

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: SPIC - Dure Dara, Ren Walters, Ava McDermott, Ashley Ballat, Dean Kalaitzidis & Abby Reeves 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am – Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Event Description**: SPIC @ The Cross Street Music Hall, Brunswick East 

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With the generous support from the Canchester Foundation, the Merri-bek City Band is very excited to announce Dure Dara as its recipient for the inaugural MCB Fellowship.

Dure Dara (OAM) is an improvising percussionist in her early 80s. She has been a stalwart member of Naarm’s improvised music community for decades, and she is a women’s equity activist.

As the inaugural recipient, percussionist Dure will work together with longtime associate Ren Walters (guitar) and four improvisors from the Melbourne music community: Ava McDermott (voice, poetry), Abby Sundborn Reeves (cello), Dean Kalaitzidis (saxophone) Ashley Ballat (trumpet).

This project will involve the development of a new work through regular rehearsals, interactions and conversations. This development will be open to the public through four concerts on Sunday afternoons in February:

February 1st, 3pm
February 8th, 3pm
February 15th, 3pm
February 22nd, 3pm

Tickets - $20
Concession tickets - $10
First nation tickets  - free 

https://events.humanitix.com/spic-dure-dara-ren-walters-ava-mcdermott-ashley-ballat-dean-kalaitzidis-and-abby-reeves-at-the-cross-street-music-hall

This event will be held on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brunswick/spic-dure-dara-ren-walters-ava-mcdermott-ashley-ballat-dean-kalaitzidis-and-abby-reeves/200029585271329
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.humanitix.com/spic-dure-dara-ren-walters-ava-mcdermott-ashley-ballat-dean-kalaitzidis-and-abby-reeves-at-the-cross-street-music-hall?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=brunswick-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Brunswick
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 16-22 Cross St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia
- **lat**: -37.76946
- **long**: 144.97585
- **full address**: 16-22 Cross St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia, 102 Victoria St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia, Brunswick

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 16-22 Cross St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia, 102 Victoria St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australia, Brunswick
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about SPIC - Dure Dara, Ren Walters, Ava McDermott, Ashley Ballat, Dean Kalaitzidis & Abby Reeves  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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