Old Motor Advertising

Last September, a fire on King Street (good set of photos here) in the Laundromat next to the King St Cyclery revealed (after demolition) an old advertisement on the side of the cyclery building. It was a great looking blast from the past - until of course it got tagged by some tossers a couple of days later.

As it was briefly

As if that wasn't insult enough, once the now empty block was put on the market, someone thought it would be a great idea to paint over the wall altogether, leaving yet another invitation to tagger morons. Sydney music enthusiast Greg Poppleton has been following the story of this old ad on his blog; which I recommend anyone interested in this story read. He even spotted a potential culprit for the second crime in this post !

Happily - all is not lost, and it appears the wall will be recreated at the Motor Life Museum at Albion Park. Credit to Greg Poppleton for chasing this up and ensuring this little piece of history will remain in some form. Check out the full story here.

2042 Art on the Street launched

Art on the Street had a soggy launch on Sunday. Read all about it here; and keep your eyes out around King Street.

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Newtown What's On: Week Ending July 12

Here's the latest Newtown What's On, your weekly guide to what's going on in Newtown. I welcome suggestions: email the mayorofnewtown 'at' gmail.com. If you run a venue, please add me to your mailing list. New this week - In The Hood - a recommendation in a neighbouring suburb.

Mayor Recommends

Newtown local MJ Woodbridge supporting Melbourne Trio 'Me and the Grown Ups'
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown
Thursday July 9 @ 8pm

Music

Wednesday July 8
Daryl Beaton Band + Rosie
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Thursday July 9
Me and the Grown Ups + MJ Woodbridge
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Friday July 10
Gest8
Sound Lounge at Seymour Centre, Corner City Rd and Cleveland St

Vic Chesnutt and Victoria Williams
Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville

Johnny Cass and the Dukes
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Saturday July 11
The Idea of North (Acapella)
Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville

West End Composers Collective
Sound Lounge at Seymour Centre, Corner City Rd and Cleveland St

Urban Dance Centre
Seymour Centre, Corner City Rd and Cleveland St
2pm and 8pm

Wildkatz
Marlborough Hotel, Corner King St and Missenden Road, Newtown

Butterfly Effect (sold out)
Enmore Theatre, 119-132 Enmore Road, Newtown

Sunday July 12
...nothing yet ... email me !

Theatre

Wrong Way Up
Newtown Theatre, Corner King and Bray St, Newtown
July 28 - August 15

Horrific Acts for Charity
New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown
July 22 - July 25

Unit 46
Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
June 25 - July 19
8pm, Sunday 5pm

Exhibitions

Roni Feldman - Collective Resolve
Wilson Street Gallery, 30-34 Wilson St Newtown
Until July 12

Other

Regular Events
Funky Cafe, 256King St Newtown
- Live music Mon - Sat night

Madame Fling Flong
- Tuesday night movie $20 with drink/mezze. Bookings advised.

Sandringham Hotel
- Live music every night and Sunday afternoons

Town Hall Hotel
- Local DJs Friday nights 11pm - 4am

Eveleigh Markets
- Farmer's Market every Saturday 8:00 - 13:00

Addison Rd Centre, 142 Addison Road Marrickville
- Marrickville Organic Markets every Sunday 8:30 - 15:00

In the Hood

Tuesday July 7, 7:30pm, Friend in Hand Hotel, 58 Cowper St, Glebe, $10/5, 9660 2326.
Something special...

Word in Hand plays host to a massively chewy treat when spoken word legend Tug Dumbly fires up the Barbie to unleash his Banjo Paterson award winning epic ode to meat Barbeque Bill and the Roadkill Café.

Tug’s tale pits the locals of a sleepy north coast hamlet famed for its magnificent meat up against a horde of nefarious New Age invaders, whose plans for remodeling the town include the removal of the famed Big Steak, as well as stifling the trade of the town’s most celebrated son Barbeque Bill – it’s cleavers at ten paces!!

Newtown What's On: Week ending July 5

Here's the latest Newtown What's On, a (more or less) weekly guide to what's going on in Newtown. I welcome corrections or suggestions to mayorofnewtown 'at' gmail.com. If you run a venue, please add me to your mailing list.

Mayor Recommends


Stevie Wright - Spoken Word
The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
Thursday July 2 @ 8pm

Music

Wednesday July 1
The Bain Maire Tour $12 for 4 unsigned bands
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Thursday July 2
Paul Capsis
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Friday July 3
The Translators
Sound Lounge at Seymour Centre, Corner City Rd and Cleveland St

Paul Capsis
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Saturday July 4
Lamplight and Jordie Lane
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Wanderlust
Sound Lounge at Seymour Centre, Corner City Rd and Cleveland St

Winter Jam 09
Enmore Theatre, 119-132 Enmore Road, Newtown

Sunday July 5
Anyone got anything they want to recommend ?


Theatre

The Return
Newtown Theatre, Corner King and Bray St, Newtown
June 17 - July 4

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown
June 4 - July 4

Basic Training
Seymour Centre, City Road, Newtown
June 23 - July 4

Unit 46
Factory Theatre,
June 25 - July 19
8pm, Sunday 5pm

Exhibitions

Roni Feldman - Collective Resolve
Wilson Street Gallery, 30-34 Wilson St Newtown
Until July 12

Other
Stevie Wright - Spoken Word
The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville
Thursday July 2 @ 8pm

Marly Markets
Saturday July 4 11am- 5pm
Marlborough Hotel, Corner King St and Missenden Road, Newtown

Eveleigh Artisans Markets
Sunday July 5 10am - 4pm
Eveleigh Markets

Regular Events
Funky Cafe, 256King St Newtown
- Live music Wed - Sat night

Madame Fling Flong
- Tuesday night movie $20 with drink/mezze. Bookings advised.

Sandringham Hotel
- Live music every night and Sunday afternoons

Town Hall Hotel
- Smells Like Townie Spirit - Local DJs Friday nights 11pm - 4am

Eveleigh Markets
- Farmer's Market every Saturday 8:00 - 13:00

Addison Rd Centre, 142 Addison Road Marrickville
- Marrickville Organic Markets every Sunday 8:30 - 15:00

Newtown What's On: Week ending June 10

Here's the first of a planned weekly Newtown What's On. It's far from complete at this stage - see here for how you can help contribute. Please send any corrections or suggestions to mayorofnewtown 'at' gmail.com.


Mayor Recommends

TED Talks @ Newtown Public School
Thursday June 4, 6pm.


Music

Thursday June 4
Tango Bar - Cafe Carnivale
Sound Lounge at Seymour Centre Corner City Rd and Cleveland St

Friday June 5
Luluc + Jessica Says
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Alex and Eve - The Wedding
The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville

Saturday June 6
Monsieur Camembert
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown

Sunday June 7
Mick Medew and the Rumours - Album Launch
Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown



Theatre

Merchant of Venice
Newtown Theatre, Corner King and Bray St, Newtown
26th May - 13th June

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown
June 4 - July 4

My Name is Rachel Corrie
Seymour Centre, City Road, Newtown
28 May - 20 June


Exhibitions

Marnling Press & Whaling Road Studio - Printed Image
Wilson Street Gallery, 30-34 Wilson St Newtown
Until June 14

Other

Rugby League - Frank Hyde Day
Henson Park, Marrickville
Saturday June 6 3pm

Artisan's Market
Eveleigh Markets, near Carriage Works, Wilson Street
Sunday June 7 10am - 4pm

Regular Events

Funky Cafe, 256King St Newtown
- Live music Wed - Sat night

Madame Fling Flong
- Tuesday night movie $20 with drink/mezze. Bookings advised.

Sandringham Hotel
- Live music every night and Sunday afternoons

Eveleigh Markets
- Farmer's Market every Saturday 8:00 - 13:00

Addison Rd Centre, 142 Addison Road Marrickville
- Marrickville Organic Markets every Sunday 8:30 - 15:00

Introducing Newtown What's On

I'm hoping to start a regular what's on guide to Newtown on this site. Ideally posting every Wednesday in time for the (extended) weekend, covering one off concerts as well as regular events, art exhibitions, book shop readings e.t.c.

In order for this to work I'm going to need help from you; especially if you own or run a venue or know someone who does. If you have a weekly mailing list, please add the mayor to your list. If not, please email me early in the week with what events you're running during the week.

And I'll be fairly generous with my definition of Newtown - Enmore and Erko definitely rate, Marrickville depending on my mood; Surry Hills and the CBD - no chance !

My email address is mayorofnewtown 'at' gmail.com.

Have a look at a skeleton what's on here. Looking forward to some feedback.