Our selection of the best events going on around town.

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Monday 7th

Art of the Brick: DC Comics at the Powerhouse Museum

DC Comics take over

The Powerhouse museum has pulled together an exhibition for Lego and comic book enthusiasts. Check out the incredible skill of the builders who can transform tiny little blocs into the faces of your favourite DC comic book characters.

WHAT: Art of the Brick: DC Comics
WHEN: 21 November – 31st December
WHERE: Powerhouse Museum
HOW MUCH: $22 – $26 – book online

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Nerd Nite

A Psychologist, an Engineer and a Criminal Lawyer walk into a bar… It’s not the beginning of a joke but the start of a talk series called Nerd Nite. This monthly event brings together three quirky, entertaining, and deeply nerdy mini-presentations. See passionate, bite-size orations about fascinating and bizarre topics that you didn’t know you should know about.

WHAT: Talks & Ideas: Nerd Nite
WHEN: 7 pm
WHERE: Hotel Harry, Upstairs Diner, 44 Wentworth Avenue Surry Hills
HOW MUCH: $12 – buy online

Tuesday 8th

They’ve Already Won at Belvoir

May the force be with you…

This event is bitter sweet. With the growing anticipation of the impending Star Wars release I am sure we have all been boning up on knowledge of Galaxy’s far far away. This historic event is combined with another historic event. Our beloved late night event Goodgod Small Club is closing its doors once and for all. In it’s final weeks it wants to go out with a bang. See the list of all the Final weeks of Goodgod and get down their to say a proper farewell.

WHAT: Star Wars Trivia @ Goodgod
WHEN: 8 pm
WHERE: Goodgod Small Club
HOW MUCH: Free

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They’ve already won

A comedy about death and all of the things, even clickbait. Written by two young playwrights who are taking on our meme saturated culture where we happily communicate through emojis and expect instant gratification. Harriet Gillies participated in Kaldor Public Art Projects’ Marina Abramovic residency in June this year and Pierce Wilcox has been writing Opera with the Sydney Chamber Opera. Over achievers, but people just like you.

WHAT: Theatre: They’ve already won
WHEN: 6 pm
WHERE: Belvoir Downstairs Theatre
HOW MUCH: $25 – book online

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Drop it like its hot

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WHAT: Theatre: Dropped
WHEN: 6 pm
WHERE: The Old Fitz Theatre
HOW MUCH: $25 – $30 – book online

Wednesday 9th

Gallerie Pompom Exhibition Opening

Who run the world? Girls!

Women in Power includes major artworks by women from the Power Collection from Bridget Riley to Cindy Sherman, selected by key women in the arts, business and law including Penelope Seidler AM, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OAM, Larissa Behrendt, Naomi Milgrom AO and Justice Virginia Bell AC.

WHAT: Exhibition: Women in Power
WHEN: 7th December – 8th April
WHERE: Sydney University Museum
HOW MUCH: Free

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A homage ot James Franco

Gallerie Pompom in Chippendale throwing open the doors for their final exhibition of the year. Justin Harvey and Alex Munt make up the artist collective Kubrick or Korine™ and they have created a 24 hour television channel dedicated to James Franco, the myth, the man and the legend. Along with this there will be two other shows including Plastic by Anna Louise Richardson and Shitter by Daniel Mudie Cunningham.

WHAT: Exhibition Opening: Plastic // 24 hour Franco // Shitter
WHEN: 6 pm – 24 December
WHERE: Gallerie Pompom
HOW MUCH: Free

Thursday 10th

Pillow Talk at 107 Projects

December at Gaffa

Gaffa Gallery is packing their five galleries with great art to treat yourself with this December. Gallery 3 will be tackling representations of masculinity through sculptural forms. In Gallery 4 a bunch of amazing local artists will be exploring their relationship to place and the diasporic communities that they belong to.

What: Exhibition: Gaffa Final 2015
When: 6 – 9 pm
Where: Gaffa Gallery, 281 Clarence Street
How Much: Free

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Pillow Talk

Everyone has that mate that has all the best stories and dating advice. Well we reckon Heaps Gay founder Kat Dopper, comedian and writer Gen Fricker and FBi radio presenter Eliza Reilly can top it. They will spill the beans on their worst/best/funniest/most ridiculous dating stories.

WHAT: Comedy: Pillow Talk
WHEN: 7 pm
WHERE: 107 Projects, Redfern
HOW MUCH: Free

Friday 11th

Cut it Out!

College may be one of the most under appreciated mediums. The potential for such cheeky tricks on the eyes or plays of colour are endless. The Sydney College Society is putting on a show of all things cut and pasted for all your fellow college enthusiasts out there.

WHAT: Exhibition: Cut it Out! from Sydney College Society
WHEN: 6 pm – 9 pm
WHERE: Lowroad Garage, 74 Oxford Street, Paddington
HOW MUCH: Free

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Handmade Markets

Expect a wide but finely curated range of locally made and sourced wares including ceramics, cards, cool vintage things, jewellery, art and homewares. There is also an in-house florist with the most beautiful range of natives and a pop-up nail salon, sure to get you in the holiday spirit. Because christmas presents are better made with love.

WHAT: Exhibition: Handmade Pop Up Xmas Markets
WHEN: 11th December – 13th December
WHERE: 107 Projects, Redfern
HOW MUCH: Free, bring your cheque books!

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Finders Keepers

The Finders Keepers Markets are a massive exhibition of local independent artists and designers. To help you in the long search for the perfect present or a summer gift for yourself or your home.

WHAT: Exhibition: Finders Keepers Markets
WHEN: 11th December 6 pm – 10 pm, 12th December 10 pm – 4 pm, 13th December 10 am – 4 pm
WHERE: Australian Technology Park Exhibition Hall, Locomotive Street
HOW MUCH: $2, bring your cheque books!

Saturaday 12th

Grayson Perry!

MCA Summer show opened this week. This will be the largest retrospective of works by the British artists. The exhibition includes a collection of ceramics and tapestries. Incredibly detailed, Grayson is very critical of the world which he lives in, he is interested in issues of gender, class, and British-ness. He has a unique

WHAT: Exhibition: Cut it Out! from Sydney College Society
WHEN: 6 pm – 9 pm
WHERE: Lowroad Garage, 74 Oxford Street, Paddington
HOW MUCH: Free

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