Access to the arts is an ongoing battle for many arts lovers with a disability. That said, credit has to be given to the Sydney Festival organisers for putting such effort into providing information regarding accessible events for people regardless of their disability. This means there are audio files available for the visually impaired detailing […]
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Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton is about place: place-making and the recording of place. The program is also about women, their contribution to the making and shaping of cities and their empathy with a place, and its influence on their art and creativity. Two very […]
On Arts Wednesday 13 January 2016, social trends analyst, Neer Korn, was Sylvia’s guest, discussing what we Australians were thinking during 2015. Listen to the 3 parts of the conversation below: This is Part 1 and now for Part 2: And here is Part 3: […]
I look forward to joining you all again for a new year of Arts Wednesday programs. We continue with the series on Centennial Park – don’t worry if you have forgotten previous episodes because they’ll all be podcast together! This week Sarah Champneys tells is about the Centennial Parklands Foundation. At 11:00 am, my special […]
With Circus Oz in town performing the final season of their national tour But Wait There’s More we were lucky enough to spend some time with two performers Sam Aldham and Olivia Porter in one of the few moments away from their busy schedule. The world of circus has evolved over the last 10 years […]
What do a sex worker, a nun and a taxi driver have in common? They all drink coffee at the Piccolo Bar in Kings Cross which has attracted celebrities and locals alike over 50 years. These characters (and more) are channelled and paid homage to in the return season of Piccolo Tales, playing every Tuesday […]
Join Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly and, of course, Mr Toad, as they return to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne and Sydney this summer, bringing to life Kenneth Grahame‘s immortal story of life on the riverbank. This critically acclaimed outdoor theatre production delivers music, songs and laughs. There is fun for young and old as […]
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Arts Monday’s Jane Raffan chats with Rob Brooks, UNSW evolutionary biologist, about his fabulous book “Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll”. Rob makes the case for evolutionary factors shaping the modern world, including answers to such questions as: “Why do so many rock stars end up dead at 27?” As Rob sees it, Rock music […]
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Join me, Jane Raffan on Arts Monday 11 January for a program about sex and music! And in more detail, the nexus between evolutionary biology and Rock ‘n’ Roll! Yup, that’s right, Genes with a G, not a J (although rockers all do wear ’em!). It’s summer – which means book list time! Listen in […]
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‘Made in New York’ (Cakewalks Records) by Project Grand Slam is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This jazz fusion extravaganza from the group is filled with original tracks by bassist and composer Robert Mill recorded in studio plus some very special live recordings at New York’s prestigious Blue Note. What makes this more than […]
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‘Soul to Soul’ (Afrasia Productions) by Carmen Lundy is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. From the writing process to the final project, this work for Lundy is some of her most innovative and inspiring to date. ‘Soul to Soul’ marks the artist’s 14th record of her career exploring the soulful side of jazz. As much as Lundy enjoy’s flexing […]
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The Residents are an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. Since their first official release, Meet the Residents (1974), the group has released over seventy albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects, and ten DVDs. They have undertaken seven major world tours and scored multiple films. Pioneers […]
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