"The Cult" Touring LIVE in Sydney ~ Fri 4th Oct 2013

British post-punk icons The Cult have announced they will tour our shores this September and October and even better, they will be performing their seminal album Electric in its entirety.

The band, who formed over three decades ago, were one of the most innovative acts to emerge throughout the '80s, with their ever-evolving and ability to bring indie into the mainstream. Electric, released in 1987, showed their diversity, moving into a clearer hard-rock sound with the help of big-time producer Rick Rubin. Despite a couple of hiatuses over the years, the band has continued to remain one of the most influential acts of recent times.

Here's one of the tracks off the Electric album, Wild Flower:



The band will also play a second set during the shows, with a mix of their other songs to be performed. You can get your pre-sale tickets from 10am on Thursday 27 June and general sale from Thursday 4 July. Check out all the details below.

When: Friday ~ 4th Oct 2013
Where: HORDERN PAVILION, Moore Park Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
Tickets: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/


Need accommodation near Moore Park? 

Metro Hotels offer affordable and comfortable hotel rooms in the Sydney CBD and within close distance to Moore Park, via a short bus ride or taxi ride. The hotels are 2-5 minutes walk to major train stations and close to all buses and taxis that can take you to Moore Park.

• Metro Hotel Sydney Central

Metro Hotel Sydney Central Location: 431 - 439 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia

• Metro Hotel on Pitt

Metro on Pitt Location: 300 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia

• Aspire Hotel Sydney

Aspire Hotel Location: 383-389 Bulwara Road Ultimo, Sydney NSW 2007 Australia

Sydney city also offers a free bus service (it's a completely green bus) that loops around the main streets of Sydney every 10 minutes. Many Sydney attractions (like Darling Harbour, Harbour Bridge, Opera House) can be reached by foot or bus from our hotels and apartments. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs and public toilets all within walking distance.

If you'd like to arrange a stay in a Metro Hotel or Apartment, here are some specials available for booking: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special

Dora the Explorer Live @ Capitol Theatre Sydney! Dora's Pirate Adventure ~ Oct 15 2013

Arr me hearties! Get ready for some fun with Dora the Explorer and her Pirate Adventure live show at Capitol Theatre Sydney! On for ONE SHOW ONLY on 15th Oct 2013, this is not to be missed by Dora fans!

Dora, her best buddy Boots the Monkey, and the rest of their friends embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. The audience helps them navigate over Dancing Mountain, through Silly Singing Bridge and to confront the Pirate Piggies. Along the way, the audience will use their map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully help Dora reach the treasure. All ends happily onstage with a "yo-ho-ho!"

When: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Location: Capitol Theatre Sydney - 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Nickelodeons-Dora-the-Explorer-Live-Doras-tickets/artist/1545577

Staying in Sydney for the show?  

Need accommodation near Capitol Theatre?

Look no further than Metro Hotel Sydney Central - right next door to the Capitol Theatre whilst being close to other iconic Sydney attractions. Great if you have young children who dislike walking too far or have prams. 

Website: Metro Hotel Sydney Central

We are currently also running a Capitol Theatre Family Accommodation Package to save you money!

For $205.00 you get:

• One nights accommodation in a Deluxe 2x Double Bedded Room  
• Daily Hot Buffet Breakfast for up to 2 adults and 2 children  
• Chocolates on arrival  

Book special here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/246

Or call: 02 9281 6999

LA BASTARD @ The Square in Palace Hotel Sydney Fri 21st June ONE NIGHT ONLY!

LA BASTARD @ The Square in Palace Hotel Sydney Fri 21st June:

Melbourne's outrageous surf/rockabilly party extravaganza LA BASTARD return to Sydney for ONE NIGHT ONLY! @ The Square ~ Palace Hotel. Get ready for table dancing, crowd surfing and audience participation as LA BASTARD serve up their unforgettable live show!

PLUS:
• The Dunhill Blues
• Bang Bang Rock N Roll


Feed your ears and then grab a beer at Palace Hotel pub upstairs!

Location: 730-742 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 (Corner of George & Hay Streets)

Located underground the Palace Hotel, this live music and performance venue with a capacity for around 200 people already has attracted a strong lineup of the best Indie Rock and Punk bands from Australia and overseas.

Sydney Film Festival 2013

Closing Night 2013

Time: 7:45pm
When: 16th June 2013 ~ SUNDAY

Location: The State Theatre - 49 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

It’s Sydney Film Festival’s 60th anniversary this year, bid a fond farewell to the 60th annual Sydney Film Festival at an evening filled with acclaim, applause, awards and one more example of the best in film. Join us at the magnificent State Theatre as we call it a wrap and celebrate the finale of another fantastic festival.

Before the screening of the SFF 2013 Closing Night film Twenty Feet From Stardom, you will be part of our awards ceremony, honouring the winners of the $60,000 Sydney Film Prize and the 2013 FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize. You will also witness the announcement of the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films, including the Live Action Short Award, the Rouben Mamoulian Award for best short film director and the Yoram Gross Animation Award.

This is another gala night full of excitement and colour and the perfect way to finish your film festival journey for another year. We hope you can join us!

Please note:  This event is strictly 18+

SFFTV @ Martin Place

Time: 8AM - 10PM
When: EVERY DAY OF THE FESTIVAL

Location: Martin Place

The big screen at Martin Place Amphitheatre returns for its third year, giving you a multi-levelled look at all things Sydney Film Festival, with an ever-changing mix  of trailers, red-carpet coverage, short films and more.

When you're cruising through the city during the festival, stop by and catch a glimpse of what's on offer and what's been happening at the 60th-annual festival.

And it's not just SFF celebrating a milestone this year. The Film Australia collection,
a diverse range of more than 5000 documentaries and education programs,  is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Film Australia's mission was to create a rich audiovisual record of Australian life.

We're proud to showcase on the big screen some great examples of this extraordinary collection, including Sydney-centric films featuring our beaches, harbour, markets, Lord Mayors and Sydney Opera House. Catch our collective memories every day  as part of the big mix of material all on show for free in Martin Place. 

NFSA presents a selection of Film Australia Collection titles shot in and around Sydney during the 1940s - 1970s.

• Australian Colour Diary # 39: Ticket To Sydney (1971, 10 mins)
• Calling Sydney Harbour (1960, 18 mins)
• Five Bells (1978, 27 mins)
• Letter Post (1948, 15 mins)
• The Lord Mayor (1975, 24 mins)
• Out They Go (1975, 20 mins)
• Passport to Progress  (1957, 11 mins)
• Rooftopics (1971, 11 mins)
• Saga of A City (1956, 11 mins)
• Souvenir of Sydney (1954, 10 mins)
• Surf Beach (1965, 17 mins)
• Australian Colour Diary # 41: Sydney Opera House, 1972 (1972, 9 mins)
• Viewpoint on Sydney (1975, 24 mins)        
• Life In Australia Series: Sydney (1966, 20 mins)    

For more information, go to Sydney Film Festival's official website: http://sff.org.au/public/home/

Metro Hotels offer affordable and comfortable hotel rooms and apartments around Sydney city districts that will keep you close to The State Theatre and major public transport hubs.

• Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
• Metro Hotel Sydney Central
• Metro Hotel on Pitt
• Metro Apartments on King

Each hotel or self-serviced apartment is close to major train stations, buses or ferries. Because all four are situated in the city, there are also plenty of taxis available to catch on the street. Our city also offers a free bus service (it's a completely green bus) that loops around the main streets of Sydney. Many of the attractions can be reached by foot from our hotels. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs and public toilets all within walking distance.

If you'd like to arrange a stay in a Metro Hotel or Apartment, here are some specials available for booking: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special

Coming Soon to the Powerhouse Museum

Power House Museum Location: 500 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia

George Nelson: architect, writer, designer, teacher
Opens on 3 August 2013 

This exhibition is a comprehensive retrospective of the work of George Nelson (1908–1986), one of the most influential figures in American design during the second half of the 20th century. Nelson created classics of modern furniture and interior design, including the Coconut Chair (1956), the Marshmallow Sofa (1956), the Ball Clock (1947) and the Bubble Lamps (1952 onwards). He was also a prominent author, editor, lecturer, exhibition designer and a passionate photographer. 

An exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum, Germany. This exhibition has been generously sponsored by Herman Miller International, Asia Pacific. 

 

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Australian International Design Awards 2013
Opens 2 August 2013

See a selection of innovative products from the Australian International Design Awards 2013 entries. Those displayed, are chosen for their outstanding design, innovation and significance to Australia’s material culture.

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Playing with Light
Opens 14 September 2013

Interact with a variety of illuminating hands-on displays! Make yourself shorter, taller, thinner or wider with our flexible mirrors, mix together coloured lights, freeze and interact with your shadows, use strobe lighting to examine a piece of machinery rotating at high speed, make light bounce down a stream of water, plus challenge your friends in our maze of lasers!

Produced by Scitech, Perth, Western Australia

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The Oopsatoreum: inventions of Henry A. Mintox
Opens late 2013

Author and filmmaker Shaun Tan’s new collaboration with the Powerhouse Museum is the fictional tale of a strikingly original but spectacularly unsuccessful inventor: Henry A. Mintox.  Shaun’s whimsical stories of Mintox’s failed inventions are inspired by strange and largely obscure objects from the Powerhouse Museum collection.
The Oopsatoreum exhibition brings to life the world of Henry Mintox. A mechanical dog and a prototype laptop messenger are some of the strange devices featured in the exhibition. Also on show are Henry’s personal items, including the 1927 Austin Tourer that he planned to drive to Tasmania and the fat suit he wore to impress his audience at a lecture in the midst of the Great Depression.

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Powerhouse Museum garden

The Powerhouse Museum plans to establish a garden on-site in Ultimo. If you live in the neighbouring Ultimo, Pyrmont and Chinatown areas, we'd like to hear what you think. 

The Museum has been working to establish a Museum Garden, as a learning and community engagement facility, for some time. The project has been delayed by development proposals which in turn have had an impact on plans for the proposed site, in the Museum car park.

In 2011, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) which owns part of the car park land, announced plans to reclaim the land for incorporation in a 'linear park' to connect Central railway station to Darling Harbour. This put on hold plans to establish a garden on the site, or for the possibility that the site be used for a much larger urban agriculture proposal, as a site for the City Farm, being developed by the City of Sydney. A feasibility study undertaken by the City had proposed the use of the car park, along with a much larger site at Sydney Park, as a possible two-site 'articulated model' for the proposed Farm.

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Hotels near the Powerhouse Museum ~ Ultimo and Central:

• Metro Hotel Sydney Central: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/sydney-hotels/metro-hotel-sydney-central-1

Address: 431 - 439 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9281 6999

• Aspire Hotel Sydney: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/sydney-hotels/aspire-hotel-sydney-10

Address: 383-389 Bulwara Road Ultimo, Sydney NSW 2007 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9211 1499

Second Storey Window LIVE this Sat 15 June @ The Square in Palace Hotel, Sydney

Second Storey Window @ The Square in Palace Hotel Sydney Sat 15th June:

• Latest ep: Trip the Wire
• Feature Walls & Paul Roth


Feed your ears and then grab a beer at Palace Hotel pub upstairs!

Location: 730-742 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 (Corner of George & Hay Streets)

Located underground the Palace Hotel, this live music and performance venue with a capacity for around 200 people already has attracted a strong lineup of the best Indie Rock and Punk bands from Australia and overseas.

1940's In The Mood Musical Live @ Capitol Theatre Sydney 2013

On Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October, the all-singing, all-dancing, all-American 1940s brassy big band musical revue hits the Capitol Theatre Sydney.

In The Mood - To the delight of Hepcats, Lindy Hoppers and lovers of Swing Jazz, this brassy, all singing, all dancing, all-American 1940’s musical revue returns to Australia in celebration of its 20^th season.

The 1940’s was a time when America was in tune with sentimental ballads and up-tempo Swing Jazz rhythms, where the waltz and fox trot competed with the wild, acrobatic jitterbug, jive and boogie woogie crazed Hepcats, crowding the ballroom dance floor.

Featuring the hypnotic String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, In the Mood Singers & Swing Dancers from New York, sassy costumes and sizzling choreography from Broadway veteran Alex Sanchez, fifty unforgettable hits are performed LIVE -

Chattanooga Choo Choo, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B), In The Mood, Tuxedo Junction, Sing, Sing, Sing, Well Get It, Lili Marlene, Bugle Call Rag, On The Sunny Side of the Street, What Do You Do In The Infantry, Over There, He’s 1-A in the Army, A-1 In My Heartand more.

In The Mood has travelled throughout the USA (including the 1997 Inauguration for President Bill Clinton), Canada and Europe and was selected by World USO as an official entertainment for the 50^th World War II Commemoration.

All 32 shows sold out last tour so book early and get In The Mood for a sensational nostalgic journey through the music and movement which guided a nation’s spirit towards hope, promise and prosperity.

Location: 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia

When: Friday 11 & Saturday 12 October 2013

Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/In-The-Mood-tickets/artist/898784

Staying in Sydney for the show?  

Need accommodation near Capitol Theatre?

Look no further than Metro Hotel Sydney Central - right next door to the Capitol Theatre whilst being close to other iconic Sydney attractions. Metro Hotel Sydney Central offers affordable and comfortable accommodation right in the heart of Sydney! 

Close to major public transport hubs, shops, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and close to Sydney's major tourist attractions!

Book here: Metro Hotel Sydney Central