21 March 2019 The Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park Sydney Just because peace treaties are signed after major wars, the impact of those wars still resound over many future decades. Late last year, the restoration of the Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park was completed, an ultimate tribute at the end of the commemoration of 100 […]
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Teal by Julien Dyne on the label Soundway Records. New Zealander Julien Dyne is a multi-instrumentalist with a long and impressive history of collaborative, live and solo musicianship. Best known for his solo work as BBE and having worked with the likes of Theo Parrish, Steve Spacek, Andreya […]
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Ray Curran only discovered Dragon Boat racing after working in Police Search and Rescue in Tasmania. His work included an attachment in New Zealand working on the recovery of the Rainbow Warrior. Ray has played sport all his life from Badminton to Underwater Hockey. So it’s no wonder he competes at a senior level representing […]
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Silkroad Ensemble at the Sydney Opera House on 9 March 2019 – the internationally acclaimed group is currently touring Australia and stopped by at the Opera House last Saturday for their first ever Sydney performance. Reviewed by Julia Ulbrich When Yo-yo Ma founded the Silkroad Ensemble in 1997, his goal was to unite musicians of different cultural and musical backgrounds […]
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The Original Gypsies performed on 13 March 2019 in Newtown at the Enmore Theatre for their Gipsy Fiesta. Reviewed by Marcella Tocco Over 20 years has passed and not much has changed aside from their new name and some new fantastic members. The Original Gypsies performed at Enmore Theatre in Newtown last night; I was […]
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Angélique Kidjo at The Sydney Opera House for International Women’s Day on 8 March 2019 Do you perhaps recall a show at the Domain some years ago during the Sydney Festival when Angelique Kidjo performed together with three other big name American jazz artists whose names escape me right now. The point I want to […]
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This weekly community billboard is proudly sponsored by the City of Sydney’s Plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected. […]
Over 90,000 local, interstate and international guests were treated to a global feast for the senses, as they danced, talked and sang their way through four idyllic days at WOMADelaide from March 8 – 11. Setting the tone for the event, Christine and The Queens had audiences in the palm of her hand as the […]
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At 10:40 am, Laila Ellmoos, historian with the City of Sydney, once again joins us for Part 3 of Events That Shaped Sydney and this week, the topic is the timber strike of 1929. My special guest at 11:00 am this week is Dr Sam Arnold. Sam is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Program 3 […]
Contemporary Landscape painter, Luke Sciberras, travelled to The Kimberley region in Western Australia as the first invited artist in Paspaley Pearling Company’s new Artist Residency Program, supporting contemporary Australian artists. Luke’s collection of new works made on location in remote areas of the Kimberley Coast, captures the beauty and drama of this extraordinary landscape for all Australians. […]
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Sounds of Now present quality artists and their original music in a focused concert setting. No bar, no food, no coffee machines, (no election results) just great sound, great lighting and a great focus for artist and audience alike. Series 1 is a concert of highly original art music featuring two unique ensembles: Paul Cutlan […]
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Keppie Coutts and The Open Academy’s Songwriting Short Course Keppie Coutts is a Sydney based songwriter and educator. She will be taking the Open Academy’s short course – SONGWRITING Term starting the week of the 6th of May. How old were you when you wrote your first song? What was it about? I was 11. […]