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2:38 PM.Creator and performer of They Also Serve - Stories and songs of NZ Women in World War 1. Takin place at the Auckland War Memorial Museum this weekend. Audio

2:23 PM.Melbourne correspondent Vincent O'Donnell speaks to NZ sculptor Kate Newby, who is exhibiting as part of NEW15 at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Audio

2:05 PM.Blackbird Ensemble creative director and lead vocalist preview their show Dreams. Audio

2:45 PM.Although Irish singer and violinist Sharon Corr is famous for her role in the family pop group The Corrs, it's as a solo artist that she appears next month in Auckland. Audio

2:30 PM.The Jews Brothers Band are in the thick of their 20th-Anniversary nationwide tour. Accordion player Herschel Herscher and sax player Neill Duncan tell Eva what audiences can expect. Audio

2:00 PM.The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra welcomes the Australian vocalist Hetty Kate this weekend, for James Morrison's jazz showcase. Audio

2:40 PM.The 2015 Best Jazz Album was awarded at the National Jazz Festival in Tauranga to 'DOG': a self-titled album by the Auckland quartet. Eva speaks to pianist Kevin Field. Audio

2:28 PM.Darren introduces some recordings by Sonny Boy Williamson I. Audio

2:00 PM.Australian jazz virtuoso James Morrison takes to New Zealand stages this week, performing with the Auckland Philharmonia and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras. He tells Eva what the audience can… Read more Audio

2:40 PM.The Aroha String Quartet is embarking on a recording project dedicated to New Zealand composers, with partners Radio New Zealand Concert and SOUNZ - the Centre for New Zealand Music. Cellist Robert… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.The Wellington Brass Band took out the A-Grade section of last weekend's Australian Brass Band Championships. Music Director Dave Bremner talks about the competition. Audio

2:07 PM.Robert Scott is Musical Supervisor for the New Zealand season of 'Singin' in the Rain'. He tells Eva about the stage adaptation. Audio

2:47 PM.In May, the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival will host some of the finest poets, authors and journalists from New Zealand and abroad. Chairperson Alexandra Bligh tells Eva what's on offer. Read more Audio

2:27 PM.Edward Laurenson performs with Bach Musica this weekend, back from the UK where he's studying at Guildhall to sing the solo part in the Brahms Requiem. Audio

1:00 PM.Final-round host of the Alana Haines Australasian Dance Awards previews this year's event taking place in Wellington. Audio

12:40 PM.Upbeat Melbourne correspondent interviews New Zealand artist Richard Frater. Audio

12:15 PM.Alberto Garcia-Alvarez: Wellington City Gallery Auckland-based artist currently showing at City Gallery Wellington Audio

1:05 PM.Organists preview their Killer B3 Hammond Organ Summit at the Tauranga National Jazz Festival. Audio

12:42 PM.Playwright previews the Bullet Heart Club season of Daffodils. Audio

12:15 PM.Australian choral director touring NZ with Melbourne University's Choir of Newman College and The Affetto Players from Auckland Audio

1:00 PM.Bandleader previews his appearances at the Tauranga Jazz Festival. [region] Bay of Plenty Audio

12:40 PM.Review of Footnote Dance's performance of Bbeals. Audio

12:15 PM.NZSO principal cellist previews Saturday's performance of Haydn's Seven Last Words from the Cross. Audio

1:03 PM.Review Review of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's first concert featuring Dutch violinist Janine Jansen. Audio