What makes a successful costume designer in Australia? Join me, Maisy Stapleton, to meet Jennifer Irwin, key costume designer at Bangarra and previously at the Sydney Dance Company. She is the winner of many awards and nominations for her designs and recognised by her industry for her contribution to the performing arts. Jennifer has recently […]
If you’re thinking of writing your autobiography, you could take a leaf out of Pam Menzies’ recollections of her childhood home in Port Kembla, near Wollongong NSW. In her book Port Kembla:A Memoir, Pam interweaves her memories with family history and her mother’s reminiscences, as well as a contemporary perspective on changes to the place […]
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13 June 2019 What are the best international models for heritage tourism? Last Year, Dr Caroline Butler-Bowden, Director Strategy and Engagement with Sydney Living Museums was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore visitor experiences at heritage sites across 5 countries, 18 cities, 24 museums and 27 historic sites. Join me, Maisy Stapleton, to learn from […]
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Arts Thursday 30th May 2019 is about connections – to the past, to other cultures. Join me, Maisy Stapleton, to explore the Asian collections at the Powerhouse Museum and discover music devised for English Kings and for the Queen by her Masters of Music. In the first half of the program I’m speaking to Min […]
21 March 2019 The Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park Sydney Just because peace treaties are signed after major wars, the impact of those wars still resound over many future decades. Late last year, the restoration of the Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park was completed, an ultimate tribute at the end of the commemoration of 100 […]
Arts Thursday 7th March 2019 Heaven and earth and how they are interpreted through art, forms the theme of this week’s Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton. Firstly, the Art Gallery of NSW is presenting Heaven and earth in Chinese art: treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei which explores how heaven, earth and nature have […]
If, like me, you’ve always been interested in interior design, then tune into Arts Thursday for a conversation with Catriona Quinn a former curator at Sydney Living Museums best known for her expertise in 20th century Australian interior design and decoration. Catriona was curator of the groundbreaking 1993 exhibition, Sydney Style: Marion Hall Best Interior Designer and […]
Arts Thursday 7th February 2019. Paddington has long held a special place in Sydney – with its rows of terraces, cascading downwards from the spine of Oxford Street; its bohemian, artistic reputation and success in battles to retain its distinctive character and vibrant community. The Paddington Society has long protected the physical character of Paddington […]
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If you are a lover of the works of Jane Austen tune into Arts Thursday with me, Maisy Stapleton. Carrie Kablean’s debut novel What Kitty Did Next, follows the next phase in the Bennet house hold and furthers the story of Kitty Bennet, fourth sister in Jane Auster’s Pride and Prejudice. Carrie Kablean surveys the […]
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HOME is the theme of Arts Thursday on 27th December 2018. The Ideal Home is a phrase that conjures up a long-running English exhibition that showcases the latest ideas, designs and products for the home. The Ideal Home exhibition at Penrith Regional Gallery and the Powerhouse Museum showcases some of the innovations and products that […]
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SYDNEY IN SUMMERTIME is the theme of Arts Thursday on 13th December 2018. Destination Sydney has become a tourism catchcry, but the phrase was popularised two years ago, with a ground-breaking exhibition of that name, presented at three of Sydney’s finest public galleries, Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Mosman Art Gallery and the S. H. […]
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Arts Thursday 4th October 2018 MODERN MASTERS IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE Masters of Modern Art from the Hermitage opened at The Art Gallery of NSW last week and this week Maisy Stapleton spoke to Peter Raisis, Senior Curator of Historical European Art about the exhibition. The exhibition is a stunning showcase of the modern movement, […]