No Lights No Lycra

Column: Bit Parts | Date Published: Tuesday, 17 July 12 | Author: Ashley Thomson | 10 months, 1 week ago

WHO: Bedroom Boogiers
WHEN: Tuesdays, 7.30pm
WHERE: Corroboree Park Hall

Everyone loves to dance. For many of us, however, the thought of flashing lights, wandering hands and dance floors so sticky you can actually lose your shoe is a bit yucky. All of us have a tiny Kevin Bacon inside of us, but an aversion to death-by-stomping-stiletto means that our groovy manoeuvres are held captive in our kitchens and bedrooms. At No Lights No Lycra there is no light, no Lycra, no teacher, no technique, just great tunes and free movement in the dark. So don your favourite tracky-daks and dance like no-one’s watching. $5.

	God of Carnage: WHO: National University Theatre Society (NUTS) WHEN: Wed August 1 – Sat August 4 WHERE: Drama Lab, ANU Arts Centre Four New York parents smash social norms when they meet to discuss an altercation between their children. Manners and kindness inevitably fall victim to the god of carnage, drawing the family and audience into chaotic pandemonium. As the parents seek to resolve their disagreements, nit-picking and name-calling quickly degenerates into accusations, mockery and violence. Using comedy to dissect polite facades and social niceties, God of Carnage confronts audiences with primal desires and emotions denied by normal society. Bookings can be made at http://www.trybooking.com/BQHF $5-$20.

	Canberra Youth Theatre Junior Ensemble: WHAT: Insomniac Attack WHEN: Wed July 18 – Sat July 21 WHERE: Gorman House Arts Centre, C Block Theatre Often referred to as ‘digital natives’, younger generations seem to operate more competently in a hi-tech world than their ‘digital immigrant’ forerunners. In Canberra Youth Theatre's new production Insomniac Attack, the digital natives of the Junior Ensemble dazzle with their technological prowess and invite others, both fellow natives and immigrants, to explore their theatrical world. Led by director/animateur Cathy Petöcz and designed by Imogen Keen, Insomniac Attack is an original electro-theatre piece devised by the actors, exploring night-time horrors and everyday fears. Puppets and live performance breathe life into creatures of the night, haunting on-stage ‘Insomniacs’ and audience alike. Tickets are $10/$12/$15 from www.cytc.net/productions.

	Foodjects: WHO: Craft ACT & The Embassy of Spain WHEN: Fri July 20 – Sat August 25 WHERE: Craft ACT Foodjects is an exhibition of objects and utensils that have been spawned from the movement towards the ‘new Spanish cuisine’, founded on surprising the palate with an unexpected flavour, texture or temperature. Over 100 innovative objects will be on display, each of which are masterfully designed, beautifully crafted and unique to Spain. Like the gastronomical movement that gave rise to their invention, they are often a twist on the traditional; surprising and pleasing to the senses. The opening event is on Thursday July 19 at 6pm.

	Canberra ZinestArs: WHAT: ZinestAr Meet-up WHEN: Saturday July 21, 12.30pm WHERE: Smiths Alternative Bookshop DIY/independent press/cut & paste: all are still important concepts in today’s technology-driven world, and in no other written practice is it more evident than the art of zine-making. An abbreviation of fanzine, or magazine, ‘zines’ are a small circulation publication of original texts and images. Canberra ZinestArs, Nat and Chiara, wish to share the zine love at the initial Canberra ZinestAr meet-up to discuss recent zine makes, purchases, ideas etc. – the zine-related topics are endless. Open to all, zine-maker or not. Come along and get crazy with the gluestick! See their facebook page for more info.

	Salute: WHO: Canberra Contemporary Art Space Residents WHEN: Sun July 22 – Fri July 27 WHERE: Photo Space Gallery, ANU School of Art Salute is an energetic exhibition of new works by the 2012 Canberra Contemporary Art Space residents. Each of the featured artists share an appreciation for diverse materials, colours, found objects and strong sense of irony and humour. Their diverse collection of photography, painting, sculpture and print-making stands to attention, taps its cap, bows, sounds an alarm, but most importantly pays respect to materials and ideas that inspire Canberra’s artists. For more info contact juliaboydphoto@gmail.com or visit www.juliahboyd.com. 9am-5pm. Free.