Best of the week: What to see, hear and do from September 20 to 26
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert gets the drive-in treatment at Blacktown.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
MUSIC American indie pop artist Perfume Genius performs a streamed show (until September 21) filmed in Los Angeles with a six-piece band and string quartet to showcase the live debut of songs from his acclaimed album Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. Aussie fans can either set an alarm to watch as it happens or the gig will also be available to view for a limited time after. 5am, $US20-$US25, perfumegenius.veeps.com
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
MUSIC With an earlier evening of gigs already sold-out, there are still tickets left to catch songwriter Timothy James Bowen as he plays his latest single The Greatest Thing along with other tracks. 6pm and 8.30pm, Camelot Lounge, 103 Railway Parade, Marrickville, $60 for a table of two, camelotlounge.com
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
ART Australian Centre for Photography’s new group exhibition From Hereon: Posthuman, Nonhuman, Antihuman (until November 28) is a visual examination of humanity’s evolving relationship with technology. 10am-5pm, ACP Project Space Gallery, 19-21 Foley Street, Darlinghurst, free, acp.org.au
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
DRINKS The Wizards Den Semester II (until November 25) has returned to let grown-up fans of fantasy enter a magical drinking hole where they can concoct cocktail potions, solve riddles and even play dress-ups with a robe and wand. 5.30pm and 8pm, Wonderland Bar, 24 Bayswater Road, Potts Point, $40, facebook.com/thewizardsdenbar
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
TALK For its 30th anniversary year, Bell Shakespeare launches the Bell Debates series in which famous Aussies argue quotes from the playwright. The first debate, We Have Seen Better Days, considers a line from As You Like It with Benjamin Law, Jan Fran, Jane Caro and Jess Scully taking part in the streamed discussion. 7.30pm, free, bellshakespeare.com.au
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
MUSIC Melbourne singer-songwriter Didirri, who describes his tunes as for “lovers and over-thinkers”, today releases his new EP Sold for Sale and celebrates the occasion with a live-streamed pay-what-you-can virtual concert. 7.30pm, free-$50, didirri.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
FILM Queer Screen Film Fest puts on a drive-in drag queen double bill featuring Jacki Weaver flick Stage Mother (rated M) followed by 1994 classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (rated M). 6.30pm and 8.30pm, Skyline Drive In, Cricketers Arms Road, Blacktown, $35-$50, queerscreen.org.au