Visual art, theatre, film and literature. Segments include: - 'Art Attack' - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith. - 'Shoot the Messenger' - fortnightly theatre news & reviews with Fleur Kilpatrick. - 'Drawn Out' - monthly chat about comic books and graphic novels with Bernard Caleo. Please email talks@rrr.org.au for all interview requests. About the Presenter Richard Watts has many years experience working in the arts industry, including five years as the Artisti ...
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The Sun Sessions is a regular podcast, recorded in the Sun Theatre’s cinema 9, with news and stories of Yarraville Village and what’s happening at the Sun. Community news and cinema happenings, events, highlights from Q and A’s and updates on new films. Meet the characters of the Inner West, from Traders, to local residents and even staff, a veritable myriad of interesting folks. But wait, there's more; from episode 2 we will find an excuse to giveaway some movie tickets... We look forward t ...
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Arts House is Melbourne’s home for contemporary performance. With a year-round program of dance, theatre, music, sound, new technologies and community projects, Arts House is one of the major forces shaping Melbourne’s cultural and social landscape. We cultivate diverse new audiences for independent artists’ ambitious new work, and we build relationships at both local and international levels. This is a house where change happens. From the crisis of extinction to the rapid transformations of ...
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All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a v ...
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A show just for Yiddish learners. Short episodes with simple Yiddish to help you build your listening skills and vocabulary. Every episode comes with a transcript and vocab list. Prost = plain, common, simple , for the masses! We are also on Youtube ———— Produced in Naarm (so-called melbourne) on the lands of the Wurundjeri People. * Proste Yiddish is a fully volunteer project - expect some unprofessionalism ;) *
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Welcome to the audio library of Melbourne's home of theatre, MTC. Hear from actors and creatives including David Hare, Missy Higgins, Barrie Kosky, Jamie Lloyd, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Murray-Smith, Simon Stephens, Brett Sheehy, Sam Strong, THE SWEATS, Sigrid Thornton, Jane Turner and more in this collection of recordings from live events, music, and our MTC Talks interview series hosted by Fiona Gruber.
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Conversations with theatre people in Melbourne Australia. A who’s who and what’s on in Melbourne’s live theatre scene. Musical Theatre. Plays. Cabaret. Also on YouTube and Instagram. @AndrewGShowtime
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The Little Red Podcast: interviews and chat celebrating China beyond the Beijing beltway. Hosted by Graeme Smith, China studies academic at the Australian National University's Department of Pacific Affairs and Louisa Lim, former China correspondent for the BBC and NPR, now with the Centre for Advancing Journalism at Melbourne University. We are the 2018 winners of podcast of the year in the News & Current Affairs category of the Australian Podcast Awards. Follow us @limlouisa and @GraemeKSm ...
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A podcast put together by Melbourne locals that gives all tourists and travellers to Melbourne some insider tips in our home city.
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Join West End theatre stars Lizzie Bea and Alfie Parker on the road as they tour the country- and the world- performing in shows and exploring the local arts along the way! *** Sister Act: the Musical 2023-24 UK/Ireland Tour Tickets: https://www.sisteractthemusical.co.uk/ Show Socials: https://twitter.com/80Playspodcast -- https://www.instagram.com/thrashntreasurepodcast/ -- https://www.tumblr.com/aroundtheworldin80playspod E-mail suggestions/questions: 80playspodcast@gmail.com Lizzie on Soc ...
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Archive for Across the Aisle. A podcast for people who love the arts but don't get along as much as they would like to. If you're looking to be inspired to see more exhibitions, film, theatre, or would like to live vicariously through our show going hosts, please subscribe to our back catalogue on your favourite podcasting app or listen here. To contact us please do so via Instagram.
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A peripatetic podcast in which Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb discuss what they're reading, watching, cooking, listening to or irrationally exhilarated by.
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A companion podcast to Movies First, with all things Theatre related…reviews and more from the world of the live stage. Presented by respected reviewer Alex First
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Join Dan for conversations with professionals, performers and creatives, exploring how we can enhance our creativity, communication, and confidence by embracing the power of improvisation. Hosted by Dan Thomas. Videos available to watch on YouTube at youtube.com/@danthomas_co. Free weekly newsletter available at danthomas.co. Tuesday editions offer applied improv tips for everyday life and the workplace. Thursdays bring performer-focused strategies for scene-work and the stage. Dan also runs ...
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Film Buffs Forecast is Australia’s longest running film show. For 30 years it aired weekly on Melbourne public radio station 3RRR. Now it begins a new chapter. Recorded weekly at Cinema 9 Studios at the Sun Theatre in downtown Yarraville, Paul Harris will bring you a collection of in-depth interviews, film reviews, insider gossip (c’mon, we know you love it) and lots of lame puns. Previous guests have included Martin Scorsese, Melanie Griffith, Jane Campion, Jack Nicholson, Wim Wenders, Tom ...
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Feast on conversations with the people who live and breathe food and wine, as they talk about the things that make them tick, the hottest topics in food right now and life inside the restaurants, cafes and bars you love. From Melbourne Food & Wine Festival comes a podcast that brings the best of the food and wine world to Australia and the best Australian food and wine to the world. Melbourne's top names are joined by visitors from some of the most exciting restaurants, bars and places to ea ...
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Raise the Platform is SYN's disability advocacy program. Join the crew as they introduce you to the world of disability! Tune in every Saturday at 4pm on 90.7 FM and DAB+ digital radio in Melbourne and Geelong, or around the world on syn.org.au. Raise The Platform is a SYN Media Podcast.
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If Walls Could Talk is a podcast for building nerds, exploring the stories behind the construction of some of Australia's most interesting spaces. Hosted by Dene Mason.
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The show where George Dimarelos asks a new guest each week "What's your story and what does it say about you?" Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 14: Manchester– In this week's fragrant episode, Alfie and the Sister Act the Musical tour unite in Manchester. whilst Lizzie and Dolly hit the red carpet in London for the show's West End return! Plus, Lizzie and Alfie take a deep dive with Celebrity visitors, the best curry place in Manchester, microwave pizza, and Dolly drops a bombshell…
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This week on All The Best, stories about weird and wonderful hobbies and what drives us to them. Hobbies In our first story, a university student dissects recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data suggesting a gender gap in time spent on hobbies. Molly Frew produced the story, which featured postdoctoral research fellow August Harrington, a psych…
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Cognitive hazing: The Disinformation War on Taiwan?
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Taiwan is ground zero for cognitive warfare, with the island subject to more disinformation than any other democracy. The targets are political candidates, media outlets, even boy bands. The threat is so serious that Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice recently set up a Cognitive Warfare Research Center. To explore this war for Taiwanese minds, Louisa and…
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Our guest Christina Browning takes us through a weekend of Fathers Day activities and 4 new films opening this week.By Michael Smith
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Expressions of Interest (EOI) submissions for The Warehouse Residency between July 2025 and June 2026 will open Thursday 5 September and close Wednesday 23 October 2024. More information can be found here:www.artshouse.com.au/artist-opportunities/the-warehouse-residencyBy Arts House Listening Program
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Expressions of Interest (EOI) submissions for CultureLAB residencies between July 2025 and June 2026 will open Wednesday 18 September and close Wednesday 23 October.More information can be found here:www.artshouse.com.au/artist-opportunities/culturelab/By Arts House Listening Program
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Disability advocacy in the arts, MAGMA exhibitions, PURE oil paintings, You're the Man and Around the World in 80 Days.
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Richard is joined in today's show of Smartarts by a whirlpool of talent including: artist Cindy Campbell, Sharmini Kumar & Arthur Pontonio of Around the World in 80 Days and Paul Mitchell & Theresa Borg who discuss their latest theatrical, You're the Man. From the behind the scenes we peak into an array of art organisations hosted by guests from th…
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This week on All The Best, beautiful and bilingual stories about family. Content Warning: These stories contain references to people experiencing cancer, passing away and detailed descriptions of war. They may be considered to be emotionally intense for some. Please listen with care. Sirius and the Moon In our first story, While weaving between Eng…
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Episode 13: Brighton – This week, Alfie's home-sweet-home for the week! As the Sister Act UK/Tour stop shines its light on Brighton, Alfie's all-excited to spend some time with Lizzie... But will she even be home?! Plus, we find out about some more theatre ghosts, what Dolly got up to, and where to buy the best bagels in Brighton! *** Sister Act: t…
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A warning to listeners: this episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse. In a welcome break from Ryan Reynolds content, Crabb and Sales have a serious discussion about some confronting revelations surrounding a couple of beloved authors. READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Listen now on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See…
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We are so lucky to have RAAF Pt Cook in the heart of the West, Wing Commander Rob Gill is our fascinating guest.By Michael Smith
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This week on All The Best, apocalyptic audio stories. Apocalyptic Radio Fiction In our first story, Producer Phoebe speaks with audio fiction producer Ian Walker about the process of creating new Australian audio fiction. Produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan in conversation with podcast producer Ian Walker. With special thanks to Bronwyn Mehan. You can li…
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All Glowed Up (Stop 12: Derry/Londonderry)
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Episode 12: Derry/Londonderry – This week, it's all about Rugrats as we shine a light on the Lighting and Sound teams who keep the Sister Act UK/Ireland tour in check! Plus, Lizzie and Alfie chat about Alfie's time in Derry/Londonderry, and Lizzie works out Which Rugrats Character is each Sister Act Crew Member! *** Sister Act: the Musical 2023-24 …
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Episode 10 // Season 5 צװײ געסט װאָס רעדן װעגן הײַנטצײַטיקע ייִדיש קולטור! בלומע רעדט װעגן קװיר ייִדישקײט און שמא רעדט װעגן קװיר הײװי־מעטאַל. גװאַלדיק! A bumper episode with two guests talking about contemporary Yiddish culture! I have a little rant about the importance of speaking Yiddish, even when your Yiddish isn’t perfect, and how grateful I a…
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This week Michael explores new films, what's on and interviews himself to reveal what films have most inspired him!By Michael Smith
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And This Time the Well Is Alive, Secret Mall Apartment, Frankenstein, Stephen Cummins Retrospective and the Clyde Chabot Trilogy
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Richard Watts OAM has a plentiful basket of curators, directors, artists and critics for you to choose from this week. If you’re looking for an art exhibition, and perhaps you’ve been chewed up by bureaucratic systems… look no further than Gertrude Contemporary Exhibition, And This Time the Well Is Alive. Joining Richard is Curator at Gertrude Cont…
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Episode 11: Dublin – It's our lucky day, because this week the gang's in Dublin! Well, Alfie and Lizzie are, as Queen Bea swims over to Ireland for a visit while Alfie continues on the Sister Act: the Musical UK/Ireland tour- with Dolly enjoying a holiday at Nanny Sue's. Plus, for this week's tour feature, Lizzie and Alfie discuss the joys of stayi…
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This week on All The Best, stories about fighting violence against women. Content Warning: These stories contain references to gendered violence, including those of a domestic, family or sexual nature. Please listen with care. The Park (4.35) In our first story, Jasmyn, on a wet rainy night, investigates after hearing someone in distress at a local…
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With Westie Barbara Heggen, editor of Westsider Newspaper and ABC lifer, who loves swing dancing and it seems dancing in her seat.By Michael Smith
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Listener Warning: This episode is even siller than you think it's going to be Sales finally drags Crabb to see Deadpool v Wolverine and arrives bearing lamingtons. Crabb attempts to befriend a cinema employee with surprising results. READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Listen now on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com…
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August 12th: Remembering the Soviet Yiddish Writers
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Episode 9 // Season 5 מיר רעדן װעגן די סאָװעטישע ייִדן װאָס מען האָט דערהרגעט דעם 12טן אױגוסט 1952. און איך לײען אַ ביסל פֿון אַ ליד פֿון פּרץ מאַרקיש. An episode in honour of the 12th of August, when people remember the Soviet Jews murdered by Stalin's regime on this date in 1952. Why is this night referred to as “The night of the murdered poets”?…
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Drawn Out Comics, Fox Galleries, the heart whispers and whirls, Asia TOPA, MIFF and AG Founder Andrew Gyopar
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Richard is joined by a whole slew of guests including: Bernard Caleo to talk all things comics, Tai Snaith with the fortnightly Art Attack, Nela Trifkovic who is the vocalist behind new performance 'The Resonant Heart – The Heart Whispers and Whirls', Jeff Khan pops into the studio to chat about Asia TOPA, Rhys Graham presents a new documentary Rew…
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This week, stories about connections transcending through our mortal plane, from the spirit world to our ancestral past. To start us off, host Mads takes us to Colombo, Sri Lanka, where her grandmother seeks to impart the wisdom of Hindu astrology. Ancestral Echoes In our second story, Xueyi reconnects to the tradition of ancestor worship that her …
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Michael is joined by Alaine Beek, principal thespian at Essence Theatre Productions, with a 20+ years residency at Werribee Mansion.By Michael Smith
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Episode 8 // Season 5 מיר הערן פֿון צװײ געסט װעגן אַרומפֿאָרן. מאַרני האָט רעקאָרדירט אַ קלאַנג־טור און מלך רעדט װעגן פֿאָרן אױף ייִדיש סוף־װאָך. Today’s episode is all about travel. Our social-media maven Marnie, leads us on a wonderful audio tour of Yellowstone and Yiddish student Melekh describes his trip to Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK. Transcript Find …
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Irish rappers KNEECAP, Circus Arts, SCI-FI Exhibitions & National Poetry Month
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Richard Kicks off this jam packed episode with Simona Jobbagy of NICA and Sam Jacob, CEO of Collarts as they talk about Australia's only Bachelor of Circus Arts finding a new home for 2025. We have Tilly Boleyn, Science Gallery Melbourne’s Curator & Gail Chin Curator from Art/Science Museum Singapore as they introduce new exhibition SCI-FI Mytholog…
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134 - We're back, as Westside Drive
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The Sun Sessions is back, as highlights of Michaels new radio show, Westside Drive on 88.9 WYN-FM. This week, Krissa and Bert join him to talk movies, Food Bank and what makes us happy. Huzzah!By Michael Smith
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This week, stories about how hard it is to stay focused these days. Dumb Phones by Sam Irvine Our first story this week follows this line of thinking, with a personal experiment using old technology. A Close Shave by Jining Wen Next up, a barber experiences a time crunch. Cooking as Distraction by Kepuyan Wu Then, Kepuyan explores cooking as a form…
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Leicester Curve Your Enthusiasm (Stop 10: Leicester)
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Episode 10: Leicester – Raise the walls, because this week we're in Leicester! Well, Alfie is, while he continues on the Sister Act: the Musical UK/Ireland tour, whilst Lizzie relaxes at home with Dolly - but not without a quick visit to Leicester's famed Curve! Plus, the adorabubble-duo detail the experience of re-rehearsing the show, explain the …
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Ep 241 - Whatever Happened to Class?
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A live podcast recording at the 2024 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, featuring a stellar line-up of hilarious and talented guests. Crabb plays up her hometown credibility while Sales makes good on her vow to do a musical number with festival director, Virginia Gay. READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Listen now on Spotify, or wherever you get your p…
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Book Review: When the Angels Left the Old Country & Bashevis Singer
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Episode 7 // Season 5 אַ ליטעראַרישער עפּיזאָד. אונדזער גאַסט לאָרענץ רעדט װעגן אַ נײַ בוך און איך רעד װעגן באַשעװיסען. A literary special - our guest Lorenz talks about an English book, “When the Angels Left the Old Country” by Sasha Lamb (2022) and I talk about the sometimes controversial Yiddish literary figure, Isaac Bashevis Singer. Transcript…
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Scandinavian Film Festival, How do we remain; at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Ānanda: Dance of Joy and Two Remain.
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Host Richard Watts is joined by Christof Wehmeier, head of international & festival promotion at the Icelandic Film Centre, and they discuss the 2024 Scandinavian film Festival program and highlights. We also have Artist Madeleine Flynn and Arts Centre’s Director of Programming Marshall McGuire from the Arts Centre, discussing Installation, how do …
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The Pig Butcher’s Payroll: Inside a Romance Scam
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After our last episode on an online romance scam operating out of Palau we were contacted by Neo Lu, who was trafficked to work in an online scam camp on the Myanmar-Thailand border, the victim of a $US3 trillion global criminal industry. He joins Louisa and Graeme to offer jaw-dropping detail on life inside a scam centre, the mechanics of pig butc…
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Shipping up to Beamish (Stop 9: Sunderland)
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Episode 9: Sunderland – Ahoy there! We've sailed into Sunderland for the 9th stop of the Sister Act: the Musical UK/Ireland tour! This week, Lizzie goes off on her own exciting adventure whilst Alfie takes Dolly down to Beamish to check out the historical villages and museum. Plus, we discuss the ins and outs of touring with such a massive set. ***…
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This week, stories about the burden of expectations and the triumph of defying them. The Burden of Low Expectations In our first story, Esther navigates different cultural expectations of disability when she migrates to Australia via Uganda and Sudan. Content Warning: A note that this story contains examples of discriminatory attitudes towards disa…
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Episode 6 // Season 5 אונדזער גאַסט הײַנט איז אַנדרײ און ער רעדט װעגן ביראָבידזשאַן - אַ סאָװעטישע ייִדישלאַנד? און איך רעד װעגן שפּאַצירן און װאָס איך האָב געזען לעצטנס אין אַ פֿאָרשטאָט נישט װײַט פֿון מײַן הײם. Our guest this week is Andrey @andreymilo, a Moscow-born Yiddish student who tells us a little about the history of Birobidzhan, a very i…
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Midsumma needs a new home, Tristan Meecham's Queering the Collection, Melbourne Art Fair's New Director, Romeo & Julie plus movie turned opera, Breaking the Waves
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Richard Watts OAM reporting for SmartArts! As always, he's here to give you an inside look into the fabulous people behind all of the brilliant goings-on of Naarm's flourishing art scene. Let's go! Amid the housing crisis, Midsumma’s CEO Karen Bryant is on the hunt for office space. The festival is Australia's premier queer arts and cultural organi…
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