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Sunday, May 19 2013
Gabriel Clark: Making Comics - Clarity, Closure and Sequential Art Code: 6  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Fiction, Art

A toolset to create comics and communicate in the language of comics.

Sunday, May 19 2013 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Ticketed: $150/$140
State Library of NSW, Mitchell Meeting Room 2, Level 1, Mitchell Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
 
Tuesday, May 21 2013
Opening Address: The Ghost at My Shoulder Code: 8  |  Type: Address   |  Genres: Fiction, Art

Master storyteller Daniel Morden reminds us all of the power of oral storytelling.

Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Ticketed: $30/$25
Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
 
Wednesday, May 22 2013
Bohemian Sydney: Dancing with Empty Pockets| Code: 10  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Culture & Heritage, Nonfiction, Art

Tony Moore traces the history of Australia’s bohemians with Elizabeth Farrelly.

Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Ticketed: $20/$15
State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
 
Thursday, May 23 2013
Affairs of the Art Code: 25  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Art, Biography & Memoir

Exploring the role those left behind play in burnishing an artist's reputation after he or she dies.

Thursday, May 23 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ticketed: $14/$10
Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Antarctica Dreaming Code: 48  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Science & Environment, Nonfiction, Travel, Art, Fiction, Biography & Memoir, History, Culture & Heritage

Authors discuss their shared passion for the Big White Desert.

Thursday, May 23 2013 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Free, no bookings
Bangarra Mezzanine, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
The Garden: An Adventure In Ideas Code: 62  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Publishing, History, Fiction, Culture & Heritage

Damon Young gives a unique presentation about ancient bedfellows, gardens and literature.

Thursday, May 23 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Free, no bookings
Pier 2/3 The Loft, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
The 61st Book Design Awards Code: 71  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Publishing, Art

A celebration of the best in Australian book design.

Thursday, May 23 2013 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Ticketed: $82.5/$
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo  read more >
Wangechi Mutu Code: 72  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Art

Artist Wangechi Mutu and Museum of Contemporary Art Senior Curator Rachel Kent in conversation.

Thursday, May 23 2013 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Free, no bookings
Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George Street, The Rocks  read more >
Evenings with Dominic Knight Code: 75  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Art, Culture & Heritage

Join 702 ABC Sydney Evenings host Dominic Knight for a special live broadcast.

Thursday, May 23 2013 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Free, no bookings
Sydney Dance Lounge, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
 
Friday, May 24 2013
Mornings with Linda Mottram Code: 79  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Culture & Heritage, Art

Join 702 ABC Sydney Mornings host Linda Mottram for a special live broadcast.

Friday, May 24 2013 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Pier 2/3 Club Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Sex and Representation Code: 83  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Current Affairs, Nonfiction, Art

Authors, academic and artist talk women and sex.

Friday, May 24 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ticketed: $20/$14
Pier 2/3 Main Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Books and Arts Daily with Michael Cathcart Code: 87  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Art, Culture & Heritage

ABC Radio National’s Books and Arts Daily broadcasts live from Sydney Writers’ Festival.

Friday, May 24 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Sydney Dance Lounge, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Book Design: A Thousand Words Worth Code: 90  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Art, Publishing

The ins and outs of book design with a panel fresh from the 61st APA Book Design Awards.

Friday, May 24 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Wharf Theatre 2, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Collectomania: From Objects of Desire to Magnificent Obsession Code: 103  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Culture & Heritage, Art

Self-confessed ‘collectomaniac’ Claudia Chan Shaw shares the motives behind collecting.

Friday, May 24 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Free, no bookings
The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney  read more >
Afternoons with James Valentine Code: 113  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Culture & Heritage, Art

Join 702 ABC Sydney Afternoons host James Valentine for a special live broadcast.

Friday, May 24 2013 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Free, no bookings
Pier 2/3 Club Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
 
Saturday, May 25 2013
Telling Stories: Conflict in Art  * SOLD OUT * Code: 152  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Art, Nonfiction

A discussion about representations of conflict through art.

Saturday, May 25 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ticketed: $14/$10
Richard Wherrett Studio, Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Question Time with Sheila Heti Code: 157  |  Type: Conversation   |  Genres: Nonfiction, Fiction, Art

What makes a person interesting? Q&A performance with Sheila Heti.

Saturday, May 25 2013 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Ticketed: $14/$10
Pier 2/3 Club Stage, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
Speed Mentoring - WOW Code: 196  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Business & Economy, Science & Environment, Publishing, Art

15 minute mentoring sessions at this women-only event.

Saturday, May 25 2013 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Free, registration pre-event is essential, email wowmentoringatswf@gmail.com. Once confirmed, please arrive on the day before 3.30pm.
Pier 2/3 The Loft, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
 
Sunday, May 26 2013
Griffith REVIEW: Tasmania - The Soft Power of Culture Code: 211  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Current Affairs, Science & Environment, Culture & Heritage, Indigenous, Politics, Art, Nonfiction, Food Writing

Natasha Cica discusses the soft power of Tasmanian culture with Scott Rankin and Kathy Marks.

Sunday, May 26 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Free, no bookings
Sydney Dance 2, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >
MCA Zine Fair Code: 217  |  Type: Special Event   |  Genres: Children & Families, Art

Browse, buy and make zines at the sixth annual MCA Zine Fair.

Sunday, May 26 2013 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Free, no bookings
Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George Street, The Rocks  read more >
David Shrigley: How Are You Feeling? Code: 242  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Art, New Media

An Australian exclusive, cult icon David Shrigley and his quirky creative journey.

Sunday, May 26 2013 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Ticketed: $25/$20
Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George Street, The Rocks  read more >
Zines: Show and Tell with Curator Glenn Barkley Code: 244  |  Type: Author Talk   |  Genres: Art

An interactive exploration of zines and artist books.

Sunday, May 26 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Free, no bookings
Museum of Contemporary Art, 140 George Street, The Rocks  read more >
Adapting Reality: The Truth is in the Details Code: 256  |  Type: Panel   |  Genres: Art, Indigenous, Current Affairs, Politics

A re-examination of the death of Cameron Doomadgee as retold in The Tall Man.

Sunday, May 26 2013 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Free, no bookings
Wharf Theatre 2, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay  read more >

 

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