On Arts Wednesday 22 July 2020, Sylvia’s guest was Helena Ameisen and her extraordinary love story. She was a Jewish girl from Sydney, he was an Egyptian Muslim, 17 years her senior and just separated from his wife. It shouldn’t have worked, but it it did. Overcoming the many obstacles – religion, age, culture – [...]

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Developing Sydney is new series with Laila Ellmoos, historian with the City of Sydney and is the title of an exhibition Laila was curating at Customs House opening late March 2020. This did not go ahead. However, the exhibition is now online at: https://www.sydneycustomshouse.com.au/visit/exhibitions-events

The exhibition and the series examines Sydney 1900 - 1920 through the archives of photographs in council's collection. It also marks a new and easier way for us to access the archives. This is the link: https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

 

On Arts Wednesday 22 July 2020, Sylvia Played Part 5 of Developing Sydney and this episode talks about the resumption of Devonshire Street to make way for the new Central railway station.

On Arts Wednesday 22 July 2020, Sylvia's guest was Helena Ameisen and her extraordinary love story. She was a Jewish girl from Sydney, he was an Egyptian Muslim, 17 years her senior and just separated from his wife. It shouldn't have worked, but it it did. Overcoming the many obstacles - religion, age, culture - they enjoyed a wonderful 18-year marriage in Alexandria, until his untimely death.

What are conspiracy theories? Why are they so prevalent? Can they be dangerous? How do we know what to believe? Dr Keith Suter was Sylvia’s guest on 8 July 2020, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday to discuss this topical subject matter. [...]

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Developing Sydney is new series with Laila Ellmoos, historian with the City of Sydney and is the title of an exhibition Laila was curating at Customs House opening late March 2020. This did not go ahead. However, the exhibition is now online at: https://www.sydneycustomshouse.com.au/visit/exhibitions-events The exhibition and the series examines Sydney 1900 – 1920 through [...]

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What are conspiracy theories? Why are they so prevalent? Can they be dangerous? How do we know what to believe?

Dr Keith Suter was Sylvia's guest on 8 July 2020, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday to discuss this topical subject matter.

The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. One of the aims of this first expedition was to observe the 1769 Transit of Venus across the Sun on 3–4 of June that year. This event was the catalyst for Under [...]

Read More... from Under the Stars with Sylvia Rosenblum

The first voyage of James Cook was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Pacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, from 1768 to 1771. One of the aims of this first expedition was to observe the 1769 Transit of Venus across the Sun on 3–4 of June that year. This event was the catalyst for Under the Stars, a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Cara Pinchbeck was one of the two curators and she joined Sylvia to tell us more.

Making a bronze sculpture [...]

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On Arts Wednesday 27 May 2020, sculptor Phlyssa Koshland was Sylvia's guest, taking us through the long, laborious and highly skilled process of making a bronze sculpture, from maquette all the way to the foundry.