Short & sweet this week. The addition of another world class, albeit relatively young Scandinavian brewer to our range & a last call for those wishing to attend our Mikkeller Showcase sessions next week. FEATURE BREWERY BEER HERE (DEN) Its with much excitement that we welcome another excellent range of Scandinavian brews, this time from the Copenhagen based Beer Here. Much like their fellow countrymen, Mikkeller, Beer Here are gypsy brewers, in that they hop around Europe brewing at many locations, some as far as Brewdog in Scotland.Lupulis 500ml $11.00 – Hoppy Pale Ale brewed with American & Kiwi ...
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Next week we will be challenging traditional interpretations at Town Hall Gallery when we install Re-invent, Re-interpret, Re-make.They say that everything old is new again and that there are no new ideas, just new interpretations.This month's Town Hall Gallery exhibition, Re-invent, Re-interpret, Re-make, explores the idea of re-invention, re-interpreting old ideas into new ones and re-making materials into works of art.The seven artists taking part have either paid homage to iconic artworks and re-interpreted them in a modern way or taken traditional artisan skills and transformed them into works that will challenge how you see craft."There is a strong trend ...
Hyperrealist sculpture has become part of contemporary art in a way that hyperrealist painting has failed. Contemporary hyperrealism is sensational. It is the contemporary art waxwork museum. It is both a popular and a booming media. There are many Australian artists doing hyperrealist sculptures Martine Corompt, Sam Jinks, Ron Mueck and Patricia Piccinini. Ron Mueck’s exhibition at the NGV earlier this year was very popular and was defined as “hot” by Melbourne Hot or Not. Patricia Piccinini has grown more popular since she moved from digital images to hyperrealist sculpture (her hyperrealist sculptures are manufactured by Sam Jinks). I saw Sam Jinks ...
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30 GMTThe Boroondara Literary Awards, a partnership between Leader Newspapers, the Rotary Club of Balwyn and the City of Boroondara, has just announced the judges for the 2010 competition. They are: James Phelan (Young Writers Prose) James Phelan was born in 1979 and lives in Melbourne. He studied and worked in architecture before turning to English literature and graduating with a Master of Arts in writing. His first non-fiction book was published at 25 and has been a full-time novelist since 2006. He currently divides his time between writing the Lachlan Fox thriller series, and the ALONE post-apocalyptic trilogy ...
Artist Daniel Kaplon has been taking photographs of other people's graffiti messages worldwide for many years. This documentation captures the sense of hope, distinct from the negative perception of graffiti.This freedom to communicate; whether it's the protest against a political leader or that written agitation against a brand (Nike) which could be perceived as humorous and somewhat refreshing in its profane, flippant dig at capitalization allows many voices to be heard. The hope in the potential of individual voices to be heard through graffiti also shows the common themes universally about consumerism and capitalism. These voices are extremely liberating.Daniel was ...
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:36 GMTBoroondara's Council Plan 2010–15 and Budget 2010–11 have now been adopted and will guide how we deliver services and maintain and develop infrastructure over the next five years. Under this plan, Council has committed to the following four key directions: strengthening communities, enhancing the environment, ensuring liveability and amenity, and providing facilities and assets. Mayor of Boroondara, Councillor Jack Wegman said the vision is to create a vibrant, liveable city. 'We will develop our arts and culture services, sustain our environment, support our economic development and ensure the wellbeing and safety of our community,' Cr Wegman said. 'We have ...
Time for a shameful admission: in more than four years of living in Melbourne, we've never eaten Vietnamese on Victoria Street - the closest we've come is the sadly defunct Bodhi Cafe in Abbotsford, which wasn't even Vietnamese (or the also badly missed Vina Bar on Lygon Street). When we moved here, my initial enthusiasm was killed off by the challenge of finding vego options on some overwhelmingly meaty menus, but about a year ago AOF from Confessions of a Food Nazi sent us a note (and wrote a killer review) telling us that the staff at Thanh ...
New arrivals always means good news. Despite the fact that i wasn't expecting these until next week, it was certainly a pleasant surprise that they turned up. Only problem is that there are now boxes everywhere! Do me a favor & take some off my hands! FEATURE BREWERY ANDERSON VALLEY (USA) New North American craft breweries gracing our shores are always met with much excitement & AVBC deserves nothing different. Hailing from California, this West Coast brewery has plenty to offer & has received many accolades. In addition to their great beer, they are also one of a few solar ...
Town Hall Gallery is pleased to have two very large and beautiful photographs by Huang Xu, on loan from Arc One Gallery in Melbourne, as part of the Weapons of Mass Consumption exhibition.Huang Xu uses the 3D scanners usually used by archeologists to create his richly haunting images of tattered remains of plastic bags."For Huang Xu, the mundane history of the plastic shopping bag evokes a critical commentary on China's acceleration towards a free-market economy and the global shift in the fortunes of capitalism."Though free plastic bags were virtually unheard of in much of China before the early 1990s, around ...
SATURDAY 17th JULY *WERRIBEE, Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre, 80 Derimutt Rd Hoppers Crossing. SUNDAY 18th JULY **NEW VENUE** DONCASTER, Manningham Function Centre, 699 Doncaster Rd. *RESERVOIR, YMCA (Darebin Community Sports Stadium), 857 Plenty Rd Reservoir. *GEELONG, NEW VENUE- Geelong Clearance Centre, 42 Corio St, Geelong. PLEASE NOTE: The Camberwell Civic Centre will no longer be used for Swapmeets, the ...
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:28 GMTThe City of Boroondara has completed a review of its home delivered meals service, recommending changes that will introduce specialist meals to meet the needs of our changing community. Currently, Council provides about 32,000 meals a year through the delivered meals, dining room meals and café meals programs to residents in the areas of Kew and Hawthorn. The delivery of meals is undertaken by Council through a volunteer program and staff drivers. A review of the home delivered meals program was conducted and reported to Council in May 2010. During the review, home delivered meal recipients, dining room ...
Artist Emma-Lee Crane is based in NSW so we were very please that she got on a plane and came to help us install her hundreds of resin triangles for the Weapons of Mass Consumption exhibition. It was also fantastic to have her here for the official launch as well. Emma-Lee's work is incredibly engaging with it's use of repetition. Her small red resin triangles are reminscent of lollies and the colour on mass is beautiful.She says about this her artistic practice:"Concentrating on social issues, my work explores the ugly side of human nature through the ...
Perth based, artist Peter Zylstra, has recently completed a series of photos inspired by his travels through many parts of Mexico titled, "Hecho En Mexico" (Made in Mexico).Born in Canada, Peter went to the United states where he completed his BFA and MFA. He then went on to lecture in various universities in the US and Mexico, and then to the Contempory Arts Media in Melbourne where he worked developing the curriculem there.Peter's artistic background specializes in painting and phototography, many of his works feature and are influenced by 'the politics of looking, especially that implicit in the touristic, colonizing ...
Starts: Mon 12 Jul 2010 18:30:00 Ends: Mon 12 Jul 2010 19:30:00 Location: Church Hall, rear of 171 Canterbury Road, Canterbury Contact: Helen Donovan 9939 1663 Zumba fitness classes are coming to Canterbury. Red-hot, easy to follow dance steps to energising Latin rhythms. These classes are suitable for people of all ages and no experience is necessary. Just bring some energy and be prepared to sweat and have a laugh while you're doing it! For more information, visit the website or email. Page modified on Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:23 GMT
Jessica Wong's artworks explore the temporary happiness gained through retail therapy, consumerism and extension. Jessica has created an artwork of a long flowing scroll which mimics the fluidity of an ocean and sky. By creating movement in her work, Jessica makes a connection between the elements human and Earth.Detail from Jessica's installation.Instability of the human world is symbolized using layers of blue and white ink which build images of clouds and seas. In her artwork, Jessica incorporates references to environmental issues associated with our world. Fine drawings across Jessica's work use humour to display environmental impacts, "Overpopulation, urban expansion and ...
Ok, so we have been pumping up our slowbeer2go growler concept for a while now but after an epic delay we are finally up & running, selling growlers!If your not familiar with the concept, it is essentially a way of taking away fresh draught beer & drinking it when/where you want. For those who want to know the history or just like a story: http://beeradvocate.com/articles/384We sell the actual growler bottles for $15. It is a one off cost as the bottle is then yours to keep.We currently have a keg of Mikkeller Y Pale Ale on offer & once this ...
As always, there is plenty of news this week. Though somewhat unusually, not any great quantities of new beers, just a handful of excellent, never before seen releases! FEATURE BEERS LITTLE CREATURES (WA) Single Batch Brown Ale 568ml $5.50 Really pleased to see creatures continue with their single batch releases. However annoyingly for us, the allocation has once again been exceptionally small. So you will need to be quick to get your hands on this one! Styled as an American Brown Ale, this brew has masses of lightly roasted malts giving a subtle caramel sweetness with some drier nutty ...
Writer Lou Pardi put together this article in this weeks Beat Magazine about the Weapons of Mass Consumption exhibition. She interviewed Ms Louisa Marks, our 'young curator' who put this thought provoking and beautiful exhibition together. You can visit the article online at Beat Magazine, or please see below for the interview. Thanks to Lou Pardi at Beat Magazine for this.(Article)Opportunities for young curators to formulate exhibitions are few and far between. Town Hall Gallery curator Mardi Nowak has given young curator Louisa Marks exactly that opportunity. Marks speaks with Beat about the experience.Can you tell us ...
Starts: Sun 25 Jul 2010 14:00:00 Location: Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn Contact: phone: 9278 4770 Look no further than 2010 Boroondara Eisteddfod Showcase Concert for an afternoon of inspiring musical magic. Presenting the best performances from this year’s competition, from talented young soloists to school choirs, this concert has something for everyone. Tickets at the door: $6 adult, $4 concession, $14 family Page modified on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:55 GMT
An Urban Planning Special Committee meeting will be held at 8pm, Monday 5 July 2010, Council Chamber, 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell. Order of business 1. Apologies2. Adoption and confirmation of the minutes of the Urban Planning Special Committee meeting held on 21 June 20103. Declaration of conflict of interest of any councillor or council officer4. Presentation of officer reports UPC1. 140 Belmore Road, Balwyn UPC2. Trinity Grammar School, 60 Wellington Street, Kew UPC3. 73-87 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East5. General business6. Urgent business7. Confidential business Page modified on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:07 GMT
Starts: Thu 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 Ends: Thu 22 Jul 2010 13:30:00 Location: Alzheimer's Australia Vic, 104 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn Contact: Suzanne McMeikin 9815 7874 or 0427 541 818, or Kay Axsentieff 9815 7849 Alzheimer's Australia Vic is offering a free half day dementia workshop for friends, volunteers and companions. This session will help you gain a better understand of dementia, provide strategies for communicating more effectively, including simple ways you can engage with a person with the disease. For more information, please email companions@alzvic.asn.au . Page modified on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:44 GMT
The last couple of weeks have been fairly subdued on the slowbeer front but as always its the calm before the storm as we now have plenty happening! This week we have received a huge shipment of exciting european beers, many of which we have never had before & many of which are highly coveted by global beer geeks (myself included). As if that wasn’t enough, to add to the excitement our growlers have arrived, as has our very first keg. If all goes to plan we will be filling growlers next week but rest assured you’ll be the first ...
Tiki Lounge and Bar is proud to announce another season of the best of cabaret and jazz performance. The last Saturday of every month- Featuring top artists from Circus, Cabaret, Vaudeville, Jazz…. presented in the unique, intimate ambience of the Tiki Lounge Cabaret Theatre. “The Martini Cabaret Sessions” entrance $8.00 kicks off again on Saturday 26th June at 9.30pm with the fabulous ” Miss Bebe Buxom” multi-talented circus performer and contortionist. A professional circus performer, her high speed spinning in high-shine sequins and curva-licious contorting as a burning candleabra has captivated audiences around the world, ensuring shes a Double D-light to watch! Ms BebeBuxom PLUS Live Jazz…coming soon…. Saturday ...
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:52 GMTBoroondara Youth Services has recently pulled together the creative minds of a dozen aspiring young writers and designers to create a brand new magazine with an alternative positive message. The publication, aptly entitled SHAM, is about body image, beauty and lifestyle but not what readers would normally expect to find on the shelf. SHAM is a satirical youth-oriented magazine made by and for young local residents who are tired of the all too familiar 'teen-magazine' format and its fixation with ridiculous diets, dubious beauty products, and vacuous celebrity stares. The project, run by Boroondara Youth Services, was ...
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:58 GMTYarra City Council and City of Boroondara are currently undertaking rehabilitation works on the Walmer Street footbridge in Abbotsford to ensure the safety and structural integrity of the footbridge and safety for all residents. The cost of the $120,000 restoration will be shared by both councils. Works commenced on Tuesday 15 June and the footbridge will be fully closed for about eight weeks. The closest alternative river crossings are Gipps Street footbridge, Abbotsford – to the west of the Walmer Street footbridge and Victoria Street bridge, Richmond – to the east of the Walmer Street footbridge. Yarra ...
