Featured Events in The Rocks in April, 2025 (May Updated)

The Intelligence of Painting throws a spotlight on the energy of contemporary painting in Australia today through the work of 14 Australian women artists. The exhibition includes recent MCA Collection acquisitions, as well as new and recent paintings by Karen Black, Angela Brennan, Eleanor Louise Butt, Prudence Flint, Maria Madeira, Thea Anamara Perkins, Kerrie Poliness, Jude Rae, Jessica Rankin, Julie Nangala Robertson, Gemma Smith, Jelena Telecki, Jenny Watson and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu. The Intelligence of Painting responds to the MCA’s commitment to be a platform for living artists and the Museum’s privileged role in showcasing their art to the broader public in Australia and to the world.

The Intelligence of Painting throws a spotlight on the energy of contemporary painting in Australia today through the work of 14 Australian women artists. The exhibition includes recent MCA Collection acquisitions, as well as new and recent paintings by Karen Black, Angela Brennan, Eleanor Louise Butt, Prudence Flint, Maria Madeira, Thea Anamara Perkins, Kerrie Poliness, Jude Rae, Jessica Rankin, Julie Nangala Robertson, Gemma Smith, Jelena Telecki, Jenny Watson and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu. The Intelligence of Painting responds to the MCA’s commitment to be a platform for living artists and the Museum’s privileged role in showcasing their art to the broader public in Australia and to the world.

The Intelligence of Painting throws a spotlight on the energy of contemporary painting in Australia today through the work of 14 Australian women artists. The exhibition includes recent MCA Collection acquisitions, as well as new and recent paintings by Karen Black, Angela Brennan, Eleanor Louise Butt, Prudence Flint, Maria Madeira, Thea Anamara Perkins, Kerrie Poliness, Jude Rae, Jessica Rankin, Julie Nangala Robertson, Gemma Smith, Jelena Telecki, Jenny Watson and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu. The Intelligence of Painting responds to the MCA’s commitment to be a platform for living artists and the Museum’s privileged role in showcasing their art to the broader public in Australia and to the world.

Founded in 2011, Ventanas interweaves flamenco, Sephardic and Balkan music and dance, and their own original compositions. They have released three albums (2013, 2015, 2019) and have toured extensively throughout North America, including a sold-out show at the Skirball Centre in Los Angeles in 2019. They have been nominated for four Canadian Folk Music Awards, including Best Traditional Singer and Best Ensemble. The six-piece Toronto-based world music ensemble is fronted by the powerhouse vocalist and dancer Tamar Ilana, and features the city’s finest world musicians. They perform in over 20 languages such as Ladino, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hebrew, French, Romani and Arabic, drawing inspiration from today’s worldwide themes of migration and the questioning of one’s identity. Tamar’s childhood was spent gathering songs from small villages on the edge of the Mediterranean and dancing flamenco, and Ventanas’ band members are from across the globe. Together, and in true Canadian fashion, they intertwine their musical cultures to create an all-encompassing world of their own in which they lead audiences down the less travelled paths of the Mediterranean, mixing in contemporary interpretations of ancient ballads, original compositions and new choreographies, inviting audiences of all backgrounds into their lives and music. Throughout the pandemic, Ventanas served as the house band for the new performing arts organisation, FabCollab and the Women in Song series, collaborating with primarily BIPOC world class women artists such as Tara Moneka (Iraq), Eliana Cuevas (Venezuela), OKAN (Cuba), Aline Morales (Brazil), Maryem Tollar (Egypt), Kaeja d’Dance (Canada), Dimitra Kahrimanidis (Greece), Nastasia Y (Ukraine) and others, in iconic Toronto venues such as Koerner Hall, the Aga Khan Museum and Lula Lounge. This series was also livestreamed by the National Arts Centre garnering over 100,000 online views. Information Source: CBRM Recreation | eventbrite

From April 11th to May 8th, 2025, the Maison will be presenting its exhibition “The Art of Movement. Van Cleef & Arpels, living instants, eternal forms” at Watersedge, Campbell’s Stores in Sydney, Australia. Featuring over 100 creations from its Patrimonial Collection and nearly 50 archival documents, this selection illustrates the Maison’s constant quest to impart movement into precious materials. Like a panorama of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creativity, the exhibition displays emblematic pieces, new acquisitions as well as creations that have reflected lifestyle evolutions over decades. The visitor’s journey is divided into four themes: Human Odyssey, Nature Alive, Elegance and Abstract Movements.

From April 11th to May 8th, 2025, the Maison will be presenting its exhibition “The Art of Movement. Van Cleef & Arpels, living instants, eternal forms” at Watersedge, Campbell’s Stores in Sydney, Australia. Featuring over 100 creations from its Patrimonial Collection and nearly 50 archival documents, this selection illustrates the Maison’s constant quest to impart movement into precious materials. Like a panorama of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creativity, the exhibition displays emblematic pieces, new acquisitions as well as creations that have reflected lifestyle evolutions over decades. The visitor’s journey is divided into four themes: Human Odyssey, Nature Alive, Elegance and Abstract Movements.

From April 11th to May 8th, 2025, the Maison will be presenting its exhibition “The Art of Movement. Van Cleef & Arpels, living instants, eternal forms” at Watersedge, Campbell’s Stores in Sydney, Australia. Featuring over 100 creations from its Patrimonial Collection and nearly 50 archival documents, this selection illustrates the Maison’s constant quest to impart movement into precious materials. Like a panorama of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creativity, the exhibition displays emblematic pieces, new acquisitions as well as creations that have reflected lifestyle evolutions over decades. The visitor’s journey is divided into four themes: Human Odyssey, Nature Alive, Elegance and Abstract Movements.

PERFORMANCE MASTERCLASS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP AIM's new school holiday workshop is designed for high school students interested in Music Performance. Created for students in Years 9-12, the workshops provide incredible opportunities to experience playing and performing music, mentored by AIM's own accomplished musicians and educators. Over the course of the workshop, students will work with two AIM alumni, Gian Timothy Gho who is a professional drummer, and Noa Kidd, a professional guitar player, to expand their performance skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop communication in an ensemble, chart reading, rhythm, pitch, dynamic, improvisation, stylistic interpretation and performance. Under their guidance, they will use these new rehearsal and performance techniques to create a small set of diverse songs in collaboration with other students in the class to present a performance for family and friends. JOIN US FOR OUR PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Date: Monday 14th April, 2025 Time: 10am to 5pm Location: AIM Sydney, Enter via 27 Nurses Walk, The Rocks NSW 2010 Performance for family and friends commences at 4pm. Will you require any extra support over the day? For example: Accessibility, Assistance for vision impairment, access to a quiet space for time out, Performance Anxiety support etc. If your required support is not listed, please let us know via enquiries@aim.edu.au Information Source: Australian Institute of Music | eventbrite

Learn how to make and perform your own original songs! Created for students in Years 9-12, AIM's new high school music workshops provide incredible opportunities to explore songwriting, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators. This songwriting workshop is essential for any high school students curious about writing songs and performing and is a golden opportunity to work with incredibly accomplished songwriters. Join us these school holidays and discover the songwriter and performer you were born to become. Over the course of the workshop, students will work with professional Songwriter/Composer/Producer Dominic Cabusi & Bronte Maree O'Neill to expand their songwriting skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop harmony, melody, style, lyricism, basic arrangement and/or production and artistic performance. Under their guidance they will use these new devices to write original music in collaboration with other students in the class to a present in a performance for family and friends. JOIN US FOR OUR SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Date: Friday 14th April, 2025. Time: 10am to 5pm Location: AIM Sydney, Enter via 27 Nurses Walk, The Rocks NSW 2010 Performance for parents and friends commences at 4pm. F ind out more information on our website. Information Source: Australian Institute of Music | eventbrite

PERFORMANCE MASTERCLASS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP AIM's new school holiday workshop is designed for high school students interested in Music Performance. Created for students in Years 9-12, the workshops provide incredible opportunities to experience playing and performing music, mentored by AIM's own accomplished musicians and educators. Over the course of the workshop, students will work with two AIM alumni, Gian Timothy Gho who is a professional drummer, and Noa Kidd, a professional guitar player, to expand their performance skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop communication in an ensemble, chart reading, rhythm, pitch, dynamic, improvisation, stylistic interpretation and performance. Under their guidance, they will use these new rehearsal and performance techniques to create a small set of diverse songs in collaboration with other students in the class to present a performance for family and friends. JOIN US FOR OUR PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Date: Monday 14th April, 2025 Time: 10am to 5pm Location: AIM Sydney, Enter via 27 Nurses Walk, The Rocks NSW 2010 Performance for family and friends commences at 4pm. Will you require any extra support over the day? For example: Accessibility, Assistance for vision impairment, access to a quiet space for time out, Performance Anxiety support etc. If your required support is not listed, please let us know via enquiries@aim.edu.au Information Source: Australian Institute of Music | eventbrite

Learn how to make and perform your own original songs! Created for students in Years 9-12, AIM's new high school music workshops provide incredible opportunities to explore songwriting, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators. This songwriting workshop is essential for any high school students curious about writing songs and performing and is a golden opportunity to work with incredibly accomplished songwriters. Join us these school holidays and discover the songwriter and performer you were born to become. Over the course of the workshop, students will work with professional Songwriter/Composer/Producer Dominic Cabusi & Bronte Maree O'Neill to expand their songwriting skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop harmony, melody, style, lyricism, basic arrangement and/or production and artistic performance. Under their guidance they will use these new devices to write original music in collaboration with other students in the class to a present in a performance for family and friends. JOIN US FOR OUR SONGWRITING WORKSHOP Date: Friday 14th April, 2025. Time: 10am to 5pm Location: AIM Sydney, Enter via 27 Nurses Walk, The Rocks NSW 2010 Performance for parents and friends commences at 4pm. F ind out more information on our website. Information Source: Australian Institute of Music | eventbrite