Dancer Jean Paul Jr on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 14 August

Jean Paul Jr on Crossing the Line

Dance is not often thought of as a sport, but there is no doubt that a professional dancer is an athlete, mirroring the commitment, dedication, focus and training required to perform at peak physical fitness. Ballet and contemporary dancer Jean Paul Jr. has performed with dance and theatre companies across the US and Australia, including […]

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Kurdish asylum seeker writer Behrouz Boochani speaks from Manus Island about his new book

Behrouz Boochani is a Kurdish journalist and writer who fled from Iran to try to seek asylum in Australia. En route, after a frightening boat trip from Indonesia, he was intercepted and eventually transferred to Manus Island in Papua New Guinea where he has been incarcerated for the past five years. At the beginning of […]

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Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Aug 9 – Aug 16

Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Phase by Mildlife on the Research Records label. Narrowing down Mildlife’s style into a genre is almost impossible, as they bond over the desire to push musical boundaries. No strangers to the Melbourne band scene, the four old friends have been drawing crowds through an epic journey at […]

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Tyranno

Controversial internet personality Tyranno Frei has been invited to talk at a university. As the commencement of his lecture looms, crowds of students begin protesting outside the auditorium. One of Tyranno’s old professors, Professor Dio, is worried that the crowd may start a riot. Will the mob be satisfied if Gratia, the students’ fiery representative, […]

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Sydney Guitar Festival 2018

The Sydney Guitar Festival returns this Thursday 9 August – Sunday 19 August. Sydney’s premier guitar event, the festival celebrates the diverse instrument’s rich history and exciting future, and today announces a packed first lineup of events featuring maestros sourced from the Australian guitar scene and the world over. Leading the lineup is Australia’s world […]

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Winter Jazz Finale – La Pérouse Suit Premier

“World class, swinging, passionate, alert and intuitive” – Cadence Jazz Magazine (USA) CHRIS CODY OCTET (9pm): As an Australian jazz pianist living in Paris for 25 years, Chris Cody became drawn to the story of French navigator La Pérouse, who landed in Botany Bay in 1788. “What I like about La Pérouse and his journey […]

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REVIEW: The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra at Sydney Opera House

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring Carmen Bradford Thursday August 2nd at the Sydney Opera House reviewed by Paola Micieli In the sumptuous atmosphere of the Sydney Opera House, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra has performed a very special tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. The Basie Band had a strong history with […]

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