Culture Guide :: Noodles, secrets & toy porn

October 8th 2013

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It’s hard to know what to do after work sometimes… when you’ve got The Z Factor and Please Date My Horribly Awkward Son doubling up on TV, how could you possibly consider heading back outside?! 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 :: Recover from the long weekend with poetry and wine

It won’t cost you a cent unless you indulge in some wine and tapas, which is a great idea when listening to poetry. Poets Luke Beesley, Jennifer Compton and Eileen Chong will be reading their stuff, and if you’re good with a rhyme or haikou, you can have a go too.

WHAT: Poetry + open mic night
WHERE: Sappho Books Cafe & Wine Bar, 51 Glebe Point Rd
WHEN: Tonight 7-10pm
HOW MUCH: FREE

Poetry nights @ Sappho

Wednesday :: Spill your dirty little secrets

OAF transforms to a showcase of secrets Wednesday nights during Art and About showcasing the collaborative work of over thirty artists, musicians, photographers, DJs, VJs, performance artists and filmmakers. Have a dirty secret that’s weighing you down? Write it down at the cloak room and it will go up on a wall with everyone else’s.

WHAT: Dirty Little Secrets (Art & About)
WHERE: Oxford Art Factor, Oxford St Darlinghurst
WHEN: Wednesday 8pm
HOW MUCH: FREE

art and about

Thursday :: Eat noodles under the stars

Last year over 200,000 people at noodles together in Hyde Park, this year may just be bigger. It’s a beautiful thing.

WHAT: Night noodle markets (part of Good Food Month)
WHERE: Hyde Park
WHEN: Mon – Sat nights from 5pm until 26th October
HOW MUCH: FREE

Noodle Market @ Hyde Park

Friday :: Go see some toy porn

Nick Stathopolous is a talented artist. He has won many awards. He’s twice been a finalist for the Archibald Prize. And then he creates collections of portraits of his favourite figurines and toy characters and calls it Toy Porn. This instalment features Astro Boy, Tin Tin and Felix the Cat.

WHAT: Toy Porn 3 Exhibition – final days
WHERE: NG Gallery, 3 Little Queen St Chippendale
WHEN: Friday 10am – 10pm
HOW MUCH: FREE

 Toy Porn

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