Thursday 10 February 2026 City Recital Hall Australian Chamber Orchestra Dejan Lazić (piano) Photos Charlie Kinross Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Apart from an innovative program that included both a World and an Australian premiere, lurking beneath the surface of the ACO’s season opener seemed to be a theme of migration: 3 of the […]
Friday 20th of March – 8:00pm – Ritz Cinema – 45 Pauls St, Randwick The swinging show Dancing In The Shadows of Motown is back by popular demand! See what all the buzz is about – catch this 10 Piece Powerhouse band featuring internationally acclaimed artists who faithfully recreate the dynamic live performances of: The Jackson […]
This episode delivers a lively, laugh-filled mix of sport, stories and classic studio banter, as Shai and Geoff broadcast in the shadow of the Australian Baseball League grand final. The episode dives head-first into the highs and heartbreak of the Sydney Blue Sox versus the Adelaide Giants, with live reactions, passionate commentary, hot-dog-stand tales and […]
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This episode of Breaking Waves is packed with laughs, lively banter and feel-good conversation, as Shai and Geoff share holiday stories, swap memories from years on radio and dive into everything from famous encounters, gym goals, baseball predictions and favourite tunes. The chat wanders through summer adventures, music moments, Lego exhibitions, art shows at Bundanon […]
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Wednesday 28 January 2026 Sydney Opera House Playhouse Theatre Aakash Odedra Company Photography by Ken Leanfore Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The performance began with a voice over explaining the story behind Songs of the Bulbul. In Persian culture, bulbuls (or nightingales) are revered for their songs that are often directed to a rose […]
Tuesday 27 January 2026 Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland Theatre Opera Australia Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Hansel and Gretel started its creative journey in 1813 when the appropriately named Brothers Grimm published this rather grisly fairy tale of a witch who grooms, cooks and eats children. It’s hard to imagine that a children’s […]
Sunday 25th January Written by Niamh Youmans (Wiggle Room) The stage is set, mirrors reflect the purple and orange hue of Lazybones Lounge in Marrickville. I find myself front and centre perched in a lounge chair as Coloured Stone takes the stage. Bunna Lawrie is lead vocal, rhythm guitar, didgeridoo, clap sticks & gong stone (bundawuthada). Bunna is supported by Juanita Tippins on vocals, Adam Ventoura on […]
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Thursday 15 January 2026 Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland Theatre Opera Australia Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Puccini wrote Madama Butterfly (1904) and Turandot (1924) at the height of Western fascination with the Orient. Artists and musicians were creating works that portrayed a stereotypical western view of the exotic cultures of the Orient, in […]
Saturday 10 January 2026 Sydney Opera House CIRCA Photos by Daniel Boud Circa is one of the world’s leading touring circus ensembles based in Brisbane. They generally tour three shows internationally at one time and the current show Duck Pond has been travelling the globe since 2023. Lead by Yaron Lifschitz, they stay true to […]
Thursday 8 January 2026 Sydney Opera House Joan Sutherland Theatre Opera Australia Photography: Keith Saunders Revival and Movement Director, Matthew Barclay, brought together an incredibly talented team of creatives to reproduce Moffat Oxenbould’s 1997 award winning production of Madama Butterfly for Opera Australia’s 2026 season. The casting of Guanqun Yu as the impressionable and innocent […]
In this episode of Breaking Waves, John and Riley explore synchronicity — the strange feeling that events “line up” with meaning beyond simple cause and effect. They unpack Carl Jung’s original idea of meaningful coincidence, trace the word’s roots through language and etymology and ask where synchronicity overlaps with perception, pattern recognition, spirituality and psychology. […]
In this episode of Breaking Waves, John and Riley explore the meaning of nobility — from royal bloodlines and aristocracy to virtue, dignity and moral character in the modern world. Drawing on philosophy, etymology and cultural history, they trace how ideas of nobility evolved from ancient fame and greatness to ethics, behaviour and power. The […]