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Cake Wines presents Lovebombs, the Valentines edition, at their pop-up bar on the 16th February, 77 George Street.
Here’s a little taste of their smooth, feel-good style.
What started out as an idea on the way home from a Stevie Wonder concert is now realised through a series of feel good music events called ‘Lovebombs’. Each one promises a selection of fine music and good-times. Fall in love / lose yourself!
Cake Wines, in collaboration with Tropfest, will open a pop-up bar in one of our beautiful heritage spaces in The Rocks from February 7 to March 2.
For a full calendar of events, the chance to win free tickets and complimentary wine, visit the Cake Wines Facebook page.
Launching late 2011, Cake Wines’ position as a new generation wine brand was cemented in 2012, playing an active role in culture by donating 25 cents to FBI and 4ZZ Radio, hosting independent film nights, launching the Archi-bottle Prize and hosting a number of pop-up bars in dis-used spaces around the city. With 7 varietals on the table, Cake Wines’ light‐to medium bodied South Australian Wines are striking a chord with an audience who have for so long been saturated by a same-same approach by the big guys.
A beautiful video piece put together by Cake Wines in support of emerging Australian artist, Kevin Tran.
“Kevin’s piece “Exploration Of Space” is featured on our 2010 Pinot Noir. The ever modest Kevin had this to say about the piece…”My art-making practice is heavily based on intuition and feeling. I never have a pre-planned aim or destination. I rely on gut instinct and what visually feels right to lead me to the final composition, Exploration Of Space was no different and I’m proud of the result”.
Music by BV Dub.”
Bell Shakespeare’s Closet is open from Wednesday - Saturday, between 10am and 4pm daily, from 9 January to 22 February 2013 at 123-125 George Street.
“Costume makers, Kate Aubrey, Mandy Nichols and Jude Loxley have moved their cutting tables and sewing machines into the space as they embark on creating over 40 costumes for the first production of the year, Henry 4. Mind’s Eye, the Company’s developmental arm, will move in upstairs. “You’ll be able to see Kate and Amanda busily working away and we’ll have three writers working upstairs, writing new texts and workshopping new productions,” said Evans.”
Make sure that you are in the Rocks, Kendall Lane (outside the entrance to the Discovery Museum) this Thursday 24th at 8.30pm to witness this exquisite, unique and enchanting work by HD Busking. Just magical.
Artist Harrie Sengers has settled in to his new pop-up space and is currently developing his Legends of The Rocks portrait series.
To view his progress, visit 85 George Street, The Rocks.
Harrie is also happy to create a unique personalised portrait for you. Enquiries are welcome.
New High Definition Busking performance times have just been released. Experience the beauty of combining live music with reactive, site specific 3D wall projections.
The next performances will be held on Thursday 24th January 8.30pm and 9pm at Kendall Lane, The Rocks.
With over 10 years millinery and design experience, Catherine Kelly and her Embellish Atelier team create bespoke hats and headpieces using the finest fabrics in ravishing colours. See how the “hat” is a transition between fashion and art.
Exclusive flower and fascinator making workshops at $60 per person will be held over the Australia Day long weekend. Simply pop into 77.5 George Street at any time from Friday 25th January to Monday 28th January, between 10am and 3pm.
“Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves” - Henry IV Part 2
Experience Bell Shakespeare’s Henry 4 before it hits the stage with the company’s costume design pop-up space. It’s a working costume department and workroom where costume fittings for the Henry 4 cast take place, as well as a small display of Bell Shakespeare costume drawings and set miniatures.
123-125 George St, The Rocks
Griffin Theatre: Girl in Tan Boots
In continuing our collaboration with Griffin Theatre Company, we are eagerly awaiting the premiere of Tahli Corin’s Girl in Tan Boots.
‘Tan Boots: To the girl in tan boots who always gets on at St Leonards, you are my angel of the morning. My daily fix of heaven. Man in Grey Suit.’
Girl in Tan Boots is a delicate and funny play about love, loneliness and the struggle to stay visible in a big, busy city.
It marks the first SBW Stables Theatre appearance for Griffin Studio playwright Tahli Corin and director Susanna Dowling.
Shows commence from the 27th of March 2013.
Griffin Theatre: Rust and Bone
Three men with three interwoven stories have their will tested beyond belief in this potent exploration of masculinity at its most fragile and brutal. Directed by Corey McMahon with Wade Briggs, Renato Musolino and Sam Smith. Shows commence from January 12th 2013.
Find out more and get your tickets here.
Ludlites Love Sydney is an exhibition that celebrates our diverse city through low-fidelity photography. The light-leaking and vignetting qualities of film-based, plastic camera photography is embraced to present the city intimately from a range of perspectives.
United by a love for Lomographic cameras, the Ludlites Lo-fi Photography Collective believes that beauty lies in chance and imperfection, not a perfect digital world.
Free weekly artist talks will also be held in the pop-up space to introduce the cameras used, and express the joys of film and the Ludlites’ insights into Sydney.
The Ludlites Love Sydney exhibition is open from Monday 21st January at 29 Playfair Lane, The Rocks. Artist talks are held every Saturday from 12pm – 1pm.
Painter Stan Yarramunua joins the Rocks Pop-Up project this January with his Aboriginal art working and painting pop-up space. Passionate about promoting and educating others about his culture, the space will feature Indigenous art, didgeridoo playing and storytelling. Yarramunua’s exhibited artwork will be for sale, as well as those produced by local, emerging Indigenous Australians.
The Art Yarramunua pop-up space will be located at 79 George Street from Friday 11th January.
Public workshops will run every Saturday between 2pm and 4pm, when our artist in residence teaches didgeridoo playing and painting.
As part of the 2013 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival program, Burley Theatre presents Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing directed by Brandon Martignago.
The Rocks Pop-Up is proud to host Burley Theatre from mid-January as they develop and rehearse this production.
High Definition Busking is not your regular street performance. The combination of 3D mapping technologies, custom interactive software, visuals, and the sounds of superb musicians results in an experience that is ‘strange but beautiful’. 3D video mapping enables the creation of an ‘augmented reality’ or, in other words, the illusion that the physical environment is reacting to the music.
From Monday January 7 HD Busking will develop their new outdoor performance work at Shop 25 Rocks Square. Following the development stage, live HD Busking performances will be held at Kendall Lane.
