SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM GUIDE From the phenomenal parade to poignant talks, dazzling nights of live performance and visual feasts of fancy, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns in 2021 with a glittering program of events. With a jam-packed program of events, performances, exhibitions and community activities, there’s something […]
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After receiving ‘gay conversion therapy’ shock treatment as a young man, Tim McKew’s career on the stage intensified and became more political. He talks to Paul about his long career as an anarchic cabaret and performance artist that has taken him from the punk scene in Berlin to underground gay venues in Shanghai. He is […]
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Arts Thursday Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers this Arts Thursday to meet two very special gusts. Hetti Perkins Hetti Perkins has worked with Indigenous artists for over 30 years as a curator, as well as a writer and presenter, in particular for the ABC documentary art and soul and on colour theory for SBS. […]
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At about 10:40 am, Professor Geraint Lewis joins us again for Part 2 of Our Universe and this week he talks about the dark side of the universe – astrophysicists know it’s there but can’t see it. So what is it? At 11:00 am I’m replaying a conversation I first played a year ago with […]
Same Sydney, new experiences. Explore the heart of Sydney, with more spaces to eat outside, art, music and shows. The events listed in this program have Covid-safe measures in place. There has never been a better time to come and explore the heart of Sydney, with more spaces to eat outside, temporary laneway art, music […]
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On the program today I welcome Australian film & television writer and director Cate Shortland. We chat about her career – from her first paid job as Director on The Secret Life of Us, to Directing her award-winning films Somersault and Lore, through to to her latest role Directing the Marvel […]
Celebrating the Year of the Ox It’s time to celebrate the Year of the Ox! Sydney Lunar Festival begins on 12 February 2021. Take a stroll from Circular Quay to Haymarket to discover 12 larger-than-life Zodiac installations that illuminate at night. The Lunar Lanterns will be illuminated from dusk each day, however they can be […]
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra to ILLUMINATE Australia’s Concert Halls in February Performances At a time when an overseas holiday seems a distant, romantic dream, the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra kicks off its 2021 concert season with a European musical journey from the comfort of the concert hall – with thrilling live performances! Australia’s […]
Arts Thursday 4 February 2021 Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers this Arts Thursday to meet two very special gusts. Dr Anne Watson Anne is the Curator of an exhibition at the Museum of Sydney exploring aspects of the life of Marion Mahony Griffin, in particular her relationship with Castlecrag in Sydney. Marion Griffin’s life […]
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Astro Physicist Professor Geraint Lewis returns this week for a new series for 2021 all about our universe. In Part 1 he explores the question of where our universe comes from. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Yu Sun Bin, epidemiologist with a special interest in sleep and circadian rhythms. Everybody has a […]
“Bold yet nuanced, My Fiona is a compelling drama that faces death straight in the face… Walker playfully injects moments of humour and joy into her debut, providing a sense of comic relief among the emotional turmoil.” — The People’s Movies Following selection in BFI Flare in 2020, Australian filmmaker Kelly Walker is set […]
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On today’s show I play an interview I recorded with Moshe Rosenzveig – Founder and Artistic Director of Head On Photo Festival and photographer Michael Jalaru Torres . We discuss a fabulous initiative they are working on called First Sight, which aims to develop and promote upcoming First Nations photographers. […]