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AFTRS Open Winter School is your foot in the door
“Art is a compromise between the vision of the artist and the reality of their situation” – Anon. So, you’re lying awake at night thinking of an amazing movie plot line, brought to life with a shot-by-shot script, filmed in 3D, directed, written by and starring you. In a pioneering move, you’ve have had the [...]
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
The Adventures Of Prince Achmed is a German animated fairytale film from 1926. The film is created by Lotte Reineger, the master of silhouette animation. The story is based on 1001 Arabian nights. Love, witchcraft and a magic flying horse: our hero risks all to reclaim the magic lamp and conquer the African sorcerer, While [...]
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson is coming to Sydney for the first time
In a very special show on May 31st, Australian audiences will for the first time experience the power and creativity of Miguel Atwood- Ferguson, one of the most important and influential musicians working in the US today. As a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, music director, producer, DJ, and educator, Atwood-Ferguson has worked with a wide array of musical [...]
May days at SIMA: a month of top shelf music at the Sound Lounge
SIMA at the Sound Lounge is pulling out all the stops to bring Sydney jazz lovers a vibrant and exciting program all through the month of May. With a solid reputation for providing the best live jazz that Sydney has to offer, the Sydney Improvised Music Association has booked a raft of talented artists and [...]
Art Battles at the Quay
On the 2nd of May the last 6 heats of The Art Battles took place to decide the participants in the Grand Final on this weekend the 4th and 5th of May at Sydney’s Circular Quay. The event is free for all to attend and watch. With the amazing backdrop of the Opera House and Sydney [...]
Julian Marley to wake up the Metro, Friday May 10
Julian Marley, the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, is visiting Sydney in May and will be performing live with the Uprising Band at the Metro on Friday 10th May 2013. Julian is a Grammy award nominated roots reggae musician, singer/songwriter producer and humanitarian. Like his father he is a devout Rastafarian whose music is [...]
Trichotomy comes to SIMA’s Soundlounge next Saturday
Following on from performances in London, Brisbane and Melbourne, Trichotomy bring their Fact Finding Mission to Sydney’s Soundlounge on Saturday May 4 with the help of celebrated guitarist Steve Magnusson. “There’s a sense of fun, happiness and a general love of playing music together,” says pianist Sean Foran, “playing with Steve is something we’ve wanted to do for quite [...]
Albare coming to Sydney with new album ‘Long Way’
“And Albare? He sounds like a positive blend of the late Wes Montgomery and an early George Benson. Airy and light melodic improvisations and the themes reflect an inner harmony of boundless grace.” - Jazzpodium (Germany) Australian jazz legend Albare is set to tour Australia for the first time with theatre performances throughout April and early [...]
Radical Son heads a fine line-up at Soul Vibes, Blue Beat this Saturday
Sydney-born David Clive is the outstanding vocalist behind powerful soul/reggae/hip hop outfit Radical Son. Fronting a skilled group of musicians, David (aka Radical Son) is bringing his powerful live show to Blue Beat in Double Bay on Saturday April 20 for the inaugural Soul Vibes. Delving deep into his Indigenous roots in the Kamilaroi nation [...]
Eastside welcomes Helen Wong’s Tours to the family
Eastside Radio would like to welcome our proud new sponsors Helen Wong’s Tours to the Eastside family! For over two decades Helen Wong’s Tours has been a major player in the Australian travel market, creating and developing a wide range of holiday itineraries for independent and group travellers to China. The sterling reputation of their [...]
Money Killed Jonny holds 505 in Cool Hands this Thursday
Money Killed Jonny are launching their slick new album ‘Cool Hand’ at Venue 505 this Thursday, 18th April. Describing their style as “psychedelic jazz”, they claim inspiration from the 50s and 60s, yet their music is contemporary, masterfully refashioned for the modern taste. Steven Robinson, speaks for the band; suitably understated in their approach, he [...]
Matching Grants boosting health, culture and community in the City of Sydney
Has your brain been ticking over with an idea to improve or inspire your local village and you know of a group of eager participants ready to make it happen? Then start planning – you might have what it takes to receive a Matching Grant! Matching Grants support neighbourhood groups in the City of Sydney [...]
Linda Wood’s ‘Return’ album launch to donate all profits to the fight against depression
‘Return‘ is the aptly named new album from Sydney singer-songwriter Linda Wood, to be launched by Wood and her band at Ginger’s on Thursday 11th April. After producing and releasing her first album, ‘Duel’ in 2007 followed by the singles ‘Shut up and Dance’ (2009) and ‘Boat & Sail (You be the boat)’ (2011), ‘Return’ sees [...]
Australia’s Sean Mackenzie Explores Music of Brazil
“Mackenzie is a master storyteller. Every piano solo is a deftly shaped little narrative that unfolds compellingly from one note to the next” (John Shand, Brasil album review, four stars, SMH) Keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Sean Mackenzie is back in Australia. Returning from being on tour with acclaimed gypsy guitarist Lulo Reinhardt (Django’s great-nephew) Sean is set [...]
One Man, Two Guvnors at Sydney Theatre: the British smash hit comes to town
Having played to full houses in London and New York, won theatre awards, earned rave reviews and let loose a word-of-mouth storm, the National Theatre of Great Britain’s hit One Man, Two Guvnors is in Sydney care of the Sydney Theatre Company, featuring the British cast that made it famous. Inspired by Goldoni’s classic The Servant of Two Masters, [...]
