ARTS THURSDAY – women artists and historic houses March 8 2018

Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 8 March. WHAT’S ON TODAY’S PROGRAM: Discover the world of women artists who daringly left Australia at a time when few women practiced art, yet alone travelled overseas to develop their artistic skills. Intrepid Women, an exhibition at the SH Ervin Gallery, presents the work of Australian women artists […]

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SHORT + SWEET – Arts Monday

The Short and Sweet festival – ‘the biggest little play festival in the world’ is back for its 17th year in Sydney. Short+Sweet 2018 features 130 plays across 8 weeks, with 2 new programmes every week. The different programs feature new writers, directors and a totally new cast. Among the plays showing nightly this week […]

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ARTS THURSDAY – an artist and a philanthropist

                This Arts Thursday on 8 February with Maisy Stapleton introduces  an artist and a philanthropist. WHAT’S ON TODAY’S PROGRAM: Every year, Stanley Street Gallery in Darlinghurst presents an exhibition – Introducing – focussing on new, early career artists – “artists to keep an eye on”. This year three artists are […]

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ARTS THURSDAY Tribunal and the ‘Jobbing Actor’

                    Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 11 January brings you a conversation with Lex Marinos, one of Australia’s best-known actors, as well as broadcaster, director, writer and arts advocate. Lex has just written The Jobbing Actor: Rules of Engagement, about the work and life of […]

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ARTS THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER – THE MAKING OF A PAINTER

THE MAKING OF A PAINTER Meet Rachel Milne, a young artist who’s just had her second sell-out show at the King Street Gallery on William. Rachel’s painting captures details, moments and places in her life with the same energy that she exudes in her conversation. Daughter of an SAS Officer, she came to painting through […]

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THE INSIDE STORY – Dutch Masters; Sydney Festival

  Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton covers some major events in Sydney on Thursday 28 November from 10:30am till noon, as well as a special local performance. We meet again this year with Wesley Enoch the Director of the Sydney Festival who gives us the inside story on this year’s program of over 150 events, […]

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THREE CONVERSATIONS

        Tune in this Arts Thursday 16th November for three great conversations with Maisy Stapleton, showcasing the diversity of the arts in Sydney. First up is a chat with artist Tom Carment, whose exhibition New Paintings. Old Habits at the King Street Gallery on William takes a new look at still life, […]

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Out of time, place and mind

  Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 2 November brings the world of the arts to Eastside.         First of all, Singapore comes to Sydney. Singapore: Inside Out transports Singapore’s energetic creative life to Chippendale, in a cross disciplinary kaleidoscope of visual arts, music, food and fashion, as well as design and […]

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Nappies, New Music, and FatBoy Slim says yes – PODCAST – Take One: Backstage – Michael Meaco

My guest is a testament to all of the independent artists out there working their backsides off to make it in this industry. From humble beginnings based in the Southern parts of Sydney working as a vocal teacher to international acclaim in the electronic music space with King Arthur, this artist is enjoying a career […]

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The Poet and the Podcaster

ARTS THURSDAY 7th September at 10:30 am Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 7 September presents two women, whose lives took new paths into the arts, following family-raising and a diversity of careers. Barbara Fisher is a poet whose work explores aspects of a woman’s life – her memories, perceptions and domestic details, such as […]

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Writers’ Block and Regional Galleries

Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 24 August focuses on regional galleries in NSW and the psyche of creative people.. Firstly, we explore why so many creative people suffer anxiety and self-doubt. Psychotherapist Peta Landman, herself an arts practitioner, author and former arts manager speaks to us about some of the issues creative individuals face […]

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Arts Thursday 9 August – star performers

Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 10 August is a colourful and diverse as the Pilipino desert Halo-halo, an eye-popping medley of shaved ice, milk, jellies, fruit, sweet beans and whatever takes your fancy. Arts Thursday continues to explore the Phillipines Art Project Bayanihan at Mosman Art Gallery and welcomes star performer, Geraldine Turner who, as […]

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