TSOL- Anna McPherson

The School of Life’s, Anna McPherson, joined Dr Margaux Dombkins on Arts. Anna, is a faculty member in The School of Life’s  Sydney branch, and teaches classes in ‘How To Have Better Conversations and ‘How To Find A Job You Love’. The School of Life, a cultural enterprise offering good ideas for everyday life, was founded in London […]

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Ann Thomson & Contemporaries-NAS

Renowned artist, Ann Thomson in conversation with Dr Margaux Dombkins on Arts. Ann’s exhibition at the National Art School: celebrates the heady times at East Sydney Tech in the late 1950s and early 1960s, a period which produced a significant group of Australian artists including Godfrey Miller, John Passmore, John Olsen, Vivienne Binns, Elisabeth Cummings and […]

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Margaret of Anjou

During the course of July, Dr Anna Kamaralli presented a 5-part series on the fabulous Margaret of Anjou. Listen to the episodes below: Here is Part 1, where Anna gives us background to the Wars of the Roses and who Margaret was: And now Part 2, where we learn who Margaret was according to historical […]

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Marie Byles

On Arts Wednesday 6 July 2016, Sylvia’s guest was Anne McCleod, biographer of the wonderful Marie Byles in her book entitled The Summit of Her Ambition: The Spirited Life of Marie Byles. Listen to the conversation below: Above is Part 1: now for Part 2 of the conversation: And here is Part 3: To find […]

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Lajos Walder

On Wednesday 29 June 2016, Agnes Walder was Sylvia’s guest talking about the poetry of her late father, Lajos Walder. Her translation of his poem in a book entitled Become A Message, just won the American Independent Book Publishers’ Silver Pen Award. Joining them in the studio was actor John Grinston, who read some of […]

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Yasmin & Fanous

Yasmin & Fanous joined Arts’ Dr Margaux Dombkins for a live performance. These talented performers are participating in the New Beginnings: Refugee Arts & Culture Festival , which celebrates the talents, skills and cultural diversity of people from refugee backgrounds.  Yasmin Ibrahim Mohamed, a singer-songwriter who was born in Sudan, performs African music, blending traditional songs […]

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Making Airwaves Episode 11

On Tuesday 15th of November at 6pm, Eastside Radio will broadcast the 11th instalment of Making Airwaves! Making Airwaves is a Windgap Foundation initiative, which allows adults who live with an intellectual disability to create their own half hour radio show. In this broadcast we hear from the talented Kurt, Maddie, Julian, Perico and Natalie. […]

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MYTHRA ENSEMBLE

Musicians Mythra Ensemble joined Arts’ Dr Margaux Dombkins for a live performance. These talented performers are participating in the New Beginnings: Refugee Arts & Culture Festival, which celebrates the talents, skills and cultural diversity of people from refugee backgrounds. Mythra Ensemble’s unique sound is a blend of traditional music of Iran, Armenia, Turkey and Kurdish origin […]

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Making Airwaves Episode 10

On Tuesday 7th of June at 6pm, Eastside Radio broadcast the 10th instalment of Making Airwaves! Making Airwaves is a Windgap Foundation initiative, which allows adults who live with an intellectual disability to create their own half hour radio show. In this broadcast we hear from the talented Stuart, Stephen, Bobby, Darren, Conrad and . You’ll […]

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