The Sydney Opera House, located on Bennelong Point, is Australia’s most important building and an iconic global landmark. The building is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Photo: Andrew Isaacson/Eastside FM Jørn Utzon was an unknown Danish Architect in January 1957. Then he won an international competition for designing a National Opera House to be […]
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Kings Cross Theatre – Wednesday 15 February 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The thing about independent theatre is, that while it may be a bit rough around the edges, the themes and messaging are told with passion and delivered from the heart. French Letters and Leather Cleaner by newly formed Fruitbox Theatre definitely […]
Love Police are proud to announce the first-ever Australian tour for Charley Crockett and his band. Due to popular demand, the Sydney show has been moved to The Metro Theatre, 624 George Street, Sydney. We’ve been waiting for this moment our whole lives: Charley Crockett, the South Texas-born singer/songwriter makes his Aussie debut in 2023, […]
Burt Bacharach performed at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, England back in 2015. Photo: Dylan Martinez/Reuters/The Guardian Burt Freeman Bacharach, born in Kansas City, Missouri, had early aspirations of playing professional football. But instead he devoted his childhood learning how to play the cello, drums and piano. He became extremely passionate about jazz. Bacharach […]
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Hi everyone! My name is Andrew Isaacson. I am 22 years old and from New York City. I graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and political science and have aspirations of reporting or managing social media accounts for a media company in the future. […]
Growing up on a grape-growing property in Mildura, Shaun Parker discovered dance after attending his sister’s ballet concert. From there his dance career took off, including a decade with Meryl Tankard’s Australian Dance Theatre and stints with Force Majeure, Chunky Move, Sydney Theatre Company, Australia Opera, the Song Company, Meredith Monk (New York), Company ALIAS (Geneva) […]
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10-time Grammy Award Winner Bonnie Raitt announces one memorable night in Sydney and Melbourne Two Absolute legends – one memorable night. 10-time GRAMMY Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Bonnie Raitt returns after 6 years for two very special concerts in Sydney & Melbourne, with her dear friend, Mavis Staples, herself a […]
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Blues-Legend Buddy Guy starts his final tour of Australia “Damn Right Farewell” in April After 40+ years on the road and thousands of shows, Blues-Legend Buddy Guy will soon be taking a break from extensive touring. Before that, he will be playing the headline shows at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on Monday 10 April, […]
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The Bondi Pavilion celebrates World Pride with a program filled with arts, comedy, film and much more From 10 February, Waverley Council presents a diverse program of cabaret, comedy, film, art and craft from local and national LGBTQIA+ artists. Everyone is invited to come laugh, cry, sing and delight at this offering for locals, visitors, […]
Bonnie Raitt wins three GRAMMY Awards. Among others, Song of The Year with her song “Just Like That” Bluesfest and Bluesfest Touring are proud to announce that Bonnie Raitt has just won three GRAMMY at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards, bringing her a total of 13 awards across the span of her incredible career. Bonnie Raitts […]
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Hello everyone, My name is Candy Gonzalez and I recently graduated from the University of Miami with my Master’s in Arts Presenting and Live Entertainment Management degree. In the future, I would like to work for artists as a tour manager, touring crew, production manager, production crew, booking agent, and other arts and entertainment positions. […]
Two weeks into our coverage of Sydney World Pride 2023 and Arts Wednesday talks to all singing, all dancing, all acting Kara Zmatiq, a powerhouse live singing drag queen – yes, absolutely no miming here. Kara brings a season of sexy sparkling cabaret performances to Sydney World Pride audiences. Featuring circus and dance acts set […]
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