This weekend at MONA

MUSIC

MoFolk
Saturday 10 August, 1pm – 3pm
Born in 1960’s North Carolina, Ross Sermons’ music is steeped in southern blues, bluegrass and soul, with a hint of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Mississippi John Hurt, in The Void at MONA. www.mona.net.au/what’s-on/music

JAM
Sunday 11 August, 1pm – 4pm
Liam O Leary Ensemble plays a whole swag of instruments: double bass, electric guitar, horns, let loose in The Void at MONA. www.mona.net.au/what’s-on/music

TELEVISION (SOLD OUT!!!!x)
Friday 1 November, 6pm
Amidst the peak of proto-punk in New York City, at CBGB, Television dominated the cult-scene with its unique sounds and suave vocals. Since then, the band has gone on to become one of the most influential acts of its time, headlining the likes of Glastonbury and All Tomorrow’s Parties festivals in the UK. Now, more than 40 years after their acclaimed ‘Marquee Moon’ album, Television is back, embarking on its first-ever Australian tour. Relive the 70s or just come and get pissed in The Void at MONA after dark. But whatever you do, don’t miss out.
Tickets $60 / $50 on sale from www.mona.net.au/what’s-on/events

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ART

THE RED QUEEN
UNTIL APRIL 21, 2014
Wednesdays to Mondays, 10am – 5pm
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 TV’s. Entry is $20 (free for Tasmanian residents and under-18’s). www.mona.net.au

TODD MCMILLAN – TEN YEARS OF TEARS
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Open 10am – 5pm Wednesday to Monday
Mona Library Gallery, Museum of Old and New Art, Berriedale, Tasmania
Works sampled from 10 years of Australian artist Todd McMillan’s absurd and melancholic video-art practice, on show in Roy Grounds’ modernist masterpiece, The Round House (which now serves as the Mona Library). www.mona.net.au

MONA SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION
FRI 27 SEPTEMBER – SAT 19 OCTOBER, 2013
Mona Library Gallery, Museum of Old and New Art, Berriedale, Tasmania
MONA Scholarship 2012 recipient Pip Stafford will exhibit at the Mona Library Gallery, with the 2013 recipient being announced at the opening on Thursday night. www.mona.net.au/scholarship

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CINEMONA
(MONA CINEMA)

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (M)
Screening Wed-Mon at Noon or 3pm until Aug 23
(This weekend’s sessions: Fri, Sat, Sun 3pm)
Joss Whedon’s fresh Californian take on William Shakespeare’s classic has been praised for its humour and inspired interpretation of the Bard’s comedic play. And it was filmed in 12 days at Whedon’s house on vacation from filming The Avengers, no less. Bookings $17, $15, $12 and more session times from www.mona.net.au/cinemona

MUNCH150
Screening Wed-Mon at 10.15am until Aug 23
(This weekend’s sessions: Fri, Sat, Sun 10.15pm)
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 screening at Cinemona. Bookings $25, $22, $15, from www.mona.net.au/cinemona

THE AUDIENCE
Screening Wed-Mon at Noon or 2pm until Aug 23
(This weekend’s sessions: Fri, Sat, Sun at noon)
Helen Mirren returns to her acclaimed role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience, a riveting new play by the author of The Queen, Skyfall, Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy and Nixon, performed by the National Theatre of Great Britain (NT Live) and screening at Cinemona (MONA cinema). Bookings $25, $22, $15 from www.mona.net.au/cinemona

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MONA
Museum of Old and New Art
655 Main Rd, Berriedale, Tasmania
Opening hours: 10am – 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Entry $20 (free for Tasmanian residents & under 16)
Ph 61 3 6277 9900
www.mona.net.au
Rebecca Fitzgibbon Events Media Manager Museum of Old and New Art