VISUAL ARTS

Tjala – Emerging Artists, Elements Art Gallery, 131A Waratah Avenue, Dalkeith.
Amata, a remote indigenous community situated amongst the picturesque Musgrave Ranges, approximately 120km south of Uluru and 500km southwest of Alice Springs, has been producing Aboriginal art and craft since the 1970s. Curated by philanthropist and art patron Dr Jo Lagerberg, Tjala – Emerging Artists features a range of vibrant and affordable artwork that represents the culture of this isolated community.
Exhibition runs ’til Friday, May 20.

New Works, Perth Galleries, 92 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle.
Chris Hopewell’s New Works reflects his ongoing inspiration and interest in the graffiti-worn billboards and surfaces on New York subways that he observed while waiting and travelling on them between 1990 – 2006. The gestural acrylic works and small ‘tear sheet’ collaged works are process orientated, incorporating gestured marks, tones and textures with layering of photographic collage. These woven dimensions of randomly connected environments evoke a model for how layered thoughts, memories, and dreams might integrate and be recorded. 
Exhibition runs ’til Sunday, May 29.

Island Life, Venn, 16 Queen Street, Perth.
Through a sustained exploration of monoprinting, a method of printmaking utilising printing ink and oil paint, Clare Davies has produced a distinctive series of deftly coloured prints that oscillate between abstraction and figuration. In this body of work Davies interrogates the use of figuration, provoking a move towards abstraction and an examination of perspective.
Exhibition opens on Friday, May 6, and runs ’til Friday, June 3.

Zhao Qing, Perth Centre For Photography, 91 Brisbane Street, Perth.
Coinciding with the third anniversary of the Sichuan Earthquake, PCP will exhibit the work of Zhao Qing, an award winning photojournalist from Shenzhen. This work highlights the impact of the tragedy on the ordinary citizens of Sichuan province and the dramatic rescue efforts undertaken by the Chinese Army, medical teams and volunteers in response to the earthquake.
Exhibition opens on Thursday, May 12, and runs ’til Wednesday, June 15.

Drawn, The Oats Factory, 69 Oats Street, Carlisle.
Featuring work by artists who have been selected for their ability to captivate and hold the viewer’s attention with the raw and unassuming materials of drawing, Drawn boasts a variety of works from a diverse cross section of practitioners. The exhibition includes creations by Marie Burridge, Claire Canham, Jenna Dowling, Zoe Chong-Seng, Deborah Haslam, Connla Kerr, Cynthia Ellis, Donovan Fisher, Rebecca Morgan, Rebecca Orchard, Tanisha Percival, Melody Smith, Bill Wernham and Ian Williams.
Exhibition opens on Friday, May 13, and runs ’til Sunday, May 29.

PERFORMANCE

Titus Andronicus, Subiaco Arts Centre, Studio, 180 Hamersley Road, Subiaco.
For it’s inaugural production, HIVE presents one of Shakespeare’s most challenging tragedies: Titus Andronicus. Exploring the conflict between civilisation and barbarism, desire and death, it delivers a surprising insight into the complexity of human relationships. Filled with madness, mutilation and murder, and set against a background that evokes the high-end fashion industry, this production promises to be a Titus like you have never seen before!
Season runs ’til Saturday, May 21. Bookings can be made through BOCS.

Anytown, The Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street, Northbridge.
Stuck in their secretive, incestuous rural town, Dixie, the nubile town strumpet, wants what she wants; her parents, Bella and Charlie, hanker after more than they’ve settled for; Angus has overstayed his welcome, Paulie thinks way too loud… and who the hell is Stranger? Written by Hellie Turner with direction by Janet Pettigrew, Anytown is a compelling exploration of the human condition.
Season runs ’til Saturday, May 28. Bookings can be made by calling (08) 9227 7005 or visiting blueroom.org.au.

MUSIC

Etica, May 26
Octagon Theatre; bookings through BOCS.

The Delltones, May 28
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre; bookings via manpac.com.au.