At 10:40 am, we hear Part 5 of Sydney By Design for this series and Ed talks about infrastructure. At 11:00 am, I look at a great new exhibition and website at the State Library of New South Wales, called Botanical Inspirations. It examines the work of natural history illustrator Ferdinand Bauer, who was […]
Category: ARTS WEDNESDAY
Arts Wednesday 15 November 2017
Sydney By Design continues this week at 10:40 am with Part 4. Ed introduces guest, Nicole Sullivan, from Green Star Solutions, continuing the conversation about buildings and sustainability. My special guest at 11:00 am is Ian Hemphill, aka Herbie. Our conversation traverses the world of herbs and spices, from their history to their uses, with other aspects in […]
Arts Wednesday 8 November 2017
In Part 3 of Sydney By Design at 10:40 am, Ed introduces us to Corinne Fisher from the Total Environment Centre and our discussion is about green space in our city. My special guests at 11:00 am are Zorica Purlija and Ella Dreyfus. Zorica is the curator of a new exhibition at Kudos Gallery in […]
Arts Wednesday 1 November 2017
The new series of Sydney By Design continues at 10:40 am and this week, Ed Lippmann and I welcome Ed Blakely, one of the Commissioners of the Greater Sydney Commission. Don’t miss him! At 11:00 am my special guest is Mandy Sayer talking about her latest book, Australian Gypsies:Their Secret History. Like many of you […]
Arts Wednesday 25 October 2017
Ed Lippmann joins us today for Sydney By Design, our second season for 2017 and this season we once again focus on Sydney. In today’s segment Ed introduces us to what is to come over the next few weeks. This segment will go to air at 9:35 am. At about 10 50am, my special guest […]
Arts Wednesday 18 October 2017
At 10:40 am, we hear the final episode of Shakespeare’s Women with Dr Anna Kamaralli and this episode is called Magical Daughters. The entire series will be podcast this afternoon. At 11:00 am, I am replaying an interview from early last year with Dr Eric Lim, about Bitcoin. The press recently reported that bitcoin were […]
Arts Wednesday 11 October 2017
At 10:40 Anna Kamaralli brings us Part 5 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is Shrews. My special guest at 11:00 am is Matthew Holle, curator of exhibitions on the flying boats that flew out of Rose Bay. What an interesting story! Music is mostly about flying. I look forward to your company! […]
Arts Wednesday 4 October 2017
At 10:40 am Anna Kamaralli returns with Part 4 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is The Lower Classes. At 11:00 I am joined live in the studio by Marcela Balart, Information Office with NBN. My house has just been switched over and it’s an understatement to say it is a joy. It […]
Arts Wednesday 27 September 2017
Anna Kamaralli joins me at 10:40 am with Part 3 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is queens. My special guest at 11:00 am is Elise Edmunds, Senior Curator at the State Library of NSW.The library has just been given the archive of William T Cooper. Not a household name you might say, […]
Arts Wednesday 6 September 2017
Today at 10:40 we hear the final part of Our Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis, entitled The Long Dark Tea-time of the Universe. At 11:00, I am joined by poetry devotee, Eleanor Smagarinsky, who talks about ModPo, her online poetry community. We do a close reading of a poem by Lorine Niedecker called You are […]
Arts Wednesday 30 August 2017
Today at 10:40 am we hear Part 5 of Our Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis and the topic is Death From the Skies – pretty dramatic stuff! My special guest at 11:00 am is artist Marion Borgelt, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday, to talk about her new exhibition at Dominik Mersch Gallery. Marion […]
Arts Wednesday 23 August 2017
At about 10:40 am Professor Geraint Lewis continues the story of our universe with Part 4, entitled “New Eyes on the Cosmos.” My special guest at 11:00 am is Jane Caro, talking about Unbreakable: Woman share stories of resilience and hope, her latest book, which she has edited. With Jane’s usual passion and compassion, we tackle […]