Podcasts by SmartArts

SmartArts

Visual art, theatre, film and literature. Segments include:
- 'Art Attack' - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith.

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Marshmallow Lasers, Robot Painting Dogs&the 2024 Sydney Festival from 2023-11-27T12:46:22

Artist Agnieszka Pilat on her optimism towards AI in art and walking Richard Watts through the process of training three robot dogs to oil paint, for her new exhibition at the NGV Triennial; Ers...

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Exploring “Place”: 56 Printmakers Connect with Country&the Friendships Built Liberating Homelands from 2023-11-16T12:00

Writer and director Glenn Shea on his unabashed new play ‘MI: WI 3027,’ unpacking the unlikely friendship between an Indigenous soldier and a Jewish-German ethnologist and prisoner of war, as th...

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Triennials, the Legacy of Blade Runner, the Resilience of Women and the Art of Waacking from 2023-11-02T13:00

Ewan McEoin, the Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture, NGV and lead curator on Triennial for a NGV Triennial overview chat; Primal Screen’s Flick Ford &  Zero G’s Rob ...

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Performance Art Mania&Remembering Ukraine from 2023-10-26T12:00

Ruth McKenzie, Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival gives an overview of the exciting new festival program; Dynamic duo, choreographer Stephanie Lake and composer Robin Fox astonish Richard wi...

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Dumplings, Dodgeball and Dancing 'In the Club' from 2023-10-19T09:00

Ania Reynolds & Alisa Tanaka-King join Richard to talk about their show 'Listen

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Sci-Fi Superheros Fighting Diabetes&Lighting up Laneways with Glowing Comics from 2023-10-12T16:30

Writer and performer Candy Bowers reveals the horrors of type 2 diabetes and its disproportionate effect on Black communities, in her afro-futuristic, genre-bending show, ‘Sweet Mama’; Deborah C...

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Insomniac Mixtapes, Art Fairs and Photography at the NGV from 2023-10-08T19:41:49

Artist Telia Nevile on her new one-woman cabaret performance ‘Insomniac Mixtape’ at Melbourne Fringe Festival, capturing the unsettling and relatable descent into chaos that is sleep deprivation...

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Festival Frenzy: Irish Films, Fringe and Melbourne Jazz from 2023-10-08T16:39:45

Irish Film Festival Director Dr Enda Murray walks listeners through the exciting 2023 program overview for the Irish Film Festival; Program Director Hadley Agrez unveils the diverse 2023 Melbour...

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Queer Bushrangers and the Brand New Merribek Festival from 2023-09-15T20:32:27

Co-producers Tim Sneddon and Jeff Achtem explain how accessibility and the need for low-cost family festivals drove them to create the new Merribek Family Festival, walking listeners through the...

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The Art Inspired by Being Struck by Lightning, and the 41st Melbourne Fringe Festival from 2023-09-07T12:00

Composer and cellist Zoë Barry on how her unlikely experience of being struck by lightning on three separate occasions inspired her new artistic work in ‘The Nervous Atmosphere’ at Arts House; S...

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Radiothon 2023 from 2023-08-31T12:00

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Breaking the Conventions of Theatre with Pony Cam from 2023-08-24T12:00

Contemporary theatre performers Dominic Weintraub and Hugo Williams of Pony Cam exhibit the process of knowledge sharing across generations, breaking theatre convention by collaborating with mas...

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Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism from 2023-08-18T12:00

Director Nick Kozakis talks how his childhood horror movie obsession and the resurgence of the horror film genre in Australia influenced his new independent horror, ‘Godless: The Eastfield Exorc...

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Road-tripping with two queer alien Elvises&‘The Fence’ from 2023-08-03T12:00

Richard is away this week, guest host Daniel Santangeli fills in! Playwright Fleur Murphy explores ordinary acts of bravery and the ethical concerns of witnessing domestic violence in her award-...

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Gail Mabo’s ‘Current’&Swinburne Circus Art students face uncertainty from 2023-07-27T12:00

First Nations artist Gail Mabo talks shouldering the legacy of her father, activist Eddie Mabo, and her new exhibition ‘Current’ at McClelland Gallery with fellow First Nations artists Lisa Wuap...

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The Impacts of the US writers and actors strike on Australian Art&a fresh take on Romeo and Juliet from 2023-07-20T09:00

Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Vice President of Actor’s Equity for the MEAA breaks down the US writers and actors strike, uncovering how streaming and AI technologies have threatened livelihoods in fi...

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Brisbane Fest, a streetwide projection arts takeover and Joseph Nolan on Melbourne's Grand Organ from 2023-07-13T12:00

Artistic Director Louise Bezinna gives an extensive overview of this year’s Brisbane Festival program; Priya Namana, CEO of the Centre of Projection Art on the upcoming innovative projection-art...

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Australian circus art under threat, and NAIDOC Week kicks off with ‘Dig Deeper’ from 2023-07-06T00:00

Richard Hull, CEO of Flying Fruit Fly Circus explains the devastating impacts Swinburne University’s decision to freeze the National Institute for Circus Arts' student intake in 2024, may have o...

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Puppets, NAVA, and Atmosphere from 2023-06-29T12:00

Co-artistic director Sarah Kreigler talks everything puppets, delving into the Melbourne Festival of Puppetry and its 2023 puppet treasure hunt; Executive Director of the National Association fo...

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A Climate for Art, Underneath Ms Archer and Nightshifts from 2023-06-22T12:00

Richard is away this week, guest host Oliver Coleman fills in! Co-writer and performer Louise Siversen explores cancel culture in theatrical performance, ‘Underneath Ms Archer’, depicting a 21s...

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Shhhh, Oh Deer!, and Unison from 2023-06-15T12:00

Co-artistic director Lara Thoms on artist-run, experimental performance arts group, Aphids and their RISING Festival performance ‘Oh Deer!’, delving into the grief of losing a parent; Director E...

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Circus art, Chagall and Darwin Festival 2023 from 2023-06-08T12:00

Internationally renowned choreographer Edgar Zendejas on his collaboration with NICA graduates to create circus performance, ‘Oneiric’; Artist Yvette Coppersmith on her exhibition ‘Carnelian’, a...

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Saying no to coal in the arts, Local Laughs and Sonic Eclipse from 2023-06-01T12:00

CEO Lucy Manne on 350 Australia’s campaign to help the arts community rule out coal and oil industry partnerships; Janet McLeod reminisces about her comedy room, ‘Local Laughs’ in the wake of it...

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Ten Pound Poms, Tracker and Glass Design from 2023-05-25T12:00

Actor Sarah Funari on the Stan and BBC original series ‘Ten Pound Poms,’ charting the story of over a million British people that migrated to Australia for 10 pounds; Artist Miles Johnson on gla...

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An adaptation of the world's oldest song, Tarrawarra Biennial and Dry My Tears from 2023-05-18T14:14:40

Artist Genevieve Lacy on her twilight gathering of soundwork, 'Consort of the Moon', inspired by the oldest known notated song; Cabaret icon Paul Capsis takes audiences on an intimate journey of...

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Judith Lucy conquers theatre, MOTH&Eleventh Hour's 'Cavalcade' from 2023-05-11T12:00

Adam Noviello on their theatrical exploration of bullying and the gruelling social hierarchies of high school in ‘MOTH’; actor Peter Hough...

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The commercial art world, Loaded and Lé Nør from 2023-05-04T12:00

Director Ursula Sullivan on her gallery Sullivan and Strumpf and the changing commercial art landscape; Christos Tsiolkas & Dan Giovannoni on adapting the novel ...

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Selling Kabul, Oslo Davis on designing April Amnesty&Barry Humphries’ controversial legacy from 2023-04-27T12:00

Illustrator Oslo Davis explores his lasting connection with Triple R; Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director, Susan Provan on Barry Humphries’ controversial cultural legacy; Red Stitch...

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Archiving the Ephemeral&Baba: A love letter to Josh Ladgrove's grandmother from 2023-04-13T00:00

Comedian Josh Ladgrove pays tribute to his late Ukrainian grandmother’s strong spirit in tragic comedy ‘Baba’; Leisa Shelton on her exploration of the lost lineage of Australian art in a series ...

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The Briefing, Okkoota and Brown Women Comedy from 2023-04-12T14:45:15

Comedian Melissa McLensey on ‘The Briefing’, her latest interactive US press briefing style MICF show; Curator Vistal Kumaraswamy talks exhibition at North Melbourne Town Hall, Okkoota; Daizy Ma...

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Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat, on walking the fine line that delineates marginalised perspectives from 2023-03-30T12:00

Artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah on ‘Journey’, his latest exhibition exploring the intersection of faith, identity and culture through large scale sculptures; Musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff talks...

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Nothing deep, Mystery in a blimp and self-portraits by VCA staff from 2023-03-23T12:00

Ahead of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, comedian Rowan Thambar discusses his show ‘Nothing Deep, Just Good Times!’, a night of irreverent laughs from a former chronic over-sharer; ...

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Bernhardt/Hamlet, Desire Lines and WAY from 2023-03-16T12:00

Melbourne Theatre Company’s artistic director and co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks talks about making her directorial debut as AD with ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’; Irish contemporary artist Sean Lynch talks cura...

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Women on comics, growing up on a dairy farm and two comedy shows at once from 2023-03-09T12:00

Bernard Caleo checks in for the Drawn Out segment with news from around the world of comic books; Artist and photographer Odette England discusses her exhibition Dairy...

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Grief Trilogy, Sh*t and Frame from 2023-02-23T12:00

Theatre-maker Liv Satchell and actor Emily Tomlins discuss their upcoming plays ‘The Grief Trilogy’ for La Mama Courthouse; Veteran theatre practitioners Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee explain...

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Art Attack, Not All Dictators and The Crocodile from 2023-02-16T12:00

Tai Snaith is back for our fortnightly visual arts review segment Art Attack; Tiffany Barton talks co-writing ‘Not All Dictators’ and what happens when women fight back, for La Mama Courthouse; ...

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Drawn Out, Romancing the Streetscape and Revive from 2023-02-02T12:00

Bernard Caleo is back for ‘Drawn Out’, our monthly comics segment; Artist Robert Clinch discusses ’Romancing the Streetscape’, an exhibition at Hawthorn’s Town Ha...

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Midsumma, Queen of Heaven and Icebergs to Iguanas from 2023-01-19T12:00

Cheyney Caddy and Issy Weiskopf talk about their work on Black Apple Theatre’s production of ‘Thrive: Queer voices out loud’ for the upcoming Midsumma Festival; Playwright Jo Clifford on another...

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The year in theatre, Linden Postcard Show and Adelaide Festival 2023 from 2022-12-08T12:00

In our final Smart Arts episode for 2022, Anne-Marie Peard casts her eyes back over this year’s theatre highlights in our fortnightly theatre review segment; Vincent Alessi talks stepping into h...

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Peter Booth, Staging a Revolution and The General Public from 2022-12-01T12:00

TarraWarra Museum of Art curator Anthony Fitzpatrick discusses the current exhibition on Australian painter Peter Booth; Author Kath Kenny talks about her work of narrative nonfiction ‘Staging a...

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Snuff Puppets, Barbara Hepworth and The Waste Land from 2022-11-10T12:00

Andy Freer, the CEO and artistic director of the 30-year-old Melbourne puppet company Snuff Puppets talks about the world premiere of ‘SWAMP’; Heide Museum of Modern Art’s artistic director, Les...

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Sydney Festival, Drawn Out and Red Stitch from 2022-11-03T12:00

Sydney Festival’s artistic director Olivia Ansell chats about what’s in store for the immersive 2023 program in January; Bernard Caleo talks all things comic books for the Drawn Out segment; Ell...

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Fragile Skin, Next Wave’s All School and NGV: Melbourne Now from 2022-10-27T12:00

Artist Jeremy Blincoe chats about his boundary-blurring exhibition ‘The Fragile Skin of the World’ at Linden New Art; Next Wave’s CEO Jamie Lewis on opening the doors to more artists with the ne...

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Malthouse 2023, Thanks For Having Me and GODZ from 2022-10-20T12:00

Malthouse Theatre’s artistic director Matthew Lutton introduces the 2023 season; Comedian, drag king, DJ and producer Natali Caro talks ‘Thanks For Having Me’, a FRINGE comedy night for PoC and ...

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Australian Ballet, Melbourne Fringe and the Nicholas Building’s new vision from 2022-10-13T12:00

The Australian Ballet’s artistic director David Hallberg talks the 2023 season program; Christian Cavallo on directing the queer drama ‘If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love Yo...

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Irish Film Festival, Where Lakes Once Had Water and Shelley Lasica from 2022-08-18T12:00

The Irish Film Festival’s director Dr Enda Murray talks about 2022’s hybrid program; Artists Sonia Leber and David Chesworth on the new exhibition ‘Where Lakes Once Had WaterListen

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Melbourne on Film at MIFF, Faint Echoes and Medea from 2022-07-28T12:00

Kate Jinx, programmer for Melbourne International Film Festival, talks about this year’s Melbourne On Film program stream; Artist and photographer Pia Johnson on her exhibition ‘Faint Echoes Listen

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Rebel, Homophonic! and Light Works from 2022-07-21T12:00

Playwright Fleur Kilpatrick chats about her new play ‘Rebel’ about senior activists, for the Ian Potter Centre; Miranda Hill, artistic director of ‘Homophonic!’, on telling the stories of LGBTQI...

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Drawn Out, Still Life and Australianness on Screen from 2022-07-07T12:00

Bernard Caelo dives deep into comic books and graphic novels for our monthly segment ‘Drawn Out’; Curator Jacqueline Doughty takes us through ‘Still Life’, Buxton Gallery’s latest art exhibition...

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Dorian Gray, Conjurer At The Card Table and Rawcus from 2022-06-30T12:00

Actor Eryn Jean Norvill and alternative performer Nikki Shiels talk starring in the much-hyped production of ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’; One of the performers at this year’s Melbourne Magic Fe...

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Replay Festival, Common Thread and Illuminate Adelaide from 2022-06-23T12:00

Comedian and co-owner of Comedy Republic, Rhys Nicholson, talks encore shows at Replay Festival 2022; One of four artists showing at Boroondara’s Town Hall Gallery’s ‘Common Thread’, Sarah Halle...

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Picasso, Passing Strange and The Keir Choreographic Award from 2022-06-16T12:00

The National Gallery of Victoria’s Senior Curator Dr Miranda Wallace talks about this year’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition ‘The Picasso Century’;  Director of ‘Passing Strange’, Dean ...

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Mother Courage, Under The Surface and Set Piece from 2022-06-09T12:00

Playwright Damien Millar on directing Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ for a 2022 audience at La Mama Theatre; Belinda Collins, Creative Director of The Social Crew, is back to...

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Mette Ingvartsen, Rewards for The Tribe and Triceratops from 2022-06-02T12:00

Danish dancer and choreographer, Mette Ingvartsen, talks exploring pornography’s pervasive creep in her performance ’21 Pornographies’ at RISING; Restless Dance Theatre director Michelle Ryan on...

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Myanmar, To Schapelle and Back and Hercules from 2022-05-26T12:00

Author Michele Aung Thin joins us to discuss PEN Melbourne’s Fundraiser for Myanmar and its freedom of expression at La Mama Courthouse; Winner of the 2022 Golden Gibbo award at the Melbourne In...

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The Return, Light&Shade and The View From Up Here from 2022-05-19T12:00

Jason Tamiru talks co-directing ‘The Return’, which recounts the macabre history of the stolen bodily remains of First Peoples, for Malthouse Theatre and RISING; Art Gallery of Ballarat Director...

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Floating Gallery, Meatus and ANAM Set Festival from 2022-05-12T12:00

Curator Janenne Willis chats about a fascinating ‘Floating Gallery’ presented by O_C_E_A_N, where people can swim, row or paddle out to view local artworks on laser yachts at Point Leo; Artist F...

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RISING, Venice Biennale for New Zealand, Photo 2022 and Southside Festival from 2022-05-05T12:00

RISING co-artistic directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek discuss the long-awaited program coming this winter; Natalie King talks about curating the work of Yuki Kihara, the representative fo...

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On Golden Days, Hamlet and The Heartbreak Choir from 2022-04-28T12:00

Photographer and filmmaker James J. Robinson introduces his first solo exhibition, the nostalgia-challenging ‘On Golden Days’ at Hillvale Gallery; Harriet Gordon-Anderson talks playing the title...

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Platform Papers, Can’t Complain and Double Feature from 2022-04-14T12:00

Dr Josephine Caust from the University of Melbourne discusses her important paper connecting ‘Arts, Culture & Country’ for Platform Papers; Nominated for Best Newcomer at last year’s Melbour...

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Art Attack, Bunny and Bigger and Blacker from 2022-04-07T12:00

Tai Snaith is back for another Art Attack; Barnie Duncan gets personal about grief in his new show 'Bunny' at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Writer ...

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Theatre Reviews, Comedy fest with Amanda Jane Pritchard and Circa's ON from 2022-03-31T12:00

Anne Marie Peard joins the show for a fortnightly critique and celebration of theatre in Melbourne; Amanda Jane Pritchard discusses her show 'Google Amanda Jane Dildo'...

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The Rabble, Distant Things Appear Suddenly Near and Apparitions from 2022-03-24T12:00

Co-founders of THE RABBLE, Emma Valenta and Kate Davis discuss their latest work of feminist theatre ‘YES’; Irish artist Sean Lynch on his temporary public artwork in Carlton’s University Square...

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Theatre Reviews, Happy End and Hamilton from 2022-03-17T12:00

Anne Marie Peard reviews recent theatre works; Actor and soprano Ali McGregor chats about Victorian Opera’s staging of the 20th century anti-capitalist musical comedy...

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Reigen, Flux Job and Queer Stories at The NGV from 2022-03-10T12:00

Viv Nguyen and Georgia Symon, two of the nine writers behind Periscope Productions’ ’REIGEN’, talk adapting Arthur Schnitzler’s play; Choreographer Lucy Guerin explores proximity and distance th...

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Rider Spoke, Chronic Cabaret and Creative Start-Up from 2022-03-03T12:00

Nick Tandavanitj discusses Blast Theory and ACMI's ‘Rider Spoke’, an immersive experience where participants cycle through the city to find a hiding place for a secret; Producer Rosie Roulette c...

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Black Cockatoo, Little Monster and Lust Love Loss from 2022-02-17T12:00

Playwright Wesley Enoch discusses his Geelong Arts Centre theatre production, ‘Black Cockatoo’, the true story of Johnny Mullagh and the all-First Nations cricket team travelling to England in 1...

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Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival, Performance of a Lifetime and The Enchanted Pig from 2021-07-22T12:00

Director of the Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival Claire Jager introduces their program of online films; writer/director Emma Muir-Smith chats about the MSO’s ‘Performance of a Lifetime’ cam...

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Comedy Republic, Dating Amber and When the Rain Stops Falling from 2021-07-15T12:00

Kyran Whealey, co-owner of Comedy Republic chats about the challenges of opening a comedy venue during a pandemic; David Freyne, director of ‘Dating Amber’ discusses his romance comedy film set ...

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Pt Leo Sculpture Park, Still and The Huxleys Places of Worship from 2021-06-24T12:00

Tai Snaith returns for another Art Attack, reviewing the 135-hectare Point Leo Estate Sculpture Park; Elisa Armstrong, co-artistic director of Heartstring Theatre talks about ‘Still’ at fortyfiv...

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The Regina Monologues, Cirkus Plan 47(b), Iphigenia in Splott and Papier Mache from 2021-06-17T12:00

Sharmini Kumar, writer and assistant director of ‘The Regina Monologues’ chats about their upcoming performances at the Meat Market Stables; director Mike Finch and performer Emily Zoe introduce...

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Still Alive, Set Piece and Little Brother, Big Sister from 2021-05-27T12:00

Graphic artist Safdar Ahmed talks about his novel ‘Still Alive: Notes from Australia’s Immigration Detention System’ which collates almost a decade of stories involving the Villawood Immigration...

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Do You Still Love Me, ButohOUT! and Back to Back Theatre from 2021-05-20T12:00

Artist Rosie Weiss joins Richard Watts to talk about ‘Do You Still Love Me (asked the earth)’, a solo exhibition utilising charred plant fragments for Silver Leaf Art Box.

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Macbeth, Meow Meow and Poona from 2021-05-13T12:00

Bruce Beresford, legendary screen director, talks about directing Melbourne Opera’s production of ‘Macbeth’ which will be broadcast live using VR technology; Internationally acclaimed performer ...

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Drawn Out, She-oak and Sunlight, Considerable Sexual Licence and Voyage from 2021-05-06T12:00

Richard Watts is joined by comic book lover Bernard Caleo for this month’s Drawn Out segment, discussing Declan Shelvey’s Bog Bodies and Listen

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Notions of Care and more Midsumma picks from 2021-04-29T12:00

Richard Watts is joined by Tai Snaith for their regular ‘Art Attack’ segment, discussing in depth Bus Projects’ ‘Notions of Care’, a multidisciplinary visual arts exhibition located in the newly...

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Negative Capability, Fangirls and Berlin from 2021-04-22T12:00

This week Richard Watts is joined by co-curators Amy Forbes and Caitlin Mullaly of Veils of Cirrus introduce ‘Negative Capability’, an immersive, tactile exploration based on John Keats’  Listen

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The Will to Be, Shawn the Sheep’s Circus Show and Mayflies and Stars from 2021-04-15T12:00

This week on SmartArts, Theatre-maker Mark Salvestro joins Richard to discuss ‘The Will to Be’, an award-winning solo show running at La Mama as part of Midsumma 2021. The piece blends Shakespea...

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The Surrealists’ Exhibition, Midsumma and Dumtectives from 2021-04-08T12:00

Musicians and visual artists Kim Salmon and Stu Thomas talk about their first-ever joint surrealist exhibition at the One Star Gallery; Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma, talks about this year’s pro...

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Yirramboi, Terra Data and RISING from 2021-04-01T12:00

Boonwurrung and Wemba Wemba woman and Creative Director of Yirramboi Festival Caroline Martin discusses the festival’s 2021 program; Ukrainian-Australian Artist Stanislava Pinchuk talks about 'T...

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Pét Nat, Because the Night and School for UnTourists from 2021-03-25T12:00

Comedian and Triple R ‘Breakfasters’ regular Nat Harris joins Richard Watts to talk about her new show with co-creator Hannah Camilleri, ‘Pét-Nat + Han ah Chocolat’, playing as part of the Melbo...

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Bodylex, Take Back and MTC's Act 2 from 2021-03-18T12:00

Resident comic book artist Bernard Caleo returns to the studio for the first time since lockdown with this month’s Drawn Out, discussing Zach Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ cut, Taiyo Matsumoto’s ‘Pi...

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No Friend but the Mountains, MICF, A Name for Herself and Collingwood Yards from 2021-03-11T12:00

Composer Luke Styles, Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani and translator and collaborator Omid Tofighian join Richard ahead of ‘No Friend but the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle’ premi...

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Looking Glass, Flesh After Fifty and French Impressionism from 2021-03-04T12:00

Tai Snaith returns to the studio for the fortnightly visual arts segment Art Attack, chatting about her artistic process whilst working from home, and reviewing J...

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MIRKA, Sangam and The Cursed Child from 2021-02-18T12:00

William Mora, son of Melbourne cultural icon Mirka Mora joins Richard to discuss ‘MIRKA’ - the most expansive exhibition of her work to date, which will be on for an exceptional nine months at t...

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Jack and Millie, Jim and Barb and Russell and Mab from 2021-02-11T12:00

Writer and Actor Elaine Beek joins Richard ahead of the premiere of ‘Jack and Millie’, Essence Productions’ latest piece at the Saltwater Community Centre. Based on her personal experience of na...

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Ten Days on the Island, Gung and Grand Gesture from 2021-02-04T12:00

Lindy Hume, Artistic Director of Ten Days on the Island presents the festival’s 2021 program of pan-Tasmanian arts and culture. Taking place over three weekends, ...

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The year ahead: 2020 Bowness Prize, Women’s Circus commission and Light Source from 2021-01-28T12:00

Dr Christian Thompson AO, a Bidjara man of the Kunja Nation and winner of the 2020 Bowness Photography Prize joins Richard to discuss his piece ‘Rule of Three’. This compelling four panel print ...

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Come From Away, Burn This and Castlemaine State Festival from 2021-01-21T12:00

Daniel Goldstein, Associate Director of Tony award winning musical ‘Come From Away’ chats about the show’s return to the Comedy Theatre post-lockdown. This life-affirming true story centres on t...

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SmartArts returns for 2021 – and so too does art! from 2021-01-14T12:00

Creator and Performer Michelle Myers talks about her solo show ‘And Then She Became a Chair’, playing at Theatre Works in St Kilda. Developed during her four years in Berlin, Myers describes the...

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Cats, musicals, looking glasses, awards, and films! SmartArts goes out with a bang! from 2020-11-26T12:00

Ireland in the mid-1800s was not a particularly happy or pleasant time as it was the period of the Great Hunger. Tom Sullivan, writer and director of the film, ARRACHT...

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When Women Won&What Would John Hughes Do? from 2020-11-19T12:00

The 8th Amendment was one of Ireland’s most controversial pieces of legislation, heavily limiting women's reproductive rights. Filmmaker Anna Rodgers joins Richard to discuss Listen

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The Artists of Colour Initiative, MQFF Interrupted&Heide Summer Festival from 2020-11-12T12:00

Back in September, an initiative and Kickstarter campaign was launched to help provide both financial assistance and industry support for BIPOC theatre performers. Tarik Frimpong, founder of the...

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Celebrating Australian photography, Sukkah and the Irish Film Festival from 2020-11-05T12:00

This week, Richard is joined by Gallery Director of the Monash Gallery of Art, Anouska Phizacklea, to discuss this year’s Bowness Photography Prize, the proposed exhibition of the shortlisted wo...

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Art of the Impossible from 2020-10-29T12:00

Being creative during a lockdown and a global pandemic mustn’t be easy but it’s amazing just what can be created whilst under pressuring conditions.

Creative Director and CEO of Melbourne...

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Guiding Creative Victoria’s way of Covid-19, little saucepans, and MSO’s 2021 programming from 2020-10-22T12:00

Managing Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sophie Galaise joins Richard to chat about the first part of the MSO’s 2021 programming. Featuring a range of free concerts and more, part ...

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The evolution of 21st-century artistic craft, Covid-19 confessions, ACMI’s new gallery&the 2020 Korean Film Festival of Australia from 2020-10-15T12:00

Director and CEO of ACMI, Katrina Sedgewick joins Richard to talk about the launch of a new gallery in 2021. After ACMI’s closure in 2019 and subsequent 40 million dollar renovation of the new g...

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Art in the age of AIDS, tabletop games and love saves the day from 2020-10-01T12:00

Tai Snaith joins Richard for the visual arts review segment Art Attack to review Jamie O'Connell's Love Saves the Day. A poetic, s...

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Australian theatre: Celebrating the classics and condemning reckless cultural vandalism from 2020-09-24T12:00

Literary Manager of Australian Plays, John Kachoyan joins Richard to discuss the launch of the NIMROD 50 Collection. An extensive and exciting collection of previously unpublished or out of prin...

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Radical acts with stock footage, sparks and still life from 2020-09-17T12:00

Gallery Director of No Vacancy, Hayley Hanes joins Richard to discuss the online exhibition Still Life. Featuring works from over sixty artists, the exhibition is...

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Creating our future, community art projects, haunted clothes and Melbourne Now 2023 from 2020-09-10T12:00

Assistant Director of Curatorial and Audience Engagement at the NGV, Donna McColm joins Richard to talk about the announcement of Melbourne Now 2023, a massive free exhibition of art, design, an...

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The Arts; the need for cultural leadership and Federal Inquiries from 2020-09-03T12:00

Richard is joined by Paul Davies, Director of MEAA Musicians who discussed the need for a comprehensive cultural policy to help sustain the arts in all its forms and invigorating everyone who co...

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Artistic August live streams, Cairns Indigenous Art fair and Tall Tree Festivals from 2020-08-20T12:00

Wurundjeri and Dja Dja Wurrung woman and recently appointed First Peoples curator at the TarraWarra Art Gallery, Stacie Piper joined Richard to talk about the Djirri Djirri Cultural Group who sp...

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Imagining a queer apocalypse, Mini Monographs and Possible Impossibles from 2020-08-13T12:00

Comedian and composer, Lou Wall phones in to talk to Richard about Dramageddon a genre-bending choose your own adventure podcast created by Lou and Jean Tong that...

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Homegrown Australian musicals, gay bushrangers, MIFF 68½&Bambert’s Book of Lost Stories from 2020-08-06T12:00

Melbourne based playwright, Gabriel Bergmoser talks to Richard about the musical radio-play adaptation of the Midsumma 2018 Bittern By Productions, Moonlite, one ...

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Comic books, isolation portraits, exhibitions and contemporary art grants from 2020-07-30T12:00

Bernard Caleo returns for his regular segment, Drawn Out exploring all things comics and visual novels.

Richard is also joined by Yarra Valley based photogr...

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The responsibility to tell your own story from 2020-07-28T15:26:05

Richard starts the episode with Veronica Pardo, CEO of Multicultural Arts Victoria about a new commissions program Shelter. The program sees art as a powerful way...

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Wheels are turning from 2020-07-17T10:42:22

Richard chats with Lisa Byrne, the Director of McClelland Sculpture Park about the announcement of the Southern Way McClelland Commission 2021. The sculptures are initially exhibited for a perio...

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The living, breathing arts ecology from 2020-07-10T12:43:46

Richard speaks with Shadow Arts Minister Tony Burke about the government's arts package. He argues that arts workers need JobKeeper and not JobSeeker so as to keep them in the industry. "I've sp...

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Remixing COVID from 2020-07-03T10:56:36

Richard chats with Tariro Mavondo, co-Artistic Director of Western Edge Youth Arts. WEYA have put young people at the centre of their organising model because "at WEYA we really believe that our...

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A renewed focus on Australian creatives from 2020-06-26T12:22:37

Richard speaks with Nicole Beyer, the Executive Director of Theatre Network Australia about the Federal Government's recently announced $250 million arts sector bail-out package. Beyer shared he...

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Community building, interrogation of the digital, and a re-opening. from 2020-06-19T10:29:28

Richard talks with Mary Jane Warfield from Regional Arts Australia, the Manager of the Regional Arts Fund, which has received a significant increase in funding. She hopes that the money will aid...

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The show must go on from 2020-06-05T09:39:22

This week on SmartArts, Richard chats with Simon Abrahams, the Creative Director and CEO of Melbourne Fringe about the plans for the upcoming festival. Simon outlines plans on how the festival w...

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Structured Action from 2020-05-29T12:22:24

In new segment Demystifying the Arts Richard explores the work of a choreographer with Jo Lloyd. Lloyd says choreography is all around us and describes it as "an ...

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Imagining the future right now from 2020-05-22T14:04:30

Richard chats with Gideon Obarzanek and Hannah Fox, the co-artistic directors of RISING, a new festival taking the place of Melbourne F...

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An action plan for the performing arts, the role of arts in culture, and what it takes to be an Artistic Director in a Theatre Company from 2020-05-15T17:36:31

Richard is joined by Evelyn Richardson, the Chief Executive of Live Performance Australia, to discuss the organisation's two-year recovery plan for the arts. Richardson would like to see live ve...

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Thinking outside of the box from 2020-05-01T15:28:42

Richard speaks with Martin Foley, the Victorian Minister for Creative Industries, about the newly announced $16.8 million arts survival package from the Vic state Government. The package is abou...

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Dreaming, healing and laughing through the arts from 2020-04-27T12:47:12

This week on SmartArts, Richard speaks with regular guest Tai Snaith about creative and educational activities you can undertake with your children, delving into the unconscious, with ideas arou...

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How to spread creativity, not COVID-19 from 2020-04-16T15:58:38

Richard talks to Annika Kristensen, the Senior Curator of The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) about a call-out to artists to submit proposals for the creation of new digital works....

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To play, to advocate, and to put in the hard work. from 2020-04-09T18:43:13

Richard talks to artist, facilitator, educator and play specialist Cat Sewell about tapping into kids’ innate ability to play.

Then he talks to Nicole Beyer, who is the Executive Director ...

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Staying connected with the arts from 2020-04-02T22:09:40

On this episode Richard discusses ways artists are staying connected to their community and work throughout the pandemic.

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Adapting to the new normal with a creative flair from 2020-03-27T11:39:36

On this episode of SmartArts, Richard explores the creative ways that arts workers are adapting to the pandemic.

He talks to Tai Snaith about the art projects she's doing with her kids. Ta...

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The impact of COVID-19 on the arts sector from 2020-03-20T20:25:13

On this week’s episode Richard explores the impact of COVID-19 on the arts sector.

Richard talks to Daniel Santangeli, Artistic Director & Co-CEO of Footscray Community Arts Centre whi...

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An outsider, a contemporary classic and a drone opera from 2020-03-12T15:35:59

Richard speaks with playwright Merrilee Moss about her new work Running with Emus. Moss was inspired to write this work when she moved to a country town and was "...

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Celebrating deaf-culture through performance from 2020-03-05T15:16:13

This episode of SmartArts is hosted by Daniel Santangeli, filling in for Richard Watts.

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SmartArts - 27 February 2020 from 2020-02-27T14:32:25

Richard talks to Jo Lloyd about her entrance in the 2020 Keir Choreographic Awards semi-finals. Lloyd says that the competition format creates a rigid framework, but the results can be quite div...

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SmartArts - 20 January 2020 from 2020-02-20T12:00

On this episode, Richard is joined by Ilbijerri Theatre Company Artistic Director Rachael Maza to talk about Black Ties, playing as part of the Asia TOPA festival...

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SmartArts - 13 February 2020 from 2020-02-13T18:11:35

Richard talks to David Woods and Jon Haynes about The Importance of Being Earnest. They discussed how to move a classic work like this beyond being “comfort food...

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SmartArts - 6 February 2020 from 2020-02-06T17:29:22

This week's SmartArts is hosted by Daniel Santangeli, filling in for Richard Watts.

Daniel reviews theatre with Fleur Kilpatrick on the regular Shoot the Messeng...

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Smart Arts - 30 January 2020 from 2020-01-30T14:08:58

Richard talks with Miranda Hill, the director of Homophonic, which is a Midsumma show of queer contemporary classical music.

Then he speaks with Declan Gre...

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SmartArts - 23 January 2020 from 2020-01-23T21:34:17

Richard and Bernard Caleo discuss comics in the monthly Drawn Out segment. This month they talk about Ubby’s Underdogs by Brenton ...

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Smartarts - 19 December 2019 from 2019-12-19T12:00

Richard chats to Bernard Caleo about the latest comics, Theatreworks General Manager Dianne Toulson for their 2020 program and Melinda Martin, Director of Linden New Art for the Linden Postcard ...

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SmartArts - 12 December 2019 from 2019-12-12T15:40:50

Richard discusses a program overview of Asia TOPA with Artistic Director Stephen Armstrong and Associate Director Kate Ben-Tovim. Armstrong says that one of the m...

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SmartArts - 5 December 2019 from 2019-12-05T12:00

CEO at Midsumma Festival Karen Bryant joins Richard to discuss some of the highlights of the upcoming festival, whick takes over Melbourne, Australia for an epic 22-day celebration of queer arts...

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SmartArts - 28 November 2019 from 2019-11-28T12:00

What's in a name? Richard speaks with Geelong Arts Centre (formerly called Geelong Performing Arts Centre) CEO Joel McGuinness about the Centre's re-badging, to coincide with a mammoth $38.5 mil...

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SmartArts - 21 November 2019 from 2019-11-21T15:54:42

Richard talks to Wesley Enoch, the Artistic Director of Sydney Festival 2020. They discuss Sydney Festival's extraordinary contribution of commissioning 46 new works from both Australian and Int...

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SmartArts - 14 November 2019 from 2019-11-15T13:33:08

Richard starts the show with the Drawn Out comics segment with Bernard Caleo. The discussion has a focus on new works by Australian artists. They discuss Listen

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SmartArts - 7 November 2019 from 2019-11-07T13:59:16

Richard talks to Iain Grandage, the artistic director from the Perth Festival, about the 2020 program. Iain is the first Perth local to hold this position and has...

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SmartArts - 31 October 2019 from 2019-10-31T17:21:12

Richard starts the show with an interview with playwright Jamaica Zuanetti about her show Thigh Gap, which is showing at La Mama. It is a dark comedy for, by and ...

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SmartArts - 24 October 2019 from 2019-10-24T16:41:32

Richard talks to Simon Abrahams, the creative director & CEO of Melbourne Fringe. The Fringe has set up a new home called Common Rooms at Trades Hall where th...

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SmartArts - 17 October 2019 from 2019-10-17T12:00

Richard talks to Petra Kalive about her new musical theatre work, which is an adaptation of Miles Franklin's classic My Brilliant Career. The production will invo...

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SmartArts - 3 October 2019 from 2019-10-03T12:00

Richard talks to mentalist Scott Silven about his new shows 'At the Illusionist’s Table' and 'Wonders' which are showing as a part...

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SmartArts - 29 August 2019 from 2019-08-29T12:00

This week on SmartArts Richard conducts three interviews

1. Richard talks to Matthew Stanton and Abigail Varney about their exhibition 23° and Rising which ...

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SmartArts - 15 August 2019 from 2019-08-15T12:00

Richard conducts three interviews.

1. Richard talks to Nicole Beyer of Theatre Network Australia about the Australia Council funding decision and the small- to medium-sized arts organisati...

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SmartArts - 8 August 2019 from 2019-08-08T12:00

1. Richard talks to Ciaran Begley and James Nguyen about their show Hell is Other People which is showing at Gertrude Contemporary

2. Interview with Steve...

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SmartArts - 1 August 2019 from 2019-08-01T12:00

Richard and Bernard Caleo discuss comics in their monthly Drawn Out comics segment.

Richard talks to Director Briony Dunn and actor Caroline Lee about the p...

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SmartArts - 25 July 2019 from 2019-07-25T12:00

Richard conducts three interviews:

1. Galit Klas, about her show 'The Ghetto Cabaret'

2. Kirsten Siddle and Danielle Harvey about their interactive performance 'A Midnight Visit'

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SmartArts - 18 July 2019 from 2019-07-18T12:00

Richard conducts three interviews

  • CEO Bianca Bowman and Creative Producer Molly Braddon from Gertrude Street Projection Festival
  • Jonathan Holloway the artistic director of t...

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SmartArts - 11 July 2019 from 2019-07-11T12:00

Richard chats to choreographer Nick Power, and dancers Erak Mith and Aaron Lim, ...

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SmartArts - 4 July 2019 from 2019-07-04T12:00

Three interviews:

David Berthold regarding the Brisbane Festival.

JOF and Emily Tomlins on their new show 'The Cabin!', a theatre production written by children to scare adults.   Listen

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Smart Arts - 27 June 2019 from 2019-06-27T12:00

This week Richard’s guest include Co-Artistic Director and performer Francis Italiano. Ambera Wellman and Max Dellany on Vulnerability and Doubt. Followed artisti...

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Smart Arts - 20 June 2019 from 2019-06-20T12:00

Richard chats to Alice Lee Holland, Artistic Director of the Australian Youth Dance Festival, about how young people are expressing themselves through the interactive physical art of dance. Circ...

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Smart Arts - 13 June 2019 from 2019-06-13T12:00

This week on Smart Arts, curator Vipoo Srivilasa joins Richard in the studio to discuss Un-Thaid; an exhibition of work by Thai-Australian artists at Grau Projekt. Playwright Tom Holloway and As...

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Smart Arts — 30 May 2019 from 2019-05-30T12:00

This week's guests include Bernard Caleo talking about 'Drawn Out' and all things comic books and graphic novels. Writer Samah Sabawi discusses the brand new play 'Them' at La Mama, and NGV’s Se...

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Smart Arts - 23 May 2019 from 2019-05-23T12:00

This week, Javaad Alipoor the creator of the work The Believers Are But Brothers, provides his insights on how young men are radicalised online. Director Thomas M...

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Smart Arts - 16 May 2019 from 2019-05-16T12:00

This week Richard is first joined in the studio with Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee to discuss their double bill of plays. Next up, actors Chris Ryan and Mike McLeish swing by to talk about La...

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Smart Arts - 9 May 2019 from 2019-05-09T12:00

This week Richard is first joined by Nicole Beyer for an interesting chat about the arts policy election. Followed by David Finningan, discussing his show You're Safe Til 2024 as part of the ART...

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Smart Arts - 21 February 2019 from 2019-02-21T13:00

This week, Richard sits down with MUMA's Senior Curator Hannah Mathews, and artists Will Foster and Gabrielle de Vietri to chat about Shapes of Knowledge;Laura Mi...

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Smart Arts - 7 February 2019 from 2019-02-07T13:00

This week, Richard is joined by Director Mark Wilson to chat about Sweet Phoebe on at Red Stitch Theatre, Artist Simon Terrill pops by to talk about CCP's newest exhibition: major photographic s...

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SmartArts - 6 December 2018 from 2018-12-06T13:00

This week, Richard chats all things Womens Circus with executive director Devon Taylor and Penelope Bartlau, a collaboration between Heide and the Immigration Mus...

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SmartArts - 29 November 2018 from 2018-11-29T13:00

This week, Richard gets a rundown of the MTC's 2019 program from coordinator Brett Sheehy, acclaimed artist Patricia Piccinini chats about her exhibition at Tarra...

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SmartArts - 15 November 2018 from 2018-11-15T13:00

Richard is joined this week by co Artistic Directors Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield from Adelaide Festival, Speak Percussion artistic director Eugene Ughetti chat...

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SmartArts - 8 November 2018 from 2018-11-08T13:00

This week, Richard is joined by Rachel Perks and Bridget Balodis to chat aboutMoral Panic, Team Leader Arts and Cultural DevelopmentTrevorMatthews alongside artis...

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SmartArts - 1 November 2018 from 2018-11-01T13:00

This week, Richard sits down with proprietor Jason Cavanaugh, on the new multi purpose art space The Motley Bauhaus,Director and Company Artistic Director Steven ...

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SmartArts - 25 October 2018 from 2018-10-25T13:00

This week Richard is joined byOtto & Astrid for Circus Oz: Rock Bang, Wesley Enoch chats about Sydney Festival's 2019 program,...

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SmartArts - 18 October 2018 from 2018-10-18T13:00

This week, Richard is joined by Matt Lutton to chat about Malthouse Theatre's 2019 season, Melbourne International Arts Festival d...

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SmartArts - 4 October 2018 from 2018-10-17T13:00

This week Richard chats to artist, taxidermist and jeweller Julia deVille about their solo exhibition Wholeness and the Implicate Order,Alicia Sometimesdigresses ...

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SmartArts - 11 October 2018 from 2018-10-11T13:00

This week, Richard is joined by Alec Reid alongside Artistic Associate and new Executive co-Producer Dan Mitchell to chat about Due West Arts Festival,Abbie Madde...

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SmartArts - 27 September 2018 from 2018-09-27T12:00

This week, Richard is joined by Archibald Prize winner Yvette Coppersmith, Creative director of Lexicon Firenza Guidi and company join us prior to their launch at...

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SmartArts - 13 September 2018 from 2018-09-13T12:00

This week, Richard chats to Creative Director Simon Abrahams for a Fringe Festival overview, Rose Hiscock explains all things science for Listen

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SmartArts - 30 August 2018 from 2018-08-30T12:00

This week, Richard chats to the delightful Liz Skitch about her play Mothermorphosis at La Mama Theatre,Jakop Ahlbom re-defines the limittions of horror in Listen

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SmartArts - 16 August 2018 from 2018-08-16T12:00

This week, Richard has the pleasure of chatting to She Said Theatre Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Penny Harpham about their newest release Listen

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SmartArts - 2 August 2018 from 2018-08-02T12:00

This week, Richard chats to Gabrielle de Vietri about improving artist's working conditions via Artslog, Producer Phillipa Bateman talks about the new ACMI commis...

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SmartArts - 26 July 2018 from 2018-07-26T12:00

Richard dives in with a Melbourne Festival program overview with Jonathan Holloway, Playwright Emilie Collyer and cast member Emily Tomlinschat about Contest, pla...

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SmartArts - 19 July 2018 from 2018-07-19T12:00

This week, Richard catches up withBernard Caleofor their fortnightly segmentDrawn out,Francois Pelinard LambertandKristy Mathesonchat about ACMI's upcoming series...

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SmartArts - 12 July 2018 from 2018-07-12T12:00

This week Richard catches up with Fleur Kilpatrick for Shoot the Messenger, Wintersweet's own James Welshby from Yummy stops by an...

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SmartArts - 5 July 2018 from 2018-07-05T12:00

This week Richard is joined by Lydia Fairhall, Executive Producer at ILBIJERRI (and also half of the folk/pop duo TigerLily) regarding the Victorian government's ...

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SmartArts - 28 June 2018 from 2018-06-28T12:00

This week Richard is joined by Executive Producer Sue Maslin regarding the Cinema Nova screening of JILL BILCOCK: DANCING THE INVISIBLE, Justin Shoulder pops in t...

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SmartArts - 7 June 2018 from 2018-06-07T12:00

This week Richard chats to Will Larnach-Jones regarding his book 50 Queer Music Icons Who Changed the World; the Hon. Martin Foley MP Minister for Creative Indust...

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SmartArts - 31 May 2018 from 2018-05-31T12:00

Richard chats to Hoda Afshar ahead of their exhibition Behold at the Mars Gallery,Artistic Director Cal Robinson-Taylor and cast member Melina Wylie spruik Listen

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SmartArts - 24 May 2018 from 2018-05-24T12:00

Richard is joined by Artistic Director of La Mama Theatre Liz Jones, with an update on the situation following the fire last weekend; Set and costume designerEugy...

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SmartArts - 17 May 2018 from 2018-05-17T12:00

Richard kicks off this week with Shoot the Messenger alongside Fleur Kilpatrick,Co-creators Olivia Tartaglia and Alex Tate chat about B...

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SmartArts - 10 May 2018 from 2018-05-10T12:00

This week Richard is joined byPaul Anthony Nelson and Perri Cummings to talk about a new detective comedy filmTrench,After Dark Theatre Artistic Director and Perf...

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SmartArts - 3 May 2018 from 2018-05-03T12:00

Richard is joined by Matthew Adey to chat about House of Unholy, Curator of Pink Frost Charlotte Watson pops by to chat all things Tinning Street and Actor Virginia Gay and director John Sheedy ...

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SmartArts - 26 April 2018 from 2018-04-26T12:00

Richard kicks off this week's podcast with some Art Attack with regulars Tai Snaith and Ace Wagstaff -C...

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SmartArts - 19 April 2018 from 2018-04-19T12:00

This week Richard is joined by Jodee Mundy to talk about her coming show Personal, company owner and choreographerStephanie Lake c...

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SmartArts - 12 April 2018 from 2018-04-12T12:00

This week, Richard sits down wiht Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial Directors Kent Wilson and Clare Needham, Graeme Dale and cast member Harriet Robertson discuss Fla...

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SmartArts - 5 April 2018 from 2018-04-05T12:00

This week, Richard joins Zoe Coombs-Marr to talk about her Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Bossy Bottom,Stieg Persson talks about their The Ian Potter Museum of Art presentation Sti...

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SmartArts - 22 March 2018 from 2018-03-22T13:00

This week, Richard is joined by Playwright Jane Thompson for their playFierce, artistBindi Cole Chocka and curator Myles Russell-Cook talk about Colony a depictio...

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SmartArts - 15 March 2018 from 2018-03-15T13:00

This week, Richard joins Lara Nicholls to chat about Lorne Sculpture Biennale, Red Snitch's own Lachlan Philpott and director Alyson Campbel pop in to discuss Listen

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SmartArts - 1 March 2018 from 2018-03-01T13:00

This week Richard is joined in studio by Play On: The Art of Sport'sCurator Jacqueline Doughty in celebration of 10 years of the Basil Sellers Art Prize, Alison C...

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SmartArts - 22 February 2018 from 2018-02-22T13:00

This week, Richard is joined by one ofA Little night Music's lead actorsEddie Muliaumasealii, Megan Beckwith of Parallax 3D dance work, and Tarrawarra Museum of A...

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SmartArts - 15 February 2018 from 2018-02-15T13:00

This week Richard is joined by Khalid Warsame, lead producer for Footscray Community Arts Centre working on Festival of Live Art projects, Sarah Goodes pops by to chat about Malthouse Theatre Co...

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SmartArts - 1 February 2018 from 2018-02-01T13:00

This week Richard is joined by Bernard Caleo for Draw Out,Co-creators Brodie John and Marissa Bennett chat about a new Butterfly Club show Burlesque By Force;Rory ONeill (aka Panti Bliss) pops i...

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SmartArts - 25 January 2018 from 2018-01-25T13:00

This week Richard is joined by Australian Theatre for Young People's assistant director Fraser Corfield, Heather Croall of Adelaide Fringe, and Performer Brian Lu...

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SmartArts - 18 January 2018 from 2018-01-18T13:00

Richard sits in with Blak-Queer Futurism (at Midsumma) curator Alec Read,White Face Crew Co-Founder and cast member Jarod Rawiri for La...

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SmartArts - 11 January 2018 from 2018-01-11T13:00

Richard is back for another year of Smart Arts; Fleur Kilpatrick kicks back in another episode ofShoot the Messenger; Director and co-founderPete Keen pops by to ...

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SmartArts - 23 November 2017 from 2017-11-23T13:00

As Richard's final podcast for the year - Daniel Santangeli pops in for the Midsumma review; Kate Champion spiruks the NICA students exhibit Listen

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SmartArts - 16 November 2017 from 2017-11-16T13:00

Festival director Wesley Enoch joins Richard to chat about the 2018 Sydney Festival program; Artist Liza McCosh pops by to talk about the abstract work Listen

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SmartArts - 9 November 2017 from 2017-11-09T13:00

Richard sits down with Jenny Watson to discussThe Fabric of Fantasy exhibition on atHeide III: Central Galleries;Festival Director Nicholas Maksymow and Karen Sha...

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SmartArts - 2 November 2017 from 2017-11-02T13:00

Richard is joined by artistic director of the Malthouse Theatre Matt Lutton to chat about the MTC's 2018 season,Jarred Dewey and Antonella Casella of Party Ghost Poac...

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SmartArts - 26 October 2017 from 2017-10-26T13:00

This week, Richard is joined on the line by Adelaide festival's own artistic directors Neil Armfield and Rachel Healey; Andrew Goddard pops by for an in-depth chat aboutListen

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SmartArts - 12 October 2017 from 2017-10-12T13:00

On this Melbourne Festival special,Richard sits down with the director of Cambodian Living Arts, Phloeun Prim to chat about the historically resonant A Requiem for Cam...

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SmartArts - 10 October 2017 from 2017-10-10T13:00

Richard sits down with producer of Melbourne music festival participantGerminalMarine Thevenet, co-creators of The book of exodus part ...

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SmartArts - 28 September 2017 from 2017-09-28T12:00

Richard jumps on the phone with Backbone director Darcy Grant, Nadja Kostich pops by for another visit to chat aboutFor the ones who wa...

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SmartArts - 21 September 2017 from 2017-09-21T12:00

Richard is joined by Simon Maidment from the NGVA about their new workGareth Sansom: Transformer,Perth centred Fringe performers Mark Storen and Georgia King in t...

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SmartArts - 14 September 2017 from 2017-09-14T12:00

Richard chats to Christian Leavesley and Lee Casey about Arena Theatre Company's resurgence from the ashes, Fringe festival gets a once over with writer/director ...

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SmartArts - 7 September 2017 from 2017-09-07T12:00

Richard is joined once again by comic book aficionadoBernard Caleoto chat all things relating to the graphic novella, Curator of All that is solid...and director ...

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SmartArts - 31 August 2017 from 2017-08-31T12:00

This week on Smart Arts, Richard sits down with Director Gary Abrahams and cast member Grant Cartwright to chat about their adaptation of this two part productionAngel...

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SmartArts - 24 August 2017 from 2017-08-24T12:00

This week, Richard Watts sprukes the Australian Ballet's "Symphony in C" playing at ACM's State Theatrewith dancers and choreographers Alice Topp and Richard House, Rollercoaster Theatre company...

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SmartArts - 10 August 2017 from 2017-08-10T12:00

This week on Smart Arts withRichard Watts,Jacqueline Doughtycame in to chat aboutThe Score at the Ian Potter Museum of Art. ChoreographerStephanie Lake came in to...

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SmartArts - 3 August 2017 from 2017-08-03T12:00

Richard is joined by comic book lover Bernard Caleo to talk all things comics, Melbourne University's Susan Millard to chat about the upcoming 'Art on the page' at the Noel Shaw gallery, capping...

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SmartArts - 27 July 2017 from 2017-07-27T12:00

Richard Watts is joined byGarry Stewart from Adelaides Australian Dance Theatre for 'Be Your Self', followed by Visual artist Fiona Sweet to discuss Ballarat's Internationale Foto Biennale.

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SmartArts - 20 July 2017 from 2017-07-20T12:00

Richard sits down with Rehgan De Mather to chat about the recent 45 downstairs work titled 'Art, Life, Love, Death, Immortality and a Respectable Haircut', Perri Cummings to dissect 'The Associa...

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SmartArts - 13 July 2017 from 2017-07-13T12:00

Richard is joined today by Brisbane Festival's own David Berthold, Black Hole Theatre's Director Nancy Black and writer/performer Alison Richards to chat about 'The Book of Revelations', finishi...

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SmartArts - 6 July 2017 from 2017-07-06T12:00

Richard Watts chats with Director and CEO of Melbourne Art foundation Maree di Pasqual about the new Melbourne art fair, Producer of the ACMI series 'Mania' Helen Simondson and polishes off the ...

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SmartArts - 22 June 2017 from 2017-06-22T12:00

Richard sits down with Melbourne festival Artistic Director Jonathan Holloway for 'Tree of Codes, Artistic Director Angharard Wynne Jones for season 2 of Arts House and Tamblyn Lord to discuss h...

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SmartArts - 15 June 2017 from 2017-06-15T12:00

Richard Watts is joined in this podcast by the Curator for VCA Dr. Elizabeth Gower and Artist Tai Snaith for VCA's 9x5 NOW, Chief theatre critic for the Age Cameron Woodhead discusses MTC's Macb...

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SmartArts - 8 June 2017 from 2017-06-08T12:00

This week on Smart Arts we are talking comic books Bernard Kellio, Dr Christopher Heathcote talksDiscovering Dobell. Sam Leach and Kylie Stillman about their upcoming exhibition, magicians Peter...

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SmartArts - 1 June 2017 from 2017-06-01T12:00

Richard Watt's live broadcast from the National Gallery of Victoria's Van Gough exhibit. Interviews feature NGV senior curator Ted Gott, Dr. Anthony White discussing The myth of Troubled Genius ...

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SmartArts - 25 May 2017 from 2017-05-25T12:00

Fraught Outfit's boldInnocence Trilogyhas its final installment realised in 2017. Split into two parts,Book of Exodus continues to...

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SmartArts - 18 May 2017 from 2017-05-18T12:00

Combining the worlds of contemporary dance and competitive hip hop,Nick Power'sCyphertakes the rituals of the hip hop world and places them in a somewhat unfamili...

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SmartArts - 11 May 2017 from 2017-05-11T12:00

This week's podcast features the return of 'Drawn Out', our monthly comics segment withBernard Caleo. Bernard introduces us to new Australian indie comicEyes Too Dry Listen

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SmartArts - 4 May 2017 from 2017-05-04T12:00

The big news on the Melbourne art scene this week is the move of Gertrude Contemporary from Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, to High Street, Preston South, echoing the move of many artists and organisa...

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SmartArts - 27 April 2017 from 2017-04-27T12:00

Today's podcast starts with an 'Art Attack!' from Ace and Tai. This fortnight's top exhibition is Claire Lambe'sMother Holding Something Horrific, a sculpture and...

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SmartArts - 20 April 2017 from 2017-04-20T12:00

Glittery Clittery: A ConSENSUAL Partyclosesthis weekend - a sparkly, sex-positive, feminist cabaret/gameshow about women, culture and female anatomy.Tessa Waters,...

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SmartArts - 13 April 2017 from 2017-04-13T12:00

Independent theatre company The Rabble take onJoan of Arc in their production,Joan. Co-creator Kate Davis and actor Luisa Hastings-Edgejoin Richard to discussthe ...

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SmartArts - 30 March 2017 from 2017-03-30T13:00

Anya Anastasia is an award-winning cabaret artist whose latest showRogue Romantic: Serenades from at Delinquent Divahas just kicked off at the new Melba Spiegelte...

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SmartArts - 16 March 2017 from 2017-03-16T13:00

Photographer Kristian Laemmle-Ruffjoins Richard to talk about his upcoming photographic/mixed media exhibitionMind The Gap.Centred around a photo of the infamous ...

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SmartArts - 9 March 2017 from 2017-03-09T13:00

First up, The Women's Show, an annual exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women artists from across Australia, held at the Vivien Anderson Gallery...

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SmartArts - 2 March 2017 from 2017-03-02T13:00

Bernard Caleo joins Richard this week forDrawn Out, the monthly comics review segment. He introduces us toResist!,a womens' cartoo...

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SmartArts - 23 February 2017 from 2017-02-23T13:00

This week, Richard is in studio with Pippa BaileyandAlex Galeazzi, senior producer and co-director respectively of the cross-cultural playThe Age of Bones. Listen

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SmartArts - 9 February 2017 from 2017-02-09T13:00

Richard speaks to the cast of a brand new Australian production,Lifetime Guarantee. Charles Purcell, Julian Dibley-Hall and Izabella Lena star in this satirical, ...

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SmartArts - 2 February 2017 from 2017-02-02T13:00

Continuing Richard's exploration of the current Midsumma Festival program, this week's podcast features an interview with Tom Halls and Yvonne Virsik, whose production Listen

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SmartArts - 26 January 2017 from 2017-01-26T13:00

This week's podcast includes an in-depth discussion withJacob Boheme, the Artistic Director of the Yirramboi First Nations Festival, on the significanceof 26 January to the First Nations' people...

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SmartArts - 8 December 2016 from 2016-12-08T13:00

This week's podcast includes Fleur Kilpatrick's fortnightly theatre review 'Shoot The Messenger', as well as performers Matt Kelly and Richard Higgins giving you the low down on the new family o...

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SmartArts - 1 December 2016 from 2016-12-01T13:00

This week sees another outstanding bunch of artists and performers and general creative minds in to the studio with Richard, as we gear up for the holiday season.

Firstly we have the multi...

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SmartArts - 24 November 2016 from 2016-11-24T13:00

Richard's first guest is the curator at the jaw-droppingly beautiful TarraWarra Museum of Art, one Julie Ewington, who came in to the studio to discuss, among other things, a new Listen

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SmartArts - 17 November 2016 from 2016-11-17T13:00

Richard's first guest this week is the Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the NGV, Simon Maidment, who will be providing insight in to the David Hockney exhibition entitled 'Listen

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SmartArts - 10 November 2016 from 2016-11-10T13:00

In the world of Melbourne theatre Richard talks to director Daniel Clarke about his new production 'Rust and Bone' running at...

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SmartArts - 3 November 2016 from 2016-11-03T13:00

In this week's episode of Smart Arts, Richard chats with Wesley Enoch about his role in Sydney Festival 2017, as well as Rachel Healy who is ...

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SmartArts - 20 October 2016 from 2016-10-20T13:00

Guests include Melinda Martin, Michael Kluge, Alice Bishop, Ben Schuman and Gareth Hart

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SmartArts - 13 October 2016 from 2016-10-13T13:00

Guests include Susan Cooper, Jess Thom, Alexandre Hamel, Kathy Heyward and Oliver Cloke

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SmartArts - 6 October 2016 from 2016-10-06T13:00

This week's guests include Michael Vale, Brian Lipsom, Steven Armstrong & Kate Ben-Tovim

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SmartArts - 29 September 2016 from 2016-09-29T12:00

This weeks guests include Patricia Cornelius & Candy Bowers, choreographer Lucy Guerin, andFringe artists Kyle Davey & Stephanie Osztreicher.

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SmartArts - 22 September 2016 from 2016-09-22T12:00

This weeks episode sees Richard discussing all things Fringe with a range of festival participants including Hannah Cryle, Daniel Santangeli, Brigid Gallacher and Bronwyn Batten.

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SmartArts - 15 September 2016 from 2016-09-15T12:00

This week Richard talks with Jess Love about her new show for the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Notorious Strumpet & Danger Girl

Then Kingston Arts Exhibition curator, Hannah Presley and ...

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SmartArts - 9 September 2016 from 2016-09-09T12:00

Richard's guests this week include Nicola Gunn, Jo Lloyd and Melanie Lake of Chunky Move, Matt Lutton (artistic director, Malthouse Theatre) as well as Merilee Ross and Sarah Hamilton from the L...

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SmartArts - 18 August 2016 from 2016-08-18T12:00

This week's guests includeGina Lee, CEO of NotFair Art Foundation, director Justin Stephens andYaron Lifschit of Circa.

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SmartArts - 11 August 2016 from 2016-08-11T12:00

This weeks guests include artist Natasha Johns-Messenger (discussing her upcoming gallery show 'Sitelines: Natasha Johns-Messenger), Victoria Opera executive producerLibby Hill (on the upcoming ...

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SmartArts - 4 August 2016 from 2016-08-04T12:00

Richard explores the upcoming Melbourne Festival program with the festivals programmer Jonothan Holloway. Documentary film-maker Rohan Spong goes over his latest project entitled 'Winter at West...

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SmartArts - 28 July 2016 from 2016-07-28T12:00

This weeks podcast includes the regular Drawn Out segment featuring Bernard Caleo, as well as director Matthew Lutton and playwright Anthony Weig talking to Richard about their production of Edw...

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SmartArts - 21 July 2016 from 2016-07-21T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features artist Ella Whateley speaking about her exhibitionThe Metaphysics Of Space: Painting a Body of Light. Also Richard spe...

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SmartArts - 14 July 2016 from 2016-07-14T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features directorNatasha Broadstock and lead actor of Demens, Don Bridges. Also Richard speaks ...

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SmartArts - 7 July 2016 from 2016-07-07T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features Artistic Director of Brisbane Festival David Berthold. Richard speaks with Annie and Maude Davey about their new show ...

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SmartArts - 30 June 2016 from 2016-06-30T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. On today's show Richard speaks with shadow Arts Minister Mark Dreyfus, and Artistic Director of Darwin Festival Andrew Ross. Also LIVE from ...

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SmartArts - 23 June 2016 from 2016-06-23T12:00

This week Richard talks with the artistic director of Nederlands Dance Theatre, Paul Lightfoot

Then the leader of the The Arts Party, PJ Collins phones in to discuss policy and the electio...

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SmartArts - 16 June 2016 from 2016-06-16T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features director David Wynen and actor Liam Dodds discussing their production The Addams Family Mus...

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SmartArts - 9 June 2016 from 2016-06-09T12:00

This week Richard talks to Artistic Director, Mike McLeish about the Melbourne Cabaret Festival

Then Director, Emily O'Brien-Brown and actor, Anna Burgess stop by to talk about the new Art...

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SmartArts - 2 June 2016 from 2016-06-02T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews from across the arts. This week Richard talks to the director of the new stage show Double Indemnity, Sam Strong

Then Tony Smith stops by to talk about the Gas...

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SmartArts - 19 May 2016 from 2016-05-19T12:00

Super exciting show this week, as Richard chats to Australian theatre icon Pamela Rabe about bringing her Helpmann Award-winning turn as Amanda Wingfield to The Malthouse. Chunky Move choreograp...

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SmartArts - 12 May 2016 from 2016-05-12T12:00

Interviews and news, reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features curator Francis E Parker and artists Amy Spiers and Catherine Ryan discussing their exhibition Borders, Barriers and W...

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SmartArts - 5 May 2016 from 2016-05-05T12:00

interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features Playwright Hannie Rayson talking about performing stories from her acclaimed bookHello Beau...

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SmartArts - 28 April 2016 from 2016-04-28T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Thisweek's program features fortyfivedownstairs Director Susie Dee& Playwright Patricia Cornelius talking 'Shit', new Circus OzCEO, Rob ...

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SmartArts - 21 April 2016 from 2016-04-21T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews from across the arts. Today's program features Artistic Director and CEO of La Mama, Liz Jones, discussing the book launch of Margaret Cameron's ' I Shudder To Think...

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SmartArts - 14 April 2016 from 2016-04-14T12:00

Interviews, news, and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's program features lead actor of Chapel Off Chapel's 'tick, tickBoom!' Luigi Lucente, Spanish Film Festival director, Genevieve Kelly...

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SmartArts - 7 April 2016 from 2016-04-07T12:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts.

Today's show features, Queer film festival 'He Hated Pigeons' director Ingrid veninger & musician Frankie Topaz.

Also featu...

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SmartArts - 31 March 2016 from 2016-03-31T13:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's program features curator Margaret Kernich, and artists Hayley Scilini and Ignacio Roja, discussing 'ART-Town 2016' at Chapel St Prec...

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SmartArts - 24 March 2016 from 2016-03-24T13:00

On this podcast of Smart Arts we have The Melbourne Queer Film Festival program manager Spiro Economopoulos followed by Ingrid Wood and two students, Tom Habal and Mahalia Kluwer from the NGV's ...

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SmartArts - 17 March 2016 from 2016-03-17T13:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging from across the arts. Today's program features performance artist Penny Arcade discussing her new show 'Longing lasts Longer', the artistic director of New W...

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SmartArts - 10 March 2016 from 2016-03-10T13:00

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's program features the artistic director of Melbourne Festival, Jonathan Holloway. UK performerClaire Cunningham chatsabout her Festival ...

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SmartArts - 3 September 2015 from 2015-09-07T12:00

SmartArts with Richard Watts 3rd September 2015

Malthouse Theatre's upcoming 2016 program - Mat...

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SmartArts - 27 August 2015 from 2015-08-27T12:00

SmartArts with 27th August 2015

Drawn Outsegment with Bernard Caleo

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SmartArts - 13 August 2015 from 2015-08-13T12:00

SmartArts with 13th August'TRANSCEND' - Jessi Lewis

'MONO - A Spectacle Of Meditations' - Director & Designer Matthew A...

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SmartArts - 6 August 2015 from 2015-08-06T12:00

SmartArts with 6th August

Director Brodie Higgs - MIFF 'Elixirhttp://miff....

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SmartArts - 30 July 2015 from 2015-07-30T12:00

In order of appearance:

Claymation Filmmaker Adam Elliot Ernie Biscuit MIFF

http://miff.com.au/program/film/ernie-biscuit

Organiser Chantelle Winter West Projections 2015 Listen

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SmartArts - 23 July 2015 from 2015-07-23T12:00

In order of appearance:

Tim Carney The Last Five Queers The Butterfly Club - Mid Winter Festival

http://www.weekendnotes.com/the-last-five-queers-midwinta-festival/

Artistic D...

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SmartArts - 16 July 2015 from 2015-07-16T12:00

In order of appearance:

Director Julian Merrick and Playwright Tom Holloway Dead Centre Sea Wall - Red Stich Actors Theatre

http://redstitch.net/gallery/dead-centre-sea-wall/

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SmartArts - 9 July 2015 from 2015-07-09T12:00

In order of appearance:

Comedians Linda Haggar and Fahey Younger Miss Itchys Larvae Lounge The Butterfly Club

https://thebutterflyclub.com/show/miss-itchy-s-larvae-lounge

Arti...

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SmartArts - 2 July 2015 from 2015-07-02T12:00

In order of appearance:

Artistic Director and Festival Director David Burton - Brisbane Festival

http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/...

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SmartArts - 25 June 2015 from 2015-07-01T12:00

In order of appearance:

Comedian and Performer Lynn Ruth Miller Not Dead Yet - Cabaret Festival

http://www.melbournecabaret.com/the-shows/2015/6/24/get-a-grip

Artistic Director...

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SmartArts - 11 June 2015 from 2015-06-11T12:00

In oder of appearance:

Composer Tom Henry 'Kakadu Man'

www.auschoir.org

Caroline Burns and Matt Hetherington 'North by North West'

www.mtc.com.au

Curator Cecilia He...

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SmartArts - 4 June 2015 from 2015-06-04T12:00

Dirty Pretty Theatre Director Garry Abrahams and Actor Simon Caulfield - The Lonely Wolf - MTC Neon Festival of Independent Theatre

http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/neon-2015/

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SmartArts - 28 May 2015 from 2015-05-28T12:00

In order of appearance:

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Artistic Director Michael Tortoni

http://melbournejazz.com/

La Mama Theat...

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SmartArts - 21 May 2015 from 2015-05-26T12:00

In order of appearance:

Febie Tromarama 'Open House: Tromarama for Kids'

www.ngv.vic.gov.au

Artistic Director and CEO of Dancehouse Angela Conquet 'Dancehouse 2015 Program'

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SmartArts - 14 May 2015 from 2015-05-14T12:00

In order of appearance:

Bek Berger and Dan Koop 'Convergence' - indie artists' one-day summit

www.independentconverge.ce.wordpress.com

Martin Foley, Minister for Creative Indus...

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SmartArts - 7 May 2015 from 2015-05-12T12:00

In order of appearance:

Rafael Bonachela - Artistic Director - Sydney Dance Company

http://www.sydneydancecompany.com/

MKA Thea...

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SmartArts - 30 April 2015 from 2015-05-12T12:00

In order of appearance:

Tasdance - Artistic Director Annie Greig Luminous Flux

http://www.tasdance.com.au/artistic-director/...

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SmartArts - 23 April 2015 from 2015-04-23T12:00

On todays show, in order of appearance:

Felix Preval Producer of Festival and Artist Services- Melbourne Fringe Festival

http://www.melb...

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SmartArts - 16 April 2015 from 2015-04-16T12:00

In order of appearance:

Festival Program Dark Mofo Creative Director Leigh Carmichael

http://www.darkmofo.net.au/

Meme Girls Maltho...

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SmartArts - 2 April 2015 from 2015-04-02T13:00

On todays show Richard had a chat to;

Dr Brown Befrdfgth (USA) Melbourne International Comedy Festival

https://www.facebook.com/drbrowncomedy

Dr Professor Neal Portenzas Catch...

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SmartArts - 26 March 2015 from 2015-03-26T13:00

Featuring on todays show;

Earth and Sky TarraWarra Museum of Art Curator Hetti Perkins

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SmartArts - 19 March 2015 from 2015-03-19T13:00

On todays show Richard had a chat to Sean and Seamus from the Lords of Strut performance Chaos, he also had a chat to curators Juliette Hansen and Nilgun Goven ab...

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SmartArts - 12 March 2015 from 2015-03-12T13:00

On todays show Richard had a chat to artist David Porteus about his exhibition Im Here: Selfscapes of Solitude. He also had a hat to Director Kate Champion and Artistic AssociateKelli Jean Drink...

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SmartArts - 5 March 2015 from 2015-03-05T13:00

On this weeks show, Richard had a chat to the lovely Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller, Artistic Director of the Alliance Franaise French Film Festival. He also spoke to Comedian Felicity Ward, about he...

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SmartArts - 26 February 2015 from 2015-02-26T13:00

On this weeks show, Richard has a has a chat to Director, Dean Bryant about his up-and-coming production 'Sweet Charity', he also has a chat to Geoffrey Bartlett about the McClelland Sculpture P...

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SmartArts - 19 February 2015 from 2015-02-19T13:00

On this weeks show Richard had a chat to Pierre Terdjman and Benjamin Girette, founders of #Dysturb, he also spoke to Chris Howlett, Vice Chair of 3MBS about the up-and-coming Brahms Marathon, P...

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