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Today's Highlights

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    Spring Awakening

    Spring AwakeningThe hit Broadway musical is here to sweep Sydney up in a hormonal rush.

     
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    Mariah Carey

    Mariah CareyR'n'B's megastar has earned plaudits for her unlikely supporting role in Precious.

     
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    Time Out Taste Test

    Time Out Taste TestAre you the next master chef?

     
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    Daybreakers

    DaybreakersVampires have hunted the human race nearly to extinction in this Australian-made eco-chiller.

     

In & Out

Sydney Sex Survey

Sydney Sex Survey

Alright Sydney: spill your beans, it's time for the annual Time Out Sydney Sex Survey.

101 essential things to do in 2010

101 essential things to do in 2010

If you only do 101 things this year, do these...

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

Summer has officially started. Take five with our guide to getting out and about this holiday season.

The ABC of AC/DC

The ABC of AC/DC

To celebrate the return of the world's greatest rock'n'roll band to their home town this month, Angus Fontaine borrows Angus Young's school uniform to rewrite the alphabet.


Sydney this week

Sydney Small Bars

Sydney Small Bars

Sydney's bar revolution rolls on and summer is the time to think small.

Matched Grants

Matched Grants

Calling all local heroes! Have you got a great idea for a neighbourhood community art project but need extra financial support?

Get naked at the Opera House!

Get naked at the Opera House!

Register now to be part of an artwork featuring mass nudity on the Opera House steps.

1 Mar

Sydney Fringe calls for submissions

Sydney Fringe calls for submissions

Apply now to be part of September's inner-west fest of arts, culture and cabaret.

Deadline 1 Apr

Winners of the 2009 SMAC Awards announced

Winners of the 2009 SMAC Awards announced

Who won what at Sydney culture's night of nights?

Still Mad after all these years

Still Mad after all these years

The stars of Mad Max reunite for a Popcorn Taxi screening of the 1979 action classic.

Wed 24 Feb

Tropfest 2010

Tropfest 2010

Pitch your rug nice and early in the Domain for the world's largest short film festival.

21 Feb

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

Mel Gibson returns to screen acting at long last in a grim thriller directed by veteran Martin Campbell.

From 4 Jan

The Road

The Road

Viggo Mortensen stars in a post-apocalyptic drama from Australia's John Hillcoat.

From 28 Jan

Nicholas Harding: Drawn to Paint

Nicholas Harding: Drawn to Paint

A Sydney artist commits "sensual assault" in a retrospective at the SH Ervin Gallery.

16 Jan-14 Mar

The 80s Are Back

The 80s Are Back

Break out your shoulder pads and legwarmers - a 1980s revival is on at the Powerhouse Museum.

From 12 Dec

James Cameron on Avatar

James Cameron on Avatar

James "King of the World" Cameron returns to sci-fi with the 3D jaw-dropper Avatar.

16 Dec

Sydney's Best Breakfasts

Sydney's Best Breakfasts

Breakfast is the perfect meal for catching up with friends without breaking the bank. Time Out toasts Sydney's top ten.

Activity of the week

Activity of the week

Activites in and and around Sydney this week.

Wicked

Wicked

The Wicked witches are here to cast a spell on Sydney.

Follow Time Out on Twitter

Follow Time Out on Twitter

Stay ahead of the crowd and follow Sydney's best Twitterati.

Sydney's best shops

Sydney's best shops

Here are Sydney's best shops - from fashion to food, vintage to vinyl, homewares to art fairs.

Sydney's 10 best wet weather activities

Sydney's 10 best wet weather activities

Have some fun of the indoor variety. You'll be wishing it rained more often.

Sydney's Outdoor Cinemas

Sydney's Outdoor Cinemas

January's warm nights are ideal for movies under the stars.

Martin Sharp

Martin Sharp

Artist. Pop icon. Stirrer. The wizard of Oz has splashed Sydney's soul all over the world's canvas

Until 14 Mar

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Food & Drink

Baroque

Baroque

Dine in the Rocks without breaking the budget at this new French bistro


Best restaurants for a first date

Best restaurants for a first date

Make your first date memorable whether it's a blowout degustation or $6 pastry


 

Surveys

Sex in Sydney

Sex in Sydney

Congratulations, Sydney: we hit on you, and you said yes, Yes, YES!


 

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I Love Sydney

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Most viewed events

  1. Spring Awakening
  2. Chinese New Year 2010
  3. Daybreakers
  4. Tropfest
  5. Massive Attack, Martina Topley-Bird
  6. Vampire Weekend
  7. AC/DC - Black Ice Tour
  8. Covers
  9. The Base
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Latest reviews

Tosca

Tosca

Grand opera goes grimy in Opera Australia's new production directed by Christopher Alden.

Until 27 Mar

Optimism

Optimism

Voltaire's rollicking satire makes for a zany night out in the theatre.

Until 20 Feb

Nine

Nine

Best wipe '8 1/2' from your mind, or at least delay seeing Fellini's loopy masterpiece, if you're going to enjoy this angsty romp...

From 21 Jan

Daybreakers

Daybreakers

Vampires have hunted the human race nearly to extinction in the new eco-chiller from Australia's Spierig Brothers.

From 4 Feb

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Does it still count as a disappointment if it's exactly what you expect?

4 Feb

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Vampire Weekend - Contra

Critical darlings prove they're no one-trick ponies.

CD out now

Ponyo

Ponyo

A beautiful film, only let down by a paucity of DVD extras.

DVD out now

New Super Mario Bros Wii

New Super Mario Bros Wii

Old-school platformer meets next-gen hardware, and the result is... OK.

Nintendo Wii

 

Sydney's Top 10s

Sydney's 10 best activities this week

Sydney's 10 best activities for under $100

Sydney's best outdoor restaurants

Sydney has arguably the best outdoor restaurants in the world at which to enjoy long, lazy lunches.

Sydney's best Fish and Chips

Sydney's got a big chip on its shoulder and it's fried to perfection.

Sydney's 10 best summer bars

Time Out brings you the best bars in Sydney for summer fun - from beachside to harbourside.

Best Ice cream in Sydney

You scream, I scream, we all scream. Myffy Rigby discovers Sydney's best.

 

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