What's on: Spirit Festival, Harry Potter in concert, Stevie Nicks
InReview
Indigenous music and art at Spirit Festival and the gallery’s First Fridays, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in concert, Stevie Nicks at Botanic Park, The Audreys, the Australian Short Story Festival and Queer Screen.
First Fridays – Art Gallery of SA
Tarnanthi is the focus of tonight’s First Fridays after-hours event at the Art Gallery of South Australia, with tours of the exhibition of Indigenous and Torres Strait Island art and the opportunity to join Quandamooka artists in a demonstration of traditional weaving. There will also be performances by SA Indigenous musicians Kahl Wallis and Nancy Bates. The Tarnanthi exhibition at the gallery continues until January 28.
Spirit Festival
This annual festival showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, music, dance, theatre and comedy. It includes the Blak Nite youth arts festival tonight (Friday) from 7pm in Wauwi (Light Square), and a concert day in the same location tomorrow which begins at 11.30am with a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision and continues throughout the afternoon and evening with a line-up of musicians including Eddie Peters and Friends, Karnage N Darknis (pictured above), Gail Page, Kutcha Edwards, Allan Sumner, and Nathan May. On Sunday, the Queen’s Theatre will host an afternoon of performance, conversation and workshops. See the full program here.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – in Concert – AEC
Fifteen years after the film premiered on the big screen, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra will bring John Williams’ score for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to life in this performance at the Adelaide Entertainment Arena on Saturday (November 4). The orchestra will be conducted by Nicholas Buc and accompanied by the Women of the Elder Conservatorium Chorale and the Graduate Singers, with scenes from the movie playing on a giant screen in high definition. Details here.
Stevie Nicks and The Pretenders – Botanic Park
Stevie Nicks on stage in London. Photo: PA
Fleetwood Mac frontwoman and solo musician Stevie Nicks brings her 24-Karat Gold Australian tour to Adelaide’s Botanic Park on Saturday in a show that will also feature Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders. Fan can expect full individual sets by both acts, including all their greatest hits. The Adelaide show will be opened by local singer Zyke Blue, and tickets are still available.
State Theatre’s Switzerland – Dunstan Playhouse
This weekend is your final chance to see this twisty thriller by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, inspired by author Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr Ripley, Strangers on a Train). The fictional tale sees a publicist from New York visit the semi-reclusive Highsmith at her home in Switzerland to convince her to write one more Ripley story – but it emerges he is actually on a more sinister mission. Read InDaily‘s review of the show here.
Australian Short Story Festival – UniSA City West
Taking place over three days from today, this festival features workshops and talks by both established and emerging writers, including Lucy Durneen, Tony Birch, Carmel Bird, Stephen Orr, Sean Williams, Peter Goldsworthy, Rebekah Clarkson, Lynette Washington, Rachael Mead, Lucy Durneen and Melanie Cheng. See the full program here, and book workshop sessions here. The festival is at UniSA City West, 55 North Terrace.
Queer Screen – GU Film House
After Louie, a drama starring Alan Cumming as a gay artist and activist, is one of the highlights of the Queer Screen Film Fest showing at GU Film House tonight and tomorrow. Also showing are Princess Cyd, a story of teen romance; The Feels (above), described as the lesbian equivalent of Bridesmaids, and the 18+ biopic Tom of Finland. See screening times here. Queer Screen is in Adelaide as part of the 2017 Feast Festival celebrations – the festival officially opens next weekend, with the program available here.
British Film Festival – Palace Nova Eastend
This year’s British Film Festival features a selection of films ranging from romances and book adaptations, to music documentaries and thrillers. There’s also a retrospective program of British mysteries, including four Agatha Christie classics. See the full program here. The festival continues at Palace Nova Eastend until November 15. InDaily has reviewed two of the films: Morrissey biopic England is Mine and the drama That Good Night, starring the late John Hurt.
The Audreys – The Gov
After taking a break from touring, popular Adelaide duo The Audreys are back on the road celebrating the 11th anniversary of their debut album, Between Last Night & Us. The hometown gig will be at the Governor Hindmarsh on Sunday evening, when they will play the entire album, plus their hits from other records.
Fleur Green and The Keepers – Grace Emily
Photo: Ben MacMahon
Adelaide alternative-pop trio Fleur Green and The Keepers will launch their debut album When the Tide Rushes In at the Grace Emily Hotel on Saturday night. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Green says the album takes inspiration from a range of sources “including Persian poetry, friends, lovers, internal struggle and triumph”. The band will be supported at the gig by Emily Davis. Details here.
Carnevale Italian Festival – Adelaide Showground
Taking place across both Saturday and Sunday, Carnevale is an opportunity to celebrate all the facets of Italian culture, including food, wine, fashion, music, dance, art and sport. On “Multicultural Saturday”, there will also be a showcase of live entertainment from a range of performers, including the Kalayla Indian Dancers and Brazilian Dance Fusion, as well as music by Italian singers and bands. See the full program here.
Le Mariage de Figaro – Star Theatres
The Marriage of Figaro continues the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later, and recounts a single “day of madness” in the palace of Count Almaviva near Seville. Directed by Greg Elliott and presented by Panache Theatre, the show is in French with English subtitles, with the final performance at the Star Theatres in Hilton tonight (Friday). Details here.
The Conspirators – Holden Street Theatres
In a fictional country, the dictator Olah has finally been overthrown – but in a warped plan to prevent his return, the advisers to the prime minister stage their own fake conspiracy to overthrow the new government. The Conspirators was the first play writer and former dissident Václav Havel wrote after the Czech government banned his work, and is described by Adelaide’s Red Pheonix Theatre – which is presenting it at Holden Street until November 11 – as “laugh-out-loud comedy with an occasional whipping”.
Paolo Sebastian X – Art Gallery of SA
Paolo Sebastian X. Photo: Meaghan Coles
This exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of South Australian designer Paul Vasileff’s celebrated couture label Paolo Sebastian, with hand-crafted gowns from the past on show alongside the gallery’s collection of historic European art. Paolo Sebastian X is in galleries 12–16 until December 10, with free entry.
After Utopia – Samstag Museum
After Utopia: Revisiting the Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art features moving image, installation, painting and sculpture by artists from South-East Asian countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Read more about the exhibition in this CityMag interview. It will be at the Samstag until December 1.
On screen
See InDaily’s reviews of the latest films screening in Adelaide:
England is Mine (British Film Festival)
That Good Night (British Film Festival)
Thor: Ragnorak
The Snowman
Blade Runner 2049
The Battle of the Sexes
The Dancer
Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle
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