Review by Aya Pfeufer July 2024 “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” directed by George C. Wolfe effectively portrays the struggles of jazz artists, the cost of ambitious goals, and racial tensions between White and Black Americans in Chicago during the 1920s. The Netflix film is an adaptation of the play by the celebrated August Wilson, the […]
By: Silvana Geraldino The Bastille Festival is a four-day free-entry French food, wine, and art celebration in Circular Quay. This year, it was from Thursday, 11 July, to Sunday, 14 July 2024. With multiple stages across Circular Quay, the Bastille festival offered over 70 performances with local performers, artists and well-known Australian bands, 14 bars […]
July 12, 2024 Seymour Centre Hong Kong Dance Company Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) When I read the Hong Kong Dance Company was doing a performance of modern Chinese dance combined with martial arts at the Seymour Centre, visions were conjured of high-energy dance, some acrobatics and lots of colour (predominately red). But it […]
Hi! I’m Scott, a 4th year uni student from UNSW studying a double degree in Arts and Law. For the Arts side (we don’t talk about law), I major in Music Studies and minor in Politics. I’ve been an avid player and enjoyer of music all my life, and I spend unhealthy amounts of time […]
Review by Aya Pfeufer July 9, 2024 The Paddington Reservoir is a public garden at 255a Oxford Street, Paddington. Designed by Edward Bell, a city engineer, it was constructed from 1864 to 1866. It primarily functioned as a water reservoir and further on, carried out other purposes such as a service station. Now it is […]
Netflix documentary looks into the life of African- American artist, and civil rights activist, Nina Simone Review by Aya Pfeufer July 9th, 2024 Directed by Liz Garbus, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” is a compelling and fascinating documentary that explains the life of Nina Simone, a prominent African- American singer, songwriter, civil rights activist and composer. […]
A Little About Me I am a year 12 student from Bradfield Senior Collage, I’m currently finishing my mandatory work experience hours here for entertainment course. I love many bands and artists and I like to explore many different genres, I mainly listen to electronic music such as artists like The Chemical Brothers and The […]
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It’s the 2nd of July, 2024. Just wondering, how many high school students still listen to the radio nowadays? With the rise of social media – Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and many more – these are definitely the places most teenagers spend their time. Those trendy videos and posts are the main source of entertainment for […]
By: Silvana Geraldino Grab your popcorn and comfy clothes movie lovers, because it’s that time of the year again—film festival season! For movie enthusiasts and summer lovers alike, and considering the wet-cold weather, probably for everyone, there’s nothing more attractive at this time of the year than watching films, whether from the cozy comfort of […]
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Reviewed by Isla Cox, 19th of June 2024 Today I took a trip to one of Sydney’s best kept secrets; Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden. In 1992, Wendy Whiteley lost her husband, the renowned artist, Brett Whiteley. As a result, she threw herself into restoring the unused railroad land at the foot of her house, and […]
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, dance, art and enterprise will take over Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday 10 July, as part of NAIDOC Week. This year’s NAIDOC in the City event includes a free, all-ages, night-time live music concert from 6pm featuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists including hip hop […]
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Morcheeba alum, Jody Sternberg and Paris Combo co-founder, David Lewis, join forces with outstanding Sydney pianist Chris Cody to offer an eclectic repertoire, mixing French songs, jazz standards and original compositions. Both Paris-based Australians, Lewis’ melodic, colourful trumpet and flugelhorn interweave effortlessly with Sternberg’s warm voice and feeling for lyric, playfully mixing languages and musical […]