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Humanity in Space
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Humanity in Space

Since humanity first looked at the night sky, we have wondered whether we are alone in the universe. Now, for the first time in our history, we stand on the brink of being able to answer that question. Over the last twenty years, a staggering number of planets have been discovered orbiting other stars, and the detection of the first …

Music
Australian String Quartet – Close Quarters at the Bromley Room
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Australian String Quartet – Close Quarters at the Bromley Room

Visit the enchanting Bromley Room #2 at West Village this Queensland Music Festival and get up-close and intimate with the Australian String Quartet! In these casual, family-friendly concerts Dale, Francesca, Stephen and Sharon perform a selection of classical and contemporary works that will be sure to thrill and delight. Taking chamber music back to its roots, the ASQ’s hour-long Close …

Music
Hanson
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Hanson

Following a sold out 25th Anniversary World Tour and Greatest Hits release, Grammy nominated multi-platinum pop-rock trio Hanson is beginning the next 25 years with a musical project unmatched in their history. String Theory brings together an exciting collaboration of song craftsmanship and symphonic majesty, framing the established trio’s music through a special collaboration with Academy Award winning arranger David Campbell, spawning both …

kids
The Search for Life: Are We Alone?
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The Search for Life: Are We Alone?

The Search for Life: Are We Alone? is narrated by Harrison Ford. Are we truly alone in space? Is there any form of life out there in the vast cosmos? These are the questions posed in this show. Duration: 45 minutes, inclusive of the night sky tour.

Film
Ideas In Search Of Light: Live Music & Film
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Ideas In Search Of Light: Live Music & Film

ARIA Music Award winner Heinz Riegler reimagines the early works of groundbreaking Czech animators Karel Dodal, Hermína Týrlová, and Irena Rosnerová, through the live performance of a new electronic soundscape. Heinz will be delivering a stunning experimental score to complement the visuals created by these visionary visual artists. Ideas In Search Of Light: Live Music & Film is happening in …

Theatre
Six Characters in Search of an Author
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Six Characters in Search of an Author

As a group of actors begin rehearsal, a dysfunctional family enters the theatre making the strangest of claims. Abandoned by their author, they are unfinished — they are characters in need of a new author to complete their story and, ultimately, to free them from eternal limbo. The subjective differences between reality and illusion have never been as piercingly portrayed as in …

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International School Teaching Seminar
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International School Teaching Seminar

Search Associates is the premier recruiting agency working with over 600 international schools worldwide. For more than 25 years, they have personally assisted over 32,000 teachers, counsellors, librarians, administrators and intern candidates find jobs in top international schools through the International School Teaching Seminar. The event is a free 2 hour seminar run by Search Associate Nick Kendell, …

Circus & Dance
Vulcana Women's Circus open day
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Vulcana Women’s Circus open day

Have your kids ever talked about joining the circus? Here is their chance! Ahead of our next term of kids and teens workshops, we are opening our doors to let everyone come and have a play and see what we are all about. Come and join in the fun with activities like tumbling, hula hoops, juggling, trapeze, and more! …

Community
The Stupidity Paradox – The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work
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The Stupidity Paradox – The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work

Professor Matt Alvesson presents a free lecture at the University of Queensland Business School on how functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organisational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organisations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an …