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The Melbourne Office fit out is now well under way. As you can see from the photo, the feature wall is coming along nicely, as are Cerns’ posing skills. The office is expected to be completed end of March. Not long to go now! Exciting times!
Stay tuned for more pics as the fit out continues…
Friday 19 February
Mastering the Craft of Screenwriting
In the launch of season III, world screenwriter John Collee (Happy Feet, Master and Commander) divulges how to gain a command of the “method” of screenwriting, as well as sharing his ideas about the development process and a 7-step approach from idea to treatment to script.
(Excerpt from http://www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/friday-on-my-mind.aspx)
When: 5-6pm
Where: 130 Bent St, the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
More Info: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/friday-on-my-mind.aspx
Saturday 20 February
Mind Games: Photography, Identity and Play (Photography Exhibition)
Bringing together work from four diverse cultures, Mind Games explores the psychology of play and the construction of identity from the perspectives of a variety of international and local photographers.
More Info: http://tmp.acp.org.au/current/
Sunday 21 February
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (Concert)
Get a dose of indie pop rock for a feel good start to your week.
Cost: $35
More Info: http://www.concreteplayground.com.au/event/960/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart.htm
Monday 22 February
Faith No More (Free Concert)
FNM is just coming off an 11 year hiatus and apparently “decided to sit down together and talk about it”. Well talk they did, and they decided to do what they do best -tour like mad men all over the globe and shred like monsters.
Cost: FREE!
Where: Hordern Pavillion, 1 Driver Avenue, Moore Park
Watch one of their more mellow clips here: http://www.youtube.com/user/fnmdotcom#p/c/4187211DE2E39EE7/14/Shdj5muS8Z4
More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/1234/faith-no-more.htm
Tuesday 23 February
William Yang’s My Generation (Performance/Art/Photography)
My Generation is William Yang’s story of Sydney’s artistic community from the mid 1970s to 1980s. William documented this era with a camera in one hand, a glass of champagne in the other, and a smile.
(Excerpt from http://www.carriageworks.com.au/whats_on.php?event=yangmygeneration)
When: 8pm
More Info: http://performancespace.com.au/?p=130
Wednesday 24 February
Australian Film Festival Opening Night (Mad Max Screening)
Mad Max is a powerhouse from start to go, and we intend on creating an opening night event to reflect the passion and excitement that this film has given to millions.
(Excerpt from http://www.australianfilmfestival.com.au/)
Cost: $30
Where: Ritz Cinema, Randwick
More Info: http://www.australianfilmfestival.com.au/
Thursday 25 February
Somewhere Near Tapachula (World Premiere Screening)
Something big went down not long ago, somewhere near Tapachula. A group of 50 Mexican kids, raised in impoverished conditions and commonly abused, learned to surf. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that, “in the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows”, and this is exactly what filmmakers Stefan Hunt and Jonno Durrant have captured.
(Excerpt from http://www.concreteplayground.com.au/event/1433/somewhere-near-tapachula-world-premiere.htm)
Cost: $15 – $50
Where: Dendy Opera Quays
More Info: http://www.concreteplayground.com.au/event/1433/somewhere-near-tapachula-world-premiere.htm
Something you might like to register for (next week):
The future of viral and work of mouth marketing (AIMIA Event)
When: Friday 26th February, 9.30am – 12pm
Cost: $75 AIMIA members, 135 non-members
Where: 10 Shelley St, Sydney
More Info: http://www.aimia.com.au/i-cms?page=6883
Friday 12 February
My Disco (Concert)
My Disco and Mistletone have announced details of an ultra limited edition 12″ vinyl release of a cosmic new My Disco jam entitled YOUNG. YOUNG is a volatile, mindboggling excursion into the outer realms of My Disco’s dalliance with German minimalism.
(Excerpt from http://www.moshtix.com.au/Event.aspx?id=33108&pLock=&vip=&skin=&ref)
When: 8pm
Where: Oxford Art Factory
Cost: $18
More Info: http://www.mydisco.com.au/?page_id=20
Saturday 13 February
Reclaim the Lanes
Reclaiming the Lanes is an effort to stop the clock and remind everyone that the world was a wonderful place before the Model T. Communities condense when their reach falls into walking distance, and this is exactly what will happen to Newtown on Saturday 13th. Expect mobile music factories, roving minstrels, dancing neighbours, lots of smiles and NO CARS.
(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/1366/reclaiming-the-lanes.htm)
When: 2pm
Where: The Hub, Newtown
More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/1366/reclaiming-the-lanes.htm
Sunday 14 February
It’s Valentine Day!
Gilbert and George at the Art Gallery of NSW
Gilbert & George are like ‘old masters’ of contemporary art, celebrated around the world for their instantly recognisable photo-montage works in vivid colour and enormous scale.
Schedule
10:30am–1pm
Film program, Domain Theatre
1:30–2:30pm
Gilbert & George sign limited edition Valentine’s Day cards, Entrance Court
2:30pm–3:15pm
Gilb When: 2pm
Where: Art Gallery of NSW
More Info: http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/events/cal/gilbert_and_george
Monday 15 February
The evils of social networking sites – Para(noide) Politics in the Archives
The legal fine print and ownership of your personal information, the contradictory nature of the cyberspace RSVP, the unmentioned law enforcement and intelligence service’s use of these sites and our obsession with reporting the mundane routine of our lives has become a great distraction to the creative process and what is really important.
(Excerpt from http://www.mumeson.org/)
Where: Mu-Meson Archives at Cnr Parramatta Rd & Trafalgar St, Annandale
Cost: $10
When: 7.30pm for an 8pm start
More Info: http://www.mumeson.org/
Tuesday 16 February
Mardi Ha
We’re putting the Ha back into Mardi Gras this year as The Comedy Store brings you the best gay comedians in the country for two weeks of Mardi Gras madness! Book now as this show will be a huge hit for gay and straight alike! There’s gonna be bags of gags for straights, hags, and fags in this celebration of gay comedy.
(Excerpt from http://www.comedystore.com.au/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=31)
Where: 207/122 Lang Rd, Moore Park
Cost: $15
More Info: http://www.comedystore.com.au/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=31
Wednesday 17 February
Reading: The Slow Sword
On February 17 at 7pm in Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company will present a free rehearsed reading of The Slow Sword by Russian playwright Yuri Klavdiyev, translated by Noah Birksted-Breen.
After the reading we will be joined by translator and Artistic Director of London’s Sputnik Theatre Company Noah Birksted-Breen, for a discussion about contemporary Russian playwriting and the art of translating from Russian to English. N
(Excerpt from http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/back-stage/the-slow-sword)
Where: Wharf 1, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay (Sydney Theatre Company)
Cost: FREE but you must book at the url below
More Info: http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/back-stage/the-slow-sword
Thursday 18 February
The Long Italian Lunch (Cooking Class)
Simply the best Italian cooking course in Sydney.
Join the charming and passionate Luciana Sampogna in her heritage listed Italian villa for an authentic Italian cooking class, followed by an intimate family-style dinner with fellow students, served with matching wines.
(Excerpt from http://www.adrenalin.com.au/italian-cooking-class-sydney/nsw-sydney/gourmet/13830)
Where: Annandale, Sydney
Cost: $120
More Info: http://www.adrenalin.com.au/italian-cooking-class-sydney/nsw-sydney/gourmet/13830
Film of the Week: The Road
SMH Review http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/film-reviews/the-road/2010/01/26/1264267991051.html
Watch the trailer here http://www.theroad-movie.com/
Friday 5 February
Crooked Fiddle Band
The Crooked Fiddle Band delivers gypsy punk mashed with bluegrass, swamp and near-metal in a dark, frenetic hoedown. To balance things out Emma Davis is supporting, whose creamy voice and dreamy tunes are so sweet she’s like a cloud with sunshine teeth.
(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/crooked-fiddle-band/)
When: 8pm
Where: Red Rattler, 6 Faversham St, Marrickville
Cost: $12-$15
More Info: http://www.myspace.com/bracketsband
Saturday 6 February
Spring Awakening Preview (Musical Theatre)
Based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial play of 1891, this bold new musical tells the tale of a group of teenagers embarking on the thrilling, turbulent transition from youth to adulthood. A surprise smash-hit on Broadway, Spring Awakening won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and has since become a music theatre phenomenon throughout the world, garnering a cult following wherever it has travelled.
(Excerpt from http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/2010/spring-awakening)
When: 7.30pm
More Info: http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/2010/spring-awakening
Sunday 7 February
A Man Called Love (Exhibition)
Tamar Guimarães’s fascinating and poetic slide-work, A Man Called Love (2007), tells the true story of Francisco Candido Xavier (1910–2002), a Brazilian psychic medium who dedicated his life to writing down the words spoken to him by the dead. The most prolific psychographer of all time, he wrote over 400 books. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was a celebrity in Brazil, drawing large crowds whenever he appeared in public.
A Man Called Love makes use of archival images of Xavier, of spirit materialisations produced in the 1930 and 1940s in Brazil, of Rio and Sao Paulo, and of protests against the military regime in the late 1960s.
(Excerpt from http://www.artspace.org.au/gallery/gallery_exhibition.php?e=121)
When: 11 – 5pm
Where: 43 – 51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo
More Info: http://www.artspace.org.au/gallery/gallery_exhibition.php?e=121
Monday 8 February
Leaves out of the Book of Satan (Film Screening)
Just like Mozart had Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Van Gogh had Sunflowers and Brittany had her shaved head, filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer had Leaves Out Of The Book Of Satan. A multistoried film presenting the power of evil through the ages, that took a humble local-talent to an internationally recognised director. Dreyer’s visual scenes are both addictive and intolerable, but completely necessary considering the films silent nature.
(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/leaves-out-of-satans-book/)
When: 6.30pm
Where: Chauvel Cinema, Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington
More Info: http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/leaves-out-of-satans-book/
Tuesday 9 February
Covers by Cybele Malinowski and Daniel Boud (Photography Exhibition)
Between them, this couple have probably snapped every musician to arrive on our shores, and if you’ve ever picked up a copy of Drum, Brag, 3D World, JMag or Time Out, you have in all likelihood seen what a bang up job they do of it.
Drop by and you’ll find a careful selection of their favourite covers displayed as they actually appeared on magazine racks, only much bigger. They’re for sale too, with all profits going to the Oasis foundation a Surry Hills charity that organises housing, education and drug and alcohol programs for homeless and disadvantaged kids.
(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/look/covers-by-cybele-malinowski-and-daniel-boud/)
When: 12 – 5pm
Where: 156 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
More Info: http://martgallery.tumblr.com/
Wednesday 10 February
Account Planning Group Idea Exchange
MD of Goodby Silverstein, Derek Robson, kicks off the Ideas Exchange program for 2010 with his thoughts on ‘Agency Change – The Role That Planning Should Play’.
Derek spent 13 years at Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) moving from Planner to Deputy Planning Director and finally, Managing Director. Under his leadership the Agency twice won Campaign Magazine’s Agency of the year award and the Agency grew its income by 30%.
Off the back of this success, Derek was recruited to join Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in 2005, with a specific remit; to reposition the agency for the future. His strategic vision has been credited for transforming the agency from traditional creative shop (think ‘Got Milk’ campaign) to multiplatform creative agency.
(Excerpt from http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238325498537&ref=mf)
More Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238325498537&ref=mf
Thursday 11 February
Giant digital origami tigers! (Chinese New Year Display)
Two giant digital origami tigers will be erected on the forecourt of Customs House today. The tigers will fuse ancient lantern making methods with cutting edge design and fabrication technology.
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