Lynn Freeman
Poetry Archives
With Poetry Day this Friday, we mark the launch of a new Poetry Archive. Audio
Artist: Sriwhana Spong
Artist Sriwhana Spong talks about her recent presentation at the Basel Art Fair in Switzerland. Audio
Parlour Song: Paul Diamond
Paul Diamond reviews the New Zealand premiere of"Parlour Song"- a tale of deceit, paranoia and murderous desire! Audio
Do You Mind: Art vs Science
Research into Autism, brain plasticity and drug addiction has been translated into artwork. The University of Auckland is behind the"Do You Mind"project, which helps people understand the advances in… Audio
Creative New Zealand Panel
A panel of opinionated people discuss Creative New Zealand's shake up to the way it allocates the bulk of its funding. Audio
The Sunshine Boys: Fiona Clapham
Its taken 40 years for Neil Simon's Broadway hit"The Sunshine Boys"to get its New Zealand debut. Fiona Clapham popped along to see how it stands up. Audio
Arts Report
Lynn Freeman talks with in demand stage and screen actress Imelda Staunton, star of the film Vera Drake and more recently in the period Cranford TV series. Audio
The Arts Report with Lynn Freeman
We meet John du Prez, the musical partner of Monty Python's Eric Idle, who's helped turn Holy Grail into the Spamalot musical and The Life of Brian into an oratorio. Audio
Arts Report with Lynn Freeman
The ultimate community art project - the planting of the first Freedom Fruit Garden in Otara, and Arts Foundation laureate Shane Cotton. Audio
Arts Report
An award winning British play looking a how dementia affects people's lives has its New Zealand premiere in Napier tonight. Audio
Arts Report
Lynn Freeman meet Te Papa's new Senior Curator of Art and finds out about a cowboy movie rumoured to have been filmed in the far North in 1926. Audio
Arts report for 17 June 2010
Maori theatre is putting its best foot forward. On the arts report Lynn Freeman talks with a panel of Maori playwrights and actors about the current state of play of Maori theatre. Audio
Conductor : Alexander Lazarev
Music censorship in Russia and why Stalin forced Sergei Prokoviev to rewrite the finale to his 7th Symphony. Audio
Dance : Charles Koroneho
Lynn talks to Charles Koroneho, a dancer, choreographer, Elam School of Fine Arts graduate and lecturer in Performing and Screen Arts. Audio
Writer : Pip Adam
Today's feature writer is Pip Adam, who's continuing New Zealand's fine tradition of disconcerting short story writing. Audio
Play : On The Rocks
A play that reunites the tempestuous literary neighbours Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry, and D H Lawrence and his feisty wife Freida. Audio
Maori Playwrights
A panel of Maori playwrights and actors consider the current state of play of Maori theatre, Rawiri Paratene remembers the old days before there was much around. Audio
Stepping Out : Raewyn White
Raewyn White reviews the Auckland Theatre Company's production of Stepping Out, featuring former infomercial queen Suzanne Paul. Audio
Arts Report
On our arts segment high fashion meets high art in The story of El Jay - that famous Auckland fashion house. Audio