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Warren Ellis: Nina Simone's Gum

Where
Carriageworks
Carriageworks
245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2042
Bay 17
When

Friday 20 May 2022 from 6pm to 7pm

Cost

Adult: $35Concession: $25

The literary debut of celebrated musician Warren Ellis, Nina Simone’s Gum, takes its name from an unlikely keepsake he snatched from the underside of his idol’s piano in a moment of rapture.

Join Warren as he sheds light on his playful memoir in which a meaning-rich relic blossoms into a metaphor for art, music and obsession, traversing his childhood in country Victoria, collaborations with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and prize-winning work with Dirty Three.

Warren joins live via video in conversation with Marieke Hardy.

This event is open captioned.

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