Festival Program > Fri 2nd - Sat 17th July

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It is with great pleasure that we launch the 2010 On Edge festival program, from Fri 2nd to Sat 17th July. Over two weeks of dynamic performance and media artists and groups, from all parts of Oz plus some special International guests.

From Indonesia, one of the region's most active and dynamic performance artists Arahmaiani (pictured), the fresh performance theatre of Sydney's post, the exquisite sensitivity of cross media group Aphids (Melb), plus Liquid Architecture sound art festival returns with Lionel Marchetti (France) & Yoko Higashi (Japan).

The 6th ReelDance International Dance on Screen Festival returns with a program of screenings, plus we examine local cultures through Submerge#d and 2Whyte, the latter bringing together two amazing dancers: indigenous dancer and choreographer Raymond D. Blanco and Cuban dancer Raphael Blanco.

Time to get excited people: there is a bevvy of activity, and indeed something for everyone. Please check the festival program pages. Tickets are on sale now for Liquid Architecture, Shamelessly Glitzy Work and 2Whyte from Ticketlink: 1300 855 835, www.ticketlink.com.au

Stay tuned for a bunch of other goodies as well........looking forward to seeing you at some shows.

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Submerge#10.2 + On Edge Program Launch

Sat 22nd May

We celebrated the launch of the On Edge festival program with a fine selection of sound makers, visual merchants, and performance oddities at the recent submerge #10.2.

A delightful, enlightening and stimulating evening of sound, media and performance from the most unlikely stars: Dandies on the Roof, Hanzard, Font v's Font, Miracle Death, Zane Saunders, Nigel Perera, Denom Rock, File_Error.

Thanks to those that helped launch the program, and especially to our young artists Denom Rock and The Zei-anator. Video and images up soon.

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Viva La Revolution!

This year, 2010, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence, and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution and ‘Post everything' musician and artist Mike Cooper (UK), returns to Cairns with a live score to the unique Que Viva Mexico, by the Russian director Sergei Eisenstein.

THANKS Mike!!

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Submerge Returned....with a giggle, bang and whimper.

Submerge proved that Cairns has a very healthy underbelly of performance and media stars that defy the dominant paradigm of this fair city.

Great thanks to all eight artists (and ping pong stars) who presented a colourful, absurd and engaging program of short contemporary and experimental performances: Nigel Perera, Dandies on the Roof, Font featuring Tweak Bakini, Canippliss Central, Zane Saunders, Sophia Carroll, Annaliese Walker and File_Error.

Please check the photo gallery. >> Next Submerge #10.2 - Sat 22nd May >>

Check the highlights on video below:

Submerge #10.1 @ Old Hrvatski Klub Artspace - Sat 3rd Apr 10 from Nicholas Mills on Vimeo.

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NMZS10 - Old Hrvatski Klub Artspace opens with a bang!

The opening of the Old Hrvatski Klub Artspace, a new artist run space run by Nicholas Mils & Zane Saunders, was launched with new visual and media works and performance from the artists. Rock 'n' Roll Ping-Pong, Skull Pin Bowling and other frivolities marks the Hrvatski Klub as a new paradigm in artspace for Cairns. Check images in the Photo Gallery, and highlights from the performance below. Nicholas Mills: sound and projection, Zane Saunders - performance.

NMZS10 - Live Performance - Zane Saunders & Nicholas Mills from Nicholas Mills on Vimeo.

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On Edge Dates for 2010

Friday 2nd – Saturday 17th July 2010

Join On Edge for a diverse and stimulating season of fresh performance and media projects and events, including:

• Liquid Architecture 11 – the National sound art festival returns with International and National artists (www.liquidarchitecture.org.au)
• ReelDance International Dance On Screen Festival – The bi-annual ReelDance festival returns with a range of dance/film screenings (www.reeldance.org.au)
• Aphids (Melb) - Based in Melbourne, Aphids undertakes cross-artform projects usually involving contemporary music, international cross-cultural exchanges and collaborations. (www.aphids.net)

On Edge strives to develop a platform for innovation, new perspectives, and new applications across contemporary inter-arts practice in the Tropics.

More program announcements coming soon. Full comprehensive program information available from April 2010.

We welcome volunteers, please drop us a line here.

Please find below excerpts from the 2009 program:

On Edge Festival 2009 - Excerpts from Nicholas Mills on Vimeo.