February has arrived before we know it. It begins with a outing to the Lookout Festival (Feb 7). OneRepublic headlines, but we are equally looking forward to Sneaky Sound System, Birds of Tokyo and Frey Ridings. It is a solid start to the month with a chance to nod along in a field in the sun before Summer starts to leave us.
We take a trip to the Theatre to see Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon which is currently in limited release, this biopic of lyricist Lorenz Hart promises a great acting performance and cinematography, lets hope it loves up to that.
The cultural diet moves to the stage on February 10, when Art opens at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. It's a play by Yasmina Reza’s about three friends tearing each other apart over a white painting is the ultimate Gen X text. It's meant to be cynical, intellectual, and deeply suspicious of pretension. Perhaps a lesson in how we argue at dinner parties.
Thursday, February 12 brings Jensen McRae to the Metro Theatre. It will be a perfect warm-up for the Red Hot Summer Tour (Feb 15) at Bella Vista Farm. Paul Kelly is headlining, which means all lovers of Australian music should attend.
Sport interrupts the arts on February 20 at Allianz Stadium, where the Waratahs take on the Fijian Drua. It will be interesting to see what level of Rugby we can expect this side of the world this year, It's also a family day out so will be looking at what it offers for as a family experience. The following day, although undecided if we will make it will be the North Shore Rodeo (Feb 21) at St Ives Showground offers a surreal departure from our city life. Bull riding in the leafy suburbs feels like a glitch, but we are here for it (maybe).
Musical highlight of the month lands on February 25. De La Soul at the Enmore Theatre, for the survivors of the Golden Age of Hip Hop (both the performers and the attendees). The hip hop group that could be smart, funny, and cool without trying too hard, a lesson most of us are still trying to master.
Amidst the noise, there will be quieter moments. A photography walk in Glebe offers a chance to document the urban regeneration that people seem to be complaining about. There is a catch-up scheduled with Gordes, the wine entrepreneur, and at some point, a viewing of the new Elvis movie is required.
The agenda is, admittedly, a little cut short on the personal front. A PET scan and immunotherapy appointment are lurking in the calendar, a necessary slow down to the months proceedings.