The worlds of art, music, film, surfing and skateboarding will converge at The Happening in Sydney at Bondi Openair on March 14, 2008. The event will feature a select group of artists and photographers exhibiting work based in contemporary beach and street cultures followed by acoustic music performances by Matt Costa, Will Conner, Dave Rastovich, Andrew Kidman & more. In addition, The Happening will help raise money and awareness for a group of non-profit organizations, including Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. This is the first date of an international tour, including upcoming events in Tokyo, Cornwall (England), Paris, New York City and San Francisco.
 
The Happening will take place at the oceanfront Bondi Openair at the Bondi Beach Pavilion in Sydney. The affair kicks off with the art exhibition opening at 6 p.m. Featured artists and photographers include Thomas Campbell, Andy Davis, Wolfgang Bloch, Andrew Kidman, Jeff Canham, Ryan Heywood, Mark Sutherland, David Lloyd, Greg LaMarche, Peter Webb, Harry Daily, Scott Richards, Julie Goldstein, Alex Kopps, Herbie Fletcher, Kate Sutton, Joe Curren and more.
 
The evening continues with music performances at 7 p.m. by Matt Costa, Will Connor and Andrew Kidman. Matt Costa releases his new album Unfamiliar Faces on Saturday March 8 through Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. His current single “Mr Pitiful” is available now digitally. Click HERE to watch his video for “Mr Pitiful”.
The event will also showcase four films including feature film, “Sliding Liberia” by Britton Caillouette and Nicholai Lidow. In addition, there will be short films by the Malloys, Thomas Campbell and The Gothic Dolphins.
 
All-inclusive tickets go on sale today Tuesday February 19 and are available for $35 through www.moshtix.com.au Ticket price includes all music performances, film screenings and entrance to the art exhibition.
 
The Happening is presented by Quiksilver and Roxy.

For more info and downloads, go to: www.brushfirerecords.com.au

About The Happening

The Happening is an art, film and music festival embodying the spirit of surf and skate culture. It is a collaboration between Brushfire Records, The Surf Gallery and Woodshed Films, the creators of The Moonshine Festival. The first event took place at Orange County Museum of Art in Newport Beach, Calif. in January 2007, followed by another successful show at Milk Gallery in New York City - further establishing itself as the leading surf culture art and music event.

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