EXHIBITIONS
SELECT 20: 159 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, May 27-29. Pop-up exhibition featuring recent works by 20 top local artists.
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INSPIRED BY BURNS: Camperdown Courthouse, until June 5. Competitive exhibition of works to coincide with the annual Robert Burns Festival.
MGM: The Artery, Warrnambool, until June 5. Marie Cook, her daughter Molly and Molly’s partner Grant Nimmo combine for this mixed media exhibition.
IKEBANA FLORAL: WAG, until June 8. Christopher James’ ikebana floral installation inspired by Jeffrey Smart’s Arrow Carriers.
WARRNAMBOOL & DISTRICT ARTISTS’ SOCIETY: Merri View Gallery, Warrnambool, until June 18. Regular show of works by member artists featuring Warrnambool’s Jenny Arms.
DEAN BOWEN: Hamilton Art Gallery, until June 19. Award-winning Melbourne-based artist Dean Bowen exhibits 20 years worth of paintings, prints and sculptures.
METALWORK & JEWELLERY: Hamilton Art Gallery, until June 26. The Victorian State Craft Collection is shared across five regional galleries, with part of the collection now on display in Hamilton.
KAMISAKA SEKKA: Hamilton Art Gallery, until June 26. A tribute to Sekka (1866-1942), one of the most prominent Japanese artist-teachers of the first half of the 20th century.
EVENTS
UNDER THE SKIN: Mozart Hall, Warrnambool, May 25, 7.30pm. Scarlett Johansson stars in this sci-fi/horror film, screened by F Project Cinema.
DRAWING WORKSHOP: Julia Street Creative Space, Portland, May 28, 1pm. Join south-west artist Catherine Bailey for an arts session.
SURF TRASH II: The Loft, Warrnambool, May 28, 6.30pm. Warrnambool filmmakers James and Sean McAnulty premiere their new short film, with other local films to be screened.
THE WICKER MAN: Theatre Royal, Camperdown, May 29, 2pm. Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee star in this classic 1973 horror film, screened by Corangamite Film Society.
PAINT YOUR CAKE: WAG, Warrnambool, May 30, 12pm. Information session on activity where you can turn your favourite artwork in the permanent collection into an edible work of art.
SUFFRAGETTE: Reardon Theatre, Warrnambool, May 31, noon. Port Fairy Red Cross fundraiser screening of this tale of the women’s suffragette movement in England.
THE LITTLE PRINCE: Hamilton PAC, June 2, 10am & Portland Arts Centre, June 4, 6.30pm. Puppets bring to life Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s beloved children’s story.
WRITER’S SALON: The Artery, Warrnambool, June 2, 6pm. Writer’s Victoria holds this event with guest speakers.
WILD TALES: Killara Centre, Camperdown, June 2, 7.30pm. Argentinian anthology about “savage situations”, screened by Corangamite Film Society.
MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW: Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool, June 2, 8pm & Hamilton PAC, June 3, 7.30pm. Stand-ups from around the world take part in this annual national tour.
FRIENDS OF THE GALLERY GALA: WAG, Warrnambool, June 3, 4pm. Enjoy some ‘Wagner, bubble and cake’, including some Paint Your Cake entries.
HAMILTON EISTEDDFOD: Hamilton PAC, June 6-June 19. Annual music and dance competition.
ARTIST TALK: Hamilton Art Gallery, June 6, 12pm. Join Melbourne artist Dean Bowen as he discusses his career and new exhibition.
KINGDOM OF DREAMS & MADNESS: Mozart Hall, June 8, 7.30pm. Fly-on-the-wall insight into Studio Ghibli, screened by F Project Cinema.
MORTLAKE ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL: Mortlake, June 10-13. Town-wide event featuring a theatre production, author talk, book fair, open studio, market, open mic night and art show.
