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Homeground – Celebrating First Nations at the Sydney Opera House

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

For thousands of years, the land that Sydney Opera House is built on was a gathering place for the Gadigal and Eora people who danced and sang here. This October, Homeground celebrates the very best First Nations artists with free music, dance, food, workshops and markets over two big days. During October 8th and 9th, artists […]

2016 Freedman Fellow Announced

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Shimmering drum performance claims Australia’s most lucrative jazz prize Drummer and composer James McLean has taken out Australia’s most lucrative jazz prize when he was last night named the 2016 Freedman Jazz Fellow. McLean succeed in claiming the $20,000 cash prize against pianists Joseph O’Connor and Luke Sweeting following an epic play off at Freedman […]