Artist: Marikit Santiago is the 2024 La Prairie Art Award recipient

Parramatta-based Filipina–Australian artist Marikit Santiago is the recipient of the 2024 La Prairie Art Award.Arts Friday’s Angela Stretch [ minutes] The acquisitive award was founded in 2022 and supports Australian women artists.  Marikit was selected for her two paintings that portray two generations of Santiago’s family.  As the third year winner of the Swiss luxury skincare house, La […]

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Shout Sister Shout: Caitlin Yeo (IWD 2024)

Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 6 minutes 30 seconds to read If you look at Caitlin Yeo’s body of work, you may come to realise that her music has impacted you in a big way. She is one of the greatest musical storytellers with her composition and style bringing to life […]

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Artist: William Yang | 24th Biennale of Sydney

William Yang talks on his photographic series My Uncle’s Murder featured at UNSW Galleries.Arts Friday’s Angela Stretch [7:31 minutes] William Yang’s photographic practice explores and is informed by political pressures and issues of sexual and cultural identityl. His work has significantly contributed to the Australian photographic scene spanning over five decades. Yang’s photographic series My […]

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Australian Youth Orchestra: Momentum Ensemble & Altstaedt + Durkin

Demon Ducks and Pandemonium!! Conductor Christoph Altstaedt and Soprano Rachelle Durkin.Music by Ligeti, Vines, Gruber. Music that weaves fantastical tales and breaks all the rules. Get ready for a delightful evening you’ll carry in your heart forever. Guiding you on this magical journey is the conductor extraordinaire, Christoph Altstaedt, and the enchanting Soprano, Rachelle Durkin. Music by […]

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Shout Sister Shout: Emily Wurramara (IWD 2024)

Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 6 minutes to read An auspicious day for Emily Wurramara is here. Today 4 April 2024, sees her release her new single Midnight Blues. Emily wants this track to be a safe space for people to feel ALL their feelings! She explains:  “It’s precious to show […]

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French Film Festival: The Ladies Night “an evening à la Française”

Review by Clara Esnault The French Film Festival runs in Sydney from March 5th to April 9th. Organised by l’Alliance Française, the festival promotes french films released recently. March 14th was a special night at Palace Cinemas Moore Park: the Ladies Night headlined by the movie The President’s Wife. In front of the cinema, the […]

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Review from the French Film Festival : “Along Came Love”

“Along Came Love” or “Le Temps d’Aimer” in french, is produced by Katell Quillévéré. The movie is inspired by Katell’s family history. The main actors are Anaïs Demoustier and Vincent Lacoste. I caught a screening at Palace Cinemas Moore Park last week, and it was truly captivating.. The festival runs until April 9th in Moore […]

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Shout Sister Shout: Kate Wadey (IWD 2024)

Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 9 minutes to read Kate Wadey pours her heart into her music to deliver authentic sonic waves that stop you in the moment and get you in the feels. You’re missing out if you have not yet experienced her nostalgia-inducing voice and evocative music. There’s something […]

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Review: Holding the Man at Belvoir Theatre

March 30, 2024 Belvoir St Theatre Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Holding the Man is the memoir of Timothy Conigrave, written after the death of his lover John Caleo from AIDS in 1992, and published a few months after his own death two years later. It tells the story of their 15 year love […]

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Review: Fauré’s Requiem at Sydney Town Hall

March 28, 2024 Sydney Town Hall Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) On Maundy Thursday, the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs under Associate Music Director, Dr. Elizabeth Scott, reminded us why Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem is one of the most revered in that classical music genre. The concert begins with the now familiar Acknowledgement of […]

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Shout Sister Shout: Jess Green (IWD 2024)

Motherhood & Music – Not just the Lullaby Approx. 5 minutes to read Jess Green is a creative force. Her career spans so much between her Art-Pop project, Pheno; her post-grad research for the Equity in Jazz Program at the Sydney Conservatorium; connecting with young music lovers in children’s programs such as Musica Viva’s Two […]

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