Sydney’s Top Sights - Sydney - page 353

ENTERTAINMENT

Paddington

CHAUVEL CINEMA
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( 9361 5398; www.chauvelcinema.net.au ; cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd; adult/child $19/11; sessions
10am-9.30pm; 380) The revamped Chauvel Cinema, located inside the historic Paddington
Town Hall, strives to offer distinct and alternative cinema experiences and to foster
Sydney's film culture. It also plays host to various quirky film festivals.

CINEMA

PALACE VERONA
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( 9360 6099; www.palacecinemas.com.au ; 17 Oxford St; adult/child $19/14; sessions 10am-9.30pm; 380)
This urbane cinema has a cool cafe and bar, useful for discussing the artistic merits of the
nonblockbuster flick you've just seen.

CINEMA

NIDA

The former stomping ground of Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush, the stage of the National Insti-
tute of Dramatic Art ( 02 9697 7600; www.nida.edu.au ; 215 Anzac Pde, Randwick; tickets $15-60;
M50) is the place to see future stars of the stage and screen on the way up. Student and graduate plays happen
throughout the year in four intimate performance spaces.

Centennial Park & Moore Park

SYDNEY COMEDY STORE
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( 9357 1419; www.comedystore.com.au ; Suttor Ave; tickets $10-35; from 7pm Tue-Sat; 372-374, 391-397)
This purpose-built comedy hall lures big-time Australian and overseas stand-ups and nur-

COMEDY