SPIDERMAN 2
Fiona Prior reviews Spiderman 2. "Peter Parker/Spiderman (Tobey Maguire) is a demi-Einstein, and he’s pretty good at scaling skyscrapers. Unfortunately he’s got the emotional IQ of a baked-potato. Therein lies the very-male ‘normality’ of Spider-Man 2..." Full review at: http://www.chaosgeneration.com/film_reviews/spiderman2.htm.

DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
Review by Fiona Prior. "Stephen Frears’ Dirty Pretty Things is very dirty, very gorgeous and very dangerous … What could easily have been a movie which wallows in hopelessness and genuine, seemingly insurmountable social injustice is instead one that will touch you with its beauty, courage and sexiness..." Full review at: http://www.chaosgeneration.com/film_reviews/dirty_pretty_things.htm.

JUL 18: SYDNEY: SHORT FILMS
RED CARPET NIGHT
RED Carpet Night is proud to partner with Women in Film and Television NSW to present some brilliant short films by outstanding indigenous filmmakers from past WOW International Film Festivals.
Where: Valhalla Cinemas, 166 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
Bookings: $13. Call the WIFT Office on 02 9332 2408 to book your tickets. 18+ years old entry only.

JUL 19: SYDNEY: ARCHITECT TALK
GLENN MURCUTT - FREE EVENT
Glenn Murcutt (world renowned architect) will present this major public lecture as part of the 4th Glenn Murcutt International Architecture Masterclass, being held at the University of Sydney in July. Glenn will reflect upon his roots and early influences, and follow the evolution of his distinctive architecture of place, through to his on-going fight for relevant contemporary practice in the Australian context.
Organiser/Contact: Professor Tom Heneghan, 6pm.
Where: Eastern Avenue Auditorium, University of Sydney

JUL 30: SYDNEY: SEMINAR
MEASURING AND PROMOTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR WEBSITE
Hitwise will talk about about Competitive intelligence and measuring and interpreting your website traffic, and Glass Onion will talk about Email marketing and Search engine optimisation. Learn how to analyse your website traffic, what people are clicking on in your enewsletters, what you can do to serve your customers better, the new Spam Act and more.
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray St, Darling Harbour.
W: http://www.archizine.com/webmarketing2004

AUG 5: SYDNEY: FORUM
NSW KM FORUM: COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES + PRACTICAL KM - FREE EVENT
Anne Hudson, Grouputer Solutions will talk about collaborative technologies; and Andrew Balmaks, Principal of Noetic Solutions will about Practical KM: Turning Rhetoric to Reality.
When: Turn up by 5:30pm, talks start at 6pm. Finish at 7:30pm. Then down the road for drinks.
Where: Standards Australia, Level 6 286 Sussex St (Corner of Bathurst St) Sydney NSW. Latecomers, call James Digges on 0414 191 009 for access.
W: http://www.nsw-km-forum.org.au/wiki.pl?NextMeeting

AUG 5,6,7: BRISBANE: CONFERENCE
SPAA FRINGE 2004 - CONFERENCE FOR EMERGING AND LOW BUDGET FILMMAKERS
The Fringe Conference is an intensive and interactive 3 day course of informative and practical sessions aimed at emerging and low budget independent film and television makers. Speakers include: Adam Elliot and Melanie Coombs, Jan Chapman and more.
W: http://www.spaa.org.au/fringe_2004

AUG 5-12: SYDNEY: DESIGN EVENTS
SYDNEY DESIGN WEEK - FREE EVENT
Events include talks by William Sawaya, Ross Lovegrove, Sam Buxton, Tom Kovac and more.
Where: Most events at the Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo
W: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/sdw

AUG 12: SYDNEY: TALK
d FACTORY DESIGN TALKS - FREE EVENT
Join host Nell Schofield for a chat with Belinda Seper (Fashion Retailer), Berto Pandolfo (Industrial Designer) and Marco Volpato (Design Consultant) about the influence of Italian design on fashion, architecture, interior and product design. Presentation by student works: Museum of the Ordinary, Hornsby TAFE Design Centre and Masterclass with Tom Kovac.
When: 6pm – 9pm Thursday 12 August
Where: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo, Courtyard Café - enter via Macarthur Street
W: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/dfactory

AUGUST 12-14 : SYDNEY
DiGiT EXPO AND CONFERENCE - Graphics/Design event
Speakers include: David Carson, David Carson Design, Inc (New York), Garry Emery, Garry Emery Design, Philip Brophy, Interactive designer and film director, Ryosuke Tei, Furi Furi Company (Tokyo), Richard Hogg, Airside (London) and more.
Where: Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour
W: http://www.digitexpo.com

AUG 27: SYDNEY: CONFERENCE
GREEN BUILDINGS CONFERENCE 2004: "LEGALLY GREEN"
It is no longer possible to get a building built unless it is "Legally Green" and satisfies a wide range of regulations concerning Biodiversity, Air Quality, Energy, Water, Air, Materials, Waste Management and other environmental factors. An essential conference for Architects, Planners and anyone concerned with their legal responsibilities when designing and assessing building projects. Speakers include: Peter Stronach, Allen Jack + Cottier; Bob Perry, Scott Carver; David Eckstein, DIPNR; Mary-Lynne Taylor and more...
Where: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney
W: http://www.archizine.com/green2004

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