I’ve just returned from a fabulous trip to northern Ethiopia and I loved every minute of it. With a population of nearly 100 million, the people are somewhat healthier and better cared for than they were in the 1980s and food is more readily available to all. That’s not to say there’s no poverty but […]
Maltese tripfolk music with Etnika Flamenco!
ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR SOME MALTESE TRIPFOLK MUSIC? Some 15 years ago, a small but enthusiastic group of friends on the Mediterranean island of Malta strived to revive the Maltese roots music. The unlikely yet irresistible result was enchanting – music that challenged people’s perception of their own musical identity. Etnika are all […]
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Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano
Composer-pianist-band leader Omar Sosa’s musical trajectory traces the Diaspora from Africa to Cuba and Brazil; from Central America to Ecuador’s African-descent communities; from San Francisco and New York to his current home base in Barcelona. True to his Afro-Cuban origins, Sosa fashions a spirited vision of uncompromising artistic generosity that embraces humanity at large. Since […]
deadly animals, “alternative” facts, social harmony
John Hurt died last week, but that only made 1984 seem all the closer as the first 7 days of the tumultuous Trump Presidency ended with thousands protesting at airports around the United States, American scientists planning to March en masse on Washington DC, and calls for the President to be impeached or something, gathering […]
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Michelle Bell on The Dialogue Wednesday 1 February
Have you seen the giant Lunar Lantern zodiac animals around Sydney Harbour? Heard the firecrackers in Chinatown? Want to find out what goes on behind the scenes of the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival? Claudia Chan Shaw chats with Michelle Bell, human firecracker and Program Manager of the Chinese New Year Festival and Events at the City […]
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Through A Glass Onion – David Barr talks to John Waters and Stewart D’arrietta
David Barr talks to John Waters and Stewart D’arrietta about Through A Glass Onion, the two man show on John Lennon at the Opera House. […]
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My Leonard Cohen – David Barr talks to Stewart D’arrietta
David Barr from Drive Tuesday talks to Stewart D’arrietta about his Leonard Cohen show at the Opera House, My Leonard Cohen. […]
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Album of the Week – ‘Walkin’ Shoes’ by Dan Barnett
‘Walkin’ Shoes’ by Dan Barnett is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This week our featured album at the station is very important not only is it full of great music, great talent and originality the artist himself is one of the most experienced musicians that volunteers here at Eastside Radio. Bringing us his seventh […]
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Bassist Jess Dunn Makes Jazz in Australia
Bass player Jess Dunn (pictured) is the featured musician in Changing the Face of Jazz broadcast as part of Jazz Made in Australia on January 30th. Jess says of herself that she came to playing music fairly late, by which she means her late teens. She progressed from a hand-me-down electric base to a stand-up […]
Art & About Sydney 2017/18 Expressions of Interest
Our city shines in every season, and now Art & About Sydney allows you to celebrate each one with its ongoing program. After 13 years of a festival-style program that jam-packed one month with temporary public art, the City of Sydney is committing to a yearlong calendar of creativity. Some Art & About favourites will remain, but you can expect […]
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A profile of drummer Jodie Michael in Changing the Face of Jazz
Drummer Jodie Michael (pictured) is the focus of the second feature in the series, Changing the Face of Jazz, which profiles young Australian women who have been making their names as jazz instrumentalists in the past few years. Jodie took up the drums in her early teens but within a couple of years was studying […]
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Free coding workshop with Node Girls Sydney
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO CODE? Node Girls runs free JavaScript and Node.js workshops for women. They believe that any woman should try programming at least once in their life. They created a community where in friendly atmosphere with great vibe you can try programming first time or if you already code – […]