Bach to Bossa and Beyond
February 10, 2023 by Arts Editor
Conductor and pianist Vladimir Fanshil presents the first concert this year in the Live at the Great series featuring the world-renowned Grigoryan Brothers. Read more
Damon Galgut on zoom with the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
December 13, 2021 by Arts Editor
Acclaimed South African playwright and novelist, Damon Galgut, will be on Zoom in conversation with Joanne Fedler on Thursday. Read more
Jewish content at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival
November 14, 2021 by Arts Editor
The 31st Melbourne Queer Fim Festival starts this week and will screen four productions of interest to Jewish patrons. Read more
Ridley Road: a new ABC series
October 31, 2021 by Arts Editor
Based on a true story, this four-part thriller series is set in 1962 and sees Vivien (Agnes O’Casey) a young Jewish hairdresser from Manchester, join an underground movement trying to stop the rise of the far-right. Read more
Laugh outta lockdown with Robyn Reynolds
October 31, 2021 by Arts Editor
Join British comedian Robyn Reynolds for her hilarious “fish out of water” debut solo show in November at the Factory Theatre in Sydney. Read more
Jewish streaming
July 30, 2021 by Arts Editor
ChaiFlicks, the first streaming service devoted to Jewish and Israeli entertainment and culture, is now available throughout Australia and New Zealand. Read more
We all bleed the same
June 28, 2021 by Arts Editor
Concerts continue at The Great Synagogue
May 14, 2021 by Arts Editor
Pianist Simon Tedeschi and violinist Andrew Haveron, concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony will be the featured musicians at an upcoming concert at The Great Synagogue. Read more
What are you doing on Tuesday evening?
December 14, 2020 by Arts Editor
Tune in at 7.30pm tomorrow night for a free digital concert performed by AWO colleagues and two stellar visual artists. Read more
Jew Talking to Me?
June 23, 2020 by Arts Editor
A new, unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show for a mainstream audience launches on Friday 26th June 2020, created and hosted by award-winning U.K comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Read more
Watch “Resistance” at home
June 9, 2020 by Arts Editor
The Classic, Lido, Cameo and Ritz cinemas ‘At Home’ will present the Australian Premiere virtual screening of Resistance followed by a live, free online Q&A with star Jesse Eisenberg on Wednesday. Read more
JIFF to fund two Jewish short films
February 10, 2020 by Arts Editor
The Jewish International Film Festival has announced the return of its Short Film Fund in 2020. Read more
Peak behind the curtain at Opera Australia’s free Behind the Scenes showcase at the Sydney Opera House.
February 5, 2020 by Arts Editor
Opera Australia has announced it will hold a free Behind the Scenes at the Opera event on Sunday 23 February at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, giving the public an insight into how a fully staged opera is brought to life. Read more
Austen Tayshus & Mandy Nolan’s Very Funny 2020 Vision
December 6, 2019 by Arts Editor
Heading off to Northern NSW…so are Austen Tayshus and Mandy Nolan. Not on holiday but to entertain you. Read more
Marianne and Leonard: Tickest giveaway
November 26, 2019 by Arts Editor
Melbourne readers ave an opportunity to receive a double pass for the acclaimed film chronicling the love affair between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. Read more
Birth of the Cool
August 29, 2019 by Arts Editor
J-Wire has three double passes for this prize-winning documentary on jazz legend Miles Davis…one for Sydney, one for Brisbane and one for Canberra. Read more
Reliable Material
August 23, 2019 by Arts Editor
Relatable Material marks the debut of Jewish comedian Robyn Reynolds and fellow comic Chris Nguyen,… who are also a couple. Read more
Birth of the Cool
August 16, 2019 by Arts Editor
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL – a documentary featuring the life and career of musical giant and cultural icon Miles Davis, a true visionary, innovator and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word, will be screened in a short season. Read more
The Public: J-Wire has ten double passes to giveaway
July 19, 2019 by Arts Editor
Starring Emilio Estevez, Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling and Christian Slater, THE PUBLIC, takes place in downtown Cincinnati during a particularly bitter winter where an Arctic blast has made its way to the front doors of the Public Library – where most of the film’s action takes place. Read more
Shalom’s Comedy Night is back for its third instalment next month
July 8, 2019 by Arts Editor
Community-based Jewish organisation, Shalom, has announced the third show of top-shelf, young adult comedy nights based at Sydney’s Cafe Lounge. Read more
La Traviata on the harbour
July 3, 2019 by Arts Editor
Opera Australia has announced that Verdi’s much loved work La Traviata will return to the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour stage in 2020. Read more
Australian World Orchestra back together
June 28, 2019 by Arts Editor
Following last year’s sensational response to the concerts led by Maestro Riccardo Muti, the AUSTRALIAN WORLD ORCHESTRA (AWO) is returning with an eclectic and bravura program for this July, and to present the newly formed AWO SIX, an elite ensemble of AWO all-stars. Read more
The Festival of Jewish Arts and Music coming soon to Melbourne
June 23, 2019 by Arts Editor
The Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM), formerly Shir Madness Melbourne, takes over the Melbourne Recital Centre in a day-long immersion of contemporary Jewish culture with 30 performances across music, theatre, dance and conversation on Sunday 8 September. Read more
Ingrid’s debut exhibition
May 12, 2019 by Arts Editor
Abstract artist and well-known community photographer Ingrid Shakenovsky is to stage her debut solo exhibition featuring scenes from Sydney, Melbourne and other parts of the world. Read more
Arctic: Double passes
February 6, 2019 by Arts Editor
A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long-awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost. He must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation. J-Wire has ten double-passes to give away. Read more
West Side Story on the harbour
February 3, 2019 by Arts Editor
Opera Australia has revealed the full cast of exceptional performers who will take to its famous over-water stage for a brand new Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production of the iconic Broadway musical, West Side Story. Read more
Sydney Festival: One Infinity
December 31, 2018 by Arts Editor
One Infinity is a hypnotic, cross-cultural music and dance collaboration, in which the audience is also performers. Read more
Madiba: free double pass
November 8, 2018 by Arts Editor
J-Wire has a double pass for Madiba the Musical for Wednesday 14 November… Read more
JIFF Giveaways
October 27, 2018 by Arts Editor
J-Wire has double-passes for ever-popular The Jewish International Film Festival. Read more
In Like Flynn: Double passes to give away
October 8, 2018 by Arts Editor
Buccaneer, smuggler, gambler, street fighter, gold prospector and one of the most charismatic movie stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Errol Flynn’s life, before he found fame as an actor, was not for the faint-hearted! Read more