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 […]
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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” […]
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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 […]
Jacqui Newling returns in the first half hour with Part 6 of Eat Your History and this episode is about curry. Yes, Governor Macquarie served it at a dinner party very early in his rule. However, like other foodstuffs we have learned about, it doesn’t come onto the average household’s table until the invention of […]
In the first half hour, Jacqui Newling joins us for Part 5 of Eat Your History and this week’s topic is jelly. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dry Carole Cusack, medieval historian and Professor of Religious Studies at Sydney University.Our topic is King Henry VI of England, who was crowned in November 1429 […]
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, […]
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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 […]
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In the first half hour, we continue with Part 4 of Eat Your History with Dr Jacqui Newling and this week the topic is oysters. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Carole Cusack, Professor of Religious Studies at Sydney University and our conversation is about Halloween. This was never celebrated when I was […]
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 […]
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In this week’s show, Jacqui Newling returns with Part 3 of Eat Your History and the topic is tea. Learn how we moved from drinking cheap green tea to black tea with milk and sugar! My special guest at 11:00 am is Professor Bob Kearney, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday. Bob accompanied me […]
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 […]
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At about 10:40 am, we continue with Part 2 of Eat Your History with Jacqui Newling and this week’s episode is about sugar. My special guest at 11:00 am is Mia Kacen, telling us all about personal trainers. Mia is an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer, but personal trainers are part of a self […]