Live painting by Brisbane street artist bhats, Sat Oct 29 2011 at the 2high Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse
This photo of bhats’ work by ladypenrhyn on Flickr
Brisbane street artist bhats (flickr account here) will be painting a wall live in front of anyone who wants to watch next Saturday, October 29 2011, at the 2high festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm.
This photo of bhats’ work by ladypenrhyn on Flickr
The work begins at midday and goes through to 4pm. The entire festival is free. If you like the photos you see here, there are plenty more on Flickr.
This photo of bhats’ work by ladypenrhyn on Flickr
Click here for a map showing the best way to get to the Powerhouse by public transport.
Radical Dumb Radio Spectacular (or An Epidemic Of Missing Penises) at 2high Festival, Sat Oct 29
Radical Dumb Productions are putting on the Radical Dumb Radio Spectacular at the 2high Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse this Saturday, October 29 2011. The entire Festival is free.
The Spectacular is set in the 1950s, as an epidemic of disappearing penises spreads throughout the world. We hear about the destruction through the on-stage radio, including news reports and interviews with men caught up in the suffering.
The Spectacular is at the Labyrinth at the Brisbane Powerhouse at 3.30pm. Click here for a map showing where the Powerhouse is and the best way to get there by public transport
“8 O’Clock, Wake Up, Look In the Mirror, Light’s Too Bright for Puffy Eyes” – Bec Laughton sings at 2high festival this Saturday
Photograph by Sherbet Birdie.
Brisbane singer Bec Laughton is singing at the 2high Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse this Saturday, October 29 2011. She’s in the Graffiti Room from 1pm – and it’s all free.
This is the clip for her song “Loop de Loop” from Bec Laughton’s own YouTube channel.
And this is her singing “Sensation” at the X&Y bar earlier this year. You can buy her CD on CDbaby and like her Facebook page, too. You can also follow the 2high Festival on Twitter or on their Facebook page.
For a map showing how to get to the Brisbane Powerhouse by public transport, click here.
“Who Took The Bomp? Le Tigre On Tour” showing at Brisbane Underground Film Festival, 7pm Thu Oct 13, Powerhouse
When feminist electroclash musicians Le Tigre toured the world in 2004-2005, documentary maker Kerthy Fix followed them and made “Who Took The Bomp? Le Tigre On Tour“.
The film will be screening at the Brisbane Underground Film Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse at 7pm on Thursday October 13, 2011. Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for concession, but you have to be over 18 to go. And let’s pause for a quick tip of the hat to the Brisbane or Death blog, where I found out about BUFF.
Click here for a map showing the best ways to get to the Brisbane Powerhouse by public transport.
“Shut Up Little Man!” – A Film About Neighbourly Abuse, at the Brisbane Underground Film Festival This Saturday
“Shut Up, Little Man!” sounds pretty weird, although after some of the places I’ve lived in, fairly run-of-the-mill, too. It’s a documentary about the success of the “Shut Up, Little Man!” audio recordings. The recordings got made when two young guys moved into an apartment in San Francisco and got forced to listen to constant arguments between two of their neighbours.
This YouTube video was made using recordings of one of the conversations
And this video is the trailer for the film that’s on at BUFF
The film screens at the Brisbane Underground Film Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse at 7pm on Saturday October 15, 2011. Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for concession, but you have to be over 18 to go. And thanks to the Brisbane or Death blog, where I found out about BUFF.
Click here for a map showing the best ways to get to the Brisbane Powerhouse by public transport.
Win a double pass to this weekend’s David Bowie Party at The Basement, Fortitude Valley, Sat Oct 8 2011
There’s a David Bowie party this weekend at The Basement, 243 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
Tickets are $10, but the party’s promoter, Kristian Fletcher, is letting us give away one free double pass.
To win the pass, be the first to comment on this post. 18+ only, sorry.
Click here for a map showing where The Basement is and with public transport details.
Come and meet some Brisbane Twitterers at the BTUB gathering, Friday Oct 7 2011
If you’re a Brisbane Twitter user, you might want to meet some more people like you. So if you do, come along to BTUB on Friday October 7 at Greystone Bar in South Bank.
BTUB stands for “Brisbane Twitter Underground Brigade” but it’s not really underground any more, we have lots of people turn up. There’s lots of interesting and friendly people to chat to so if you’re free, drop in.
IF you like using Facebook to keep track of what you’re doing, there’s a FB event for Friday’s meetup. You can also join the BTUB Facebook group, or follow the Twitter account.
Greystone Bar is at 177 Grey St, Southbank – click here for a map with public transport details.
Bizoo Zine Fair, Workshops and music at 4ZZZ-FM, Fortitude Valley, Saturday October 9 2011
Apparently, Bizoo was a Toowoomba zine back in the day, and being from Toowoomba it had a big effect on the Brisbane arts and music scene too. Now there’s a book coming out, and the people behind the old zine are doing a FREE zine fair and workshops at the 4ZZZ-FM studios on Saturday October 9 2011.
The fair and workshops are from 10.30am – 2.30pm, and there will be music from 3pm – 6pm. Thanks to the Brisbane or Death blog, where I found out about all this.
Click here for a map showing the best ways to get to 4ZZZ-FM by public transport.
The Speakeasy returns – free impro theatre from Impro Mafia – Casablanca, Caxton St, Tues Oct 4 and beyond
Brisbane impro theatre troupe Impro Mafia are bringing back their free weekly show, “The Speakeasy”, at a new venue from Tuesday October 4 2011.
The shows are now at Casablanca, on the corner of Caxton St and Petrie Terrace in Brisbane City, every Tuesday from 7.30pm. October 4 will be a special show; it’s the graduation night for Impro Mafia’s newest crop of improvisers.
Click here for a map showing exactly where Casablanca is, with public transport details.
Sun State Roller Girls upcoming bout: Defiants vs Furies, Sat Oct 8 2011, Beenleigh Arena @QldRollerDerby
One of Brisbane’s Roller Derby leagues, Sun State Roller Girls, has a bout coming up between the Defiants and the Furies on Saturday October 8.
Rose Ruin from the Defiants skates at an SSRG bout in July 2011
The winner of the upcoming bout will meet the Vandals in the SSRG Grand Final for 2011. If you want to know more about understanding the game, these two videos will help you:
And if you’d like to know what you’ll see at the Beenleigh Arena, this video below has some helmet-cam footage of the SSRG bout last July:
Doors open at 6.30pm. There will be market stalls, and food and alcohol for sale, but there’s no EFTPOS at the arena so if you want to spend, make sure you bring cash. You can buy your tickets online from Oztix; adults are $12.75 and concession tickets are $10.75 (that price includes all booking fees). Children under 12 are free.
The Defiants’ Sweet Enemy skates in SSRG’s July bout.
Click here for a map showing where the Beenleigh Arena is, with public transport details.