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Shaun Parker, choreographer of King, Sydney World Pride

Posted on February 13, 2023

Growing up on a grape-growing property in Mildura, Shaun Parker discovered dance after attending his sister’s ballet concert. From there his dance career took off, including a decade with Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre and stints with Force Majeure, Chunky Move, Sydney Theatre Company, Australia Opera, the Song Company, Meredith Monk (New York), Company ALIAS (Geneva) […]

Kara Zmatiq and Laurent Auclair – Sydney World Pride 2023

Posted on February 6, 2023 (February 10, 2023)

Two weeks into our coverage of Sydney World Pride 2023 and Arts Wednesday talks to all singing, all dancing, all acting Kara Zmatiq, a powerhouse live singing drag queen – yes, absolutely no miming here. Kara brings a season of sexy sparkling cabaret performances to Sydney World Pride audiences. Featuring circus and dance acts set […]

Sydney World Pride month begins with Nick Henderson from AQuA

Posted on January 30, 2023 (January 31, 2023)

This week we talk to Nick Henderson who is an art historian, curator and archivist at the National Film and Sound Archives. He is also a volunteer committee member, curator and archivist at the Australian Queer Archives (AQuA). Nick has co-curated – as part of Sydney World Pride – four exhibitions using material from the archives “The Party” […]

Flickerfest returns to the Bondi Pavilion

Posted on January 9, 2023

It must be summer because it’s time for Flickerfest at the Bondi Pavilion, with 114 short films on offer over the 10 day festival (January 20-29). Whether it’s comedy, drama, documentary, films for kids, LGBTQIA+, romance or even short films that defy classification, this festival has something for all tastes. Festival Director, Bronwyn Kidd, gives […]

Vale Nicholas Harding plus we speak to Bondi musician Bad Field Trip

Posted on November 14, 2022 (November 14, 2022)

One of Sydney’s if not one of Australia’s most gifted painters, is Nicholas Harding. To the shock, dismay and sadness to all, Nicholas passed away recently on the 2nd November after an extended illness. This week we celebrate Nicholas’s incredible contribution to the art cannon of Australian painting. Known for his generous lush thick impasto, […]

Review: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Bach’s Universe

Posted on November 12, 2022 (June 5, 2023)

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performs a selection of J.S. Bach’s most popular music at the City Recital Hall – Friday 11 November 2022. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) There has been a real plethora of Bach inspired concerts of late, and to this reviewer the best I have witnessed would have to be the […]

Carla Zampatti retrospective @ The Powerhouse Ultimo + Short & Sweet Finals

Posted on October 18, 2022 (October 18, 2022)

Powerhouse Ultimo is holding a retrospective of iconic Australian fashion designer, Carla Zampatti. It will feature over 100 designs from over 5 decades of her enormous output. We speak to Exhibition Curator Robert Leong about this landmark internationally exclusive retrospective. The clothes will anchor the story of her private professional and public life, brought to […]

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Open Day 8 October 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 (October 4, 2022)

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has undergone almost 40 years of refurbishment since the Sydney Theatre Company arrived there in 1984. Now upon its completion the whole precinct is being thrown open to the public with activities and workshops for the whole family. And it’s all happening this Saturday, 8 October 2022. Anne Dunn, Executive Director […]

Review: Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and the music of Eric Whitacre

Posted on September 18, 2022 (June 5, 2023)

The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs perform the music of Eric Whitacre at the Sydney Opera House – Saturday 17 September 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) There were three stars of this concert at the newly refurbished Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House: the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, the genius of Eric Whitacre and long […]

Daniel Boyd + National Indigenous Art Awards

Posted on August 8, 2022

Daniel Boyd is set to become, if he isn’t already, one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, and his exhibition Daniel Boyd: Treasure Island is on at the AGNSW until 29 January 2023. Co-curator of this free exhibition, Isobel Parker Philip talks to Arts Wednesday about why Daniel is such an important artist. Daniel’s forbears were taken forcibly from […]

Curatorial+Co. Gallery curate 5 star + new music from Ensemble Offspring

Posted on July 12, 2022

There is an emerging trend in the art world with the appearance of high end art featuring in 5 star and luxury hotels. The Director of Curatorial+Co. Gallery, Sophie Vander, has curated the public spaces of the brand new QT Hotel in Newcastle. With artworks ranging from large oil on canvas works to video and […]

Review: Sydney Philharmonia Choirs at St Andrews Cathedral

Posted on July 10, 2022 (September 12, 2022)

The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs perform the sacred music of Peteris Vasks at St Andrews Cathedral – Saturday 9 July 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) St Andrews Cathedral, if you’ve never been inside as I hadn’t, is a pretty impressive building in the heart of Sydney, with its sandstone columns, high ceiling, beautiful stained […]

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