For Eastern Suburbs Residents 7:00pm Wednesday, 21 September Clovelly Bowling Club Free Event & Refreshments Bar open for beverage purchases Interested in going solar but don’t know where to start? The Jewish Sustainability Initiative (JewSI) is teaming up with the non-profit community group Inner West Community Energy (IWCE) to hold a Solar Information Night for […]
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Arts Wednesday 31 August 2022
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell presents Part 6, the final part of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. In this episode, Sue looks at the legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein, who were largely responsible for the Golden Age of musicals in the 20th century. My special guest at 11:00 am is Fran Dorey, […]
Arts Wednesday 17 August 2022
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 5 of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. In this episode, Sue continues the story of the Golden Age, looking at the King and I and The Sound of Music. My special guest at 11:00 am is Elise Edmonds, Senior Curator at the State Library […]
Sydney Folk Festival Returns
A world of music in the heart of the city! Celebrating its triumphant return after COVID, Sydney Folk Festival brings its electrifying brand of urban folk to Surry Hills for a 3-day event featuring 35+ acts from the 19th to the 21st of August. Whether you like your folk big and rowdy or simple and […]
THIS CULTURAL LIFE – 4 August 22
This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers First up we speak to artist Natalya Hughes whose exhibition The Interior has just launched at the Institute of Modern Art in Brisbane and whose work will be seen in September at the Sullivan and Strumpf gallery in Sydney. In her exhibition Natalya presents a psychoanalytic-inspired […]
Arts Wednesday 3 August 2022
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 4 of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. This is the first of two episodes dealing with the Golden Age of musicals – all the ones we know and love. My special guest at 11:00 is psychologist Dr Steve Laurent and our topic of conversation […]
Arts Wednesday 27 July 2022
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 3 of The Musical – More than Entertainment. She starts with Showboat, which is the exception to the backstage musicals we talked about in episode 2. Sue then tells us about the musicals she calls Ground Breakers: Pal Joey and Cabin in the Sky. My […]
Curatorial+Co. Gallery curate 5 star + new music from Ensemble Offspring
There is an emerging trend in the art world with the appearance of high end art featuring in 5 star and luxury hotels. The Director of Curatorial+Co. Gallery, Sophie Vander, has curated the public spaces of the brand new QT Hotel in Newcastle. With artworks ranging from large oil on canvas works to video and […]
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This Cultural Life: 8 June 2022
Arts Thursday – Dipping into Australian History Peach Productions supports women writers and directors in creating new works, telling women’s stories, and gaining experience in theatre production. Producer, writer and director Margaret Fitzgerald will be joining us to discuss its latest project “Women’s Voices: Stories to Stage” which opens next week. This show features new short […]
Arts Wednesday 6 July 2022
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 2 of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. In this episode, Sue turns her attention to the Backstage Musical – those musicals that revolve around a performance: think 42nd Street, Cabaret, Gypsy and so many more. My special guest at 11:00 am is Adam Courtenay, […]
THIS CULTURAL LIFE – 23 June 2022
This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers for the Arts Thursday radiothon show. First up we visit the Art Gallery of NSW’s Brett Whiteley Studio in Surry Hills where a special exhibition of Brett Whiteley’s painted ceramics is on view. Over 40 ceramic works are to be found in the exhibition Brett Whiteley: […]
Arts Wednesday This Week
Today’s show features Part 1 of The Musical – More than Entertainment with Sue Jowell. In this episode Sue introduces us to the musical, from its 18th century beginnings through vaudeville and Gilbert and Sullivan of the nineteenth century. She concludes when the musical makes it to the silver screen in 1928 with The Jazz […]