Off Campus

posted by Murray on 1 Jun 2010

2-14 June

If you're a film buff get some sunlight today, 'cause from tomorrow you're going to want to be locked in a dark room for the next 2 weeks. The 57th Sydney Film Festival kicks off tomorrow bringing with it a caboose load of films longer than a Newcastle coal train. 157 films from 47 countries including 92 Australia, and 9 International Premieres! Grab the popcorn and take a seat.

Vivid Sydney Lights Up

posted by Murray on 27 May 2010

27 May - 20 June

The days are getting shorter and shorter as we head into winter but the Vivid Festival is here to keep Sydney lit up and illuminated in more ways than one. Vivid Festival is about Light, Music and Ideas and it's shinning brightly in Sydney from tonight through to 20 June.

Art Afterhours

posted by Murray on 14 Apr 2010

Wednesday nights til 9pm

Looking for a Wednesday night with a little more culture than the usual cheap drinks and happy hours down at the pub? The Art Gallery of New South Wales has extended it's opening hours Wednesday evenings to cater for the increasing demand from the after uni/after work crowd.

Deus Surf Swap

posted by Murray on 8 Apr 2010

10 April 2010

You know something's uber cool when it's retro artifacts are collectable. The Deus Surf Swap meet is a showcase of old surfing memorabilia including surfboards, posters and art, old magazines and all that hippy gidget stuff from the 60's and 70's surf scene.

Archibald Prize 2010

posted by Murray on 29 Mar 2010

Until 30 May

The Archibald Prize is Australia's oldest most prestigious art award. JF Archibald’s primary aims were to foster portraiture, support artists and perpetuate the memory of great Australians. The 2010 Archibald Prize was recently awarded to Sam Leach for a portrait of Singer/Songwriter Tim Minchin.

The Happening

posted by Murray on 22 Mar 2010

Friday 26 March

If you want to immerse yourself in surf culture, The Happening is where it's at. The Happening is a melody of art, photography, film and music that has roots in current surf culture. It's not what you see in the surf mags and rags of the surf industry, it's the movement that branches out beyond the norm but with a surfing aesthetic in mind.