What to do in SA this weekend
This weekend, experience Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition in its last weeks or get outdoors to the Players Series SA.
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition
Until November 15
In an Australian exclusive exhibition works from some of the most influential European and American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries are being displayed at the Art Gallery of South Australia. From the acclaimed Toledo Museum of Art in the United States, the debut exhibition in AGSA’s Winter Art Series traces a ground-breaking period in art history. Experience 57 paintings from the greats including Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Helen Frankenthaler, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh and, of course, Claude Monet and Henri Matisse. The exhibition, originally on until November 8, has been extended to November 15.
Iris Society Annual Show
October 24
The South Australian Iris Society’s annual iris display returns to the Goodwood Community Centre this weekend. This display is a rare opportunity to purchase the outstanding blooms, which aren’t available to buy through regular gardening centres. Also expect a line-up of guest speakers, food and drink provided by Girl Guides and stalls from local artisan businesses and organisations including Basketry SA Inc, Bouquet Bar and The Kindness Croft. Admission to the event is $5 and children under 12 are free.
Players Series SA
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October 22-25
Enjoy a relaxing day on the green and the best of McLaren Vale’s food and wine as the Players Series South Australia takes over Willunga Golf Course. Four days of world class golf continues into the weekend in unique competition format that sees professional and amateur men and women compete in the same field for the same trophy. This year’s event is hosted by Greg Blewitt and entry is free with local produce and family entertainment also in store.
Calm Seas
October 23-24
Unplug from the noise and distractions of the world and get zen with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Sanctuary Series. Sit or recline on a mat as the ASO guides you on a peaceful journey in a one-hour event performed in near darkness. During this instalment, titled Calm Seas, be transported by Elgar’s Chanson de Nuit, Fauré’s Sicilienne, Svendsen’s folk-inspired variations and Shaw’s prismatic Entr’acte, with the music washing over you like the ebb and flow of the sea.
Spring Rose Show
October 24-25
The Rose Society of South Australia continues to make it easier to stop and smell the roses as it brings its best blooms to Nuriootpa. Barossa Central Mall will display the annual Spring Rose Show competition entries and creative floral arrangements across the weekend and rose experts will be around to share the top tips and tricks. Members of the public are invited to participate in the Best Rose Competition by staging their best home-grown roses on Sunday, October 25 – just bring along your roses with stems and foliage in water and enter them for judging.
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