NEW ALBUM ‘BEFORE NOW AFTER’ OUT NOW The Java Quartet celebrate over 25years with the release of their eighth album ‘Before Now After’ which will be launched on Thursday, 2nd June at Foundry 616. The new album, Before Now After, continues the acoustic (and organic) nature of the group blending exotic grooves and melodies into […]
The Archibald Prize is on again and with the winners of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes announced on Friday the 13th, the exhibition is open now at the Art Gallery of NSW. Curator Anne Ryan chats to Arts Wednesday about the judging process, the annual controversy and of course the art. This year sees […]
Help fund Spectra Jazz Orchestra’s debut solo album! After their recent re-naming and a covid-inflicted hiatus from performing, Spectra Jazz Orchestra (formerly the Young Women’s Jazz Orchestra) are here and very excited to play for you! Spectra Jazz Orchestra (or SpeccyJO for short) are an exciting 16-piece group of young women and gender diverse musicians. The […]
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the most prestigious competitions for Wildlife Photographers. Developed and produced annually by the National History Museum of London, the finalists are now on display at the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Events Coordinator, Nicole Dahlberg, chats to Arts Wednesday about the exhibition that is on […]
Read More… from Wildlife Photographer of the Year + Victoria Lovecchio (visual artist)
BIGGER THAN US, an inspiring documentary about seven young campaigners from around the glove working towards a better future. When Melati Wijsen was just 12, she led her first successful campaign: her home island of Bali said “bye bye” to plastic bags forever. At 18, she’s on a mission to connect with her tribe: […]
Read More… from VIP Screening of BIGGER THAN US at Randwick Ritz Cinema
Everybody who cares about the Arts and Arts Education in Australia is invited to come to a Public Forum calling for increased, substantial support for the Arts and the people who do the job of teaching us how to find our creativity. Be a part of the crowd of arts workers, teachers and lovers at […]
Read More… from Public Forum: Arts and Arts Education in Crisis
We continue, at about 10:40, with Part 4 of From the Quantum to the Cosmos and this week, Professor Geraint Lewis talks about the Quantum of Cosmos Future, postulating what will happen to our universe in trillions of years time. Sadly, it’s still a pretty bleak picture! My special guest at 11:00am is Chris Bonnor, […]
The Australian Signals directorate is the oldest intelligence agency in Australia. To mark its 75th anniversary the National Museum of Australia is holding an exhibition in Canberra entitled Decoded. Paul talks to curator Libby Stewart about how the exhibition came together and how the museum dealt with such a sensitive and secret topic. The exhibition […]
Read More… from Aust. Signals Directorate turns 75 + James Ellazi’s new play
This Arts Thursday, with Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers the focus is on performance and the visual arts. First up met artist Richard Rosebery who returned to painting after a successful career in business and marketing and gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The National Art School. During 2016/17 he undertook a major commission […]
The Conservatorium Open Academy’s Autumn Short Course Program Has Begun Lovers of music, unite! The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is always bustling with new programs, and with Autumn fast approaching, the time has come for the Autumn Short Course to commence. The program welcomes adults of all ages, and classes will be delivered online or […]
SIMA’s Award-Winning Music Program Back For 2022 Jazz is about communication, expression, and speaking freely through your instrument. The widespread genre is one that’s evolved more than most because new changes are supported and encouraged rather than ridiculed. Yet, female representation in the jazz realm is lacking – women represent one-fifth of singer songwriters registered with APRA, even […]
Trail-blazing jazz artists from the US and Europe alongside the crème of Australian jazz, for the fifth festival. The Sydney Con Jazz Festival is back! On Sunday June 5, from noon till 9pm, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music will be hosting leading jazz artists from the US, Europe, and Australia, brought to you by SIMA […]