DIY Wotz on Guide for the weekend of 23 July 2010

After seeing the ad below, Lovebumps and I are taking her kids on a special (early) evening Civic experience.

Chicken Gourmet chips, followed by Pancake Parlour pancakes.

At 7:30PM Garema Place be still be hosting the dinner crowd. So they won’t see any booze-fuelled antics. Like the sort we used to get up to in the same establishments, years ago before they came along.

The Naddiks – 10.30pm Saturday The Holy Grail.

ACT Gatorade Premier League
Tuggeranong United vs Belconnen United
Kambah 2, Laidlaw Pl
Saturday 24 July
3pm Kickoff

The cross town derby has extra bite this time after the Tuggies battlers upset money-bags Belco earlier in the year, and former Tuggies boss Scott Conlon returns to his old stomping ground at Kambah in his baby blue tracksuit.

Other grades:
Pathways – 1pm Kickoff
PL Under 18s – 11am Kickoff
PL Under 16s – 9am Kickoff

Pleased to Jive You’s Debut EP launch
All Ages: Saturday Night 6 pm – 10 pm
http://www.myspace.com/pleasedtojiveyou
Entry $13 (includes PTJY’s Debut ep!!)

Also playing; Astrochem, Goatfish and West of The sun

8:00pm Sun 25 July: Lucie Thorne and the Cashews at MacGregor Hall

… Rumor has it they moved the great debate not for Masterchef, but so it didn’t clash with this gig!

Lucie’s Black Across The Field album was shortlisted for the 2009 Australian Music Prize, and voted Best Roots Album of 2009 by SMH.

$12CMC/$15/$20

Crn Marcus Clarke and Barry Dr in the city

http://www.luciethorne.com
http://www.thecashews.com

THERMOFEST – Live at The Basement from 3pm Sat featuring:

Nunchukka Superfly (Sydney) – http://www.myspace.com/nunchukkasuperfly
Greenthief (Brisbane) – http://www.myspace.com/greenthief
Elephant (Sydney) – http://www.myspace.com/elephantstamp
Husk (Melbourne) – http://www.myspace.com/huskaudio
Absence of State (Southern NSW) – http://www.myspace.com/absenceofstate
Between the Devil and the Deep (Sydney) – http://www.myspace.com/betweenthedevilandthedeep
Super Zombie (Southern NSW) – http://www.myspace.com/superzombiehell
The Chuffs (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/thechuffs
Scaramouche (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/scaramoucheband
The Heroines (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/theheroinesofficial
Teen Skank Parade (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/teenskankparade
Astrochem (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/astrochem
Activate Jetpack (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/activatejetpack
Dr Johnson (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/doctorjohnsonband
The Argonaught (Canberra) – http://www.myspace.com/iamtheargonaut

http://www.thermofest.com.au/

Radiers vs Sharks, early Saturday evening – Bruce Stadium. Do they still call it that?

Dio all the way, see you other rioters there. Just ask for the sad bastards from Cooma.

After a great start last night, there are still a few tickets left to the huge Canberra Impro Challenge / Improvention, tonight, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend at the Street Theatre…

All-Star Sink or Swim

Thursday 22 July, 7:30pm
Tickets : $20
The Street Theatre
Book on 6247 1223 or at http://www.impro.com.au/shows.php?from=ra

Sink or Swim combines the highly popular pairs impro formats played in Sydney, Canberra & Perth, with the ultra-playful German Superscene directed elimination format. An All-Star cast of improvisers will perform improvised scenes where the audience decides who stays afloat! Sink or Swim is also accompanied by a popular local format featuring Canberra’s best in this double bill.

The Heat Is On

Friday 23 July, 7:30pm
Tickets : $25
The Street Theatre
Book on 6247 1223 or at http://www.impro.com.au/shows.php?from=ra

The Heat Is On is the Canberra players’ final of the short-form tournament, The Canberra Impro Theatre Challenge. This three act show also includes a fully improvised musical with more drama than you’d expect and an exciting impro format featuring Australia’s best!

The Barbarians

Saturday 24 July, 7:30pm
Tickets : $30
The Street Theatre
Book on 6247 1223 or at http://www.impro.com.au/shows.php?from=ra

The Barbarians is the out-of-towners’ heat for the short-form tournament, The Canberra Impro Theatre Challenge plus be entranced in longform storytelling with Gypsyprov and an amazing third act, Scenes from Communal Living, featuring awesome talent including Daniel Cordeaux (Thank God You’re Here), Rebecca De Unamuno (Word Champ), Cale Bain, David Callan, and more!

CHALLENGE GRAND FINAL

Sunday 25 July, 7:30pm
Tickets : $35
The Street Theatre
Book on 6247 1223 or at http://www.impro.com.au/shows.php?from=ra

This is the BIGGEST all-star event in the A.C.T. Impro Calendar, The Canberra Impro Challenge Grand Final, featuring the who’s who from across Australia, plus two great support formats. This night is always a sellout, so book very early!

Dio: A Tribute – Sat 24th July – PJ O’Reilly’s, Tuggeranong.

http://region.com.au/?p=24507

Love is all, love is all

Let’s all just “move forward” over the weekend.