Features
Night Gardens
LOCAL ARTIST MARITA ALBERS is known for vivid colours, birds and tropical foliage in her work, but becoming a serious artist was something that happened quite accidentally. “I started painting...
Jabiru Calling
Marrawuddi Gallery has been housed in the Bowali Visitor Centre for a number of years, providing a platform for almost 300 Indigenous artists from the Kakadu region to showcase their...
Youth Profile - Kevin Huang
25-YEAR-OLD CDU graduate Kevin Huang has creativity running in his veins, recently completing a Bachelor of Design, making his decision to join LAUNCH Media a bit of a no-brainer. We...
Spooky Skates
IT’S THAT TIME of year again… Get ready to don your spookiest threads for LAUNCH Darwin’s Halloween Skate Night! In addition to being able to spend the night rolling with...
2020 Vision
IN A WORLD where technology is changing every day, having the latest state-of-the-art tech is no easy task, especially for a little self-funded, not-for-profit cinema. But Deckchair Cinema has been...
Postie Toasties
A NEW LITTLE GEM has popped up on Bennett Street in Darwin, serving hot and chilled coffees, authentic chai teas and some of the tastiest toastie combos getting around. Despite...
The Thrill of Upskill
Want to learn a new language? Keen to enhance your photo editing skills? Or perhaps you’d love to master the art of massage… Whatever area you’d like to improve in...
Go Mad for Mangoes
THERE’S NO DOUBT about it, mangoes are delicious. And with the Northern Territory producing more than half of the national mango haul, a festival in honour of the humble fruit...
Bitumen & Dirt
This month, CDU Art Gallery showcases the career of Alice Springs artist Wayne Eager, with 85 works from private and public collections around the country exhibited together for the first...
Lime Cordiale on the REBOUND
Get ready, Darwin, REBOUND Music Festival is descending upon Darwin Ski Club with an exciting lineup of some of the best music acts getting around. Sydney pop rockers Lime Cordiale...
Down The Track - September
DUE TO RECENT HAPPENINGS, the annual Desert Festival has been forced to go local. But with the Red Centre teeming with unique and diverse talents, it looks like it’s all...
The Fast Five
THIS MONTH, YOU’RE invited to settle in on the couch at Darwin Entertainment Centre for an evening of music and laughs with Constantina Bush and special guest musician, Emma Rowe...
MusicNT presents Purple Patch
ALICE SPRINGS LOCAL, and Berklee College of Music graduate, Darcy Davis wears many creative hats – producer, sound engineer, lyricist, jazz pianist and now, front man of Central Australia’s newest...
Kids’ Classics: Hoedown
GET YOUR DANCING BOOTS and cowboy getups ready… Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) brings the fun with the first Kids’ Classics concert for 2020. We caught up with Tara Murphy, DSO’s...
Art & About: Drift
Anne McMaster has spent the last three months as Artist in Residence (AIR) at Tactile Arts’ Printmaking Studio. This month, her exhibition Drift opens. Anna Dowd caught up with her...
The G.O at Corro
Since 1984, Corrugated Iron Youth Arts has given young Territorians the chance to flex their creative muscles through a dynamic, fun and challenging program. Corro's Johanna Hayes gives OTL the...
Off The Rails Cabaret
By Anna Dowd When it comes to making your own fun, Darwin waits for no one. A wild new variety night of burlesque, comedy, dance and circus, backed by live...
Youth Profile - Darcy Baggley
22-YEAR-OLD DARCY BAGGLEY spends her days working as a library assistant. But on Saturday nights, she volunteers for the LAUNCH Night Series program as Assistant Coach and referee. We asked...
Youth Profile - David Ninan
QUIZ FOR DILI is an annual fundraising event hosted by City of Darwin’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) to raise much-needed funds for the Action for Change Foundation, a youth training...
STREET HEAT
HIT THE DECK for an afternoon of fast-paced shredding, creativity and excitement, at the Street Heat multiple discipline skate comp. Street Heat includes junior and open divisions for scooter, freestyle...