Arts on Sunday for Sunday 20 July 2008
12:40 Criticism
Lucy Orbell critiques the standard of visual arts criticism in New Zealand.
12:50 Arts and the Election
National's Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Chris Finlayson (pictured right) explains the party's one page policy and answers critics who say the policy lacks vision.
1:00 At the Movies with Simon Morris
Simon Morris looks at three films that tap into nostalgia: Meet Dave from children's favourite Eddie Murphy, a remake of classic Sixties TV comedy Get Smart, and the movie version of the hugely successful musical based on the songs of Abba - Mamma Mia.
1:30 When is art pornography?
In Australia the government is having protocols written up governing the use of images of children in art. We talk to McNamara photographic gallery owner Paul McNamara, and to New Zealand photographers Fiona Pardington and Ann Noble for their views, then to Chief Censor, Bill Hastings (pictured left), about the current divide between art and indecent images.
1:50 Daniel Crooks
Australian-based video artist whose work looks at the rapid pace of life in the 21st century. He's just opened an exhibition at the Christchurch Art Gallery - everywhere instantly. We talk to curator, Justin Paton about the work.
Pictured below: An example of Daniel Crooks work.
2:00 The Laugh Track:
Actor John Bach shares his best loved comedy tracks. John is about to appear in a production of Heroes at the Court Theatre in Christchurch.
2:20 Budget Films
US budget filmmaker, Adam Wingard talks to Simon Morris about his $3,000US cult hit Pop Skull.
2:30 Writer's Block:
Interviews with the winner of the 2008 Montana Book Award for Poetry, Janet Charman, and with Rae McGregor, one of the friends of Bronwyn Tate who've ensured the novel she finished just before her death, Adam's Ale, was published.
3:00 Radio Drama: Cherish by Ken Duncum
Two gay couples, a baby on the way, a dispute over where the baby will live? A family drama with a difference, from the pen of a New Zealand playwright.