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Liza Ohlback, Jo Elms & Kim Hart - First Ladies of Soul show

Get your gospel and your trombone fix at St Luke’s Church in Enmore this Sunday!

Fresh from outdoor performances for Sydney Festival and Cockatoo Island, Salvation Street Shout present a formal concert in the St. Luke’s Church Hall, Enmore.

With six individually colourful trombonists, and a sousaphone, Salvation Street Shout mix the sacred trombone shout tradition of North Carolina with preppy 4-part harmony, and 19th Century American parlour music.

Including Lucian McGuinness, James Greening, John Hibbard, Sam Golding (sousaphone), Alex Silver, Dan Barnett, Grant Arthur, Dave Panichi, and Jamie Cameron on drums.

Bookings can be made here: http://www.trybooking.com/BDJC

To find when a movie is played and the many cultural events that will be organized for that occasion, check the official website of the festival here.

You certainly enjoyed also Camille’s new songs as we played a few of them.

‘The Good News Story’ – how a sustainability revolution IS happening around the world

Join local resident and sustainability expert Simon Carter as he presents a positive and exciting view of sustainability – one focused on opportunity, prosperity and hope rather than loss, cost, fear and failure. Event is free but booking is preferred. Please come early and join us afterwards to chat and share some tasty snacks.

When: 1^st February, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Where: Bronte Surf Life Saving Club

How much: FREE

More info here or 9369 8045

Dragon Boat Racing – Chinese New Year

The Chinese Year of the Dragon has just begun – what better way to celebrate than at the Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour? This event is part of the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year celebrations and is sure to be big! Races run over 2 days from 4-5 of February, and take place every 8 minutes. Don’t forget to bring a hat and sunblock.

When: 4^th February, 8am – 5pm, 5^th February, 8am – 3pm

Where: Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour

Cost: FREE

More info here

Seymour Centre Courtyard Sessions

Every Friday evening from the 20^th January to 30^th March, The Seymour Centre courtyard hosts FREE gigs featuring up-and-coming talent from Sydney’s vibrant local scene. Bands include high-octane bluegrass outfit ‘Bellyache Ben and the Steamgrass Boys’, six-piece female cabaret group ‘Lady Sings it Better’, and energetic pop-rock stalwarts ‘The Sculptures’. Take a break from dancing and grab a drink and bite to eat at the Courtyard Bar and BBQ. The venue is also ‘kid and pooch friendly’.

When: Fridays from 20^th January to 30^th March

Where: Seymour Centre Courtyard, Corner of City Rd & Cleveland St, Chippendale

Cost: FREE

More info here 

Picasso Goes to the Movies

As part of their Picasso exhibition, the Art Gallery of NSW is running free weekly screenings of classic films influenced by the Spanish master. Sessions run from 9^th November to 25^th March, and feature the work of auteurs such as Federico Fellini, Stanley Kubrick, Jean-Luc Godard and Luis Buñuel. Check out the website for full session listings. Please note that tickets are limited and must be collected in advance.

When: Wednesdays 2:00pm and 7:30 pm, Sundays 2:00PM

Where: Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW

Cost: FREE

More info here

Surry Hills Markets

The Surry Hills Markets, held the first Saturday of each month, is brimming with vintage clothing, used books and records, and all sorts of curios and knick knacks. Whether you’re a seasoned bargain hunter or casual shopper, you’ll find something interesting at Surry Hills Markets. When you’re done, grab lunch or a coffee at one of Crown Street’s many chic eateries.

When: Saturday 4^th February, 7:00am – 4:00pm

Where: Shannon Reserve, Surry Hills, Corner of Crown and Collins Streets

Cost: FREE

More info here

This will be an Eastside Radio exclusive event, with world-renowned artists performing together for one night only. Double Dip will feature your favourite Eastside Radio personalities stepping outside their comfort zones, playing one tune from their repertoire and one from a completely different genera.

See Lily Dior sing Patsy Clien, Susan Gai Dowling sing Country, Helen Fenton sing Disco and Taline Kalaidjian sing Jazz! Old favourites will also be sung along with ‘all in’ style medleys. See Eastside Radio personalities like never before, with an exciting atmosphere and a backing band that dreams are made of.

Lloyd Swanton (The Necks, the catholics) will be on bass with Matt McMahon (winner ‘International Jazz Award and Freedom Jazz Fellowship) on piano. Dan Barnett (Dan Barnett Big Band) will be on trombone and vocals with Bob Bertles (Australian Jazz Orchestra, Bob Bertles Quintet) on Sax.

Double Dip will be packed full of surprises, including a Tap Dance performance from founding Tap Dogs member and Eastside Radio Friday Arts presenter Chris Horsey.

February 9^th will bring everything you love about Eastside Radio together in the cosy jazz venue 505. Come early to grab a great seat and have a delicious bite to eat beforehand!

Eastside Radio Live at 505, DOUBLE DIP

Thursday February 9, Venue 505, 280 Cleveland St Surry Hills

Doors open at 7:30pm

Tickets at the door so get in early! $15/$10 Eastside Supporters and concessions

My special guest this week is artist Marion Borgelt, no stranger to Arts Wednesday. Marion has just remodelled a building to serve as her atelier and I caught up with her in the new studio to discuss what an artist – any artist or this one – requires in a studio. I know you will enjoy the conversation. That interview goes to air at 11:00 am.

Music this week is inspired by a program of Latin American music I heard last week on a South Coast Community Radio station. It made me realise how long it has been since I played this wonderful genre of music!

As always, I look forward to your company.

Elaine Campaner - Breakfast in Sydney, 2009, digital print on 100% cotton paper, 553 x 830 mm, edition of 10. Courtesy Damien Minton Gallery, Redfern.

ArtiFacts Eastside.

Join me, Jane Raffan, for a program about art, poetry and literature specifically focused on Sydney.

I’ll be joined by Damien Minton, Director of Redfern’s Damien Minton Gallery, and we’ll be talking about the gallery’s new exhibition called Five Bells – a Visual Ode to Sydney, which runs 1 through 18 February.

Taking cues from Kenneth Slessor’s poem – voted Australia’s best poem by ABC listeners in 1988 – and Delia Falconer’s recent book on Sydney, the group exhibition features works by forty artists across a range of media and styles, and offers visitors the chance to reflect on a Sydney they may not recognise.

More on the exhibition can be found here: http://damienmintongallery.com.au/artists/five-bells

Related events:

Saturday 11 February 2012, 3–5 pm, Geordie Williamson (chief literary critic of the Australian) in conversation with Gail Jones (author of the novel ‘Five Bells’).  Saturday 18 February 2012, 3–5 pm, Fiona McGregor (artist and author of the novel ‘Indelible Ink’) and Martin Edmond (author of the book ‘Dark Night, Walking with McCahon’); 5-6 pm, Laurie Scott Baker and Ruark Lewis performing ‘Five Bells Remix’.

Kenneth Slessor’s famous poem can be found here: http://treasure-explorer.nla.gov.au/closerlook/slessors-five-bells

And taking its cue from the Slessor elegy for his friend Joe Lynch, the program’s music will be a mix of instrumental jazz tributes, more eulogistic than elegiac in tone, including tracks by Charles Mingus, Don Pullen, David Murray, Charles Lloyd, John Coltrane, Marty Ehrlich and Mal Waldron.

It’s good to be back with you on Eastside. If you have questions or suggestions about the Arts Monday programs you can reach me at jraffan@ArtiFacts.net.au.

I look forward to your company in 2012.

Jane

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