A singular figure in the Indian classical and progressive world music scenes, Anoushka Shankar grew up playing alongside her father and Guru, the legendary Ravi Shankar. In recent years she has emerged as a global music star, performing to worldwide adulation for her breathtaking sitar virtuosity and releasing numerous critically acclaimed albums. Shankar will be […]
Unified Gospel at Venue 505
Gospel songs, Soul hits, Pop and Folk music plus original material are served up in a magical atmosphere of deep groove. Uplift your soul!! Unified will perform Saturday, October 28 at Venue 505. A unique fusion of styles, Unified features the harmonies of five beautifully gifted Samoan-heritage singers, born into a musical life with […]
The Australian Voices at Randwick Town Hall
The Australian Voices Twilight Concert will be held at Randwick Town Hall this Friday evening the 20th of October! The Australian Voices is aptly named for they are quintessentially Australian. Under the direction of Gordon Hamilton, they have commissioned hundreds of new works and championed an astonishing flourish of new Australian vocal music. Gordon is considered one of Australia’s most […]
Flying Boats and the Rose Bay Base
On Wednesday 11 October, Sylvia’s guest was Matthew Holle, curator of the new Flying Boat Museum at Rose Bay, talking about the history of these now defunct aircraft. Listen to the conversation below: That was Part 1 of the conversation and here is Part 2: And now for Part 3: […]
ALISON MOYET LIVE REVIEW: OCT 2017
ALISON MOYET ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY MONDAY 9 OCTOBER, 2017 Reviewed by PARIS POMPOR Photos by GIOVANNI CAMPOLO-ARCIDIACO With the powerful, earth-shattering and utterly relevant refrain of “I’m here…” (“at last,” we all wanted to scream back), the decision to open this concert with the tune I Germinate from latest album Other should have been a master stroke. Instead, […]
Arts Wednesday 11 October 2017
At 10:40 Anna Kamaralli brings us Part 5 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is Shrews. My special guest at 11:00 am is Matthew Holle, curator of exhibitions on the flying boats that flew out of Rose Bay. What an interesting story! Music is mostly about flying. I look forward to your company! […]
Lifestyle and Women’s Expo Hosted By Rotary Club of Sydney Inner West
On Sunday, October 22, join the Rotary Club of Sydney Inner West at Canterbury Hurlstone Park for an uplifting girl’s day out celebrating women’s health and well-being. The club will be putting on a fundraiser for The Sydney Survivorship Center at Concord Cancer Center, and they have many exciting plans for the day! Dame Marie […]
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Celebrating Community and Bringing Hope
A stay in hospital is never easy, especially if you are the one who usually looks after everyone. Who will cook and care for the family? Who will keep the adults company and the children happily occupied? Local author, Elizabeth Cummings was driven to write Dinner on the Doorstep after finding herself in hospital in […]
Marina DeBris: Sculptures by the Sea
Australian artist Marina DeBris is internationally renown for using rubbish to create stunning fashion garments. DeBris collects bottles, takeaway boxes, wrappers and any waste she can find washed up on the beach to construct her intricate pieces. As part of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibit, DeBris has built an intriguing and interactive installation called […]
A Billion Beats Benefit Concert
Brought to you by Send it Pink, A Billion Beats and Fastway, ‘A Billion Beats Benefit Concert’ is a unique uplifting fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Showcasing the incredible talents of Maz Mazak, No Qualms, Amanda Easton, Tansy Mayhew, Sally London and the Soul Messengers, these musicians will entertain you for a worthy cause, […]
Mark Isaacs & Mike Nock Foundry616 Review
The Foundry 616 stage was drenched in soft blue and pink lighting, making the intimate setting feel more romantic. Mark Isaacs took the stage first. An hour passed unnoticed as he took the crowd on a journey with his single, dramatic improvisation. The emotion of the song was conveyed through his swaying and hunching, grunting […]
Free Screening of Girls In The Band
To celebrate the announcement of the Sixth Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival you are invited to a free screening of US filmmaker Judy Chaikin’s multi award winning documentary THE GIRLS IN THE BAND. The full length feature tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from […]