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Lovely Weekend

It's been an unexpectedly busy, but lovely weekend. As of Friday night, I had no plans for the weekend at all. But all of a sudden, a series of "spontaneous invitations" came through for lunch and dinner yesterday, and to catch up with my friend Kate, today. We haven't seen each other in real life … Continue reading Lovely Weekend

07/02/202113/02/2021Arts, covid-19, Funny, lindy lee, museum of contemporary art8 Comments

Friday Night Art Bar

When you're invited to a night at the Museum Of Contemporary Art in Sydney, you should never refuse the invitation. Unless there's a cruise ship in port at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, the upstairs cafe at the MCA enjoys spectacular views of both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. And the MCA … Continue reading Friday Night Art Bar

27/04/201828/04/2018Arts, mca, museum of contemporary artLeave a comment

Jumaadi at MCA

Deep in the back of my consciousness is a rather vague childhood memory of seeing a live performance, probably at the Lismore City Hall, and probably as part of a schools touring program. Aside from that, I've had little exposure to Indonesian shadow puppet theatre (Wayang kulit) until today. In the midst of the cold, wet … Continue reading Jumaadi at MCA

05/06/201621/06/2016Arts, jumaadi, museum of contemporary artLeave a comment
My beautiful hometown, Lismore has suffered the worst flood in recorded history. Many say the devastation is more akin to a cyclone or a tsunami. This is a series of posts about what happened to my family and to my town. I’ll keep adding to this as the recovery/rebuilding occurs. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2022-lismore-flood/

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My beautiful hometown, Lismore has suffered the worst flood in recorded history. Many say the devastation is more akin to a cyclone or a tsunami. This is a series of posts about what happened to my family and to my town. I’ll keep adding to this as the recovery/rebuilding occurs. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2022-lismore-flood/

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  • Andrew on Can you still buy Rinso?
  • James O'Brien on Live Shows Again
  • Andrew on Live Shows Again
  • marcellous on 20 Years
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