We are thrilled to announce that the Waverley Brightest & Best Business Awards are back for 2023. The awards bring our local business community together to recognise and celebrate business excellence and the contributions all businesses make towards shaping our community into a dynamic place to live, work and shop. Entries are open to all businesses […]
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On March 28th 1923, Sarah Bernhardt died, and a million grieving Parisians took to the streets to bid farewell to the phenomenon known as ‘La Divine’. On March 28th 2023 – marking this centenary – SARAH Quand Même, opened at Théâtre de Nèsle in Paris. Now, just as ‘La Divine’ did in 1891, the show makes […]
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The winners of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards were announced on Friday at the Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory. We speak to curator, Rebekah Raymond, as well as some of the finalists and category winners. Keith Wikmunea, a Thu’ Apalech man and artist from Aurukun in Queensland, is the […]
We continue our exploration of the Nicholson Collections at University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum. Deputy Director, Dr. Paul Donnelly guides us through the Greek Collections. Dr Donnelly worked at the excavations at Pella in Jordan before becoming the co-director of the Zagora Archeological Project on Andros, Greece. We discuss the importance of the archeological finds […]
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra – Dvorak’s Serenade City Recital Hall, Angel Place – 5 August 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) In this concert, the ACO demonstrated a retrograde deconstruction of modernism in music. The four works in the program were in reverse chronological order ranging from the ultra-modern blending of traditional minuet and […]
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Eastside Radio presents Live @ Low 302 CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS NOW! In celebration of 40 years on air since 1983, Eastside Radio is hosting a series of intimate concerts at Low 302 presented by your favourite presenters. Every month we’re inviting a selection of various programs to curate a night of live music […]
Mr Bailey’s Minder Ensemble Theatre, 2 August, 2023. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been to the Ensemble Theatre in Kirribilli, and I’d forgotten what an idyllic location it is for a night out, with the lively bar overlooking the still dark waters of Careening Cove. It […]
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Steph Wood, Manning and Dolce Blue (solo) at The Lazybones Lounge, 13th of July. By Michael Ryan The Martini Bar at the Lazy Bones Lounge in Marrickville is the most intimate venue for experiencing live music. A small, dimly fuchsia lit room with seating right up to the front stage. A musician’s presence is inescapable, […]
El Coyote, Gia Ransome and Hatchling at the Lazy Bones Lounge, 11th of July. by Michael Ryan Traversing the cliched trope of walking alone to a gig, trying to vaguely look like a mysterious, cool ‘dude’ instead of a loser with no friends. I walked down Marrickville Road, plunging into the depths of an anxious […]
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Ottoman Baroque City Recital Hall, Angel Place – 21 July 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Brandenburgs have certainly taken us in a different direction this time. Artistic Director, Paul Dyer, has found his mystical muse in Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, a 13th century Turkish poet and teacher. As […]
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“a creative force with which to reckon” – All About Jazz “Buoyant invention“ – Jazzwise UK JEREMY ROSE – PROJECT INFINITY (album launch) with the Godriguez Trio Get out for a double bill of forward thinking “jazz” acts: Jeremy Rose – Project Infinity and Godriguez Trio, as they feature improvisational instrumentation and fiery solos, spacey electronics, cosmic […]
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The Ritz is hosting a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie feature film Slant, with star Sigrid Thornton, director James Vinson and other key cast in attendance. Prior to the screening, Sigrid Thornton will receive a star on the Australian Film Walk of Fame in a special unveiling ceremony hosted by Randwick City Council. Slant is […]