SuMMER 2014/15thesubstation.org.au

Sissy BlvdLee Lai, Katie Parrish, Merv Heers and Sam WallmanFri 16 Jan – Sun 15 MarFour queer cartoonists smoosh and smear.

Lee Lai, Katie Parrish, Merv Heers and Sam Wallman are queer cartoonists based in Melbourne. Their drawings explore gender, sexuality, class, visibility, and the ways these themes overlap. Using The Substation’s front gallery space and Transit Gallery billboards, this exhibition will examine remnants of gay liberation, reflections on contemporary queer assimilation and resilience, mincing the fine line between subtlety and obviousness.

Time: Opening Thurs 15 Jan, 6pm–8pmSupported by Hobsons Bay City Council. Part of GoWest and Midsumma Festival 2015.

Image: Sam Wallman, Walking, pen on paper, 2014.

TrilogiesErik Bünger, Soda_Jerk, Willoh S. Weiland (Aphids) and OtherFilmFri 23 Jan – Sun 15 MarAn exhibition that brings together three major trilogies existing as video installations, audio works, live performances and lecture performances. Showing for the first time in Australia, Swedish (Berlin-based) artist and composer Erik Bünger, Sydney (New York-based) duo Soda_Jerk, and Melbourne-based Wiloh S. Weiland (Aphids). The trilogies delve into lived and recorded histories, science fiction and science fact, inner and outer space, and antique and current technologies. By sampling popular culture and working at the intersection of music, performance and film; the works presented in Trilogies connect and diverge in innumerable ways.

Exhibitions

RecoveryTues 2 Dec (Preview) Wed 3 Dec – Tues 9 DecThere are two women. Natalie and Shannon. There were others. They are gone. This is what remains. Recovery is dance, ceremony, gathering and living.

By Shannon Bott, Nat Cursio, Simon Ellis and collaborators.Choreography and Direction: Shannon Bott, Nat Cursio and Simon EllisPerformance: Shannon Bott and Nat CursioSound: Byron ScullinLight: Ben Cobham (Bluebottle)Contributors to research: Pete Brundle, Fiona Bryant, Vanessa Chapple, Ben Cisterne and Paula Levis

Time: 8.30pm (approximate running time: 60 mins), no interval. Latecomers will not be admitted.Ticket Info: Full $25, Concession $20, With Love $40 (includes $15 supporting Recovery artists), All Preview Tickets $20. Please wear black to this performance.This project has been supported by The Substation through the organisation’s artist residency program.

Photography by: Kirsty Argyle

In response to the exhibition, OtherFilm, a collective dedicated to expanded practice, address the presence of archive as both a source and subject of the three trilogies. OtherFilm will explore aspects of the lending collection from National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA).

In addition, a suite of Learning and Public Programs will run alongside the exhibition, including lecture performances, presentations, gallery tours and artist led workshops.

Curated by Will Foster

Time: Opening Thurs 22 Jan, 6pm–8pmSupported by Gordon Darling Foundation, Iaspis, Hobsons Bay City Council and MADA.

Image: Erik Bünger, The Girl Who Never Was, video still, 2013.

Exhibitions

Carols by CandlelightSun 14 Dec The Newport Fiddle and Folk Club is proud to present the sixth Substation all-singing, all-playing, all-weather carols. Join local musicians for a good old-fashioned sing-a-long. Relax and listen to beautiful ensembles. Then get ready to grin as your hosts have you moving, swinging and singing in a special night to remember.

Time: 7pmTicket Info: Gold coin donation at the door

The Girl Who Never Was (by Erik Bünger) meets The Carousel (by Soda_Jerk)Sat 24 Jan Two lecture performances. Coinciding with Trilogies exhibition, the exhibiting artists will present their internationally renowned 60 minute lecture performances, a medium popular since the 1960s that blurs the boundaries between performance art and pedagogy.

The Girl Who Never Was (2013) by Erik Bünger is the final in a trilogy of works that takes us on a winding trip through history. A history where a voice echoes forwards and backwards through time, retroactively changing history and changing the present from the vantage point of the past.

The Carousel (2011) traces an alternative history of film as a burial crypt where we collectively commune with the dead. Within this is a live video essay narration, used to navigate an eclectic matrix of film samples, producing a multi-channel video essay where it makes perfect sense to conjoin media theory, mysticism, deconstruction, kung-fu, vintage sci-fi, zombie flicks and techno horror.

Time: 7.30pm (approximate running time: 120 minutes with a 20 minute interval between lecture performances)Ticket Info: All tickets $15. Bookings online at thesubstation.org.au or at the door (unless sold out). Image: The Third Man, 2010, lecture performance, Erik Bünger. Photography by: Laura Gianetti.

An Auslan interpreter will be provided for this lecture performance.

Music & Performance

C.W. StonekingFri 27 FebFollowing on from his wildly successful national tour and the release of his much-lauded new album Gon’ Boogaloo, C.W. Stoneking is all set to bring his tunes to The Substation this February. Released on October 17 2014, it has been a six year wait for the latest taste of C.W.’s inimitable musical stylings.

Gone are the sepia-toned tales of marooned adventures in the tropics of his last release, the ARIA Award winning Jungle Blues, this time replaced with the latest invention in the world of C.W. Stoneking, electricity! C.W. has stashed his afore-favoured vintage National guitar and banjo combo for a shiny gold Fender and an extra-large helping of rock ‘n’ gospel dancehall blues to deliver 12 tracks recorded directly to tape with his full band, his very own hokum wall of sound.

Don’t miss your chance to catch this enigmatic and charismatic performer live!

Time: Doors open at 7.30pm, Show starts at 8pmTicket Info: All tickets $42 (standing tickets only for this event), Meal and show package $70Bookings online at thesubstation.org.au or at the door (unless sold out)

Finucane & Smith’s Caravan Burlesque… Wilder West!Thurs 5 Feb – Sat 7 Feb, Thurs 12 Feb – Sat 14 FebWild new acts! Wild new artistes! The diva encrusted world famous salon gets wilder!

The world’s most provocative variety show, direct from sell-out seasons in Brazil, Paris, London and Tokyo returns to get wilder in the West! Moira Finucane and her incendiary showgirls fly in with suitcases bursting with awards, five-star reviews, sequins and six-inch heels, smokin’ songs and sizzling circus, eye-popping burlesques, live art exotica and demon dance!

“Sumptuously demented” Voyage France “Outrageous and unforgettable” ★★★★★ London Times “Provocative and glorious” ★★★★★ Farsa Mag, Buenos Aires

Time: Nightly at 8pm, 14 Feb (Valentine’s Day): 7.30pm and 9.30pmTicket Info: Catwalk $57, VIP (Full) $52, VIP (Concession) $45, General Seating (Full) $39, General Seating (Concession) $30Bookings online at thesubstation.org.au or at the door (unless sold out) Part of GoWest and Midsumma Festival 2015.

Music & Performance

intro to Contemporary Art Series: TrilogiesSat 7 FebCurator Will Foster and Learning and Public Programs Manager Jo Daniell host a guided tour of the exhibition, Trilogies, which features large-scale video installations by Erik Bünger, Soda_Jerk, Wiloh S. Weiland (Aphids) and OtherFilm. Join us in this introduction to contemporary art where you can meet the Curator behind the exhibition and hear discussions about artworks at the intersection of music, performance and film.

Time: 3pm–4pm.Ticket Info: FREE. Limited places. Bookings essential. Bookings online at thesubstation.org.au. Image: Soda_Jerk, After the Rainbow, video still, 2009

Kids & Families

Learning & Workshops

Family Art DaySun 15 FebIf it’s a creative day for the whole family you’re looking for, head to The Substation for Family Art Day! Hands-on activities and family-friendly gallery tours are all part of the day of creative fun. For ages 5–10 years only, accompanied by a participating adult.

Time: 11am–12pm or 1pm–2pm (please choose your preferred time when booking)Ticket Info: FREE. Limited places. Bookings essential. Bookings online at thesubstation.org.au

The Substation Christmas MarketsSun 21 DecThe Christmas markets at The Substation are a great opportunity to purchase all your last minute Christmas goodies. This Sunday, both the Artists’ Market and Farmers’ Market will include an array of different stalls from previous markets so more high-quality crafts and designs will be on offer. Plus Newport Fiddle and Folk Club will be bringing you their rendition of Christmas through music. Come and celebrate Christmas with us this year at The Substation Markets.

Time: 10am–3pm

The Substation Farmers’ MarketSun 7 Dec, Sun 21 Dec and Sun 1 FebA great range of fresh produce and handmade local food is on offer at every market – straight from the farmers to you! Held on the first and third Sunday of every month (excluding January) by Melbourne Farmers’ Markets, who deliver Melbourne’s biggest and best accredited farmers’ markets.

Time: 9am–1pm

Markets

The Substation Artists’ Market

Sun 7 Dec, Sun 21 Dec and Sun 1 FebAn indoor market offering a wide range of unique stalls ranging from paintings and photography, to fashion, accessory items, homewares and children’s products.

Time: 10am–3pm

The Substation is a unique and dynamic contemporary arts space, offering the latest in theatre, music, talks, art, dance, ideas and cabaret.

Have your ‘arts-loving’ imagination ignited and stretched by The Substation’s Summer program!

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