Review: Singular Voices: Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn performing at the City Recital Hall on March 6. It was their first of five shows as part of their Australia tour. Review by Andrew Isaacson Photo: Jared Leibowitz Photography “I don’t know how you get anything done here.” That was one of the many jokes Abigail Washburn made to […]

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Dhopiya Yunupiŋu, art from NE Arnhem

Dhopiya Yunupiŋu currently has her first solo exhibition at Sullivan & Strumpf Galleries in Zetland, with works on bark and ceramics. Arts Wednesday chats to Will Stubbs, co-ordinator at the Buku Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre in Yirrkala. Will tells us about the history of the Yolnu people in Yirrkala. It is a story of dispossession and […]

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Remembering iconic saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter in 2012. The legendary saxophonist and composer died on March 2 in Los Angeles. Photo: Robert Ascroft/The Guardian Wayne Shorter’s jazz career started as a teenager when he learned how to play the clarinet and trumpet. He eventually switched over to the tenor saxophone and played bebop with his older brother Alan. Shorter […]

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Sydney WorldPride In Photos

Sydney is hosting the eighth WorldPride festival from Feb. 17 to March 5 along with their traditional Mardi Gras celebration. It’s the first time in history WorldPride is being held in the Southern Hemisphere. Oxford Street, located in Darlinghurt, is home to a vibrant LGBTQIA+ community. The street is where the Mardi Gras parade occurred […]

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WorldPride comes to Sydney for 17-day extravaganza

Photo: Andrew Isaacson/Eastside FM For the last 45 years, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been one of the most prominent events in the city along with Gay Pride Week for 50 years. Sydney is already known for diversity, inclusivity and a proud LGBTQIA+ population. But this year, it’s gone to another level. The […]

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PsyconFest returns to Lazybones Lounge this March

PsyconFest returns to Lazybones Lounge in Marrickville on Thursday 9th of March with a mad triple bill. For the seventh time in a row, PsyconFest returns to the Lazybones Lounge in Marrickville this March. Visitors can look forward to three bands during this event: Cone of Confusion, Rosie and The Quest and BALKO.   Cone […]

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Sydney World Pride final weekend events

It’s been several weeks of rainbows and glitter, arts and activism, and it’s drawing to the thrilling conclusion this weekend. Gabriel Pinkstone, Sydney World Pride Chief Operating Officer, chats to Arts Wednesday about what events are coming up this  Saturday and Sunday. Gabriel’s illustrious career includes working with many major arts organisations  such as Opera Australia, […]

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Review: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on the Spanish Steps

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performs the music of Luigi Boccherini and Giovanni Sammartini with guest soloist Elinor Frey (period cellos) at the City Recital Hall – Friday 24 February 2023. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) In a Spanish themed concert, the stage was dressed in vivid red to suit the evening. A lighting bar […]

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Review: Mo’Ju together with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for Sydney World Pride

Award-winning singer and songwriter Mo’Ju (Mojo Ruiz de Luzuriaga) played old and new songs from their albums arranged together with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House Touching. I think that is the only word that can describe all the different emotions I felt during the 1 1/2 hour performance of singer and […]

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Madeleine Peyroux brings her Careless Love World Tour to Australia

American jazz songstress Madeleine Peyroux returns to Australia as she brings her Careless Love tour to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in March 2023. Tickets are on sale now. The tour celebrates the reissue of her 2004 best-selling album Careless Love, released last year through Craft Recordings in physical and digital formats and includes the […]

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Take One Conversations: ‘The Other Side’ of Party Dozen & Dancer Brianna Kell

Play Conversation Here Saxophonist Kirsty Tickle (Party Dozen) and contemporary dancer Brianna Kell talk  about their latest multi-disciplinary project ‘The Other Side’ with artist Jodie Whalen, produced in collaboration with the Campbelltown Arts Centre. When: 23 – 25 Feb 2023 Tickets available at: Campbell Town Arts Centre  What to expect… Party Dozen Music: https://party-dozen.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: @partydozen […]

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