This weekly community gig guide is proudly sponsored by City of Sydney’s plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected

2001: A Space Odyssey at the AGNSW

Does this film really need an introduction? Head down to the Art Gallery of NSW for an exclusive FREE scree

When: 2:00pm, Sunday 25^th March ning of Stanley Kubrick’s revolutionary masterpiece. Be sure to arrive a little earlier than the start time to secure your seat, as spaces are limited.

Where: Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW
How much: FREE
More info here (Bottom of the page)

Seniors week talk – Older women’s network theatre group

Uma Kali-Shakti talks about her work as an activist, writer, director, performer and poet and her new role as director of the Older Women’s Theatre Group, based in Millers Point.

When: 12:00pm-12:30pm, Friday March 23 
Where: The Rocks Discovery Museum, Kendall Lane, The Rocks (entry via Argyle Street)
How much: FREE
More info here or 9240 8680

Assisted Dying: Distortion, Misinformation and the Religious Lobby  

At the AGM of NGO Dying With Dignity, Chrys Stevenson, author in The Australian Book of Atheism, reports on how religion influences the public debate about assisted dying. 

When: 2:00-4:00pm, Saturday March 24 
Where: Mitchell Theatre, Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Street
How much: FREE
More info here

Magnum Contact Sheets

For a limited time only Stills Gallery will feature Magnum Contact Sheets, an exhibition of early and original contact sheets by photographers from the renowned photographic agency Magnum. Often compared to an artist’s sketchbook, the contact sheet, a direct print of a roll or sequence of negatives, is the photographer’s first look at what he or she captured on film, and provides a uniquely intimate glimpse into their working process. It gives a behind-the-scenes sense of walking alongside the photographer and seeing through their eyes.

When: 29^th February to 24^th March, open Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where: Stills Gallery, 36 Gosbell Street, Paddington
How much: FREE
More info here

Civil Liberties in an Age of Increasing Terrorism…and Decreasing Crime  

Dr. Martin Bibby, Former UNSW lecturer and convenor of the NSW Council of Civil Liberties civil and indigenous rights and criminal justice subcommittee, considers how we can stop security and crime concerns from overriding basic civil liberties like freedom of movement, association, speech and also privacy.

When: 6:45pm-8:00pm, Tuesday March 27
Where: Glass Room, Joe’s Kitchen, City of Sydney RSL, Level 2, 565 George Street, Sydney
How much: FREE
More info here

Unveiled / the Sydney Project

For this project, renowned German photographer Sascha Weidner has moved between Sydney’s terrain and subterrain, with images shot over a ten-day period. At the conclusion of the installation period, Weidner departs, leaving the images to chemically decompose during the six-week exhibition period. The project combines object and installation and encourages visitors to investigate, touch and handle the works laid out in darkroom developing trays. Weidner’s work is informed by investigations of polarity including darkness and light, urban and bush, beauty and ugliness.

When: 3^rd March – 15^th April, open Tuesday-Friday 12-7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm
Where: Australian Centre for Photography, 257 Oxford Street, Paddington
How much: FREE
More info here