The Empire Youth Arts IMPACT Ensemble presents the AWGIE award winning play for young people

Sl*t

Written by Patricia Cornelius

Directed by Claire Christian

Choreography by Kirsty Lee

The Queensland Academy for Creative Industries acknowledges the controversial name of the show may offend, but in context, the play works to empower young people who are exposed to this term and is nationally considered relevant for young audiences.

For more information on the playwright, Patricia Cornelius, her process and the play please see the following articles:

Article 1 (The Australian)

Article 2 (Theatre People)

This project has been funded by Arts Queensland - Playing Queensland Fund

Empire Theatre Studio | Part of the Homegrown Studio Series 

Only girls get called sl*ts, really. Sl*t tells of the spectacular rise and fall of one young girl, as told through the eyes of the women around her. Laced with poetic insight and powerful themes, Sl*t is a harrowing exploration of women in modern culture.

It follows the story of one young girl's rise from childhood to womanhood, the pressure to conform and the constraints that social labels have on her. Based on real life events, an all-female cast presents this AWGIE award winning Australian play, challenging audiences to examine views on gender, individualism, equality and the pressure to conform.
Presented by the Empire Theatre's elite youth company, the IMPACT Ensemble, Sl*t will feature a myriad of performance forms to portray this mesmerising piece of theatre.

THEATRE PERFORMANCE
1 JUNE 2013
6:00pm
DURATION: 70 Mins
WARNINGS: Coarse Language, Themes that may offend

To reserve your tickets please click HERE             TICKETS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED

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2013 Composition Showcase 1 

25 March 7.00 pm

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MUSIC SHOWCASE
QACI Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles featuring a special performance of MISA CRIOLLA by Ariel Ramirez performed by Vocal Collective and Special Guests
Music Showcase will feature a wide range of repertoire showcasing all of QACI's ensembles and choirs. As well as the ensemble repertoire there will be a special performance by the Vocal Collective with guest musicians of Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez. Composed following Ramirez's trip to a devastated Germany in the aftermath of World War II, Misa Criolla was inspired by his encounter with a group of nuns, which lead to the inspiration for a spiritual piece. Performed in mass chorus with orchestra, Misa Criolla incorporates traditional Spanish folk instruments, which will be played by our guest musicians. The combination of Spanish text and indigenous instruments results in a stunning composition that will be brought to life by our Vocal Collective.

FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 6:30PM for a 7:00PM START

QACI Theatre 61 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove

$5 (cash only) entrance fee to be collected at the door

NO RSVP REQUIRED

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picture a universe where the ways of defining meaning are undermined
...where words are noise and silence screams
...where time doesn't exist and everywhere is anywhere
...where dreams are real and reality dreams
...where clowns are kings and philosophers are hobos

Audience members are invited to meet at the QACI Box Office, Level 2, 61 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove at 6:45pm for a 7pm start in the QACI Studio.

MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, 7PM
THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER, 7PM

TICKETS ARE FREE BUT ARE STRICTLY LIMITED

YOUR RSVP IS ESSENTIAL

Email invitations@qaci.eq.edu.au to reserve your tickets.

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Youth Music Industries, renowned for their monthly EMERGE nights showcasing Brisbane’s hottest young talent, proudly present the third annual 4 Walls Festival, on Saturday 4th August, 2.00 pm to 10.30 pm, at the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, 61 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove. 

8 Hours of nonstop music jam-packed with some of Australia’s best up and coming and established artists and bands.

** LINE UP **

• The Paper Kites
• The Medics
• Millions
• Cub Scouts
• The Belligerents
• Fairchild Republic
• Mountains
• Bandito Folk
• Stephen Smith
• The Decider
• Red Revolver
• Tundra
• Stu Larsen
• Hannah Karydas
• Trepidation
• The Vernons
• Avaberee
• Payne Rd
• Moonshine Sally
• Amela’d

Tickets can be purchased from Moshtix - http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=58167&ref=moshtix&skin=

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Sounds of Then : a tribute to Australian music

with special guest Peter Cupples

Saturday 21st July

7.30 pm

Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Theatre

61 Musk Avenue

Kelvin Grove

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Tickets are STRICTLY LIMITED and there is a HUGE possibility that this show will SELL OUT!

Credit Card Ticket Order Form (PDF 20KB) must be submitted to Client Services or Naomi O'Reilly (Music Department Teacher Aide) BY WEDNESDAY 18TH JULY to secure tickets by credit card BEFORE the performance night.  There will be no credit card facilities available on the night and ticket sales will not be available during the school holiday period 25 June to 6th July 2012, inclusive.

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JUNCTURE:5 is an exhibition displaying the artistic collaborations of Year 11 and 12 students from the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries and industry professionals.

The exhibited work is the result of the QACI Visual Arts Big Day Out where students worked in a variety of different mediums to produce individual and collaborative outcomes in a single day.

Artists Casselle Mountford, Joachim Froese, Bruce Reynolds, Dave Machen and Daniel McKewen facilitated workshops in Sculpture, Photography, Cyanotype Printmaking, Drawing / Painting and Video Art.  

cur:8, the QACI student curatorial group, presents the dynamic collection of developmental and resolved works to stand alone in workshop categories, but also to become an exciting adjunct of diverse contemporary practice.

Linking the works through aesthetics and meaning, JUNCTURE:5  will be officially opened  on Wednesday May 30 at 6:30pm, by Joachim Froese, in the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Gallery, 61 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove.  The exhibition showcases the talents of 90 of QACI's senior Visual Arts students as emerging artists and curators. We will be welcoming most of the artists back for the opening event, a great opportunity for further discussion and for these talented professionals to view the excellent outcomes of their tuition.

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QACI Theatre Festival                                                   

25 May - 1 June

QACI Theatre

(See below for list of performances.  Click on the images to view full size posters and details of performance dates)

THE FUTURE IS NIGH

 A YOUTH THEATRE FORUM WITH A DIFFERENCE

Co-presented by the Queensland Theatre Company

If you are a young artist currently attending high school then this forum is for you.  Stimulated by the imagination and collaboration of young people, this forum is run by the youth for the youth.

We are the new generation of Queensland artists. It is time to decide what we want the future of Queensland theatre to be and how we can work together to get there.  

THE FUTURE IS NIGH is an invitation to come together to express your ideas, thoughts and hopes and to start your dialogue with industry professionals including keynote speaker Wesley Enoch, Artistic Director of QTC.

We will actively navigate our creative futures. It is time to voice our opinions.  It is our turn to step up.  Keep up and hold on.

 Date: Friday 1^st June

Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Venue: QACI Theatre, 61 Musk Ave Kelvin Grove

Cost: FREE

Bookings: Email Genevieve Trace on gtrac5@eq.edu.au

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