Discover one man’s incredible journey from poverty to world-famous artist in this exclusive Museum of Brisbane exhibition. Mao’s Last Dancer the exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxinfeatures never-before-seen interviews, performance footage and personal artefacts in an intimate portrait of a contemporary Australian icon. Born into bitter poverty during the height of Mao’s Communist China, Li grew up in a world few of us can imagine.
Through a chance of fate, at age 11 he was selected to attend Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy – a rare opportunity to escape his humble, rural existence. Inspired by the love of his family and determined to succeed, Li become an international ballet star and celebrity when his fight to stay in the US with his new wife made worldwide headlines in the 1980s. Li moved to Australia with his wife, Brisbane-born ballet star Mary McKendry, in 1995 to become a Principal Artist with The Australian Ballet. Today he lives in Brisbane with his wife and children where he is Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet.
The exhibition brings audiences up to date with Li’s life in Brisbane today and the extraordinary impact he continues to have on the lives of so many within and outside the dance community. Don’t miss this extraordinary story of personal resilience and the strength of love – Mao’s Last Dancer the exhibition: A Portrait of Li Cunxin will be on display at Museum of Brisbane from 1 December 2017 to 29 April 2018. 10am – 5pm, daily $12 adults, $9 concessions, $30 family Season pass available from $15 Book now!
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Co-curated with the National Gallery Singapore, this vibrant exhibition surveys the work of leading contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. A wild and wonderful journey through significant moments in Kusama’s career, the exhibition explores over seven decades of the artist’s practice through more than 70 works.
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Australia’s largest gathering of performers, the Woodford Folk Festival is held every year between 27 December and 1 January at a dedicated 500-acre site known as Woodfordia, one hour’s drive north of Brisbane. Over six days, 2000 performers from 450 acts perform across 35 different venues to bring to life an incredible program filled with music, dance, acrobatics, theatre, comedy, film, cabaret, street theatre, visual arts, indigenous performances, thought-provoking talks, a dedicated Children’s Festival and so much more.
Join over 130,000 people from all ages and walks of life to enjoy sensational performances, great food, powerful ceremonies, new experiences and that unique feeling of being part of something out of the ordinary.
The Woodfordian spirit is contagious and lots of fun. Camping available and encouraged.
There are a range of ticket types available, from day tickets to season tickets with camping, priced from $8 – $648.
Tickets to the 2017/18 Woodford Folk Festival are only available for purchase online at:
woodfordfolkfestival.com/tickets/prices.html
All tickets purchased before 24 December come with a 15 per cent discount.
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