“While you’re down there”
Adam Dean of bowiedownunder.com – The David Bowie Community of Australia and New Zealand, has been in touch with a few cool Bowie-related things including the following…
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SPACE ODDITY Aug 21 – 24
SYDNEY – MELBOURNE – CANBERRA
Chris Hadfield, the former commander of the International Space Station became the coolest astronaut in the world when he recorded David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” in zero gravity. Since returning to Earth, the Canadian astronaut has inspired audiences across Europe and North America with live talks on space, science and achieving your dreams.
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TMWFTE IN WELLINGTON Oct 6
WELLINGTON
Wellington Film Society presents The Man Who Fell to Earth starring David Bowie.
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THE BOWIE PROJECT Oct 8
MELBOURNE
Adam Rudegeair’s Bowie Project returns.
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Adam recommends the Adam Rudegeair event, saying: “his stuff is superb and is played by a jazz quintet – songs such as Black Tie White Noise, Thursdays Child, I’m Afraid of Americans, Aladdin Sane, Underground and many others.“
For more details regarding each of the above and much more, go here.
In the long run up to the David Bowie is stint at The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (acmi) from July 16 to November 1, 2015, BowieDownUnder.com will be the place to check out for local events and the like.
And though we are duty-bound to point out that it’s not an official site, it is nevertheless a very impressive one well worth keeping an eye on for all things ’down there’.
It’s also worth remembering, these guys are from the future and they’re already enjoying tomorrow!