Sydney Events and Attractions - Out
OUT is a guide to gigs, parties, studio sales and other events in Sydney. It's what tourist brochures call nightlife but to us it is simply life and so we also include events that refuse to be categorised. We believe that good, clean fun is a contradiction, that a bottle of beer should never cost $10, and that a queue is our cue to leave, or at least lie about being on the doorlist.
Arthur Russell: Tapes Of Thought
What:
Arthur Russell: Tapes Of Thought
Where:
Cockatoo Island
When:
Sat Mar 20, 2pm
How much:
Free
Description:
Arthur Russell was an 80s New York musician who hung out with dudes such as Allen Ginsberg, making everything from left field disco to ambient cello music. Documentary maker John Connell is launching his radio ode to Russell with an island party, including live covers by Kirin J. Callinan (with Daniel Stricker - Midnight Juggernauts), Mark Bradshaw (composer of Jane Campion's Bright Star), Lovely Head and Luke Bacon, plus DJs Ron Radge and Jaguar Paw (Knife Machine).
Event: Party
Stimulus: Escape
Brunch and Scarf Sale
What:
Brunch and Scarf Sale
Where:
View Of Courage Studios, 16/452 Edgecliff Rd, Edgecliff
When:
Sat Mar 20, 10am-2pm
How much:
Scarves $40-$120 (cash only)
Description:
Until I met View Of Courage, silk scarves only existed in large, horribly patterned groups in thrift stores, and around the necks of Bondi's elderly Russian population. Now they can exist on everyone, even your "slightly-metro-boyfriend". They're individually designed and painted on 100% italian silk georgette, in black, white and sometimes a little red or yellow.
Event: Launch
Stimulus: Clothing
Halfway Crooks
What:
Halfway Crooks
Where:
Phoenix Bar, 34 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
When:
Sat Mar 20, 10pm
How much:
$10
Description:
Can I get a WOOP WOOP! There'll be no hangin' round the corner this Saturday night, Halfway Crooks is back banging out booty shaking beats and word from the Captain is be on time or spend your night in tha line! 10pm sharp for Sydney's most riotous hip hop house party, brought to you by THE professors of the old school - Captain Franco, Spruce Lee and Sleater Brockman.
Event: Party
Stimulus: 40s and blunts
Sliding Mirror: 24 Hour Embrace
What:
Sliding Mirror: 24 Hour Embrace
Where:
4A, 181-187 Hay St, city
When:
Fri Mar 19, midnight!
How much:
Free
The story goes like this: Korean artist Young Sun Han used the world wide web to connect with strangers who match a certain physical description. At midnight - tonight! - he will meet up with one such stranger in 4A's street front gallery and they will embrace for a full 24 hours. By 'embrace' we mean 'hug'.
Event: Exhibition
Stimulus: Culture
Miss Death's Knitting Group
What:
Miss Death's Knitting Group
Where:
Annandale Hotel, 17 Parramatta Rd, Annandale
When:
Sun Mar 21, 4pm
How much:
Bring treats to share
Description:
What do amateur accessories and cult films have in common? Poor production values, quite often, but also anecdote-worthy rarity, and Mu-Meson. Miss Death will abandon her Cult Sinema co-presenter and play fabric rather than play film. Any kind of make-and-do is welcome, so bring your loom or your paint-by-numbers kit as you wish.
Event: Story Telling
Stimulus: Fun
Open Studio Day: Fraserstudios Project
What:
Open Studio Day: Fraserstudios Project
Where:
Fraserstudios Project, 10-14 Kensington St, Chippendale
When:
Sun Mar 21, 1pm-5pm
How much:
Free
Description:
As a part of Art Month, Fraserstudios' Visual Arts Residency initiative sees talented local artists make use of a warehouse space belonging to the old Carlton United Brewery. From this space, the artists develop their skills, create new work and engage with their community. So with a good BBQ, some live music and creativity aplenty, spend your Sunday afternoon idea sharing.
Event: Escape
Stimulus: art
Raekwon
Description:
First things first: Lex Diamond is a way more baller stage name than Raekwon. I mean, Raekwon what? Rake one leaf? Raek won second place? Lex Diamond is where it's at Rae! Anyway, even though your name is a bit silly, I guess I'll big you up for being a part of Wu-Tang. And for using a Tony Montana sample.
Event: MC
Stimulus: 40s and blunts
Stories From The 428
What:
Stories From The 428
Where:
Sidetrack Theatre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
When:
Wed Mar 24-Sat Mar 27, 8pm & Sun Mar 28, 5pm
Wed Mar 31-Sat Apr 3, 8pm & Sun Apr 4, 5pm
How much:
$25/20
Description:
My friends and I sat pretty low on the social ladder in the playground, but on the school bus, we killed it. We had this thing called a 'sauce sandwich', we'd put gross spreads and sauces between two slices of bread and at the traffic lights we'd peel them apart and slap them down onto someone's windscreen.
Event: Theatre
Stimulus: Ideas
Stories From The 428
What:
Stories From The 428
Where:
Sidetrack Theatre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
When:
Wed Mar 24-Sat Mar 27, 8pm & Sun Mar 28, 5pm
Wed Mar 31-Sat Apr 3, 8pm & Sun Apr 4, 5pm
How much:
$25/20
Description:
My friends and I sat pretty low on the social ladder in the playground, but on the school bus, we killed it. We had this thing called a 'sauce sandwich', we'd put gross spreads and sauces between two slices of bread and at the traffic lights we'd peel them apart and slap them down onto someone's windscreen.
Event: Theatre
Stimulus: Ideas
Stories From The 428
What:
Stories From The 428
Where:
Sidetrack Theatre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
When:
Wed Mar 24-Sat Mar 27, 8pm & Sun Mar 28, 5pm
Wed Mar 31-Sat Apr 3, 8pm & Sun Apr 4, 5pm
How much:
$25/20
Description:
My friends and I sat pretty low on the social ladder in the playground, but on the school bus, we killed it. We had this thing called a 'sauce sandwich', we'd put gross spreads and sauces between two slices of bread and at the traffic lights we'd peel them apart and slap them down onto someone's windscreen.
Event: Theatre
Stimulus: Ideas
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