Friday 23 July

Thinking outside the box – Film distribution in the digital era (Talk)

Named one of ‘10 Digital Directors to Watch’ by Daily Variety, Jon Reiss produced and directed Bomb It, a feature film about graffiti and the battle over visual public space. Based on his experience releasing with a hybrid strategy, he wrote Think Outside the Box Office: The Ultimate Guide to Film Distribution in the Digital Era. In this session, he shares innovative tools and strategies for filmmakers to distribute and promote their films in an overcrowded marketplace.

(Excerpt from http://www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/friday-on-my-mind.aspx)

When: 5 – 6pm

Where: AFTRS Theatre, 130 Bent St, The Entertainment Quarter

More Info: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/friday-on-my-mind.aspx

Saturday 24 July

Super Wild Horses (Concert / Album Launch)

Punk has two pretty, new faces.

Super Wild Horses have just released their first 12-inch, Fifteen which they recorded on an 8-track in one weekend, on their own. It’s the eve of their launch tour so you can see just how DIY they are when they’re onstage too, playing multiple instruments simultaneously, which Franz says started “because there [is just] two of us. We never really thought about having any extra people in the band.”

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5116/super-wild-horses.htm)

When: 5 – 6pm

Where: The Excelsior, 64 Foveaux St, Surry Hills

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5116/super-wild-horses.htm

Sunday 25 July

Aroma Festival

The Aroma Festival celebrates The Rocks’ importance in the trade of our two favourite brews plus our love for spice and addiction to chocolate, brought to Australia from the four corners of the globe.

Divided into four world regions – the Orient, the Latin Quarter, the Continent adn the Oasis – Aroma is an international indulgence of the sensory: with the pungency of Arabian coffee, the heady explosion of spice as it hits the nose, the satin quality of Belgian chocolate as it melts on the tongue and the clean refreshing flavour of the first sip of a green or jasmine tea.

(Excerpt from http://www.eventssydney.com/Event/Outdoors/the-rocks/25-07-2010/the-rocks-aroma-festival)

When: 10am – 5pm

Where: The Rocks

More Info: http://www.therocks.com/sydney-Things_To_Do-Calendar-The_Rocks_Aroma_Festival.htm

Monday 26 July

Gang (Exhibition)

GANG is an exhibition showcasing the depth of creative networking between Java and Sydney over the last decade. Gang is a celebration of the past, present and future of a wealth of collaborative exchanges that have occurred through the creative networks active in ‘Gang Festival’ (Sydney) and its sister festival ‘Festival Mata Air’, based in Central Java.

This exhibition also marks the inaugural launch of ‘Gang Installations’, a new art installation company and the birth of the next phase in Gang Collaborations.

(Excerpt from http://www.gaffa.com.au/#171073/Gallery-One-15-27-July-2010GANGRudy-Ardianto)

When: 10am – 6pm

Where: Gaffa, 281 Clarence St, Sydney

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/arts/event/19576/obey.aspx

Tuesday 27 July

Stephen Fry (Comedy and Interview)

In his first and only Australian appearance, Stephen Fry comes to Sydney Opera House to discuss travel, art, TV, madness and everything in between in a  90 minute exclusive talk. The event will involve a 45 minute talk by Fry and then 45 minutes of Q&A with well known ABC TV presenter and journalist Jennifer Byrne.

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/books/event/18676/stephen-fry.aspx)

Where: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/books/event/18676/stephen-fry.aspx

Wednesday 28 July

Wrong Prom – Grease Night (Dance Party)

“Where good music and daggy dancing collide”

Relive your dance floor glory days amongst friends, learn some groovy moves, and then dance the night away with DJ’s spinning the music your memories are made of under the glint of the disco ball. In a mass dance class for over 18’s, professional dance instructors teach the moves you’ve always wanted to master from classic dance films – this week its Grease!

Wallflowers welcome, but watch out – the bar is serving cocktails to get your feet tapping!

(Excerpt from http://www.carriageworks.com.au/?page=Event&event=Wrong-Prom-2010)

Special offer for a limited number of people to get a half hour skating session at Bondi as part of their ticket.

Where: CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh

More Info: http://www.carriageworks.com.au/?page=Event&event=Wrong-Prom-2010

Thursday 29 July

The Strokes (Concert)

It’s been a long time between drinks for THE STROKES. But in early 2009, it was announced that, following a long hiatus, the band were writing new material for an upcoming album.

Cut to 2010 and THE STROKES are in their hometown of New York City recording their 4th album with Grammy award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli who has worked with U2, Beck and My Morning Jacket among others.

(Excerpt from http://www.playbillvenues.com/default.asp?PageID=89&EventID=338&EventName=The+Strokes)

When: 7pm

Where: Hordern Pavillion, 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/event/17409/the-strokes.aspx

Friday 16 July

Winterland Festival (Ice Skating)

Ice skate to the tunes of DJ Spruce Lee. Having remixed local heroes Architecture in Helsinki and Bagraiders amongst others, Spruce Lee’s skills in the studio are well documented. Expect an eclectic selection of tunes ranging from blistering dancefloor bombs through to heartfelt soul jams.

When: 6-10pm

Where: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh

More Info: http://firstdraftgallery.com/

Saturday 17 July

Colony Collapse (Exhibition)

Colony Collapse continues Zettel and Khoe’s ongoing collaborative project to micro-farm pockets of the city, setting up temporary site offices from which to launch sensible and/or absurd experiments in urban self-sufficiency. At Firstdraft the artists will be investigating the possibilities for small-scale mobile honey production, as they research and construct a hybrid beehive-food cart destined for Sydney’s Circular Quay. With food crisis, suburban sprawl and the colony’s precarious histories (and futures) on their minds, Zettel and Khoe invite audiences in to smell the flowers and talk to the bees.

When: 12 – 6pm

Where: First Draft Gallery, 116-118 Chalmers St, Surry Hills

More Info: http://firstdraftgallery.com/

Sunday 18 July

Inside Out (3D Print Exhibition)

Forty-six Australian and international artists are contributing works for this show within dimensions of 6×6x6..  All the pieces have been designed using incredibly complicated 3D modelling software that allows for really intricate and delicate virtual constructions, which are then turned into objects using 3D print technology.

When: 10am-5pm

Where: Object Gallery, 417 Bourke St, Surry Hills

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/3843/inside-out.htm

Monday 19 July

The Cell (Interactive Art)

Enter the creative journey of one of Australia’s most exciting conceptual artists. Working in photography, neon, screen print, mixed media, installation and public art, Brook Andrew has produced visually dazzling work.

The Cell is an immersive installation, featuring a 13-metre-by-six-metre inflatable rectangle that requires the audience to don a costume, designed by Andrew, before crawling via a tunnel into a striped cell.

(Excerpt from http://www.sydneydesign.com.au/2010/index.php/exhibitions/brook-andrew-the-cell)

When: 6-8pm

Where: Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, 16-20 Goodhope St, Paddington

More Info: http://www.sydneydesign.com.au/2010/index.php/exhibitions/brook-andrew-the-cell

Tuesday 20 July

Washington (Concert)

21 year-old Brisbane singer/songwriter Megan Washington is a something of a rarity – a trained and talented musician inclined toward exploring something deeper.

“The new EP an examination of relationships – every song is about relationships of different kinds. The songs are also about frustration and animalistic behaviour, and the way people are genetically programmed. For some, it’s all about the chase. I love stuff that’s specific but universal.”

(Excerpt from http://www.washingtonmusic.com.au/biography/)

When: 7pm to late

Where: 12 Kellett St, Kings Cross

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/aroundtown/event/19358/washington—album-launch—time-out-live.aspx

Wednesday 21 July

Hover (Exhibition Opening)

Hover is an exhibition that engages in dialogues that surround production and consumption, and the consequences of theses activities.

(Excerpt from http://blog.cofa.unsw.edu.au/?p=2067)

When: 6-8pm

Where: COFAspace

More Info: http://blog.cofa.unsw.edu.au/?p=2067

Thursday 22 July

George Smilovici (Comedy)

George Smilovici is an Aussie icon, famed for being the only Australian comic to have had a No 1 hit in the United States, ‘I’m Tuff’. His is a quick-wit which strike deep in the Australian psyche.

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/comedy/event/19704/canterbury-comedy-with-george-smilovici.aspx)

When: 6-8pm

Where: 20-26 Canterbury Rd, Hurlstone Park

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/comedy/event/19704/canterbury-comedy-with-george-smilovici.aspx

Friday 9 July

Script to stardom – Belinda Chayko (Talk)

Lou tells the tale of the daughter of a struggling rural family and her Alzheimer afflicted grandfather. Belinda Chayko, the AWGIE winning writer (Saved) and second time director (City Loop) tells how this project went from being a university script to securing John Hurt (Harry Potter, Alien) – all through having well-defined characters.

When: 5-6pm

Where: AFTRS Theatre, 130 Bent St, The Entertainment Quarter

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/friday-on-my-mind.aspx

Saturday 10 July

Die to Look Good (Fashion Sale)

Life After Fashion presents Die To Look Good, a just-in-time-for-winter fashion sale featuring some of Australia’s best boutique designers at up to 70% off.

Housed at China Heights, the sale promises a mix of new and old season stock, and one-off sample designer threads by My Pet Square, Mogil, Story By Tang, Illionaire, SQ, Blacknoisewhiterain (by Chronicles Of Never), The Walart, Rebel8 and SIXPACK (France). More labels to be announced!

(Excerpt from http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129027567119566&ref=mf)

Where: China Heights Gallery, Level 3, 16-28 Foster St, Surry Hills

More Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129027567119566&ref=mf

Sunday 11 July

CW Stoneking (Concert)

Revisiting and re-invigorating the pre-war blues, jazz, calypso and jungle sounds of the 20’s and 30’s, C.W. Stoneking has captured the imagination of a nation with his plaintive nostalgic voice and vivid narrations.

“… somehow, on stage and on his album, Stoneking doesn’t just sound like an itinerant sharecropper with a guitar, he has you believing he could have been one in another life”
Sydney Morning Herald

When: 8pm

Where: Coogee Bay Hotel, 253 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee

Cost: $30

More Info: http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/cw-stoneking-and-the-primitive-horn-orchestra/

Monday 12 July

Underbelly Arts: Public Lab and Festival

Participate in a free tour to watch the artists at work and learn about their projects as they create, build, experiment, workshop, write and rehearse a diverse program of work including electronic and live music, sculpture, theatre, sound and film production, dance, magazine publishing, installation and puppetry. Some of them specifically need your help to develop, so be prepared to get creative!

(Excerpt from http://underbellyarts.com.au/2010/the-lab/about-the-lab/)

When: Midday – 7pm

Where: Fraser Studios, 10-14 Kensington St, Chippendale

More Info: http://underbellyarts.com.au/2010/

Tuesday 13 July

World Press Photo 2010 (Exhibition)

Attracting two and a half million people each year worldwide in some 100 different locations, World Press Photo, is the world’s most prestigious annual exhibition of photojournalism.

When: Midday – 7pm

Where: State Library of NSW, Macquarie St, Sydney

More Info: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2010/wpp10/index.html

Wednesday 14 July

Student Exhibition (Photography)

Photography continues to be an enriching part of personal expressive and creative life for many individuals. The ACP Workshop student exhibition is a great opportunity for students and the public to enjoy works which have been produced in a stimulating and vibrant photographic community.

(Excerpt from http://tmp.acp.org.au/current/)

When: Midday – 7pm

Where: Australian Centre for Photography, 257 Oxford St, Paddington

More Info: http://tmp.acp.org.au/current/

Thursday 15 July

Obey (Art Exhibition)

Shepard Fairey is arguably the most famous living US artist with his roots in street art, and could quite possibly be the artist most remembered of his generation. Shepard took on the mainstream art establishment and after 20 long years, he seems to be winning. His recent rise to popularity punctuated by his support of the Obama Presidential campaign has made Shepard Fairey a household name.

Urban Uprising present a collection of some of his most iconic prints.

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/arts/event/19576/obey.aspx)

When: Midday – 7pm

Where: Urban Uprising, 314 Crown St, Darlinghurst

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/arts/event/19576/obey.aspx

Friday 2 July

Guineafowl (Concert)

Fresh from their first ever (sold-out) headline gig at The Vanguard in May, Guineafowl are getting their finely tuned gig legs well under the table at the Oxford Art Factory. Rapidly turning into FBi favourites with much loved tracks such as Botanist and In Our Circles these OAF Gallery residency shows promise to be a rock-rollicking-good-time-hoe-down!

Cost: FREE

When: 8pm

Where: Oxford Art Factory, Oxford St, Paddington

More Info: http://admin.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=37897&caller=CAL&noadd=true&skin=

Saturday 3 July

Pick Me Up (Design Exhibition)

Pick Me Up is a new exhibition of works which came to be after a year long visual conversation between Karl Maier in Sydney and Craig Redman in New York – letting each other know what was happening around them via a multitude of artworks.

“Weekly, we traded artwork via email that served as both an update on each other’s lives and a commentary on the different, yet similar, worlds around us.” – Rinzen

When: Midday – 6pm

Where: 20 Burton St, Darlinghurst

More Info: http://www.monsterchildren.com/index/

Sunday 4 July

That Old Chestnut (Theatre)

When two couples go out for dinner at a fancy Surry Hills restaurant a pleasant evening unravels into a disastrous night of lies, sex, drugs and deception.

Cathode Ray Tube is a three-piece actors collective with the philosophy of a rock ‘n’ roll band. They treat live theatre like a gig and, when called for, jam with special guest players.

Where: The Old Fitzroy Theatre, 129 Dowling St, Wooloomooloo

More Info: http://www.sydneyshowcase.com.au/whatson.asp?id=8982

Monday 5 July

Frockstars: Inside Australian Fashion Week (Exhibition)

The exhibition Frock stars takes you behind the scenes to Australian Fashion Week. Experience the shows, the set and the scene.

From backstage to front row, Frock stars takes a look at the complex organisation behind the staging of this major event and the roles and experiences of selected people working inside Australian Fashion Week; from buyers, media and models to designers, volunteers and producers. Explore the creative process of putting together a collection, in a recreation of the studio of fashion designer Nicola Finetti.

Cost: $10

Where: Powerhouse Museum, Harris St, Ultimo

More Info: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/frockstars/about.php

Tuesday 6 July

John Birmingham (Author Talk)

The author of He Died with a Felafel in his Hand will talk about his new novel After America, which imagines the world after America has been destroyed and its economy collapsed.

Cost: FREE

Where: Ariel Booksellers, 42 Oxford Street, Paddington

When: 7pm

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/books/event/18681/author-event-john-birmingham.aspx

Wednesday 7 July

The Runaways (Film and Q&A)

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie in The Runaways, the music-fueled, coming of age story of the groundbreaking, all girl 1970s rock band.

Watch the film, then participate in an exclusive Q&A with original lead-singer, actress and wild woman Cherie Currie.

Cost: $23

Where: Event Cinemas, Bondi Junction

When: 8pm

More Info: http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au/2010/06/events/the-runaways-exclusive-qa-with-cherie-currie-live-from-los-angeles/

Thursday 8 July

Architecture Without Paper (Exhibiton)

Those clever architects are all going digital and they’re showing us how. Having showed at the 11th Venice International Architecture Exhibition, this exhibition celebrates contemporary Spanish architecture in an engaging audiovisual format.

Cost: FREE

When: 9am – 9pm

Where: Instituto Cervantes, 22-24 City Road, Chippendale

More Info: http://sidney.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha63910_21_2.htm