The tragic life of French sculptor, Camille Claudel is celebrated in a new production at the Sydney Opera House this month. Her prodigious talents went mostly unrecognised during her lifetime in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Paris. Renowned sculptor, Auguste Rodin became her teacher and lover. Her best known work is the […]
Category: ARTS WEDNESDAY
Arts Wednesday 14 April 2021
Professor Geraint Lewis returns for Part 6, the final part of Our Universe and asks: how will it end? The bad news is that there is no good news and the good news is that we will be long gone before it happens! My special guest at 11:00 am is Elise Edmunds, senior curator at […]
Bondi artist, Jacob Pedrana & the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ new home in Walsh Bay
Paul visited the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs new facilities at Pier 4/5 Walsh Bay to talk to Artistic Director, Brett Weymark and General Manager, Hannah Mason. The Walsh Bay Arts Precinct refurbishment is an ongoing project of the NSW State Government that is turning the area into a major tourist destination, positioned between Barangaroo and Circular […]
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Arts Wednesday 31 March 2021
At 10:40 am, Professor Geraint Lewis joins us once again with Part 5 of Our Universe and this week he asks: are we alone on the cosmos? My special guest at 11:00 am is Corey Herbert, coryphee with the Australian Ballet and a nominee for Telstra Young Dancer of the Year 2021, to be announced […]
Arts Wednesday 17 March 2021
Professor Geraint Lewis joins us again for Part 4 of Our Universe and in this episode he asks: what are the most energetic things in the universe? The answer is that they are shrouded in mystery. My special guest at 11:00 am is Austen scholar, Ruth Wilson, who advocates a new way of teaching and […]
Arts Wednesday 3 March 2021
In the first half hour, Professor Geraint Lewis returns with Part 3 of Our Universe and this week asks the intriguing question: how does our universe allow us to be here? He explores the unique collection of molecules that make us us and makes us fit for this universe. My special guest at 11:00 am […]
Arts Wednesday 17 February 2021
At about 10:40 am, Professor Geraint Lewis joins us again for Part 2 of Our Universe and this week he talks about the dark side of the universe – astrophysicists know it’s there but can’t see it. So what is it? At 11:00 am I’m replaying a conversation I first played a year ago with […]
Art Wednesday 10 Feb 2021
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On the program today I welcome Australian film & television writer and director Cate Shortland. We chat about her career – from her first paid job as Director on The Secret Life of Us, to Directing her award-winning films Somersault and Lore, through to to her latest role Directing the Marvel […]
Arts Wednesday 3 February 2021
Astro Physicist Professor Geraint Lewis returns this week for a new series for 2021 all about our universe. In Part 1 he explores the question of where our universe comes from. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Yu Sun Bin, epidemiologist with a special interest in sleep and circadian rhythms. Everybody has a […]
Arts Wednesday 27 January 2021
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On today’s show I play an interview I recorded with Moshe Rosenzveig – Founder and Artistic Director of Head On Photo Festival and photographer Michael Jalaru Torres . We discuss a fabulous initiative they are working on called First Sight, which aims to develop and promote upcoming First Nations photographers. […]
Arts Wednesday 20 January 2021
Ed Lippmann joins me at 10:40 am for Part 5, the final part of Sydney By Design 2020. Over the last 4 episodes, Ed has looked back at the previous year and its challenges. In this final episode, he looks forward to the future. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Simon Longstaff, Director […]
Arts Wednesday 6 January 2021
At 10:40 am, Ed Lippmann returns with Part 4 of Sydney By Design 2020 (and, yes I know we’ve spilled into 2021) and this week he talks about heritage buildings. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Angus Barnes, Executive Officer of NSW Wine Industry Association. 2020 has been an annus horribilis for many industries, […]