If you are walking along the street and you take the time to look up, down or around, you might just notice a little tiled space invader mosaic. This isn’t a retro initiative spearheaded by some hip council member. It’s a funny little street art phenomena that I have started to notice more and more. Rumour has it that the …
I’m co-producing a show for the Sydney Fringe Festival this year called the Inner-West Mystery Bus. The premise is simple: seven themed events showcasing the best fringe venues and arts that Sydney has to offer! The Mystery Bus will pick up punters each night and take them to a secret location for a night of fun filled mayhem! Clues have …
Can this be real?? [vimeo http://vimeo.com/27005710] By artist Lucy McRae
I happened to be traveling to Athens in July this year and the atmosphere was electric. I was able to capture some of the spirit of the place; and the art that was a part of the revolt against the government and their approach to the current economic situation. Parliament House in Athens, Greece All photos by Thunderkat
As previously mentioned, I participated in the Fraser Studios open day with the talented multi-disciplinary artist Aesha Henderson (Her work is exhibiting NOW at Gaffa Gallery). Below are a series of images show casing the day. Social snaps of the day were taken by the beauteous Caroline Garcia (You can also check out her Dancehall classes – she’s got amazing …
Umbrella Theatre have been very lucky to score a residency at Fraser Studios with the brilliant visual artist Aesha Henderson. (You can check out her work exhibiting NOW at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney CBD) Fraser Studios are a series of beautiful antique warehouses donated temporarily for use as multidisciplinary artist spaces and studios. We have been busily working away here on …
Sydney Winter Festival is well worth checking out. Our baby version of a European outdoor skating rink was perfectly cheesy fun. The sizable rink in front of St Mary’s Cathedral is great fun and looks beautiful under the sprinkling fake snow, until you realise its made from detergent suds. For added cheese factor there is a little alpine village selling …
I had been to see a gig on Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne CBD as part of the Melbourne Music Week. This odd ‘festival’ seems to partially consist of paying well known musicians lots of money to play on the street disguised as buskers. This was the case at least for the gig that I saw, which was largely ignored …