A stay in hospital is never easy, especially if you are the one who usually looks after everyone. Who will cook and care for the family? Who will keep the adults company and the children happily occupied? Local author, Elizabeth Cummings was driven to write Dinner on the Doorstep after finding herself in hospital in […]
Australian artist Marina DeBris is internationally renown for using rubbish to create stunning fashion garments. DeBris collects bottles, takeaway boxes, wrappers and any waste she can find washed up on the beach to construct her intricate pieces. As part of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibit, DeBris has built an intriguing and interactive installation called […]
Brought to you by Send it Pink, A Billion Beats and Fastway, ‘A Billion Beats Benefit Concert’ is a unique uplifting fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Showcasing the incredible talents of Maz Mazak, No Qualms, Amanda Easton, Tansy Mayhew, Sally London and the Soul Messengers, these musicians will entertain you for a worthy cause, […]
The Foundry 616 stage was drenched in soft blue and pink lighting, making the intimate setting feel more romantic. Mark Isaacs took the stage first. An hour passed unnoticed as he took the crowd on a journey with his single, dramatic improvisation. The emotion of the song was conveyed through his swaying and hunching, grunting […]
To celebrate the announcement of the Sixth Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival you are invited to a free screening of US filmmaker Judy Chaikin’s multi award winning documentary THE GIRLS IN THE BAND. The full length feature tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from […]
Hi Folks! As regular listeners, you’ll know that the 1st FJD of each month is devoted to one or two sensational albums. Well this month’s is extra special! Many old-timers will know about the 1963 Paris concert of the Duke Ellington Orchestra (Atlantic Records). Only a few will know that the French Duke Ellington society […]
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Jan Preston will perform at Sound Lounge in the Seymour Center, showcasing her unique, award-winning style of piano playing. Referred to as Australia’s Queen of Boogie Piano, Jan has a reputation as an astonishing piano player with a rich resonant voice who is a magnetic live performer. She takes the stage from 7:30 P.M. on […]
At 10:40 am Anna Kamaralli returns with Part 4 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is The Lower Classes. At 11:00 I am joined live in the studio by Marcela Balart, Information Office with NBN. My house has just been switched over and it’s an understatement to say it is a joy. It […]
Large-scale outdoor exhibition Art for the Planet and free kids gardening workshops Planting for the Planet kicked off this week at Darling Quarter, Sydney’s urban oasis! A thought-provoking exhibition, Art for the Planet (September 25 – October 27) features acclaimed Australian artists and reflects on the consequences of our modern lifestyles using repurposed materials. The workshops Planting for the Planet (October 3 – 6) […]
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Oghene Kologbo is a Nigerian guitarist, born in 1957, son of highlife musician Joe King Kologbo. Oghene began performing with Fela Kuti and Africa 70 as a teenager, toured and recorded a ton of music with the group, and eventually stayed on in Europe after an Africa 70 tour in ’78 to base himself […]
Anthony Huckstep is an award winning journalist and author who is affectionately known as the heavy metal restaurant critic. While he is the national restaurant critic and columnist for leading magazines such as Delicious, Qantas Magazine and The Australian Magazine, he is also the co-founder of an in-your-face annual dinner called MetalMouth that brings together heavy […]
Read More… from Anthony Huckstep on The Dialogue 27 September at 6pm
On Arts Wednesday 27 September 2017, Sylvia’s guest was Elise Edmunds, Senior Curator at the State Library of NSW, talking about William T Cooper. Bill Cooper was a renowned scientific painter of birds and the library recently was given his studio archive. Listen to the conversation below: That was Part 1 of the conversation and […]