Program #01, 2005 Summer Edition 2004-05 #2: Classical Collection
Prof. Frank Wilbaut, director of the Australian National Academy of Music.
Sarah Walker, UK sorprano currently teaching at the Australian National Academy of Music.
(The Australian National Academy of Music official website: www.anam.unimelb.edu.au.)
Film Review: About Adam.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell & Nina-Marie Petrik.
Program #02, 2005 Summer Edition 2004-05 #3
Richard Evans, author of "The Pyjama Girl Mystery".
("The Pyjama Girl Mystery: a true story of murder, obsession and lies" is available through Scribe Publications for rrp $A30. More info: www.scribepub.com.au.)
A preview of the exhibition 'Life Beyond the Tomb' at the Australian Museum in Sydney (reprise).
('Life Beyond the Tomb - death in ancient Egypt' is now on at the Australian Museum, 6 College St, Sydney daily 9.30am - 5pm (closed Christmas Day) until Sunday 22 May, 2005. More info: www.austmus.gov.au/life/.)
The team: Vincent O'Donnell.
Program #03, 2005 Summer Edition 2004-05 #4: New Zealand arts and cultural affairs (part 1)
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Carla Van Zon, artistic director of the New Zealand Arts Festival.
(The official biennial New Zealand International Arts Festival website: www.nzfestival.telecom.co.nz.)
Maori playwright Hone Kouka, whose play 'The Prophet' had its world premier at the New Zealand Arts Festival last February.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell.
Program #04, 2005 Summer Edition 2004-05 #5: New Zealand arts and cultural affairs (part 2)
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Hon Judith Tizard, Associate Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage and daughter of New Zealand's first woman Governor-General.
(The official homepage of the Hon Judith Tizard: www.beehive.govt.nz.)
(The official site of New Zealand musical prodigy Hayley Westenra - as mentioned in the program: www.hayleywestenra.com.)
The team: Vincent O'Donnell.
Program #05, 2005 Summer Edition 2004-05 #6: Australian films special I
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Sam Worthington - AFI winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2004 for his performance in Somersault, the feature-film debut for director Cate Shortland, which eventually won an unprecedented 13 AFI awards out of 15 for which the film was nominated.
Clara Law, the Macau-born/Melbourne-based film-maker, speaks about her documentary feature called Letters to Ali.
(Letters To Ali will be available on Region 4 DVD on 18 March through Madman Entertainment and AV Channel for rrp $AU32.95. The official Letters to Ali movie website: www.letterstoali.com.)
The team: Nina-Marie Petrik.
Program #06, 2005 Summer Edition 2004-05 #7: Australian films special II
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Rolf De Heer - speaks about his latest film The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (released theatrically in 2004 and on DVD late last year) and the trials and complications of working with overseas co-productions.
(The Old Man Who Read Love Stories is now available on Region 4 DVD through Madman Entertainment and AV Channel for rrp $AU28.95. More info on the film can be found at Rolf De Heer's official website: www.vertigoproductions.com.au.)
Khoa Do, Vietnamese-Australian film-maker, community educator and the Young Australian of the Year for 2005, whose film The Finished People is recently released on DVD.
(The Finished People is now available on Region 4 DVD through Madman Entertainment and AV Channel for rrp $AU28.95. More info on the film: www.electricshadows.com.au.)
The team: Nina-Marie Petrik.
Program #07, 2005
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A report on tax reforms, thanks to the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA), that will make life a lot easier for professional artists who used to spend thousands of dollars on art materials and receive no rebate from the ATO.
(The ruling applies to all areas of the arts* if you want more information visit the Australian Taxation Office website
. For more details contact the Centre in on (03) 9209 6794. More info: www.ato.gov.au and on NAVA's Visual Art's Net.)
The Linden Post card show: an exhibition in St Kilda, Melbourne with a twist - postcards.
(All works in the Linden Postcard Show 2005 are for sale. Postcards featuring original art are also available from the Linden St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts for the very reasonable price of $A1 each. For more details contact the Centre in on (03) 9209 6794. More info: www.lindenarts.org.)
Guest: Naomi Cass, director of the Centre for Contemporary Photography. After 19 years in Johnson Street, Fitzroy - Melbourne's alternate arts precinct, the Centre opens soon in custom-designed premises in adjacent George Street.
(The Centre for Contemporary Photography will be re-opened in April with extended opening hours and expanded membership services. More info: www.ccp.org.au.)
The ARTS alive Summer News Wrap: We check out what's been happening in the arts over the summer holidays.
Film Reviews: Oscar Preview #1 - The Incredibles, Finding Neverland, Sideways.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell & Jess Myles.
Program #08, 2005
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Guest: Joe Dolce, whose song 'Shaddap You Face' went to #1 in the charts 25 years ago. Since then he has carved out a place in Australian music like no other, frequently touring outback Australia as well as doing city gigs.
(To find out more about the 25th Silver Jubilee of Shaddap Events visit Joe Dolce's homepage: www.joedolce.net.)
Controversy flared in the far-West New South Wales city of Broken Hill last week, when the City's Art Gallery opened an exhibition of 11 photographs that raised ideas about domestic violence using images inspired by the torture photos from the Abu Grabe prison in Iraq.
(The 'Vanguard' exhibition, featuring Angela Fitzpatrick's works, is now on at the Broken Hill City Art Gallery, Sullys Emporium 404-408 Argent Street, Broken Hill, NSW until 4 April. Official Broken Hill City Art Gallery website: artgallery.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au.)
(Original image of Angela Fitzpatrick's artwork from Gary Sauer-Thompson's Junk for Code website.)
Registration opens to be part of this year's 15|15 Film Festival.
(Register to enter the 15|15 Film Festival at www.filmfestival15.com and find details of how to donate to the festival, the first in Australia to register itself as a charity.)
'aqueous': Mature-aged dances take to the stage as part of the Perth International Arts Festival.
(co.loaded's 'aqueous' runs from the 19-25 of February at the Playhouse Theatre, 3 Pier St, Perth as part of the UWA Perth Internaional Arts Festival 2005. More info: www.perthfestival.com.au.)
Film Reviews: Oscar Preview #2 - Closer, Vera Drake, Hotel Rwanda.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Kate Stowell & Jess Myles.
Program #09, 2005
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A preview of the Mildura-Wentworth Arts Festival, a cross-river and cross-state collaboration in its 11th year.
(The Mildura-Wentworth Arts Festival opens 4th March and runs until the 20th. For more details about the program ring (03) 5018 8322 or visit www.mwaf.org.au.)
Photographer William Yang reflects on his work to-date during a country tour in Bathurst, NSW.
We hear the story of the 'Tasmanian Racing Axe', as told by Luke Elliot as Roy, in rehearsal of the Tasmanian show, 'The Tank'.
('The Tank', written by Steve and Mick Thomas (that's the Mick from rock band Weddings Parties Anything) will have its first season on the mainland, at Melbourne's Brunswick music Festival from 3rd to 6th of March. More info on the official site for Mick Thomas.)
Guest: John McGowan, the author of 'John Paterson McGowan: A Biography of the Hollywood Pioneer'. J.P. McGowan was actually born in South Australia, unknown in the land of his birth. We find out why.
('John Paterson McGowan: A Biography of the Hollywood Pioneer' is now available on paperback at your local bookstores from McFarland & Company for rrp $A39.95. More info about the book: www.mcfarlandpub.com.)
a report on the Perth Arts Festival as it moves to its conclusion.
(The UWA Perth Internaional Arts Festival is now on until 6 March. More info: www.perthfestival.com.au.)
Film Reviews: Oscar Preview #3 - Ray, The Aviator, Million Dollar Baby.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Luke Dykes & Nicole Findlay.
Program #10, 2005
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Guests: William Eicholtz, the winner of this year's Helen Lempriere Sculpture Award, and Charles Robb, one of three others entrants whose work was highly commended (whose work 'Landmark' pictured far right).
(For more info about the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award visit the official website: www.lempriere.perpetual.com.au.)
17 young Australian designers selected to show their work in Milan.
(The works of the 17 finalists in the City of Milan 2005 Award for Young Foreign Designers will be on display at the Milan International Furniture Fair next month. The winner will work with leading designers and manufacturers in Milan as a guest of the City of Milan. More info: www.melb-milan.com.)
The "Short & Sweet" short play festival announces this year's winners.
(More info about the Short & Sweet short play festival: http://www.newtowntheatre.com.au/Short_&_Sweet/.)
The Tasmanian production, "The Tank", opens at the Brunswick Music Festival before touring Australia. We meet one of the authors, Mick Thomas.
('The Tank', written by Steve and Mick Thomas (that's the Mick from rock band Weddings Parties Anything) will have its first season on the mainland, at Melbourne's Brunswick music Festival from 3rd to 6th of March. More info on the official site for Mick Thomas.)
Film Review: The Door in the Floor.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Kate Stowell, Luke Dykes & Jess Myles.
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