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 […]
Sydney Winter Jazz Festival To Heat Up The CBD!
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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Arts Wednesday 6 July 2022
In the first half hour, Sue Jowell returns with Part 2 of The Musical – More Than Entertainment. In this episode, Sue turns her attention to the Backstage Musical – those musicals that revolve around a performance: think 42nd Street, Cabaret, Gypsy and so many more. My special guest at 11:00 am is Adam Courtenay, […]
Chau Chak Wing Greek collection + Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Craig Barker, Manager of Education and Public Programs at the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum chats to Arts Wednesday about the Greek and Cypriot collections on display. He is also the director of the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project in Cyprus where the University has been involved in an archaeological dig for many years. His […]
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Review: The ACO ‘Bach Family Reunion’ at Angel Place
The Australian Chamber Orchestra performs the music of four generations of Bachs at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place Saturday 25 June 2022 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Despite dropping two items from the advertised program, the ACO provided a full and satisfying Baroque concert seasoned with more recent composers’ compositions. I can only […]
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Thank You Poem
THANK YOU by Len It’s just thirty nine productive years Since Eastside Radio, Brought fine music to your ears From its quaint Paddo Studio. Just a twiddle of the digit On the Sydney FM dial, Brings the signal that we transmit, Why not give this mob trial? On the air, here and there With our […]
THIS CULTURAL LIFE – 23 June 2022
This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers for the Arts Thursday radiothon show. First up we visit the Art Gallery of NSW’s Brett Whiteley Studio in Surry Hills where a special exhibition of Brett Whiteley’s painted ceramics is on view. Over 40 ceramic works are to be found in the exhibition Brett Whiteley: […]
OPEN Academy’s Winter 2022 is Now Open at The Con!
Find The Music In You! If you have a yearning for music and learning, then make sure to check out OPEN ACADEMY’s Winter short course program for adults. The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is always bustling with exciting and vibrant new programs. With the winter term quickly approaching registration has now been open! Classes are […]
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Arts Wednesday This Week
Today’s show features Part 1 of The Musical – More than Entertainment with Sue Jowell. In this episode Sue introduces us to the musical, from its 18th century beginnings through vaudeville and Gilbert and Sullivan of the nineteenth century. She concludes when the musical makes it to the silver screen in 1928 with The Jazz […]
Thank You 2022 Radiothon
Welcome to our 2022 Radiothon This year during our Radiothon we want to say ‘THANK YOU’. Thank you for being there when we’re on the air. Thank you for calling to say how much you’re enjoying our programs. Thank you for staying listening when we sometimes get it a little wrong. And thank you for […]
Radiothon Daily Prize Draw Winners
Join us next week for Eastside Radio’s annual Radiothon! It’s that time of year again where we ask you, our Eastside Radio listeners, to become Eastside supporters and and in return we say ‘Thank You’ and offer an incredible array of prizes! Daily Prize Draw: During the DRIVE program (Monday – Friday), there is a […]
Dianne Cripps’ Southern Comfort
Reckon you know Southern culture? You ain’t seen nothing yet. Roll up, grab a glass of moonshine, and bathe in the juicy, aural bliss that is Dianne Cripps and Southern Comfort! Offering a diverse mix of jazz standards, blues, and re-imagined pop-rock tunes, Southern Comfort captures the narrative and beauty of Cripps’ history as a […]