Georgie and Milenka of TMOD are this weekend involved in OXFAM’s “Footprints” exhibition, considering global warming and its affects on our community and environment.

These lovely ladies have created a burning candle installation, melting across the running of the exhibit, to represent rising sea levels as glaciers and icebergs melt.

MCA :: SUNDAY 22ND MARCH :: 12pm - 4pm

A nice summary of whats been going down!

From the leasing agents at Black & Blue:

Forget the recession, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Black & Blue has one of its four rooms left on the market.

So ditch your current flat mates and come live in first class style in the lush surroundings of Cleveland St, Redfern.

Please forward this to friends who are without shelter.

MUCH THANKS

(Come see what’s behind the door in the photo)

With a notebook, dictaphone and camera in hand, Sonya Gee explored the City of Ryde, searching out tiny stories of the people who live and work there, the kinds of people you can’t google. She hung out with them, took some photos and has written their stories, everyone from 12 year old primary school captains (they drank cordial after school) to the very shy local baker.

The project was done in reaction to the highly aggressive 2007 Federal election campaign, with the City of Ryde falling into the electorate of Bennelong. With Maxine McKew determined to unseat standing Prime Minister John Howard, the door knocking and shopping center apperances were relentless and the community became highly mobilised politcally. This was an attempt to show that the community exists independent of political campaigns.

Supported by the local council, it was also a legitimate way to get paid to take tea and biscuits with op shop ladies!

Opening on March 25 from 6.30pm at the Brush Farm House gallery, 19 Lawson St, Eastwood

From the latest Tropical Social Club board meeting comes the following announcement concerning next Wednesday evening:

This month at the Tropical Social we’ve got special guests Brut 33 of Paradise Lost and Matt ‘the Eagleman’ Westhoff coming down. Whether it be over the airwaves of our private radio stations, or at all night warehouse parties around the inner city, both these guys have been putting in much time over the years in the trenches of Sydney’s underground funk, soul, house and disco scenes. Come down and join us Wednesday the 18th. Steele will also be playing records and keeping things tropical as usual. Should be a good one!

“Wherever I sat, there might I live, and the landscape radiated from me accordingly.” - Henry David Thoreau, Walden.

Our friend Robert (aka Bob) is having a solo exhibition next Friday March 20 at the Trophy Room Gallery, 545 South Dowling St, Surry Hills. We think you’ll particularly enjoy this one if you’re green minded.