The worlds of art, music, film, surfing and skateboarding will converge at The Happening in Sydney at Bondi Openair on March 14, 2008. The event will feature a select group of artists and photographers exhibiting work based in contemporary beach and street cultures followed by acoustic music performances by Matt Costa, Will Conner, Andrew Kidman & more. In addition, The Happening will help raise money and awareness for a group of non-profit organizations, including Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. This is the first date of an international tour, including upcoming events in Tokyo, Cornwall (England), Paris, New York City and San Francisco.

The Happening will take place at the oceanfront Bondi Openair at the Bondi Beach Pavilion in Sydney. The affair kicks off with the art exhibition opening at 6 p.m. Featured artists and photographers include Thomas Campbell, Andy Davis, Wolfgang Bloch, Andrew Kidman, Jeff Canham, Ryan Heywood, Mark Sutherland, David Lloyd, Greg LaMarche, Peter Webb, Harry Daily, Scott Richards, Julie Goldstein, Alex Kopps, Herbie Fletcher, Kate Sutton, Joe Curren and more.

The evening continues with music performances at 7 p.m. by Andrew Kidman, Will Conner and Matt Costa, who is celebrating his recent release "Unfamiliar Faces" on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records. The event will showcase four films including feature film, "Sliding Liberia" by Britton Caillouette and Nicholai Lidow. In addition, there will be short films by the Malloys, Thomas Campbell and The Gothic Dolphins.


All-inclusive tickets are available for $35 through the event website, www.thehappeninglive.com and www.moshtix.com.au. Ticket price includes all music performances, film screenings and entrance to the art exhibition.

The Happening is presented by Quiksilver and Roxy.