Written by Jake Stone Aunty Marlene Cummins tells her unique and powerful story in song for ‘Marloo’s Blues’, a key feature of SIMA’s Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival. ‘In the immortal words of my favourite blues singer, Savannah Doolan from Woorabinda Mission in Queensland – “I sing for my people.” Marlene Cummins is a legend […]
Powerhouse Ultimo is holding a retrospective of iconic Australian fashion designer, Carla Zampatti. It will feature over 100 designs from over 5 decades of her enormous output. We speak to Exhibition Curator Robert Leong about this landmark internationally exclusive retrospective. The clothes will anchor the story of her private professional and public life, brought to […]
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Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Kangaroo Valley – 14th to 16th October 2022 review by Tony Smythe For the briefest of moments the clouds dispersed and the sun shone through on Kangaroo Valley. The heaviest of rain, following on from COVID, had pretty much decimated the circuit all year. However this October there was just enough […]
Miles Pike Diving in to Eastside FM As far back as I could remember, I’d find myself looking up at the towering collection of various records all lined up on the shelf in my lounge room. So many artists, so many songs, so many notes, riffs, turns and bends in the music that would sweep […]
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Written by Jake Stone Grammy-nominated Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana and her Quartet will open SIMA’s 2022 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival on October 27th at the Seymour Centre. Melissa Aldana is a New York-based, third-generation saxophonist from Santiago, Chile whose father Marcos and grandfather Enrique ‘Kiko’ Aldana were both masters of the instrument. Aldana’s evocative […]
In this week’s show, Jacqui Newling returns with Part 3 of Eat Your History and the topic is tea. Learn how we moved from drinking cheap green tea to black tea with milk and sugar! My special guest at 11:00 am is Professor Bob Kearney, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday. Bob accompanied me […]
Stunning new songs played by superb musicians! Close To Forever celebrate the launch of their striking debut album ‘Hearts and Desire’ with a special launch show at The Great Club on Sunday 16 October. The album, funded by the generous support of their fans through a Pozible campaign, has been one big massive journey from […]
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Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has undergone almost 40 years of refurbishment since the Sydney Theatre Company arrived there in 1984. Now upon its completion the whole precinct is being thrown open to the public with activities and workshops for the whole family. And it’s all happening this Saturday, 8 October 2022. Anne Dunn, Executive Director […]
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Friends, Franco-files and followers, Dahlia Dior presents Edith Piaf and Friends “There’s nothing quite as inspiring as French song when it’s done right. Dahlia Dior does it just right and doesn’t restrict herself to Piaf, but ranges over the best work by the likes of Aznavour, Trenet, Brel and more…” The Drum Media “Let me share […]
Written by Jake Stone For over thirty years SIMA has staged fresh, exciting jazz concerts throughout NSW, but its influence extends beyond the shows to the community of players populating its stages. More than just a non-profit arts organisation, SIMA has become a vibrant cultural hub, moving with the shifting cast and evolving style of […]
At about 10:40 am, we continue with Part 2 of Eat Your History with Jacqui Newling and this week’s episode is about sugar. My special guest at 11:00 am is Mia Kacen, telling us all about personal trainers. Mia is an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer, but personal trainers are part of a self […]
Australian Design Centre announces the program for the Sydney Craft Week Festival 2022 which runs from Friday 7 – Sunday 16 October. The festival program includes 180+ events: 80+ workshops and 38+ exhibitions across 45 suburbs. Sydney Craft Week is the first and only festival in Sydney dedicated to making by hand. The sixth annual Sydney Craft Week Festival focusses on the climate and sustainable […]