Above : Composer and SSO percussionist Timothy Constable playing vibraphone in Steve Reich’s ‘Mallet Quartet’. Featured image: SSO percussionists play ‘Last Waltz’ by Timothy Constable to begin the event. Photo credit: Jacquie Manning.
As mentioned in percussionist TImothy Constable’s introductory
Who was Daniel Solander? This is a tale that begs to be told, and how better to do it but through music! Solander was a brilliant and much-loved Swedish botanist and linguist, and an almost forgotten member of Cook’s 1770 …
From stories of unlikely friendships, strange true life events to the heroes of history, the Jewish International Film Festival (23 Feb – 3 April) makes its sparkling return to Australian cinemas, showcasing the very best of Jewish cinematic gems from …
St John Ambulance NSW is urging Australians to stay safe and learn first aid skills as the country reaches midsummer. With people spending more time outdoors, the organisation is encouraging Australians to remain aware of the risks of the sun. …
The Film Critics Circle of Australia is pleased to announce the nominations and winners for the films of 2021.
Due to circumstances, especially the difficulties raised by the Covid pandemic, the FCCA was unable to hold an event for the …
The winners of the 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced last night at a star-studded ceremony, with 29 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2020 and 2021. Almost 400 members of the Sydney theatre …
Telstra and The Australian Ballet are delighted to reveal the five talented young dancers selected as nominees for the 2022 Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards.
The five dancers nominated for the 2022 Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards (TBDA) include: Thomas Gannon Corps …
Named in honour of Australian writer Joseph Furphy, who wrote the classic Such is Life in 1903 under the pen name Tom Collins, the national Furphy Literary Award offers $20,000 in total prize money and publication in the annual Furphy …
The Sydney Opera House and The British Council have announced the February program of new works for the UK/AU Digital Season. Six cutting-edge digital performance works by artists from across the UK draw on hip-hop, dance and drama to …
From international film festival favourites to star-studded blockbusters and subversive works helmed by Europe’s most celebrated auteurs, Europa! Europa is set to bring the very best of European cinema to Australian shores for the first time from February 4 – …