Rima Sabina Aouf
Rima is the editor-in-chief of Concrete Playground.
Who knew the weekend supplements were so tense?
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His new animation A Cautionary Tale has made an impression on Kickstarter and Flickerfest.
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The short-film guru lets us in on her favourites.
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$35 a day won't get you theatre tickets, so Belvoir are helping out.
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A cool cafe for working in is your saviour on a hot day.
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Tue, 1 Jan - Wed, 6 Feb 2013
Various cinemas in Sydney
Director Ang Lee films the unfilmable and shows how grown-up 3D is done.
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Fri, 4 Jan - Mon, 28 Jan 2013
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
One pop-up that's perfectly placed for summer.
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Christmas is over, but the cultural festivities of summer are just beginning.
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Sat, 5 Jan - Sun, 27 Jan 2013
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
The signature event of our city in summer kicks off with the three free acts of Day One that go from 9.30am until late into the night. An unusual marathon, an outdoor dance party, and a giant rubber duck are your prelude to a month of the finest music, theatre, and art.
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Fri, 11 Jan - Sun, 13 Jan 2013
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Newtown and Erskineville's littlest parks get a big shot of art during Sydney Festival.
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Fri, 11 Jan - Sun, 13 Jan 2013
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
A local octogenarian couple still adorably in love, jelly-like lilo seating, and a trip into the belly of a whale.
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Fri, 11 Jan - Thu, 17 Jan 2013
Carriageworks, Eveleigh
Puppetry, animation, live action, and music combine to create a fuzzy picture of a mind in dementia.
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Mon, 7 Jan - Fri, 25 Jan 2013
State Library of NSW, Sydney
It's always the quiet ones.
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Sat, 5 Jan, 2013
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
A marathon, a massive party, and a giant rubber duck kick off the Sydney Festival.
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Wed, 9 Jan - Sun, 13 Jan 2013
Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney
Heiner Goebbels esoteric-sounding works can be relied on to hit a nerve.
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Fri, 11 Jan - Sun, 20 Jan 2013
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Few things spell summer so much as outdoor cinema, and this one at Bondi in particular.
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Some of 2012's biggest titles duke it out on this special day of the year.
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Fri, 11 Jan - Tue, 15 Jan 2013
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
Handel's opera, as told through Vivienne Westwood's costumes.
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Fri, 4 Jan - Sun, 10 Feb 2013
A special collection of burlesque vaudeville contortionist aerialist acrobat comedian evocateurs.
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Everyone's favourite rail yard turned arts centre, Carriageworks, has announced a vibrant program for 2013 that includes work from local and international heroes.
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