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Upbeat for Tuesday 9 August 2016

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 8 August 2016
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 10 August 2016
  • Oxford Scholars sing for their supper

    music

    1:45 PM.The Oxfords are six young professional singers from the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford : Henry Kimber (countertenor), Michael Ash (countertenor), Edward Woodhouse (tenor), Edmund Bridges… Read more Audio

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  • The Art of Etiquette – high tea

    life and society arts
    A sample of high tea goodies from Louis Sergeant

    1:30 PM.Upbeat producer Zoë George raises a delicate pinkie and bites into the culinary arts once more. High tea - what are the dos and don'ts?  Read more Audio

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  • Double play

    music
    New Zealand String Quartet

    1:15 PM.Peter Mechen reviews two major concerts from Wellington this past weekend. NZSQ’s Heartland Classics tour and the NZSO under Music Director Edo de Waart performing Strauss and Mahler.  Read more Audio

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  • Word!

    arts
    Rachael King, Literary Director of WORD Christchurch

    1:00 PM.More than 100 local and international writers will flock to Christchurch for the biennial WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers festival later this month. Literary directory Rachael King discusses  how… Read more Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Monday, 8 August 2016
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 10 August 2016
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