An intimate photographic exhibition that offers an inside story on the New York burlesque scene.
Sydney choreographer Catherine Hourihan returns after 12 years in New York City with an exhibition of intimate backstage photos from her time as a burlesque performer at venues like the Slipper Room, Rififi and the infamous Red Vixen Burlesque in New York City.
Entitled ‘BACK STAGE NYC!’ her photos show the reality behind the glitter. Capturing authentic, personal moments and featuring some of New York’s most colourful burlesque characters including the World Famous BOB, Little Brooklyn, Dottie Lux and more! From midtown to Coney Island Back Stage NYC offers a unique insight into New York’s influential and lively burlesque scene.
“The time I spent as a burlesque performer in New York was very special to me. It’s great to be back in Sydney and I hope this exhibition gives people here a sense of the exciting, fun, surreal, and some times even melancholy world of back stage burlesque.” Ms. Hourihan said.
Local burlesque stars Mia Mortal and Gypsy Wood will grace opening night.
WHEN: Opening Thursday August 7 – 21 6pm-9pm
HOURS: Thurs – Sun 2-6pm
WHERE: Gallery 106, 106 old South Head Rd Woollahra Sydney.
INFO: Gallery: 0431 197 259
Friday 1st August
Nomi Song
Cult figure on the new wave scene during the 80’s Klaus Nomi managed to perfectly marry disparate worlds such as rock, pop, opera, and performance art. He lit-up the underground with his bizarre and freakish appearance, and had a penchant for twisting his counter tenor vocals around a hook-laden pop song. Director Andrew Horn draws on a mixture of vintage footage and celebrity testimonials to flesh out Nomi’s tale, offering a moving portrait of an artist who strived for originality, and was cruelly plucked from the world just as his dreams of bursting into the mainstream looked set to be fulfilled. Mu-Meson Archives Doors 7.30 for 8pm start $10 with supper.
Sunday 17th August
Miss Deaths Knitting Group
Do you want to learn how to knit, crochet and any other craft? Or you just want to come along for a social? For the new ladies who are coming for the first time bring a friend. Boys are welcome as long as they do a craft or something useful. Mu-Meson Archives 4pm with a plate.
Mu-Meson Archives at Crn Parramatta Rd & Trafalgar St Annandale, Sydney NSW at the end of King Furniture building up the steel staircase. Phone 02 9517-2010
For More extensive and detailed information please visit Mu-Meson Archives web site http://www.mumeson.org
The opening film for this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival was awesome. Even the steep horror of Hamer’s Hall balcony didn’t stop me from thoroughly enjoying this behemoth of a documentary. Mark Hartley writer/director was gracious in thanking his cast and crew for participating in the making of this mammoth visual feast. I think he mentioned it would go public as of August 28th this year and for anyone who has missed out on Australian (x)ploitation film making since the 70’s should go see it!!
Sure it’s full of tits and bums, and a good wide shot (or is that long) of John Holmes penis; but to just consider it titillation would be missing the point. It’s an incredible mapping of some of the most audacious film making Australia has ever produced! Quentin Tarantino who in general makes me queasy (yes as a film maker too), added some great insights and perspectives. The fact he got off on some of the unique, twisted and sick plot lines of Aussie films was a true compliment. Macabre as he can be, Tarantino was somewhat in awe of the original and just plain “fucking weird” ideas Australian writers/directors and producers had employed.
It’s really a great credit to Hartley and his crew; and whilst the editing sequences are really fast… and you may feel trapped like you are in the front seat of Death Proof sans seat belt and with no escape…it’s a total must see for anyone with a passion for Aussie zeal, tenacity and sheer bloody inventiveness. 5 stars!
GG.
“They were just like American genre films, but they had Australian actors, Australian locations and everyone spoke in Australian accents. If you show kids these films today they can’t believe we ever made them.” – filmmaker Mark Hartley
In the 70s and 80s a uniquely antipodean wave of exploitation cinema swept the world. Shlocky, sexy and very funny, ‘Ozploitation’ became one of the most prolific and successful periods in Australian filmmaking – and yet it rarely rates a mention in the official histories of cinema.
Filled with outrageous anecdotes and lessons in maverick filmmaking, and featuring interviews with celebrity devotee Quentin Tarantino, Not Quite Hollywood is a fast-moving journey through a very Australian slice of genre cinema.
Mark Hartley, Michael Lynch and Craig Griffin are guests of the festival.
Check out the high octane trailer here: www.notquitehollywood.com.au
There is an old Russian saying, “Moio sudno na vozdušnoy poduške polno ugrey.”
Mean nothing to you? As they also say in Russian: “Never mind”.
Even Books will be hosting a unique night of Russian tapas, tarot and toasty wine guzzling times to the enchanting strains of Soviet violin music.
Friday, August 8, 2008 at 7:45pm
Location:The Coachmen Russian Restaurant
763 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
Sydney, Australia
We’re taking over the home of all things USSR, THE COACHMEN RUSSIAN RESTAURANT in Surry Hills, and we’d love it if you Commie kids could join us.
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We can slam vodka shotglasses down, discuss THE MASTER & MARGARITA, do our best cat assassin impersonations, and generally cause a Russo-ruckus. Plus, we can nibble on Moscow-style pancakes, slurp Borscht, and demand that the Coachmen uncork our wine bottles. Budem zdorovy! Cheers to that!
Simply SEND a little RSVP our way and put aside approximately 1000 rubles (or $45 Australian cash notes) for a night unlike any other. Email:info@evenlovershavefights.com
Repeat – PLEASE RSVP and PLEASE REMEMBER it’s only a measly $45 for tasty Russian tapas – and you can BYO your own wine! Save!
Oh, and finish reading the book! Da!
Website: www.evenlovershavefights.com/evenbooks
