Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On today’s show I play a recording of Dame Quentin Bryce and author Sue Williams in conversation talking about Sue’s new book Healing Lives and their respective memories of Dr Catherine Hamlin and Mamitu Gashe. Healing Lives tells the story of two incredible women, an unlikely friendship, and a united mission to save the […]
Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers and our special guests on Arts Thursday 12 November 2020 to explore three aspects of the visual arts – painting, drawing and photography. Firstly, we speak to Jacqualine Breakspear and Samantha Tidbeck whose joint exhibition Observations and Venerations, opens this week at Project Gallery 90 in Paddington until 25th […]
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Bonjour, Good Morning beautiful souls! On today’s show, we will have a special NAIDOC segment on where to go and what to do and I will talk quickly about Fanforce Virtual Indigenous Films. Prepare yourself to travel into a musical journey where Jazz meets the Suave Rhythms of Latin America and Mother Africa. Mixed with some […]
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Eastside’s Album of the Week show this week features an afrofuturism double whammy; with Polish group EABS reinventing the psychic sounds of Sun Ra, and Colombian outfit Ghetto Kumbé – a ‘psychedelic African tribe from the 21st century’. EABS have made waves in the Polish jazz scene of late, earning them a cult-like following for […]
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Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers and our special guests for Arts Thursday 29 October 2020. Firstly we speak with Sebastian Goldspink, newly appointed Coordinator of the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, which opens in early 2021. The Gallery will be housed in the former Double Bay Library – the 122-year-old heritage building overlooking Blackburn Gardens […]
At 10:40 am, we hear Part 6, the final part of Symphony’s Selected Sections with Andy Bromberger and she concludes with the conductor. Remember that all 6 parts are podcasts for you to listen to any time! My special guest at 11:00 am is David Bock from the Australian Museum, talking about insect decline. It’s […]
The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) returns for its 11th year from 29 October – 5 November, presenting a dynamic and FREE virtual program of cinematic gems to audiences across Australia. Showcasing a kaleidoscopic selection of films direct from Korea’s booming film industry – Hallyuwood, the program will feature the very best in contemporary […]
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By Madelyn Tait It’s nice to have so much live music to look forward to again! Below you can find links to everything mentioned on today’s show including online performances, upcoming gigs and Stevie Taylor’s full interview with Anna Laverty on The Gig Life Podcast. Sydney Opera House Digital Season H.E.R – “Focus” […]
Read More… from Lots To Look Forward To – Take One – 23rd Oct 2020
This Arts Thursday join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers and our special guests. Our first guest in the studio is acclaimed theatre devisor, director and designer Kim Carpenter. Kim has spent the Covid lockdown in an intensely creative period, resulting in a series of watercolours of The Happy Prince, Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale of love […]
At 10:40 am, Andy Bromberger returns with Part 5 of Symphony’s Selected Sections where she talks about other instruments not covered before. These are the harp, the celeste and, weirdest of all, the theremin. At 11:00 am, art consultant Anna Groden returns with her annual review of the Archibald at AGNSW. Political correctness wins the […]
BABY DONE is a heart-warming new Kiwi comedy starring Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo, and Matthew Lewis on the rocky journey to becoming new parents. When Zoe (Matafeo) and Tim (Lewis) find out they are having a baby, they resolve to not let parenthood change them. Tim runs towards being a dad, while […]
Arts Thursday 1 October 2020 focuses on makers, artists and works which inspire, explore and look to change attitudes – particularly in this time of COVID19, underpinning the role of craft, art and design in our lives. Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers to meet Julie Ryder, whose work explores botany – its history; collectors […]