It may have seemed like a quiet few weeks at CuriousWorks, as we've been working on other projects. But we are overjoyed to announce an exciting programme of events for the remainder of the year, and would love you to join us for them.

Our regular Wednesday night show of improvised music, Twist, returns happily in September. In the spirit of the silent film experiment we hosted in March, this show and the next three monthly Twist nights will feature a live band, comprising some of Sydney's top improvisers, providing a more-or-less spontaneous soundtrack to a classic silent film. We begin on 21/9 with a night dedicated to whimsical shorts by the magician of the silent screen, legendary trick photographer George Méliès, and short comedies by another true star of early cinema, Buster Keaton. Music will be provided by a band of Twist veterans, including David Carr (guitars, banjo), Robin Dixon (strings) and Chris Browne (saxophones).

Some other dates for your diary:
October 26th: Der Golem, with an improvised score of haunting Eastern European folk and jazz by members of Chaika (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chaika/254093001282433)

November 23rd: Metropolis, with an improvised score of electro-acoustic experimentation by Monica Brooks (accordion, piano), Jordan Dorjee (turntables), Stuart West (trumpet, flugelhorn, harmonica), and Travis Baird/AFXJIM (guitars, horns, keys and more).

December 14th: Nosferatu, with an improvised score of eerie soundscape by musicians including Luke Telford (electric guitar) and others.
 
In addition, our semi-regular band nights return in October. On Saturday 8th, we are pleased to host Packwood for a night of richly arranged acoustic alt-folk. This banjo-led ensemble from Sydney, boasting a mini-orchestra of strings, brass and woodwind, are fresh from recording their debut EP and releasing the first single "Longyearbyen" ( http://packwood.bandcamp.com/track/longyearbyen ).

The quality acoustic classical/folk continues on Wednesday 19th October, when local instrumental trio The String Contingent play two glorious (almost) unplugged sets on the Sydney leg of their tour. For a taste, head to www.thestringcontingent.com/

All the above-mentioned events will be held at CuriousWorks HQ under a NSW fundraising certificate, with proceeds going to support diverse artists and communities around Australia.

Finally, as this blog attests, we have been expanding our online presence. We also have a new Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Twist-CuriousWorks/170926179638318) and even a Twitter account (@CW_Twist). If you use any of these platforms, please sign up and you’ll receive regular, but not too intrusive, updates on Twist shows and other events in the CuriousWorks space.

Hope to see you there soon!

The Twist team.