Cairns Vibrance Issue 3 - April/May 2021

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Welcome to the second printed issue of Vibrance, a magazine about the arts and cultural happenings of Cairns Regional Council. It’s an understatement to say that a lot has happened since our first-ever issue hit the streets back in February 2020. When hundreds of our events were cancelled, we put Vibrance on hold and utilised the downtime to develop the Cairns Vibrance app. We hope you will download the app to stay connected to our events and programs. Also, be sure to enable notifications so you’ll know when the new issue comes out every two months. You can also browse this magazine online on our venue websites. Vibrance is excited to feature the Cairns Children’s Festival in this issue. Since 2014, the Festival has put our youngest creatives in the spotlight whilst…

CAIRNS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE SATURDAY 15 MAY Life-sized dinosaurs anyone? Or how about slap stick comedy? see page 8 Tickets sold through Ticketlink 1300 855 835 | ticketlink.com.au TANKS ARTS CENTRE SUNDAY 16 MAY Regurgitator for kids? Not kidding! Plus puppet plays, activities and plenty more. see page 12 play, learn, explore, create, perform and be inspired. THE COURT HOUSE SATURDAY 15 MAY Get your young ones in an old building. History, fun activities and exhibitions. see page 10 www.cairns.qld.gov.au/CulturalServices https://www.facebook.com/CulturalServicesCairns https://www.instagram.com/culturalservicescairns/ @CulturalServicesCairns REGISTER FOR 5 MINUTES OF FAME STAGE You can register online at tanksartscentre.com/children/festival/5-minutes-of-fame-registrations…

Award-winning puppetry and interactive theatre company, Erth, first brought their larger-than-life dinosaur show to the 2016 Cairns Children’s Festival with all three shows selling out promptly. The far north’s littlest dinosaur fans are once again invited to get up close and personal with these prehistoric creatures this May at the 2021 Cairns Children’s Festival. From cute baby dinos to some of the largest carnivores and herbivores that have ever walked the planet, Erth’s dinosaurs are unmistakably ‘alive’ and mostly friendly in this fun, educational and unique performance that will delight all audiences from ages 5 years and up. Erth is an Australian-owned company fuelled by a team of creators, makers and performers pushing the limits of design, content and experience. For 30 years, their puppetry-based theatrical productions and innovative community projects have…

Do you want to see the funniest family show ever? Look no further! After sold-out seasons at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Cairns Children’s Festival is bring Chores to CPAC! Chores is the story of two young rascal boys playing in their messy bedroom. Suddenly, their mother’s alarming screams rattle the boys back in to acrobatic action. A generous serve of comedy and chaotic acrobatics accompanies every attempt at cleaning their room and doing their chores. This mess of chaos and comedy concludes with a last-minute cleaning spree. The parents are kept at bay and the rewards come flooding in! Inspired by slapstick legends Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, this side-splitting show is jam-packed with skilled stunts and uproarious, interactive gags, and with very little spoken dialogue, the audience will find themselves…

10.00AM - 4.00PM Get your young people into a beautiful old building. Explore the history, architecture and exhibitions at the newly refurbished Court House. It’s a perfect opportunity for your family to enjoy the new space. Boats of Our People Exhibition Curated by Cairns Children’s Festival artist in residence, Sorami Ochi, this exhibition features artworks by children living in our region. Their brief; think about their cultural background and make a picture of a boat. The Boat Shed Created by Sorami Ochi with Hayley Gillespie, Boat Shed is for making boats, toying with boats, floating and sinking boats, in your imagination. Pac Ma’am & Copper! Exhibition Inspired by the classic arcade games Pac Man and Frogger, Pac Ma’am and Copper offers a novel twist where the boundary between play and history vanishes. These retro inspired arcade machines combine…