A memorable part of Mark’s childhood, in Sydney in the sixties, was spent queuing up in George Street to watch the latest movies. Mark remains an avid cinema and theatre goer, and believe that the essentials of great drama remain the same in both “genres”.
Mark’s other interests are photography, cricket and rugby. He is happy to discuss the finer points of swing bowling at any time.
The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival kicked off at the fabulous Foundry 616 in Harris St, Ultimo with a great set from the Sydney Women’s Jazz Collective before they were joined by the outstanding American pianist Helen Sung.
I thought …
It’s a Saturday night in Sydney and the Australian Museum is holding a ghoulish fancy dress party. There are numerous other bars and dance parties in Sydney but none that have the gothic spaces, skeletons and stuffed animals of …
Jazz pianist Renata Arrivolo performed two sets of mellow instrumentals on Thursday night at the delightful Foundry 616. There is nothing artificial or flashy about her piano playing. It is smooth, highly competent, understated and on point with her excellent …
Presenting the noble artistic credentials of one of the most evil group of men in history to the knowledgeable Old Fitz theatre crowd is a very clever conceit. Theatre crowds generally have artistic interests. They frequent cinema, galleries, music venues …
Assanhado Quarteto played bright and cheery Brazilian Jazz at Foundry 616 on the last night of their Australian tour. They played numerous songs from Feira, their first album. Feira means market in Portuguese and it is the music of …
Shut your eyes and imagine you are on a riverboat on the Mississippi. The Greasy Chicken Orchestra takes you to 1930s New Orleans with lots of energy, harmonising horns and some classic jazz tunes.
The Greasy Chicken Orchestra is an …
MAGGOT is funny, silly, full of energy and definitely worth catching.
Performers Angela Fouhy, Elle Wootton and Freya Finch are playing characters that were ostensibly the international pop sensation The Baby Girls. They explain they are moving away from …
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, and the passionate tango of Daniel Rojas & Orquesta La Luna Tango is pulsing through Foundry 616 in Ultimo. The sultry music of Latin America fills the packed out venue with love songs and dance …
Passionate performances of songs associated with the marvellous Billie Holiday made for a great night’s entertainment at Foundry 616. The Rodric White Septet and singer Lana Nesnas presented the songs made famous by Billie Holiday or that have a connection …
ART FOR ART’S SAKE examines the role of art and performance in the world, a fitting subject for a Sydney Fringe production. This short play shows glimpses of an artist’s life. The scenes of a film school class, dealing with …