Program #31, 2005
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Guest: Irish writer John Connelly. His dark and disturbing thrillers blend detective fiction with the supernatural and ultra-violence. His latest novel, "The Black Angel", continues that tradition.
("The Black Angel" is now available on trade paperback from Hodder & Stoughton at your local bookstores for rrp $32.95AU. More info about the book and John Connelly's other works: www.hodderheadline.co.uk.)
A prize of $150,000 to create an iconic Signature of Sydney announced. We ask Benjamin Jung of Project 005 about the competition.
Listen to the interview (Windows Media, 5 minutes 53 seconds)
(The Signature of Sydney competition closes on 7 October. More info: www.signatureofsydney.com.au.)
The second annual Antenna Awards for excellence in community television has its night-of-nights.
(Community television can be found on channel 31, UHF, just above SBS on channel 28. In most places you need an external UHF antenna for best results. To find out the winners of the Antennas 2005 check out www.channel31.org.au/antennas/.)
An exhibition of the American video artist, Bill Viola, opens at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
(Bill Viola's exhibition, "The Passions", opened on 29 July at the NGA in Canberra. The NGA will be its only Australian venue and it is on until 6 November. More info: www.nga.gov.au.)
Film Review: Layer Cake.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Luke Dykes, & Jess Myles.
Program #32, 2005
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We revisit Mummies: Ancient Egypt and the Afterlife, an exhibition that traces the story of the death of Keku, a young woman who lived in Thebes between about 2550-2700 years ago. It has recently moved from the Australian Museum in Sydney to the Melbourne Museum.
(The "Mummies: Ancient Egypt and the Afterlife" exhibition is on at the Museum of Melbourne until 2 October. And if you can't see the show, you might look up the very comprehensive web site at: www.amonline.net.au/life/. More info about the Melbourne exhibition: http://melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au.)
August in Darwin means its Festival time.
(The 2005 Darwin Festival runs from 11th to the 28th of August. Their web site is www.darwinfestival.org.au where you will finds the whole program in bright reds, yellows and browns so beloved of Darwin's design community.)
Applications for four mentorships are now open for young writers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
(Applications for Express Media's 2005 National Mentorship Program has been extended and close at 5 p.m. on Friday 31st August 2005. For more info call Express Media (03) 0326 8367, or check the web at www.expressmedia.org.au.)
A weekend song writers' camp is coming up in Sydney.
(The Songwriters Live
Winter Songwriting Camp is on the weekend of August 19-21 at Yarramundi, where the Richmond to Springwood road crosses the Nepean River at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Some tickets are still available. For details call Keith Armitage on (02) 9402 2332 or email keith@songwriterslive.com.au. More info: www.songwriterslive.com.au.)
Film Review: Code 46.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell, & Jess Myles.
Program #33, 2005
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Guest: Robyn Annear, the author of "A City Lost and Found: Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne". Robyn writes her history with authority and humour as those who have read "Bearbrass", her unauthorised history of Melbourne, first published 10 years ago and just republished.
("A City Lost and Found: Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne" is now available on paperback at your local bookstores from Black Inc for rrp $29.95AU. "Bearbrass: Imagining Early Melbourne" is also available on paperback from Black Inc for rrp $27.95AU. More info about the books: www.blackincbooks.com.)
Protests against Voluntary Student Unionism hot up.
(As we have said on this program before, the government's proposals will greatly undermine cultural activities on campus. Students are the feed-stock and Australian universities the nursery of most of the creative talent that animates our national cultural life. The deleterious effects of de-funding campus art galleries, musical associations, drama clubs and film societies will take years to be apparent and years more to repair. This impending cultural eclipse comes at a time when, more than ever, the forces of globalisation make it harder and harder to know what it is to be Australian.)
(More info: www.vsu.com.au, www.nteu.org.au/policy/current/vsu & www.novsu.com.au.)
Entries for the Spirit of Woodford Award are now open.
(The entry deadline for the Spirit of Woodford Award is 15 September and for more information contact Jenny Kendall on (02) 6689 7236 or the Woodford festival on (07) 5447 6673. And the web site is www.woodfordfolkfestival.com.)
How to fit grand opera into one semi-trailer and a bus - on the east coast Carmen is coming your way.
(Bizet's Carmen, performed by OzOpera, is touring Victoria at various locations from 6 August to 1 October. Details of tour dates and venues can be found at: www.opera-australia.org.au.)
Film Review: Millions.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell, & Jess Myles.
Program #34, 2005
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Guest: Brian Dunlop, one of our most respected realist artists. His latest show 'Gazing at Turkey' is on at the Australian Galleries in the inner Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.
('Brian Dunlop Exhibition: Gazing at Turkey' is now on at the Australian Galleries, 35 Derby Street, Collingwood, until 28 August. Visit Brian Dunlop's official homepage: www.briandunlop.com.)
Report on the launch of the Commonwealth Games Cultural Program, now titled Festival Melbourne 2006.
(More info on Festival Melbourne 2006: www.melbourne2006.com.au.)
Featuring music from Zebra Crossing, African jazz that rocks!
(Check out Zebra Crossing's official site: www.thezebracrossing.com.)
What's happening at Heide Park and Art Gallery, where Australia's 20th century contemporary visual art movement was born?
(The Heide Museum of Modern Art's new facilities will open in 2006. More info about Heide's 2005-06 Redevelopment Program: www.heide.com.au.)
A new mentor program for young writer in the Canberra region.
(Entries for the ACT Writers Centre's Young & Emerging Writer Mentorship close on 16 September. You can contact the centre on (02) 6262 9192 or e-mail at youth@actwriters.org.au. More info: www.actwriters.org.au.)
The Adelaide Fringe is fishing for Fresh Bait - new talent - for next year's program.
(More info: www.adelaidefringe.com.au.)
Film Reviews: Mysterious Skin & Look Both Ways.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell, Luke Dykes, Jess Myles & Vincent Fok (in Dub Edit 1).
Program #35, 2005
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Guest: Randa Abdel-Fattah, whose first published novel 'Does My Head Look Big in This?' competes in the difficult market of young adult fiction. It tells the story of Amal and growing up as a Muslim girl in multicultural Australia.
('Does My Head Look Big in This?' is now available on paperback from Pan Australia at your local bookstore for rrp $19.95AU. More info about the book: www.panmacmillan.com.au.)
The ALP reverses policy on Voluntary Student Unionism. (More to the story)
The State Library on NSW extends electronic access to its Indigenous collections.
(The new atmitchell.com website, featuring the work of David Unaipon, inventor and first published Indigenous author whose image is found on the Australian $50 bill, can be found at: www.atmitchell.com.)
Austrade opens an office in Los Angles dedicated to promoting Australian Music.
(For more information about Austrade's Export Music Office phone Austrade on 13 28 78. More info: www.austrade.gov.au.)
The origins of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, as recalled by former Victorian Ministry for the Arts Paul Clarkson.
(The 2005 Melbourne International Arts Festival runs 6-22 October. The official Melbourne International Arts Festival website: www.melbournefestival.com.au.)
Film Review: Red Eye.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell, Luke Dykes & Jess Myles.
Program #36, 2005
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Eureka Revisited, a new exhibition that looks at that historic event that took place 150 years ago.
('Eureka Revisited: the contest of memories' exhibition is now touring the Keith Murdoch Gallery of the State Library of Victoria until 30 October 2005. More info: www.slv.vic.gov.au.)
Film Review: Little Fish, the new Australian film directed by Rowan 'The Boys' Woods starring Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Sam Neill & Lisa McCune.
The Melbourne Fringe Festival, haven for emerging and experimental art, has launched its program.
(The Melbourne Fringe Festival 2005 kicks off on 21 September and runs until 9 October. More info: www.melbournefringe.com.au.)
Western Australian audiences are stormed by new talent in the Storm the Stage Award.
(More info: www.stormthestage.com.)
The origins of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Part II, as recalled by former Victorian Ministry for the Arts Paul Clarkson.
(The 2005 Melbourne International Arts Festival runs 6-22 October. The official Melbourne International Arts Festival website: www.melbournefestival.com.au.)
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell, Luke Dykes & Jess Myles.
Program #37, 2005
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Guest: Kate Grenville, whose latest work 'The Secret River' takes us back to colonial life and to the tensions between the traditional land owners and the new settlers who intend to transform the landscape for farming.
('The Secret River' is now available on hardcover from Text Publishing at your local bookstore for rrp $45AU. More info about the book: www.textpublishing.com.au.)
Poetry on the Move: We check out what kids are writing in back of Queensland buses.
(For a list of winners of the 2005 Poetry on the Move competition, and to download the winning and highly commended poems in Word or PDF formats check out: http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/literacy/poetry/.)
Backing Our Creativity: a symposium on the role of arts and creativity in the education of children kicks off in Melbourne.
(The Backing Our Creativity symposium takes place on 12-14 September. More info: www.iceaustralia.com/neas/. And look out for the UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education, coming up in Lisbon in 2006.)
Jazz musician Paul Grabowsky who has teamed up with poet Dorothy Porter and singer Katie Noonan to create the new album 'Before Time Could Change Us'.
(The 2-CD set 'Before Time Could Change Us' is now available at your local music stores through Warner Music.)
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Anna Brain, Kate Stowell, Luke Dykes & Jess Myles.
Program #38, 2005
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We catch up with Rowan Woods, director of the new Australian film Little Fish starring Cate Blanchett.
Listen to the interview (Windows Media, 9 minutes 29 seconds)
('Little Fish' is currently released nationwide in selected cinemas. Visit the film's official website: www.littlefishmovie.com.)
Artback NT is looking for artists to tour the Northern Territory.
(More info: www.artbacknt.com.au.)
Experimenta Vanishing Point: the latest initiative for new media artworks that 'embraces the concept of illusion'.
(The Experimenta Vanishing Point includes a range of exhibitions, cinema program, performances, public programs and an online journal throughout September around Melbourne. More info: www.experimenta.org/vanishingpoint/.)
Film Review: Howl's Moving Castle, the latest film from the Japanese animation master, Hayao Miyazaki, finally hits Australia after successful worldwide releases.
We walk around The Photographs of Diane Arbus, an exhibition of her provocative art recently held at the Jewish Museum in Melbourne.
(More info about the exhibition: www.jewishmuseum.com.au.)
The team: Nina-Marie Petrik, Luke Dykes & Jess Myles.
Program #39, 2005
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The Imperial Facade: a new cabaret has popped up in Western Australia about Noel Coward and his time at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
('The Imperial Facade', written and directed by John Aitken, runs from September 29 to October 15 at the Rechabites' Hall, 224 William Street, Northbridge, Western Australia. For bookings call (08) 9484 1133. More info: http://www.pacs.org.au.)
(Image source: www.pacs.org.au.)
We take a tour around the Singapore Tyler Print Institute.
(The official Singapore Tyler Print Institute website: www.stpi.com.sg.)
Julie Lambe, organiser of the recent Gaffer Studio Glass Contemporary Australian Studio Glass exhibition, showcasing the work of Australian glass artists in Hong Kong and in Singapore.
(More info about the exhibition: www.gafferstudioglass.com (in PDF format) & www.theartshouse.com.sg.)
Film Review: Cinderella Man.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Luke Dykes Anna Brain, Kate Stowell & Jess Myles.
Program #40, 2005
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Banned Books Week has just been celebrated, and one South Australian politician contributed in a way she probably did not intend, by demanding Andy Griffiths' "The Bad Book" be removed from school libraries there. ARTS alive's attempts to invite Ms Vickie Chapman to explain her reasons have failed, so we asked Lilly Wilkinson, editor of the Read Alert website to tell us what the Banned Books Week's purpose was.
(September 24 - October 1 is Banned Books Week.)
(The Read Alert website: www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/education/youthlit/readalert.)
(And the American Libraries Association most challenged list is at www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm.)
(More info about the Banned Books Week: http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm.)
("'Bum' author in politicians' bad books" - report on the ABC Online: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200509/s1465727.htm.)
(The official website of Andy Griffiths' 'The Bad Book': http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/The_Bad_Book.html.)
Western Australian Artist Geoffery Drake-Brockman receives the Macquarie Bank People's Choice Award at the National Gallery in Canberra.
(The exhibition of this year's National Sculpture Prize winners and finalists continues at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra until 9 October 2005. A selection of the finalists' work will then tour several of Macquarie Bank's Australian offices, where they will be placed on public display, then to the Dell Gallery, Queensland College of the Arts.>
(The press release of the 2005 Macquarie Bank People's Choice Award winner: www.nga.gov.au/press/SP05PC.cfm.)
(The official National Sculpture Prize & exhibition 2005 website: www.nga.gov.au/SculpturePrize05.)
(The official Geoffery Drake-Brockman homepage: www.drake-brockman.com.au.)
(Image source: www.nga.gov.au.)
Guest: Sue Natrass, the chair of the Collections Council of Australia, the new peak body representing museums, art galleries, libraries and archives.
(More info about the Collections Council of Australia: www.dcita.gov.au.)
A special report on poetry and philosophy in pubs.
(Café Murmur is located at Level 1/17, Warburton Lane, Melbourne. Find out what's on at their website: www.murmur.com.au .)
(The Stock Hotel is at 504 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Their official website: www.storkhotel.com .)
(The Stock Hotel is at 225 Canning St., Carlton. The official site of the Irish pub in Carlton: www.thedan.com.au .)
Film Review: Mad Hot Ballroom.
The team: Vincent O'Donnell, Nina-Marie Petrik, Alice Berry & Jess Myles.
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