Stories from West Arnhem Land

Nimbuwah is a towering rock in the escarpment of West Arnhem Land. It is a sacred site for the local Kunwinjku and features prominently in the rarrk paintings by Nganjmirra family, including Alex, son of famous bark painter Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra, and Robin Nganjmirra's children Eva and Lawrence.

On display is also a work by Djawida Nordjorle and Lin Onus, who later in his life acquired the permission by Jack Wunumun to use rarrk style in his paintings.

Dance Empire Mid Year Showcase

Welcome to the Dance Empire Mid Year Showcase!
Sit back, relax and prepare to be entertained by over 140 local dancers.
From Hip Hop crews to Tap dancing divas, this performance will leave you smiling from ear to ear.

We hope you enjoy the show as much as we love dancing for you!

Anne King: All That Jazz

The exhibition explores the theme of "The Musician". From the first exploratory drawing from the model in charcoal, the exhibition covers the progression through imaginative and instinctive works in inks to the newer colourful acrylic works incorporating multi-layered backgrounds, drawing and painting.

Official Opening: Friday 21 June @ 6.30pm

Elisabeth Williams: Narratives

With the emphasis on Design Elements and Principles rather than ‘naturalism’, this exhibition explores a variety of stories. They are based on my observations and involvement with the people and environs of day to day life.

Elisabeth Williams is the 2012 winner of the annual ‘She’ exhibition award at Walker St Gallery in Dandenong.

Official Opening: Friday 21 June @ 6.30pm

Juet Sculpture: Treasure Hunting

Michael Hyett and Martin Judd create figurative and abstract sculptures of found, recycled and discarded objects unravelling the stories and histories of people who provide the materials.

"Using found objects from the local area we will tell the stories of local people through sculpture. We will ask friends, family, and acquaintances from the local area to invite us into their sheds and junk piles to unravel the stories and history of those people through their donation of discarded rusty old metal objects. It is these stories that are told by the found objects that we call our treasure!"

Official Opening: Friday 21 June @ 6.30pm

Quorum Group: Unconscious Creativity

Quorum is a group of women artists who started 6 years ago. We try not to think too deeply about what we create, but by using many different methods the works appear and demonstrate our joy exploring our own beliefs, spirituality and views on social issues. This exploration has led to a body of work that has become quite abstract and diversified for each artist over time. The artists: Jenny Pring-Morgan, Chris Spokes, Megan Shiel, Yvonne Picot and Bernadette Burke-Reynolds.

Official Opening: Sunday 23 June from 1.30pm

Phil Deeh

Phil Deeh performs with an energy and passion playing a sensational blend of original compositions and contemporary covers. A crowd-pleaser wherever he goes. 

Kallista Dance Academy's Mid Year Display

Kallista Dance Academy's Mid Year Display gives the students from our Monbulk and Seville studios the opportunity to showcase their many talents in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop and contemporary.

We are looking forward to entertaining you!

Open Mic Night

Each month there is an informal and friendly Open Mic night at the Burrinja Cafe with regular and new performers (especially 1st timers) welcoming all musos, poets, duos and trios.

See others performing to get a feel for the place and maybe perform yourself or simply come along and enjoy a great meal and a few drinks in this friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

For table bookings call Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Liz Frencham

Presented by Ranges Concert Lounge

Embracing her double bass like a lover, Liz invites you along a journey through a luminous emotional landscape, reassuring you with a warm, generous voice and a smile which has become her trademark. She has become an audience favourite on the music festival circuit whether performing alone, with Sydney band Jigzag, award winning songwriter Fred Smith, Melbourne's first all girl Old Timey outfit Dev'lish Mary, iconic vaudeville showman Mic Conway or 2008 National Flat pick guitar champion Robbie Long. There is something undeniably sensual about the way her double bass & body become indistinguishable in full flight. Add to this how the velvety warmth of her vocals linger like a nice merlot and you will understand her universal appeal.

The Ranges Concert Lounge is held on the last Friday of every month featuring great music in the relaxed and friendly, intimate atmosphere of the Burrinja Café in Upwey. The cafe/bar has a wide variety of delicious food so you can come along and have dinner there before or during the show.

With support by Jess Nabb

For table bookings call Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Possum Magic 2013 - The Final Farewell Tour!

Based on the book written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas

Grandma Poss made bush magic. She made Wombats blue and Kookaburra’s pink, Dingo’s smile and Emu’s shrink, but the best magic of all was the Possum Magic that made Baby Hush invisible.

First published in 1983 Possum Magic was an instant success with children and parents alike. In 1990 the musical stage adaptation had its world premiere, which was sold out before it opened. Since then Possum Magic - The Musical is now firmly established as the most successful musical for children and families ever.

Possum Magic 2013 will be the Final Farwell Tour and it is bound to be the highlight of children’s theatre for the year.

Suitable for ages 3+.

Everybody Dance

Every Body Dance Studios presents their Mid-Year Concert, featuring local pre-school, primary and adult students from their new studio located in Upwey.

This performance is sure to delight audiences of all ages with the students' fun and enthusiastic approach to learning new skills, gaining confidence, staying active and having a blast!

Terry Springford

Terry Springford plays an irresistible mix of his own pop/folk tunes. Delivering a unique and individual take on any song he chooses to cover.

Sharing the stage today with the energetic and versatile, Travis Addison

Mountain Pickers Association

Victorian audiences and pickers have an opportunity to partake in a regular musical event in the Dandenong Ranges area. The Mountain Pickers Association is attracting strong audiences to its monthly bluegrass meetings at Burrina Cultural Centre.

This week features the guest act Strzelecki Stringbusters

The structure of the evening is a blackboard concert with a paid feature band on the night. Entry to the evening costs $15.00/$12.00 and members of the newly formed Mountain Pickers Association are charged $10.00.

For table bookings call Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Dining with Spirit

Dine with the spirits in a fun and friendly atmosphere - featuring professional healers, psychics, mediums, tarot readers and other alternative professionals.

Cost: $50 includes a meal, drink of choice and a 15 minute session with your chosen professional. Please book early as places are limited - phone Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Art

a comedy by Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton

Friends. You love them but sometimes you just can't understand them. Especially when they do something completely unexpected ... something that makes you wonder how they ever became your friends in the first place.

Serge has bought a modern painting for a huge sum of money. His best friend, Marc, hates it. Marc can't believe that any friend of his could possibly want such a thing. Enter Yvan – the mutual friend, the go-between, the meat in the sandwich.

The question is: Are you who you think you are? Or are you who your friends think you are?

A hit in the West End, Broadway and all around the world, 'Art' is "a remarkably wise, witty and intelligent comedy ... 'Art' has touched a universal nerve." The Times

Featuring Robert Jarman as Marc, John Xintavelonis as Yvan, and Jeff Michel as Serge. This trio are sure to serve up an unforgettable evening at the theatre.

Theatre Package Offer: $74 includes Art, The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell and The Book Club
Bookings for the Theatre Pacakge via Phone, 03 9754 8723
or in person at the Burrinja Box Office only

Acoustic Brew

Mix it up and play with experienced musicians in a relaxed setting, hosted by Michelle Chandler.

Be there at 8pm to put your name on the blackboard to perform 3 songs (or 15 mins). Bring charts if you can. There is a list of songs the musicians can play from which you can choose if you prefer.

For table bookings call Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Muckheap

Funny, fast and fantastically messy, Muckheap is internationally renowned Polyglot Theatre's most successful theatre production - now returning to Australian stages in an all-new production.

The tale of two people trying to clean out their shed, Muckheap sweeps the audience up with the junk as they discover that everything they thought was trash is too interesting, useful or too full of memories to throw away. Junk will never look the same.

Muckheap has played to over 90 000 children worldwide since its premiere, performing in three languages in four countries.

Legends Tribute Show

A dedication to four of the greatest singers/singer songwriters of our time, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Joe Cocker and James Taylor as performed by Andrew (Wizard) Farrell & Dave(Oz) McMillan. They have often been critically acclaimed as the most dynamic and talented duo in Australia.

After years of wowing intimate theatres & festival crowds as Wizard and Oz all over Australia and New Zealand, Andrew and Dave have constructed a show in honour of the songsmiths that have influenced them and millions of music lovers across the world.

Songs will include: You Are so Beautiful, Your Song , Candle in the Wind , Knocking on Heavens Door, Mr Tambourine Man, You've Got a Friend, Fire and Rain and many more.'

For table bookings call Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Melbourne Fringe on Tour

Melbourne Fringe Festival comes early in 2013- to Burrinja! Get warmed up for 2013 fringe with 2 fabulous 2012 Fringe shows in the Hills for the first time.

Featuring, Emily Taylor: Cannonball

Green Room Award winner Emily Taylor morphs and mutates through a minefield of adolescent angst, mid-life longing and familial discontent.
Powered by a unique combination of comic fervour and compelling vulnerability, Cannonball rockets the audience towards an unknown future, wreaking havoc along the way.

Tegan Higgenbotham: Million Dollar Tegan

Tegan Higginbotham takes on the world of female boxing both in and out of the ring in her hilarious knockout comedy show.

Tegan's account of her sporting journey will leave the audience in fits of laughter. Discover what it's like to go the distance and learn that the distance is a lot further than you could have imagined.

This celebration of Fringe will be held in the Black Box Theatre where partons can enjoy a wine, beer and nibbles whislt enjoying the show.

Tjintu Desert Band

Tjintu Desert Band (formerly Sunshine Reggae Band) formed in 2002 with members originally from Haasts Bluff/Ikunjti, 250km west of Alice Spring and is now one of the hottest bands currently playing in Central Australia. With a sound that encompasses funk, rock and desert reggae, Tjintu Desert Band couples relentless grooves with guitarist Jeffrey Zimran's phenomenal playing and Terry Marshall's distinctive and enchanting vocals, sung in both the Luritja language and English.

'They were a stand-out band with the most amazing vocalist in Terry Marshall and highly proficient guitarist Jeffrey Zimran.' Paula 'jonesy' Jones 

Free tour of Kati Thanda - Green Desert exhibition at 7pm

Annie

Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centre stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.

"Annie" is a spunky depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy. With a cast from years 4-12, you are set for a night of fun filled musical frivolity, presented by the talented students of Belgrave Heights Christian School!

Hot August Nights

Dominic Finley and the Diamantes present
Neil Diamond's Hot August Night - The anniversary tribute concert

Dominic and his stunning five-piece band perform this classic 1972 Neil Diamond album in its entirety, the songs include Crunchy Granola Suite, Solitary Man, I am... I Said, Sweet Caroline, and Porcupine pie. The show is laced with facts and stories about 'the man himself', and the wonderful Hot August Night – one of the best-selling albums in Australian music history.

For table bookings call Burrinja Cafe on 9754 5707.

Grigoryan Brothers

One of the world's leading guitar duos, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, perform in a one off matinee performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Seasons'

Their breathe-taking live performance brings a dimension to guitar playing rarely seen in the musical world, recognised through five Aria Award nominations, and performances with symphony orchestras and at international festivals across Europe, USA, UK, Asia, Russia, South Africa and the Middle East.

This The Seasons, a twelve-movement composition written for solo piano by the iconic Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has at last been arranged for two guitars by Edward Grigoryan for his sons Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, who together are one of the world's leading guitar duos.

"...guitar playing of uncommon originality and authority. Musicality, expressivity and daring..." The New York Times 

South of the River Choir

South of the River Choir is a Melbourne based award winning community choir celebrating diversity and harmony through a shared passion for singing. Under the direction of Annemarie Sharry, since 2002, the choir explores the music and rhythms of Africa, traditional African American Gospel and original Australian compositions.Since forming in 2002, the 35 voice a'cappella and percussion ensemble has firmly established itself in the Melbourne Music scene, as regular festival performers, including Port Fairy Folk Festival and Apollo Bay Music festival along with numerous music venues, community events, maximum security prisons and an annual Gospel Pub Crawl!

With support by The Michelle Chandler Trio. An experienced musician, Michelle Chandler is known for her ability in lyric and music composition. She's a skilled guitarist and gifted vocalist and has played many of the folk and music festivals and venues throughout Australia, the UK and US.

And....with special guests Jenwenanme(A'cappella Vocal Trio)

The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell

Max Gillies and Samuel Johnson star in this gothic drama about isolation, history, and identity.

A suburban hermit's life unravels when confronted by his own dark secrets in the darkly humorous play written by award-winning Australian playwright Reg Cribb.

Reclusive bush poet Daniel Gartrell (Max Gillies) is haunted by bad memories and even worse dreams. Intruding upon his isolation are his vampish daughter, Sarah (Marcella Russo) and the eager actor Craig Castevich (Samuel Johnson), who's been cast as Gartrell in a new film and is keen to learn what makes the great man tick.

What he discovers may very well send him screaming out into the night.

"A talented production and a chance to see well-known actors in a creepy piece of Aussie horror." – The Age

"An undeniably moving piece of theatre." – Upstart Magazine

Theatre Package Offer: $74 includes Art, The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell and The Book Club
Bookings for the Theatre Pacakge via Phone, 03 9754 8723
or in person at the Burrinja Box Office only

Dislocate Circus Cabaret

Prepare to be amazed. World touring Circus Company, Dislocate is bringing their unique brand of circus to Burrinja.Dislocate have been astounding audiences all over the world for nearly two decades. The Dislocate cabaret will showcase some of Dislocates most famous acts and scenes from some of their world touring productions.

But wait, There's More:
For this one show only; Dislocate will also be teaming up with some of the Dandenong ranges home grown talent, including some of the most outstanding recent graduates from The National Institute of Circus Arts. Dislocate is proud to present Sarah 'Doogs' Mc Dougall, Tim Rutty and a special appearance from Solid state circus. Come and see some of Australia's finest circus acts, Book early this show is playing for Strictly one night only!!!!

Dislocate Circus Cabaret

Curiosity is a theatrical collision between Dr. Seuss, Circus Oz and Alice in Wonderland, and was originally commissioned by the Melbourne Arts Centre.

Performed by three of Australia's finest circus theatre performers, Curiosity is a rare theatrical treat not to be missed.

The show tells the story of Alex, a strong and imaginative young girl, who ventures into the world of Curiosity through a tunnel in the bottom of her toy box. Whilst solving the problems of the strange, and wonderful inhabitants of Curiosity, Alex also discovers the solutions to her own problems back at home.

Dislocate manages to blend the breathless thrill of astonishing physical feats with engaging characters and a story that will leave you thinking long after you've finished gasping Inpress. Magazine