DIY Wotz on Guide for the weekend of 02-DEC-05

Christmas reQWIRED
The Canberra Gay & Lesbian Qwire summer concert, special guest Wax.
Saturday, Corroboree Park Hall Ainslie 5:30pm for 7pm concert, entry by donation.
Bar, softdrinks & sausages on sale. Raffles and Bernado’s gift tree.
Contact: 02 9294 4234.

OPEN HOUSE
a new show by BKu
November 30 – December 4, then December 7 – 11
Adults $10; Concession $7; CYT members $5
C Block Theatre, Gorman House Arts Centre, Batman Street Braddon
Doors open at 8

“Bacchanalia/Krüdulent United are proud to present their fifth production Open House; a not-so-typical farcical scam tale of greed, revenge, seduction, violence, and share house living. Open House follows the exploits of Pond and Maxine as they systematically work their way through a series of unfortunate housemates-luring them in, driving them out and keeping their cash.”

WHAT FUN, WHAT FUN, A CLASSY NIGHT OUT AT THE THE-ATRE

Lithium Friday night @ toast (normally between $3-$5) for all your alt, retro and industrial yearnings… my advice get yourself nice and comatose prior to going so you don’t have to line up for bevvies all night

The government’s hosting an “Incredible night in the city” this Friday with music in Garema Pl from 6pm til 8pm then a screening of The Incredibles. Some more details here.

Saturday brings the great Christmas tree lighting extravaganza in Civic Square (in front of the Canberra Theatre), I think from 7pm. I presume this is because we don’t have a Federal Government funded Christmas tree anymore and people complained. Anyway, I’d be there if I could.

JB, check for jazz venues down the coast while you’re there…

OK, as i’ve been abandoned I’ll go through BMA in search of events for this weekend. Sadly I shall miss them all as I’m going down to the coast.

* JAMES ZABIELA & NIC FANCIULLI/Lot 33/December 2

* GRASSTREES at ANU December 3

* triple j presents Transport + Moh Van Wah + Super Best Friends $10 at ANU, December 2

* Nick Skitz is playing somewhere on the 3rd

* Bexta at the Academy 2 December

* Dining at the White With Red Menace and Inside The Exterior. $5 entry, from 8pm PETE’S BAR AND TAVERN December 2

* Pot Belly Battle of the Bands Heat Three, Featuring a bunch of great local bands that you should see POT BELLY December 2

* Gorman House Markets Mmmm.. ..stuff GORMAN HOUSE December 3

* Diana Anaid Joined by special guests Euphonic. $10 entry GREENROOM December 3

* Looking Glass With Dirt Navigator, Zero Degrees and Falling and Darkes Day (tha ‘Gong). From 8pm, $10 entry PETE’S BAR AND TAVERN

* ACT Music Industry Showcase Featuring Static Empire, The Guests, The Ashburys, The Cashews, Wil Allen, OneWayFare, Matty Ellis, Quagmire, Annie Marootians, Five Secrets, Alice Cottee, Rebecca Long and Fiona Bolton and the Guest Stars. From 6pm, free entry! POT BELLY 3 December

* Capital Queer Film Festival – Girls Films Screening “Sugar Sweet” and shorts “Who’s The Top,” “Shed” and “Dyke: Just Dot It.” Pre-ilm drinks from 6pm, films from 7.30pm. Tickets $12/$7 concession on door NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE 3 December

* Carry on Karaoke Have a swipe at a $100 bar tab, drawn every Saturday. From 9pm, you talented cad, you… PJ O’REILLY’S 3 December

* Decks By The Lake With DJ James Livingstone LIGHTHOUSE BAR 4 December

* The Church Playing a rare intimate, acoustic show as part of their ‘A Quiet Night In’ tour, with support from Canberra’s own Jessica Cain. Tickets $30, pre-sales available from Better Music GREENROOM 4 December