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Steven Pinker, a 70-year-old Caucasian man with curly gray hair, a stern face, wearing a navy suit.
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Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works, announces first Australian tour in 2026

An Evening With Steven Pinker will dive into Steven Pinker's latest book on the hidden power of common knowledge.

Three women manipulating two bird puppets in a production of Lost and Finding.
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Lost and Finding review: raw energy at Flight Path Theatre

Lost and Finding is a fantastical comedy with a sense of adventure (and puppets).

A man, Ian Stenlake, sitting in a chair near a shuttered blind in The 39 Steps.
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The 39 Steps review: Hitchcock gets the slapstick treatment

Hitchcock spy thriller meets Monty Python-style humour in The 39 Steps, a rollicking action-comedy. 

A classroom scene in Trophy Boys, with three students. One is standing on a table.
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Trophy Boys review: boys will be boys on tour

Runaway hit play Trophy Boys returns to excoriate a world of privilege and male collusion.

A woman is looking at a man through a veiled frame in Three Plays.
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Three Plays review: Tennessee Williams in snack form by Ground Floor Theatre

Three rarely seen one-act plays by Tennessee Williams are given the omnibus treatment on the Old Fitz stage in Three…

Gallery view of an exhibitio with colour abstract paintings and round table sculptures. Janet Dawson
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Janet Dawson: Far Away, So Close review: a well-earned retrospective

The Art Gallery of NSW maps out Janet Dawson’s career highpoints – an inspiration for artists working today

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Sydney Fringe Festival: bigger and bolder than ever in 2025

This year's Sydney Fringe Festival is embracing more local and international talent than ever and a decentralised model of place.

NSW Minister for the Arts John Graham MLC launches the Plan for Western Sydney Arts, Culture and Creative Industries: 2025-2028. The photo shows an animated man with silver hair and wearing a blue suit and white shirt but no tie. He stands at a lectern and gestures with his left hand.
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$5 million arts strategy announced for Western Sydney

The NSW State Government has released a new three-year arts strategy for Western Sydney.

Three women dressed in beige colours in the production of Othello.
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Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy

The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.

A group of young women are standing outside under strings of lights holding books and talking. Sydney Writers' Festival.
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Sydney Writers' Festival partners with State Library of NSW for new literary hub 

Sydney Writers' Festival and the State Library of NSW have partnered on an initiative allowing year-round storytelling.

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