Back to work shouldn’t be this hard! As the sunburn fades and the last grains of sand flake lazily out of your swimsuit area it can be hard to find the motivation to get back out amongst it. Luckily, we’re keeping our eyes out to bring you the best, brightest, and usually cheapest stuff on the Sydney arts and culture scene.

So when the lure of comfortable pants and reality TV threatens to maroon you on the shores of mediocrity, FBi’s culture guide has got you sorted…

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Tuesday 7th :: Golden Age Cinema’s On A Mission From God

Head back to the eighties, back to Chicago and that ol’ Motown sound as Golden Age Cinema presents The Blues Brothers for tonight’s Golden Age Bargain. Featuring Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi at their comedic best and cameos from Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, the list goes on…

Golden Age Cinema is nominated for Best Arts Program at next Tuesday’s FBi SMAC Awards!

WHAT: The Blues Brothers
WHERE: Golden Age Cinema & Bar
WHEN: 6.30pm
HOW MUCH: $5.50 Golden Age Bargain!

Wednesday 8th :: Ponder the Imponderable

Tonight Alaska Projects brings you the launch of the third solo show by Sydney based photographer Samuel Hodge. His lo-fi photography is described as “a dreamy sex space where it’s always the moment before or the morning after (but without the regret and with an extra side of model)” This new body of work focusses portraiture, humour, fashion & longing.

Samuel’s also one of the nominees for Best Artist at the SMAC awards, and Alaska Projects are nominated for Remix the City. 

WHAT: Samuel Hodge – The Imponderable Archive
WHERE: Alaska Projects, Level 2 Kings Cross Car Park, 9A Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay
WHEN: 6-8pm
HOW MUCH: Free

Thursday 9th :: Last Drinks at the Abercrombie

Sydney’s Central Park project on Broadway just keeps going up, up, up but one fatality of the project is the Abercrombie Hotel at 100 Broadway, Ultimo, which is closing its doors indefinitely from tonight. Not one to go quietly into the night, the venue will be sending off with a huge party featuring Germany’s DJ Koze.

WHAT: The Abercrombie Presents DJ KOZE
WHERE: The Abercrombie Hotel, 100 Broadway, Sydney
WHEN: Doors Open 9pm
HOW MUCH: $27.50 from Pulse Radio

Friday 10th :: Gang of Youths @ Goodgod

Did you miss out/couldn’t afford to see Gang Of Youths on tour with Vampire Weekend? No excuses tonight then as the boys hit up Goodgod Small Club for the bargain price of $10!

Gang of Youths are nominated for Next Big Thing at the SMAC awards next Tuesday!

WHO: Gang of Youths with Jenny Broke The Window and Jordan Leser
WHERE: Goodgod Small Club, 55 Liverpool St, Chinatown
WHEN: Doors Open 7.30pm
HOW MUCH: $13.3 (incl. BF) from Moshtix

Don’t forget to tune in to Arvos on FBi for more Culture Guide– each weekday at 4:30pm