If you’ve made your Christmas list and checked it twice, but haven’t gotten around to … err … actually buying anything yet, you might want to skip down to Narrabeen in Sydney for the RVCA Pop Up Sale from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th. Selling one-offs, samples, discontinued stock and other assorted RVCA-branded delights, it’ll be bargains galore in the snazzy and cute RVCA styles we know and love. Head to 1327 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen for some low cost goodies. www.rvca.com

When Daniel Evans isn’t writing up a storm for frankie, one of his alter egos (believe us, he has a lot of them) spends his time as a theatre reviewer in Brisbane. He’s just spent the last few days big-upping this new production from La Boite, so we thought we’d ask him to write a guest blog for you all, about his newfound theatrical love, Attack of the Attacking Attackers:

“Tales from the Crypt meets South Park via It Came from the Black Lagoon! with a liberal sprinkle of just plain wrongness is La Boite Theatre Company’s world premiere of Attack of the Attacking Attackers! The crème de la crème of Queensland’s emerging theatre talent have joined forces to create this epic production that plays out like a love-letter to sci-fi. Featuring a storyline that’s as wonderfully ridiculous as the title suggests, all you need to know about the sheer awesomeness of this show is that one particular set piece involves armies of brownies fighting an invasion of warring aliens and demons for a holy book about interspecies sex. OMG. Kooky, off-kilter, rude and crude, this is a must-see for purveyors of fine culture! Attack of the Attacking Attackers plays at the Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove, until November 15th. Get your tickets at www.laboite.com.au.”

Melbourne lasses, take note. The Inaugural Lady Garage Sale is about a bunch of ladies getting together to sell their no longer loved, worn or wanted items – and buying loads of stuff from each other, of course. There is already a bunch of girls confirmed selling clothes, records, shoes and cakes, but if you’re keen to host your own stall (and get rid of those sadly overlooked bits of your wardrobe), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Nat Muscat for details. Or just rock up on the day and cadge yourself some bargains. Oh, and it’s all for charity, too.

Sydney kids, get your best bargain-seeking outfit together for some serious cheapness this Saturday (or just go semi-nude and dress yourself there) as www.beloved.net.au and www.downtherabbithole.com.au combine their not inconsiderable talents to bring you 50-75% off all winter stock from labels like Natasha, Therese Rawsthorne, French Sole, Development by Erica Davies, Grace Sun, Jane and Eleni, Laurence Pasquier and Lonely Hearts. Head down to Shop 2, 35 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills (right near Central Station) on Saturday November 8th. The sale is on from 10am to 4pm. 

There’s nothing like a film festival to have you sitting in the dark and munching on lots of popcorn. But the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF to its friends) aims to illuminate as well, raising awareness and generating debate on human rights issues. There’s Bling: A Planet Rock, which follows some of hip hop’s biggest names to Africa and an investigation of the blood diamond industry; The Unwinking Gaze, a portrait of the Dalai Lama’s work for Tibet; and Intervention, a doco based on the Howard government’s Indigenous policies in the Northern Territory. Plus some fun-looking short films, art, music and various associated shenanigans guaranteed to make you think, learn and smile. Melbourne gets its screening from November 12th to 30th, then the festival travels to Sydney, Perth, Canberra and Brisbane over the next few months. Visit here to HRAFF it up. 

I can’t imagine that Melburnians are ever sitting at home twiddling their thumbs with nothing to do of a weekday evening…. But if by some crazy chance you happen to find yourself in this position this coming Thursday night, the lovely Kat Macleod (some might know from Michi Girl fame or from our latest issue) is holding her very first exhibition of drawings and prints titled The Tiniest Spark. The show starts at 6pm and is held at Lamington Drive, 89 George Street, Fitzroy. If you can’t make it on Thursday, lucky for you – the show runs until November 29. For info on gallery opening hours click here.