Fortyfivedownstairs Announces December Lineup of Events

Fortyfivedownstairs presents a lineup of exhibits, readings, music, and other performances to finish off a succesful year.  They are:

Gallery: Essence
Aloma Treister
Until Saturday 4 December

This is an exquisite and serene exhibition, a reflection on cycles of renewal and change. The delicate and intricate images have been created by burning small holes into rice paper with incense sticks, almost a form of meditation in itself.

This use of incense as a drawing medium is incredibly time-consuming. The process, however, is a contemplative one that allows the artist to consider her life and her surroundings. Burning the rice paper leaves charred edges around every shape; creating emptiness where there once was substance. But the final impression is not one of emptiness, but of hope, of inspiration and regeneration.

Gallery: Apophenia
RMIT Textiles Exhibition 2010
Until Saturday 4 December

Said to be a symptom of creativity and madness, Apophenia is the spontaneous perception of pattern.

And pattern is among the many elements that this group of emerging artists from RMIT BA textile design explore. Their work ranges through traditional techniques, such as knit, weave, and other constructed methods as well as printing, illustration and digital media.

When you make the journey down the stairs, you will enter a world where the white space is transformed. You may also be involved in an illustration which will grow across the gallery walls throughout the week, and it is an opportunity to see some exciting new design.

Gallery: RMIT Fine Art Photography Exhibition
RMIT Photography
Tuesday 07 December - Saturday 18 December

The RMIT Fine Art Photography Graduate Exhibition of 2010 gives us a chance to look into the future of Fine Art Photography, in an exhibition that showcases the exciting talents of twenty six emerging artists.

After many stellar reviews and four stars in The Age review Duets for Lovers and Dreamers is in its final week, do not miss out on seeing this stunning show.

Performance: DUETS FOR LOVERS AND DREAMERS
By Sandra Fiona Long
Until Sunday 5 December

A lyrical play from Melbourne writer Sandra Fiona Long which has had universal acclaim from theatre critics, Duets for Lovers and Dreamers is a cycle of ‘duets' for theatre featuring beautiful performances from the cast, Helen Morse, Katherine Tonkin, Phil McInnes and Matt Cornell, DUETS FOR LOVERS AND DREAMERS is also a visual feast with some of the most exciting lighting design and projection to be seen at fortyfivedownstairs yet.

Directed by Naomi Steinborner
Performed by Helen Morse, Katherine Tonkin, Phillip McInnes and Matt Cornell

Dates: Thursday 18 November to Sunday 5 December
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 6:00pm
Prices: Full $30, Conc $25

Bookings: book online here or call 03 9662 9966
Reading: I Take Your Hand in Mine
By Carol Rocamora
Monday 6 December

Audiences have loved the revelations in this play, which is based on the letters between Anton Chekov and his wife Olga Knipper, written in the six years before his early death. Anastasia Malinoff and Paul English make a welcome return to present this delightful work in a performed reading, directed by Ariette Taylor.

Date: 6 December
Time: 6.30pm
Tickets: $20

Bookings: book online here or call 03 9662 9966
Performance: A VERY DOLLY CHRISTMAS
Dolly Diamond, Jade Leonard and Luke Gallagher
Wednesday 8 December 8pm

A bit of pre-Christmas fun A VERY DOLLY CHRISTMAS brings you Dolly Diamond, the sharp witted diva who gets intimate with her audience and brings a little joy to the world in this celebrated comedy cabaret.

A three piece band, and very special guests Jade Leonard and Luke Gallagher round up the celebration of A VERY DOLLY CHRISTMAS. Only a handful of cabaret seating tickets left at $35.

Date: 8 December
Time: 8.00pm
Tickets: $35

Bookings: book online here or call 03 9662 9966
Performance: The Mountain
The Click Clack Project
Wednesday 15 - Saturday 18 December

The Mountain is a series of performances curated by composer and pianist James Hullick, whose previous music performances here have both delighted and bemused many... impossible to describe succinctly, you can expect cutting edge sound art, acoustic and electronic music-making, robotic sound making machines, orchestral music making, and screen media.

Featuring: The Amplified Elephants, Noise Scavengers, BOLT Ensemble and JOLT Creatives

Dates: 15 - 18 December
Time: Wed - Fri 7:30pm & 9pm, Sat 5:00pm
Tickets: Full $20, Concession $15

Bookings: book online here or call 03 9662 9966
Call for entries: fortyfivedownstairs gallery

Artist, curators and galleries are invited to submit proposals for two and four week exhibition projects in the second half of 2011.

Detailed information regarding the two gallery spaces, application process and costs can be found here or you can contact our curator, Martina Copley on 03 9662 9966. Applications close 11 March 2011.

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Since 2002 fortyfivedownstairs, a not-for-profit organisation, has offered an evocative urban space and a personalised service to an eclectic mix of artists for theatre, visual arts, forum, music and dance .

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