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AFL & the Heart of Tiwi
It’s become tradition for many to make the trek by land, air and sea to the Tiwi Islands for what is without a doubt the biggest annual celebration of Tiwi...
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Cin-Cin with Never Never Gin
There’s no denying gin has seen a resurgence over the last few years, delighting the taste buds of fans of the spirit, old and new. From its humble beginnings as...
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The Stage is Set
As far as iconic Top End institutions go, they don’t get much more recognisable than the Deckchair Cinema. Surprisingly, the Dry season destination has been a hive of activity during...
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Chasing the Moon
FROM DEBUSSY’S CLAIR DE LUNE, to David Bowie’s ‘Star Man’, the moon has long been the object of inspiration for artists. In Tracks Dance latest work, Chasing the Moon, three...
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Falling
SLIDE YOUTH DANCE Theatre’s first offering for 2022 aims to bring laughter to students of all ages and make them smile, with humorous and human dance theatre piece, Falling. By...
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Funny Territory
BY GEORGE THIS year is flying past. May already? That’s not even funny. Something that is funny about May, however, is that the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is...
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Jarradah Gooragulli Dance of the Brolgas
“THROUGH DANCE, PROSE and music, Aboriginal people can reflect upon themselves as spirits in a wide world, like the Brolgas who travel from different countries to find a mate, helping...
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Hush
Hush is the first exciting full-length work penned by local actor and writer, Ciella Williams. It tells the story of Nina, whose waters have broken at 23 weeks, just one...
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Open House
AH, THAT HOUSE. You know the one. That dreamy, gable roof building, perched neatly on the edge of town overlooking Darwin Harbour. Built in around 1870, the white, louvered façade...
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Win a Wild Weekend in the Top End
DOWN IN THE Red Centre, we often miss out on getting up to the Darwin Festival – as Centralian-based Territorians know, it ain’t cheap to travel anywhere from Alice. But...
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Our Tactile Territory
IF YOU’RE YET to find the perfect gift to spoil your Mum, the annual Tactile Arts Mother’s Day Craft Fair has got the answer. By Kate Conway “We’ve got some...
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First Nations to the Front
The rich fibres of Garrmalang Festival were first woven in 2014 to showcase, inspire and celebrate First Nations arts and culture, blossoming over the years into an exciting, culture-rich event...
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A Sound Community
KNOW HOW YOU can tell a good community broadcaster? We listen to them and they listen to us. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts 8CCC Community Radio has a long history of broadcasting...
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The NEO's New Tune
NORTH AUSSIE SEROTONIN stimulators, The NEO, descend on the Darwin Railway Club stage this month with a creative entourage in tow to launch their new single, ‘Out of Place’. By...
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Jon STEVENS
After a sell-out tour in 2019, Jon Stevens returns to stages around Australia to pay tribute to the legendary bands that catapulted him into Aussie rock royalty. An artist in...
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Soak Tumble Dry
THIS EXCITING POP-UP group exhibition features the work of three photographers and a sculptor, exploring the Top End’s unique Wet season to create fantastic imagery that interprets our urban tropical...
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Kaleidoscope
SELF-TAUGHT DARWIN-BASED photographer Louise Denton has been snapping the natural beauty of the Territory’s landscape for almost 15 years, her images immortalised on Top End walls, showcased in coffee table...
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The Alice Prize
This year, the work of 58 finalists selected from 531 applicants adorns the Araluen Arts Centre gallery for the 42nd Alice Prize. Some will grab your eye with boldness, others...
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ON by Circa
CIRCA CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS has earned its stripes as one of the world’s leading performance companies, wowing audiences from the far corners of the world with their high level of skill...
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Girls with Altitude
International Women’s Day may be done and dusted for the year, but we are far from finished celebrating our young female leads. They can lead a country, they can fight...