week-end

Photographer Alex Prager debuts 'Week-End,' a photo exhibit which evokes a modern-day duality that rests on women: the pressure of being beautiful on the outside amidst a sense of uneasiness and loneliness on the inside.

Her primary inspiration is life in L.A. Shot in the neighborhood she grew up in and starring her L.A. friends, Prager disguises her subjects with enough hair and makeup that they resemble lifeless mannequins, representing the idea of a superficial, unfulfilled life in glitzy L.A.

Her photographs are on display at the Yancey Richardson Gallery in NY and at the M + B Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibit will run in New York and L.A. until February 20th.

Yancey Richardson Gallery
now through February 20th
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM
535 West 22nd Street 3rd floor
New York City

M+B Gallery
now through March 6th
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM
612 North Almont Drive
Los Angeles

james whale at film forum

For those who are greater fans of a big fright than of Christmas carols, the New York Film Forum is presenting some of James Whale´s most acclaimed movies. Whale, director and pioneer of the horror genre, brought to life some of the most memorable Hollywood movies of all time. He introduced the legendary Frankenstein character to cinema audiences and was one of the first directors in Hollywood to ever use a highly mobile camera.

Apart from his horror hits, Whale also experimented with other movie genres - some of his most famous non-horror films, Waterloo Bridge (1931), The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) and the musical Show Boat (1936), will also be screened this coming week.

Screening Schedule

vintage sydney

This Friday comes an event that promises to make your pre-modern era heart flinch; The Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewelery and Textiles Show returns to Sydney with over 60 vendors showcasing clothing, jewelry, textiles and other collectibles.

Token clothes of each decade since the start of the 20th century will be part of the exhibitions. Whatever your decade of choice, you can pair it off with vintage jewelry and handbags sure to be one of a kind. And if you're looking to go all out on vintage décor, don´t miss the exhibitors of linens and fabrics and other rare collectibles.

A prize for the best vintage dressed will be awarded on Friday for a $100 gift card that can be used with any exhibitor at the show. On Saturday and Sunday at 11 am The Lindy Charm School for Girls will revive the craze for red lipstick and wavy hair in a demonstration of Vintage Makeup and Hairstyle Techniques of the 1920´s. Check the program for other entertainment including live music and swing dancing.

See the list of exhibitors

Tickets available at the door:
One Day Adult: $12
Two Day Adult: $20

Canterbury Park Function Centre
Canterbury Racecourse
King Street, Sydney
AUSTRALIA

Friday 16th 5.30pm - 9pm
Saturday 17th 9.30am - 4.30pm
Sunday 18th 9.30am - 4.30pm

Free Shuttle Bus will be running from Strathfield and Canterbury Train Stations.