Community Billboard 10th – 17th April
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
A World Without Sex
A World Without Sex is a new cabaret set in a time when the government has banned hetrosexual sex due to overpopulation. This is a comic, sexy, cheeky cabaret with adaptions of popular songs, a taste of burlesque and a live cooking show.
What: A World Without Sex – Cabaret
Where: Slide- 41 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
When: Wednesday 10th April, 7pm
Cost: from $30 (dinner and supper packages also available)
Green up your Life: Green up your Home
This is part of a series of workshops aimed at helping you make sustainable changes in your home, on your plate and at work. Green up your home will focus on your living space with a variety of tricks, tools and ideas on how to ‘green up your home’. For more information on the rest of the workshop series go to www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
What: Green up your Home- Workshop
When: Thursday 11th April, 6pm- 7pm
Where: Surry Hills Library- Crown St, Surry Hills
Cost: free
Macondo’s Clothesline
Imagine you are falling from a tall building. What do you see? Close your eyes – you’re here: Welcome to Macondo. This is an ensemble devised story, inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s ‘El drama del Desencantado’, using live music, text and puppetry.
What: Macondo’s Clothesline – Theatre
Where: 505 Theatre – 342 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills
When: Thursday 11- Sunday 14 April, Thursday 18- Sunday 21 April. (Thur- Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm)
Cost: $20 + booking fee
Windmill Project- Windwork of Time
This project is just one part of the Windmill Project, a month long festival of art and culture in the Rocks. Windwork of Time is an installation within the Windmill, which has been built to be used as a performance and artist space over the festival. It is a surround sound exhibition that will blends interiors with the exterior and our natural environments with dramatic, classical texts. For more information on the Windmill Project go to www.therocks.com. You can always stay on for the free live events that evening (though bookings/ registration is essential)
What: Windwork of Time – Sound Installation
Where: The Windmill, The Rocks Square
When: Saturday 13th April – Sunday 12th May, 9am- 5pm
Cost: free
Phillip Johnstone Quartet
Sydney Improvised Music Association is proud to present the Phillip Johnstone Quartet all the way from NYC. Spending time bewteen Sydney and NY this quartet brings together some great musicians and a unique style of jazz. Johnstone has been described as ‘an exceptionally individualistic composer and superb improviser’.
What: Phillip Johnstone Quartet
Where: Sound Lounge @ Seymour Centre, Cnr City Road & Cleveland Street, Chippendale
When: Saturday 13th April, 7.30pm
Cost: $20
A Night of Horror
This is the seventh year for this spine-chilling horror film festival with a collection of films from around the world. To find out more about the program go to https://www.anightofhorror.com
What: A Night of Horror – Film Festival
Where: Dendy Cinemas Newtown, 261 King Street, Newtown
When: Thursday 11th- Sunday 21st April
Cost: $16
13 Rooms
‘Like a sculpture gallery where all the artists go home at 6pm’
This installation follows on from 11 rooms (Manchester) and 12 Rooms (Germany) where artists fill a room with work involving the human body. 13 artists are allocated a room each which they create in using performers. The audience walks through each room, interacting with the human sculptures.
What: 13 Rooms- installation/ living sculpture
Where: Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay
When: Thursday 11th- Sunday 21st April
Cost: free