Up Late
Petrina Hicks
Eye candy (from 'The descendants' series) 2008
Purchased 2008. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation
Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Australia Uplate
Live Australian music and comedy / talks / films
Fridays 5.30–10.30pm
2 January – 20 February 2009
Come along to Up Late for an all-Australian program of talks, music and comedy as part of the ‘Contemporary Australia: Optimism’ exhibition. The weekly program includes collaborations and one-off performances by musicians, representing the diversity of contemporary Australian music culture, while emerging and high profile Australian comedians tackle the themes of ‘optimism’ and ‘Australia’ in fresh ways.
Refreshments are available for purchase from the Foyer Bistro and River Cafe, and a program of events is exclusively available for Gallery Members.
Australia Up Late tickets go on sale through qtix from Saturday 15 November 2008.
Bookings are required. Tickets are $20 and are available through qtix or phone 136 246 (booking fees apply).
2 January 2009
Operator Please (Gold Coast) / Kate Bradley (Brisbane) / Josh Thomas (Brisbane)
9 January 2009
Resin Dogs (Brisbane) / Urthboy (Sydney) / Sean Choolburra (Brisbane–Sydney)
16 January 2009
David McCormack (Brisbane–Sydney) / Tripod (Sydney)
23 January 2009
The Laughing Clowns (Brisbane–Sydney)
30 January 2009
Machine Translations (Melbourne) / The Chaser (Julian Morrow and Andrew Hansen, Sydney)
6 February 2009
Katie Noonan (Brisbane) / The Brides of Frank (Brisbane)
13 February 2009
The Gin Club (Brisbane) / The John Steel Singers (Brisbane)
20 February 2009
The Reels (Sydney) / Lindsay Webb (Brisbane)
SPECIAL OFFER FOR GALLERY MEMBERS
Gallery Members can pre-purchase tickets to any Australia Up Late event from Monday 3 to Friday 14 November 2008 exclusively through qtix.
Become a Gallery Member today and receive a free* Australia Up Late ticket! For more information, call the Gallery Members Administration Office on 07 3840 7278 or email
*offer is subject to availability
