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Arts Wednesday - Eastside Radio Paul & Anthony bring you an Arts program every Wednesday 10.30. Arts news, reviews plus interviews Sometimes it is a reflection of the interview on the day.

The program focuses on the local art world; everything from visual art, dance and theatre, to everyone from artists, curators, and gallerists, to archeologists, musicologists and politicians and their government sponsored community art programs. We enjoy an eclectic mix of music that interweaves itself through the show: some electronica, new jazz, classical, world, and ambient sound scapes. Getti

ng too the crux of what it is they - the guest - does, and thinks; their passions and what inspires them...and if we are lucky, according to their scheme like seers they they will tell us what the the future holds, and perhaps even, advise for the young at heart.

St. Petersburg born conductor, Andrey Boreyko lead the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in an all-Russian program with 20th Cen...
15/06/2026

St. Petersburg born conductor, Andrey Boreyko lead the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in an all-Russian program with 20th Century works by Liadov, Shostakovich and Stravinsky.

Friday 12 June 2026 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sydney Opera House Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Read more reviews by Arts Wednesday here: St. Petersburg born conductor, Andrey Boreyko lead the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in an all-Russian program with 20th Century works by Liadov, Shostakovich...

Is the performance’s portrayal of the future actually a very near dystopian present? A timely work of art as we, as a so...
13/06/2026

Is the performance’s portrayal of the future actually a very near dystopian present? A timely work of art as we, as a society debate the place of AI in our culture and we grapple with the basic question – what level of technology do we really need and at what point does it become an existential threat?
CHUNKY MOVE production at Carriageworks until Jun 14

Thursday 11 June 2026 Chunky Move Carriageworks Vivid Festival Photography by Gianna Rizzo Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Read more reviews by Arts Wednesday here: I’ve almost recovered from the hard-hitting, industrial-strength assault on all our senses that dragged us kicking and screami...

While the work includes a revival and a reimagining separated by a short film, Sheltering was a compelling and immersive...
04/06/2026

While the work includes a revival and a reimagining separated by a short film, Sheltering was a compelling and immersive total experience where the whole was far greater than the sum of its parts. Bangarra Dance Theatre delights and challenges its audience yet again. Season at the Sydney Opera House until 13 June. Don't miss this one!

Wednesday 3 June 2026 Sydney Opera House Bangarra Dance Theatre Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Read more reviews from Arts Wednesday here: Tubowgule always was and always will be Aboriginal land and the Bangarra Dance Theatre stamped their ownership on the stage of the Joan Sutherland Theatr...

Like jewelled talismans brought in from the desert – along comes Ngura Pulka, Epic Country, an exhibition on now at the ...
31/05/2026

Like jewelled talismans brought in from the desert – along comes Ngura Pulka, Epic Country, an exhibition on now at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. April 11 – August 23, 2026 Review by Anthony Frater. (Arts Wednesday) It’s often said by critics and advocates of Indigenous art that you don’t get it until you get it, but once you get it you’re hooked, you’re a convert for life; and so, just when ...

Ally’s musical talents were the mainstay of the show. With witty song-writing (reminiscent of the style of Tim Minchin) ...
17/05/2026

Ally’s musical talents were the mainstay of the show. With witty song-writing (reminiscent of the style of Tim Minchin) and versatile vocal style, she covered topics as diverse as the disfunctionality of the UN to the memorabilia of a teenage Gen Z girl. Bondi Pavilion

Saturday 16 May 2026 Bondi Pavilion Ally Morgan Sydney Comedy Festival Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Armed only with a piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and a ukulele, Ally Morgan sets off alone into space in a ChatGPT inspired DIY spaceship. She broadcasts a radio show from her craft...

The Other Side of Me is a powerful work that tells a sorry tale of stolen children; a tale that, whether we like it or n...
07/05/2026

The Other Side of Me is a powerful work that tells a sorry tale of stolen children; a tale that, whether we like it or not, has become part of our shared history. The archival photos projected at the end were a stark reminder that this is not a myth but harsh reality.
Season runs at Sydney Opera House 6-9 May

Wednesday 6 May 2026 The Studio, Sydney Opera House Gary Lang NT Dance Company Produced by BlakDance Photos by Daniel Boud Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) First Nations choreographer, Gary Long was in attendance at The Studio (Sydney Opera House) and Sydney’s elite dancerati assembled for h...

OMEGA Ensemble commissions and programs music from living composers at the cutting edge of what we call classical music....
03/05/2026

OMEGA Ensemble commissions and programs music from living composers at the cutting edge of what we call classical music. HOWL incorporates an array of electronics and stretches our ears and our imaginations, sometimes almost to breaking point. But isn’t that why we love the Omega Ensemble?

Sat 2 May 2026 ACO on the Pier Omega Ensemble Photography by Gxbriellemxry Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Omega Ensemble commissions and programs music from living composers at the cutting edge of what we call classical music. HOWL incorporates an array of electronics and stretches our ears....

Convergence is the name of this one night only performance at the Seymour Centre and also a new album billed as “Persian...
02/05/2026

Convergence is the name of this one night only performance at the Seymour Centre and also a new album billed as “Persian classical mastery and Western classical tradition meet on one stage.” Hamed Sadeghi collected a band of talented musicians for the occasion who delivered a hypnotic evening of a unique blend of two cultures. And the large contingent of the Persian diaspora in the crowd loved every minute of it.

Friday 1 May 2026 Seymour Centre Hamed Sadeghi Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) In the darkest hour of this death-laden dusk, I feel it a thousand springs of sun surging through my chest. And in every corner of this barren salt desert of despair, a thousand living forests rise sudden, green, u...

3 Billion Seconds is an ambitious play, undertaken with bravery and bravado. While the eco-friendly ethos may create cha...
27/04/2026

3 Billion Seconds is an ambitious play, undertaken with bravery and bravado. While the eco-friendly ethos may create challenges, Blinking Light should be commended for rising to, and prevailing over those challenges.
Season runs at KXT on Broadway until 2 May

Saturday 25 April 2026 KXT Broadway Bakehouse Theatre Company Blinking Light Theatre Company Photos by Phil Erbacher Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) For fans of edgy, environmentally-sustainable, independent theatre, this is one for you. 3 Billion Seconds is a dark story that touches on a myr...

Somehow but not surprisingly Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening took us all back to that incredible day in 1972 at the ...
22/04/2026

Somehow but not surprisingly Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening took us all back to that incredible day in 1972 at the Sydney Showground. If you missed the Sydney gig the band have two more concerts left to play, in Adelaide, 23 April and Melbourne, 25 April.

Concert Hall. Sydney Opera House. Tuesday 21 April 2026 Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) On a wet, steamy Sunday afternoon in February 1972 Led Zeppelin’s world tour took in Sydney at the old Showgrounds – now the E.Q at Fox studios. Proceedings were delayed, but I will never forget voc...

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