Aug 14 2010
Calendar
FEBRUARY
13-14 February
Wee Jasper Art & Craft Fair
For details and competition entry forms see www.visitweejasper.com.au
MARCH
13 – 14th March
MARCH ARTS WEEKEND
Historic ‘Weetalabah’ – Arts in the Garden
Featuring Steven Deronne (Sculpture), Helen Thomas (Jewellery), Elena Thomas (Photography), Al Phemister (Sculpture), Lisa Fuller (Montage), James Shannon (Painting)
Refreshments, morning & afternoon teas by Yass District Red Cross.
10.00 – 4.00pm Saturday & Sunday
‘Weetalabah’ 92 Church Street Yass
Contact: Nancy Lee on 02 6227 1255 or Geoffrey Lewis on 02 6226 6013
Jan Matson – Open Studio
Artist in oils, Jan presents beautiful landscapes, country cottages and beach scenes
Open 10am – 5pm Saturday & Sunday
The ‘Old Stationmaster’s’ Gallery 30 Dutton Street Yass
Contact: Jan Matson M: 0400 899 954 E: jan@janmatson.com Web: www.janmatson.com
Locations map can be downloaded here
7th March – 19th April
Adam Humphreys – Crisp Galleries
Chainsaw artist Adam Humphreys is artist in residence at Crisp Galleries this year.
Exhibition runs from 7th March – 19th April 2010
Open 10am – 5pm Friday – Monday
Crisp Galleries Hume Highway ‘Gap Range’, BOWNING
Contact: 02 6227 6073
20th -21st March
POETRY MASTERCLASS @ HISTORIC ‘BLACKBURN’
A poetry masterclass to focus the poet’s vision and find the right words
Cost: Members: $140, fulltime students and concessional members: $130, non-members: $190 (includes 12 months of membership).
‘Blackburn’ 1380 Cooks Hill Road via Yass
Bookings: 6262 9191 (Business hours)
27th March
YASS MUSIC CLUB
RMC Duntroon Band
Presented by the full Band of the Royal Military College of Duntroon led by Major Geoff Grey and involving every member of the unit. The famous RMC Band performs anything from movie themes to the modern vocal charts and ballet music to excerpts from popular musicals!
Through the Glenlothian Education Trust, with the assistance of the Rotary Club of Yass, we will award on the night a number of Dr RAG Holmes Yass Music Club Scholarships to promising young local music students.
Time: 8:00pm Saturday
Contact: (02) 6226 3514
April
11th APRIL
David Pereira Cello Series
‘Once Upon a Time’
Featuring: David Pereira, cello; Alice Giles, harp; Niels Rosendahl, saxophone; Cathie Roach and Cathy Petocz, puppets; Marian Budos, composition & guitar; Ivana Troselj, narration & composition.
Where: Crisp Galleries, Gap Range, Bowning – Sunday 2:00 pm
Tickets: full $30.00, concession $25.00 (Senior’s Card/ Health Care Card)
Full-time student $15.00, child $10.00.
Ticket sales: 0404 499 348
Bookings: www.davidpereira.com.au
For more information visit: www.davidpereira.com.au
MAY
15th May
YASS MUSIC CLUB
The Katherine Holmes and Mary Reid Memorial Concert
Evgeny Ukhanov & Alexey Yemtsov
Piano for Four Hands
Ukranian born Evgeny, who launched the Music Club’s Steinway Grand piano last year will be joined by Alexey Yemtsov, also from the Ukraine, who is highly regarded as one of the ‘up-and-coming’ young pianists of Australia. Alexey has performed in many countries throughout the world.
Time: 8:00pm Saturday
Contact: (02) 6226 3514
June
4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th & 19th June
Yass Repertory Society Presents 3 One Act Plays.
Location: Liberty Theatre, Lead Street Yass
Time: 8pm (also matinee 12 June, 2pm)
Tickets: Adults $25 concession $20.
Tickets available at the Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre Ph: (02) 6226 2557 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm weekends.
July
29th July
PRESSED FOR POETRY with LIZ MURPHY
‘PASSION POETRY AND SONG’
Jane Baker, Jeanine Leane, Lizz Murphy, and performance by Wiradjuri singer/songwriter Cecilia Pavlovic. Jane Baker will also launch Lizz’ PressPress chapbook Six Hundred Dollars.
All welcome. Just turn up – but an RSVP to lizzmurphy@tadaust.org.au would be handy.
Where: Yass Valley Library, Yass
Time: 7pm Thursday
Contact: (02) 6227 4393
August
8th August
PRESSED FOR POETRY with LIZ MURPHY
‘POETRY IN A TIME OF FIRE’
Featuring Chris Mansell and Lizz Murphy. Local author and editor Elizabeth Masters will launch Six Hundred Dollars.
Open mike sessions. Bring your own poems.
All welcome. Just turn up – but an RSVP to lizzmurphy@tadaust.org.au would be handy.
Where: Boorowa Courthouse, Boorowa
Time: 2pm Sunday
Contact: (02) 6227 4393
27th August – 4th September
Yass Repertory Society presents
THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON – A Fantasy in Four Acts
by J.M. Barrie
Friday 27th August 8pm
Saturday 28th August 8pm
Friday 3rd September 8pm
Saturday 4th September 2pm
Saturday 4th September 8pm
Location: Liberty Theatre, Lead Street Yass
Tickets: Adults $25 concession $20. (4th September Matinee $15.00)
Tickets available at the Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre Ph: (02) 6226 2557 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm weekends.
22nd August
YASS MUSIC CLUB
The President’s Concert
Tatiana Kolesova
The soloist is the brilliant young Russian pianist, Tatiana Kolesova, who is a winner of many piano competitions across the world, including the Sydney International Piano Competition. Tatiana is now a post graduate student of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory .
Time: 2:15pm Sunday
Contact: (02) 6226 3514
27th August – 26th September
‘Construction Sites’ by Amanda Humphries
Where: Corkhills ‘Art of Living’, 56 Stephens Street
Contact: (02) 6227 4472 0r 0427 272897
September
11th September
YASS MUSIC CLUB
Dr R.A.G. Holmes Tribute Concert
Arnan Wiesel
The outstanding Israeli-born pianist Arnan Wiesel is the winner of many national and international prizes, including Israel’s highest prize for young musicians, the Francoix Shapira Prize. He was a finalist in the Sydney Piano Competition and a winner of the Philadelphia Radio Competition. Arnan is a senior member of staff of the School of Music, Canberra and will be playing works to include J.S. and C.P.E. Bach, Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin and Sergei Prokoviev.
Time: 8:00pm Saturday
Contact: (02) 6226 3514
18th September – 3rdOctober
Ten Years, Ten Artists
A celebration of gallerists Laurie & Trevor Columbs ten years running the Anthony Rose Gallery in Yass featuring artists Lisa Marie Fuller, Stephanie Corkhill Hyles, Sandra House, Meryl Hunter, Jacqui King, Pame Lowe, Amanda McLean, Kim Nelson, Val Johnson,
Where: Anthony Rose Gallery, 108 Comur Street Yass
Contact: (02) 6226 29263
October
2nd October
YASS MUSIC CLUB
Nick Parnell
Nick Parnell will feature with percussion and piano and will entrance you with his soaring melodies and infectious rhythms on vibraphone, drums, bamboo chimes and even tuned wine glasses in an intoxicating blend of classical and world music! Nick’s presentation may include such pieces as Bach’s much loved Prelude and Fugue in G, Satie’s Gymnopedie No. 1 and the exotic Brazilian Rhapsody. A musical and visual feast for the senses!
Time: 8:00pm Saturday
Contact: (02) 6226 3514
November
6th – 7th November
‘Classic Yass’ weekend
Art exhibitions, open studios, music & comedy,Classic cars & billy cart rally,
Historic houses & open gardens . . . a great celebration of community and a weekend not to be missed.
Organised by YASSarts ‘Arts Trail’, Yass Antique Motor Club and Red Cross ‘Open Gardens’.
Enquiries: info@yassarts.org
6th November
PRESSED FOR POETRY with LIZ MURPHY
‘SMALL IS BIG’.
Lizz Murphy, Kathy Kituai and Chris Mansell will show how much can be said in a micro poem,
a five line tanka or a single (chapbook-length) poem. Kathy will launch Lizz’ latest collection Six Hundred Dollars (PressPress).
Open mike – bring a poem or two. Part of the Classic Yass weekend. All welcome.
Just turn up – but an RSVP to lizzmurphy@tadaust.org.au would be handy.
Where: Black Swan Restaurant, Binalong
Time: 2.30pm Saturday
Contact: (02) 6227 4393
6th – 21st November
Dorothy Weston Solo Exhibition
Featuring a range of beautiful works in pastel.
Where: Anthony Rose Gallery, 108 Comur Street Yass
Contact: (02) 6226 29263
13th November
YASS MUSIC CLUB
Sydney Cantorian Male Choir
It is the Yass Music Club’s final concert for the year and will be presented by the Sydney Cantorion Male Choir whose repertoire includes classical, folk and sacred music. The Cantorion of Sydney has given concerts with the Waverley Brass Ensemble, the Sydney Male Voice Choir and with the Harp Divas. The Choir has raised thousands of dollars for charitable purposes and it brings expressions of the rich choral traditions of European music. This glorious choir is under the direction of Dr Sion Llwyd M.Mus. and Rachel Harding M.Mus.
Time: 8:00pm Saturday
Contact: (02) 6226 3514
December
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