September Twist: One Half Rehearsed, One Half Experimental
As usual, Twist morphs into a new shape this month. We’re blending a night that contrasts your usual, rehearsed gig with a completely experimental one.
There will be two sets – the first a rehearsed, solo act. The second will be an expansion into our regular improvised set of music and visuals, feeding off audience contributions [...]
Newman Film Festival – September 19
The annual Newman Film Festival is coming up on Sunday, September 19! Starting at 5pm at the Newman Recreation Centre, the afternoon will feature live music, bbq, dancing and premiere a number of short films made by young people in Newman and the Martu Desert Stories crew. See the Pilbara from a different perspective!
For those [...]
VJ Workshops and Share Sydney @CuriousWorks
*To VJ: to conduct a live visual performance.*
Ever dreamed of projecting onto a skyscraper? Building visual awesomeness to accompany your favourite band? Sharing your photography or home videos in a more creative way?
Then this is the workshop for you.
Learn practical skills – creative and technical – in VJ’ing and share your first VJ set [...]
August Twist :: Electronic vs Analog – TONIGHT!
We’re trying something different, and exciting, for Twist this month.
Each analogue musician will be paired up with an electronic musician to remix and reshape their sound on the fly and create improvised loops, beats, and live samples. We also welcome some guest VJs.
The core Twist experience remains the same: improvised music and visuals that feed [...]
July Twist @ CuriousWorks :: Wed 28 July is our night of audiovisual improv madness
It’s fine live music, with a twist.
CuriousWorks’ July Fundraiser
8-11 pm, Wednesday 28 July 2010
402/11 Randle St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
$10 donation
Directions: http://www.curiousworks.com.au/contact/
This time it’s a little later in the month, but July’s Twist event shall be worth the wait!
Combine live music with dynamic visuals and a little audience participation/manipulation and you’ve got a Twist!
CuriousWorks’ [...]
Neighbourhood Stories St Marys Launch :: Thursday 8 July
Over the past few months, CuriousWorks has partnered with Penrith City Council’s Neighbourhood Renewal Program on the Neighbourhood Stories initiative. The goal: empower local residents to tell their stories and make positive contributions to their neighbourhood.
Focussing on 6 local residents and 3 Penrith City Council staff, CuriousWorks ran training workshops where the participants would learn [...]
Contributing to Wednesday’s Twist: a night of improvised music and video
This month’s Twist fun-raiser will be divided into two sets, each with a different theme: fear and hope.
We welcome all contributions, whether they be words, poems, images, sounds or videos. Just make sure your contribution this month is related somehow to hope or fear and, if it’s not obvious, let us know which one!
To contribute, [...]
Photos from the May Twist: Improvised Music and Video remixing Sydney
Ah, the memories… Details on the next Twist can be found here.
June Twist @ CuriousWorks :: Wed 16 June is our next night of audiovisual improvisational fun
It’s fine live music, with a twist.
CuriousWorks’ June Fundraiser
8-11 pm, Wednesday 16 June 2010
402/11 Randle St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
$10 donation
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121719747858584&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=121719747858584&ref=ts
Directions: http://www.curiousworks.com.au/contact/
Ever wondered what you’d get if you took the most enchanting live music and combined it with live visual artistry in an interactive environment?
Well, add the [...]
Attend :: Remix The City on Wednesday, May 19
It’s fine live music – with a twist.
For our May fun-rasier, CuriousWorks is remixing our city for a couple of hours. And you’re more than invited.
Images of Sydney will be presented to a group of improvising musicians. They respond with music. The jam begins.
In turn, VJ’s will respond to this music with [...]
Attend :: You Dictate a Night of Freshly Improvised Music and Film
Our next fun-raiser will be dictated by YOU, in homage to Sydney, this beautiful, confused city we live in. It’s going to be a night of some fine live music and film – with a twist.
Step 1. Gather a bunch of musicians and visualists awesome at jamming.
Done. We’ve got a line up covering [...]
Photos from Randle :: 10.03
Some photos from our fantastic fun-raiser on Saturday night!
Thanks again to the bands, Derwent River Star and Packwood, and our lovely audience for an awesome night.
News on the next fun-raiser coming very, very soon…
Attend :: Randle.10.03 :: Folk Night
Howdy all!
This Saturday 27th March is our next fun-raiser – and it will see bands Derwent River Star and Packwood folking the hell out of Curiousworks. Folking will be interspersed with short video works made by young ‘uns in communities all around Australia. This night is set to be a lovely one, so [...]
Attend :: Randle.10.02 :: Music Night
Our next fundraiser is SATURDAY 20TH FEB! And it’s looking rather quite good…
Each month we’ll be holding a simple fundraiser at our Sydney warehouse on Randle St, looking over Central station. The events will feature a mix of local independent artists, the latest and greatest content made with CuriousWorks by communities around Australia and – [...]
Attend :: reFILL Exhibition @ Casula Powerhouse
You’ve heard about them here since May last year, but now its time for the reFILL kids to make their works public! From July 25 – October 11, Casula Powerhouse will be exhibiting the artworks, videos, songs and technologies created by the reFILL kids over the last 3 years.
