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 […]
Read More… from Dancing Against the Rules – Footloose The Musical in Chatswood
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 […]
Read More… from Review: Cézanne to Giacometti: highlights from Museum Berggruen
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 […]
Read More… from Review: ACO Up Close, Shostakovich & Silvestrov
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 […]
Read More… from Sydney celebrates the 2025 Art Music Award Winners
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 […]
Beyond Jazz Weekender 15-17 August, 2025 Bellingen Memorial Hall Review by John McNamara (Friday Drive) A long weekend of very fine jazz and much more returned to Bellingen in the mid-north Coast hinterland and what a treat it was for the locals and those who made the trek to this beautiful part of New South […]
Friday 15 August 2025 Rebecca Jensen and Sydney Dance Company. The Neilson, Walsh Bay Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Having spent the early years of my career working as a foley artist and sound effects editor, when I heard about a contemporary dance work based on the art of foley, I was intrigued. Rebecca […]
Saturday 16 August 2025 Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Ensemble White Bay Power Station Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) What White Bay Power Station lacks in the elite acoustic of the City Recital Hall or the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House, it more than makes up for with its dramatic pre-WWI industrial infrastructure […]
Read More… from Review. Lost Birds at White Bay Power Station
AFRICA FILM FEST AUSTRALIA 2025 PROGRAM Africa Film Fest Australia is back in town! A bold, joyful and thought-provoking celebration of African cinema returns to Sydney from the 4th to 7th of September 2025 at iconic venues including the Sydney Opera House and Riverside Theatres, Arts & Cultural Exchange is proud to co-present the return […]
Read More… from Africa Film Fest Australia AFFA from 4th to 7th September 2025
Written by: Athésia Bonjour, Good Afternoon beautiful souls of Sydney, Australia and The WORLD.Welcome to Philosophy of Jazz. My name is Athésia, and I’m filling in for Phil James today. Musical odyssey of peace and Love It has been a while since I’ve been on air, on social media, or in the public eye. After almost […]
Read More… from Philosophy of Jazz, One-Off Special with Athésia