ONE YEAR LATER…

By Benjamen Judd

First birthdays are always something to celebrate. They’re a milestone that lets you celebrate all the successes and achievements that came along the way. Like your first word, your first step, your first vomit from too much tequila and your first waking up next your best friend and wondering ‘did we, didn’t we?’

One of our favourite art and performance spaces, MCA ARTBAR, is celebrating their first birthday this coming Friday, 30^th May. After a year of awards and building up a reputation as one of Sydney’s best intellectually entertaining and visual stimulating soirees, they are going to let their hair down and pat themselves on the back. And so they should.

The theme of the their birthday shenanigans is taken from 80s cult classic, Weird Science and will be curated by Sydney artist, Keg De Souza.

“From the 1985 teen sci-fi film classic by John Hughes to the literal meaning of weird science, Keg invites you to interpret the evening as you see fit. Create Kelly LeBrock out of a computer program, or ponder the vast meaning and strangeness of our modern scientific accomplishments.”

What to expect? Oh, nothing major, just an inflatable planetarium, maybe some some screenings from the infamous Mu Meson archives. You might encounter Wade Marynowsky’s robots, Diego Bonetto’s test-tube gardens or Justice Yeldham’s unhealthy obsession with sheets of broken glass. At ARTBAR very first birthday you can expect strange things to be happening in dark the corners of the MCA. Hypothesise on the sculpture terrace for one of the most magical views of Vivid in Sydney.

MCA ARTBAR’s first birthday will be held on Friday, 30^th May. Tickets are $20/$15 for members and concession. You can buy your tickets here.