Final day of the festival that has been screening the very best in award-winning Latin American cinema: eight feature films and three documentaries

WHAT: Latin American Film Festival
WHERE: Dendy opera Quay, Shop 9, 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney
WHEN: 6pm
HOW MUCH: $16/$19.50 more info here

See comedians telling jokes for the very first time. That Jerry Seinfeld bit about airport security staff started somewhere.

WHAT: Comedyish Fringe Festival
WHERE: Giant Dwarf, 199 Cleveland St, Redfern, Redfern
WHEN: Monday 7:30-8:30
HOW MUCH: $15 more info here

This is the screening of the short listed films in competition for this years V-Fest.
WHAT: V-fest Student Film Festival
WHERE: Chauvul Cinema, 249 Oxford St, Paddington
WHEN: 6pm
HOW MUCH: Gold coin donation on the door more info here 

Do women feel pressure to make likeable female characters in books and movies? A panel discussion on women writers, readers and expectations. Stick around for refreshments or get your books signed by the authors!

WHAT: Panel discussion – Bad Women: A Discussion about Women, Writing and Likability
WHEN: 7-8pm
WHERE: Better Read Than Dead – 265 King St, Newtown
HOW MUCH: Free – info here.

The Hardest Drought is the third part of a larger MFA research project at UNSW Art and Design. It began as a meditation on the desert and traditional Japanese aesthetics and evolved to consider the importance of the cut in artmaking.

WHAT: The Hardest Drought Exhibition Opening
WHEN: 5-7pm
WHERE: Kudos Gallery – 6 Napier St, Paddington
HOW MUCH: Free – info here.

HeySorryGottaGoBye is an honest, funny and compelling exploration of our deepest social phobias. A multisensory installation of animation, puppetry, film and soundscapes transports you into the mind of Wally, a young man plagued by the nightmares of his own insecurities.

WHAT: HeySorryGottaGoBye Opening Night
WHEN: 8pm
WHERE: 107 Projects – 107 Redfern St, Redfern
HOW MUCH: $15/$18 – info here.

In a world where smartphones are ubiquitous, James Fritz’s deeply provocative and topical drama throws a light on the sorts of insidious opportunities new technology offers – where nothing dies online, except reputation.

WHAT: 4 Minutes 12 Seconds Preview
WHEN: 7.30-10pm
WHERE: The Old Fitzroy Theatre – 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo
HOW MUCH: $28 – info here.

Facilitated by Artist and Psychotherapist NOULA DIAMANTOPOULOS, who will transform Artereal Gallery into a home of consciousness, community and contemporary art especially for this special event, that aims to bring together a shared goal of connecting with likeminded individuals and exploring the benefits of meditation.

WHAT: From Meditation to Manifestation, One night only for Sydney Fringe Festival
WHEN: 6.30-8.30pm
WHERE: Artereal Gallery – 747 Darling St, Rozelle
HOW MUCH: Free – info here.

An afternoon of conversation and critique with Sydney artists and curators working within feminist discourse and identity politics presented by Women in Arts.

WHAT: Panel discussion – Feminist Identities in Contemporary Art
WHEN: 5-7pm
WHERE: Verge Gallery – Jane Foss Russell Plaza, City Rd, Darlington, University of Sydney
HOW MUCH: Free – info here.

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The monthly art/party is back again. Steph Clark will be presenting a video work, where she is takes out 4 fancy lady cutouts she hired from the Opera Australia warehouse for a romantic day out. Cute!

WHAT: Yellow Wednesdays
WHEN: 8 – late
WHERE: Secret Garden Bar
HOW MUCH: Free – more info here.

A powerful multi-sensory music theatre show exploring feminine sexuality in our psyche, language, planet and the cosmos. Part of Sydney Fringe!

WHAT: Performance – God Queen presents Queen CXNT
WHEN: 7:30pm
WHERE: Midnight Shift – 85-91 Oxford St, Sydney
HOW MUCH: $20 – tickets and info here.

A collaborative exhibition taking its starting point from the notion of an island – a body surrounded by symbolic connotations.

WHAT: Exhibition – Ideally Yes opening
WHEN: 6-8pm
WHERE: Interlude Gallery – 11/131-145 Glebe Pt Rd, Glebe
HOW MUCH: Free – info here.

Reflections on lives well lived and battles fought, pride, prejudice and humour. These are the experiences of members of the LGBTQI community, shared aloud. With AUSLAN interpreting.

WHAT: Performance – Queerstories
WHEN: 7:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Giant Dwarf Theatre – 199 Cleveland St, Redfern
HOW MUCH: $25 – more info here.

18 artists working across various mediums such as sculpture, photography, video and experiential sensory encounters to explore ambiguity and embrace uncertainty.

WHAT: Exhibition
WHEN:6-9pm
WHERE: aMBUSH Gallery
HOW MUCH: Free- more info here

One night with laneways of music, food, art, silent discos, silent cinema, live mural paintings and a whole lot more!

WHAT: Festival – BEAMS Art Festival
WHEN: 5-10pm
WHERE: Chippendale Green, Sydney
HOW MUCH: Free – info on everything here.

Art versus craft. Who won? Explore the revolution that was Stuck in the Mud with a curated discussion, ceramic demonstrations and original ceramics, textiles and audio visual works by blah blah blah.

WHAT: Stuck in the Mud, studio tour to kil.n.it
WHEN: 11am
WHERE: Verge Gallery- Jane Foss Russell Plaza, City Rd
HOW MUCH: $10-$15 – more info here

Interested in sonic sounds and the destabilisation of eurocentricity? Join the conversation between Bronwen Williams and David Scott!

WHAT: In conversation at MOP Projects
WHEN: 6.30-7.30pm
WHERE: Mop Gallery- 2/39 Abbercrombie street
HOW MUCH:Free- more info here

The Royal Botanic Gardens is home to Jonathan Jones’ barrangal dyara (skin and bones). Visit the 20,000 square metre installation and a packed weekend of public programs.

WHAT: Opening weekend- Jonathan Jones
WHEN: 10am -6pm
WHERE: The Royal Botanic Gardens
HOW MUCH: Free- more info here