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 […]
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 […]
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In the first half hour, we return to a series from 2016 with Jacqui Newling called Eat Your History. Jacquie is colonial gastronomer at Sydney Living Museums and in this series, she takes us through our history of basic food staples. First episode is our most basic: bread. At 11:00 am, I’ll be pleased to […]
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell presents Part 6, the final part of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. In this episode, Sue looks at the legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein, who were largely responsible for the Golden Age of musicals in the 20th century. My special guest at 11:00 am is Fran Dorey, […]
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 5 of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. In this episode, Sue continues the story of the Golden Age, looking at the King and I and The Sound of Music. My special guest at 11:00 am is Elise Edmonds, Senior Curator at the State Library […]
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 […]
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