In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 4 of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. This is the first of two episodes dealing with the Golden Age of musicals – all the ones we know and love. My special guest at 11:00 is psychologist Dr Steve Laurent and our topic of conversation […]
Join the Jeremy Rose Quartet for the launch of his new album, Face to Face. Praised as “one to watch on the Australian jazz scene” (Jazzwise Magazine UK), and “one of the most creative and restless musicians in the Australian jazz scene,” saxophonist Jeremy Rose has released over a dozen albums of original music and […]
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In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 3 of The Musical – More than Entertainment. She starts with Showboat, which is the exception to the backstage musicals we talked about in episode 2. Sue then tells us about the musicals she calls Ground Breakers: Pal Joey and Cabin in the Sky. My […]
A journey through Shakespeare’s best-loved plays in Bell Shakespeare’s new theatre space at Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. Bell Shakespeare will present the first production in their new theatre space The Neilson Nutshell at the newly redeveloped Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct from 4 – 7 August. In A Nutshell […]
They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot… Singer, songwriter, painter, poet, activist and voice of a generation, Joni Mitchell has been a quintessential part of the twentieth-century soundtrack. She grew up with folk music in the 60s, railed against injustice in the 70s, put feelings into song in the 80s and reinvented herself in the […]
No solar panels? No worries. You can still join the renewable energy revolution – with just a simple call to your electricity provider. Rooftop solar isn’t the only way you can power your home or business with renewable electricity. A GreenPower electricity plan (known generically as “offsite renewable electricity”) is a simple alternative for those residents and […]
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There is an emerging trend in the art world with the appearance of high end art featuring in 5 star and luxury hotels. The Director of Curatorial+Co. Gallery, Sophie Vander, has curated the public spaces of the brand new QT Hotel in Newcastle. With artworks ranging from large oil on canvas works to video and […]
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The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs perform the sacred music of Peteris Vasks at St Andrews Cathedral – Saturday 9 July 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) St Andrews Cathedral, if you’ve never been inside as I hadn’t, is a pretty impressive building in the heart of Sydney, with its sandstone columns, high ceiling, beautiful stained […]
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SIMA presents The Colours of Jazz: NOW Journey with us through the vibrant colours of jazz, from textural sonic exploration, high energy grooves and exhilarating spontaneous dialogue, through to evocative meditations on melody & rhythm. Within the stunning Utzon Room, two new world premieres from Paul Cutlan and Novak Manojlovic reveal the expansive nature and […]
In the end it’s all about connection. The connection with your inner self, the connection between the musicians on stage, and, of course, the connection between the band and its audience. For the last twenty five years, legendary bassist, singer and composer Avishai Cohen has grown to be one of the heavyweights of contemporary jazz, […]
Arts Thursday – Dipping into Australian History Peach Productions supports women writers and directors in creating new works, telling women’s stories, and gaining experience in theatre production. Producer, writer and director Margaret Fitzgerald will be joining us to discuss its latest project “Women’s Voices: Stories to Stage” which opens next week. This show features new short […]
In 2021, the Sydney Winter Jazz Festival played an important role in reactivating the city and surrounding areas, filling the streets with music and drawing people back into the CBD. Now the festival is back in 2022 with an exciting program of shows at a range of spectacular CBD venues including the Sydney Opera House, Mary’s […]
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