In March 2015, Fiona Roughely was Sylvia’s guest, talking about equity in our legal system. This year, it is one of two legal history interviews from Arts Wednesday we are replaying. Equity, or fairness, is an important part of how we see that laws should be made, but the history of this aspect of our […]
Arts Thursday 1 June 2017.
NEW MUSIC AND ASIAN INTERSECTIONS This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton exploring aspects of Asian culture in Australia and a multi art form production by women artists. Seven Stories is premiering at the Vivid Festival on June 3rd at the City Recital Hall. The music for Seven Stories is composed by seven women, performed by […]
Arts Wednesday 31 May 2017
At about 10:40 am, we continue with Part 2 of our series on Percussion with Mark Robinson and this week the topic is the first of 2 on tuned or pitched percussion. Mark demonstrates the glockenspiel, the xylophone, the vibraphone and the marimba. At 11:00 am we will hear Fiona Roughly talk about equity, the history […]
Community Billboard 29th May-4th June
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. […]
Save Sydney’s Green Spaces
When a developer wants to cheap land to subdivide, they often target Sydney’s beloved parks and green spaces. Green spaces clean Sydney’s air, provide refuge for rare species and preserve the natural beauty which all Australian cities are famous for. Ruth Hessey chats with Total Environment Care Executive Director Jeff Angel on how Sydney’s green spaces are […]
Return To The Wild
What happens when you reintroduce an apex predator back into its native eco-system? Ruth Hessey speaks with Dr Thomas Newsome about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and the incredible ways in which they helped to rebuild the damaged rivers and eco-system. As red foxes and feral cats plague Australia’s bushland, Newsome explains […]
Hey Y’all!
Hey, everyone! I’m Elise and am the newest intern here at Eastside Radio. I am so excited to be working at such an amazing radio station. Here’s a little bit about me and how I ended up where I am today. Throughout my life, my parents have given me the opportunity to travel abroad and […]
What will 2071 look like?
What will the Earth look like in 2071? Part of Seymour’s Great Ideas Performance series, 2071: A Performance About Climate Change is a theatrical monologue, with a stunning backdrop of 3D projections and an original score. Created from the words of renown scientist Professor Chris Rapley (played by John Gaden) the production tackles the biggest […]
A Night of Jazz With A French Creole Touch!
Singing remixed versions of classic standards and her own compositions from her latest album, songstress Athésia invites you to an enchanting evening. Come and enjoy an intimate cozy atmosphere that unites Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Françoise Hardy, Boris Vian, Massive Attack, The Doors, few Haitian Creole songs with some Bossa Nova. Singer/songwriter and composer Athésia sings in […]
Album of the Week – New Venusians debut self-titled album
After much anticipation, Sydney neo-soul and hip hop blenders New Venusians have delivered their self-titled debut album via US Label Fresh Selects and will play a run of shows up the coast in celebration of the release. The fresh, synth-soaked LP features singles ‘Keep Running,’ ‘Game Change’ and ‘Get Along’, with the latter landing them a spot on Double J rotation, plus further nods from Triple J Unearthed, Triple J’s ‘Roots […]
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Sydney’s Chinatown with George Wing Kee
On Arts Wednesday 17 May 2017, Sylvia’s guest was George Wing Kee, member of the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce and local identity who conducts tours of Sydney’s Chinatown. He and Sylvia had a lively conversation about the district, its history and its particular customs. Listen to the conversation here: […]
Australian Native Bees
On Arts Wednesday 17 May 2017, Sylvia’s guest was David Bock from the Australian Museum, talking about our native bees. Apparently we have about 1500 species (and still counting) and many are quite different from the European honey bees we find more familiar. Listen to the two parts of the conversation below: That was Part […]