Community Billboard 14th August – 22th August

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

Hungry for Art Festival

This is the second year that the festival, HUNGRY FOR ART, takes place. You can try new art experiences, exploring varies art spaces and visit artists studios. What’s even more creative this year is that you can enjoy workshops, art trails, open studios, storytelling, pop up exhibitions, performance art, music, food, competitions and more. This events takes you in and out the gallery experience, online and into surprisingly different spaces and side to look and learn. Heaps of activities and satellite events across 14 August – 7 September.

What: Hungry for Art Festival
Where: City of Ryde, TAFE Meadowbank, Top Ryde Centre, Eden Gardens & various venues
When: 14^th August – 7^th September Daily 10am-5pm
Cost: Free

Mug and Kettle Comedy

Sydney’s newest open mic comedy night is adding a New York twist to the way they do things. Instead of locking in artists months in advance, comedians must sign-up on the night for a Mug and Kettle show. It means anyone can pop in to test new material, or just get some stage time. All levels of comic, and first-timers, are welcome and audiences never quite know what they’re going to get. It’s comedy in its rawest form. The show starts at 7pm, but comics should turn up by 6pm to sign-up for s spot. Your hosts for the evening are Daniel Muggleton and Sam Kettler

What: Mug and Kettle Comedy
Where: 34 Glebe Point Road
When: 14^th of August
Cost: Free

Southland

On Wednesday 14^th of August until Sunday 8^th of September the exhibitions Southland takes place in Darlinghurst. Southland is a visually rich and inspired interpretation of the beautiful landscape of New Zealand. Adrian Brown is an artist and director in Sydney he has been a sought after image creator for over 15 years. His evocative work primarily focuses on the emotive content of moments, people and their beauty within. During this exhibition you can feel the depth of valleys and theempowering emptiness of the land that is the South Island of New Zealand. Adrian Brown.

What: Southland
Where: Black Eye Gallery, 138 Darlinghurst
When: 14^th August – 8^th September
Cost: Free

Possible Worlds

Festivals, Films & Exposrlds Film Festival

This is the 8th annual Possible Worlds Film Festival showcases the best new cinema from Canada and the United States, focusing exclusively on independent films. Join us for 10 days of film premieres, Q&As with visiting actors and parties! The festival will be opened by Sarah Polley’s documentary ”Stories We Tell” and close ten days later with Sydney premiers of Joe Swanberg’s award-winning comedy ”Drinking Buddies” with Olivia Wide, Anna Kendrick, Jake Johnson and Ron Livingston. The audience will enjoy brand new films screening in Sydney for the first time, Q&As with special guests and drinks receptions for lovers of world cinema.

WHAT: 8th Possible Worlds: Festival of American and Canadian Cinema, presented by COSMOS
WHEN: August 14 -18 (Sydney) 
WHERE: Dendy Circular Quay, Dendy Newtown
Cost: Adult $16, Concession $13 

East is east night market

The founder of East is East boutique market in Kensington – where the philosophy is handmade, locally produced and available for $80 or less – has launched a new vintage craft market at the Tap Gallery in Darlinghurst. And it all happens after dark. Liz Raleigh lives under the motto: ‘strictly handmade and under $80’. This means that you can buy everything for $80 and less and is also handmade. This weekly market is from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The ethos is closely based on that of the daytime markets, but the markets will also include vintage products and items will be priced no more than $100.

What: East is east night market
Where: Level 1/278 Palmer St, Darlinghurst 2010
When: 15^th August (every Thursday until 26^th December)
Cost: Free