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Callan Park in danger of being “demolished by neglect”

BY JOE BOURKE Prominent members of the Leichhardt community have called on the state government to rule out privatisation and establish a Callan Park Trust to secure the future of the park.

Callan Park’s website said it is currently preserved “by historical accident” and many of its unused buildings are currently neglected, with some buildings reportedly infested by feral cats.

President of the Friends of Callan Park group Hall Greenland slammed the previous and current governments for their neglect of the park.

Mr Greenland voiced his suspicion that the government may be planning to privatise or commercialise the site, saying “the danger is that we lose more of our heritage when it’s quite possible to save it”.

“No more than Centennial Park or Parramatta Park or the Botannical Gardens [should Callan Park be sold off]. They’re special public places that need to preserved and looked after,” he said.

“Once that starts to happen, parts of the park will start to become inaccessible to the public, and so people won’t be able to use the park as freely as they can and it will generate a lot of traffic… We’ve got plenty of spaces in Sydney for business to operate out of without taking over the parkland. It should be a no go area.”

The Callan Park (Special Provisions) Act 2002 currently ensures the public ownership of the site to secure the preservation of open space at Callan Park.

But when contacted by City Hub, the Department of Planning did not respond to a question on the commercialisation or privatisation of the park, instead replying to all three questions asked with a statement.

“The Department understands the value of Callan Park and will consider its future status in due course,” the statement read.

The 60-hectare heritage listed site was originally a private residence until it was purchased by the Colonial government in 1914 to become the site for the Callan Park Hospital for the Insane.

Today, the remnants of the hospital can still

One of the heritage listed buildings at Callan Park. Source: wikipedia.commons

be seen in the park, with many stone carvings possibly created by inmates visible.

As well as its heritage importance, the site now has three ovals and is a cultural hub in Leichhardt, featuring Sydney University’s College of the Arts, ambulance headquarters, ovals and regular walking tours.

Leichhardt councillor John Stamolis said that a Callan Park Trust must be formed in order to protect the park for future generations.

Clr Stamolis last week asked Council to send an invitation to the new Minister for Planning Rob Stokes, Balmain MP Jamie Parker and all Leichhardt councillors to visit the park to

understand its importance and talk about the establishment of a Trust.

“That’s the primary body that needs to be established, the Callan Park trust. This would ensure that the issues of Callan Park are represented, and this is why the Trust needs to be formed,” he said.

“To understand Callan Park, to understand its interests. Not to understand the government’s interst, not to understand council’s interests, not to understand the specific interests of any particular group but those of Callan Park and what it needs.”

Carole Allen has lived in Leichhardt for over

36 years and said Callan Park is an important heritage site.

“For more than 130 years it has provided mental health services and employment for the local community. In the Master Plan it was identified that a priority is the return of modern mental health services,” she said.

“There are three large ovals and now a skate park is being built. Families, dog walkers and those seeking quiet tranquility value the unique waterfront and undulating landscape known as the ‘lungs of Leichhardt’.”

Former head of state transport Les Wielinga is leading a Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) committee to develop the government’s vision for Sydney’s harbour foreshore, which includes part of Callan Park.

The committee’s plan is set to be released later this year, so Mr Wielinga was unable to comment on Callan Park’s future, but Clr Stamilos urged him to look through the draft masterplan created

by Leichhardt council.

“I would urge Les Wielinga to sit down and carefully scrutinise that document and see its true value and once he does that I believe he will be as anxious as we are to set up the trust to look after Callan Park,” he said.

The cost to restore the park’s buildings and dilapidated areas is one of the reasons the question of privatisation has come up, and also a possible reason for the lack of movement toward the master plan.

Mr Greenland said it was important to realise that although the park’s restoration would cost a large sum of money, it could be done in small blocks rather than a huge cash injection.

“Something has got to be done bucause much of the important heritage is being demolished by neglect and it’s about time the government faces up to its responsibilities,” he said.

If you would like to learn more about Callan Park, you can visit the exhibition ‘Callan Park: Compassion & Conflict in the Asylum’, on throughout April at Leichhardt library.

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BY EMILY CONTADOR-KELSALL The ANZAC centenary is approaching and while tributes are flowing, debates surrounding the ANZAC legend are moving into the public eye.

Several Marrickville councillors last year attempted to stop an ANZAC debate happening at Petersham Town Hall on Wednesday 22 April, as this edition of City Hub went to print.

The Gallipoli Centenary Peace Campaign (GCPC) and Marrickville Peace Group (MPG) organised the debate. Its proximity to ANZAC day was criticised as “distasteful”

by Independent councillor Victor Macri who tried to have the date of the debate moved.

Jon Atkins, secretary of the GCPC said the reason for holding the event was dissatisfaction with the way the commemoration of ANZAC had been organised and the discussion around it.

“We think that it should primarily focus on the causes of the war, how Australia got involved in the war and emphasise how we can learn from that awful slaughter that took place,” he said.

“Our emphasis, in that respect, honours those that died and those that were injured in the war because it focuses on how we can prevent such an awful event from occurring in the future.”

The debate was titled “Gallipoli and Anzac after 100 Years: Lessons and the Prospects for Peace Today” and featured three speakers; historian Douglas Newton, Margot Pearson from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Anne Noonan from the Medical Association for Prevention of War. Although Clr Macri said having the debate

Official Marrickville ANZAC commemorations last week. Source: twitter.com

was like “having a party at someone’s funeral”, he was opposed to the debate’s timing not the actual debate.

“Part of the reasoning for the Peace Group not wanting to move it, they said that the ANZAC week is when all the emotion is about and they want to cash in on the emotion…is that any different to Woolworths?” he said.

Other ANZAC debates have also drawn attention and controversy over the past week.

The Socialist Equality Party accused the University of Sydney (USYD) and Burwood Council of attacking their “democratic rights” as the two organisations opposed an “anti-war meeting” on April 26 titled “Anzac Day, the glorification of militarism and the drive to World War III.” But Associate Professor at the Department of History USYD Richard White thinks it

is important to debate national myths and legends like ANZAC. “Surely if you have a national myth, then one of the things that you should do on the day its being commemorated is discuss it and talk about it - just as you would on Australia Day,” he said.

“Once it becomes a mindless activity where you don’t think about it, which is in a way the alternative position, you’re turning it into something that’s quite dangerous – it’s mindless nationalism.”

Professor White has read many diaries of soldiers who were involved in World War One and said the impression he got from them had “no relation to some of the jingoistic sentiments around ANZAC day”.

“I think a bit more knowledge and debate around what ANZAC meant would be a good way of commemorating it,” he said.

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Construction of light rail to be risky business

BY JOE BOURKE The construction of the contentious CBD light rail could threaten businesses on Sydney’s George Street.

The light rail, which will run from Circular Quay to Kingsford, begins construction in September despite previous plans to begin next week.

During construction, parts of George Street will be closed and foot traffic is set to drastically decrease, prompting fears that surrounding businesses will suffer.

Independent City of Sydney councillor and owner of George Street’s Vivo Cafe Angela Vithoulkas said the construction period would have a “massive economic effect” on businesses.

“It’s always been the elephant in the room.

There’s no doubt that there’s going to be an effect on businesses and the people that live and work in the city, and it doesn’t look good for businesses during the consruction period,” she said.

“It’s going to have a massive economic effect on them, and it will probably be something that will influence the rest of their business life.”

As part of their ‘Sydney 2030’ plan, Sydney City strongly support the light rail, and their website said they are “committed to working in partnership with the NSW government” to deliver the project. The website lists benefitting CBD businesses as one of the outcomes of the light rail, but Ms Vithoulkas said the government needed to have a serious discussion with businesses to minimise any long term effects.

“They have said that they would not consider compensation in any way. That’s been put forward,” she said.

“I do think that some kind of conversation directly with businesses needs to happen about

An artist’s impression of the light rail. Source: hasselstudio.com

what can be done but [we need] some honest conversation, not just spin.”

Ms Vithoulkas, along with other business owners and managers from the CBD, will be

attending a business forum this Friday. She said she would put forward ideas about the plan.

While the construction stage will be the tough stretch for businesses, the prospect of a

partly pedestrianised George Street has some companies excited.

Kate Moses is the manager of Sunglasses Hut on George Street. She said that it was a case of short term pain for long term gain for the business.

“So far we haven’t been affected. I know in the future we probably will be and it probably will effect sales and traffic through our door, but at the overall completion of the project it would increase traffic through our doors as it will all be paved,” she said.

“For us in our company we’ve actually signed one of the longest leases on record just for this store mainly based on the projects that were happening around George Street.”

Ms Vithoulkas said the site specific nature of retail would mean that small businesses like her cafe would would fall on tough times throughout the construction.

“We’re not like a services industry or an office where we can just go somewhere else,” she said.

“I’m dependent on the market that’s around me as a cafe owner. So every dollar that I lose, it will be a lot of money I will never be able to get back.”

As well as affecting foot traffic and businesses on George Street, the construction of the light rail will have a major impact on road traffic.

Council has put aside $220 million for the project, with part of the money going towards traffic management.

In early January ,Sydney was thrown into traffic gridlock when roads were closed for preparatory work on the project. The government has still not released details as to where the hundreds of buses that currently use George Street will be redirected.

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BY JOE BOURKE The Land and Environment Court hss approved a controversial Development Application (DA) in Potts Point, overturning Council’s original decision not to allow it. The court has given developers the green light to add two storeys to an exisiting apartment at 40 Macleay Street.

The development will impact the harbour views of at least three apartments in the opposite apartment block, and concerns over the fire safety of the building have also been brought into question.

Rebecca Wright lives near the proposed development and although her views will not be affected by it, she said the development was unfair and developer driven. Ms Wright also said that those whose views were affected would lose money from the value of their house and should be reimbursed by the developers.

“You pay substantially for a view… I’m really surprised when people say ‘well you don’t buy the view’ because you do,” she said.

“It might not be in the contract but you certainly pay for it.”

In the final judgment, the Commissioner said the loss of views was acceptable as it satisfied “the objective of the height development standard in LEP 2012… to promote the sharing of views”.

Alexandra King is a resident in the affected Ikon apartment block, and although her apartment will not be affected by the development, she condemned the Land and Environment Court’s decision as “grossly unfair and very disappointing”.

The Court found that the resident objectors should have had a reasonable expectation of an addition to the site, “given the previous and now lapsed consents for additions to 40 Macleay Street dating back to 1997”.

Ms King said this assertion was ridiculous.

“There may have been DA approval in 1998 and 2002, but the most recent DA for 40 Macleay Street was in 2005 and that DA was rejected by Council,” she said.

The proposed development is also the subject of concerns regarding its fire safety measures.

Potts Point is one of the most densely populated suburbs in Australia, and the lack of sprinklers in the new development has prompted comparisons between the Potts Point building and the Bankstown building at the centre of the 2012 fires which resulted in the loss of life.

Ms King said this is an issue not only for residents of the building but also neighbouring buildings, including the heritage listed ‘Manar’.

“The omission of sprinklers from a building, which will be 35 metres high once completed, is particularly alarming,” she said.

The Ikon apartments, home to the apartments with the affected views. Photo: Andrew Woodhouse

“At 35 metres, this new development will significantly exceed the 25 metre effective height mark that, according to the BCA, requires apartment buildings to have sprinklers installed.”

As a condition in approving the development, the Court ensured a certain amount of fire safety requirements were going to be fulfilled.

These include a fire safety certificate to be submitted prior to an occupation certificate being issued and that adequate measures “be provided to protect persons using the building and to facilitate their egress from the building in the case of a fire”.

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Sydney’s nightlife moves local

BY EMILY CONTADOR-KELSALL As Sydney’s nightlife continues to move out of the CBD, its controversial lockout laws received a lift last week after the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) revealed a significant drop in violence across the CBD and Kings Cross area.

While BOCSAR has cemented the positive impacts of the laws on reducing violence, lockout laws continue to hit late-night venues and businesses in the CBD hard, seemingly pushing the night-scene into residential areas.

Tim Crowe, CFO of the W. Short Hotel Group said it was “more than likely” the group would buy outside the lockout area when they invest in new businesses.

The W. Short Hotel Group owns several inner-city venues including SCUBAR at Central, The Australian Heritage Hotel and The Glenmore at the Rocks.

Mr Crowe said the group had seen a “little bit of a drop-off [in] general weekend trade if we do a Saturday comparison from before lockout times to now”, and said this could be due to people not coming into the city at all to go out at night.

“We’ve also got another small business down in Central railway called SCUBAR and that is a three AM close so that has been directly affected by the lockout laws and it’s probably down 25 to 30 percent,” he said.

Recently, late-night venues have been gaining patronage in suburban areas outside the lockout zone like Erskineville, Coogee, Bondi and Double Bay. Despite this move of late-night venues, BOCSAR also reported a decrease in assaults in nightspots further away from Kings Cross and the CBD including Newtown, Double Bay and Coogee.

Highlighting this shift out of the city is Sydney hotel giant Merivale Group’s most recent purchase. The group bought the Queen Victoria Hotel in the inner west suburb of Enmore. The hotel will be handed over the Merivale officially on April 27.

The Imperial Hotel in Erksineville. Source: wikipedia.commons

Erskineville’s Imperial Hotel has also attracted a new night scene since the introduction of the lockout laws. Spice Cellar, an underground club formerly in the CBD, relocated to the hotel and had their first weekend in the new venue last week.

Darren Jenkins, President of residents group Friends of Erskineville (FOE), said he thought there had been an increase in patronage of local pubs and clubs in Newtown and Erskineville, noting the Imperial Hotel as a venue that had done “particularly well with additional patronage”.

Mr Jenkins said the FOE had received some reports of increased noise in the area but he was not worried that the added late nightlife would greatly compromise the neighbourhood and community. “[We have heard about] the effects of more people visiting the Imperial and visiting nearby so there might be people coming home from those places and leaving those places, there’s been noise at night,” he said.

“I don’t think we’re going to see any increase in

Randwick Mayor opposes Inglis development

BY KAYLA CANNE Randwick Mayor Ted Seng has called for an “urgent” meeting with Planning Minister Rob Stokes following the state’s recent approval to rezone Randwick’s Inglis stableyards site for residential development despite council’s concerns.

Around 600-700 new dwellings in 25m high buildings are expected to be built in the area.

In an April 10 statement Mayor Seng said a similar proposal to rezone the site was brought to council in 2011, but was denied “because the community didn’t support it and the planning proposal had a range of potential negative impacts”.

Despite “minor concessions” from the Department of Planning which reduced maximum building heights and floor space ratios and included a quota for additional open space to be built alongside development, Mayor Seng was not pleased that the new proposal was approved.

“The department took the matter out of our hands and now, almost four years later, has decided to approve the rezoning with minor concessions which I do not believe fully address community concerns about density, traffic impacts and open space,” Mayor Seng said.

“I’m seeking an urgent meeting with the new Planning Minister to make him aware of these concerns and try to work towards a better solution.”

A spokesperson from the Department of Planning said that the minister was willing to meet with Mayor Seng and that a meeting would take place by the end of the month, but would not say if contact has been made.

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Inglis Stables. Source: twitter.com

Department of Planning has worked to address community concerns and include council in moving forward with the proposal.

“A minimum 5,000 square metres of public open space has been set aside. This was requested by council and is also consistent with the recommendation of the independent Joint Regional Planning Panel following its review of the proposal. The department included a clause which ensures that the council has the final say on the location and shape of the public open space as part of any future development application,” the spokesperson said.

Coogee MP Bruce Notley-Smith said he supports Mayor Seng and that local council was the best place to process and make decisions on planning applications.

In the case of the Inglis site, Mr NotleySmith said that now that the redevelopment had already been approved, local and state governments needed to work together to provide the best possible outcome for the community and prevent poor planning laws from negatively impacting another neighbourhood in Sydney.

“Both parties are responsible for the poor outcomes that we have in planning at the moment — both council and state governments — and both parties have to work together so that we can remove the angst and uncertainty in our planning scheme and ensure that the community has its voice heard in any major development locally,” Mr NotleySmith said.

violent behaviour or seriously anti-social behaviour because of the nature of the venues. In and around Kings Cross, they’re different types of venues than the smaller clubs and bars that there are around the inner west.”

Kings Cross residents are happy with the change the lockout laws have brought to the area as violence and noise have decreased. Independent City of Sydney councillor Jenny Green is a long-time resident of Kings Cross and said she witnessed firsthand the impacts of alcohol-fuelled violence prior to the laws.

“My local community no longer experiences the large, drunk and often violent crowds that previously gathered,” she said.

Like Mr Jenkins, Mr Crowe could not see a late night scene like that Kings Cross was once notorious for appearing somewhere else in Sydney.

“I don’t really think the nightlife in Sydney is going to die but the very late trade and the high concentration of entertainment locations such as Kings Cross or in the city, I don’t think we’ll see that again,” he said, “Those suburban areas they go to don’t have the size or the number of venues that have late trading to be able to support massive numbers… so I don’t think it’s going to get like it was…ever again. I think they’ll be small pockets like in Erskineville, Double Bay, Bondi, Surrey Hills, and Newtown”.

Despite this, Mr Jenkins also felt there needed to be a response from businesses to ensure they “stay good neighbours” including plans to address issues like additional rubbish and transport in “managing the increased numbers”.

The Star Casino, which is also exempt from the lockout laws, has seen an increase in assaults in and around the casino according to the BOCSAR report.

Residents fight for Erskineville trees

BY GEORGIA FULLERTON Erskineville residents have called on the City of Sydney Council to preserve a number of fig trees that are due to be cut down as part of an Ashmore precinct development plan. According to council’s website, the plan will see “a new residential neighbourhood with local shops, cafes and a small supermarket”.

Source: facebook.com Between 25 and 40 large trees will be removed, including a number of fig and gum trees on the corner of Ashmore Street and Mitchell Road.

With 31 trees already cut down by developers, local residents have started a petition to preserve the remaining trees, saying it would take around 30 years to replant them.

Darren Jenkins, President of local resident committee Friends of Erskineville, said the iconic fig trees are landmarks of Erskineville.

“They define the streetscape far better than any mega-apartment structure ever could,” he said.

“At a time when other councils are taking court action to protect local heritage and punish those who would destroy it, the City of Sydney is sitting idly by while Erskineville’s environmental heritage is being torn up.”

Labor councillor Linda Scott was approached by Erskineville residents and will table a petition calling for the trees to be saved at the next City of Sydney Council meeting.

“Erskineville has a history of being a more industrial suburb, it just doesn’t have a legacy of gorgeous large trees,” she said.

“There are fig trees in very scarce areas of Erskineville, then there’s essentially no other large fig trees. They’ve all been either removed or never planted in the first place. It’s been forgotten in council planning just how important these fig trees are to the community.”

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Editorial: Swan song for Sydney central tunnel buskers

BY BENITO DI FONZO “I’m going down, until they physically throw me in jail,” said busker Stanley Steer, who has been busking in the Sydney’s Devonshire Street tunnel for 31 years after migrating from Jamaica in 1983.

“I have people who’ve known me for years and we chat, you know what I mean? When they tell me to move on I will move on, because I respect their laws and stuff. But I can’t see any reason why. We’re not hurting anybody. We’re making the place feel safer, we’re enhancing it. Maybe if you want, give us a licence,” he said.

While other cities go to great means to encourage buskers onto their transport systems, Sydney Trains have of late taken a prejudiced stand against Sydney’s much-loved live musicians, with harassment by Sydney Trains’ staff, and police under their instruction, in Sydney’s iconic home of street performers – Central’s Devonshire Street Tunnel.

Buskers like Stanley who play acoustically do not have the option to play in the street as, unamplified as their music is, the traffic noise would drown them out. City of Sydney’s licencing and time restrictions on the most profitable areas can also be prohibitive – for instance, it is illegal to busk in Pitt St Mall during morning or lunchtime and buskers may only stay for an hour, making it unfeasible for many musicians.

Back in March City Hub ran an article about signs that appeared relating to the illegality of busking in the tunnel. Sydney Trains denied placing the signs, despite them bearing their logo, and they were soon removed, but the harassment continued.

Section 64 of the Public Transport Regulations of 2007 does in fact prohibit,“the soliciting of money (whether by way of busking or otherwise) from any person who is present on the bus, ferry or train or in the public area concerned.”

This, according to Sydney Trains, includes Devonshire Street Tunnel. However, despite this regulation coming into effect in 2007, this year is the first time Sydney Trains has acted upon it.

City Hub could not get an answer from NSW Police or Sydney Trains as to why this was, nor how many people had been fined, arrested or ‘moved on’ from their livelihood, despite repeated requests over several weeks.

NSW Police would only state that “NSW Police Force works closely with Sydney Trains to ensure that passengers can safely access and exit railway stations.”

They then redirected the hot potato of our inquiry to Sydney Trains who refused to answer any questions City Hub put to them, responding with essentially the same quote: “Sydney Trains’ primary responsibility is to ensure our customers can move safely through its stations, concourses, platforms and other public areas, including the Devonshire tunnel. Staff and the police regularly patrol our stations to ensure passenger safety.”

After testing the system with my own guitar and harp and being moved on, I, like Stanley, began to wonder just how one got the ‘permission’ inferred by the officer. No one at Central Station could assist, and when I rang the police station in charge of the area the officer there had no idea how I could get permission.

When I asked whether any musicians had been issued with the threatened $150 fines the officer said, “I’ve seen it done.” When I asked what he would do if he were in the position of a busker whose livelihood and rights were at risk he said, “I wouldn’t find myself in that position, it’s not my thing”.

A spokesperson for the new Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance issued only the statement: “Devonshire Tunnel is a busy thoroughfare and our main priority is to ensure

customers can safely move through it.” In conversation the spokesperson said that perhaps public liability issues were at play, however Mal Tulloch of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance said that members were automatically covered by the union’s liability insurance, wherever they were working.

Stanley said in his 31 years working in Wynyard, Kings Cross, Bondi Junction and Martin Place stations, as well as the tunnel, he has never witnessed a public safety issue. He said the tunnel was very a different place when he began working there in 1984, and credits buskers with improving it.

“When I first started people were scared to go through the subway after ten o’clock because there would be rats, and there used to be a garbage bin, and every morning you’d go in and the garbage bin they would turn over and they would set alight. It’s much safer now,” he said.

Transport for London gets commercial sponsors such as Coca Cola and Carling Beer to pay buskers in the London Underground, holding regular auditions to encourage musicians. In New York when Andrew Kalleen, one of many buskers on subway platforms, trains and tunnels, was arrested by NYPD for refusing to move on he become a cause celebre, with rallies and a court challenge after which charges were dropped and the arresting office was instead charged with unlawful arrest. Will Sydneysiders stand up for their local culture in such a way, or are they happy to let music disappear from its traditional home in the train tunnels of the city?

Stanley for one isn’t going to stop turning up for his two-hour morning shift just yet – “Until they throw me in jail I’m going to continue. It’s a part of my living, man, they can’t take it away from me”.

Stanley Steer busking in the tunnel

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ARTS FEATURE

Murmuration Dance Theatre

BY LAUREN BELL Murmuration Dance Theatre based in Marrickville is Sydney’s first integrated dance company. Using a combination of artists and teachers with and without disabilities. Located at Addison Community Centre, Murmuration is currently doing dance workshops for everybody to showcase their love of dance and to express themselves through movement.

In its first year, Murmuration aims to support dance with a difference. While they hold value in both the classical and the traditional method of dance, artistic director Sarah-Vyne Vassallo is interested in hearing those voices heard and seeing those bodies move.

Sarah-Vyne Vassallo has worked in commercial and contemporary dance for two decades. Highlights of her career include working alongside Doug Jack as the assistant choreographer for the Sydney Olympics and the Rugby World Cup opening and closing ceremonies. It is her work on the community level that she is most proud of and passionate about. Her Arts Development Manager role with Accessible Arts, NSW peak body for arts and disability where she was able to create the Catalyst Dance Program. Sarah-Vyne has said she always knew she wanted to own her own dance company and Murmuration is what she is most happy and passionate about.

Murmuration Dance Theatre is the first integrated dance company in the state. Currently with ten artists in residency who each bring a different form of movement and dance. Matt Shilcock is one of these artists, he began performing professionally in 2009 with the

No Strings Attached Theatre for Disabilities Preparing the garden training program and in 2013 was the recipient of the JUMP Mentoring program. This program is dedicated to the first stage development of his unique movement scoring system called Osteogenuine. He says that Murmuration and dancing give him an option of escapism, a voice and room to create and be something.

Sarah-Vyne Vassallo agrees with this notion as dance is a way to empower people both with and without a disability. The artists that are chosen for the residency program at Murmuration Dance Theatre all have strong professional experience and individuality. She states it is a way for them to be a leader in the community.

With ongoing cuts to disability support services on both a national and state level, the work being done by Murmuration Dance Theatre on a community level is extremely important. 1 in 3 people in this country has or knows someone with a disability. 2.1 million people of a working age have a disability. The employment rate for people with a disability is 39.8% compared with 79.4% for people without a disability. 90% of disabilities are unseen.

Murmuration Dance Theatre works with people with all disabilities both invisible and visible. Starting from the 21st of April, Murmuration will be holding workshops at the Gumbramorra Hall at Addison Road Community Centre. These workshops are for everybody including those in aged care. This integrated dance company uses the workshops to bring joy to people from all walks of life. Each workshop can hold twenty people and they will

be running all the way through to Tuesday the 4th of August.

When creating this dance company and workshops, Sarah-Vyne knew she wanted artists and teachers that were are as passionate about her vision as she was. She found that person in her artistic associate Dan Daw. Dan is an Australian dancer based in the UK, he was recently awarded the BBC Dance Performing Arts Fund Fellow. In the UK, he works at the forefront of disability and dance through his ongoing teaching and performance work as a disabled artist.

As the landscape changes with our new government, it is community groups like this that help to empower both people with and without disabilities. Aged care has also seen an impact in cuts to support services. It is a wide know fact that disabilities increase with age. 31% of people aged between 55 and 64 are living with a disability and 90% of people aged over 90 have a disability. Murmuration Dance Theatre workshops and community events are open to this older demographic as well as their carers.

There are a few things that you can tell about Sarah-Vyne Vassallo as you speak to her. First, she is so passionate about what she does and second, that you are made aware that she wants no one in the community to be left behind when it comes to Murmuration Dance Theatre. This dance company has so many talented artists for the public to watch and great workshops for all to participate in. With the first workshop occurring this Tuesday at 6pm it is a great contact them to book your place because once word gets out you will want to be able to say you were one of the first who discovered this amazing organisation.

The Exchange Hotel and Dick’s Hotel will be hosting an event on ANZAC Day 25th April 2015.

This will include the closure of Beattie Street from Mullens Street to 100 Beattie Street from 10am on the 25th April until 1am 26th April.

RMS approved services will be on site to assist with traffic control.

We encourage the use of public transport to this event.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to call the Exchange Hotel on 8755 2555 or Dick’s Hotel on 9818 2828 CITY HUB 23 APRIL 2015

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EAT & DRINK

Casoni If you loved this spot as Foley Lane, you should breathe easier knowing that Nathan Moses and Julian Marchetto are still very much behind this new incarnation. They’ve switched out Spanish for Italian; added a cheeky mural to encourage you to drink more wine; and made your choice of aperitif easy by having both Negroni ($16) and Aperol Spritz ($14) on tap. The boys have installed Head Chef Lachlan

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DARLO, KINGS X & SURRY HILLS Nel Restaurant “People try and reinvent the wheel sometimes, and you don’t have to,” explains owner/chef Nelly Robinson when I quiz him on his beetroot, white balsamic and goat’s cheese dish. It’s a classic combination that suddenly isn’t boring, what with dueling beetroots, airy, whipped goat’s cheese, crisp brik pastry and a dab of raspberry. The 29-year-old’s 8-course Menu ($88/ head) runs the gamut from pressed and crumbed pig’s head batons: ‘green peas, ham’, to ‘pistachio, white corn and cherry’: a delicious heap of chocolate soil, fairy floss, pistachio ice cream, cherries and

By Jackie McMillan Robinson (who has cooked at Pendolino) in the kitchen, so you can expect contemporary Italian eats. There’s still the option to treat the space as a bar, grazing across small plates like Bucatini and Provolone Croquettes ($8/2 pieces). Or you can pop in on the way home from work for the ‘Pasta of the Day’ - Beetroot and Tarragon Risotto ($24) topped with braised lamb shoulder – with a glass of vino.

The vivid magenta risotto is well complemented by a 2012 L’Isola Bianco ($15/glass), a Sicilian inzolia blend, whose coastal crispness slices through lamb fat.

Offset the rich burnt butter sins of perfectly formed Pumpkin Ravioli ($22) by an Ocean Trout Carpaccio ($18), scattered with dill, capers and tiny dabs of sour cream. Alternatively just visit for a nightcap – maybe Amaro with crisp quartet of Cannoli ($12) oozing sweetened ricotta, or an even better Salted Caramel Semifreddo ($12).

371-373 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst casoni.com.au Bar, Cocktails, Italian $$-$$$

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marzipan, summoning Black Forest gâteau. It’s delivered in a stylish fine dining-lite basement setting with a must-have Matched Wine Package ($80/ head).

75 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney (02) 9212 2206 nelrestaurant.com.au Modern Australian $$$ The Butler This leafy balcony is the perfect place to sink cocktails, and The Grand Butler ($18) with Bulleit Rye, Antica Formula and salted caramel proves a sophisticated way to begin. For something more smashable, La Mule ($17) pretties up Ciroc Vodka with St. Germain and housemade ginger beer. Cognac cocktails are also well represented; wrap your lips around the roasted

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almond sugar rim of the Butler Side Car ($16) as a way in. The loosely French Caribbean menu produces a saucy bowl of vividly orange Tabasco Prawns ($22) with mango salsa and coconut quinoa; and gently ‘Creole’ Spiced Lamb Ribs ($24). Or stick with Boudin Noir ($6/ each) sliders and plentiful drinks.

123 Victoria Street, Potts Point (02) 8354 0742 butlersydney.com.au Cocktails, Bar, Bar Food $$$ Zahli Restaurateur Mohammad Issmail had transformed the former Al Aseel, using ornate blue tiles, marble and quirky dangling desk lamps, into arguably the slickest-looking Lebanese restaurant in Sydney has to offer. Throw in smooth, flavoursome hommos - best

DiWine Working the Darlo Italian wine bar turf is newcomer DiWine. It’s tucked in between perennial favourites, Lucio Pizzeria and Phamish, in the lively Republic 2 courtyard. With time in the kitchen at Il Baretto, it should be no surprise that owner/chef Vittorio Esposito is making pasta in-house. It scrubs up particularly well as Strozzapreti with Swordfish ($26), which you might even be able to nab for just $25

in a Mixed Dips ($20) arrangement with companion smoky baba ghannouj and lightly tangy labneh - and vibrant Fattoush ($15), and you have the makings of a meal. Falafel ($12), adorned with sesame seeds, are brightly aromatic with cumin and coriander seed, while compelling Coriander Potato ($12) is bright with chilli, suiting Almaza ($10) beer. Round it out with moist chicken Shish Tawook ($26) or tender lamb Lahem Mishwee ($27).

529 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills (02) 9318 2228 zahlirestaurant.com Lebanese $$$ INNER WEST PizzAperta The entry-level Manfredi is stylishly

with the wine of the week, if chef dubs it ‘pasta of the day’. For those more interested in the wine part of the equation, you’ll find a decent by-the-glass list with good descriptors, covering Italy, New Zealand and Australia. Better yet: snaffle a whole bottle for (mostly) less than fifty bucks. The 2012 Bertani Soave Sereole DOC ($11/$44) gives you a taste of the Italian seaside when taken with sweet, fleshy Figs ($10) with prosciutto and Gorgonzola. Spot-on cooking keeps Mussels in Black Pepper Broth ($15) plump and briny, even when they’re physically small.

And I’m not telling you anything new when I say buddy up those bivalves with beer. Sardinian Ichnusa ($7) is clean and well balanced, though artisanal Birra Gjulia TOZ ($14) from Friuli is more where I’m at.

Finish with a straight-ahead Beef Tagliata ($26) – wellcharred on the outside, and pleasantly pink within.

248 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst (02) 8354 1086 diwinesydney.com.au Italian $$$

crafted to fit into the alcove below older sibling Balla, on the outside edge of The Star; right behind the large letters tourists love posing in. So grab an Aperol Spritz ($15) or a jug of Birra Moretti ($24) and a front row pew.Your pizza is served in a box, irrespective of whether you eat in, or take it with you.

The point of difference is the lightness of the pizza - even my favourite double carb. - Potato, Rosemary and Gorgonzola ($19) - looked like a Neapolitan pizza, but sat much less heavily. Meaning you can squeeze in an airy Roman focaccia, topped with Prosciutto, Burrata and Eggplant ($20) too.

The Star, 80 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont (02) 9777 9000 star.com.au/pizzaperta Pizza $$

Runcible Spoon My favourite Camperdown café is now opening on Friday nights between 5pm and 10pm. Kick back with a Mountain Goat India Pale Ale ($8) on the large shared table with a crowd of easy-going locals.

Eat from a concise menu inspired by the path Chef Alex Watts takes to work. From Marrickville’s Faros Bros, the Salmon Belly ($22) is nicely fatty, and turned slightly Japanese with miso, tahini and bottarga.

Enjoy it with Heirloom Tomato,Whipped Feta & Herbs ($14) using tomatoes plucked from his mother’s garden. Mum is also responsible for the rhubarb in his Rhubarb and Fig Upside-Down Cake ($8).

Think healthy, homey, and relaxed.

27 Barr Street, Camperdown (02) 9519 2727 facebook.com/runciblespooncafe Modern Australian, Café $$$

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- Mothers Day lunch or dinner

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EAT DRINK EAT &&DRINK

By Jackie McMillan

Stillery Using two crazy-good tonic syrups, Bar Manager Aaron Gaulke revolutionised my gin drinking. Inside this luxurious Double Bay bar, decked out in pale blue and marble with stately gilt settees, Gaulke commands an impressive array of gins. Give him some buzzwords and he’ll quickly have you loving mother’s ruin.While the subtle saffron notes of Boudier Saffron Gin ($13) are best sipped straight, many gins benefit from lengthening with tonic. In that department this bar also excels,

EASTERN SUBURBS & BEACHES

Banana Blossom After starting at the Good Food Markets, then setting up shop on the Northern Beaches, Ben Thomas has now brought his ‘Eat More Green’ mantra to Bondi. Using fresh, local ingredients and lots of Asian flavour, these huge salads are great option when you want something healthy but filling.

Ben promises the popular Tokyo Classic ($14), loaded with chicken coated in black sesame seeds, Chinese cabbage, avocado, cherry tomatoes and green soba noodles in a sesame dressing, won’t disappoint. On the sweeter side, Coconut Chicken with Crispy Egg Noodle ($14) is brimming with crunchy egg noodles in tamarind and sesame dressing. Super hungry? Start with Tofu Rice

BY RYAN KENNEDY Land-locked and industrial, Rosebery is far cry from where you would expect to find beachside motifs and a menu to match; but with Surf Life Saving (SLS) Australia’s National Headquarters situated above it, Clubhouse is an incongruous but welcome presence. Befitting the SLSconnection, high ceilings, an open kitchen, and wood furnishings and finish throughout, render the industrial space remarkably spacious and light. Similarly beach-appropriate is the simple but very well executed menu. A pair of ‘slawfilled Flathead Tacos ($12) are scrunching-sandNEWTOWN & ENVIRONS Pu’er Most of my meal was spent debating and creating the perfect cup of tea, starting with Osmanthus Phoenix ($9) - a little too flowery for me - but it scrubbed up better in a Peaches & Phoenix ($17) cocktail. My favoured pot - High Mountain Red Tea ($9) – is imported from Yunnan, China by this surprisingly charming teahouse tucked under the garish-orange awning.You’ll also find competent pan-Asian tapas with a bit of a Western twist.

Beyond the ever-popular Shanghai Soup Dumplings ($7) you’ll also

offering up an array of choices from artisan syrups like Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. Small Batch Tonic (which I now use at home) to East Imperial’s standard and Burma tonics.The Cambridge Distillery’s Japanese Style Gin ($22) has an almost nutty flavour from sesame, and suits the lighter East Imperial Tonic. It’s well matched

by Charred Fremantle Octopus ($16) with hunks of mortadella from Executive Chef Julien Pouteau’s tasty bar menu. Of course some gins scream martini, and Settlers Rare Dry Gin ($11), brimming with citrusy Aussie botanicals like lemongrass and lemon myrtle, is one of them. At the top end there’s Anty Gin ($105) with red wood ant essence, taken from bottle number 14 of 99 worldwide. For a nightcap, cough for Bruichladdich Black Art 1989 ($75) and pester Gaulke for a bedtime story of how it came about…

Level 1, InterContinental Hotel, 33 Cross Street, Double Bay (02) 8388 8388 intercontinental.com/ Doublebay Bar, Bar Food, Cocktails $$$

Paper Rolls ($8).

18/2a Jaques Avenue, Bondi (0409) 908 364 eatmoregreen.com.au Pan Asian, Salads $ Harry’s Bar and Dining A Bondi institution has joined the 21st century – this launderette-cum-convenience store is now a dining destination complete with organic produce, cold-pressed juices and paleo. options.The turquoise espresso machine delivers coffee married with almond and macadamia milk – the barista goes through five litres a day and it’s still not enough. For a fancy breakfast, try the Crispy Rolled Egg ($19.50) with black beans, chorizo, avocado, cherry tomatoes, coriander and lime. Lunchtime, the talk of the town is plump Seared Scallops ($18) with turmeric puree, and crispy parsnip and pomegranate chips. Dinner is small but excellent with

Clubhouse

By Jackie McMillan jackie@alternativemediagroup.com

BY ALEX HARMON You can’t get more ‘Sydney’ than breakfast by the harbour, yet choices for Sydneysiders and tourists alike are lacking down on the lower concourse.

Enter the new-look Opera Bar who say: don’t just come for sunset drinks, start your day here, too! For those who want a lazy breakfast there are plenty of

Pan Roasted Holmbrae Chicken ($29) the standout.The Eton Mess ($12) is anything but untidy with micro herbs and Chantilly cream.

Shop 2/136 Wairoa Avenue, Bondi (02) 9310 2180 harrysespressobar.com.au Cafe $-$$ ROCKS & CBD 678 Sydney Korean BBQ Korean comedian Kang Ho-Dong greets you at the door in cardboard cutout form.The shiny silver extractors and polished concrete floors give the space a quasi-industrial look.

Even banchan arrive in metal, except for earthenware bowls of steamed egg. And make no mistake; you have come here to eat meat, constructed into ssam with kimchi and radish. Start your big beef adventure with Beef

between-your-toes good, and the smoked goat’s curd and quinoa in the earthy Pickled Beetroot Salad ($20) feels as healthy as it is delicious.The richness of an artful tangle of sticky Spiced Lamb Ribs ($24) finds its perfect foil on a bed of tahini and za’atar yoghurt. Pork Belly Slow Cooked ($29) is everything you’d want pork belly to be, and made wonderfully complex with heavily caramelised radicchio, pickles, and a spinach and honey emulsion. Even humble Steamed Green Beans ($8) exceed their station courtesy of crunchy garlicky pangritata and horseradish butter. And to finish, you can’t go past the toffee parfait and honeycomb-crunch filled ode to childhood nostalgia: Clubhouse Gaytime ($15).

This is one well-cooked taste of the beach in the inner-west, and definitely worth checking out.

789 Botany Road, Rosebery (02) 9669 2828 clubhouseaustralia.com Modern Australian $$$

find wackier Pork and Peanut ($7) versions alongside street food options like panko-crumbed pork Hong Kong Mini-Burgers ($15/4) or BBQ Duck ‘Tacos’ ($16/4) in steamed white buns.

20a Danks Street,Waterloo (02) 8399 1331 puer.com.au Chinese,Yum Cha, Pan Asian $$-$$$ Three Williams This unassuming space on the fringes of Redfern is sparse, with wooden furniture, brick walls and a post-apocalyptic tree branch above the counter. However if you look closer, you’ll find a certain charm. Green smoothies and salads peppered with the season’s freshest ingredients

Opera Bar Café

abound, like the Super Smoothie ($8) with kale, apricot, apple, almond, banana, ginger and cinnamon, and the Organic Tofu Salad ($15) with charred broccolini, almonds, Japanese seaweed and peas. Don’t want to work on your physique?

The Chicken Schnitzel Burger ($15) has your back - crispy and delicious with wasabi and avocado mayo; and the Brioche French Toast ($16) is a textural masterpiece with caramel bananas, hazelnuts and Belgian chocolate.

613a Elizabeth St, Redfern (02) 9698 1111 threewilliams.com Cafe $-$$

Tartare ($27) before advancing to the grill.

While Wagyu 8+ Rib Eye ($27) is popular, Wagyu 8+ Beef Flower Marble Scotch Fillet ($34) simply melts on the tongue. While you’re cooking, get into the lively spirit of the place by necking Hite ($6) beers.

Level 1/ 396 Pitt Street (enter Goulburn Street), Haymarket (02) 9267 7334 facebook.com/678Sydney Korean $$

GREATER SYDNEY Dachshund Coffee Despite two gleaming russet gold Hungarian Vizslas sitting at the door, co-owner Rob Stein explains Dachshund Coffee is “just a name, though one that’s a little preppy and playful.” The resulting café has injected some Surry Hills-style into the changing face of

options, our pick would be the Fig, Goat’s Curd, Mint and Walnut Toast ($12) with the barista’s own Single Origin Roasters Cold Brew ($5) which has an icecube that rises out of the coffee glass like an oversized cruise ship. If you’re on the go, (the café opens at 7am) you can grab a homemade muesli bar or a protein ball (vegan) and a 100% raw, organic Cold Pressed Juice ($8) from Bronte-based juice brand, Cali Press, and be on your way. Or start the day properly with a Bacon and Egg Roll ($12) with chilli jam, or a Spinach, Mushroom and Raclette Toastie ($12) and a coffee. The vibe is completely different at this time of day, without the rush of tourists, theatre-goers and thirtieth birthday parties, there’s an unimaginable peacefulness. It’s arguably the best time to soak up unrestricted harbour views – you just have to share it with the cruise ships.

Lower Concourse Level, Sydney Opera House (02) 9247 1666 operabar.com.au Café, Breakfast $

Hunters Hill.Their carefully selected produce starts with Fat Poppy coffee, scrubbing up quite nicely in a Latte ($3.50). Handcrafted Brickfields bread makes an excellent platform for Reformed Avocado ($18.50), buried in a flurry of vine-ripened tomatoes, tabbouleh, quinoa and crisp sage leaves, topped with an optional poached Egganic Egg ($4). Or there’s Zucchini and Goat’s Feta Fritters ($19.50) with smoked ocean trout-spiked red leaf and dill salad.

Shop 4, 64-68 Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill (02) 9879 4619 facebook.com/dachshundcoffee Café $$ Firefly During the Festival of Guilty Food Pleasures, the shoestring fries at Firefly, usually Parmesan-dusted and truffle-oiled, come bacon-enriched with a paprika aioli. Labelled

FOOD NEWS

Cheesy Bacon Truffle Fries ($14), the resultant plate somehow outdoes the description.

Enormous open windows front the street, and people-watching is best enjoyed over a smoothVinicola Poletti Sangiovese ($12/glass).

A Feral Brewing Hop Hog ($9.50) is the ideal foil to their healthy (okay, healthier) alternative to the aforementioned cheesy-truffle mountain: Zucchini Fries ($15). Heartier share plates, like Lamb Backstrap ($23) with buckwheat, artichoke puree and mint yoghurt, come conveniently portioned. End with an appropriately decadent Warm Chocolate Brownie ($10).

24Young Street, Neutral Bay (02) 9909 0193 fireflybar.com.au Bar, Bar Food,Wine $$-$$$54 Ridge Street, North Sydney (02) 9245 3099 thegreensnorthsydney.com.au Bar Food, Modern Australian $$

By Jackie McMillan

They travel the world just to dine at three Michelin-starred restaurants. They’re part of an elite group of international food bloggers, and they’re hitting the big screen on June 10 in Foodies at Sydney Film Festival 2015. And what’s even better, after you spend time contemplating the “big change in the culinary world, where diners themselves gain control”, you can move on to a communal three-course dinner at Azuma, and offer Master Chef Kimitaka Azuma some “instant feedback” of his own on Instagram.Yes, the Gourmet Cinema program is back, and more exciting than ever with three foodie flicks and matched meals. Paired with a gentle Danish documentary about the biodynamic beef farmer that supplies Noma, Good Things Await, The Governor’s Table has concocted a nicely Danish-inspired menu, starting with celery root tortilla, smoked ocean trout, cured egg, green goddess and roe. And for Sergio Herman: Fucking Perfect it should be no surprise that the 2014 Chef of the Year, Ross Lusted (The Bridge Room), has been chosen. Last time I ate his food I thought it was fucking perfect too. These three well-priced dinner’n’movie combos ($120-$145/head) include matched Eden Road Wines and Little Creatures beers. Be warned: these events will sell out quickly. www.sff.org.au

BAR FLY

By Amie Barbeler

THE SWINGING CAT When you visit this New Orleansinspired bar, squirreled away underneath Subway on the corner of King and Clarence, you’ll come for the cool vibe, but you’ll stay for the Sazeracs. Sink into the plush armchairs, gaze over at the open German piano and enjoy what The Swinging Cat does best – classic cocktails. I recommend starting with either the Peppermint Sazerac ($19); a bitey combo of cognac and bourbon, sugar, absinthe and bitters with a fresh finish of mint, or my favourite, the Ramos Gin Fizz ($18) – a perfectly fluffed, silky blend of gin, cream and egg whites.While you work your way through the cocktail

menu (it would be rude not to), try out the excellence that is the wagyu beef and grilled cheese toastie ($14), or share the charcuterie board ($33) (worth getting, even if just for the truffled salami).

There’s no way this hole-in-the-wall bar will manage to stay a secret for much longer.

44 King Street, Sydney (02) 9262 3696 theswingingcat.com CITY HUB 23 APRIL 2015

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DOLORES

HARLEY BREEN JUST A FULLY NAKED ENCOUNTER

Red Line Productions have a whole new life into the space at the Old Fitzroy Theatre. Their latest works are actor focused and illuminating the actor‘s capacity for character. Dolores, a dark comedy, set in Rhode Island,America with themes of family, love, relationships, resilience and the grim reality of domestic violence.

“The writer of the play Edward Allen Baker was writing about Irish Catholic family backgrounds.

There is a history in their families going way back of difficulty,” explains Janine Watson who plays Sandra, the younger sister of Dolores (Kate Box) in this two character play.

“Dolores means great sorrow. Sandra means defender of man. Dolores is a wonderful character, brutally funny, with a lot of really recognisable human traits. She represents a great sorrow within the part of us that gets hurt.

Sandra the protector is the one that puts the barricades up and tries to keep everyone safe.

She’s got real caustic humour,” says Watson.

The play is quite explosive. It’s one conversation that takes up about 40 minutes between these two sisters. Family is innate in this play, it’s what the genesis of it is.The family and the love is really implicit in the conversation these two sisters are having.

“The best thing about the play is the depth of humour and sadness that these women go tothe emotional arc is beautiful and there’s a human laughter to it that can only come from subject matter that’s tough,” explains Watson,“Dolores is original, gritty and cutting edge.” (MS) Apr 28-May 9, Old Fitzroy Theatre, Cathedral St,Woolloomooloo, $22+b.f, oldfitztheatre.com

Comedians make a living by bearing all about themselves on stage. Harley Breen is about to take things to the next level in his new show, Harley Breen- Just a Fully Naked Encounter.

Handpicked by International funny man Russel Howard to open for him on his Australian tour, Harley Breen is a performer on the rise. After becoming a constant entertainer on the festival circuit, he has become known for his quintessentially dry wit and fearless style. To give readers a taste of what is to come, when asked to describe his new show he replied; “its a new hour of stand up, exposing myself both figuratively and literally, those in the front row will be in pole position.” Not one to hold back clearly.

Tackling topics as wide as religion, politics and being a single dad Harley is sure to have even the most staunch of viewers in stitches. (BM) Apr 28-May 2,The Loft, Enmore Theatre, $20-30

STEPHEN K. AMOS British comedian, Stephen K Amos is returning to Sydney for the annual comedy festival.

Amos is famous as an observational comedian who has delighted audiences around the world with his ability to take topical events and transform them into sharp satirical witticisms.

The themes of his new show,Welcome to My World, include racism and diversity.

Considering his ironic humour, it is sure to include some quirky and original comments on the Australian political environment.

If his comparison of Julia Gillard to an eye patch wearing super villain in Melbourne in 2013 is any indication, similar descriptions of the current denizens of Canberra are to be expected.

In addition to stand up, one of Amos‘ skills is to involve the audience in his act. His ability to take random remarks and turn them into long amusing anecdotes is a unique and much lauded part of his show Known throughout the world for his warmth and ability to make a seemingly simple aside into a poignant contemporary statement. Amos‘ performance is sure to be a hit with those who are interested in current events and those that simply want a good laugh.

Be prepared for an intelligent and funny experience when you go to see Stephen K Amos.

(LR) 23rd, 26th April Enmore Theatre, ticket prices: Adult: $48, Concession: $46, (02) 9550 3666, 24th. 25th April, Concourse Concert Hall Chatswood, ticket prices Adult $48 Pensioner $46 Student $46,1300 795 012

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REVIEW SEEING UNSEEN In any good piece of theatre, the venue its self evolves into a poignant part of the experience.This is true of small theatre as it is with big theatre.

Skirting around an out-of-service elevator shaft, and up a five storey high network of brilliantly graffiti-coated stairwells turned out to be an eerily perfect prelude to the performance within.

The Old 505 Theatre is a small space where big ideas are explored.

Seeing Unseen uses a cleverly devised combination of staging and multimedia to tell a story set in the future that reveals truths about the present.The dialogue between the three performers is a rich tapestry of serious tones and laugh out loud humour.

Elegant moments of physical theatre are punctuated with hilarious one-liners, plot point breadcrumbs are disguised as mad ramblings and answers are actually thinly veiled deceptions.

Hidden within is a modern love story, intercepted by postmodern distractions.

The obscure gradually blends into sense as you are taken on a journey that doesn’t seem to leave one apartment.

Audiences can expect to leave the performance dwelling on its meanings, perhaps feeling enlightened, and definitely secondguessing any information that comes to them through a glowing screen.Whether you’ll be taking the elevator or the stairs is questionable, both have their perks. (AM) Seeing Unseen. Until 26 April 2015.The Old 505 Theatre Company. Suite 505, 342 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills. $22 – $33. Bookings: http://www.trybooking. com/EVPE.

8MMM ABORIGINAL RADIO 8mmm Aboriginal Radio is a new comedy series stating Wednesday 29th of April on ABC 1. Situated in Alice Springs the show follows a community radio station and their colourful contributors who seem to do more harm than good. The radio station explores day-to-day life in one of Australia’s most remote communities and addresses serious issues such as culture, alcohol, education and reconciliation head on all while having a laugh.

Series Creator and Star Trish Morton says she wanted to make a television series “that highlighted the differences between our cultures as well as celebrating the similarities.” Comedy is often a masterful tool to explore deeper more serious issues. Trish recalls a mantra from her experiences with the Central Australian Mob “ if you don’t laugh, you’ll only cry.”

8mmm Aboriginal Radio was filmed on location in Alice Springs, taking advantage of local community involvement, which Trish mentions, was one of the goals from the outset. The series is written and directed by indigenous talent as well as featuring a large ensemble of some of Australia’s brightest young stars including Ian Meadows (The Moody’s) and Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires, Redfern Now). (BM) 8mm Aboriginal Radio will premier on ABC1 Wednesday 29th of April at 9:30 pm.

SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL The original School for Scandal may have been created in the 18th century, but it would seem that society still places wealth on a sky-high pedestal. Our world of Illuminati and industries based on over-sharing the life details of celebrities is surely comparable to the upper class of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s time.

Bringing this classic satire to the 21st century is Director David Burrowes.“The aristocracy had too much money and too much time on their hands, so they spent their days gossiping about bullshit.”

The frivolous lives fraught with gossip in this story are two brothers who must fight for their wealthy uncle’s trust, and a crusty old man who tries to tame his much younger spendthrift wife.

“Isabella Andronos, our designer and I spent a disgusting amount of time looking at Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton, and Rich Kids of Instagram…we looked at people worshipped for their wealth and that as the basis for our aesthetic.Think wasteful, always on their iPhones, wearing Gucci,” explains David Burrowes,“I think we are stuck – because we always are driving for this wealth.There’s an attitude that we should never be satisfied; we can always do better, get more money. Celebrities are what we want them to be, then when we look at them under a microscope they’re nothing to aspire to.” (HC) 28 April – 30 May,Thursday – Saturday 7pm, Sunday 5.30pm. New Theatre Company, 542 King St, Newtown. $17-32, bookings at www.newtheatre.org.au

THEATRE & PERFORMANCE ALL THAT JAZZ: JAM NIGHTS AT THE WORLD BAR The World Bar has a strongly grounded reputation as one of Kings Cross’ most popular weekend venues for drinking and dancing. However, there is more to this unique venue than dance music and teapot cocktails.

Ankle down on a Monday evening and you’ll discover one of the Sydney jazz and Latin music communities best kept secrets.The weekly Latin & Jazz Open Mic Jam Sessions are a welcoming place where anyone and everyone can come along to enjoy some timeless Jazz standards, whether they are performing or observing..Whether you plan on taking the stage or not, you can enjoy the open atmosphere in the venue’s main bar (front room) where the doors open onto the terrace and the standing piano is rolled out. In the colder months you can enjoy the ambiance of a roaring fire.A diverse lot of performers take the stage every

week – from students of the Australian Institute of Music, to former X-Factor contestants and regulars like Valda, a spritely woman in her nineties who plays a mean French horn.This regular event fosters the artistic side of the city’s musical community, free of cover charge. Even if you’re just looking for somewhere to enjoy a fine glass of wine on a Monday evening, it’s worth a look. If you’d like to join the ‘cats’ on stage, all you need to do is call or email your sheet music and/or ideas to latinjazz@theworldbar.com up to the day of the jam session, and the jazz house band will prepare to accompany you. (AM) Every Monday, 6-11pm at The World Bar, 24 Bayswater Road Potts Point. FREE. DEATHTRAP Deathtrap is a cheeky look at a thriller written in the same vein and around the time of Dial M for Murder (Hitchcock) and Witness for the Prosecution (Agatha Christie). It’s a cheeky wink at that style, a comedy thriller, a mix of dark comedy that’s popular now and the thriller part has plenty of twists and turns.

“Just like Witness the Prosecution had a massive twist right at the end, in a way that’s what happens in Deathtrap.

It’s not obvious who dun nit, there’s multiple twists, it constantly rolls through,” explains Timothy Dashwood, who plays Clifford Anderson, the young wannabe playwright. The beauty of it is the audience will think they know exactly what’s happening and then that knowledge will disappear right underneath them, the floor will fall out and they’ll have to start working out everything again multiple times.”

The original Deathtrap (1978) is Broadway’s longest running comedythriller and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve starred in Deathtrap the movie in 1982.“It’s still the same script as the original but has a modern feel.The set is beautiful and the play has a modern chic 70’s feel, ”says Dashwood.

Deathtrap is presented by Eternity Playhouse in a recently converted church in Darlinghurst.“It’s for people who are ok with a little bit of death, there’s some violence, some alluded

violence, violent weaponry, there could be some fake blood,” explains Dashwood.

Until 10 May, Eternity Playhouse, 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, Adult $45/ Conc & Groups $38/ Under 30 (TueThu) & Previews $30. www. darlinghursttheatre.com or 02 8356 9987 HAIRCUTS After a hugely successful outing at Sydney’s Short and Sweet festival, playwright Con Nats knew he had a hit on his hands.“The short play did well and played at the Edinburgh Festival,” he explains,“and I had so many people telling me to turn it into a full-length play that I pretty much had to!”

Haircuts tells the story of a Greek barber and his customers and business, under the looming threat of a new shopping centre development.

For Nats, the contrast of community and commercialization hits close to home.“I grew up close to Parramatta Road and my parents had a shop. I saw the Broadway Shopping Centre just suck the life out of the area.”

Nats spent one year doing research,

chatting to many current and former barbers about their lives and work, and a further two years writing the play.“Sometimes it was tricky trying to get them to sit down and talk but they’ve all got stories to tell.”

Those who saw the original production can expect more of what made the original so popular, according to Nats.“I hope they get the same joy. I hope they are even more moved by the drama. It‘s a deeper experience.”

Until 26 April,The Greek Theatre, Addison Road Community Centre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville,Tickets $25-$30, www. trybooking.com/GSOA, www.conats.wix. com/haircuts.

ORPHANS Two orphaned brothers find themselves growing up in run-down Philadelphian squalor.The reclusive and sensitive Phillip, played by Aaron Glenane, lives off tinned tuna and Errol Flynn movies.And the aggressive, street-wise Treat played by Andrew Henry provides for them both.When they kidnap Harold, an older, hardened gangster, he becomes something of a father figure, shifting

the delicate power balance forever.

“Underneath that tough exterior is a lonely man who needs connection just as much as the two boys”, said director Anthony Gooley.

Written by Lyle Kessler and performed worldwide since premiering in 1983, Orphans is yet another acclaimed addition to Red Line Productions inaugural season at the Old Fitz.“The play has a certain reputation and people are excited about seeing it” said Gooley,“Equal parts heartbreaking, menacing and hilarious - it’s got the potential to be an exhilarating night at the theatre.”

Having built a following as one of Sydney’s favourite actors, Gooley relishes the chance to direct.“The script is amazing and I could not ask for three more charismatic, generous actors to collaborate with. I’m very humbled and lucky to be working with them,” explained Gooley. Equally glowing is his opinion of the creative work coming out of the Old Fitz.

Until 9 May,Tuesday – Saturday, 7:30pm, Sunday 5pm, Old Fitzroy Theatre, 129 Dowling Street,Woolloomooloo, $32, www.oldfitztheatre.com, 0422198955 CITY HUB 23 APRIL 2015

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BY COFFIN ED AND MISS DEATH AND JAY KATZ

Barack Obama’s recent initiative to end the embargo with Cuba and resume full diplomatic relations has been welcomed by many throughout the world – Republicans excepted. One of the interesting effects of this diplomatic détente has been a surge in tourists wanting to visit the island.

They’re not going to celebrate the end of the cold war but to experience the old style socialist utopia before Maccas and KFC descend.

If Cuba does open its doors to American investment and the current embargo totally lifted then things are certainly going to change. Crumbling buildings will either be restored or torn down and the ramshackle collection of old American cars consigned to the wreckers. That’s just part of the reason for the current onslaught of camera snapping tourists, hellbent on experiencing ye olde Castro Cuba before it becomes just another suburb of Miami. It’s long been fashionable amongst international travellers to make the pilgrimage to Cuba, part as a show of sympathy for the current plight of Cubans, part as a way of stepping back in TIME. Now the rush is on to see it before it all disappears.

On a more perverse level, a selective group of tourists wangle their way into North Korea each year

EXHIBITIONS CIRCUS FACTORY The display is interactive. On the ground level visitors can experience a live thrill from the talented Circa acrobatic team, swirl a hula hoop, get lost in a hall of mirrors, juggle and ride a fully operational carousel.

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to experience the last truly Stalinist state. It’s unlikely however if the West did extend the full olive branch to Kim Jong Un, that tourists would flock just to experience the giant statues of the Kims, before Starbucks opened in Pyongyang.

The reason we mention the current Cuban tourist phenomenon has a lot to do with Australia’s flagging economy, the massive drop in the iron ore price and the need to bolster other revenue raking industries –

Wirth circus family, including an amazing, century old photo of the world renowned equestrienne May Wirth, tumbling backwards from one galloping horse to another.

Meanwhile, the basement hosts a collection of odd coin-operated animatronics. Down here the skull of truth will tell your fortune while Tommy will throw a tantrum for the right price. This is an exploration and adventure through the colour, joy, eccentricity and

like tourism. Perhaps we should adopt a policy of “see it before it disappears”, targeting those knowledgeable travellers who want to experience the historical real deal before it’s all swept away with Meriton apartments, convenience stores and mobile phone antennas.

Rather than promote what’s already here, our tourist agencies should accept the concept of what won’t be here in two or three years time – like the

Tasmanian wilderness. Experience it now before it all becomes a monstrous pile of woodchips or a grotesque open cut mine. The same of course could apply to vast tracts of the Eastern seaboard, currently under threat from coal and gas miners. Beautiful one day, highly toxic the next!

Australia is certainly changing and the pitch now is to the more sophisticated cashed up tourist wanting to chow down in our gourmet restaurants, blow a few hundred dollars climbing the bridge and luxuriating in the Whitsundays. All very good if it brings in much needed foreign cash but the Cuba style “scare” campaign certainly has its merits, particularly if it means generating much needed bucks in the short term.

We need to market an apocalyptic vision of Australia to the world at large through not only our tourist boards but filmmakers and creative writers alike. Imagine a horror film in which a giant plague of crown of thorns starfish completely destroy the Barrier Reef and then turn their attention to mainland Australia, growing legs and consuming the entire population. Or the great Australian novel in which every Australian country town, Grong Grong included, is demolished and replaced by one of James Packers casinos. Rather than trying to seduce the potential foreign tourist all we really need to do is scare the hell out of them – and get ready for the rush.

GALLIPOLI ART PRIZE 2015

THOU DIDST LET ME FALL

Judges were presented with a difficult task in culling this year’s entries in the annual Gallipoli Art Prize, with a record number of entries. The unique art prize will again tell the personal stories of war and the people involved.

Amongst this year’s finalists is Turkish- Australian artist, Mertim Gokalp. Gokalp’s portrait of Donald Keys, the grandson of L/Sgt Samuel Keys, will feature as one of his 20 portraits in The Descendants Project, which aims to commemorate ANZAC history. Gokalp saw his entry as the perfect opportunity to explore his Turkish past and Australian future.

“This year is very significant for me from a Turkish-Australian perspective, as it is the 100th year of the war, which marks the first connection of the relationship between two nations,” he states.

Growing up in a country that Gokalp says ”has always [had] political turmoil”, the artist acknowledges its impact upon his own life, stating, “Consequently war has effected my childhood, which affected who I am and my perspective today.

As to the effect of this on my painting, of course this has effected how I have painted Donald.”

Artists were asked to create their image upon the themes represented within the ANZAC creed. Each of the 36 finalists’ works will be accompanied by personal reflections upon their conceptions.

“The most important thing about the Gallipoli Art Prize is the fact that it promotes peace through art. It is very important that it is open to everybody, Turks and Anzacs, who has a connection to Gallipoli, this strengthens the bond between,” concludes Gokalp. (CW)

Tony Albert’s latest exhibition at Sullivan + Strumpf Gallery explores the roles aboriginal Australians have played in Australia’s armed conflicts, examining the often thankless, and even derisive response they received for their contribution. Albert’s exhibition was partially inspired by his own family history – his grandfather served in the armed forces during WWII and was a prisoner of war before Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were even recognized as Australian citizens. Albert’s work is a composite of what he calls “kitsch Australiana” focused on Aboriginal Australians, collected over many years and displayed as a series of installations, paintings and sculptures, in such a way that the viewer must untangle their meaning for themselves. His exhibition explores the stories on the periphery of popular history, and asks viewers to consider what might be hidden behind and to consider what purposes particular historical narratives might serve. This exhibition is the culmination of four years of work with Albert having been commissioned by the City of Sydney to create a monument to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and women and in which he served a tour of duty as Official War Artist for the Australian War Memorial. (SW) 18 April – 16 May 2015, Sullivan+Strumpf, 799 Elizabeth St, Zetland.

chicanery of itinerant performance in an Australian setting. The opportunity to play, combined with the carnivalesque atmosphere is a reminder of older times when entertainment was not confined within a hand held device. (LR) Until May 3, Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo, $35/Free for up to 3 children, powerhousemuseum.com CHIPPENDALE NEW WORLD ARTS PRIZE This year marks the third annual

Chippendale New World Art Prize, which was made possible by a $100 000 donation from the philanthropist Dr Stanley Quek.

2015 is the year of Phenomena, a theme which is both broad and intriguing. The finalists include Tanya Chaitow, the surrealist painter, whose evocative works have been shown in several galleries. Korean born Hyun Hee Lee, whose ethereal pastels delve into aspects of memory and sensory illusion, has

also made the cut and they are joined by photographer of the intricate and neglected, Emilio Cresciani. A plethora of other artists in fields as diverse as sculpture, animation and installations are also contributing to this kaleidoscopic exploration of the extraordinary.

Their amazing creations will be displayed at three locations in Chippendale including the NG gallery and Carlton Project Space

from opening night, April 9, when the winner will be announced. That lucky artist will gain the opportunity of a residency at the Ionian Center for the Arts and Culture in Greece. The exhibition will be an inspiring look at some of Sydney‘s bright and emerging talent and a spectacular feature of the Chippendale art precinct throughout the month.

Until May 2, NG Art Gallery and Carlton Project Space

BOYCHOIR

MONGOLIAN BLING

Once in a while a special film surfaces which is genuinely moving and triumphantly reinforces our love for cinema – this brilliant drama starring Dustin Hoffman is such a film.

Troubled 11 year old Stet (Garrett Wareing) is placed in a boy choir school after the tragic death of his mother and his dream of performing is almost attainable. But his rebellious nature leads to confrontations with choir master Carvelle (Dustin Hoffman), who has the power to see Stet realize his dream.

Dustin Hoffman gives a flawless performance and is joined by Debra Winger and Kathy Bates in pivotal roles.The emotionally charged performance from newcomer Wareing will also effectively reduce sensitive viewers to tears.

Exquisitely filmed with a magnificent score consisting of angelic soprano voices and beautifully haunting harmonies, this inspirational film showcases the rivalry, discipline and vigorous training attached to being in a choir and resonates that nothing lasts forever.

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CARMINA & AMEN The opening scenes in this comedy from Spain will engage audiences, further anticipating the direction this film will take.

When Carmina’s (Carmina Barrios) husband suddenly dies at home, she delays informing the authorities for 2 days so she can claim his bonus pay cheque. Only Carmina’s daughter knows of her plan which must be kept a secret.

After an emotional opening the comedy escalates and the main storyline strays to irrelevant sub-plots which involve visitors engaging in conversations about infidelity, sex, marijuana, funerals and death.

There are dramatic moments amongst all the madness and audiences will learn of Carmina’s marriage through conversations she has with her deceased husband.

The plot is thin and weary with a few laugh out loud moments and most of the humour derives from dialogue delivered by the chain-smoking, foul-mouthed and strangely likeable Carmina, who audiences will quickly warm to. (MMo) WWW Limited screenings Apr 25 - May 9, Palace Verona & Norton Street, $19.50, spanishfilmfestival.com

A WILL FOR THE WOODS Is it something of a contradiction that we recycle our waste products only to have our humanly remains embalmed in toxic fluids and buried in caskets made from two trees?

Alternatively should we cremate our loved ones when fuels burn at high temperatures releasing gases into the atmosphere?

This thought-provoking documentary explores green burial, an unconventional but natural way of handling the deceased, unhazardous to the environment and restoring the dead to re-useable materials in the cycle of life.

Audiences will journey with Clarke Wang, a strong willed psychiatrist and musician suffering with lymphoma, as he prepares for his own green burial.

Through insightful interviews, family movies and photos we connect with this brave and inspirational man, whose last act is not to pollute the planet.

Desperately moving and humorous at times, this multiaward winning documentary aims to spread awareness as a staggering 86% of Americans are oblivious to green burials. (MMo) WWW½ A MOST VIOLENT YEAR It’s the winter of 1981, the New York heating oil industry is not necessarily for gangsters, neither is it scrupulously honest. Abel Morales owns Standard Oil and stakes his future on purchasing an oil terminal, pays a 40% deposit, agreeing to settle in 30 days – or lose the deposit.

Meantime, his delivery trucks are being hijacked and his drivers are

terrorised by an unknown adversary. Then the Assistant DA, the ubiquitous David Oyelowo, decides to investigate his business practices. What will the bank he needs to fund the terminal purchase make of all this? It’s a ripping yarn of almost Shakespearian proportions with a Godfather/Mario Puzo ambience. Abel (Oscar Isaac) is someone you warm to; he has cojones – three of them! Writer/ Director J. C Chandor also made last year’s brilliant All is Lost (Robert Redford) and I cannot wait to see what he does next.

It’s unlikely 2015 will see a drama more thrilling than this.

(MM) WWWW½ EASTERN BOYS Eastern Boys is a controversial new film from France which will intimidate and unnerve audiences.When middleage Daniel (Olivier Rabourdin) invites a young male prostitute named Marek (Kirill Emelyanov) into his apartment for a discreet meeting, he inadvertently falls into a trap and has a gang of illegal immigrants to contend with.This is the catalyst to a psychological journey of danger and desire Performances are powerful, notably from Daniil Vorobyev who is incredibly frightening as ‘Boss’, the deranged leader of the gang.

The script is risqué and gritty, effectively combining gang culture and the story of a building homosexual relationship. Sexual content is highly graphic which may offend some viewers. Eastern Boys is a suspenseful and provocative film which will leave audiences cautious about who they invite into their homes.

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BY BRENDAN MODINI What happens when western influence meets eastern tradition, well you get Mongolian Hip hop. Australian Documentary filmmaker Benj Banks has unearthed a thriving musical scene that few knew existed in his film Mongolian Bling.

After visiting Mongolia as a volunteer years before Benj recalls “arriving in Ulaanbaatar expecting nomads and herders and instead found hip hop and break dancers which just caught me off guard”. He returned to further explore and film the scene.

Mongolian Bling primarily follows three differing hip hop artists. Just like the music itself the film also shines a light on the social and political conditions in Mongolia. However it is the celebration of history and tradition included that is most refreshing from an audience point of view. The musical youth of Mongolia are not motivated by “big cribs and cars” but by educating and celebrating the past.

An accomplished film on a world that few knew existed.

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BANKSY DOES NEW YORK

BY LISA SELTZER Banksy is one of the most controversial artists in the world today, yet no one knows who he is. In October 2013, Banksy covertly took to the streets of New York to create a series of public artworks, chased along the way by the NYPD who wanted to arrest him, and members of the public who wanted to know who he really was, and profit from stealing his art.

Director Chris Moukarbel and his team knew they wanted to make a documentary about Banksy’s ’31 works of art in 31 days’, and his impact on the city, but they faced a tough situation:“We couldn’t be at all of Banksy’s installations at once, and we had limited resources. So we crowdsourced images, footage and interviews with people, to make a user-generated documentary of his time in the city”.They then delved deeper into what happened to the artworks that were ‘stolen’ from the public places where they were originally created.

Filmed without Banksy’s original knowledge, or his assistance, Banksy Does New York has brought the artist’s residency to a wider audience, and accesses the pulsating hub of the city itself.

Playing exclusively at the Dendy Theatre Newtown from Apr 23

FOXCATCHER Heir to a massive fortune and leading a life of privilege, John DuPont decides to fund and ‘coach’ a group of American wrestlers to Olympic glory. Wrestling is merely the setting for a story that explores notions of wealth, privilege, power, weakness, manipulation and aspiration. The story revolves around three characters: DuPont (Carrell), wrestling bothers Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) and his older brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo).

Carrell most certainly deserves an Oscar nomination. He portrays Du Pont as selfimportant, controlling, needful and distinctly creepy; but ultimately – pathetic, sad and tragic. Both Carrell’s performance and the film itself are totally mesmerising. Don’t miss this. (MMu) WWWW½ INSURGENT This actionpacked sequel to the 2014 box office hit Divergent contains many twists which should leave legions of fans anticipating the next instalment.

Set days after the end of Divergent, Tris (Shailene Woodley) leaves the compound with boyfriend Tobias (Theo James) in search of allies, while scorned leader Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet) is on their trail.

This respectable sequel contains numerous death defying action sequences and is visually stunning, especially in the 3D format.

High-calibre actress Kate Winslet leads a predominantly young cast in this fanciful science fiction film, which loses momentum in the second half as the plot

intensifies. Intricacies in storylines overshadowed by mesmerizing visuals may lead to confusion, notably for moviegoers who have not read the books.

Aimed at the younger audience, this film is made to a winning formula like The Hunger Games Trilogy, achieving a successful transition from literary to cinematic platform. (MMo) WWW PAPER PLANES Sam Worthington takes time off from his busy filming schedule in Hollywood to star in a small Australian film which should delight holiday movie-goers. The story surrounds 11 year-old Dylan (Ed Oxenbould) and his dream to participate in the world paper plane championships in Japan.

Worthington delivers his best performance to date as Jack, Dylan’s father, who is grief stricken after tragedy strikes. The love of his child and his involvement in this sport helps Jack rebuild his shattered life.

The original and simplistic nature of the story ensures audiences of all ages warm to this children’s film, which is written with just the right balance of sensitivity and humour. Paper Planes encourages children to be imaginative and is one of the better Australian films produced in recent years. (MMo) WWW½ MR TURNER The latest masterpiece from director Mike Leigh (Another Year) is a stunning, albeit warts-and-all, portrait of J.M.W. Turner, the eccentric English artist whose creative endeavours polarised public opinion throughout his

tumultuous life. The meandering pace and sombre tone won’t appeal to everyone but Mr. Turner is a rewarding experience for patient viewers with Dick Pope’s cinematography a particular highlight — the meticulously crafted shots channelling the grandeur of Turner’s haunting landscape paintings are simply breathtaking.

(JH) WWWW SELMA The third feature from LA filmmaker Ava DuVernay chronicles Martin Luther King Jr’s legendary struggle to secure equal voting rights for AfricanAmericans, with a focus on his frustrated efforts to lead a peaceful procession from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.The era’s pervading climate of racism is convincingly depicted – scenes of police brutality unsettle, as do King’s vitriolic adversaries (“He’s a political and moral degenerate,” one spouts) – but it never feels gratuitous nor does it detract from the film’s core objective: celebrating the dignity and courage with which King and his cohorts faced great injustice.

Selma is a stirring and nuanced docudrama anchored by strong performances, especially David Oyelowo as King and Tom Wilkinson as conflicted U.S. President, Lyndon Johnson. (JH) WWWW ROSEWATER IranianCanadian Journalist Maziar Bahari was detained in an Iranian prison for 118 days under suspicion of being a spy. Set in 2009, this drama details his plight as he was blindfolded and brutally interrogated daily whilst an aroma of rosewater

permeated the air. High production values abound and solid performances are delivered from a cast led by Gael Garcia Bernal. Actual footage cleverly edited into the film complements and adds credence to a shocking story. Adversely, the script contains many humorous moments which detract, slightly tarnishing the dramatic impact of the story.

Part of a wave of similar films depicting the horrendous maltreatment of people, their survival and resilience, Rosewater may have very limited appeal. (MMo)WWW THAT SUGAR FILM This is the film which the food industry may not want people to see.

Insightful and compelling, the health issues relating to sugar are raised by an investigation when a man embarks on a highsugar diet for 60 days. Damon Gameau directs and fronts this documentary, consuming foods and drinks with a combined 40 teaspoons of sugar each day and the results are astonishing.

Brilliantly written and researched with fascinating interviews, audiences will be enthralled as mindboggling facts and figures are revealed. Innovative in its format, this frisky and upbeat documentary doesn’t attempt to distil negativity and hopelessness, but instead aims to spread awareness about the choices we make concerning our diets and the need for change. With surprise appearances by Hugh Jackman and Stephen Fry, this is the most important and lifechanging film you will ever see.

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SYDNEY LIVE MUSIC GUIDE LIVE WIRE

BY JAMIE APPS The String Contingent: Renowned chamber-folk trio will be embarking on a national tour in support of their newest release Facets. Combining their divers musical backgrounds from Celtic folk, classical, jazz and contemporary music into a melodic, evocative, exciting and poignant new sound.This approach has allowed them to showcase their individuality whilst simultaneously taking each other to a higher level and eclipsing genres.

Thu, Apr 23, Camelot Lounge Rare Finds Indie-Club Night: The last Friday of every month will now be used to showcase a monthly curated line-up of Australia’s most promising emerging talent. Entry is free to help provide a platform for local artists to cut their teeth whilst performing to new fans.

Fri, Apr 24,The Sly Fox Them Bruins: Melbourne four-piece recently turned heads both nationally and internationally with their release Walk A Line. Having received love from Triple J and a multitude of other radio stations and blogs over the past year the band is now right on the verge of making the leap from emerging artist to established name.

Fri, Apr 24, Spectrum Francesca Prihasti: Originally from Jakarta, pianist Francesca Prihasti was recognised for her talents extremely

early, completing a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) in 2012. She is now set to launch her debut album with special performance this week.

Imbibing her original compositions with influences from jazz, latin, classical, pop, folk and ethnic music Prihasti creates something truly special.

Tue, Apr 28, Foundry 616 Ivan Ooze: Having shot onto the scene with a viral Friday Freestyle video campaign and cementing his position in the industry with singles Trippin’ and Jimi Hendrix. Now he is ready to continue on this path of success with a new mixtape The Social Alien and a headline tour. Kicking off the tour in Sydney this weekend Ooze is ready to become a key player in the Aussie hip-hop scene.

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BY JAMIE APPS For over three decades Sydney’s very own Urban Guerillas have been a guiding landmark on the Australian music landscape.

The group have recently returned to stages around Sydney on a more consistent basis and have been received extremely well by longtime and new fans alike.

Obviously over so many years the band has experienced a few lineup changes but have always had frontman Ken Stewart as their guiding force and have kept the current lineup as it stand since 2000. “I feel privileged to be able to keep a band going and to have people to work with that are like friends and family. It’s great to have that common goal to entertain and have fun at the same time” said Stewart.

Known for the positive social messages and stance taken within their music the Urban Guerillas have provided the soundtrack to some the most historic moments in

Soda Open Stage: The Soda Factory Sydney is looking to redefine the open mic night with a new weekly Wednesday jam night. Featuring some of Sydney’s best musicians, guest vocalists and extra special pop-up performances from local talent and touring internationals.You never know who may pop in to play during this new night, already locked in for April and May shows are Jeremy Gregory, Elle May Harris,Amali Ward and Wilson O. Wed, Apr 29,The Soda Factory

Australia’s history. “We’ve played some pretty major gigs such as the No War rallies to 60,000 people, at the airport for around 6,000 Ansett workers when it closed.We played the docks when the MUA workers on the docks were being sacked and we’ve played around 10-12 May Days” said Stewart.

Recently the band has experienced a sudden surge in creative energy which has seen them return to the recording studio and complete a new album Stewart

Since winning the 2014 Bluesfest Busking competition the blues and roots inspired indie rock out has gone from strength to strength. Now they have taken another step on their journey releasing their debut EP. This is a great first outing for such a young band who have clearly found their groove and sound already.

Swedish group Say Lou Lou do a convincing sound of Lucid Dreaming.

Airy voices fill out the space left between almost independent sounds wreathing around each other breathing in and fading out much like the confusion we feel in our dreams. It’s a very personal space the listener is sharing with the artists, moving to each whim as if they were their own. (SP)

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“May Day is an incredibly important day and sadly it isn‘t supported by the media at all” said Stewart.The May Day event is centred around the hard work and sacrifice of the blue collar workers and unions alike to ensure the Australian way of life that we all hold so dear is maintained.The weekend is used as a chance for everyone to celebrate and let their hair down after working hard all year.

Ahead of the May Day weekend Stewart described the show by saying “its going to be a bit of Newtown as it used to be in the 80’s and 90’s.The Union Hotel is a great venue as well, it’s as close as you can get to the old venues in their hey-day.”

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