SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS NOV 2016 JAN 2017

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1 SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS NOV 2016 JAN 2017

2 Every summer has its own story.

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4 WHAT S TO CO in 2017 Queensland Ballet: Bespoke Feb Banff Mountain Film Festival Apr Circa: Landscape with Monsters Feb Brisbane Comedy Festival 26 Feb 28 Mar MELT Presents: I Am My Own Wife Apr Jake Shimabukuro 13 Apr

5 ME Trainspotting Apr Festival of Tibet Apr Queensland Cabaret Festival Jun World Press Photo Jun 23 Jul BRIEFS 3: Close Encounters May IRL Digital Playground Aug

6 A CAPPELLA À LA CARTE BY THE IDEA OF NORTH DATE Sat 03 Dec TICKETS $19.50 $44.50* It s your turn to curate the show, with A Cappella À La Carte by The Idea of North providing the opportunity for you to request your favourite tunes! RUMOUR HAS IT: NAOMI PRICE AS ADELE DATE Fri 13 Sat 14 Jan TICKETS $50 $70* Following standing ovations across the country, Australia s smash hit stage spectacular Rumour Has It returns for an epic encore with special guests Camerata of St John s - Queensland s Chamber Orchestra. SO FRENCHY SO CHIC FEAT. NOUVELLE VAGUE DATE Fri 20 Jan TICKETS $59* Making their long-awaited return to Australia, Nouvelle Vague will take audiences on a summer escape, performing songs from their new album. OMAR SOSA DATE Fri 17 Feb TICKETS $45 $55* Seven-time GRAMMY nominated composer and pianist Omar Sosa will return to Brisbane Powerhouse in February alongside Quarteto AfroCubano. Be prepared for an unforgettable evening of African vibes, jazz groove and electronic elements.

7 GRAEME OF THRONES DATE Wed 30 Nov Sat 03, Wed 07 Sat 10 Dec TICKETS $39* A treat for fans and an introduction for the unenlightened, the hit Thrones parody, direct from London and the USA. Stupidly enjoyable... their comic timing is superb. The Stage THE CHASER S AUSTRALIA DATE Thu 01 Dec TICKETS $30 $35* If you only attend one event this year, you should probably go out a bit more often. The Chaser s Australia; it s everything you wanted to know about Australia, but were too apathetic to ask. SAMMY J & RANDY LAND DATE Thu 08 Sat 10 Dec TICKETS $39* Fresh from their hit ABC TV show, Sammy J & Randy have borrowed three million dollars and opened a theme park. What could possibly go wrong? Don t miss this brand new theatrical adventure from everyone s favourite skinny/purple duo. OPERATION OUCH! DATE Tue 17 Thu 19 Jan TICKETS $49 $59* The ABC3 hit children s series, Operation Ouch! is coming to Australia in January Don t miss Dr Chris and Dr Xand in their first ever live stage show!

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9 THU 24 NOV SUN 11 DEC Flirt with the unexpected and step into a euphoric world of body bending antics and late night temptations at Wonderland. Join us for three weeks of high energy entertainment in the intoxicating heat of Brisbane s summer nights. WONDERLAND IS SUPPORTED BY THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT THROUGH ARTS QUEENSLAND AND THE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE FOUNDATION ASSOCIATES. HOUSE OF MIRRORS DATE Fri 18 Nov Sun 11 Dec TICKETS $10 House of Mirrors is a grotesquely fascinating walk-through installation composed of a labyrinth of seemingly endless mirrors. The art is getting out.

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11 WED 25 JAN SUN 05 FEB MELT is an invitation to celebrate Brisbane s wonderfully diverse queer communities. Premiering five new productions and featuring acclaimed local, interstate and international events, the line-up includes an exciting and eclectic mix of musical theatre, comedy, circus, beauty pageants, visual and virtual arts, inspirational in-conversations and ground-breaking theatre! MELT IS PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND SUPPORTED BY HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS, THE JOHNSON AND JCDECAUX. AN EVENING WITH AMANDA PALMER DATE Fri 03-Sat 04 Feb TICKETS $69* Provocative, irreverent, controversial and wildly creative, Amanda Palmer is a fearless singer, songwriter, playwright, blogger and an audaciously expressive pianist who simultaneously embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theatre and art.

12 QUEERTECH.IO + VIRTUAL DRAG: SERVING VR REALNESS DATE Wed 25 Jan 05 Feb Two exhibitions featuring queer artists working in digital media, and an encounter with drag Queens and Kings via virtual reality. For Virtual Drag session times see the MELT program. FANCIFUL FICTION AUXILIARY+ BURGER FORCE DATE Fri 28 Oct Sun 11 Dec A dual exhibition from artist Jackie Ryan of other worldly cover shots for fanciful tales, alongside comified people and places. MELT PORTRAIT PRIZE DATE Wed 25 Jan Sun 05 Feb Submissions for the MELT Portrait Prize close Fri 09 Dec Visual art will be exhibited throughout Brisbane Powerhouse foyers. Brisbane Airport Corporation proudly supports our Visual Arts program.

13 JAN POWER S FARMERS MARKETS DATE Every Saturday TIME 6am 12pm Enjoy a relaxed breakfast by the river, a gourmet lunch with friends, or stock up on fresh local produce for the week. The Jan Power s Farmers Markets provide all the best available goodies in Queensland. BETH WILSON: BRISBANE HOUSES WITH GARDENS DATE Tue 29 Nov TICKETS Free Join eminent Landscape Architect, Beth Wilson for a unique evening as she presents, in words and pictures, an historic review of houses with gardens in Brisbane. THE STORY OF BRISBANE DATE Wed 30 Nov, Wed 21 Dec + Wed 25 Jan TIME 10am TICKETS $20 $25* Come on a walk around Brisbane Powerhouse with award-winning actors Therese Collie and Tim Mullooly as they tell the fascinating story of Brisbane as captured in the words of its great writers.

14 EAT+DRINK BAR ALTO: SIMPLY ITALIAN Brisbane Powerhouse Level 1, 119 Lamington St New Farm QLD 4005 Tel Tue Sun 9.30am til late baralto.com.au WATT Brisbane Powerhouse Ground Level, 119 Lamington St New Farm QLD 4005 Tel Mon Fri 10.30am til late, Sat Sun 8am til late wattbrisbane.com.au Disclaimer: This program guide is correct at time of printing. Please visit brisbanepowerhouse.org for all program updates.

15 FUNCTIONS+ EVENTS We offer unique spaces for a variety of events including small boardroom meetings, large conferences, weddings, receptions, corporate events and product launches. For more information events@brisbanepowerhouse.org SUPPORT Brisbane Powerhouse is a not-for-profit organisation helping to deliver a vibrant and creative city. To find out how you can contribute partnerships@brisbanepowerhouse.org Brisbane Powerhouse acknowledges and respects the ancestral homelands of the Turrbal, Ugarapul/Yugarapul and Jagera peoples, the Traditional Custodians of this country. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and welcome all visiting Elders. IMAGES: STUDIO IMPRESSIONS [EXCLUDING SHOW IMAGES]

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