NAS NEO PRESENTS: THE GOODS THURSDAY 14 APRIL

NAS NEO:

The Future of Now

On Gadigal Land

THURSDAY 14 APRIL 6 – 10PM

National Art School

Entry on Forbes Street, Darlinghurst

FREE ENTRY

FOOD

$5 EPIC PIZZA 

BAR

$6 NOMAD BEER ON TAP

BIRD IN HAND WINE

with plenty of no alcohol options available

NAS NEO presents:

The Goods

Cell Block Theatre Stage

Thursday 14 April

8.45 – 9.45pm, Free

Fuelled by their mutual love of hip hop, house, soul, boogie and everything in between, producers and multi-instrumentalists Badmandela (Jarrol Renaud) & Rosario (Ross Ferraro) formed The Goods and released their self-titled album in 2016.

The album, featuring a slew of Sydney vocalists was an eclectic mix of techniques and influences, drawing on their wealth of experience as producers and session musicians, having cut their teeth with artists the likes of Mac Miller, Charli XCX, Omar, Sampa The Great, Cosmo’s Midnight, Tkay Maidza, Two Another & Kira Puru. The album attracted the attention of and ultimate signing to Bastard Jazz (NYC) and led to the addition of talented vocalist Black Tree (Adele, Ngaiire, Taku + Wafia).

With vocalist Black Tree, the band burst onto the live scene, with supports for Snarky Puppy, FKJ, Onra, Mr Carmack, Jamila Woods, Black Milk, GL, Winston Surfshirt, SilentJay & Jace XL & Oddissee as well as consecutive guest appearances at the award winning Vivid Live Festival. In 2017, they released their runaway single ​‘Make Your Move’ which garnered radio support from Triple J and Fbi, with the accompanying video featured on Rage as ​‘Wild One’ of the week. The 2018 EP of the same name yielded the break-out streaming hit ​‘Glow’ and solidified the band’s position as the foremost act in Sydney’s emerging electronic soul scene.

2019’s collaboration with Touch Sensitive on the disco tinged ​‘Let’s Roll’ as well as the release of future funk anthem ​‘Peach’, heralded a new direction for the band, which was fully realised on their 2020 LP ​‘II’, with features from Touch Sensitive, The Delta Riggs & Disco J.

2021 saw the band lock down to work on new material, culminating in a collaboration with UK underground royalty Steve Spacek on the track ​‘Feels 4 U’, released as part of the Bastard Jazz 20 year birthday compilation.

DREYFUS DREI: A FILM ABOUT FAMILY AND IDENTITY

BY: Ella Dreyfus

Film screening and Q&A with the Director

Cell Block Theatre

6.00 – 7.00PM

Dreyfus Drei is a short documentary about the return of three generations of Jewish artists from Australia to Germany. The film follows Ella’s search for her family’s history, attempts to trace her late father’s life and her art installations in the streets of Berlin. The film features original music by George Dreyfus with new arrangements by Jonathan Dreyfus, who make up the three (drei) main protagonists of the film. 

Dr Ella Dreyfus is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary artist and Head of Public Programs at the National Art School. She wrote, directed and produced the film Dreyfus Drei, which was commissioned by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) and the Goethe-Institut, for the 1700 Years of Jewish Life in Germany Festival 2021 – 22. The film was co-directed by Janis Westphal and co-produced by Sevenpeaks Films, Berlin.

23^rd Biennale of Sydney: RĪVUS

Open after hours from 6 – 10pm

NAS Gallery

The Drawing Gallery

Chapel

Free drop-in art workshops

6.30 – 8.30pm

Handmade Books and Zines with NAS Artist Educator Janet Parker-Smith*

Building 16.1 Printmaking studio

Assembling Cardboard Cities with NAS Artist Educator Monika Scarrabelotti*

Building 25 Drawing Studio (small)

Drawing into Animation with NAS Artist Educator Damian Gascoigne*

Building 25 Drawing Studio (small)

*The Art Workshops are open to everyone of all levels of experience. No bookings required.