Review: Female of the Species at the Old Fitz

Sunday 10 November 2024 Old Fitz Theatre Rogue Projects Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) From time to time a play comes along that challenges your beliefs, but then flips it all around so you find yourself thinking that is exactly what I believe. Then it does it again, and again, and again until you […]

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New Stories, Old Tales: Belvoir St Theatre 2025 Season

Belvoir is a great big ongoing unfinished story made up of all the stories we tell, have ever told, and are yet to tell. Every new show adds to this gargantuan decades-long group-improvisation. It is a tale told by thousands. An epic hundreds of episodes long. Full of heroism and feats of daring. Ever-changing. Full […]

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Work Experience at Eastside Radio with Miah

First Day of Work Experience Hey, my name is Miah and I’m taking up work experience at Eastside Radio during a week of November 2024. I’m a fan of listening to music as lots of people are – despite my many failures in trying to make it myself. I’m looking forward to learning about what […]

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An Arvo of Funk, Soul and Afrobeats: Soul of Sydney!

Soul of Sydney is celebrating their 13th year by providing an inventive afternoon amalgamating Funk, Soul and Afrobeats. A versatile collective of artists, creatives and musicians bonded by their love of music – Soul of Sydney comes from humble beginnings. Initially launched as a blog in 2009 before gradually moving onto the outdoor park scene, […]

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Meet Eastside’s newest Intern – Christina

Hi everyone, I’m one of Eastside Radio’s newest interns. A bit about meI’m a 23-year old teaching student in Sydney. I am passionate about languages and cultures. In addition to English, I speak Kannada and Hindi (Indian languages) as well as a bit of French and Spanish. I grew up in a family that enjoys […]

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Review: Magritte

26 OCTOBER 2024 – 9 FEBRUARY 2025 AGNSW Naala Nura (South Building) Lower level 2 Review by: Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) Every now and again a blockbuster exhibition comes along and lives up to the hype. Magritte, on now at the AGNSW is an extraordinary exhibition. A comprehensive retrospective showcasing many of the artists most […]

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DONUT SAMPLES: Brazil (part 1)

November 2002. Legendary hip hop producer Madlib had just arrived in São Paulo, Brazil. With nothing but a portable turntable and his SP-303 digital sampler, he had already put together a makeshift recording setup next to the built-in tape deck in his hotel room. At the time, the Brazilian record market was yet to be […]

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Review: The Kingdom of Eucalypts

Thursday 31 October 2024 Bondi Pavilion Moira Blumenthal Productions  Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Kingdom of Eucalypts is a powerful play that explores many controversial themes while telling the story of one of Australia’s best known writers, Miles Franklin. Playwright Alice Spigelman asks us to grapple with race, feminism, political ideology, the role […]

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Review: Ingrid Fliter Performs Chopin

Wednesday 30 October, 2024 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sydney Opera House Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Argentinian pianist, Ingrid Fliter gave a consummate demonstration of how to make the piano sing the way Frederic Chopin would have in her graceful performance of his 1st Piano Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Brazilian conductor Eduardo Strausser […]

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Albums of the Week: Ashes – Ashley Ballat // RETURN TO THE SPIRIT – SUN ATLAS

Ashes – Ashley Ballat Immediately upon listening, it is clear that Ashes—the second studio album by trumpeter and composer Ashley Ballat—is a record with a vision. Featuring a sublime soundscape of acoustic and electronic sounds, and layer upon layer of rich sonic tapestries, Ashes is a coherent aesthetic as much as it is a collection […]

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‘The Pool’ – Directed by Ian Darling

The Pool, selected for the Sydney Film Festival, Adelaide Film Festival, CinefestOz and Byron Bay Film Festival, is a visually stunning and emotional cinematic experience filmed over a year at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Icebergs pool. Bondi Icebergs is the most photographed pool in the world. More than just an Instagram destination, this pool is at once […]

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