32nd French Film Festival just started! (2 March to 31 March)

32nd ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL Returning to Palace Cinemas for its fabulous 32nd incarnation, the Alliance Française French Film Festival, will beguile and engage audiences nationally from 2-31sth of March  at 25 locations, all of which will be adhering to stringent Covid protocols to guarantee Festival patrons a safe cinema experience. Awash with high-octane […]

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New Art Exhibition: Malanypa Munu Kangkuru @ Aboriginal Contemporary (6-14 March 2021)

  Ernabella Arts and Aboriginal Contemporary proudly present Malanypa Munu Kangkuru – Younger Sister, Older Sister 12 stunning new works by Rachael and Alison Lionel from APY Lands Sisters Rachael and Alison Lionel first came into the Ernabella art centre as children. They would sit, watch and learn from their mother, Yurpiya, and grandmother, Pantitiji […]

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Newcastle Podcast Awards 2021

Who knew Newcastle had its own thriving podcast community? Not me! It came as a surprise as I walked into the inaugural Newcastle Podcast Awards last Sunday to see over 100 local podcasters elegantly dressed and talking shop as they waited with anticipation for the ceremony to begin. Organised by the dedicated Melanie Sergeant (Newcastle […]

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SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS (19 Feb-7 March 2021)?️‍?

SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM GUIDE From the phenomenal parade to poignant talks, dazzling nights of live performance and visual feasts of fancy, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns in 2021 with a glittering program of events. With a jam-packed program of events, performances, exhibitions and community activities, there’s something […]

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:: My Fiona :: To Premiere @ Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival (18 Feb to 4 March 2021) ?️‍?

  “Bold yet nuanced, My Fiona is a compelling drama that faces death straight in the face… Walker playfully injects moments of humour and joy into her debut, providing a sense of comic relief among the emotional turmoil.”  — The People’s Movies Following selection in BFI Flare in 2020, Australian filmmaker Kelly Walker is set […]

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AOW: Daylight Savings ⁠— Surprise Chef / Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Live at Alexandra Palace) — Nick Cave

Album art for Surprise Chef's album Daylight Savings

This week’s Album of the Week show is an all-Aussie affair, with jazz-funk sounds from Melbourne locals Surprise Chef, and the latest live release by Australian music royalty Nick Cave, with Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Live at Alexandra Palace). Released on the verge of a city re-awakening, Surprise Chef’s Daylight Savings speaks to vintage funk in a […]

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::FREE LIVE STREAM:: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Music

  How is music assisted, improved, impacted or threatened by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Discover the Second event in the #CreativeAI series this Friday 27 November 2020 at 6pm: Assoc Prof Goetz Richter (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) and Dr Oliver Bown (UNSW) will be in conversation with Jochen Gutsch (Goethe-Institut). Artificial intelligence (AI) […]

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Athésia,  Jazz Latin Bossa Nova evening with a French & Creole Touch! – SUN 29 NOV @ LazyBones

GREAT SOUTHERN NIGHTS PRESENTS ATHÉSIA!   TRAVEL THE WORLD WITHOUT LEAVING SYDNEY! Athésia, the Haitian French Canadian singer-songwriter, will be performing with her band at The Lazybones Lounge on Sunday 29th of November 2020. Be prepared to enjoy a unique and intimate atmosphere. Singing in French, English, Portuguese and Creole, you will be touring the world without […]

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UnWrapped: Crush @ Sydney Opera House

CRUSH By Branch Nebula Part DIY shed, part Medieval research centre, part obsessive Bunnings shopping spree, CRUSH blows up the boundaries of the physical body and mind. Are you ready to test your limits? Helpmann Award winning Australian company Branch Nebula (High Performance Packing Tape, Concrete & Bone Sessions, Paradise City) artists Lee Wilson, Mirabelle Wouters, Mickie Quick […]

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