Library Member Exclusive Benefits
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Spring/Summer 2011/2012
Join the City of Sydney Library and receive the ultimate culture card!
Library members have access to exclusive benefits to arts and cultural events in the City. The City extends its thanks to the cultural organisations who are participating in the Spring/Summer benefits.
There’s more to the City of Sydney Library, and membership is free for City of Sydney residents! Click here to join online today.
- Musica Viva
- Sydney Dance Company
- Sydney Writers' Centre
- UTS Australian Centre for Independent Journalism
- Sydney Observatory
- Australian Theatre for Young People
Promotional Codes
Library Members Only - Before buying tickets or enrolling please email your library card number or phone the library for the promotional codes.
MUSICA VIVA
10% discount to Stephen Hough and Sabine Meyer & Modigliani String Quartet
Stephen Hough
Experience Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata and other works by Liszt, Scriabin and Hough himself, one of Britain’s greatest living pianists.
Stephen Hough is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive pianists of his generation. He is a progressive performer, composer, recording artist and writer.
City Recital Hall Angel Place
17 October 7pm & 22 October 2pm
For concert insights visit musicaviva.com.au/hough
Save 10% on adult tickets.
Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.
Book online at http://www.cityrecitalhall.com/book/id/865 and enter the promotional code.
Or book by phone (02) 8256 2222 or in person at City Recital Hall Angel Place.
Sabine Meyer & Modigliani String Quartet
Witness a clarinet legend perform some of the world’s most loved quintets.
Sabine Meyer’s career has been at the highest imaginable level since coming to worldwide attention in 1982, when Herbert von Karajan appointed her principal clarinet of, and first woman in, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Today she is one of Germany’s best-loved stars, the first name that leaps to mind when the clarinet is mentioned.
On her first Australian tour in fifteen years, Meyer is joined by the Modigliani String Quartet from Paris.
City Recital Hall Angel Place
7 November 7pm & 12 November 2pm
For concert insights visit musicaviva.com.au/meyer
Save 10% on adult tickets.
Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.
Book online at http://www.cityrecitalhall.com/book/id/866 and enter the promotional code. Or book by phone (02) 8256 2222 or in person at City Recital Hall Angel Place.
SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY
$10 Off A Reserve Tickets!
City of Sydney Library Members receive $10 off A Reserve tickets to Sydney Dance Company’s performances at Sydney Theatre.
Simply quote the promotional code when booking through Sydney Theatre on 9250 1999 or at sydneytheatre.org.au.
Visit www.sydneydancecompany.com for performance dates.
SYDNEY WRITERS’ CENTRE
Kickstart your writing - $20 discount
It’s summer time in Sydney! Time to come out of hibernation and explore your creativity.
The Sydney Writers’ Centre in Milsons Point has a program of over 30 writing courses – including courses in creative writing, travel and feature writing, life writing, writing books for children and young adults, and business writing.
Courses are held in our harbourside training rooms in Milsons Point.
There are also online courses available in creative writing, feature writing, and writing books for children and young adults.
For City of Sydney Library members, the Sydney Writers’ Centre is offering $20 off most of our courses. Specifically, you can use this discount on five-week face-to-face or online course; any one-day seminar; or any two-hour seminar. To redeem this offer, visit www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au and choose a course. Then use the promotional code for your booking.
You can enrol online, using the code, or call the Sydney Writers’ Centre on 02 9929 0088 and enrol over the phone with a credit card.
See you at the Sydney Writers’ Centre!
UTS AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
10% discount to the ACIJ National Investigative Journalism Conference 16-17 September 2011.
Back to the Source, Australia's first national investigative journalism conference will bring together industry professionals and journalism academics to explore the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for investigative journalism.
The Investigative Journalism Conference runs from 9am to 5pm on Friday and Saturday. The two-day fee is $200 or $120 for one day. Practical afternoon workshops are optional, and included in the daily conference fees.
For full details visit http://www.acij.uts.edu.au/investigative-journalism/index.html or call 9514 2295.
Please email jan.mcclelland@uts.edu.au with the promotional codeto receive this offer.
10% discount to the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism short courses 2011.
City of Sydney Library members receive a 10% discount from course fees below. Please email acij@uts.edu.au with the promotional code to receive this offer.
Concession is available to unemployed, low income and all students. All courses limited to 14 participants.
HOW TO BE A FOOD WRITER with David Dale
Course fee $950 or $710 concession
Sat 10 Sept, Sat 17 Sept (Buon Ricordo), Wed 21 Sept, Wed 28 Sept, Wed 5 Oct - 17 hours
Two consecutive Saturdays noon to 4pm (week 2 at Buon Ricordo) then three consecutive evenings 6 to 9pm
INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH With Wendy Bacon
Course fee $750 or $500 concession
Thurs 22, Sat 24, Thurs 29 September
Two Thursday evenings 6 to 9pm and one Saturday 10am to 4.30pm - 12.5 hours
FEATURE WRITING with Louise Williams
Course fee $920 or $690 concession
13 October to 17 November – 6pm to 9pm over six Thursday evenings - 18 hours
SUB EDITING FUNDAMENTALS with Dan Kaufman
Course fee $1,490 or $1,140 concession
15 to 18 November – 9.30am to 4.30pm over four days – Tues to Friday – 24 hours
WRITING FOR THE WEB with Marcus O’Donnell
Course fee $850 or $650 concession
10 & 11 Nov - 9.30am to 4.30pm – two days Thursday and Friday – 12 hours
WRITING ESSENTIALS with Jenna Price
Course fee $1,050 or $800 concession
27 to 29 September 9.30am to 4.30pm over three days – Tue to Thu – 18 hours
PHOTOJOURNALISM ESSENTIALS with Moshe Rosenzveig
Course fee $1,050 or $800 concession
12 October to 23 Nov (week 4, 2 Nov Lab) - 7 Wed evenings - 6 to 9pm – 21 hours
For full details visit http://www.acij.uts.edu.au/shortcourses/index.html
or call 9514 2488.
SYDNEY OBSERVATORY
25% off the price of one daytime 3-D Space Theatre session and telescope dome tour
Present your City of Sydney library membership card to receive 25% off the price of one daytime 3-D Space Theatre session and telescope dome tour.
Session times: Mon-Fri 2.30pm, 3.30pm
Weekends & holidays 11am, 12pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm
Discover stargazing, science, extreme weather and a very special clock. Explore the exhibitions and beautiful gardens, view the sky and stars through telescopes, enter virtual reality in the 3-D theatre and take part in special events – all at Australia’s oldest observatory.
*Discount applies to a single admission. Not valid with any other offer. Session times may vary.
www.sydneyobservatory.com
AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
25% off tickets to RAINBOW’S ENDING by Noël Greig
by special arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd
Directed by Anna Kerrigan
Two hungry giants are determined to devour every living thing in the world. With their insatiable appetites they start with the farms and the fish. Then the plants and animals, and before too long, the people. Soon all that’s left are two towns, huddled behind high walls, hidden in the mountains. One small hero leads an expedition to end this terror, and she will… one way or another!
Suitable for ages 6 +
Simply logon to http://www.atyp.com.au/index.php/atyp-productions/rainbow---s-ending- And use the promotional code to redeem this offer.
SEASON
14 September - 25 September
TIME
Wed and Fri 11.00am, Sat 2.30pm and 7.00pm, Sun 2.30pm
VENUE (view map)
atyp Studio 1, The Wharf
Walsh Bay
TICKETS
$10 preview/ $15 supporters
$17 concession / $20 full
