From Hume Crescent and Manchester’s 24hr party people to Sydney’s 90s electronic boom. […]
Interview with atone (aka Andy Fitzgerald)
Review: Message In A Bottle
October 26, 2023 Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney Opera House October 27, 2023 Reviewed by Sophie Kennedy White It’s a bold move to create a dance musical about the desperate plight of refugees with the music of pop star Sting but Kate Prince’s courageous stage production does it spectacularly. Moved by that shocking image of a […]
Find The Music In You! – Open Academy at the Con
Short courses for adults: jazz and soul ensembles, impro basics, jazz guitar, music theory, singing, and more! Classes held at: Conservatorium of Music with some online classes, starting 13th October. This spring, nurture your creativity with a short music course at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Open Academy. Pick up a new instrument perhaps? – […]
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Exploring Art in All its Forms
The journey of pursuing art has brought me to Sydney all the way from Kathmandu, Nepal, and I plan on exploring as many aspects of it as I possibly can. My name is Akanksha Bhandari, and I’m an international student enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree of Visual Arts and Design at the Australian Catholic University. […]
Work Experience @ Eastside FM! – Vedrana S
I’m Vedrana Srbinoska, a year 10 student at Caringbah High School. Being a guitarist, bassist, and singer, music has always been a key part of my life. I play in a strings ensemble, band, and guitar ensemble at school, and have recently spoken in an episode of the Telstra Foundation’s upcoming podcast: DEAR DIGITAL FUTURE. […]
MOONSTRUCK – Ensemble Offspring
MOONSTRUCK – Ensemble Offspring Almost 30 years to the day and in the same venue as the Spring Ensemble’s first concert, Moonstruck looks to the origins of our ensemble and imagines the future. The starting point is Arnold Schoenberg’s revolutionary classic from 1912, Pierrot lunaire – still radical to the ear as it straddles the […]
Work Experience At Eastside Radio
About Me: My name is Tilda, and I am a Year 10 student from Caringbah Selective High School in the Sutherland Shire. I have a sister named Freya, who is an extraordinary flautist. My dad works for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, but in his spare time, he plays bass guitar in his band, […]
Dancing Against the Rules – Footloose The Musical in Chatswood
Do you love singing along to Footloose, watch iconic 1984 Footloose movie, or even the 2011 remake? Then this is for you, Footloose the Musical at the Concourse Theatre in Chatswood. PACA Productions is behind this awesome musical, with high-energy dances, beautiful songs and heartfelt moments taking you through the story of Ren McCormack moving […]
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Review: Cézanne to Giacometti: highlights from Museum Berggruen
Art Gallery of Australia 31 May – 21 September 2025 Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) It’s always good to have a reason to visit Canberra and Cézanne to Giacometti, Highlights from the Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie, is a jolly good reason. On now at the National Gallery of Australia until 21 September it’s […]
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IMAX Presents: Prince – Sign O’ The Times – 29th August 2025
Hey Eastsiders! On Friday, 29th of August, experience the live concert film, “Prince – Sign O’ The Times” at IMAX Sydney. Whether you’re a life long or newly minted Prince fan, this concert film has something for everyone. With a running time of 1HR 26 MIN, it’s a definite can’t miss. Don’t believe us? Check […]
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Review: ACO Up Close, Shostakovich & Silvestrov
Saturday 23 August 2025 ACO on the Pier – The Neilson Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) When I saw the program for the latest ACO Up Close recital at The Neilson, I was curious as to the connection between Valentin Silvestrov and Dmitri Shostakovich. Yes they were both Soviet era […]
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Sydney celebrates the 2025 Art Music Award Winners
On Thursday August 21st, the Sydney’s City Recital Hall welcomed the 2025 Art Music Award Ceremony. The Art Music Award is an annual celebration of Australia’s art and music community presented by APREA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). It recognizes excellence among artists, performers and leaders in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and […]
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Orlando – A Dazzling Journey Through Time and Identity
Based on the novel by Virginia WoolfAdapted by Carissa Licciardello & Elsie YagerDirected by Carissa Licciardello Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation. Orlando is young, rich and handsome. A courtier in the time of Elizabeth, he sets out in search of love, life, and a […]
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Maggie is in the Mix
It’s day one at Eastside FM community radio in Paddington, and I’m doing my first shift as a (newbie) intern. This opportunity is a late-in-life career pivot into something completely different! After spending the last couple of years studying radio broadcasting and podcast production at TAFE and AFTRS, I’m thrilled to be here at this […]