Prof. Alex Sharpe: Scary Monsters

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Prof. Alex Sharpe: Scary Monsters at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester 18 February 2017 Entrance is free — Visit now

The hopeful undecidability of David Bowie (1947-2016). An afternoon lecture celebrating the life and impact of The Thin White Duke, journeying through the territory of sex, gender and sexuality; and the sacred and the profane.

Prof. Alex Sharpe: Scary Monsters at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester 18 February 2017 Entrance is free Visit now

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