Bluesfest Touring, theMusic, Triple R and Eastside Radio presents GREGORY PORTER: Gregory Porter is coming to Australia with his band this September to perform two very special and intimate shows in support of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album, Take Me To The Alley released on the iconic Blue Note record label (May 2016). The […]
Ships, Clocks and Stars
On Wednesday 8 June 2016, Sylvia’s special guest was Dr James Hunter, curator for the Australian National Maritime Museum of Ships, Clocks and Stars, a wonderful exhibition documenting the search for longitude. Listen to the conversation below: Above is Part 1 and here is Part 2: And here is Part 3: […]
Making Airwaves Episode 10
On Tuesday 7th of June at 6pm, Eastside Radio broadcast the 10th instalment of Making Airwaves! Making Airwaves is a Windgap Foundation initiative, which allows adults who live with an intellectual disability to create their own half hour radio show. In this broadcast we hear from the talented Stuart, Stephen, Bobby, Darren, Conrad and . You’ll […]
Arts Wednesday 8 June 2016
Dr Anna Kamaralli returns to Arts Wednesday at 10:40 am with another series on Shakespeare and, this year our topic is Margaret of Anjou. Anna is directing a new play about this wonderful woman and leading up to the performance, we learn about her, both in real life but also as Shakespeare portrayed her. At […]
Album of the week – Everything’s Beautiful by Robert Glasper
‘Everything’s Beautiful’ by Robert Glasper is Eastside Radio’s album of the week. Like each ‘Album of the Week’ we feature for you here at Eastside it is very special, however this week’s chosen album brings us the sounds of one of the hallmark legends of the genre of Jazz. Grammy award winner Robert Glasper has […]
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Arts & Culture Festival – Arts Monday
Musicians Mythra Ensemble and Yasmin & Fanous perform live on Arts Monday 6th June 2016. These talented performers are participating in the New Beginnings: Refugee Arts & Culture Festival, which celebrates the talents, skills and cultural diversity of people from refugee backgrounds. Mythra Ensemble’s unique sound is a blend of traditional music of Iran, Armenia, […]
Stu Hunter’s The Migration
After the successful world premiere at the Sydney Festival in January this year, Stu Hunter’s the migration returns to the Seymour Centre’s York Theatre for one show only on Thursday 9 June. The Sydney Morning Herald declared the migration as “transcendent brilliance” and his line-up as featuring “one of the great horn sections in Australian […]
Choice
On Arts Wednesday 1 June 2016, Sylvia’s guest was Tom Godfrey, head of the media team at Choice. Follow their conversation below: That was Part 1 and now for Part 2: And here is Part 3: […]
Revolution, Reaction and Romanticism
During April/May 2016, Andy Bromberger was Sylvia’s guest, presenting Revolution, Reaction and Romanticism in 6 parts. Below are the 6 parts, with recommendations by Andy for music to listen to for that episode: Above is Part 1, in which Andy introduces the series and here are her listening recommendations for the episode: Haydn Cello Concerto […]
Arts Wednesday 1 June 2016
This week sees the final part of Revolution, Reaction and Romanticism with Andy Bromberger at 10:40 am and Andy concludes with opera in the Romantic era. My special guest at 11:00 am is Tom Godfrey, who heads up the media team at Choice. This consumer advocacy group has a sterling reputation, grounded in its pursuit […]
Album of the Week – ‘Holding The Stage: Road Shows Volume 4’ by Sonny Rollins
‘Holding The Stage: Road Shows Volume 4’ by Sonny Rollins is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The fourth instalment for this series featuring a living legend of the jazz tradition showcases a culmination of some of his most inspiring live performances to date. The album traverses various performances including his mementos appearance at the […]
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Dark Archive: Forensic Photography, Visual Evidence and the Museum
Join me, Jane Raffan, on Arts Monday 30 May for a program that takes an in-depth look at the cultural afterlife of criminal evidence. This week, Sydney University is hosting a photography symposium that will explore the relationship between photography’s ontology (philosophical study of the nature of being), the camera as a human perceptual apparatus […]
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