Friday 3 September

Strobe (Exhibition)

Kevin Tran made his solo debut in 2009, circled the globe (exhibiting all over Austalia, Hong Kong and California) and by March 2010 was granted an artist-in-residency at Newington Armory Studios, which is where he created his most recent body of work, Strobe.

Tran’s retrospective glimpse at music festivals, inspired by vivid colours and the pulsing symphony of nocturnal light shows, gets us itching for an endless summer.

(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/look/strobe-kevin-tran/)

When: Opening night 6pm, exhibition runs till Sept 5 11am-5pm

Where: China Heights, L3 16-28 Foster ST, Surry Hills

More Info: http://www.twothousand.com.au/look/strobe-kevin-tran/

Saturday 4 September

Agoria and Superflu

Two of Europe’s finest underground arists team up for what will be a night of sweat, debauchery and never ending beats. Debutants of the Australian dance floors, Agoria and Superflu will excite and promise to deliver us to techno heaven..

(Excerpt from http://www.inthemix.com.au/whatson/sydney/event/60795/Agoria_Superflu)

When: 10pm

Where: Plantation Bar, 2A Roslyn St, Kings Cross

Cost: $20

More Info: http://www.inthemix.com.au/whatson/sydney/event/60795/Agoria_Superflu

Sunday 5 September

Dream Home Floortalk

Artists from Dream Home discuss their experiences documenting the homes of people from different communities and cultures, rich and poor, and the emphasis people place on the dream, despite the reality.

(Excerpt from http://www.acp.org.au/events/2010/dream-home-floortalk)

When: 1-3pm

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

More Info: http://www.acp.org.au/events/2010/dream-home-floortalk

Monday 6 September

Surcas: Surc Do Sole Day

Manning Bar becomes a Big Top for one night only, as SURCAS presents Surc Do Sole Day. The catch? SURCAS has only one day to plan, rehearse and perform an entire circus show.

When: 7pm

Where: Manning Bar, University of Sydney, Manning Rd

More Info: http://www.vergeartsfestival.com/Whats_On/SURCAS_SURC_DO_SOLE_DAY.aspx?t=7&d=4279

Tuesday 7 September

Shane Cotton: Smashed Myth

Trouble’s brewing in Shane Cotton’s Smashed Myth. In just over 40 square metres of canvas, Cotton (the renowned Maori artist of, most recently, Biennale of Sydney fame) has made a study in myth-busting that contemplates, among other things, colonisation, migration, resistance, religion and war. Preserved tattooed heads, rugged coastlines and biblical excerpts populate his paintings and as dark storm clouds collect, a sick sense of foreboding creeps up the walls at Anna Schwartz Gallery.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/6236/shane-cotton-smashed-myth.htm)

Cost: FREE

Where: Anna Schwartz Gallery, CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/6236/shane-cotton-smashed-myth.htm

Wednesday 8 September

Electric Empire

As the production/songwriting/performing brainchild of Dennis Dowlut, the man’s persistence in crafting music with such feel and sincerity is wonderfully admirable given the loss of brother and musical partner Darren to cancer in 2005. With a new sound, a new scene and a newly soulful lease on life, Electric Empire is certainly the sunshine after the rain, and my what rays it casts.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/6039/electric-empire.htm)

Cost: $15

When: 8pm

Where: Oxford Art Factory, 38-46 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/6039/electric-empire.htm

Thursday 9 September

Creating the Look: Benini and Fashion Photography

Some Benini photographs have iconic staying power (a gun-toting, shoe-stroking model in niqab, for one), while others pluck at pedestrian ’50s nostalgia. They invariably drip with glamour even when advertising mere Sportscraft dresses and Wittner shoes and work a charm even now.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5601/creating-the-look-benini-and-fashion-photography.htm)

Cost: $10

Where: Powerhouse Museum, Harris St, Ultimo

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5601/creating-the-look-benini-and-fashion-photography.htm

Friday 27 August

Oh Mercy 7” Single Launch

Oh Mercy flirt with your emotions; one minute their songs are jovial, full of rhythm and layers of pop friendly lyrics and the next they are edged with salty salutations and moody stoicism. Adept and sincere the band harmonizes into one and is both bold and memorable.

“They’re delicately textured songs that invite comparisons with The Kinks at their most introspective, but more potently the airy, folky music of Belle & Sebastian – exquisitely literate and lyrical yet never pretentious, unconfronting yet uniformly appealing.” 4 Stars Herald-Sun

(Excerpt from http://www.myspace.com/ohmercyband)

When: 10am-4pm

Where: Oxford Art Factory, 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

More Info: http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/oh-mercy-7-single-launch/

Saturday 28 August

Dead Spaces Living Artists

ACP is transformed into a festival for tomorrow’s image makers, across fashion, art and music. Find innovative, unique and original work from the city’s best emerging talent. Presented by Dialogue PR in conjunction with Paddington Alive 2010.

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/event/20385/oafs-third-birthday.aspx)

When: 10am-4pm

Where: 257 Oxford St, Paddington

More Info: http://www.acp.org.au/events/2010/dead-spaces-living-artists

Sunday 29 August

An afternoon with Joss Whedon

Attention Buffy fans: the creator of the series that sent the world vamp-crazy is hitting our shores for an intimate discussion in the Opera House Concert Hall. The much-loved screenwriter will be discussing his huge range of work from Roseanne and Toy Story to Glee.

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/aroundtown/event/19995/an-afternoon-with-joss-whedon.aspx)

When: 4pm

Where: Sydney Opera House

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/aroundtown/event/19995/an-afternoon-with-joss-whedon.aspx

Monday 30 August

Creative Entrepreneurs

How can entrepreneurs carve out a niche for themselves and what can marketers do to raise their profile in a crowded market?

Discover the success secrets of great businesses at our August Networx event on Creative Entrepreneurs, which features Australia\’s leading personal trainer and one of the country\’s most successful retail franchises. Our speakers will share their inspirational journey and offer plenty of tips to spark creativity and innovation within your team.

(Excerpt from http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=515)

When: 6-8.30pm

Where: Tilbury Hotel, 12-18 Nicholson St, Woolloomooloo

More Info: http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=515

Tuesday 31 August

Bare Soundz (Dancing)

“AN ARTISTICALLY FEARLESS TAP DANCER. THE GUY IS A GENIUS.” – THE SEATTLE TIMES, USA

Savion Glover is widely acknowledged as the world’s greatest tap dancer.

Having started his professional career at the age of 12, alongside Sammy Davis Jr., Glover is regarded as one of the greatest revolutionaries of the genre, taking it way beyond its old-fashioned image, adapting it to the rhythms of contemporary jazz and hip-hop.

In his first ever visit to Australia, Bare Soundz is a rare opportunity for lovers of dance to see this master of tap perform.

(Excerpt from http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/bare_soundz.aspx)

When: 7.30pm

Where: Sydney Opera House

More Info: http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/whatson/bare_soundz.aspx

Wednesday 1 September

ABC Pool Reopens

After its yearly sabbatical, ABC pool is re-opening. The view is stunning, the surroundings serene, and they sell Pat And Stick’s ice cream sandwiches. Awesome!

(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/andrew-boy-charlton-pool-re-opens/)

Where: 1c Mrs Macquaries Rd, The Domain

More Info: http://www.abcpool.org/

Thursday 2 September

In balance: Are for a changing world

In the Balance: Art for a Changing World features works by Australian and international contemporary artists that respond to ecological concerns. The exhibition reflects the diversity of environmental debates and concerns within and beyond Australia today, and features works that address a spectrum of issues including sustainability and recycling.

The exhibition encompasses photography, film, installation and architecture

(Excerpt from http://www.mca.com.au/default.asp?page_id=11&content_id=6864)

Where: Museum of Cotemporary Art

More Info: http://www.mca.com.au/default.asp?page_id=11&content_id=6864

Friday 20 August

Oxford Art Factory’s Third Birthday (Music + Party)

Come celebrate three years of one of Sydney’s (and, for that matter, one of Time Out Sydney’s) favourite venues with a kick-ass line-up of bands who’ve benefitted from the support of the venue’s young-Sydney-talent-developing policies: Parades, Howl, Guineafowl, Circle Pit, Traps, The Joysticks, Rapids, Whipped Cream Chargers, Sticky Fingers, La Mancha Negra, The Straight Arrows, Mother & Son and Dark Bells. And you’d best get there early, because entry is completely free!

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/event/20385/oafs-third-birthday.aspx)

When: 7pm

Where: 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/event/20385/oafs-third-birthday.aspx

Saturday 21 August

Disorder Disorder: Ulterior Motives in Contemporary Art (Exhibition)

An album cover design, an illegal wall mural, a collectable toy, a skateboard, a gig poster, a photocopied zine, photos from a fashion shoot or a shoebox full of photos at a flea market. They’re all equally awesome, right?

Disorder Disorder features artists who don’t so much ignore the lines between commercial and fine art, amateur and professional, or highbrow and low. They simply never adopted those distinctions to begin with.

(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/look/disorder-disorder-ulterior-motives-in-contemporary-art/)

When: All day, artist talk at 10.30am

Where: Penrith Regional Gallery, 86 River Road, Emu Plains

More Info: http://www.twothousand.com.au/look/disorder-disorder-ulterior-motives-in-contemporary-art/

Sunday 22 August

AMYGDALA – Fear Conditioning (Exhibition)

A collection of live performance video projections, multiplied into a distorted archive. Sense is derived through devolution in a media echo chamber with artifice layered upon artifice.

This expression is similar to the human amygdala – the component of the brain that deals with memory and emotion, and is associated with fear-conditioning.

(Excerpt from http://www.artspace.org.au/gallery_project.php?i=132)

When: 11am-5pm

Where: Artspace, 43-51 Cowper Wharf Rd, Woolloomooloo

More Info: http://www.artspace.org.au/gallery_project.php?i=132

Monday 23 August

The Nothing Men (Aussie Film)

Producer and co-star Martin Dingle Wall calls The Nothing Men “a rusty nail, one inch punch of a film,” and there’s honestly no better way to describe it. Set in a dingy factory in the final two weeks before it gets shut down for good, the story sits with the erstwhile workers as they are forced to wait on their redundancy payouts.

With cards, beers and a midday visit from the lunch truck their only entertainment, former foreman Jack (Colin Friels) and his men fritter their days away with the crassest forms of ’secret men’s business’. That is until mild-mannered David (David Field) arrives and his last minute transfer is enough to turn Jack’s corporate conspiracy theories into full-blown, deadly paranoia.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5955/the-nothing-men.htm)

When: 7.10pm and 9.10pm

Where: Hoyts, Broadway Shopping Centre

More Info: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/cinema/231501/hoyts-broadway/2010-08-20/

Tuesday 24 August

Lying Cheating Bastard (Theatre – Opening Night)

Lying Cheating Bastard is the intriguing tale of a young man being drawn into the seedy underbelly of Sydney, the story of infamous con-man Jimmy Garcia aka the Cricket, and how he became the most successful con-man in Australia by the age of 27.

Part mystery, part coming-of-age story, part demonstration of the finer arts of trickery, Lying Cheating Bastard is the extraordinary story of Jimmy’s induction into the murky world of gangsters and grift.

(Excerpt from http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au/performance.asp?pID=1089)

When: 7.30-9.30am

Where: Star Room, IMAX Theatre, Darling Harbour

More Info: http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au/performance.asp?pID=1089

Wednesday 25 August

Mumbrella Question Time

Mumbrella Question Time returns later this month with Mindshare’s new CEO making his first public appearance, Earth Hour’s boss offering his perspective plus insights from the indepedent and corporate side of the public relations industry.

(Excerpt from http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=501)

When: 7.30-9.30am

Where: Star Room, IMAX Theatre, Darling Harbour

More Info: http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=501

Thursday 26 August

Let It Bleed (Photography – Opening Night)

Opening to packed houses and rave reviews in the U.S., Europe, and the U.K., acclaimed author and photographer Ethan Russell’s exhibition, LET IT BLEED: The Rolling Stones 1969 U.S. Tour debuts in Australia through the month of September at The Blender Gallery in Sydney. The 80 piece selection of previously unpublished photographs provide a highly personal, intimate, behind the scenes look at “the worlds greatest rock and roll band” – at the apex of the 1960’s music scene, culminating at the Stones’ Altamont Speedway concert in 1969. Created by the only photographer to shoot covers for the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who, the show also includes some of the last photos taken of Brian Jones before his death.

(Excerpt from http://www.blender.com.au/let-it-bleed/#id=img&num=246)

When: 7.30-9.30am

Where: Blender Gallery, 16 Elizabeth St, Paddington

More Info: http://www.blender.com.au/let-it-bleed/#id=img&num=246

Friday 13 August

Hungry Kids of Hungary

The Hungry kids of Hungary is a band made up of four gents whose musical inspiration touches on Blues, Rock, Soul, R&B and 1960 style pop-rock.

(Excerpt from http://www.triplejunearthed.com/artists/View.aspx?artistid=14918)

Time for some dancing!

When: 8pm

Where: Oxford Art Factory, Oxford St, Sydney

More Info: http://www.oxfordartfactory.com/html/

Saturday 14 August

Rocky Horror Picture Show (Randwick Drive In)

When: 8.45pm

Where: Randwick Racecourse

More Info: http://www.showticksecure.com/racecoursedrivein/site/events/

Sunday 15 August

Ferragosto ‘10

Ferragosto is a great day out for the whole family.  This fantastic free festival grows every year and keeps getting better and better.  Ferragosto is one of Sydney’s favourite Italian-flavoured cultural events.  There will be a great range of entertainment throughout the day from live music and dancing, cooking demonstrations, kid’s activities, market stalls and all things Italian.

(Excerpt from http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/whats_on/2010_ferragosto.html)

When: 10am – 3pm

Where: Great North Rd, Five Dock

More Info: http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/whats_on/2010_ferragosto.html

Monday 16 August

Lanfranchi’s Memorial Discotheque + Qanda (Screening)

Alas, Lanfranchi’s — that pinnacle of artistic endeavor — has left the building. The infamous space on the second story of an inner city warehouse was forced, like many others, to close its doors due to development interests. Luckily for us, filmmaker Richard Baron took initiative just in time and documented the last sixty days of Lanfranchi’s existence.

What was initially intended to be a short film has transformed into an hour long extravaganza, splicing together Baron’s footage with archival footage captured by punters. The film’s debut also involves a QandA with Baron, David Harris (co-founder of Lanfranchi’s) and Phoebe Torzillo (a long-term resident of the space). The whole shebang will be hosted by Jaimie Leonarder of Mu-Meson Archives.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5659/lanfranchis-memorial-discotheque-and-qanda.htm)

When: 7pm

Where: Event Cinema, Bondi Junction

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5659/lanfranchis-memorial-discotheque-and-qanda.htm

Tuesday 17 August

A Ciel Ouvert (Exhibition)

William-Guillame Saussay’s big, energetic, squiggle-circuits are very 80s New York. Like abstract cityscapes seen from above, their palette oscillates between energetic and virulent, and the flashes of text that are scrambled into the canvases refer to advertising and media saturated environments as well as the evident graffiti influences.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5636/a-ciel-ouvert.htm)

When: 6-9pm

Where: 93 Bourke St, Woolloomooloo

More Info: http://monstrositygallery.wordpress.com/

Wednesday 18 August

Online Video Advertising: The Next Decade (Forum)

It’s been ten years since the world was first introduced to the online Instant Play Video Ad. Since then, the use of video in online advertising has exploded as it has been proven time and again to increase advertising effectiveness across all categories: message association, brand awareness, brand favourability and even direct response.

As we start the second decade, what is the current state of the art for video in in-page, in-banner and in-stream advertising? How does interactivity in each deliver more compelling experiences for users and better results for advertisers? And what can advertisers, agencies and publishers expect for the next decade?

Join us as we answer these questions and explore the innovation, creative opportunities and upcoming potential as we push in to online video advertising’s second decade.

(Excerpt from http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=481)

When: 9.30 – 12pm

Where: KPMG Auditorium, 10 Shelley St, Sydney

More Info: http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=481

Thursday 19 August

Don’t Tell Nanna (Exhibition)

All the works in the show play with ideas of the feminine and the domestic in their imagery, materials and techniques. There’s a real sense that this stuff “for girls” is being used by the artists to express personal identity at the same time as being very obviously conscious of the connotations of their repertoire.

It’s a little bit like a sleepover, really: there are in-jokes, secrets being whispered about, music, dressing-up and sequins. But there are also political undercurrents and things going on that might just help you to grow up.

(Excerpt from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/5511/dont-tell-nanna.htm)

When: 9.30 – 12pm

Where: Horus & Deloris, L2/102 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont

More Info: http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=481

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

Friday 25 June

Cloud Control (Concert)

Catchy lyrics, great basslines, cool haircuts, surprising harmonies, and heaps of low-key charm – all the ingredients for sold indie gold.

(Excerpt from http://shoottheplayer.com/blog/2009/04/19/cloud-control-2/)

‘‘let’s be frank, a bloody impressive album’’ Sydney Morning Herald

When: 8pm

Where: Annandale Hotel, 17 Parramatta Rd, Annandale

Cost: $18

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/4284/cloud-control.htm

Saturday 26 June

PAN Magazine Fundraiser and Launch Party

Launching June 2010, PAN magazine is a new independent magazine pitched to appeal to makers, designers, writers, musicians, artists and forward thinkers. Combining the best elements of a literary magazine with arts, culture, fashion, literature and music content, PAN magazine aims to engage with culture in a way that’s meaningful, edgy and entertaining.

Issue #1 will be exclusively available for purchase at a discounted price on the night, before being released into the big bad world.

(Excerpt from http://www.redrattler.org/event/183/PAN+magazine+fundraiser+and+launch+party)

When: 6pm

Where: Red Rattler, 6 Feversham St, Marrickville

Cost: $15

More Info: http://www.redrattler.org/event/183/PAN+magazine+fundraiser+and+launch+party

Sunday 27 June

21^st Australian International Music Festival

The 21st Australian International Music Festival is presented this year by World Projects South Pacific. Featuring a mix of choral, wind band and orchestral groups, this annual festival brings groups from all over the world to play at Sydney Opera House.

(Excerpt from http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/event/18791/21st-aimf-showcase.aspx)

When: 12.30pm or 7pm

Where: Sydney Opera House

Cost: $20-$30

More Info: http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/music/event/18791/21st-aimf-showcase.aspx

Monday 28 June

Germany vs. England (Outdoor FIFA Fan Fest)

Watch the game on a massive screen floating on the harbour.

More Info: http://www.sydneyfifafanfest.com.au/

Tuesday 29 June

Hijacked 2

To be frank, that doesn’t always work. Hijacked relies heavily on social networking and young photographers for its material, and the venue hails the show’s resultant focus on “the young, the boundary-riding and the fringe dwelling”. In more than a few places this devolves into some pretty grating portraiture of photographers friends’ homemade tattoos, detached irony and comfort with partial nudity. Edgy.

(Expert from http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/4359/hijacked-2.htm)

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

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/4359/hijacked-2.htm

Wednesday 30 June

Songs are for sad, painting are for happy, Craig Dermody (Exhibition opening)

Craig Dermody likes to paint chintzy op-shop style landscapes and stale pastoral backdrops. Now, when I say ‘paint’ I mean that he gets to indulge every child’s destructive fantasy by painting witches, monsters, giant octopi and various other cool shit right over the top of these otherwise lifeless renderings. Songs are for sad, paintings are for happy comprises a selection of works he produced as potential album covers for his band Scott and Charlene’s wedding, who will also perform on opening night. This one is pure stoner reverie.

(Excerpt from http://www.twothousand.com.au/out/songs-are-for-sad-paintings-are-for-happy-craig-dermody/)

When: 6pm

Where: Somedays, 72B Fitzroy St, Surry Hills

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://www.somedays.com.au/2010/06/songs-are-for-sad-paintings-are-for-happy-craig-dermody/

Thursday 1 July

LinkedIn Workshop

Learn how to use LinkedIn to it’s full potential – build your personal profile, get seen as an expert and get new business.

In the 2 hour hands on session (so bring your laptop) we will go through:

- Optimising your LinkedIn profile

- Finding your way around LinkedIn

- Growing your LinkedIn network

- Postioning yourself as a network in your field

The workshop is run by Lara Solomon – the Chief Rabbit at Social Rabbit, to connect with her on LinkedIn go to: Http://au.linkedin.com/in/laroo

More Info: http://mumbrella.com.au/events?event_id=375

Friday 18 June

The New Television (AFTRS Talk)

In 2007, Foxtel and Austar launched showcase – the premium channel with landmark Australian drama such as Love My Way, Satisfaction, Tangle and the soon to be seen Cloudstreet. With their strategy to attract subscribers with high end, high concept, high quality content, two of the industry’s most influential leaders Kim Vecera and Peter Rose talk about what they refer to as Australia’s “New Television”, about what makes “showcase material” and the ways in which the HBO model can or can’t be replicated here.

When: 5-6pm

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

Cost: FREE

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

Saturday 19 June

Debate: Is Sydney falling behind or leading the way?

What does creative culture mean in Sydney? What are the wants and needs of Sydneysiders – and are they being met – in our night life, cultural institutions and entertainment quarters? Leading figures debate the state of Sydney’s creative culture, exploring the sector’s contribution to our quality of life, commercial landscape and cultural diversity. They discuss what Sydney offers to engage the senses, inspire curiosity and fuel the imagination.

When: 1-2pm

Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George St, The Rocks

More Info: http://vividsydney.com/events/creative-sydney/debate-is-sydney-falling-behind-or-leading-the-way

Sunday 20 June

The Protectors (Concert)

Sydney band The Protectors exploded onto the Australian music scene in early 2008. They recorded their highly anticipated debut EP “Tarantula” in early ’09 with producer extraordinaire Scott Horscroft (The Presets, Silverchair, The Sleepy Jackson).

Detroit producer Jim Diamond (The White Stripes) was blown away by their “innovative originality” and insisted on mixing several tracks.

INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly chanced upon seeing the band in a back alley bar in Kings Cross, saying they were a “unified combustion of hyper melodic sex-appeal”.

So get along to their show!

Where: The Club, 33 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross

More Info: http://www.myspace.com/theprotectors

Monday 21 June

Yusuf / Cat Stevens (Concert)

As Cat Stevens he defined a generation. Now he returns to the Australian stage for the first time in 36 years – with hits of a lifetime. When Yusuf last toured Australia, 36 years ago, it was as the enigmatic Cat Stevens, a powerful and evocative songsmith ever on ‘the road to find out’; an ingenious singer-songwriter who had touched millions with works that have been absorbed into the very fabric of his times.

When: 8pm Where: Sydney Entertainment Centre, Darling Harbour

More Info: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Yusuf-in-Concert-tickets/artist/1438320

Tuesday 22 June

Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves (Film in Photographs)

The newest, latest show at Roslyn Oxley9 sees Isaac Julien’s film, Ten Thousand Waves repackaged, from filmic to photographic form. These images effectively trace the movement of people and the transitioning state of the Chinese populace.

Where: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, 8 Soudan Lane (off Hampden Street), Paddington

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://concreteplayground.com.au/event/4105/isaac-julien-ten-thousand-waves.htm

Wednesday 23 June

Wrong Prom Party – Blues Brothers

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.

Rhythm, Blues and Motown… Yes, that’s right, Aretha and Peter Gunn are in the house! The best place to show off your Twist is the Blues Brothers Wrong Prom – show ‘em how you can shake your tail feather!

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

When: Doors open at 7.30pm Where: Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh

Cost: $18

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

Thursday 24 June

Unreal Rock (Photography Exhibition)

Usually published under the name Jacques L’Affrique, David Porter worked in the 1970s as a Melbourne-based rock music photojournalist for publications such as Go-Set, recording almost every great concert from 1971 until 1974. With daring and skill L’Affrique/ Porter captured what are now iconic images of Australia cultural history. Exploiting shadow and light/dark contrasts, his compositions are intriguing – sometimes complex, sometimes boldly simple.

L’Affrique/ Porter’s portraits of Elton John, Jethro Tull, Johnny Farnham and Billy Thorpe crisply capture the essence and magic of his now legendary subjects.

Cost: FREE

More Info: http://www.carriageworks.com.au/?page=Event&event=Unreal-Rock-The-photographs-of-Jacques-L-Affrique-aka-David-Porter