Sunday June 4
EXHIBITION The World Press Photo Exhibition (until June 25) displays the most striking journalistic snaps chosen from more than 80,000 entries from 126 countries. 10am-5pm, State Library, Macquarie Street, city, free, 9273 1414, sl.nsw.gov.au.
FESTIVAL Groove along at the inaugural Sydney Con International Jazz Festival, with headlining sets from Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan, American drummer Jim Black and the debut of the Australian National Jazz Orchestra. 9am-9pm, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 1 Conservatorium Road, city, $35-$160, 9351 1222, music.sydney.edu.au/jazzfest.
COMMUNITY Family-friendly green gala World Environment Sun-Day invites attendees young and old to learn more about waste reduction. There is also live music from 11-piece brass ensemble Hot Potato Band, folk outfit All Our Exes Live in Texas and kids' show The Vegetable Plot. Noon-4pm, The Mondo, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High Street, Penrith, free, penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.
Monday June 5
ART See the diverse works on display at EuroVisions: Contemporary Art from the Goldberg Collection (until August 5), featuring more than 30 artists hailing from Europe with pieces from Anish Kapoor, Ugo Rondinone, Urs Fischer and Sarah Lucas. 11am-5pm, National Art School Gallery, Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, free, 9339 8744, nas.edu.au.
MUSIC For one night only during Vivid Sydney, The Nixon Tapes has the talents of Opera Australia performing excerpts from American composer John Adams' 1987 work Nixon in China, as well as orchestral compositions from Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead and Bryce Dessner of The National. Monday, 7.30pm, Sydney Opera House, $49-$125, 9318 8200, opera.org.au.
Tuesday June 6
TALK With the displaced persons crisis growing ever larger, the next IQ2 debate focuses on "The Refugee Convention Is out of Date". On the for side are migration academic Anna Boucher, Tongan politician Lord Fusitu'a and foreign affairs editor Greg Sheridan, while the against is tackled by asylum-seeker advocate Paris Aristotle, former UNHCR commissioner Erika Feller and law professor Jane McAdam. 6.30pm, Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, city, $39, 8267 5700, ethics.org.au/refugees.
STAGE Catch the Sydney premiere of Sarah Ruhl's 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist The Clean House (until July 8), a romantic comedy about a Brazilian maid seeking the perfect joke. 7.30pm, New Theatre, 542 King Street, Newtown, $20, 9519 3403, newtheatre.org.au.
Wednesday June 7
CLASS Discover how to be the host with the most at a masterclass in making the perfect cheese board presented by the Australian Specialist Cheesemakers' Association. Attendees will learn how to best match accompaniments with local dairy delights, with the evening ending with a glass of wine and nibbles. 7pm, Artisan Lane, Tramsheds, 1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge, $50, australiancheese.org.
FILM Cinephiles should be excited as the Sydney Film Festival (until June 18) gets under way. The first day kicks off with an opening night gala for Warwick Thornton's We Don't Need a Map, an insightful look into the Australian relationship to the Southern Cross. 7.30pm, State Theatre, city, $130, 1300 733 733, sff.org.au.
Thursday June 8
ART See the striking and surreal images of comic-book-influenced western Sydney artist Harrison Earl at the opening night of his solo exhibition, Black Rainbow (until June 20). 6-9pm, M2 Gallery, 4/450 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, free, facebook.com/artofharrisonearl.
MUSIC I am Woman is a show celebrating the brilliance of women in music from Ella Fitzgerald to '30s jazz through to '80s vocalists such as Debbie Harry. Performers include Morgana Ancone of Nitocris, Murray Cook of The Wiggles and Pip Hoyle of Radio Birdman. 6pm, Leadbelly, 42 King Street, Newtown, $25.50, 1300 762 545, theleadbelly.com.au.
Friday June 9
STAGE Watch a fresh outing of Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman's 1995 one-woman show The 7 Stages of Grieving (until June 10) with Chenoa Deemal starring in this exploration of Aboriginal pain. 7.30pm, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, $42, 8839 3399, riversideparramatta.com.au.
STAGE Renowned Aussie actress Judy Davis steps into the director's chair for Love and Money (until June 15), a National Institute of Dramatic Art production of Dennis Kelly's examination of the corrosive power of materialism. 8pm, NIDA Theatres, 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington, $28, 1300 795 012, ticketek.com.au.
Saturday June 10
MUSIC In Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, the screen star, perhaps best known for his recent stint on television drama The Good Wife, returns to town for an evening of stories and show tunes. 7.30pm, Enmore Theatre, Newtown, $79.90-$99.90, 9550 3666, ticketek.com.au.
STAGE Bakehouse Theatre Company puts on the world premiere of Hindi playwright Purva Naresh's Jatinga (until June 24), a play inspired by the daughters of sex workers from Mumbai's red-light district of Kamathipura. 7.30pm, Kings Cross Theatre, Kings Cross Hotel, 244-248 William Street, Kings Cross, $25, kingsxtheatre.com.
Sunday June 11
FESTIVAL Curve Ball is back for its second edition of dance music set in the industrial surrounds of Carriageworks with the toe-tapping line-up including Safia, Client Liaison, Tkay Maidza and more. 3-10pm, Carriageworks, Eveleigh, $79, curveball.sydney.
MUSIC Brisbane pop outfit Sheppard took over the charts with their 2014 single Geronimo off their debut album, now they are doing a few Australian shows to let fans hear their latest track, Keep Me Crazy, before heading to Britain to support girl group Little Mix. 7.30pm, Metro Theatre, city, $31.75, 9550 3666, metrotheatre.com.au.
LOOKING AHEAD
NEXT WEEK Geeks should get to work on their cos-play ensembles as Supanova Comic Con and Gaming is around the corner. Guests for this year's pop culture expo include Lois and Clark's Dean Cain and The 100's Richard Harmon, plus there is a Guinness World Record attempt to achieve the largest gathering of people dressed in Star Wars costumes. June 16-18, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, $28-$90, supanova.com.au.
NEXT MONTH Retired diver Matthew Mitcham took a successful career U-turn with his 2014 musical comedy Twists and Turns. He now returns with a new cabaret show in Under the Covers. July 19-23, Hayes Theatre, 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point, $59, 8065 7337, hayestheatre.com.au.