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Parlons Danse invites participants to reflect on the March Dance festival in French. Guests are encouraged to share their thoughts on the festival's 'must-sees'. The event creates a space for French speakers to immerse themselves in the festival and beyond - everything dance in Sydney. Who knows, could this be the start of an ongoing discussion group? Our conversation will be mediated by Agnès Michelet. This is set to be a fun opportunity for native Francophones living in Australia to rekindle a sense of 'chez eux' together with Australian Francophiles. The common thread is an avid interest in dance - seeing it, making it, researching it, writing about it, doing it and perhaps most importantly, talking about it. Tout le monde soit la bienvenue! https://upnext.com.au/event/parons-danse-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

How to master the art of selling your photography In Head On Foundation 's upcoming Spotlight session, Louisa Kirby, photo editor for the Sydney Morning Herald, will teach you how to edit your photos with the instincts of a pro. As a leading industry professional with an unparalleled eye for editing and many years' experience, Louisa will give valuable industry insights, such as creating a coherent story in your photographic imagery, nurturing a critical eye, and how to effectively organize visual content. She will even divulge some practical industry advice on 'how to pitch your work to a photo editor.' RSVP About Louisa Kirby Louisa Kirby has extensive experience as a photo editor and visual researcher working with several clients including Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Who Magazine, Bauer Media Group. She is currently working as a visual researcher for the Sydney Morning Herald and has worked with Head On Foundation as a Photo Award judge, selector and has provided por

Join us for a night of smoke-infused dishes, smokey whisky and even a smoking jacket if you feel like getting fancy. Five izakaya-style courses including Cauliflower Karaage, Wagyu Beef & Cheese Gyoza and Spicy Tuna Maki with garlic soy and tenkatsu. Each dish is paired with a matching whisky, providing nuance and intrigue to the carefully considered dishes. Tickets are $99pp and bookings are essential. Click here to see the full menu and to book a table. https://upnext.com.au/event/5-course-japanese-dinner-with-matching-whiskies-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

We're getting into the spirit of Mardi Gras and proud to be celebrating Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras from Friday 18 February, through until Sunday 6 March 2022. Strut the stairs, drink the cocktails and most importantly shine! https://upnext.com.au/event/colour-the-streets-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

This is a social and self-guided group that meets every Friday at Pyrmont Community Centre.Everyone enjoys different styles of stitching, from knitting and crochet to long stitch. Anyone is welcome to come along and join the group. No bookings required. https://upnext.com.au/event/stitching-circle-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

This March, Ian Thorpe AM is challenging people across Australia to swim for youth mental health with Laps for Life. Registration is free. Whether you're new to the water or a competitive swimmer, Thorpie is challenging you to dive in from 1 to 31 March and swim laps at your local pool, hit the beach or take part in an ocean swim to save lives and support youth mental health. One in four young people in Australia are currently experiencing a mental health difficulty and sadly 70% of those who need help don't get it. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. We also know that the pandemic has disproportionately impacted the lives of young people as they navigate challenges such as stress about school, study and the future. Laps for Life is open to all ages and swimming abilities. All you have to do is sign up as an individual, or as a team with your colleagues, family or friends, and set your goal using the lap calculator . Spread the word, s

With cardboard, paper and hessian, Junko Asaba and Yana Myronenko create visual works which follow the practice of combining traditional media and craft with the vocabulary of geometric abstraction. In her work, Junko is exploring the expressive possibilities of tension and freedom. She usually starts with great curiosity and a mixture of expectation and fear as she explores the unknown without preconception or planning. 'I try to find something, to discover something interesting emerging from the materials'. In these works, she was searching for softness and yielding in the rigidity of cardboard and found that squeezing produced a power dynamic. It is her wish that the viewer will experience the tension between the unexpected fluidity of the materials and the structure of her work. Yana finds inspiration in the European artists of the early 20th century when the invention of abstraction gave artists the freedom to break through the representational conventions of academic art

JURA Australia are celebrating Summer with a pop-up Hot & Cold coffee bar with their world's first hot & cold fully automatic coffee machine - the Z10. The luxe coffee bar will be serving hot and cold brew coffees from their award-winning Z10 fully automatic coffee machines for free. JURA's Hot & Cold coffee bar will be positioned opposite the MCA on Circular Quay's waterfront and will be serving JURA hot or cold brew espresso, hot or cold brew long black, hot or cold flat white and iced vanilla lattes. Due to wet weather, JURA's Hot & Cold Coffee Activation has been postponed to Thursday 3rd and Sunday 6th March 2022 https://upnext.com.au/event/hot-and-cold-coffee-with-jura-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

We are a community choir of thirty to forty members, and we welcome anyone who enjoys singing and can hold a tune. We delight in the good fortune of highly professional directors and accompanists, licking us into shape. We perform locally at community events (such as the Pyrmont Festival of Food, Wine and Art, Christmas in Pyrmont, the Mustard Seed Carols and Live Nativity) and in nursing homes. Our repertoire varies, but usually includes light classics, jazz standards, songs from musicals and carols. We rehearse during school terms, and charge a fee of $100 per term. Our rehearsals are Tuesdays from 6.15 to 7.30pm in the Pyrmont Community Centre. Many members share a cheap and cheerful meal afterwards, in local restaurants. If you think this is for you, please come to a rehearsal and find out! Or contact Mary Mortimer, 0410 679 204. https://upnext.com.au/event/pyrmont-sings-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydn

Foundry 616 is delighted to welcome back Frances Madden, one of Australia's most talented young singer-songwriters and piano players for two shows only: Friday 4th and Friday 25th March 2022. The shows are the first and last in a five-city NSW/ACT tour supported by The Australia Council. They will be Frances' last performance in Sydney before she takes her music to the UK. We highly recommend booking early to secure a seat. Frances will perform songs from her album Beautiful World (ABC Music) alongside some new tunes and her unique take on a few much-loved classics. 'Frances has a wonderful feeling for jazz and blues standards but what makes her a real stand-out are her original songs and unique style.' - James Morrison / Jazz Legend 'Only a vastly talented songwriter produces such works . . . and when she chose to open out, she played jazz piano with authentic brilliance' - Eric Myers / The Australian Frances' music is a highly accessible mix of swing, ba

Summer on the Green is entirely free and has something for everyone. The event brings together local services, organisations, community groups, and residents to celebrate the Waterloo community's diversity and promote social inclusion and community pride. There will be entertainment and live performances by Waterloo's local Chinese dancers, Taya Chani and performances by Sydney's favourite drag queen Jacqui St. Hyde to get in the Mardi Gras spirit! Food and drink with Oz Harvest Food Truck, a sausage sanga by Waterloo's BBQ boys, Mabel's special recipe, and cool down with a Sno Cone. Kids' activities include a jumping castle; face painting, an animal farm, and FREE kids show bags. Stuff for youth, with activities by PCYC and a mechanical bull to challenge your balance! Information stalls from local services and community groups: Member for Newtown, Member for Sydney, Milk Crate Theatre, Counterpoint Community Services, Redfern Community Centre, City East Communi

NOMAD Bouldering is pleased to announce, in collaboration with Arc'teryx , our annual bouldering competition. Take Two is a chilled out, fun and social competition with plenty of big prizes! You can come in anytime between the 28th Feb - 28th March to and log your completed climbs, then simply upload them on our scorekeeping platform (fingercomps) and we'll do the rest. Take Two has no cost to enter , only entry to the gym (if you aren't already a member) or grab yourself a 1 month membership to cover you for the month and get sending. Bouldering is one of Australia's fastest growing sports so why not test your abilities in the Take Two social competition. Compete in 6 different categories of skill levels across mens and womens, with an additional inclusive category open to all ages, genders and abilities. Register for NOMAD's Take Two Competition here . https://upnext.com.au/event/nomad-bouldering-take-two-social-competition-2022 Check out our website https://upn

The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is the site of the largest mass repression of an ethnic and/or religious minority in the world today with researchers estimating that at least one million people have been detained there at some point without trial since 2016. Meanwhile, outside of these detention centres more than ten million Turkic Muslim minorities are subjected to a network of high-tech surveillance systems, checkpoints and interpersonal monitoring. What are the causes of this repressive turn in the Communist Party of China's approach to Xinjiang? What are the short and long-term consequences of state policy for Xinjiang, the Uyghur people, and the People's Republic of China (PRC)? And what does all this mean for Australia - is it, as Beijing insists, 'a matter of China's internal affairs'? Or should Australia take a stronger stand, through, for example, the application of sanctions? A new book edited by Dr Michael Clarke, UTS:ACRI Adjunct Professor and Seni

Curated to coincide with the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, this exhibition brings together a range of distinct LGBTQI voices from within the NAS community, including teaching staff and alumni. It presents works in dialogue about the nature of contemporary art and politics and possible personal, local and global futures through queer visual languages and points of view. I want a future that lives up to my past juxtaposes artists and works to make visible queer aesthetics that are not tied to obvious representations of identity and sexuality, but are materially grounded in the ways LGBTQI lived experience and creative practice demands a range of navigations and interventions in mainstream cultural forms and interpretations. Against the global backdrop of the climate crisis, our second pandemic, and the last decade's conservative backlash against the human rights of those of us who live in the margins, the works included offer subtle and complex articulations of ideas, imag

Bec Melrose is an absolute goose and she reckons it's pretty great. Join award-winning comedian and writer Bec Melrose for a stand-up comedy tribute to the people who just don't give a flock. After a sellout run with her best comedy nominated debut Big Dolphin Energy, Bec is back with her same wry wit and a brand new show. About Bec Melrose Bec Melrose is an award-winning writer and comedian from Sydney. You may have seen Bec on ABC TV's Question Everything, at The Comedy Store or heard her on Newsfighters or A Rational Fear. Bec's writing credits include ABC TV's Gruen, Win The Week and Question Everything. She has appeared on Comedy Up Late and opened for Wil Anderson. At the time of writing, there are fewer than 26 tickets remaining for each show, so book now to avoid missing out. https://upnext.com.au/event/absolute-goose-sydney-fringe-sideshow-festival-comedy-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/u

This exhibition takes us into the extensive archive of Bill Lucas (1924-2001), revealing the aspirations, ideals and works of one of Sydney's foremost late 20th century architects. It includes a feast of previously unseen archival drawings, photographs, artworks, private writings and public documents, illustrating his trajectory from conventional to increasingly unconventional practice with projects that were invariably ahead of their time. A series of Saturday gallery talks & tours taking place on 26 February, 12 March and 26 March will be led by Peter Lonergan, a friend and collaborator of the late Bill Lucas. Share in the delight and discoveries made by Peter and learn more about one of Sydney's foremost late 20th century architects. For gallery talks and events please visit the gallery website . For further details on this exhibition and on the 2022 Tin Sheds Gallery program please visit the gallery website . Exhibition Team: Cracknell & Lonergan Architects, Graphic

Riverside Theatres, Mara Music & SIMA present the World Premiere of Mara! Big Band 'Zashto?' Riverside welcomes the world premiere of Zashto? in March as part of SIMA's Jazz: NOW Summer Festival . The theme of the Mara! Big Band's new 60-minute musical suite 'Zashto?' ('Why?' in the Bulgarian language) is the experience of migration to Australia and the spectre of incarceration (physical and psychological) that has hovered over each wave of migration in the past 230 years. Through the stories of three women who arrived in Australia at very different times in our history, we investigate the fact that deprivation of liberty or trauma has scarred the migration experience of many in our community and we pose the question 'Zashto?' The 'protagonists' are a young female convict who was arrested in Ireland at the age of 16 and transported in 1803, a Bulgarian migrant and an Iranian refugee. The libretto is drawn from poetry and texts written

Following our NFT Basics event, take the next step and learn all about Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs). In this beginner-friendly session, we take you through the DAO basics, including: What is a DAO? How do they relate to NFTs? How do they work? What are the benefits and risks? How can you participate in a DAO? Example of DAOs Q&A: put your questions in the chat The session consists of a 30-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes for questions. Open to enthusiasts, creators and investors of all levels of experience, including beginners who would like to learn more about NFTs and DAOs and how they can get started. Guest Speaker: Alyse Sue Alyse is a software engineer and a founding team member of several crypto and DAO projects including Transhuman Coin and FutrDAO. Alyse has experience developing web, mobile, machine learning and blockchain applications. Alyse is also part of the UN AA Climate Change Committee and SingularityU Australia. https://upnext.com.au/even

In the process of this course, aspects of students' embedded theology are exposed and Unity Teachings are clarified. This course explores some of the more complex metaphysical concepts such as Oneness and creation, as well as offers a Unity perspective on terminology that is commonly used by much of mainstream Christianity. Practical application is the primary goal. This class is offered on a love offering basis for those who are not taking it for credit (see listing). The books for this course are: Heart-Centered Metaphysics by Paul Hasselbeck Applying Heart-Centered Metaphysics by Paul Hasselbeck and Cher Holton Other books referred to: The Revealing Word by Charles Fillmore Lessons in Truth by H. Emilie Cady Point of Power by Paul Hasselbeck Tuesdays, 1 March - 29 March, 6:30-8:30pm Brisbane time (five Tuesdays). VIA ZOOM - ALL CLASS TIMES ARE AEDST To register for this class, go to: https://unsaustralasia.com/events/metaphysics-2/ https://upnext.com.au/event/metaphysics-2-a-fiv

Subplot is an exhibition featuring the work of recent year 12 graduate Otto Paton, currently on display at Object Space at Australian Design Centre. Subplot was made in response to things that have been happening in - and under - Sydney's Inner West. As construction crews worked on the Rozelle Interchange of the WestConnex development, creating a complex network of tunnels (some up to 55 metres deep), Otto began to imagine, using boxboard and glue, how various environments would look if they were cut away from the earth around them, revealing what is beneath but seldom seen. Object Space is a window gallery located in the window of the Australian Design Centre HQ on William Street in Darlinghurst. The exhibition space has direct street frontage, is accessible to view 24 hours a day and is lit for viewing at night. https://upnext.com.au/event/subplot-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Yo

The movies will be screened in the southern courtyard of Greenwood Plaza , in the beautiful rooftop gardens where you can watch the sun go down over the Harbour Bridge. The events are FREE to attend; however, you must register in advance for tickets. Wednesday 2 March: The Wizard of Oz | BOOK NOW Thursday 3 March: Pitch Perfect | BOOK NOW Gates will open at 7pm with the feature to commence at 7.45pm. Beanbags and deckchairs will be provided and you are able to bring your own food and drink (non-alcoholic). Support our local businesses by getting takeaway to enjoy as you watch the film. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. NTH SYD has partnered with Greenwood Plaza to present these free outdoor movies. https://upnext.com.au/event/movies-on-the-rooftop-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

Kitty Allure & Onya Bones present… the Bad Girls Club! Delve into a world of pure unadulterated bad at Sydney's newest burlesque night. Prepare for a night of sensuality, tease and power. Our self-expression is our art and we command your attention on stage. Feminine strength takes many forms and we can't wait for you to see and explore what we have for you. Welcome to the club. What does it mean to be a bad girl? It's more than what it sounds - it's an energy, a vibe. An all-encompassing way of moving and living on the edge. Bad girls aren't confined by rules or society, they rebel and we know exactly how to prove it to you. After a sold-out debut show in November, the Bad Girls Club is opening up for another round. Strap in and get ready to be thrilled, teased and tantalised with a brand spanking new cast of bad girl babes! We can't wait to welcome you to our club. Get ready to be bad! https://upnext.com.au/event/bad-girls-club-2022 Check out our website h

Scary Strangers presents Are You Havin' A Laugh?! a comedy variety night offering a hilarious mix of stand up, sketch and improv performances at The Marlborough Hotel, Newtown. We've got a stellar line-up coming at you on Wednesday, March 2nd, including: Headliner: Sam Bowden MCs Ru Halwala + Tom Stevenson AKA Scary Strangers, Sydney's favourite comedy act/production company coming at you with sketch, improv, stand-up, and everything in between. Improv: TBC Stand up: Sath Nadesan + Carolyn Swindle With previous shows selling out, and a strictly limited capacity, book now to secure your spot. We recommend getting in a little early to grab some food, drinks and a seat with time to settle in for the show, which kicks off at 7:30pm. https://upnext.com.au/event/are-you-havin-a-laugh-comedy-night-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

It is an interactive education session with storytelling components that will flourish children's imagination and intellect through drama games, drawing and other activities. Children will boost their literacy skills, explore their talents and have fun playing games both from the comfort of their home (via Zoom) or face to face (Brighton-Le-Sands). https://upnext.com.au/event/puss-in-boots-interactive-fable-journey-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

We invite you to the launch of March Dance 2022. Shining the spotlight on independent dance in Sydney March Dance returns in 2022 to embrace Sydney's vibrant independent dance community for its fourth consecutive festival. Supported by the City of Sydney, from March 1-31, 138 artists will take part in the festival, including 6 companies, 12 organisations and 17 venues across Sydney. The program includes 19 residencies, 5 performances, 5 workshops, 22 dance classes, and 4 talks. The festival will kick off at Harold Park Community Centre at Tramsheds on 3 March; guests will be greeted with dance film screenings by Wendy Yu and Lux Eterna and performances by Josh Freedman , and Sydney Choreographic Ensemble . Young Henrys is a group of passionate brewers, beer lovers, distillers, musicians and artists, united for the love of good beer. Established in 2012 in the back streets of Newtown and in the hearts of lovers of music and art culture all over; supporting grassroots community thr

Belvoir presents the premiere of a brand-new theatrical reimagining of cult classic 1977 film Opening Night, starring stage and screen star, Leeanna Walsman.. The John Cassavetes Golden Globe® nominated sleeper-hit is given fresh vitality, directed and adapted for the Belvoir stage by Carissa Licciardello following her critically acclaimed mainstage directorial debut and adaptation of another classic work, A Room of One's Own, at Belvoir in 2021. Myrtle Gordon's been a star of the stage for years. She's loved by audiences, acclaimed by critics. Now she's been cast in the role of a lifetime, and opening night is rapidly approaching - but something's not quite right. The lines won't stick, she can't stay in character, reality and make-believe are starting to blur - and there's a strange woman in her dressing room. Is she a ghost? A hallucination? Another Myrtle, who's climbed out from the mirror? For more information, please visit https://belvoir.c

PETstock Assist's National Pet Adoption Month will take place in March 2022, with an adoption day being held at selected stores across New South Wales (including PETstock's flagship store in Zetland) on Saturday 19 March. Local partner rescue groups will be available for expert advice through any PETstock store, with rescue pets available for adoption or fostering at selected stores across the state. PETstock Assist's National Pet Adoption Month aims to educate and raise awareness of pet adoption and foster care placement throughout the month of March. The initiative hopes to encourage all Australians considering a new pet in 2022 to consider fostering or adopting a rescue pet in need of a loving home. https://upnext.com.au/event/petstock-assists-national-pet-adoption-month-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

Weight loss surgery is a huge decision. It's scary, it's daunting. It's also hilarious. Rob Andrews takes you step by step through the bariatric process, from his decision to take the leap, to the shakes, to the big day, the gas pain and all the way to his acceptance of his new body. 'Shank Yourself Thin' is a gut busting and sometimes emotional journey through a life altering process you'll never forget. Those who have been 'shanked' will enjoy this show immensely and for those who are considering bariatric surgery: see this show first! Even if you've ever had to make a significant, life-changing decision, you'll find a lot to laugh at - and relate to - in Rob's show. About Rob Andrews Rob Andrews has been a regular on the Sydney Comedy Scene for nearly a decade. He has toured internationally and won comedy awards. As well as being a regular crowd favourite in the popular 7 Comedians and 10 Comedians Shows. Rob performed his first solo sho

From the team at Viral Ventures (Beyond Cinema, Wonderland Bar, The Wizard's Den) comes an exciting theatrical production like no other. Inspired by the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an immersive adaption of the story has been created that will blur the boundaries of conventional theatre and will allow audiences to explore and immerse themselves into the world of The Great Gatsby through a choose-your-own-adventure-style production that will make everyone's experience personal and unique. Ticket-holders inhabit the character of Nick Carroway, as he tells the tragic love story of 1922. A fable of the Jazz Age, of enchantment and illusion, of a world where love and dreams are pursued and betrayed. Midwest native Nick Carraway arrives in 1922 New York in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be writer, moves in next-door to millionaire Jay Gatsby and across the bay from his cousin Daisy and her philandering husband, Tom. Thus, Nick becomes drawn into the captivating world of

A ll the way from Bangkok, Venerable Pandit Bikkhu will be presenting a topic on 'The Mechanical Sakyamuni Buddha' - A discussion on the Vibhajjavāda approach to enlightenment About the speaker Venerable Pandit Bhikkhu was ordained in the Thai Theravada Buddhist tradition in 1997 in a parkland monastery, Rajaburi Province. In 2001 he moved to Wat Paknam, Bangkok, where he completed degrees in the monastic university in Buddhist Psychology (BA) and Buddhist Studies (MA). He organised and ran the Little Bangkok Sangha group in Bangkok, which was the only English-speaking group in the capital. His interests include psychology and the dhamma of fairy tales. You can find out more about him on his YouTube channel . Join us on Zoom for this free talk: Zoom Meeting ID: 985 1050 0274 Passcode: 645945 https://upnext.com.au/event/the-mechanical-sakyamuni-buddha-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our

Witness the wonders of colourful queer artistry as Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the Art Gallery of New South Wales present Queer Art After Hours . Discover the ground-breaking and the glamorous in an explosion of innovative performance art, installations, collection stories, music and gallery tours inspired by this year's theme of United we shine. It's a night to choose your own art adventure - serving and sparkling till late. Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, who are the traditional owners of the land this event will take place on. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land. https://upnext.com.au/event/queer-art-after-hours-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

Queer photographer and costume maker Gerwyn Davies will share some of the historical inspirations for his exhibition, Iridescent by Gerwyn Davies . We invite you to join us in the opulent setting of Elizabeth Bay House, where a 7-foot-tall, fur-clad, canary-yellow beast burst from the confines of Alexander Macleay's entomological collection to be photographed in epic style for the exhibition. Gerwyn will be joined by Mel Flyte, Assistant Curator at Sydney Living Museums, to discuss some of the lesser-known stories of our properties and how these have inspired the dramatic costumes and tableaus in Gerwyn's work. Includes drink on arrival and complimentary entry to view the exhibition Iridescent by Gerwyn Davies at Museum of Sydney. Ages 18+ https://upnext.com.au/event/queering-the-houses-in-conversation-with-gerwyn-davies-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney

M@SM presents An Evening with RICK MELICK - blues & roots 3 course Asian Fusion-Tapas and two live sets 6 mins north over the Sydney Harbour Bridge Eric Clapton. John Denver. B.B.King. Larry Carlton. Kenny Loggins. Ian Anderson. Glenn Shorrock. Dragon. Jon Stevens. Stevie Wright. Brian Cadd. Doug Parkinson. Jimmy Little. Just names, but Rick Melick has recorded or performed with them all - & naturally a Host of others. Multi-award winning keyboardist Rick Melick has performed in excess of 1,200 gigs with US Blues Rock artist Joe Bonamassa that include Gold and Platinum Awards for 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' and 'Live From The Beacon Theater' He has played every major festival in the world from The North Sea Jazz and Montreaux Jazz Festivals to W.O.M.A.D. and The East Coast Blues and Roots, in addition to the world's great and historic theatre and arena stages. Don't miss this opportunity for an up-close & personal performance! Venue UPSTAIRS of t

The team at NOLA Smokehouse and Bar invite you to partake in the festivities of New Orleans Mardi Gras, with a night of live music and cocktails as we dress up for the carnival! The Barangaroo venue has partnered with Southern Comfort to create three delicious cocktails, a group serve Champagne Punch, and two limited availability dishes from the restaurant. In true Mardi Gras style, a roaming brass band will make an appearance from 6pm, playing traditional tunes straight from the Big Easy. Bar table bookings are recommended to avoid missing out! Grab some beads, and get into the spirit of Mardi Gras with NOLA and Southern Comfort! https://upnext.com.au/event/new-orleans-mardi-gras-party-at-nola-smokehouse-and-bar-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

Mildred Bailey, otherwise known as 'The Queen of Swing', is one of Jazz history's treasures, with hits such as Please be Kind , Darn that Dream and Says my Heart . An inductee to the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame, Bailey performed with Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman, Dorsey Brothers, Coleman Hawkins and Gene Krupa, plus was involved with helping start the career of Bing Crosby. Songs in Sydney will be performing a selection of Mildred Bailey's recordings which highlight some of the interesting moments and times of this brilliant artist. Band members: Melody Beck, vocals; Elsen Price, bass; Felix Lalanne, guitar; Ed Rodrigues, drums. https://upnext.com.au/event/sounds-of-sydney-tuesday-jazz-at-the-civic-underground-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

We all love food, but the ways we grow, make, sell and consume it causes a scandalous amount of waste. The land footprint used to grow this wasted food every year occupies an area the size of Canada and India combined. Food waste also uses vast quantities of water and is linked to 8-11% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In response, the UN has called for food waste to be halved by 2030, and as a country that makes a lot of food - we export about 70% of our agricultural output - Australia has a considerable role to play. Australia started its response to this challenge with the release of the National Food Waste Strategy in 2017. Join pioneering global expert on wasted food, Dr Christian Reynolds, in conversation with UNSW's Chris McElwain, as they explain why we waste so much food and discuss the twin challenges of saving more food and safely managing the food we cannot avoid wasting. https://upnext.com.au/event/saving-our-food-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/s

7 Comedians for $29 is a hilarious line-up of 7 different, experienced comedians, making this the perfect, laugh-filled way to enjoy comedy in Sydney. Why should you come along to this comedy show? These shows are really popular! The team are now in their eighth year of producing sold out comedy shows and their 7 Comedians show is in its sixth year of sold out shows. There's a great variety of different comedians , so there's more comedy to appeal to you and your spouse, your partner or your friends. Unlike some other shows, these shows only have experienced comedians and all comedians are paid professionals. Most have been performing for at least seven years and some have decades of experience. Each comedian has only 8-15 minutes on stage, so you only get each comedian's absolute best material . The line-up of comedians is different for each show , so you get a different comedy experience each time you come to one of these shows (lots of people keep coming back)! These

Can you communicate the story of your deep tech startup in a clear, engaging and accurate way? Come along to hear insights, tips, and practical advice from two exceptional STEM communicators, Phil Morle (Partner, Main Sequence Ventures) and Kylie Ahern (CEO & Founder, STEM Matters). Express your interest to join us below. Science innovation has been the headline story for the past two years, yet despite this we are still drastically behind in policy, adoption and funding of deep technology. Science communication is crucial in galvanising public trust around global issues like climate change and ending the pandemic, or reassuring them about breakthrough technologies like AI and CRISPR. Yet many scientists and deep tech entrepreneurs struggle to capture the hearts and minds of investors, politicians and the public. Science communication is critical for any entrepreneurs building deeply technical solutions in often nascent markets. It is an essential skill to be able to engage and exc

Join us for the opening night of I want a future that lives up to my past, an evening filled with art, music, food and pop up bars. Curated to coincide with the 2022 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, this exhibition brings together a range of distinct LGBTQI voices from within the NAS community, including teaching staff and alumni. It presents works in dialogue about the nature of contemporary art and politics and possible personal, local and global futures through queer visual languages and points of view. I want a future that lives up to my past juxtaposes artists and works to make visible queer aesthetics that are not tied to obvious representations of identity and sexuality, but are materially grounded in the ways LGBTQI lived experience and creative practice demands a range of navigations and interventions in mainstream cultural forms and interpretations. Against the global backdrop of the climate crisis, our second pandemic, and the last decade's conservative backlash agai

Follow Assistant Curator Rebecca Anderson on a tour of inner Sydney with a difference. Inspired by some of the amazing 3D maps, public artwork maquettes, fascinating architectural models and curious objects in the City of Sydney's civic collection this circuitous virtual amble will take us from Darlinghurst, through Woolloomooloo and the city centre to Circular Quay. Pausing at intervals we will ponder the way our city has been interpreted by contemporary artists and the role models, maps and maquettes play in documenting our incredible city. Rebecca Anderson is assistant curator at the City of Sydney. Along with curator Margaret Betteridge she manages the civic collection of art, furnishings, memorabilia and official gifts. Booking options Attend the event at Darling Square Library To join the session in person, choose this option when you book. This is a Covid-safe event. Please read your booking confirmation carefully to join the event following our Covid-19 safety plan. The ven

The Rose Scott Women Writer's Festival presents Diana Reid Love and Virtue (Ultimo Press, 2021) in conversation with Intan Paramaditha. Feminism, power and sex play out through the eyes of Australian uni students in a contemporary novel that combines insight and wit. Shortlisted for Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction 2021, Love and Virtue (Ultimo Press, 2021) is the debut novel of Sydney based writer Diana Reid. Written with a strikingly contemporary voice that is both wickedly clever and incisive, issues of consent, class and institutional privilege, and feminism become provocations for enduring philosophical questions we face today. Diana Reid is a Sydney-based writer, who graduated from the University of Sydney last year with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Hons Philosophy)/Laws. In January 2020, her career in theatre was off to a promising start: the musical she co-wrote and produced, 1984! The Musical!, debuted and she was set to direct and write theatre performances in

The night is still. The air is hot and thick. From up on the roof, matching houses stretch as far as the eye can see. Welcome to the sunny suburb of Paradise. While her folks are back in Johannesburg, Zadie is holding down the family fort. This means keeping her little sis away from bush doofs, avoiding the cute boy next door, and smiling when her nice white neighbours try to touch her hair. All that changes when an unexpected visitor bursts back into Zadie's life in the middle of the night, breaking the silence with loud music and even louder opinions. To make matters worse, someone's been pelting the house with oranges. All of a sudden, Zadie's got a big, sticky suburban mess on her hands. Orange Thrower is the award-winning debut play from Kirsty Marillier . A fresh twist on the Australian coming-of-age story, this play is a joyful comedy, a curious mystery, and a poignant love letter to South African women. Directed with zest by musician, performer and director Zindzi O

Our first UTS4Climate panel for this year will explore the consequences of COP26 and canvas the agenda for the rest of the decade and beyond. In addition to What's next? our panellists will raise other important questions arising from COP26 such as: Was the outcome a compromise with coal or the end of the line for fossil fuels? What will happen now with green hydrogen and other technologies? What sectors might immediately be boosted? Can the leading countries deliver on 2030? Will laggards like Australia be isolated? What of China and India? Register https://upnext.com.au/event/what-next-after-glasgow-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

This weekend, Marrickville Metro will host their first fresh food market showcasing a collective of delicious deli products and an extensive range of local, artisanal & specialty grocery goods, curated by Panetta Mercato's finest. There will be 15+ stallholders, at Smidmore St side in front of Panetta Mercato including: Pepper and Spice - Belgian chilli chocolate & chilli oil Morella Grove - Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lord and Lion Co - Sri Lankan Spices & sauces Delizie Dal Cielo - Authentic antipasto product Urban Carrier Co. - Eco friendly market bags and many more https://upnext.com.au/event/marrickville-metros-fresh-food-market-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtube

Beckett's is kicking off 2022 with some fabulous French energy. We're inviting you to tour the Champagne and Cognac regions of France over five matched food courses designed by chef Jeff Schroeter. You'll explore seven different cuvées by Champagne Gosset - the oldest wine house in Champagne, established in 1584 by Pierre Gosset, Mayor of Äy. To close out the evening, we'll visit the sleepy little town of Segonzac in the heart of the Cognac region. Here, the Frapin family's Cognac is world-renowned - and you'll savour two different expressions over exquisite cheese and dessert. Tickets are $250 pp for Clubhouse members ($275 pp non-members). Tickets include 7 Champagnes and 2 Cognacs over 5 matched tasting courses. https://upnext.com.au/event/becketts-presents-a-gourmands-tour-of-champagne-and-cognac-2022 Check out our website https://upnext.com.au/sydney Check out our Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/upnextsydney Check out our Youtube channel UpNext Sydney Youtu

SIMA presents the Jazz:NOW Summer Festival featuring; Double Bill: The Emma Stephenson Quartet + Yutaro Okuda Quartet Emma Stephenson has been recognized as a pianist and composer of exceptional ability. Her time abroad saw her play and connect with musicians across the piano bar circuit of New York. In this performance, with a new band that blends modern jazz and contemporary pop, Emma hits the SIMA stage for the first time since returning to Australia. Japan and Australia inspired guitarist Yutaro Okuda's fusion of traditional and contemporary music. Premiering a new suite of compositions, expect high-intensity improvisation, angular contours and shifting harmonic colours. Don't miss two creative forces in concert at Foundry 616! Emma Stephenson Quartet Emma Stephenson - Piano & Vocals Oli Nelson - Drums Felix Lalanne - Guitar Cam Undy - Bass Yutaro Okuda Quartet Yutaro Okuda - Guitar Wilbur Whitta - Piano Jacques Emery - Double Bass Angus Mason - Drums SIMA would like

When it first opened in 2021, this laugh-out-loud celebration of family and taking a chance on life stole the hearts of audiences and had critics clamouring. Now Bess Wohl's bright and buzzing comedy returns to STC for an exclusive limited run. Icon of stage and screen Linda Cropper plays Nancy, a woman in her 70s who's ready to make a change and divorce her husband Bill, played by the legendary John Bell. The couple's adult sons Ben and Brian, played by Guy Simon and Johnny Nasser, are shell shocked by their parents' unexpected announcement and thrust into their own identity crises. Resident Director Jessica Arthur ( Wonnangatta , Home, I'm Darling ) leads a stellar cast in 'a deeply funny and poignant account of late-life crisis with honesty, humour, and hope' ( Time Out ). Bursting with all the joy and pathos of everyday life, Grand Horizons is theatre at its most enjoyable and familiar. Don't miss this hilarious and ultimately very moving portrayal