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All Events in Brett Whiteley Studio (25)

Brett Whiteley Studio Reading with Winifred Weir

August 22, 2010 from 2pm to 3:30pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Winifred Weir has been published in a collection of four poets, Contours (Round Table Press, 1991), and her poetic narrative, or verse novella, Isabella, which was awarded the Women Writers’ Poetry B… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, open mic

Brett Whiteley Reading with Stephen Edgar

September 26, 2010 from 2pm to 3:30pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Guest poet for 26th September will be Stephen Edgar Stephen Edgar has published several collections of poetry, the most recent being History of the Day (Black Pepper Publishing), which was awarded t… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, open mic, whiteley

Brett Whiteley Studio Reading with Rae Desmond Jones

October 24, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Rae Desmond Jones was born in the mining town of Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales. Although many of his poems and stories are concerned with urban experience, he has always felt that de… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, open mic
Launch: Claire Potter 'Swallow'

October 24, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Robert Adamson will launch site member Claire Potter's new book Swallow, published by Five Island Press. ABOUT CLAIRE POTTER (Bio adapted from Todd Swift's Eyewear Blog.) Claire Potter grew up in… Organized by Five Islands Press | Type: launch, reading, members

Brett Whiteley Studio Reading with Maggie Walsh

November 28, 2010 from 2pm to 3:30pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Maggie Walsh is a poet from Palm Island in far north Queensland. She considers herself an elder. She writes on her experience as a child growing up in the dormitory system and the light of Indigenous… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, open mic

Derek Motion & Sandra Thibodeaux at the Brett Whiteley Studio

February 27, 2011 from 2pm to 5pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Fourth Sunday of the month, 2pm Featured guest poet and open mic Sunday 27 February 2011 Derek MotionDerek Motion is a writer, reviewer and editor, and the director of the Booranga Writers' Centre… Organized by derek motion | Type: reading, members

Brett Whiteley Studio Reading with Tricia Dearborn

March 27, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Tricia Dearborn is an award-winning Sydney poet and short story writer, whose work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies in Australia, the UK, the US and India. Her first collection was F… Organized by Brett Whiteley Studio | Type: reading, members

Brett Whiteley Studio Reading with Peter Lach-Newinsky

April 24, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Peter Lach-Newinsky’s poems and essays have been widely published in literary magazines and anthologies. His awards include first prize in the Melbourne Poets Union International Poetry Competition 2… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, open mic

150 poets - 150 reasons to celebrate

May 22, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm – Brett Whiteley Studio From Angela Stretch I am pleased to be able to invite you to celebrate 150 poets who have featured at the Brett Whiteley Studio. We are in our twelfth year since Brook Emery and Alec George, Coordi… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, open mic, party, members

Sunday at 2pm with Adam Hill

June 26, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm – Brett Whiteley Studio Via Angela Stretch Adam Hill is a contemporary Sydney based artist and seasoned spoken word performer who has been committed to forging social justice through his art and commentary for over decade… Organized by Angela Stretch | Type: reading, performance, open mic, sundays@2pm, monthly