COMMUNITY BILLBOARD 28TH JULY – 4TH AUGUST
This weekly community gig guide is proudly sponsored by the City of Sydney’s Plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected.
Vince Jones @ Starfish Club
Don't miss Vince Jones, the Australian jazz artist will be with their friends (Matt Mcmahon on piano; Jonathan Zwartz on double bass and Hamish Stuart on drums) at Starfish club. This night promises to be very Jazzy.
When: Monday 4th August, Door open at 6 pm and music from 7 pm
Where: 1 Ocean street Clovelly, Clovelly, NSW, 2031
Cost: $ 20
Live & Originals @ Bar 34 Bondi
Live & Originals brings together several artists, to give you an evening in live of funk, soul and reggae music.
This event achieve by "The Mesclados", "Ben Goldstein", "Tim Young Sun", "Declan Kelly"
A good event to share with independant musicians and performers
When: Tuesday 29th August at 20 pm
Where: Bar 34 Bondi, 34 Campbell Parade, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia 2026
Cost: Free
THEATRE OF DREAMS, THEATRE OF PLAY: NŌ AND KYŌGEN IN JAPAN
With a history spanning over 600 years, nō is the oldest and most complex form of theatre in Japan. A prized artistic legacy from the age of the samurai, it is still practiced in Japan today, largely unchanged.
Often referred to as ‘Japanese opera’, nō combines drama, music and dance to create plays full of symbolism, legend and grace. These epic plays are interspersed by kyōgen skits – brief spoken dramas about folk tales and everyday life that serve as comedic interludes.
When: 29-31 until 14th september
Where: Art Gallery of NSW
Cost: Adult: $10/Concession: $8/Member: $7
Water colour art for over 65s
The watercolour art classes is a collection of lessons that will teach the fundamentals of drawing, plus detailed coverage of water-colour techniques.
Come and enjoy learning the techniques of drawing and watercolour painting in a relaxed and creative atmosphere
Bookings essential. Call Gaden on 9302 3688
When: Every week on Monday from 11 am
Where: Gaden, 334 Edgecliff Rd, (cnr Queen St), Woollahra NSW 2025.
Cost: $14
ARCHIBALD, WYNNE AND SULMAN PRIZES 2014 @ Art Gallery of NSW
The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike.
The Archibald Prize, first awarded in 1921, is Australia’s favourite art award, and one of its most prestigious. Awarded to the best portrait painting.
The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, while the Sulman Prize is given to the best subject painting.
Each year, the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW judge the Archibald and Wynne Prizes, and invite an artist to judge the Sulman Prize. This year’s Sulman judge is Jenny Watson.
When: Between Saturday 19 July and Sunday 28 September from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Where: Art Gallery of NSW
Cost: Adult: $12, Family: $34, Concession: $10
GUIDED TOUR OF THE SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
Explore the whole site and learn about the history of the area, what lies underneath the grand Verbrugghen Hall, why the building resembles a castle, and admire the handmade convict brickwork.
With the Royal Botanic Gardens above and trains running below, the modern extension completed in 2001 is an architectural marvel. Come and explore the hidden corridors where our most talented young musicians practice, learn and perform.
When: Between Saturday 15 February and Saturday 29 November from 10.00 to 11.00
Saturdays @ 10am & 1pm
Wednesdays @ 11am & 2pm.
Where: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street Sydney 2000
Cost: Adult $25/ Child: $15/ Concession: $18
BEAUTIFUL WHALE – LIFE–SIZE BY BRYANT AUSTIN @ Australian National Maritime Museum
Come eye-to-eye with whales at sea in this remarkable photographic exhibition.
American Bryant Austin is the only photographer in the world producing life-size images of whales. Spending weeks and months with whales off Tonga, Dominica and the Great Barrier Reef, Austin remains motionless in the water, waiting for humpback, minke and sperm whales to pass less than two metres away from his lens.
The results are incredibly intimate and highly detailed portraits illuminating the majesty and spectacle of whales.
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street Darling Harbour 2009
When: Between Friday 11 April and Sunday 01 February from 09.30 to 17.00; Open Daily 9.30am- 5pm
Cost: Adult: $15; Children/Concession: $10; Members: Free
More Info: Australian National Maritime Museum
(02) 9298 3777