StoryFest at the coast
StoryFest 2021 showcases more than 40 artists across 30 events in a line-up that promises to engage and entertain audiences keen to get out and support Australian artists. StoryFest patron and international bestselling author Markus Zusak will deliver the opening night address. Tanya Plibersek will be in conversation with Jane Caro, Wendy Harmer will lead a debate on freedom of speech and actor John Bell will address leadership and his book Some Achieve Greatness. There is also a schools program, a number of workshops and other events over the weekend of June 18-20 at venues in Milton, Mollymook and Ulladulla. For tickets and further details head to storyfest.org.au
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Meet the Author
May 25: In an ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event from 6pm to 7pm, ABC China correspondent Bill Birtles will be in conversation with Hugh White on Birtles' new book, The Truth about China, an examination of Chinese-Australian relations. Cinema, Kambri Cultural Centre, ANU. Registrations at anu.edu.au/events
June 16: In an ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author event from 6pm to 7pm, award-winning author Bri Lee will be in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on Lee's new book, Who Gets to be Smart, an exploration of knowledge, power and privilege. Cinema, Kambri Cultural Centre, ANU. Registrations at anu.edu.au/events
World MS Day event
May 28: Jennifer Severn will be in conversation about her memoir Long Road to Dry River for World MS Day at Canberra Baptist Church Hall, 11 Currie Crescent, Kingston at 12.30pm. $15 includes light lunch, tea and coffee, and lucky door prize. Numbers limited. RSVP: takingcontrolgroup@hotmail.com by May 25, 2021.
Emerging Writers' Incubator
SBS, in partnership with Screen Australia and state and territory film agencies, has launched the Emerging Writers' Incubator: a new initiative to support the development of underrepresented fiction writing talent in the Australian screen sector. Each year for the next three years, six successful candidates ("selected writers") will be employed for 12 months in production companies acclaimed for their delivery of Australian drama from around the country, with placements commencing from July 2021. Applications close on May 28, 2021. bit.ly/3fqt9Bm
Poetry at Manning Clark
May 27: Poetry in Manning Clark House: Jerzy Beaumont, Anita Patel and Kimberly Williams. 11 Tasmania Circuit, Forrest, 7pm to 9pm. Admission $10. Online bookings essential on trybooking.com.
A Brush With Poetry
May 30: Relax in the ambience of Café on Queen, nestled on the banks of the Balgalal Creek. Hear an eclectic mix of voices, and sometimes music, presented by Binalong Arts Group Inc. Free open mic event. 1.30pm for 2pm. BYO alcohol. 15 Queen St Binalong (just an hour from Canberra). Info: 0401 289 178.
Book launch
May 22: The picture book Dr Ouchy and Nurse Piggy: Baby Shark's Troublesome Tooth Fiasco - by Canberra surgeon Tetyana Kelly with illustrations by Cat Soper - will be launched on May 22 at Civic Pub at 3pm.
ANU Classics
May 27: The Friends of the ANU Classics Museum will host a free public lecture by Associate Professor McComas Taylor of the ANU on India's great national epic, the Mahabharata. 6.30pm, Social Sciences Research Building Theatre, Ellery Crescent, ANU, opposite the Baldessin car park.
Muse
May 23: At 3pm, Irma Gold will discuss her book The Breaking, about the bond between two women and the enduring cost of animal exploitation. musecanberra.com.au
May 25: At 8pm, the Translations Book Club journeys to the Congo in May with Fiston Mwanza Mujila's Tram 83 (trans: Roland Glasser). musecanberra.com.au
May 26: At 6.30pm, the OzLit Book Club will discuss Irma Gold's The Breaking. musecanberra.com.au
June 5: At 4pm, Krissy Kreen will discuss her book The Three Burials of Lotty Kneen, tracing her grandmother's early life. musecanberra.com.au
June 17: Stan Grant will be delivering his lecture An all historical fever: how history may yet be the death of us at 6pm at the Kambri Centre, ANU. Bookings are essential and through trybooking.com/BRFJU
ACU Prize for Poetry
Entries are now open for the 2021 Australian Catholic University (ACU) Prize for Poetry, with a first prize of $10,000. The theme for 2021 is "resilience", reflecting on Jaeda DeWalt's supposition, "When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience", and Sharon Salzberg's thesis, "Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others." Entries close on July 5 and winners will be announced on September 7. Inquiries: prizeforpoetry@acu.edu.au. More information: artsandculture.acu.edu.au
The Canberra chapter of the Tough Guy Book Club will meet at 7pm at King O'Malley's, 131 City Walk, Canberra, on June 2. For more information, phone Darren Saffin on 0411 089 209.
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Ron Cerabona
As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au
As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au
