Talks & Ideas

Talks & Ideas

A selection of Talks & Ideas events from the Sydney Opera House archive.

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  • Uncle Vic Simms | Yarning Country

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following content may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

    Uncle Vic Simms is a Bidjigal man and singer-songwriter from La Perouse, who did his first professional performance in 1957 at age 11. While incarcerated in Bath...

  • Jeanine Leane | Yarning Country

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following content may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

    Jeanine Leane is a Wiradjuri writer, poet and academic from southwest New South Wales. Jeanine was the recipient of the University of Canberra Aboriginal and Tor...

  • DRMNGNOW | Yarning Country

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following content may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

    DRMNGNOW is a proud Yorta Yorta artist unpacking decolonial content, exploring Indigenous rights and culture via the mediums of hip hop and experimental electron...

  • The End of America? ANTIDOTE 2020

    With Jill Lepore. Presidential elections are pivotal in US politics and culture, but 2020 has taken this to the next level. In this radically changing landscape, could we be entering a new world order? Hosted by Damien Cave.

    2020 will likely be viewed by future historians as a watershed in US hi...

  • Such a Fun Age: Kiley Reid - ANTIDOTE 2020

    Race, Class and Privilege. Join Kiley Reid, author of 2020's bestseller Such a Fun Age, for a wide-ranging discussion of some of the biggest issues of our times. Hosted by Jan Fran.

    It's rare that a debut novel makes the sort of impact as Kiley Reid's Such a Fun Age, which has quickly become one...

  • Queerstories Comes Back Out - ANTIDOTE 2020

    Confessions, obsessions, love, loss and fierce resistance – you never know what will happen next at Sydney's legendary LGBTQI+ storytelling event. Hosted by Maeve Marsden.

    There is more to being queer than coming out and getting married. Come on in, grab a seat, and listen to an unexpected tale ...

  • Reasons to be Cheerful - ANTIDOTE 2020

    with Rutger Bregman & Jess Scully. A cynical view sees humanity as bad by nature. But what if we're not selfish, but instead inherently good, hopeful, and kind? Could this understanding change everything? Hosted by Edwina Throsby.

    Doomscrolling can convince us the world is full of evil people - ...

  • Resetting the World - ANTIDOTE 2020

    How can we rebuild outdated thinking with fresh perspectives? Advocate for Indigenous-led design Jefa Greenaway, social researcher Rebecca Huntley and one of Australia's leading economic journalists Jessica Irvine, offer fresh ideas to reshape our world. Hosted by Tom Tilley.

    2020 will go down ...