Community Billboard 12th – 18th June
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
Art After Hours
This week’s Art After Hours is all about performance. The space between us, explores the relation between video and performance art. Kate Mitchell (artist) will speak inside the exhibition, Bec Dean (Performance Space) will unravel the concept of performance art and Christian Thompson will present his work titled Tree of Knowledge in the Gallery’s entrance court. There will also be a talk by artist Bill Henson
What: Art After Hours
Where: Art Gallery of NSW
When: Wednesday 12th June, from 5.30pm
Cost: free
Sydney Fair
The Sydney Fair brings together a unique and rare collection of furniture, art, posters, sculpture, jewellery and couture. It will cover a range of eras; Art Deco, Art Modern, 20th Century and Retro.
What: Sydney Fair- Vintage & Antique Fair
Where: Byron Kennedy Hall, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
When: Thursday 13th (opening) 6-9pm, Friday – Sunday 11am – 7pm
Cost: $20
Spotlight Prowl
Centennial Parklands is home to a variety of nocturnal creatures, from brushtail possums, microbats and tawny frogmoughs to one of Sydney’s largest colonies of grey headed flying fox. Join the experienced Rangers for a spotlight walk to see how the Park transforms when the sun goes down. To make a booking phone (02) 9339 6699.
What: Spotlight Prowl
Where: Centennial Park (meet at Robertson Road Gates)
When: Friday 14th June, 4.45pm
Cost: $14
Breathing Monster
From one of Europe’s leading choreographers Myriam Gourfink and acclaimed Polish-French composer Kasper Toeplitz comes Breathing Monster, a synthesis of hypnotic sound and uncanny physical movement.
A woman gently glides through a long, narrow and invisible maze creating a series of micro-movements in extreme slow motion. As her body propels forward with the stillness of time itself, it gathers incredible momentum, and her gestures become a gravity-defying feat.
What: Breathing Monster
Where: National Art School, Cell Block Theatre, Darlinghurst
When: Friday 14th – Sunday 16h June, 8pm
Cost: $35/ $45
Head On Photo Exhibition
Head On Photo Festival is Australia’s largest photo festival. Head On has a wide range of photography across all genres from photojournalism and reportage through to commercial and fine-art. The festival showcases the work of 900 photographers from Australia and overseas in over 200 events in 100 venues across Sydney. To find out where the various exhibition spaces are go to https://headon.com.au
What: Head On – Photo exhibition
Where: Various venues around Sydney
When: daily, until 23rd June
Cost: free
Life Drawing
The Arthouse Hotel has held Monday night Life Drawing classes for over 10 years. Come and try to master the art of Life Drawing whilst unwinding on their comfy sofas in a relaxed atmosphere.
What: Life Drawing
Where: Arthouse Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Sydney
When: Monday’s, 6- 8pm
Cost: $5
Circuit
Circuit follows six characters in a gym through six intersecting monologues by six playwrights. This darkly funny play scratches below the sweaty surface of gym-goers and the modern day gym culture to explore what we’re working out, while we work out.
What: Circuit – Multi Playwriting Project
Where: The Old Fitz Theatre, 129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo
When: Tuesday 4th June – Saturday 29th June, 8pm
Cost: $26/ $32