The National Museum of Australia in Canberra is currently showing an exhibition of over 170 artefacts from the British Museum until 1 May. Curator Dr Lily Withycombe talks us through the exhibition entitled Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes that includes amphoras, statues, jewellery and armour. It explores competition through sport, politics, drama, music and warfare. […]
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In the first half hour, 2022 kicks off with a new series of Sydney By Design with Ed Lippmann, who turns his attention to the moral rights of architects. He introduces our guest, Peter Sarlos, architect and lawyer, who tells us about the protections offered by law, both state and federal. At 11:00 am, we […]
The Bondi Memorial remembers the victims of gay hate crimes that occurred at Marks Park, Tamarama from the 70’s right through to the 90’s. Gay men and trans women were subject to violence and murder, many unsolved to this day. Anthony talks to Joel Murray from ACON about their collaboration with Waverley Council to bring […]
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This week we hear the final episode of Bardi to Bach’s Baroque with Andy Bromberger and she concludes with instrumental music of the late Baroque. What a wonderful series it has been! My special guest after 11:00 am is Agatha Gothe-Snape, embedded artist at the Powerhouse Museum and part of the curatorial team behind a […]
After a constantly interrupted two years, the Kings Cross Theatre has announced their 2022 season. Kwento is an emerging production company that has forged a partnership with KXT. They have committed to 2 productions this year: The Marriage Agency and One Hour No Oil. Kenneth Moraleda, one of the co-founders, talks us through some of […]
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Andy Bromberger joins us at about 10:40 am with Part 5 of Bardi to Bach’s Baroque and in this episode, she turns her attention to vocal styles of the late Baroque – operas, cantatas and oratorios. My special guest at 11:00 am is needlework artist, Natalie Fisher. Natalie visited Morocco some years ago and fell […]
Maurice Goldberg and Matthew Aberline foundered Goldberg Aberline Studios in 2018, and in that time they have exhibited industrial scale inflatable public art installations worldwide. Exhibitions include the World Trade Centre and the United Nations in New York, as well as city and regional exhibitions across Australia. One of their early works, 40 Years of Love, sprang […]
Music historian, Andy Bromberger, joins us at about 10:40 for Part 3 of Bardi to Bach’s Baroque and this week she turns her attention to the musicians of the period: who were they and what were their working conditions? My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Brad McKay talking about his recently published book […]
Sophie Cape has been named winner of the 2021 $30,000 Paddington Art Prize with her work entitled Songs of Shrieking Bones. She chats to Anthony about her journey from life as an elite sportsperson (downhill ski racing and track cyclist) to an artist who describes her process as “extreme en plein air” and her paintings as “psychological […]
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Andy Bromberger returns at 10:40 am with Part 2 of Bardi to Bach’s Baroque and in this episode, Andy contextualises the period and describes the move from the polyphony of the Renaissance to monody and tonality of the Baroque. My special guest at 11:00 am is Ella Dreyfus, making a most welcome return to Arts […]
This week marks the return of brand new episodes of Arts Wednesdays – no more repeats! We start at 10:40 am with a brand new series by music historian, Andy Bromberger and this series looks at the Baroque. In Episode 1, Andy sets the scene by taking us back to the Renaissance, so we can […]
Double Bassist, Will Hansen has just been named as one of four finalists in the Freedman Classical Music Fellowship, a prestigious award for aspiring musicians under 30. Growing up in Toowoomba, he knew at an early age what his instrument would be. A graduate of the Conservatorium of Music, he has found a passion for […]
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