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Archive for August, 2008
What’s on this weekend in Perth
Fremantle Print Award
PEEP Show &
Zen Garden exhibition
Indigo exhibition
Music
Mondo Generator
Death Cab for Cutie
Kabarett Dada
Cool Perth Nights
Tujiko Noriko
The popular Art in Bloom starts this week at the WA Art Gallery. Hurry as this popular, annual event is a must-experience and only goes until August 24.
The gallery comes alive with the sights and smells of over 100 flowers installations influenced by the WA Art Galleries pictures. View art and the sweet-smelling works from August 22 to 24. Adult ticket prices are $8, concession $5. http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/index.asp
Continue reading ‘Art In Bloom - Perth In Full Bloom This Weekend’
ae’lkemi
Material Boy photo: James Dimitri
DD by Megan Salmon, cut out lace top and fortune skirt. Photo: Michael Macfarlane Reid ‘Looking Out’ is the most significant exhibition showcasing the excellent work of high profile WA fashion designers. The exhibition explores garments, fashion photography, editorial to multi-media installations.This prestigious exhibition includes works from ae’lkemi, Aurelio Costarella, ericaamerica, Material Boy, and DD by Megan Salmon.
ericaamerica, Danny Flag, Revolt collection, 07/08 
Aurelio Costarella - Winter 08 collection, Goddess Pant with Cloud Blouse,photo: Di Vidos, model: Emily C @ Chadwick Showing alongside ’Looking Out’ is the special 40 year anniversary exhibition by Ruth Tarvydas. This extraordinary career is documented with samples from her 1968 label Ruta to her current work as the designer of bling. Tarvydas’ success if obvious with her designs being stocked in more than 170 locations in 16 countries around the world including Australia, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.‘Looking Out’ and ‘The House of Tarvydas’ is showing unti October 10 at John Curtin Gallery, Building 200, Curtin University of Technology Kent Street, Bentley. 
Ruth Tarvydas, 1984 Collection, Photographer Justin Smith
The 10th Perth Fashion Festival falls on September 4 – 12!
mystylelocal.net will be busy on the ground over the festival photographing the cool, the quirky plus reviewing the best events from the catwalk.
left: Ae’lkemi right: foxworth
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To find out how you can book tickets to assorted events or just be seen in the kurv bar over the festival go to: www.perthfashionfestival.com.au
left: Material Boy right: La Perla Launch
All photos courtesy of Stefan Gosatti - http://www.stefangosatti.com/
The Bureau of Ideas was established in Perth as a forum for free-thinking ideas.
The Bureau’s series of topical talks span into conversations on visual arts, performing arts, architecture, photography, film, design, music, philosophy and science.
On August 25 the topic is ‘Too much art’? This examines the loss of ideas, difference and excess in art.
Speakers include: Robert Cook, Kate McMillan, Marcus Canning and Daniel Palmer
Venue: Hyde Park Hotel, 331 Bulwer St, (corner of Fitzgerald) North Perth
Ticket prices: $15/$10(concession). Available on the door
Food service available from 6pm to 9pm, bar open until late
To find out more on this group and to join go to: www.thebureauofideas.com
Click below to see the stellar line up of bands and events coming to Perth over August, September and now.
So sort out tickets now!
Nullarbor LAN Festival - August 15 and 16
Creatives to geeks celebrate the finale of the Nullarbor independent game developers competition by participating or attending a special two-day event party at the Bakery August 15 and 16.
The event starts this Friday with the Developers’ Old School Demoparty. Developers, designers and creative’s will work over 24 hours to create new games and digital content from start to finish.
Keen to be apart of the LAN festivities check out the gamejam website http://gamejam.org/.
The festival wraps up Saturday from 7pm when the Red Bull stimulated digital designers and developers present their works which they have just spent 24 hours developing. Punters get there on Saturday to see the finished digital games, vote for your favourite game and meet the digi set.
Free Entry
The Bakery – 53 James Street, Northbridge
Bordeaux boasts a long history of quality wine dating back to the 3rd century BC.
The Bordeaux region produces one-quarter of France’s total wine production and is regarded for its stellar standard.
Must Winebar is privy to some of the most significant and spectacular wines from this region and will celebrate this by hosting a special evening in the Champagne Lounge hosted by Bordeaux expert John Baker.
Go to www.onwilliam.com.au/news to find out more about how you can be apart of Windows on William for this years Artrage!