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. […]
Save Small Businesses With Angela Vithoulkas Angela Vithoulkas is a second term independent Councillor at the City of Sydney. As well as representing all members of the local community she is actively involved with Sydney’s small business and start-up community. Angela’s successful career in public and corporate life has been acknowledged through numerous awards including City of […]
The Extraordinary Duo Hits Oxford Art Factory Jean-Pierre Smadja (AKA Smadj) and Mehdi Haddab (Speed Caravan) as DuOuD are the first band to mix the North African oud with electronic technology and they do it with such imaginative freedom that it sets them apart from their contemporaries. ‘Respectfully insolent’ of the oud tradition, this phenomenal duo […]
Another two years has passed and it is again time for the walls of the Sydney Conservatorium to pulse with that powerful distillation of chamber music that is the Musica Viva Festival. Heading the list of visiting artists for 2019 is a double bass player who is only ever referred to as “the best in the […]
Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week is Remain In Light by Angélique Kidjo on the Kravenworks Label. Angélique Kidjo is now one of the world’s leading artists, with thirteen stunning albums to her credit. Considered “the only African diva” by Time Magazine, she is a true performer whose striking voice, stage presence and willingness to experiment have […]
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Jazz Classics At The Foundry616 Named one of the Top 200 Jazz Clubs in the World, Foundry616 is Sydney’s premier jazz venue offering live music, six nights a week. This month at Foundry we celebrate the unique improvisation and intensely creative extemporisations of many of Sydney’s top jazz musicians. With artists such as Paul Cutlan, […]
Hey Eastsiders! My name is Mia Easton, I am 18 years old from Dallas, Texas. I am a recent high school graduate and doing a portion of my gap year in Sydney! I have spent the past month living in Madrid, Spain studying Spanish, and I’ll be living here in Sydney for one month. I […]
Arts Thursday 7th March 2019 Heaven and earth and how they are interpreted through art, forms the theme of this week’s Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton. Firstly, the Art Gallery of NSW is presenting Heaven and earth in Chinese art: treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei which explores how heaven, earth and nature have […]