Bangarra Dance Theatre

of earth & sky

Bangarra’s new season, of earth & sky, sees the return of renowned choreographer Frances Rings with Artefact and the debut work Riley by Daniel Riley McKinley. Riley is inspired by the Cloud series of photographs by the late Michael Riley, an acclaimed contemporary visual artist. Artefact explores the spirit and significance of objects in Aboriginal culture and the symbolism of their use in contemporary life.
WHEN: July 22-August 28
WHERE: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
MORE: bangarra.com.au

The Kids are All Right

For live-in lesbian couple Jules (Julianne Moore) and Nic (Annette Bening), life with their two teenage children in suburban LA is quiet and a little too comfortable. But when the kids go behind their back and track down the sperm donor who made it all possible, things start to get complicated. Filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon) mixes family drama and comedy to paint an orthodox picture of an unorthodox family. Features standout performances from Moore and Bening, along with Mark Ruffalo as the hippy man-child Paul, who makes a better sperm donor than he does a father. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.
WHEN: July 24 & 27
WHERE: Forum Theatre
MORE: melbournefilmfestival.com.au

Mother of Rock

Screening as part of the MIFF Premiere Fund this year, Mother of Rock tells the story of Australian journalist Lillian Roxon, matriarch of the revolutionary late 60s New York music scene. In 1970 Germaine Greer dedicated The Female Eunuch to Lillian, a visionary woman who was ahead of her time. In this special event Germaine Greer speaks about the 60’s New York scene and Lillian’s influence on women and her own work.
WHEN: 3pm, Saturday, August 7
WHERE: Forum Theatre
MORE: melbournefilmfestival.com.au

National Day of Action

Saturday, August 14, 2010! Equal Love invites everybody who opposes the homophobia to take a stand once again against the ban on same-sex marriage on the sixth anniversary of the federal legislation that disallows same-sex couples the same rights as their heterosexual brothers and sisters.

Melbourne: 1pm, State Library of Victoria,
Sydney: 1pm, Sydney Town Hall.
Brisbane: 1pm, Queens Park (City)
Adelaide: 1pm, Parliament House.
For more places and dates go to equallove.info

Ruckus

Version 1.0’s THIS KIND OF RUCKUS, a confronting alcohol-fuelled techno-beat driven performance about sexual violence in contemporary culture, will make its Melbourne debut at the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio from August 18 - 28, 2010. Dance floor seductions, relationship counseling sessions and personal tales of sexual violence are blended with commentary on high-profile sexual assault scandals involving football players to create a confronting, unsettling and deeply compelling performance.
WHEN: August 18-28
WHERE: the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
MORE: theartscentre.com.au

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