It’s on like Donkey Kong:
ART AT MONA
Until September 16, 2014: Works sampled from 10 years of Australian artist Todd McMillan’s absurd and melancholic video-art practice come together in ‘Ten Years of Tears’, on show at MONA in Roy Grounds’ modernist masterpiece, The Round House (which now serves as the Mona Library). Entry is $20 (free for Tasmanian residents and under-18’s). Wednesdays to Mondays, 10am – 5pm www.mona.net.au
Opens September 27, 2013: The annual Mona Scholarship exhibition opens in the Mona Library Gallery, with 2012 recipient Pip Stafford’s opening of ‘A Rat’s Nest’, continuing until October 19, 2013. The 2013 Mona Scholarship recipient will also be announced on the opening night. www.mona.net.au/scholarship
Until April 21, 2014: MONA’s major exhibition for the year, ‘The Red Queen’, is an assemblage of major commissions, exciting art loans and yet-unseen works from David Walsh’s collection. The idea behind the exhibition is ‘‘art that explores why art is made’’. Is art necessary to human survival and evolution? Whatever you decide, it’s a lot of fun. Take the kids – there’s a jingly trampoline and a room with 40 TVs. Entry is $20 (free for Tasmanian residents and under-18’s). Wednesdays to Mondays, 10am – 5pm www.mona.net.au
CINEMONA
3pm Friday Aug 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18 &Monday 19:
Joss Whedon’s fresh Californian take on Shakespeare’s classic, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, has been praised for its humour and inspired interpretation of the Bard’s comedic play. It was filmed in 12 days at Whedon’s house, while on vacation from The Avengers set. No biggie, right? ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ (M) also screens tomorrow, Sunday and Monday at 3pm at Cinemona (MONA Cinema). Bookings $17, $15, $12 and more session times from www.mona.net.au/cinemona
10.15am Friday Aug 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18 & Monday 19:
Well, this is a scream: take a close-up view of the greatest works of Edvard Munch, marking the 150th anniversary of the artist’s birth. As part of the ‘Exhibition: Great Art on Screen’ series, ‘Munch 150’ is co-hosted by the National Museum and the Munch Museum in Oslo, and is screening at Cinemona. . Also screens tomorrow, Sunday and Monday at 10.15am. Bookings $25, $20, $15, from www.mona.net.au/cinemona
12 noon Friday Aug 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18 & Monday 19:
Helen Mirren returns to her acclaimed role as Queen Elizabeth II in ‘The Audience’, a riveting new play from the author of ‘The Queen’, ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy’, performed by the National Theatre of Great Britain (NT Live) and screening at Cinemona (also screening tomorrow, Sunday and Monday at noon). Bookings $25, $22, $15 from www.mona.net.au/cinemona
MUSIC
Saturday Aug 17 at 1pm: MoFolk (Folk at MONA) gets trippy with Ethereal, playing harps, cello, flute, whistles, singing bowls, harmonium, djembe, didgeridoo. Watch for witchy antics from this seasoned local duo in The Void, until 3pm. www.mona.net.au/what’s-on/music
Sunday Aug 18 at 1pm: JAM (Jazz at MONA) gets into the rhythm with percussionist Ted Vining, founding member of Melbourne outfit BLOW, and veteran of the skins for more than 35 years, in The Void, until 4pm. www.mona.net.au/what’s-on/music
Rebecca Fitzgibbon Events Media Manager Museum of Old and New Art
