Author Archive

  • Russell James Photography Exhibition
    Customs House Square forecourt 7 & 8 July 2009, 7am – 4pm Customs House will host a photo gallery of work by Australian born international photographer Russell James for the Australasian launch of his retrospective photography book ‘Russell James’. James is known for his work for Vogue and Victoria’s Secret, as well as his personal nomadic work...
    by Shane at June 25th, 2009 at 03:06 pm
  • Sydney Theatre Company in association with Ambassador Theatre Group present – Elling
    After two years of sharing a room in a mental institution Elling (Darren Gilshenan) and Kjell (Lachy Hulme) are allowed out, back into society. It’s not that they’re dangerous, they’re just a little… hopeless. Elling is too smart. Too sensitive. Too… Elling. And Kjell? Well, Kjell has a plan, a dream, a great ambition. He wants to lose his virginity. Preferably...
    by Shane at June 25th, 2009 at 01:06 pm
  • Savage River
    by Steve Rodgers This is the story of three lost souls at the edge of Savage River – now just a dam, a mine and a ghost town in Tasmania’s north-west. From a ramshackle hut by the water, Kingsley forages a living with his young son, Tiger. Times are tough and money in short supply, but with good-humour, invention and resilience they make the best of it, bundled...
    by Shane at June 22nd, 2009 at 10:06 am
  • Bike Hire @ Sydney Olympic Park
    Something you never forget and that’s how to ride a bike. Thats something I was always told and now its time to get off the couch and go for a ride!  hmmm I just realised I dont have a bike. Think about it a bit. Solution Hire one! (Fits of laughter) I can see my first date with the girl I like on one of them tandem bikes. Sydney Olympic Park now offers a great...
    by Shane at June 18th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
  • Sydney Life Photography Exhibition & Prize
    Call for submissions All Australian photographers are invited to submit to Sydney Life, a large format photography exhibition, held each year in Hyde Park North as part of Art & About. Sydney Life Photography Exhibition and Prize (valued at $10,000) This exhibition is a major component of Australia’s biggest public arts festival, Art & About and features...
    by Shane at June 18th, 2009 at 11:06 am
  • Sydney Symphony
    Power and Panache Walton’s First Symphony is easily the most powerful music he ever wrote. He thought he was a fool to take it on – ‘treading where so many angels have come a “cropper”’ – but rose to the challenge with music of intensity and strength, even a sense of defiance. Hugh Wolff returns with an incisive interpretation of this breathtaking symphony...
    by Shane at June 16th, 2009 at 09:06 am
  • A Friend in Hand – Life Drawing
    This is so cool! Everyone should experience Life Drawing during their life time and get that artistic flow going. I found the perfect place to do it  the world famous Friend in Hand Pub at Glebe Sydney. Professional Artists  conduct classes in Life Drawing. I even say take a friend. Friend in hand runs many other activities check out the website for details. Where?:...
    by Shane at June 15th, 2009 at 02:06 pm
  • National Climate Emergency Rally – Sydney
    13 June 2009 10:00 AM Be part of the climate solution!  10am Barangaroo Hickson Rd, Millers Pt. March through The Rocks and Circular Quay We are facing a climate emergency. Climate change is already affecting people in Australia and across the world. We urgently need the Australian Government to invest in renewable energy, renew our economy, and help ensure a safe climate...
    by Shane at June 12th, 2009 at 03:06 pm
  • Mo Johnson – Boofheads. HSC Belonging supplementary text
    Mo Johnson was born in Glasgow, Scotland but moved to Sydney in 1991. She currently works at an all-boys high school where she teaches English and Drama which is evident in her particularly strong and authentic rendering of teenage life. Ed, Steve and Tom are lifelong mates but for the first time since pre-school, the ‘three amigos’ are drifting apart. Ed’s...
    by Shane at June 11th, 2009 at 11:06 am
  • Sydney Film Festival
    Every day between Wednesday 03 June 2009 and Sunday 14 June 2009 This year is the 56th Sydney Film Festival, making it one of the longest running events of its kind in the world. What is Sydney Film Festival? Each year the festival brings the best new films from around the world to audiences right here in Sydney. As well as brand new features from over forty...
    by Shane at June 11th, 2009 at 11:06 am