowyrivermuseum.com. Phone (02) 6076 2600.
KHANCOBAN ARTISAN GALLERY AND WORKSHOP
OPEN DAILY
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION AND SALE
OPEN DAILY
Local artists and craft people are invited to display and sell their creations in this new gallery, which can be found in the Khancoban General Store. The workshop is opposite, on the Community Technology Centre. Twenty per cent of sales will fund local events programs. To find out more phone Ann-Maree de Wit on (02) 6076 9099 or email her at annalby57@gmail.com or phone Louise Werrett on (02) 6076 9408. Open daily.
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE GALLERY, BEECHWORTH
WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISANS
OPEN DAILY
North East painters, jewellery makers, textile artists, woodworkers, glass artists and more display their works in the 1863 building that once housed a school. 1 Loch Street. Open 10am to 4pm daily. Visit oldschoolhousegallery.biz.
BURKE MUSEUM, BEECHWORTH
BEECHWORTH HISTORY
OPEN DAILY*
Originally built as the Beechworth Athenaeum in 1857, The Burke Museum is one of Australia’s oldest museums and is considered a “Museum of Museums” with its significant collections from the 1800s and contemporary internally produced and touring exhibitions. Following the death of Beechworth's former Superintendent of Police, Robert O'Hara Burke (of Burke and Wills fame) at Coopers Creek in 1861, the Athenaeum was renamed in his honour as The Robert O’Hara Burke Memorial Museum. Highlights include the RE Johns Aboriginal, Chinese and Natural History collections, The Ned Kelly Story including the Burke Museum Ned Kelly Collection plus The Street of Shops, a 19th century recreation of a Beechworth streetscape. Beechworth and the Ned Kelly story are inextricably linked. All four members of the Kelly Gang spent time in Beechworth Prison. Ned appeared in the Beechworth Courthouse on August 6, 1880 on a charge of murder. Kelly’s mother Ellen also appeared in the Beechworth Courthouse and was held in the Beechworth Prison for a short time. The Burke Museum is in Loch Street, Beechworth. Phone (03) 5728 8067 or go to burkemuseum.com.au for more information. *The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) except on Christmas Day.
WANGARATTA ART GALLERY
PETITE: MINIATURE TEXTILES
UNTIL JULY 27
PETITE: Miniature Textiles is a biennial exhibition held by the Wangaratta Art Gallery that is growing in stature and prestige. From over 200 entries, 116 works by 97 artists from across the country have been selected for this fourth PETITE exhibition, which showcases the diversity of approach in textile artistry. Tapestry weaving, lace, sculpture, applique, assemblage, embroidery, felting, basketry and dyeing. These techniques are used to create works that are not only decorative but often tackle deep and meaningful themes and concepts. The only stipulation for entrants is size which is limited to a maximum 30cm in any direction. The beauty of the landscape and the fragile nature of our environment provide inspiration for many of the artists such as June Brown with her textile book Why I Love Eucalypt Trees, Deborah McArdle’s sculptural work Marking Winter and Julie Paul’s woven tapestry Costal Weavings Series. The fragility of human life and remembrance has been explored in a very poignant work by John Parkes: Sample (dead two years now) a work using cotton cloth from his late father’s shirt and shorts. An Art Lovers Talk to complement the exhibition will be presented at 10am on Wednesday, July 16 at 10am. Bookings essential — phone (03) 5722 0761.
DANA HARRIS: WANGARATTA PROJECT
UNTIL JULY 21
Head along to the Wangaratta Gallery and be inspired by Dana Harris and her work. Her practice is project-based, making site-specific work that articulates particular, often unobserved aspects that are revealed after investigation. In Wangaratta Project, Harris says she “uses a variety of materials to express and expose both the appearance and experience that Wangaratta contains.” Entry: gold coin donation.
BAINZ GALLERY, WANGARATTA LIBRARY
THE 40 YEARS STITCH
UNTIL JULY 12
A retrospective exhibition celebrating 40 years of embroidery showcasing 40 works of traditional and contemporary embroidery by members of the Embroiderers Guild Victoria, North East Branch. The exhibition includes works created at the branch’s very first class, in 1974. The group is also holding free embroidery lessons — phone (03) 5721 3256 for details of class times and to book.
WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE FOYER
TEXTILES FROM THE WANGARATTA ART GALLERY COLLECTION
UNTIL JULY 29
A collection of pieces the Wangaratta Art Gallery has purchased over many years. For more information, phone (03) 5722 0761. Entry: Gold coin donation.
WANGARATTA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE EXHIBITION SPACE
DAYDREAMS BY THE RIVER
JULY 2 to JULY 30
Venue: Exhibition Space, Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre, Murphy Street, Wangaratta
This body of work comprising 10 lakescapes and 10 contemporary textile pieces is based on a reflection of two years studying textiles in South Australia under teachers Julia Morris, Suzzane Gummow and Cathy Boniciolli and workshops with textile tutors Jane Callender and Carol Wilkes. The lakescapes are interpretations of Ricci Simone’s photographs of Lake Mulwala and the Murray River. Sunsets over the lake are calming and inspiring. These 10 lakescapes are painted on hand-dyed raw silk and embellished with hand stitch beading and applique. The 10 contemporary works show a vast repertoire of textile techniques such as printing, hand stitch, foiling, machine embroidery, applique and multiple layering techniques. Free entry. Open 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Opening night 5.30pm to 7.30pm, July 2. The Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre is at 100 Murphy Street, Wangaratta.
WANGARATTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
WANGARATTA AND NORTH EAST HISTORIC COLLECTION
OPEN SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
The museum is operated by the Wangaratta Historical Society and is housed in the former Wangaratta Fire Station building in Ford Street. The collection features smaller items of historical significance — household, commercial, industrial, agricultural, military and more — from the Wangaratta district. There is also a collection of about 10,000 historic and recent photographs from the North East plus a collection of more than 3000 glass plate negatives taken by a former Wangaratta photographer. The lower floor of the museum comprises two display rooms and a research room while upstairs these is a storage area — approximately 160 square metres of floor space in all. In addition there are a number of items on display in the cellar of the historic Vine Hotel at North Wangaratta. For more information about the society and its museum, go to wanghistsoc.org.au. The museum is open 2pm to 5pm on Sundays and 9am to noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.
10 TO 4 GALLERY, GLENROWAN
LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE
OPEN DAILY
Enjoy a diverse variety of textiles and wood, iron and other handcrafted items created by local artists and craftspeople. The gallery is at 32 Gladstone Street, Glenrowan and is open from 10am to 4pm.
BENALLA ART GALLERY
NEW ORDER
UNTIL AUGUST 24
Louise Paramor is one of Australia’s most well recgonised and celebrated sculptors and is widely known for her creative vision for residual and ephemeral materials. She was recipient of the prestigious McClelland Sculpture and Survey Award in 2010 and in 2012 her monumental sculpture ‘Panorama Station’ was commissioned for the Peninsula Link Freeway. Paramor works with found objects and plastics that are especially tactile and often striking in colour – characteristics that, not surprisingly, evoke an irresistible sense of whimsy and play. This exhibition showcases a selection of consumer-based plastic sculptural works, collage and abstract paintings on glass that challenge traditional readings of contemporary detritus in a fun and lurid way. There is also a serious side to Paramor’s practice and the significance and indeed resonance of her artwork can be found within religion, architecture, modern day urban life and today’s heavily consumerist culture. “I really enjoy experimenting with colour and abstraction ... and inspired by the very substance of paint itself … I have become more interested in the principles of modernist abstract sculpture and painting, and the cliches thereof, which in turn, informs my approach to the genre,” Paramore says.
BENALLA NUDE 2014
UNTIL JULY 13
The human figure without clothes — it is each of us, at some point, every day. And so we celebrate that, be it in the humble function of bathing and dressing, or some grander reflection of ideals, philosophical concerns or cultural traditions. The Benalla Art Gallery presents the first Benalla Nude art prize. The exhibition will be a selection of short-listed works, from which the winning work will be awarded the $50,000 non-acquisitive prize. Information: www.benallaartgallery.com/benallanude.
ALBERT TUCKER — PORTRAITS
UNTIL JUNE 29
Albert Tucker was a major figure in the Australian modernist movement, which challenged the foundations of traditional art practice and adopted a spontaneous and visionary approach to the creative process. Throughout his career, he painted significant portraits of his contemporaries and loved ones. Sitters included Tucker’s colleagues in the so called Angry Penguins group or ‘Heide circle’ — Joy Hester, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and John Perceval. This exhibition presents 10 of Tucker’s most important portraits that transition through various periods of his artistic development, leaving a thread that connects a great portion of his oeuvre. Visit benallaartgallery.com.
BENALLA COSTUME AND PIONEER MUSEUM
LOVELY IN LACE 1750-1980
CONTINUING INDEFINITELY
Benalla Costume & Pioneer Museum is open from 9am to 5pm and is at 14 Mair Street, Benalla. Phone (03) 5762 1749. For more information, visit www.home.vicnet.net.au/~benmus. $8 entry.
THE STATION PRECINCT, MANSFIELD
HISTORY OF SHEEP AND WOOL INDUSTRIES DISPLAY
UNTIL JUNE 30
This new Mansfield Historical Society display highlights the history of the sheep and wool industries in the Mansfield district. Open 11am to 3pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
HOTEL DELATITE, MANSFIELD
WANDERLUST
UNTIL JULY 1
A new exhibition of 26 photographs by young photographers Milena Bennett and Harry Greenwood.
GALLERY 294, COROWA
COROWA AND DISTRICT ARTISTS’ WORKS
DAILY
Gallery 294 contains a wide range of arts and crafts of a very high standard. The work is by the talented artists and craftspeople of Corowa and the surrounding region with works representing a diverse range of media. The gallery is at 294 Honour Avenue (the Albury road), Corowa, and is open daily from 9am to 4pm. For more information, visit gallery294.org.au or phone (02) 6033 5086.
COROWA SHIRE ART SPACE
COROWA COLLECTION
OPEN DAILY
The Corowa Collection showcases the prize winners in all sections of the annual Federation Art Show that have been acquired by the Federation Art Show Committee and held in trust by Corowa Council for the past 14 years. This is the first time that these art works have been displayed together as a collection and for many of these works it is the first time they have been on public display. The gallery is open 11am to 4pm weekdays, 11am to 3pm Saturdays and 11am to 1pm Sundays.
EXHIBITIONS AND HISTORICAL DISPLAYS: Email details of exhibitions and historical displays to: play@bordermail.com.au. Listings deadline: Noon Wednesday. A fresh Border Entertainment Guide is posted every Thursday at bordermail.com.au.