Architecture Commission and Design program MPavillion have announced a dizzying calender for 2018/19 to enrich your spring/summer downtime. This year’s program has been designed by Barcelona-based wunderkind Carme Pinós whose design focus lies in fostering inclusivity, women in leadership and the architecture of education. To top it all off, the entire program is free, so take your pick.
To help parse your way through an oversupply of the good stuff, Beat has broken down some of the highlights from the progran split through MTalks, MMeets, MMusic, MRelay, MProjects and MKids.
MMusic:
Bedroom Suck Records Presents ‘Music in Exile’:
Indie label Bedroom Suck Records are putting on a free showcase of the music being made by Oz’s newest residents, exclusively those of a refugee and migrant backgrounds. Work by artists from Eritrea, South Sudan and China will be shown in hope of collaborating in with broader Melbourne music scene.
Fri 23 Nov, 6.30–10.30pm; Wed 19 Dec, 4–7pm; Fri 21 Dec, 6–10pm
Alice Skye and Friends:
The singer-songwriter on the rise is set to play an intimate showcase of her reflective debut record released this year Friends With Feelings with a whole bunch of friends- who may or may not also have feelings.
Sun 18 Nov 2018, 4.00pm–6.00pm
Bakehouse Sessions: Secret Rehearsals:
As of yet unannounced artists will give a rare sneak peak at their rehearsal process, live from MPavillion curated by Bakehouse Studios. Artists will be revealed the day before- so keep an eye on the socials for clues!
Sat 13 Oct, 3–5pm; Sat 10 Nov, 5–7pm; Sun 2 Dec and Sun 16 Dec, 1.30–3.30pm
MProjects:
Esther Stewart Installation: ‘Fold, Play’:
Melbourne visual artist Esther Stewart offers this wacked out installation focussing on the visual language of architecture, design and geometry. Stewart explores the geometrical possibilities of interior design in truly bizarre ways, so don’t miss it.
Mon 24 Dec – Sun 6 Jan 2019
MMeets:
One Year of YES Celebration with JOY 94.9:
A picnic celebrating a year since Australia voted YES to marriage equality featuring the city’s best queer DJs and live music.