ABC Kids Classics: Sounds Like Australia at the Sydney Opera House Review

ABC Kids Classics: Sounds Like Australia at the Sydney Opera House Review

Way back when Miss 5 was Miss 2, I was so excited to take her to her very first theatre experience, which was the Babies Proms at the Sydney Opera House. They were a gorgeous introduction to attending the theatre,...
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Kaleidoscope at the Sydney Opera House

Kaleidoscope at the Sydney Opera House

A friend of mine who is passionate about the topic has spent much of April (“Autism Awareness Month”) reminding her Facebook friends that if you want to understand autistic people, you need to listen to autistic voices. This is what...
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Billionaire Boy at the Sydney Opera House

Billionaire Boy at the Sydney Opera House

When I was kid, I loved to imagine how incredible life would be if I could just stumble into unimaginable wealth. Wall to wall toys, a huge house, and a personal chauffeur were tops on my wish list. I think...
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Josephine Wants to Dance at Monkey Baa Theatre

Josephine Wants to Dance at Monkey Baa Theatre

We all have dreams – some more difficult to achieve than others. But, if a kangaroo can dance Swan Lake, surely every dream deserves a shot? This is the message of the new musical adaptation of Jackie French and Bruce...
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April School Holidays – Get Arts Adventuring! (Sydney)

April School Holidays – Get Arts Adventuring! (Sydney)

The April school holidays are creeping right up, and now that I have a school kid, I get it! 2 weeks to entertain her?! We’re staying home this break, and I definitely want to get some arts adventuring in, so...
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Family Day at the State Library of NSW

Family Day at the State Library of NSW

Last month, I stumbled on a new event for the Artsplorers calendar of events – a monthly family day at the State Library of New South Wales. At least a couple of the readers here let me know they were...
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The Biennale of Sydney – Cockatoo Island With Kids

The Biennale of Sydney – Cockatoo Island With Kids

The Biennale of Sydney is a major art exhibition that takes place every two years. It runs for 12 weeks (16 March – 11 June, 2018), and features the work of 70 artists from 35 countries in 7 different locations...
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Jurasic Plastic and the Makerspace Workshop

Jurasic Plastic and the Makerspace Workshop

“Wow, it looks just like my living room,” I quipped, as we approached the “mountain of toys” that opens the Jurasic Plastic art space. I immediately feel certain the volunteers have heard this joke a hundred times today. It’s a...
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The Funatorium: Captain Hook’s Pirate Party at the Sydney Opera House

The Funatorium: Captain Hook’s Pirate Party at the Sydney Opera House

“The pirate is a lady!”. My 4 year old girl lit up when she saw the art for The Funatorium: Captain Hook’s Pirate Party in the Sydney Opera House’s season brochure. And so it was that this show became a...
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Tours for Tots at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Tours for Tots at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Pre-children, Mr. Artsplorer and I used to enjoy going to the Art Gallery of New South Wales for sophisticated afternoons looking at oh-so mature mature works in gilded frames. But, while we have taken the Mini Artsplorer for a wander...
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