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Tamara Harrison appointed as Sydney Opera House Head of Children, Families and Creative Learning
The Sydney Opera House today announced that Tamara Harrison has been appointed to the role of Head of Children, Families and Creative Learning, joining the artistic leadership team of the Opera House's internal programming arm, Sydney Opera House Presents. In this role, Harrison will oversee a year-round program that aims to inspire young people, families, students and educators through performing arts experiences, workshops, talks and creative play.
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Jill Scott announced as first Vivid LIVE act for 2020
The Sydney Opera House revealed that Grammy award-winning US neo-soul powerhouse Jill Scott will perform her influential debut album Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1, celebrating its 20th anniversary in an Australian exclusive at Vivid LIVE as part of Vivid Sydney, the largest festival of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Finnish education expert Pasi Sahlberg hosts conversation series at the Opera House
Finnish writer, practitioner and researcher of education, Pasi Sahlberg, will host a series of three conversations in April, June and October in the Sydney Opera House Utzon Room with national and international education thought-leaders Eddie Woo and Amie Albrecht, Maggie MacDonnell and Dr. Michael Rich. The conversation series invites parents, grandparents, caregivers, educators and students to discuss the urgency for education reform in Australia in passionate, participatory conversation.
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American Psycho - The Musical to premiere at the Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House today announced that American Psycho - The Musical will be presented in the Sydney Opera House Playhouse from 4 – 21 June, 2020. Sexy, dark and disturbing, the production is returning after a successful season at the Hayes Theatre Co. in 2019 that earned the musical nine 2020 Sydney Theatre Awards.
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Sydney Opera House begins work on historic Concert Hall upgrade
This week, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter and visual artist Solange will be the final artist to perform in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall before work begins on a major upgrade to renew the world-famous venue for the next 50 years.
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New speakers and events added to All About Women 2020 line-up
The Sydney Opera House announced new speakers and events for the eighth annual All About Women festival, taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 2020 to coincide with International Women’s Day.
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Free Talks & Ideas event examining the bushfire catastrophe: what now?
The Sydney Opera House today announced a free Talks & Ideas event in the Drama Theatre on Sunday 16 February to spearhead urgent discussion and examine practical and policy-led responses to Australia’s unprecedented ongoing bushfire season and its devastating impact on communities, land and wildlife.
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Penn & Teller reschedule tour
The Sydney Opera House today announced that Penn & Teller will bring their record-breaking Las Vegas live show to Sydney for eight performances at the Capitol Theatre from 14 – 21 April 2020.
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Opera House announces new summer pop-up bar
Tudor-inspired glamour and regal decadence has descended on the Sydney Opera House with a new summer pop-up SIX Bar poured by Mumm at Portside Sydney, until 5 March.
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