11 Nights of the best Global and Local Jazz across 12 iconic Sydney venues this Spring! The 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) invites you to make an expression between 23rd October and 2nd November, featuring the best global and local Jazz artists across 12 venues this Spring. Now in its 14th year, the SIWJF has […]
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King Street Gallery on William Exhibition and sale 26 August – 20 September 2025 Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) It always a long awaited treat when a new collection of paintings from Idris Murphy come to market. Idris Murphy was born in Sydney in 1949 and graduated from Sydney’s National Art School in 1971. […]
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Friday 29 August 2025 Seymour Centre Omusubi Productions Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Jizo (地蔵/womb of the earth): stone statues that have a spiritual power for protection and longevity. 80 years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, The Face of Jizo could not be more relevant or timely. It probes the importance of telling and […]
The journey of pursuing art has brought me to Sydney all the way from Kathmandu, Nepal, and I plan on exploring as many aspects of it as I possibly can. My name is Akanksha Bhandari, and I’m an international student enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree of Visual Arts and Design at the Australian Catholic University. […]
I’m Vedrana Srbinoska, a year 10 student at Caringbah High School. Being a guitarist, bassist, and singer, music has always been a key part of my life. I play in a strings ensemble, band, and guitar ensemble at school, and have recently spoken in an episode of the Telstra Foundation’s upcoming podcast: DEAR DIGITAL FUTURE. […]
About Me: My name is Tilda, and I am a Year 10 student from Caringbah Selective High School in the Sutherland Shire. I have a sister named Freya, who is an extraordinary flautist. My dad works for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, but in his spare time, he plays bass guitar in his band, […]
Do you love singing along to Footloose, watch iconic 1984 Footloose movie, or even the 2011 remake? Then this is for you, Footloose the Musical at the Concourse Theatre in Chatswood. PACA Productions is behind this awesome musical, with high-energy dances, beautiful songs and heartfelt moments taking you through the story of Ren McCormack moving […]
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Art Gallery of Australia 31 May – 21 September 2025 Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) It’s always good to have a reason to visit Canberra and Cézanne to Giacometti, Highlights from the Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie, is a jolly good reason. On now at the National Gallery of Australia until 21 September it’s […]
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Saturday 23 August 2025 ACO on the Pier – The Neilson Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) When I saw the program for the latest ACO Up Close recital at The Neilson, I was curious as to the connection between Valentin Silvestrov and Dmitri Shostakovich. Yes they were both Soviet era […]
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On Thursday August 21st, the Sydney’s City Recital Hall welcomed the 2025 Art Music Award Ceremony. The Art Music Award is an annual celebration of Australia’s art and music community presented by APREA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). It recognizes excellence among artists, performers and leaders in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and […]
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It’s day one at Eastside FM community radio in Paddington, and I’m doing my first shift as a (newbie) intern. This opportunity is a late-in-life career pivot into something completely different! After spending the last couple of years studying radio broadcasting and podcast production at TAFE and AFTRS, I’m thrilled to be here at this […]
Monday 18 August 2025 City Recital Hall Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Four strings. One mind. It’s easy to see why the Takács Quartet is considered one of the pre-eminent string quartets on the planet and a regular guest of Music Viva Australia. An appreciative crowd gathered on a wet winter night at the […]