RIPITUP - THURSDAY 18 MARCH

FORRESTERS & SQUATTERS ARMS HOTEL - Lubricated featuring Kami, Kerryn Tredrea, Teri-Louise Kelly, Tecyclpath, Matt Smith, GG Allan Bindig, Anthony D’Antonio and Trif Sprinks Special

GILBERT STREET HOTEL - Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers (7pm)

GOVERNOR HINDMARSH - The Saw Doctors with The Borderers. Front Bar: The Aves

GRACE EMILY HOTEL - The Informers

HACKNEY HOTEL - Brian Ruiz and Troy Loakes

HIGHLANDER HOTEL - Club 647 – DJ Hayden plays music from the 70s, 80s and 90s plus your requests

HIGHWAY - Le Soir with DJ Sonny Fodera

HOLDFAST HOTEL - Hairy Lemon

HORIZONS: STAMFORD GRAND - OMG! with DJ Rupheo

HOTEL TIVOLI - live jazz with The Josh Baldwin Trio (7.30pm)

ISOBAR - Thurst

JADE MONKEY - Breakable Things From The Bookshelf

LIGHT HOTEL - Zkye High

MAID OF AUCKLAND - Action Karaoke with Katrina Caton

MARBLE BAR - Rock, Paper, Scissors with DJ Kontrol, Loot and Plunder, Steve Hart, Mobin Master and more

MARS BAR - VJBeeJay (9pm)

MICK O’SHEA’S - karaoke

NORWOOD HOTEL - Jam Night

OAKS PLAZA PIER - Pier One Bar: E’nuf Said

OLD EXCHANGE - 5 to 9 Events – a new hip hop formula every Thursday

PARADISE HOTEL - Complete Trivia

PJ O’BRIENS - DJ Dylan

PORTLAND HOTEL - DJs Cold One and Rabbit (9.30pm)

PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL - Scotty Rees & Billy Bob

QUEENS ARMS HOTEL - Jazz and Dinner (6pm)

RHINO ROOM - comedy (8pm)

ROYAL OAK HOTEL: NTH ADELAIDE - Cal Williams Jr

S-BAR - DJs Sam, R-Mac, MC Cosi and MCB Late

SA FOLK CENTRE - Trev & Kym Warner (8pm)

SEACLIFF BEACH HOTEL - Sean Robertson (8pm)

SEMAPHORE PALAIS - Fractal

SUGAR - Adult Arts Club with Sidwho, Prince Aaronak and hot guests

SUPERMILD - Thank F—k It’s Thursday with SuckerPunch DJs playing a combination of indie/retro/disco

THE CUMBERLAND - Absolut Thursdays with DJ Alley Oop

THE ELEPHANT - Complete Trivia

THE GRIFFINS - DJs play music from the 80s and 90s

THE KINGS BAR - We Don’t Play Guitars with Touch DJs

THE LION HOTEL - Clearway

TONSLEY HOTEL - Drive club night with DJs DMH and Adam Daze (8pm)

TUXEDO CAT - Club Acoustic, mostly acoustic, mostly original, open mic hosted by Rob Scott

UNION HOTEL - Eclectrix with DJs Lachy Pender, Simon and Mark

WOOLSHED: ON HINDLEY - country rock and pub classics with Brendan Beleski

WORLDSEND HOTEL - Notorious Daughters

18.02.10 - 15.06.10
HEYSEN TRAIL EXHIBITION

HILTON ADELAIDE, 233 VICTORIA SQ, ADELAIDE

This inaugural exhibition features original works from 25 local artists, depicting aspects of or inspired by SA's most famous walking trail. Running simultaneously across six galleries throughout the state - this spectacular showcase is an engaging mix of oils, acrylics, watercolours and photography. Exhibiting artists include John Whitney, Janet Bridgland, Nik De Masi, Peter Coad, Tom O'Callaghan and Catherine Fitz-Gerald.

20.02.10 - 31.03.10
MERGE BY LEAH SMITH AND HAYWOOD BY LAURA SMITH

ARTCAFE, HIGHER GROUND 9 LIGHT SQ, ADELAIDE

The mother and daughter pair - with over 30 years of artistic experience between them - are exhibiting a number of painted works on canvas in a variety of media as well as some sculpture by Laura Smith.

06.03.10 - 27.03.10
MARCH EXHIBITION

MAX DAWN GALLERY 47 PHILLIPS ST, THEBARTON

The March exhibition features artists Robert Bader (NSW) Painting, Ruben Bermudez (Spain) Photography, Karen Paris (SA) Photography and Sam Evans (SA) Illustration.

27.02.10 - 02.05.10
BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE

ART GALLERY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA NORTH TCE

Before And After Science lands at the Art Gallery as part of the Adelaide Festival Of Arts and with it brings 22 of Australia’s most innovative and exciting contemporary artists. Here, they present installation and sculpture using traditional and non-traditional materials which feature strongly alongside collage, film and painting; most wrapped around the concepts of alchemy and transformation.

18.03.10 - 11.04.10
TRAFFIC

GALLERY 139, 139 MAGILL ROAD, STEPNEY

With a fascination for advertising material, a heap of artistic flair and a healthy interest in affichistes (torn poster art), Ian McFarland presents new mixed media reflecting the ebb and flow of traffic in the big smoke. Think ripped patterns, sun faded colours, residual brush strokes of application and the imprinted pattern of brick and corrugated iron.

02.03.10 - 01.04.10
PRETENDING THINGS ARE A COCK

URBAN COW STUDIO 11 FROME ST, ADELAIDE

Comedic photographic exhibition Cock is an experiment in contemporary art that delves into the nature of masculinity and sex and exposes the varied societal interpretations of irony.

01.03.10 - 28.03.10
HEDGEMAZE

PROSPECT GALLERY 1 THOMAS ST, NAILSWORTH

This exhibition comprises a cross-section of current work from all nine members and reflects the shared time at Hedgemaze, as well as the fluid processes of studio practice; with some artworks resolved, others in progress and some being worked within the gallery over the course of the exhibition.

20.02.10 - 09.05.10
EXPOSED! THE STORY OF SWIMWEAR

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUM 126 LIPSON ST, PORT ADELAIDE

Movie sirens, aquatic stars, bathing beauties, models, athletes, sporting icons, swimmers and designers all played their part in the evolution of the modern swimsuit. Blurring the boundaries between underwear and outerwear, the swimsuit continues to make shockwaves.

17.03.10 - 17.04.10
IT REALLY IS PERSONAL WITH THE COKERS

DRAGONFLY BAR + DINING 193 VICTORIA SQ, ADELAIDE

The Cokers are an artist family. Three out of the family of six have their work in this show. There are Jan's figurative pastel drawings favouring colour and feeling, Richard's collages mixing common cultural images with diverse colours, shapes and textures, and Kamal's pen, pencil and marker drawings.