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WHAT’S ON AT THE JOAN – 2020

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THE JOAN 2020 SEASON: SPIEGELESQUE 29 February 2pm & 7.30pm

CABARET | MUSIC | Q THEATRE

Leave your real life at the door. Take a serendipitous romp to the sumptuous world of cabaret, comedy, circus and burlesque. Spiegelesque is immersive and eclectic – a kaleidoscope of entertainment like you’ve never seen before.Presented by The Joan TX | S $60 | C$55 | U3 $30 | SM $30 | Limited Cabaret Style table for 2 $140

VIP | As part of our special offers in 2020, you can now book a VIP Experience for Spiegelesque. Limited Cabaret Style table seating are available for you to get up close to the action! Book one of eight tables for two or four people per table. Plus, after the show, join the performers for a meet and greet at the bar! Check out their costumes close up, snap some photos or have a chat to find out everything you want to know about Spiegelesque.

MORNING MELODIES: DUETS26 February 11am

MUSIC | CONCERT HALL

A tribute to the greatest duets from stage and screen. A showcase of the worldwide hit duets from the 40s to today. From Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s Something Stupid to Dirty Dancing’s Time of my Life… add Kenny and Dolly, Sonny and Cher, John and Olivia, Donny and Marie, comedy and fun impersonations and you have a truly entertaining show.Presented by The Joan TX | Pre-booked $22 | Purchase on the day $25

PYO ACADEMY CONCERT23 February 3pm

FINE MUSIC | CONCERT HALL

Following the success of their premiere performance in May 2018, Penrith Youth Orchestra, musicians from the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Penrith Symphony Orchestra will present a concert filled with the superb music of Edvard Grieg, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Felix Mendelssohn and many more. Be delighted by an afternoon of wonderful music.Presented by Penrith Youth Orchestra, Penrith Conservatorium, Australian Chamber Orchestra TX | S $20 | C $15 | U18 $15

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS: BY U3A NEPEAN BLUE MOUNTAINS19 Feb 1pm

VARIETY SHOW | Q THEATRE

Celebrating 30 years of Living, Laughing and Learning from 1990 – 2020. This variety show is a compilation of performances by U3A members (celebrating seniors in our community) for your entertainment.Presented by U3A TX | S $10 | C $10

FEBRUARY

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FEBRUARYWHAT’S ON ACROSS THE RIVER – 2020

I HOPE YOU GET THIS: RAQUEL ORMELLAUntil 22 March EXHIBITION | FREE | MAIN GALLERY

NETS Victoria and Shepparton Art Museum touring exhibitionA selection of new and recent work by one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. The exhibition includes a wide variety of media, and particularly draws on Ormella’s experimental textile works, exploring key themes that the artist has consistently developed in her work: social and environmental activism; human and animal relationships; nationalism and national identity.Image: I hope you get this (detail) 2018 silk and cotton embroidery thread on linen 8 x 10cm Courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane © the artist Photo: David Paterson

INTRODUCING…PENRITH ARTS LOVER THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS YOUR CREATIVE CITYWe know Western Sydney is full of creative people and businesses, so we’re bringing like minded types together under a membership program, with Penrith Performing & Visual Arts at its hub. Called Penrith Arts Lover, the program has an annual joining fee of $40 (unless you subscribe to 8 or more shows at The Joan – in which case it’s free), and offers benefits including:• Two buy-one-get-free ticket offers on

shows presented by The Joan in 2020• A discount on drinks at The Joan’s

Q and Borland Foyer bars• Invitations to Exhibition Openings at

Penrith Regional Gallery• A 10% discount on purchases over

$20 at the Penrith Regional Gallery gift shop

• Partner specials: we are building agrowing list of PAL partners, includingMr Watkin’s, Quest ApartmentsPenrith, Cafe at Lewers, Beefy’sBurgers and The Very Bazaar, all ofwhich have special offers for PALmembers.

TERM ONE WORKSHOPS12 February – 4 April

WORKSHOP | AGES 5 – 12 | SONIA FARLEY STUDIOS

Stimulate your imagination and creativity through the Gallery’s term workshops. New art making projects each term, and all skill levels welcome. Choose from either Art Attack Saturdays – Mixed Media where you will explore a range of art making techniques, or Wednesday Drawing School where you will have fun developing observational drawing skills in the studio. TX | $180 per term

THE HAT PROJECTUntil 22 March

EXHIBITION | FREE | LOUNGEROOM GALLERY

This exhibition showcases individually designed hats that reflect the personalities and unique stories of the Aboriginal artists and Elders who came together to learn new skills and talk about the past and how it shaped their identities.