Another week has raced past us and the weekend looms.
What’s worth seeing and doing around town?
Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

Another week has raced past us and the weekend looms.
What’s worth seeing and doing around town?
Just leave your thoughts in the comments.
Watch Live Art happen outside TEDx Canberra in the CMAG courtyard. Internationally recognised graffiti artist Vans the Omega will be painting all day, Saturday 8th, and artworks will go on auction with proceeds going to charity.
http://www.bmamag.com/articles/news/20120906-cre8ive-installs-intl-graffiti-artists-/
It’s going to be a bit mellow and key-y on Saturday at Beyond Q Books | Bar | Barista, downstairs at Curtin Shops:
Sat, Sep 8 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Andrew Back, piano and voice
Sat, Sep 8 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Leo Joseph, Jazz Blues Piano
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-Q-Books-Bar-Barista/151201208289970
http://www.beyondq.com.au/
Roller Derby!
From the facebook event page:
Come see the fourth 2012 home bout for a show down between the Surly Griffins and the Red Bellied Black Hearts!
Tickets are available from Oztix: http://canberrarollerderbyleague.oztix.com.au/default.aspx?Event=25861
And after the bout, head over to the Southern Cross Club for dinner and say hi to the skaters.
Spring Fling Cocktail Launch
Knightsbridge Penthouse, Friday 7 Sept.
“From 6-8pm we will be lulled with the sweet serenity and blossoming talents of AMAX and Jacqueline and Mike.”
From Facebook:
Thursday:
— NIKKO – Gold & Red LP Launch Tour – Canberra w/ Mornings & Killing Birds @ The Phoenix
— The FELDONS – Feature Night at the Pot
Friday:
— NEW EMPIRE @ The Front Cafe, ACT w/ Tara Favell
— PANG! pres. THE POTBELLEEZ DJz ‘No Requests Tour’ – Fri 7th Sep – Trinity Bar
— Heidegger at The Potbelly Belco, this Fri 7th from 9pm with THE FELDONS
— BOOM TING! [Dub Reggae Dancehall] @ The Club House
Saturday:
— People Power the Cook Shops!
— Canberra Premiere – Bimblebox Documentary
— Widowbird lands at the Street Theatre
— Indoor Nerf Wars – Presented by Canberra Indoor Rock Climbing
— Waterford- l’adieu d’un batteur! @ The Phoenix
— Stonka, Vintage Vulva, The Electric Sunkings, Bloodline
— Nite Society feat. Elizabeth Rose (live/Syd) + SAFIA (live/Cbr) + nite society djs @ Transit
— Subsquad Presents -Autoclaws / Empress Yoy / KPC/ Kemikoll @ The Clubhouse
If anyone’s into Bollywood films, the ANU Film Group is hosting the Canberra Premiere of ‘Bol Bachchan’ a recent “Bollywood blockbuster” on Saturday at 8pm: http://www.anufg.org.au/read/8195/canberra-premiere-bol-bachchan-on-saturday.html
From our Calendar:
Friday:
— Old Timey Music Revue at the polo
Saturday:
— Apple store opening this weekend. Free T-shirt!
— Women’s dragon boating COME AND TRY DAY
All Weekend:
— Divine worlds, Indian paintings at the National Gallery
— Sydney Long, The Spirit of the Land at the National Gallery
— Local Feats, a retrospective of local feature films 1971-2010
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