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Opening Address: The Ghost at My Shoulder
Code: 8 | Type:
Address
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Fiction, Art
Master storyteller Daniel Morden reminds us all of the power of oral storytelling.
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 |
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $30/$25 |
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Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay |
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Michael Sandel: What Money Can’t Buy
Code: 11 | Type:
Address
| Genres:
Business & Economy, Current Affairs, Politics, Nonfiction
Michael Sandel asks the biggest ethical question of our time: Is there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale?
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 |
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $40/$35 |
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Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Bennelong Point, Sydney |
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Ruby Wax: Sane New World
Code: 14 | Type:
Address
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Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Spirituality / Religion, Politics
Ruby Wax shows us how to rewire our thinking and find calm in a frenetic world.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 |
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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $45/$35 |
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Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Bennelong Point, Sydney |
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Anita Desai with Deborah Levy: The Artist of Disappearance
Code: 69 | Type:
Conversation
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Fiction
India’s ‘greatest living writer’, Anita Desai, in conversation with Deborah Levy.
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Thursday, May 23 2013 |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $32/$25 |
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City Recital Hall Angel Place, Angel Place, Sydney |
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The 61st Book Design Awards
Code: 71 | Type:
Special Event
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Publishing, Art
A celebration of the best in Australian book design.
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Thursday, May 23 2013 |
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6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $82.5/$ |
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Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo |
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Obama: The Digital Campaign * SOLD OUT *
Code: 77 | Type:
Author Talk
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Politics, Business & Economy, Nonfiction, Current Affairs
Barack Obama's Chief Digital Strategist, Joe Rospars, and Stephen Muller, the Obama campaign's Video Director, offer an overview of how the campaign united and mobilised 13 million online supporters toward a single goal of electing President Obama.
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Thursday, May 23 2013 |
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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $32/$25 |
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City Recital Hall Angel Place, Angel Place, Sydney |
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Why Criticism Matters
Code: 95 | Type:
Panel
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Publishing
What is the state of literary criticism today and why is it so important to have a robust culture of criticism?
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Friday, May 24 2013 |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $20/$14 |
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Pier 2/3 Main Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay |
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Crafting the Message
Code: 135 | Type:
Panel
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Politics, Current Affairs, History, Business & Economy, New Media
Joe Rospars, Neil Lawrence and Grahame Morris discuss with Leigh Sales how they mould political messages and reputations.
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Friday, May 24 2013 |
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $25/$20 |
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Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney |
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Are We Changing Sex Or Is Sex Changing Us?
Code: 142 | Type:
Panel
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Politics, Nonfiction, History
Cheryl Strayed, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, Frank Bongiorno and Benjamin Law discuss whether we are more open than ever about sex.
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Friday, May 24 2013 |
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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $25/$20 |
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Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney |
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Shami Chakrabarti: WOW at Sydney Writers’ Festival Lecture
Code: 179 | Type:
Address
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Nonfiction, Politics, Culture & Heritage, Current Affairs
Shami Chakrabarti sets out the story of women’s struggles for freedom across the world, and why we need to keep making noise.
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Saturday, May 25 2013 |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $20/$14 |
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Pier 2/3 Main Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay |
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Molly Ringwald: When it Happens To You
Code: 200 | Type:
Conversation
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Fiction
Molly Ringwald speaks with Jane Gleeson-White about her acclaimed novel in stories.
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Saturday, May 25 2013 |
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $30/$25 |
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Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney |
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I’m a Feminist - Can I Vajazzle?
Code: 203 | Type:
Panel
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Politics, Current Affairs, Culture & Heritage, Nonfiction
In an era of slut-shaming and porn on demand, what does it mean for a woman to own her own body?
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Saturday, May 25 2013 |
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8:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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Ticketed: $25/$20 |
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Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney |
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SWF Shorts: The One Thousand and One Nights
Code: 253 | Type:
Reading
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Culture & Heritage, Fiction
A Middle Eastern storytelling adventure filled with magic and wonder with STC’s finest actors.
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Sunday, May 26 2013 |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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Ticketed: $20/$14 |
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Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay |
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Highlights
