Summer lovin' the arts
The Arts Centre Melbourne is absolutely killing it with its summer season lineup this year, in this blogger's humble opinion. Who popped in for one night only on the weekend? Just Gotye, that's who.
Oh wait, you want more? How about seven choreographers, 12 street dancers, three break dancers and some local talent, in the international street dance sensation BLAZE? And one of the best parts, to my mind? On performance days during the run of this show, the public spaces around Hamer Hall will be turned into venues for free music, dance and street art performances.
There will also be some Christmassy shows, the iconic New Year's music festival Summadayze, a bunch of stuff for kids (Giggle and Hoot's first ever live show, anyone?), and Oh Suivant!, a funny, arty and rather intimate circus-clown performance.
In fact there's a show on every day and every night of summer, except Christmas Day.
I'm hoping to out to a number of these shows this summer, and I'll definitely be heading off to see The Key of Sea live concert, which is on this coming Friday night.
This concert sounds amazing and I can't wait. Produced in association with The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival Inc, and principally supported by Amnesty International, it is a one-night-only opportunity to hear some of Australia's leading musicians who have paired up with musicians from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds.
They have released an album (actually two of them, this is the sequel) from which all profits go to Australian refugee and asylum-seeker charities, and Friday is a chance to hear some of them live in concert.
Here is a little video to tell you more about it.
Giveaway
Melbourne friends, do you want to come too? The Arts Centre is giving away a double pass for The Key of Sea, this Friday. Just leave a comment below saying you'd like to come along and I'll draw a winner at midday on Thursday (13 December).
For extra places in the draw, tell your friends: Tweet about it using the hashtag #summerseason, and share it on Facebook, making sure you let me know you've done so. One extra place in the draw for each.
All images of performances (from top: Leo, Oh Suivant!, BLAZE), and rehearsal sessions from The Key of Sea, are used with permission from Arts Centre Melbourne. I am not being paid for this post, however, I did receive two tickets to see The Key of Sea.
UPDATE: This competition is now closed. Congratulations Andie. And The Key of Sea was amazing! If they do it again next year, I highly recommend you go!
