Vivid isn’t just about the city being awash with neon. Here are the Guardian’s picks for the best offerings from the festival of light, music and art
We’ve already offered a run-down of things to do at Sydney film festival, held at the same time as Vivid because the city is a sucker for punishment/traffic. But movie buffs can get an extra brain massage courtesy of Spike Lee: the trailblazing film-maker behind She’s Gotta Have It, Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X and last year’s BlacKkKlansman, which narrowly missed out on best picture at the Oscars. Lee has been described by the Guardian as “Hollywood’s political conscience”, whose fearless films – and public statements – deliver hard truths about race, class and society in the contemporary western world. He’ll be talking to Rhoda Roberts, head of Indigenous programming at the Opera House, about “issues of race in the media and Hollywood” – and to warm you up on 29 May, Andrew Bukenya and his band will be reinterpreting the music from Lee’s films at Vivid After Hours.
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