Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Saturday 21 June, 2025. Sydney Symphony Orchestra Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) While the music was exceptionally good (as you would expect), being up close and personal with members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was a unique experience in this latest offering from the Utzon Music Series. And the […]
Review by Ben Berg This past weekend, I went on a tour of the Sydney Opera House with my friends. It was an hour long guided experience, exploring many rooms, and discussing architecture and important history, with an exclusive screening prepared for the tour. At the beginning of the tour, you’re given a pair of […]
Year 10 Work Experience: Exploring all things radio I’ve always been a supporter of radio. Whether it’s listening in my spare time, music for the drive home, or something to unwind in bed, the Radio is a way for me to expand my music taste, listen to people’s stories, without the limitations of choosing every […]
Join us for the final “Festival of Paris” as we gather to honor Paris Pompor’s vibrant life and legacy! Come celebrate and honor Paris Pompor through a night of music at the Golden Age Cinema & Bar in Surry Hills on Sunday, the 22nd of June. See Trevor Elchino and DJ Jön of AfroBrasiliana — a collective […]
Max McRuvie-Burns Sydney’s crime history is endlessly fascinating, not least because it was dominated by women. Hence the nickname, Pussytown. Where were the brothels, speakeasies and hideouts, exactly – and how many were right here in Paddington? On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Sydney historian and tour guide Max Burns-McRuvie joins Elizabeth Farrelly to […]
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra City Recital Hall Tuesday 17 June 2025 Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) In “Baroque Unleashed”, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra rises to a whole new level in a concert of standard Italian Baroque music from the great composers of the era. Without a guest international star or any colourful staging or lighting, […]
Jacob Collier Joins Dan and Matt on Blow to discuss his sprawling musical career. […]
Experience an evening of elegance, charm and timeless swing as internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and bassist Nicki Parrott returns to Australia to headline Jazz at The Lounge 2025 with a heartfelt tribute to the legendary women of jazz. Having spent the past 30 years performing on the world’s most prestigious stages — from New York […]
UNSW Gallery until 10 August Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) On now at the UNSW Galleries is an exhibition that gives the viewer a unique opportunity to see some indigenous fine works of art rarely seen in such a complete and comprehensive way under the one roof, particularly in this case, works from an […]
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On this episode of The Sydneyist podcast Elizabeth Farrelly is joined by the erudite and articulate Architect Tone Wheeler. The old three-storey walk-up is one of Sydney’s most despised traditions. But now, as the housing crisis deepens, many are asking whether it is less problem than solution? Architect Tone Wheeler is a big fan and […]
Well known Australian drummer Andrew Dickeson stops by to discuss all things music on Blow. […]
In this episode we talk to Deputy Director of the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Dr Paul Donnelly: Archeologist and honorary associate of the Department of Archaeology and founding member and vice president of the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation. He is also a governor of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, both at the University of Sydney. “The collection is representative of […]