Brisbane Festival
12 September - 3 October 2010
Taking place over three glorious weeks, the festival will showcase artists from across the city and around the globe in a program that includes free community events, street parties, theatre, music and everything in between.
The biggest festival the city has ever seen now boasts the biggest opening night. Following the fabulous pyrotechnics of QBE Riverfire, charismatic Californian crooner Chris Isaak performs for free in the Botanic Gardens, the QUT Spiegeltent throws opens its doors for the start of three weeks of world class music and cabaret, and the most cutting edge pop sounds from the Asia Pacific fill every corner of the Powerhouse.
QBE Riverfire
Sat 12 September 2009
Brisbane's night of nights returns, bigger and even better, to signal the opening of the largest festival the city has ever seen.
QBE Riverfire promises to be a pyrotechnic and musical extravaganza, bringing the city's skies, buildings, bridges, riverbanks and backyards to life as Brisbane Festival 2009's Opening Night festivities unite hundreds of thousands of people in celebration.
The party will burst into life well before the sun goes down and the roar of the F-111 strike jets signals the start of the spectacular fireworks display. People arriving early to claim the best vantage points will have plenty to keep them entertained with 104.5 Triple M's outside broadcast and the Australian Defence Force putting on a jam-packed programme at South Bank featuring aircraft, drills and live music from 12 noon.
From 5pm the Roulettes will take to the skies, building up to the moment when all eyes are raised to the sky and faces feel the heat as the F-111s sweep low to perform the 'dump and burn'.
Event information:
Dates: 12 September - 3 October 2009
Times: Visit website for event times
Venue: Various- Southbank, Powerhouse & Botanical Gardens
Further information:
Web: Our Brisbane - Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Boat Show - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Thu 27 August 2009 - Sun 30 August 2009
For anyone fishing for some affordable family fun, the 2009 Brisbane Boat Show has everything you desire from tiny tinnies to luxury cruisers. Sponsored by Club Marine, the event is the most comprehensive indoor marine exhibition in Australia and offers a great family day out for boaties, novices and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Along with expert demonstrations, free activities, competitions and giveaways, the 2009 Brisbane Boat Show will also include the latest nautical fashion, current fish varieties and products, and cooking demonstrations from well known chef Bart Beek.
Cost:
Adult $16, Concession $11, Adult 2 day pass $24, Chlidren under 15 free
Further information:
Web: http://www.brisbaneboatshow.com.au/
American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met
30 May to 20 September 2009
Don't miss this world-exclusive exhibition from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art - American Impressionism and Realism: A Landmark Exhibition from the Met.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world’s most prestigious art museums and its American Wing has one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of American art.
This exhibition will feature more than 70 impressionist and realist paintings from the Metropolitan, representing some of America’s foremost artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries including James Abbott McNeill Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, William Merritt-Chase, Maurice Prendergast and Mary Cassatt.
Artistic developments — including French Impressionism and the radical introduction of modern life as subject matter — had a powerful impact on American artists of the time and also on a generation of Australian painters.
Date: 30 May to 2o September 2009
Time: 10am - 5pm Mon - Fri | 9am to 5pm Sat & Sun
Where: Queensland Art Gallery, South Bank
Cost: Children under 12 free, senior students $10 and adult tickets at $20, it’s affordable and well worth your while. And just think of the airfare to New York that you’re saving!
Contact:
Phone 07 3840 7303 | web http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/the_met
South Bank Lifestyle Markets
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
The South Bank Lifestyle Market brings together a collection of arts and craft, fashion, jewellery, home wares, regional produce, exotic items, unique gifts and much more:
Brisbane's South Bank Precinct is the place to live, work, play, learn, exercise, relax and celebrate. The riverside parklands offer a variety of leisure options including barbeque & entertainment areas, walking, running and cycling tracks and
the famous Streets Beach. You can also enjoy the restaurants,
shops, museums and galleries.
Come down to South Bank and discover something different at South Bank Lifestyle Market.
When: Every Fri, Sat & Sun - Fridays 5pm - 10pm,
Saturdays and Sunday 10 am - 5pm
Where: South Bank Parklands, Grey Street South Bank
How Much: Entry is Free
Web: www.southbankmarket.com.au
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