DIY Wotz on guide for the weekend of 5 December

Mick said :

Come down to Holy Grail in Kingston tonight for some coverbandy/pub rock entertainment!

The Drop Bears
10:00 – 02:00

Hey, it’s been a while since we played at the Grail and it’d be great to hvae a pumping crowd

I love cover bands but I’ll be f**ked if that tyrant Ian Meldrum is getting a single penny of my hard earned money. Sorry Mick.

Come down to Holy Grail in Kingston tonight for some coverbandy/pub rock entertainment!

The Drop Bears
10:00 – 02:00

Hey, it’s been a while since we played at the Grail and it’d be great to hvae a pumping crowd

I’ll be learning to drive on Sunday, so cyclists watch out!

Flyball on Saturday will start around 9am (competitors arriving about 8ish) and usually goes to 4pm or so with prizes etc after that.

If you’re anywhere near there you’ll know if the racing is happening by the barking!

Correction for the URL for the game on Saturday:
http://www.npl.com.au/EventSpecial.aspx?ID=72974

National Poker League (NPL) Games

Friday night

Location: Hotel Queanbeyan (Top Pub)
Rego 6pm, Start 7pm
Entry fee: Free

Saturday

Special Event
Location: Lake George Hotel – Bungendore
Rego 4pm, Start 4:30pm
Entry fee: $10

Sunday

Location: Royal Hotel Bungendore
Rego 4pm, Start 5pm
Entry fee: $10

Cherry Festival (Young)

Think this was all week-end, but might just have been Saturday – was still asleep when heard it on ABC 666 this morning.

Braidwood Film Festival

Not sure if that’s it’s real name, but they’re showing a collection of films that were made in Braidwood in Braidwood this week-end. The main one involving them closing down the main street and putting up a big screen etc. Once again, hopefully someone else can provide the detail as I heard this also while still asleep.

johnboy said :

Just had word the amazing Jane Williams is playing at the Pot Belly tomorrow night

details on facebook.

with the wessed bliss…

darkmilk said :

Saturday: Flyball on the parliament area lawns (near Questacon)

awesome

when?

Just had word the amazing Jane Williams is playing at the Pot Belly tomorrow night

details on facebook.

Overheard said :

Sunday: ‘In the trenches’. Genevieve Jacobs (666), James Massola (Cbr Times), Mark Riley (Ch7) and cartoonist David Pope thrash out the year that was in Australian politics. Free. 2-3.30pm, The Studio, National Museum of Australia. And check out ‘Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Cartoons’ free exhibition while you’re there.

Hadn’t noticed the fine print on this one before:

Free
Bookings essential on (02) 6208 5021
The Studio

Booking conditions: If you can’t attend, please cancel your booking.
Please arrive at least 10 mins early or your place will be offered to someone on the waiting list.

Friday afternoon happy hours at the Street Theatre are back.

Julia Johnson organising, happy hour prices from 5.30

Details on Facebook.

Acts playing this Friday:

Cathy Petocz
Dr Stovepipe
Randall Blair and the Wedded Bliss

Graduate Exhibition 2008

ANU School of Art
Ellery Crescent, Acton, ACT, 2601
6 – 14 December
Tuesday-Friday 10.30am – 5pm
Saturday Noon – 5pm or by appointment.
Closed public holidays

Grand Opening 6pm Friday 5th December

This year’s ANU School of Art Graduate Exhibition features the works of students completing their studies in Bachelor of Visual Arts Honours, Bachelor of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Digital Arts and the Diploma of Art.

Students have majored in wood, textiles, sculpture, printmedia and drawing, photography
and media arts, painting, gold and silversmithing, glass and ceramics. Visitors to
the School will witness the talent of its emerging artists and experience the quality and diversity of art and craft education offered by the School, from fine furniture making to installation, digital imagery to ceramic objects.

The works are displayed in the School of Art Gallery, Foyer Gallery, Photospace and in
Workshop spaces throughout the school. Many of the works are for sale and provide a great opportunity to support our recent graduates.

Computer Fair, Woden CIT Saturday 10AM – 2:30PM. $3.00 entry, accompanied kids free. There is another Computer Fair on the same day at Gosford Showground so there will probably be fewer traders here this time.

After 3 heats , 1 semi final and hours of fine music it comes down to this, 6 bands to battle out for the ultimate in Pot Belly legend award.

The Final will begin at 9pm at The Basement 2-4 Cohen St Belconnen with the lineup (in no particular order) being:

Gordon Navarra and the Axis of Symmetry

The Moots

The Glaciers

Laughing Sam’s Dice

Skadamouche

Lazy Janes

So get there early support your favourite band or check out some of the amazing talent on offer.

I have really enjoyed the quality of bands this year and the finalists all certainly deserve to be there, so come along if you can and support local music and, of course the Pot Belly and The Basement who do so much every year for Canberra bands.

See you there!!

Hall Markets
Sunday 10-3pm
Hall Showgrounds

Last one for the year – Naturally (and remember no Hall Markets in Jan)

Sunday: the Urban Polaris 7-hour mountain bike orienteering/rogaine/cyclegaine race all around Canberra – look out for pairs of cyclists with maps looking lost and tired!

Saturday: Flyball on the parliament area lawns (near Questacon)

Canberra Youth Theatre’s “The Messenger”. A great play, well directed and acted ( I reckon). Quite heavy duty.

Warnings:

– has “adult” themes (ie ones that teenagers deal with every day)
– has “adult” language (ie how teenagers talk)
– Jon Stanhope said he liked it but don’t let that hold you back

7pm 3-6 December Canberra Youth Theatre, Gorman House Arts Centre, Batman Street, Braddon, ACT.

Canberra Rep’s production of “Cosi” still playing at Theatre 3.
Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 5pm

Friday: ‘Disc Drive’ on Artsound FM (presenter: Overheard), 5-7pm. 92.7FM/90.3FM in T’nong.

Friday: Alistair Hulett (Scot) plus David Rovics (USA) at the Folkus Room, Serbian Club, Mawson. Admission $22/$20. Doors 6pm, music from 8pm.

Sunday: ‘In the trenches’. Genevieve Jacobs (666), James Massola (Cbr Times), Mark Riley (Ch7) and cartoonist David Pope thrash out the year that was in Australian politics. Free. 2-3.30pm, The Studio, National Museum of Australia. And check out ‘Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Cartoons’ free exhibition while you’re there.

Monday: Last Trivia in the Trams at the Tradies (Club, Dickson) for 2008. Free entry, cash and voucher prizes. Special subject: Pacific Schools Games. 7pm for 7.30pm start.

The National Youth Opera is presenting Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at the Street Theatre from 4 – 9 December at 8.00 pm, Sunday 7 December at 6.00 pm. TIckets very reasonably priced at $29, $25 and $15.

Tickets from 6247 1223 or http://www.thestreet.org.au.

Please come along and support these terrific and talented singers and actors.

The next offtopic commenter is going into moderation.

Events please, not arguments on global car production.

We are talking 60’s era cars here, hence they are British. And as for Triumph, they no longer make cars. MG also have disappeared in recent years. I would still consider Aston Martin and Jaguar to be British since they are still built in the UK. Thats like saying Holden is an American car because they are a part of GM. Globalisation is a bitch. If you are disgusted that TVR is now owned by a Russian, then maybe this event (or any for that matter) isn’t for you.

H1NGO it’s interesting to note that of all the marques you mentioned, none are now British. (Triumph cars is owned by BMW)

ontopic please people.

Does this mean that thousands of British ‘Lager Louts’ are about to descend on Canberra to see the cars, boosting the local economy as they go?

I blame Canberra Goss for the contents of that photo.

Their power is . . . awesome!

Don’t forget to drive your most petrol-hungry vehicles to the Walk against Warming.

THIS SATURDAY, 6th December
11.30am
City Walk (near the fountain)

Further to that, it will be on the Sunday.

The Terribly British car show is on on the lawns of the Parliamentary Trangle near the National Library. Lots of great classic British cars to be seen such as MG, Triumph, Aston Martin and Jaguar. Come along if that is your thing.