1. Check out the art exhibitions around town
Soft Core
From Michael Parekowhai’s huge inflatable bunny to Simon Yates’ foam sculptures and Koji Ryui’s animated Have a Nice Day clay-filled shopping bags, Soft Core brings together a colourfully provocative collection of works from Australian and international artists, in an exploration of the meaning of “softness”.
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WHERE: Wagga Art Gallery
Kathy Cavaliere: Nest
Katthy Cavaliere explores narrative, using personal possessions, performance, installation and photography.
Nest, inspired by her mother’s death to ovarian cancer, the disease claiming her life three years’ later, returns to the womb.
With her mother’s clothing, she constructs a cliff-side nest at Sydney’s Clovelly Beach, often visited with her mother. Wearing only her mother’s stockings on her head, the film captures fluttering stockings and the movements performed by the artist.
WHERE: Wagga Art Gallery
The Realism of War: Works of Humanity by George Gittoes
War artist George Gittoes paints the horrors and heroics he witnessed in conflict zones over recent decades, including Rwanda, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Realism of War is the third exhibition curated by Museum of the Riverina to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC. The exhibition will include a selection of the artist’s paintings and drawings, photographs, service records and films.
2. A Tough Gig
A free family concert and picnic in the park to support farmers experiencing tough times.
Life on the land can be a tough gig, but it’s one that local musicians and performers will embrace to assist struggling farmers in the grip of the “big dry”. Support their local farmers and tell them ‘you’re not alone in this’.
Performances from Groove Factorie led by Dale Allison, Australian Army Band Kapooka as well as performances from other local artists.
Bring your own picnic or purchase food from a variety of vendors on the day.
People considering support for farmers can donate through a number of registered charities. The contacts for these charities can be found at NSW Farmers’ website.
For more information click here.
3. Around The World In 80 Days
The play Around the World in 80 Day opens with a sinister robbery taking place, Big Ben chimes midnight and within minutes the central London bank is 40,000 pounds poorer.
See the adaptation of the adaptation of the classic novel by Jules Verne at the Wagga Civic Theatre.
For more information and tickets click here.
4. Metal United Down Under: Wagga
Metal United Down Under is an initiative to create an annual event with Australian cities and the wide range of metal and metal related genres.
The event consists of an average of 15 shows in cities all over Australia on the same day under the MUDU banner.
For more information click here.
5. Yoga and Brunch
Join them on the lawn at Tambea and take yourself away from the everyday.
This hatha yoga class with Jenna Lamont of Bounce Yoga is suitable for those with experience as well as beginners.
After yoga join them for brunch, fruit, yogurt and muesli, freshly baked fruit muffins and savoury breads, perhaps a little danish or two. Tea, coffee and cool drinks (you can even forage in the garden to make your own tea from lemongrass, tea camellias, lemon balm or chamomile).
For more information and prices, click here.
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