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Margaret Flockton: A Fragrant Memory
On Arts Wednesday 7 December 2016, Sylvia’s guest was Louise Wilson, author of Margaret Flockton: A Fragrant Memory about Australia’s first female botanical illustrator. Listen to the conversation below: That was Part 1 od the conversation and here is Part 2: And now for Part 3: […]
Arts Wednesday 7 December 2016
Jacqui Newling continues with Part 6 of Eat Your History at 10:40 am and this week the topic is curry. My guest at 11:00 am is Louise Wilson talking about Australia’s first female botanical illustrator, Margaret Flockton and her book about her: Margaret Flockton: A Fragrant Memory. Music is about Australian flowers – mostly. I […]
Spiders – Alive and Deadly
Spiders are awesome – they can spin webs, climb, swim, dance, parachute and they can even drop a limb when threatened and grow it back! At the Australian Museum’s major new exhibition you’ll discover why spiders are the most successful animals on the planet and just how dangerous (or not) they really are… Spiders – […]
Daily Prize Draw Winners!
A big thanks to all of our new and renewing supporters during our 2016 Xmas Radiothon and congratulations to the following Daily Prize Draw winners! MONDAY / TUESDAY A $20 voucher to Revolve Records in Erskineville Monday: Paul from Edgecliff Tuesday: Mario from Pemulwuy Thursday: Dan from Enmore Friday: GE Hunt Architects from Croydon A $30 […]
Community Billboard 2 December – 9 December
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Our Stars on Arts Thursday 1 December 2016
Join Maisy Stapleton in conversation with Carrie Kibbler, Curator at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre in Gymea, Sutherland about the beautiful and significant exhibition Nganampa Kilipil: Our Stars, the first major survey exhibition of works from the artists of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara (APY) Lands of Central Australia. With over 70 works from more […]
Venice on Arts Thursday 1 December
Join Maisy Stapleton in conversation with Desmond Freeman, about his recent publication Venice – Impressions in Pen and Ink, which celebrates Venice – through its buildings and special places. Desmond is a well-known interior designer and creator of museums and exhibitions and has also been involved in the design of hospitals, prisons, universities, commercial headquarters, […]
Jazz Made In Australia Monday 5th December 2016 ‘Jazz and other Cultures’
In recent years a number of musicians have become interested in combining jazz and improvisation with the music of other cultures. Sandy Evens‘ long term fascination with Indian music is one example and Joseph Tawadros playing his ud with jazz players is another, to name just two. And now I have Paolo Angeli with his […]
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Dancer
Ukrainian-born “bad boy of ballet” Sergei Polunin became the Royal Ballet’s youngest ever principal dancer at age 19. But two years later — at the height of his success — he walked away from it all, resolving to give up dance entirely. Steven Cantor’s Dancer tracks the life of this iconoclastic virtuoso, from his prodigal […]
Kirsty McCahon and the Double Bass
On Arts Wednesday 30 November 2017, Kirsty McCahon joined Sylvia to talk about the double bass. Follow the conversation and hear the music: The version of the Brandenburg Concerto No 1 we played was by the Orchestra of the Antipodes and we played the Allegro. Here is a link to the CD: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/bach-brandenburg-concertos/id574950970 Now for Part […]
Arts Thursday 1 December 2016.
VENICE & CENTRAL AUSTRALIA This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton travelling to two iconic and extraordinary parts of the world. First up meet Desmond Freeman, who has hidden a talent for drawing behind many years as a master designer of museums and exhibitions. Desmond studied art and design at the National Art School, Sydney and […]