Author: Nick La Rosa

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Album of the Week – ‘Known-Unknown’ by Trichotomy

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Track by track review: ‘Five’  is beautifully unpredictable. It welcomes tricky time signatures and dynamic and rhythmic contrasts. Its incorporation of acoustic improvisations against manipulated instruments and electronics are all balanced through elaborate harmonies and melodies. ‘Cells’ tells a story of adventure filled with excitement, tension and hope. Foran and Parker have both studied cinematic […]

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I Love You Now & Cyrano de Bergerac – Arts Monday

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I Love You Now, by Jeanette Cronin, is a romantic tragi-comedy that explores themes of intimacy, desire and fidelity. Leo loved his wife June but now he loves Michelle and is seeing Melissa, the nanny, on the side. Meanwhile, June is having an affair with Rob, Leo’s brother and is sleeping with Helmut, her personal […]

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Learn Impro from a Pro – Open Academy at the Con

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Dave Pudney is Open Academy at the Con’s tutor for the ensemble class ‘Impro Basics’. We wanted to talk with him a bit more about his journey with Jazz and Impro and what he loves about teaching. You can enrol in the OA classes that start mid July 2017 at:https://openacademy.sydney.edu.au/course/SCIMB  How did you start playing […]

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Boiling Point 30th May 2017 Kooda,compost and ponytails

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Kooda, Compost and the mystery of the ponytail swing Chantelle crossed the Nullabor to interview Carly Hardy, founder of  Kooda to find out what’s compost anyway and is it really different from landfill?Want to know more? Carly recommends the Centre for Organic Research & Education (CORE) for more information on the science of compost https://www.core.asn.au/ Plus, Charlotte read into 2012 […]

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Forever French with a Queen Kafé Touch! 31/05/2017

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FF Show 001 || Wednesday 31th of May 2017 || (8-9:30pm) QUEEN KAFÉ IS BACK! (Almost) Whilst waiting for Queen Kafé to be officially back on air (waiting for a new time slot), join me tonight at 8pm as I will be hosting my first show on Forever French. It’s a great pleasure and a […]

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Equity

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In  March 2015, Fiona Roughely  was Sylvia’s guest, talking about equity in our legal system. This year, it is one of two legal history interviews  from Arts Wednesday we are replaying. Equity, or fairness, is an important part of how we see that laws should be made, but the history of this aspect of our […]

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Arts Thursday 1 June 2017.

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NEW MUSIC AND ASIAN INTERSECTIONS This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton exploring aspects of Asian culture in Australia and a multi art form production by women artists. Seven Stories is premiering at the Vivid Festival on June 3rd at the City Recital Hall. The music for Seven Stories is composed by seven women, performed by […]

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Save Sydney’s Green Spaces

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When a developer wants to cheap land to subdivide, they often target Sydney’s beloved parks and green spaces. Green spaces clean Sydney’s air, provide refuge for rare species and preserve the natural beauty which all Australian cities are famous for. Ruth Hessey chats with Total Environment Care Executive Director Jeff Angel on how Sydney’s green spaces are […]

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Return To The Wild

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What happens when you reintroduce an apex predator back into its native eco-system? Ruth Hessey speaks with Dr Thomas Newsome about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and the incredible ways in which they helped to rebuild the damaged rivers and eco-system. As red foxes and feral cats plague Australia’s bushland, Newsome explains […]

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