Today at 10:40 we hear the final part of Our Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis, entitled The Long Dark Tea-time of the Universe. At 11:00, I am joined by poetry devotee, Eleanor Smagarinsky, who talks about ModPo, her online poetry community. We do a close reading of a poem by Lorine Niedecker called You are […]
Manly Vale Bushland
Save Manly Vale Dam Bushland has been campaigning to preserve 3.65 hectares of native bush that’s due to bulldozed to make way for an expansion of the Manly Vale Public School. Despite fierce protests and opposition, the land clearing began on Wednesday. Ruth Hessey spoke to Julia Walsh from Save Manly Vale Dam Bushland on […]
Film Review: The Lost City of Z
Riley Lavelle-Long reviews James Gray’s epic adventure The Lost City of Z. […]
BGF’s Bake Off Event – Sunday 10th September
BGF Bake Off is a wacky, colourful, community-focused event, where professional and amateur bakers can enter their baked delights in 6 categories being best cake, best decorated, best professional creation, tart and pies, preserves and fete baking. This fun-filled afternoon culminates in an auction where the winning cakes are auctioned off along with some amazing […]
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Moon’s Ghost with Marion Borgelt
On Wednesday, 30 August 2017, artist Marion Borgelt returned to Arts Wednesday to talk about her new exhibition, entitled Moon’s Ghost. The moon, in all of its phases and guises, has been an abiding theme for Marion in her artistic life. Sylvia engaged her in conversation about her philosophy, her work and her career. That […]
Peter McNeil on The Dialogue Wednesday 30 August at 6pm
Ever wonder what the Queen carries in her handbag? And what did the Queen Mother wear in the bomb shelter during the Blitz? Why do men wear ties? Professor Peter McNeil, Professor of Design History at UTS Sydney, knows all there is to know about fashion and decorative arts; from the Middle Ages to today, […]
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Arts Wednesday 30 August 2017
Today at 10:40 am we hear Part 5 of Our Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis and the topic is Death From the Skies – pretty dramatic stuff! My special guest at 11:00 am is artist Marion Borgelt, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday, to talk about her new exhibition at Dominik Mersch Gallery. Marion […]
Locus Non Consequensia & Undertaking – Arts Monday
Locus Non Consequensia – ‘location of no consequence’ is a project conceived by artist, Hadyn Wilson to honour an ‘inconsequential space’. This innovative project originally began in early 2000 as a collection of drawings and focuses on one representative square metre of ground delineated by a cast iron frame. The location, chosen randomly using Google […]
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Jazz Piano Basics – Open Academy at the Con
Michael Bartolemei is Open Academy at the Con’s tutor for the ‘Jazz Piano Basics’ class. We wanted to talk with him a bit more about jazz and his instrument, piano, and what he loves about teaching. How did you start playing music and what lead you to Jazz and the piano? My Mother was a […]
Frances Madden: “Feeling Good” Tour
A rising star of the Australian music scene, singer, piano player and songwriter Frances Madden effortlessly spans a number of genres from jazz and blues to her own unique compositions. In a relatively short time Frances has built a dedicated following through club and festival appearances, captivating audiences with a combination of her genuinely warm […]
Late Night Library Special – Welcome to the Studio
Join us at Late Night Library for a feast of comedy and melodrama taking you back to the hey-day of radio drama of the 1930s and 40s. Weaving contemporary humor with local history, Merran Winchester and her team will transport the audience back in time, using live sound effects, old news transcripts, music and more. […]
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‘Parking Lot Symphony’ from Trombone Shorty – Eastside Radio Album Of The Week (24-30 Aug)
‘Parking Lot Symphony’ from Trombone Shorty is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week. This is Trombone Shorty’s (AKA Troy Andrews) seventh studio album as a band-leader since releasing his debut in 2002, and there’s been four live albums as well during that period. On top of that impressive back-catalogue Andrews has contributed to countless other albums as […]