{"id":9437,"date":"2012-05-04T14:22:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T04:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=9437"},"modified":"2018-05-15T07:04:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T21:04:04","slug":"vivid-live-winters-hottest-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/vivid-live-winters-hottest-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivid LIVE: Winter\u2019s hottest event"},"content":{"rendered":"

The nights are getting colder but Sydney\u2019s arts and events scene is hotting up. Vivid LIVE\u2019s Festival Director Fergus Linehan gives us his festival highlights.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Fergus Linehan<\/p><\/div>\n

For those not in the know, what is Vivid LIVE?<\/strong>
\nVivid LIVE<\/a> is a 10 day celebration of contemporary music held at Sydney Opera House and is part of Vivid Sydney<\/a>, the city\u2019s annual festival of light, music and ideas that transforms Sydney in winter.<\/p>\n

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What is it about Vivid LIVE that makes it a must for Sydneysiders and visitors alike?<\/strong>
\nVivid LIVE and Vivid Sydney really bring the city alive in winter with a vibrancy and electricity you think only possible in summer.
\nVivid LIVE reinvents itself each year with a new line-up and a new vision so no two years are ever the same. The line-up features Australian and world premieres, special commissions and one-off performances, making it a truly unique festival experience.
\nThe \u2018Lighting The Sails\u2019 can only be seen to be believed and this year we have German collective URBANSCREEN using the latest 3D mapping technology to project onto the sails.<\/p>\n

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Florence + The Machine<\/p><\/div>\n

What are the big events on the program we should be locking in our diary?<\/strong>
\nSome events like Florence + The Machine and The Temper Trap have sold out but there is still plenty to see:
\nKaren O in Stop The Virgens<\/a> – Straight from New York, this is certainly one of the highlights of our 2012 Vivid LIVE program.<\/p>\n

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Karen O in Stop The Virgens<\/p><\/div>\n

Bryce Dessner\/Nico Muhly\/Sufjan Stevens<\/a> \u2013 A special collaboration from Sufjan Stevens who Sydneysiders will know from the Sydney Festival, The National\u2019s Bryce Dessner and composer Nico Muhly. The show premiered to great acclaim at London\u2019s Barbican in April this year.
\nJanelle Mon\u00e1e<\/a> \u2013 She\u2019s been declared the heir to Prince and Stevie Wonder.<\/p>\n

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Janelle Mon\u00e1e<\/p><\/div>\n

My Brightest Diamond <\/a>\u2013 Shara Worden will perform a full concert version of her third album All Things Will Unwind<\/em> in the Opera Theatre.
\nClub Nights in the Studio<\/a> \u2013 Some of our finest music taste-makers are transforming the Studio and western foyers in a series of themed club nights.
\nWhat free events can we look forward to?<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lighting the Sails<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s a must.
\n\u2022 Vivid LIVE festival bar<\/strong> \u2013 Regardless of whether you have a ticket to something or not, it\u2019s great to just head down to the Western foyers with your friends and soak up the festival vibe.
\n\u2022 Light walk around Circular Quay and The Rocks<\/strong> \u2013 Vivid Sydney has over 50 light sculptures, projections and immersive installations and there\u2019s a real buzz around the precinct.
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For interstate visitors what are your top five must-dos for Sydney?<\/strong>
\n1. <\/strong> Go see the Sydney Swans at the SCG \u2013 they\u2019re on form this season!
\n2. <\/strong> Catch a theatre production by one of Australia\u2019s young theatre makers \u2013 there\u2019s real excitement and energy in the theatre scene right now.
\n3. <\/strong> Brunch in the fish markets on Saturday morning \u2013 so delicious, so cheap.
\n4.<\/strong> The world\u2019s best Sunday lunch at Sean\u2019s Panorama in Bondi.
\n5. <\/strong> Go along to GoodGod Small Club on Liverpool Street. Get there late and prepare to get sweaty.
\nWhere can we get last minute tickets to the festival?<\/strong>
\nsydneyoperahouse.com\/vividlive<\/a> has all you need to know. Or you can always join us on facebook.com\/vividlivesydneyoperahouse<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n

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