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| Wednesday 22 September 2010 |
| Making Their Mark: The Shared Tastes of Two Great Collectors | |
Like Louis-Antoine Prat, Philippe de Chennevières (1820-1899) was a Louvre curator and connoisseur, who assembled a collection of nearly 4,000 French drawings covering the period 1500 to 1860. Laurence Lhinares, department of graphic arts, Musée du Louvre, reveals the parallels between these two great collectors (in French, with English translation).
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| Time: 7:15pm-8:15pm Sep 22 Cost: Free
Venue: Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Rd, The Domain, Sydney
Enquiries: Art Gallery of NSW www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/events 02 9225 1744 |  | |
| Travels in Alaska, Western Canada and USA | |
Traveller Margaret Bradford discusses the flora and fauna of the Canadian Rockies, Jasper and Banff, as well as that found in world famous National Parks including Denali , Glacier Bay, Wrangell-St Elias, Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
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| Time: 8:00pm-9:30pm Sep 22 Cost: Free All Welcome
Venue: Sutherland Multi Purpose Cntr, 123 Flora St (near Belmont St), Sutherland
Enquiries: National Parks Assoc (Southern Sydney Branch) www.npansw.org.au (02) 9299 0000 | |
| Thursday 23 September 2010 |
| French Kitchen with Serge Dansereau | |
Leading Sydney chef Serge Dansereau, speaks about his book French Kitchen and the 230 classic French recipes carefully developed to make French food accessible to the home cook.
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| Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm Sep 23 Cost: Free
Venue: Stanton Library, 234 Miller Street, North Sydney
Enquiries: Constant Reader Bookshop www.constantreader.com.au 02 9438 1763 |  | |
| The Art Market, Drawing Cabinets and Collectors | |
Louis-Antoine Prat, distinguished art historian with the Musée du Louvre, shares insights into his collection and his passion for collecting French drawings, spanning more than 3 decades.
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| Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm Sep 23 Cost: Free
Venue: Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Rd, The Domain, Sydney
Enquiries: Art Gallery of NSW www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/events 02 9225 1744 | | |
| Remote and Wild | |
For 19 years, Richard and Carolyn Green have used their private helicopter to find and photograph some of the most remote, wild and beautiful environments in Australia. Hear about their exciting adventures, 'heli-camping' lifestyle and their sometimes hair-raising experiences.
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| Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Sep 23 Cost: $20 bookings essential
Venue: Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, State Library of NSW, Maquarie St, Sydney
Enquiries: State Library of NSW www.sl.nsw.gov.au (02) 9273 1770 | | |
| Edward Albin Amphlett: Surveyor of the Sydney Harbour Bridge | |
Not only was E A Amphlett the principal surveyor for the Sydney Harbour Bridge, he was also one of the main men to set out the underground railway system. John Brock examines the singular excellence of Surveyor Amphlett's triangulation.
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| Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Sep 23 Cost: $8
Venue: History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
Bookings: Royal Australian Historical Society www.rahs.org.au (02) 9247 8001 | | |
| John Fahey: 50 Years of Rugby League | |
The Hon. John Fahey, AC, reflects on his 50-year involvement in rugby league and shares his views on the future of the game when he presents the annual Tom Brock Lecture.
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| Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Sep 23 Cost: Free Bookings essential incl light refreshments
Venue: Level 2, NSW Leagues' Club, 165 Phillip St, Sydney
Bookings: Tom Brock Bequest Committee www.sporthistory.org/News.html#TBL (02) 9514 5116 | | |
| Always with Me: How Mobile and Social Media are Changing Us | | As part of the So, what? lectures on contemporary humanities and social sciences, Associate Professor Kate Crawford, Journalism and Media Research Centre UNSW, shares preliminary findings from the largest study of mobile media use in Australia. |
| Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Sep 23 Cost: Free
Venue: Tyree Room, The John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW , Kensington
Bookings: Uni of NSW (Social Policy Research Centre) www.arts.unsw.edu.au/othersites/?path=ot.. 02 9385 8512 | |
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