Monday 21st March 2016 at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Australia. Reviewed By: Suren Jayemanne I’m a stand up comic. I’m not telling you that as a means of subtly promoting an upcoming festival show (I would do that blatantly, rather than subtly (Please see me at the Enmore theatre this upcoming Sydney Comedy Festival)). I just […]
Arts Wednesday 30 March 2016
Ed Lippmann joins us at about 10:40 am for Part 3 of Sydney By Design 2016 and this week Ed talks about the redevelopment of the AMP quarter. At 11:00 am I will be pleased to introduce you to astro physicist, Professor Geraint Lewis, who explains gravitational waves to us. These were recently observed and […]
Album of the Week – ‘Livin’ on a High Note’ by Mavis Staples
‘Livin’ on a High Note’ by Mavis Staples is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The genre defining songstress presents a joyous release continuing her legacy of discussing spirituality, socially driven change, and the power of love. With a career spanning over six decades that has included protesting alongside Dr. Martin Luther King as well as inspiring fellow musical powerhouses Prince […]
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KAMASI WASHINGTON’S THRILLING SYDNEY DEBUT
Wednesday 23 March 2016 The Metro, George St Sydney Review by Paris Pompor / Photos by Tom Carolan & Kimberly Crofts Going on tonight’s performance, “warming up” is presumably a foreign concept to Los Angeles born and bred saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his fiery band of life-long friends. Without fanfare, the caped and tunic-clad tenor player arrived […]
REVIEW: Ruby Boots LIVE at Newtown Social Club
Friday 18th March 2016 at Newtown Social Club Sydney Australia Review by: David Barr Who can fail to enjoy pedal steel guitar, a tight band and songs about long legged cowboys sung by a honky-tonk queen from WA via the southwest USA? Gypsy woman, Ruby Boots aka Bex Chillcott delivered a raw mix of Alt/Country and […]
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Four Finalists Exhibition @ Juniper Hall
The Moran Foundation presents the Four Finalists Exhibition A group exhibition of works by four finalists of the 2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – Andrew Bonneau, Guy Morgan, Darren McDonald and the 2015 Winner Warren Crosset. Most of the works are for sale, please inquire for prices. Thursday 24 March – Sunday 10 April Easter […]
Eastern Quolls are back-baby
HOORAY- ridiculously cute (shhh..don’t tell them they think they’re ferocious) predators are back on the mainland. March saw the introduction of a new population of Eastern Quolls in the Mulligans Flat–Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment. This is part of a series of rewilding projects or threatened species reintroductions occurring within NSW and Australia wide, some being led […]
Review: Rhiannon Giddens @ The Factory Theatre 2016
Rhiannon Giddens @ The Factory Theatre – 21/03/16 Reviewed by Chelsea Deeley Talent seems like an incredibly vague description of Rhiannon Giddens. Touring as part of Bluesfest’s 2016 line-up, this North Carolina-native has garnered praise from The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, as well as worked with some of the biggest names […]
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Social Return on Investment
On Arts Wednesday 23 March 2016, economist Nicki Hutley was Sylvia’s guest, talking about social return on investment. Listen to the conversation here: Above is Part 1 of the conversation: now for Part 2: And here is Part 3: […]
Arts Wednesday 23 March 2016
This morning Ed Lippmann joins me at about 10:40 am for Part 2 of Sydney By Design 2016 and this week the extension to the Art Gallery of NSW is the subject. My special guest at 11:00 am is Nicki Hutley, Director and Chief Economist with Urbis and the topic is social return on investment. It […]
2016 Thredbo Jazz Festival
Music fans set to swoon at Thredbo Jazz Festival Following a successful summer of music, Thredbo is excited to announce the return of its annual Jazz Festival. Back for its 29th year from 29th April – 1st May 2016, the three day celebration of exceptional music, great food and wine, and endless dancing will take […]
Shakespeare TwentyScore
2016 marks 400 years since Shakespeare’s death. No writer in the English language is better known or more influential. Perhaps more importantly, the huge number of people who involve Shakespeare in their lives every day – teachers and students, readers and writers, performers and audiences – show that 400 years of using his words to […]