Please join us to celebrate the memory of this truly great musician, John Pochée at The Great Club in Marrickville Formed in 1986 to be a flexible medium for Australian jazz composers and improvisers, Ten Part Invention quickly became renowned for their colourful, thrilling and adventurous performances. In this concert, Ten Part Invention will honour […]
Adelaide has always been known for hosting vibrant festivals. In 1992, WOMAD (A World of Music, Arts & Dance) was introduced in the South Australia capital during the joint venture between the Adelaide Festival of Arts and the UK-based WOMAD organization. The festival officially became known as WOMADelaide in 1993 and has turned into a […]
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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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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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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, […]
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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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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From sold out shows in Barcelona and Berlin, and a big hit at the Edinburgh, Adelaide and Sydney Fringe festivals Brent Thorpe returns with a one-man show for Sydney World Pride. Inside Brent lurks more than one man, and a few women besides, for his new comedy “Daddy”. Brent talks to Arts Wednesday about his […]