| |  | IT’S ALL ABOUT WOMEN THIS WEEK This week we have some absolutely must-see, all about women events on at Cowra Civic Centre. Firstly, we welcome Amelia Ryan and Libby O’Donovan in a cabaret show that celebrates the unsung women in Australian music rock’n’roll history in Unsung (I Am Woman). And then we welcome the touring production of Shirley Valentine, one of the most successful and well known one-woman plays of the last 40 years. Tickets for both shows are very affordable and we encourage you to bring a friend or family member who might need a great night out of live entertainment. And or course, we have two amazing cinema sessions - Top Dog Film Festival - a series of short films all about our favourite four-legged friends, and Franklin - a documentary giving us insight into the environmental campaign to protect the Franklin River in Tasmania. We hope you have a great week of entertainment with us at Cowra Civic Centre. See you soon!
Jonathan
Cowra Civic Centre | | THIS WEEK LIVE ON STAGE | | UNSUNG
(I AM WOMAN)On a hot summer’s day in 1965, Merle Thornton and Rosalie Bogner walked into the public bar of the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane, calmly chained themselves to the bar rail, and ordered a beer. What happened next would change the course of Australian history - and a little less obviously - the course of music in Australia for women, forever.
Join award-winning cabaret powerhouses Amelia Ryan and Libby O’Donovan, In a rollicking, raucous celebration of songs and stories from 1960s Australia. Wednesday 7 September at 11am
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| SHIRLEY VALENTINEby Willy Russell | Tickets $29 Why do we get all this life if we don’t ever use it? Shirley Bradshaw often finds herself alone and talking to the wall in her kitchen. But something’s about to change! While preparing her husband’s evening meal of egg and chips, she wonders if she has the courage to escape her dull married life. Can she follow her dreams and take an unexpected and exciting trip to Greece in search of her fearless former self, Shirley Valentine? Maybe there she will ulfil her dream of ‘sitting by the sea, drinking wine in a country where the grape is grown’. Friday 9 September at 7pm
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| | THIS WEEK AT THE MOVIES |  | TOP DOG FILM FESTIVAL CTC | 120mins | $14* This carefully curated film festival about dogs and their humans, graces Australian screens once again for its sixth year. The Top Dog Film Festival showcases six awe inspiring short films created by independent filmmakers from around the world. Filled with delightfully doggy moments of joy and celebration of our beloved canine companions, gather together to support senior dogs, watch in awe as dogs come to the rescue, witness a centuries long tradition continue in Greenland, and meet Rodney the adventure loving bulldog. Sunday 11 September at 2pm | |  | FRANKLIN MA15+ - Infrequent strong coarse language | 91 mins | $14* Franklin recounts the epic seven-year campaign to save Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Franklin River from being drowned by the construction of a hydroelectric project in the early 1980s. The ‘Franklin Campaign’ remains the most significant environmental protest in Australian history, a definitive example of the power of non-violent direct action, and is considered ground zero for ‘Green’ politics worldwide. The story is told through the eyes of 8th generation Tasmanian, Oliver Cassidy, as he follows in his activist father’s footsteps and embarks on a solo rafting pilgrimage down the Franklin. Sunday 11 September at 4:30pm
Wednesday 14 September at 10am | | | COMING SOON | ![Good Luck To You, Leo Grande | Official Trailer | 2022 [HD]](https://dim.mcusercontent.com/cs/0cd1572f9659bbd20a6ebf0b9/video_thumbnails_new/b9431f9c4f1324b1cfde6de72c8d0eea.png?w=564&dpr=2) | GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE
M - Sexual themes, sex scenes, nudity and coarse language | 97 mins | $14* Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher and widow, is yearning for some adventure, some human connection, and some sex. Good sex. Whilst her husband Robert provided a home, a family, something resembling a life, good sex was never on offer. But he’s gone now, and Nancy has a plan: she will find adventure with a sex worker named Leo Grande. In an anonymous hotel room Nancy greets Leo. He looks every bit as good as his picture, but what Nancy wasn’t expecting was conversation as well as fornication. Leo has a view on everything, and though he may not always tell the truth, Nancy finds she likes him. And he likes her. Friday 16 September at 7pm
Saturday 17 September at 4:30pm
Sunday 18 September at 2pm | |  | THE REASON I JUMP M – Occasional coarse language | 82 mins | $14* Based on the bestselling book by Naoki Higashida, The Reason I Jump is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida’s revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe. Moments in the lives of each of the characters are linked by the journey of a young Japanese boy through an epic landscape; narrated passages from Naoki’s writing reflect on what his autism means to him and others, how his perception of the world differs, and why he acts in the way he does: the reason he jumps. The film distills these elements into a sensually rich tapestry that leads us to Naoki’s core message: not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say. Saturday 17 September at 2:30pm
Sunday 18 September at 4pm | |  | NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY E – Exempt | 180 mins | $25* Ralph Fiennes leads the cast in David Hare’s (NT Live: Skylight) blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a master manipulator whose legacy changed the city forever. For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction? Broadcast live from the Bridge Theatre in London, Nicholas Hytner directs this exhilarating new play. Saturday 17 September at 6:30pm
Saturday 24 September at 1pm | | | MORE EVENTS COMING SOON | | COFFEE CONCERT: THE HEART COLLECTORS | $20* Imagine Fleetwood Mac with more of an organic, Celtic-inflected lilt of vocals and melody, with the sentimentality of 70’s inspired harmonies. Australian four piece ‘Epic Folk’ band The Heart Collectors have graced stages around the world, accomplishing three international tours and releasing four studio albums. Enjoy a cuppa and a scone before settling in for 90 minutes of wonderful music. Wednesday 28 September
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| School Holiday Entertainment and Cowra Carnival of Colours
URZA AND THE SONG IN THE DARK Suitable for ages 7+ | $15 A brand-new story for young people set in a subterranean wonderland of complex caves, underground lakes, fantastical creatures, and myths waiting to be discovered. One day, a mysterious song leads a young girl named Urza on an adventure into the depths of the earth. Along the way she befriends a lost explorer, gets pursued by a mysterious, dark force, and finds herself caught up in a primeval story that may just lead to her saving the world. Devised for children and kidults 7+, Urza and The Song in the Dark brings together amazing puppetry, live songs and original music, and stunningly layered shadow visuals to take audiences on an epic journey they won’t soon forget. Monday 26 September at 11am and 3pm | |
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| | Four Seasons Series and Cowra Carnival of Colours
SPRING DANCE WITH LIMERICK & THE SHAMROCK DANCERS
Earlybird tickets $55* - save $10! Celebrate spring with live music and the spring harvest. Feast on a sumptuous and freshly prepared grazing platter of locally grown and seasonal produce lovingly prepared by Pennie Scott aka the Bush Goddess; sip on a glass of locally crafted wine and soak in the live music of Australian Celtic Music Award winners, Limerick and The Shamrock Dancers. Limerick bring together four highly talented and entertaining musicians who have a ‘Reel’ passion for hi-energy music, performing a line-up of toe tapping, sing a long, Celtic rock, traditional tunes, originals and modern crowd pleasers. You are sure to be sure to be Celta-field with Limerick’s roaming ‘Pied Piper’ like fiddle player, leaving you satisfied with a smile from ear to ear. Limited capacity so book early. Seating is at tables of six but you don't need to have six to book. All tickets include two courses of shared grazing platters, a glass of wine (or soft drink) on arrival and the entertainment. Saturday 1 October at 7pm | |
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| EVEN MORE EVENTS COMING SOON Bonsai Workshops - Sunday 25 September Trinket the Robot - Tuesday 4 October & Wednesday 5 October Coffee Concert: Life on Land’s End - Wednesday 26 October
| | BOX OFFICEOnline Box Office 24/7 cowraciviccentre.com
Call the Box Office 02-6340 2130
Visit the Box Office Cowra Civic Centre 104 Darling St Cowra
Box Office hours are Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm
and 30 minutes prior to an event start time.
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