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Upbeat for Tuesday 13 December 2016

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 12 December 2016
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  • The one percent

    arts inequality
    A street preacher in New York appeals to Wall Street to repent, 2011, Christopher Anderson.

    1:40 PM.Time magazine photo editor Myles Little is heading to New Zealand to show his exhibition The One Percent Show which highlights the gap in wealth inequality from China to Dubai. The show is on as part… Read more Audio

  • Michael Hill violin competition announcement

    music
    Suyeon Kang winner of the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition

    1:20 PM.Competitors for the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition have been announced. 140 entries have been whittled down to just 16, with competitors from NZ, Canada, Romania, USA, South Korea… Read more Audio

  • The embodiment of opera

    music
    Margaret Medlyn

    1:00 PM.New Zealand soprano Margaret Medlyn graduates with her PhD from Victoria University this week. Her research delves into what it takes for an opera performer to fully embody the character, not only in… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 12 December 2016
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
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