Reality is a tough sell these days. There's entirely too much of it and too little being done by the evil powers that be to blind us. One would think being part of a world ruled by money and corruption that being one of the little people...
This week you'll need plenty of fluids. 10) Think Tank: Who's Afraid of Public Space? 18th March What: This is the first of five Think Tanks led by ACCA over 2020, this forum delves into recent global debates and phenomena including the increasing incursion of private interests into public culture;...
Don't think. Drink. 10) Australian Tattoo Expo 20th-22nd March What: Celebrating its 11th year in Sydney, the Australian Tattoo Expo is back! With an emphasis on talent, Australian Tattoo Expo invites the public to come and experience the Tattoo Industry up close and personal. With over 350 talented artists under...
Humanity was an accident. Whether or not the accident is more akin to penicillin or coca-cola is a matter of perception. The fact remains, however, that we are all at the behest of chaos, and, as humans, we've taken profound issue with that. Because no matter...
More strikingly than ever there's a collective burning desire to nix partisan pettiness in favour of a united front. Perhaps because we're, as a species, facing a pandemic that kills almost indiscriminately. The only group of people who seem largely unaffected are children. Arguably some of...
Accept your fate. 10) AI and the Bias of Machines: Robert Elliott Smith 9th March What: How do we stop the internet making bigots of us all? We live in a world increasingly ruled by technology, finding comfort in the idea that this technology is free of prejudice; only its...
It's an interesting world we live in. A phrase that has been uttered in various incarnations throughout the ages, though its defining implication is era specificity. These times are different to all the other times, just like all the other times were different. Our own...
War's upon us. 10) Making Meaning: Collections as Data 6th March What: Making Meaning: Collections as Data is a one-day symposium featuring influential and challenging speakers from the research, government, digital humanities and GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) sectors. Making Meaning aims to raise awareness of the potential of...
Everyone's a madman these days. 10) Taboo Talk (March) 4th March What: Should migrants and refugees be expected to integrate into mainstream Australian culture? Taboo Talk is a real-life platform for people to engage in conversation around difficult and sensitive topics of concern. The idea is to create a ‘brave’...
Get ready to laugh your arse off. Whitesnake's on tour. 10) BOADICEA: A Celtic Cabaret 28th February What: An opera depicting the life and times of Boadicea, the Celtic British Warrior Queen, who in 60 AD led an uprising against the Romans. Written by Judy Stevens and Clarry Evans, directed...