Interesting stuff in Sydney

Unashamedly I should mention my own venture - Cockatoo Calling Rocks, musical performances and creative development in a Rocks popup.

About to start 15 nights of music, alongside Vivid Festival.

Program looks like this.

Events are free or less than $10

If you can't read it  visit the website places + spaces

Sydney jazz

Some ideas to catch jazz in Sydney of the contemporary variety. In no particular order, they all have their own charms and Idiosyncrasies

Sydney Improvised Music Association
www.sima.org.au
Regular Friday and Saturday night program in the Sound Lounge of the Seymour Centre.
Musicians are now saying they like playing there, good sound and atmosphere, people listen to the music.

Jazzgroove Association
www.jazzgroove.com
Artist led collective that presents double bills at the 505 on Tuesday nights.
A mixture of old and new artists. Jazzgroove also have a summer festival.

505
505 http://venue505.com/
Primarily jazz, but they mix it up with world music and sometimes just great artists that take the fancy of the artist owners.
Springing up from their famous warehouse venue, this is a step up from underground.

Basement
Basement
Established Sydney venue that presents jazz amongst its program. Operates most nights of the week. Best tables come with dinner service.

Notes
Notes
A newer addition to the scene. Varied choice of music, not always jazz, but jazz has a strong influence.

Cockatoo Calling
Cockatoo Calling
Often presenting jazz and improvised artists on the first Saturday of each month on Cockatoo Island. A raw, industrial kind of feel.

Camelot
Camelot
Jazz on some nights, but always an intersting and diverse range of musical performances. Very quirky and has actually arisen from Quirkz. Worth going to, just to check out the decor.

Colbourne Avenue
Colbourne
Mostly jazz on Thursday nights in Glebe. A wonderful lounge room vibe. Its BYO so you can sink into a lounge chair and bliss out.

Hopefully listings will be on the Jazz Australia website over the months to come
Jazz Australia

Parks in Shanghai

These are like most people's backyards, where everything happens from cards to tai chi or opera singing. Though have to say the people dancing don't seem to crack any smiles, though I imagine they are enjoying themselves?

This is opera singing in People's Park



Next up is dancing in Fuxing Park



and line dancing at the same time, just a different location