Stuff to do this week
Film of the Week: Cold Souls
According to Rotten Tomatoes – “Straddling existential drama and surrealist comedy, Sophie Barthes debut feature is beautifully shot and full of inventive quandaries.”
Sundance Review: http://www.cinematical.com/2009/01/18/sundance-review-cold-souls/
More Info: http://coldsoulsthemovie.com/
Friday 18 December
The Final Countdown
Instead of heading to your regular after-work drinks this Friday, visit the City Hotel and enjoy a top 40 countdown of the most popular hits selected from a year in the 80s or 90s. This retro themed twist is sure to be a fun start to your weekend.
Where: City Hotel, 347 Kent St, Sydney
More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/clubs/event/14156/the-final-countdown.aspx
Saturday 19 December
Carols in the Domain
Share the spirit of Christmas under the stars. The event will commence at midday with the main concert (which will be televised across Australia) beginning at 8.30pm. Your hosts for the night will be Kate Ritchie and Grant Denyer, with performances by the cast of Wicked the Musical, Kasey Chambers, Leo Sayer, Ronan Keating, Adam Brand, Kate Cebrano, The McClymonts and even The Wiggles!
Where: Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
When: Event starts at midday, main concert starts at 8.30pm
More Info: http://www.carolsinthedomain.com/index.php
Sunday 20 December
End of Year Exhibition and Christmas Drinks
Bill&George is a studio space in William St run and used by some amazing people. Join them for a lazy Sunday filled with drinks, tunes by Monkfly and works by past, present and future Bill&George studio residents.
Where: 11-15 William St, Redfern
Cost: FREE
More Info: http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/out-with-a-bang-end-of-year-exhibition-and-christmas-drinks/
Monday 21 December
Penguin Plays Rough Turns One (Networking/Club)
Penguin Plays Rough is a monthly night for young Sydney writers to share their love of literature. It usually happens every 3rd Monday of the month on King St, Newtown. For their first birthday, Penguin Plays Rough invites you to come celebrate with them and enjoy stories by Nick Coyle, Rosie Dennis, Luke Carman, Francessa Ciantar and Pip Smith.
Your own short stories are welcome and cupcakes are provided.
Where: 1/475 King St, Newtown
Cost: $5 donation at the door
More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/58/penguin-plays-rough-turns-one.htm
Tuesday 22 December
Dobry Den Closing Sale
Get yourself a bargain. This is not a drill.
Where: 326 Crown St, Surry Hills
More Info: http://twitter.com/itsdobryden
Wednesday 23 December
6 Photographers (Exhibition)
In 1955 six Australian photographers (Gordon Andrews, Max Dupain, Kerry Dundas, Hal Missingham, Axel Poignant and David Potts) presented an exhibition in Sydney that represented a shift from the traditions of the past to the recording of contemporary life. This exhibition presents five photographs by each, stressing their ambition to make ‘unstaged, spontaneous and personal records’.
Where: Art Gallery Rd, The Domain, Sydney
Cost: FREE
More Info: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/current/6_photographers
Thursday 24 December
Christmas Eve!
Enjoy Christmas Eve at Darling Harbour with carols by the tree and an epic fireworks display over Cockle Bay.
Where: Convention Centre Forecourt, Darling Harbour
When: 7-9pm
More Info: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/current/6_photographers
Ongoing Exhibition
Eliasson – Take you time (Exhibition)
Olafur Eliasson is among the most influential and widely acclaimed artists of his generation. From light-filled environments to walk-in kaleidoscopes, Olafur Eliasson’s unique participatory works offer alluring spaces that harness optical cognition and meteorological elements, examine the intersection of nature and science, and explore the boundary between the organic and the artificial.
Take your time: Olafur Eliasson gathers works from major public and private collections worldwide and spans Eliasson’s diverse range of artistic production from 1993 to the present, including installations, large-scale environments, sculpture, and photography.
[Excerpt from http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/7448]
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art
More Info: http://www.eliasson.com.au/