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  • Swap screen time for story time

    From The Gruffalo to Funny Kid, swap screen time for story time with this ultimate reading list for kids, as picked by our Children, Families and Creative Learning team.

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    Three books with a gruffalo, boy and a boy in bed on the covers.

  • Preserving the Grand Organ

    Each of the 10,244 pipes will be cleaned by hand – it's a tricky job.

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  • A brief history of Astral People

    What started as a humble artist management agency has turned into a multi-armed music juggernaut, whose parties have attracted the attention of Thom Yorke and Elton John. Andy Webb traces the humble origins of Sydney luminaries Astral People.

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  • Acoustics – Mathematics to Make Your Ears Ring

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    Are your ears ringing? Deconstruct the science of acoustics and sound with superstar maths teacher Eddie Woo and Mitch Allen, Soundscape Designer from the engineering firm Arup, whose founder worked directly with Utzon on the structure of the Opera House.

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    Two men standing looking over a table.

  • Artist to Artist Talks

    • Talks and Ideas

    Artist to Artist is conceived as a series of insights – short, sharp conversations that offer fresh perspectives on local and global cultures.

  • What’s it really like to run away with the circus?

    Ever wondered what it's like to run away with the circus? Jascha Boyce and Darcy Grant from contemporary circus production The Mirror share the high-flying details.

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  • Steve Reich Reorchestrated

    • Classical Music

    After three decades, the composer returns to the orchestral form for a new work with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

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  • Nature Inspiring Design

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    What is fractal geometry and how did it help build the Opera House? Learn about how architect Jørn Utzon took inspiration from the natural environment to reflect its the harbourside location of the building with Eddie Woo and Richard Johnson, an architect who worked directly with Utzon.

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  • The Purity of Geometry

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    Did you know that the Opera House was almost never built? Maths solved the problem! Find out how geometry and Utzon’s ‘Spherical Solution’ resolved the construction dilemma that the unique design of the arched sails caused with Eddie Woo and Peter Mould, former NSW Government Architect.

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  • Through time and space: A brief history of sampling

    There are many more layers to a track by The Avalanches and DJ Shadow than meets the ear.

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