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2:50 PM.During his travels at this year's Venice Biennale, Upbeat correspondent Vincent O'Donnell came upon the Antarctic Pavilion and, of course, went inside. Audio

2:35 PM.Violinist Donald Armstrong is part of an adjudication panel with the unenviable task of picking a winner in the 2015 Chamber Music Contest. Eva asks him what they'll be looking for in the 12… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.The new Len Lye Centre at New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery will be the first ever New Zealand museum dedicated to the work of a single artist. Architect Andrew Patterson tells Eva how they… Read more Audio

2:40 PM.Auckland Symphony conductor previews their concert of music by Russ Garcia. Audio

2:20 PM.Judge for the New Zealand International Film Festival's New Zealand's Best short film programme. Audio

2:00 PM.German violinist performing Mendelssohn with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week. Audio

2:40 PM.Bassoonist and pianist from the Mimosa Ensemble talk about their Lower Hutt residency. Audio

2:20 PM.Upbeat jazz contributor celebrates the 90th birthday of drummer Roy Haynes. Audio

2:00 PM.Director of Return of the Free China Junk previews its New Zealand International Film Festival screenings Audio

2:45 PM.Projection artist previews his light installation for Capital 150: The Big Birthday Party. Audio

2:30 PM.American trumpet player working with the New Zealand Youth Jazz Orchestra. Audio

2:00 PM.French soprano starring in NZ Opera's season of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Audio

2:40 PM.After playing the fiendish harpsichord part in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No 5 with the Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Indra Hughes wanted a new challenge. He’s wrapping his fingers around the first… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.'Blank Noise' has been making waves both artistically and socio-politically, creating multimedia work to combat sexual predation. Founder Jasmeen Patheja was in Auckland recently to present their work… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.The Dame Malvina Foundation Christchurch Aria is the first major vocal competition of the year. Eva speaks to the winner: soprano Madison Nonoa. Audio

2:45 PM.Dr George Barker is an expert on Copyright and Intellectual Property law. He tells Eva Radich why he thinks New Zealand Copyright laws need tightening. Audio

2:27 PM.Simon looks at some recordings from Miles Davis' 'wilderness years'. Audio

2:00 PM.Italian conductor Francesco Pasqualetti is back in the country to lead NZ Opera's production of Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly'. He tells Eva about his special connection to Puccini. Audio

2:45 PM.After Robert Gordon saw footage of the 1968 series of debates between Gore Vidal and William F Buckley, he contacted his collaborator Morgan Neville to begin work on their documentary 'The Best of… Read more Video, Audio

2:25 PM.David looks at some issues and goings on in the fine-art world, including artist royalty payments and the upcoming opening of the Govett-Brewster Gallery/Len Lye Centre in Taranaki. Audio

2:00 PM.Hotshot British clarinettist Julian Bliss plays with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this week in their 'Inspired by Jazz' programme. Julian made his television debut at the age of five, and 21… Read more Audio

2:42 PM.Upbeat Australian correspondent interviews the Christchurch-born, Melbourne-based author about her latest book: 'Blockbuster! Fergus Hume and The Mystery of a Hansom Cab'. Audio

2:27 PM.The Tākiri Ensemble is New Zealand's latest vocal group, featuring the talents of soprano Anna Leese and pianist Kirsten Robertson. Audio

2:01 PM.New Zealand guitarist Matthew Marshall's latest CD is titled 'Rhapsody on a Riff', and features music by ex-pat composer Michael Calvert. Matthew tells Eva about the album. Audio

2:45 PM.NZSO Violinist Greg Squire talks about the work and influence of luthier Ian Lyons, who died last week. Audio