12:43 Auckland Museum matches artists and performers with
young people, gives them a big issue like the environment, housing and
employment, and invites them in to respond to items in its collection. Now we
can see the outcome of all this matchmaking, the Urbanlife exhibition, from a
graff art mural, devised theatre and a soundscape, to spoken word poetry,
photography and tee shirts with memorable slogans.
12:48 In what's described as one of the biggest shake ups
in New Zealand publishing industry history-will the Penguin/Random House combo
save Kiwi readers money? And what will it mean for both companies staff and the
authors they represent? Fergus Barrowman from Victoria University Press and
Lincoln Gould from Booksellers New Zealand discuss the pros and cons.
1:10 At The Movies: Simon Morris returns with a special
At the Movies devoted to good old fashioned Westerns....he's in conversation
with fellow Western fan, film director Lee Tamahori.
1:35 How long does it take to train an actor? How long
have you got? Most actors will tell you that a lifetime isn't long enough. Toi
Whakaari New Zealand Drama School in Wellington and Unitec in Auckland offer
three-year degree courses for young luvvies. But The Actors' Program in
Auckland say a one year, high-intensity, back-to-basics acting course will do
the job and will turn out what they say are match-fit and industry ready
actors. Justin Gregory reports.
1:47 Like the film industry, New Zealand's involvement in
gaming has blossomed, and The Dowse Art Museum are hosting an exhibition,
Arcade, to celebrate the creativity of talented local games creators and
developers. But it's still contestable as to whether or not video games are in
fact art. Sonia Sly speaks to Lincoln University philosophy lecturer Grant Tavinor,
InGame's- Stephen Knightly, and games writer for Ancient Workshop, James Brown,
to find out where they stand and how they see the craft of games creation.
2:05 The Laugh Track: Veteran of the 7 Days comedy show
Paul Ego ahead of the team going out on the road with a live show.
2:25 American prima ballerina Gillian Murphy returns to
the Royal New Zealand Ballet to dance her first time as Giselle... we chat
about among other things how demands on ballet dancers are changing.
2:35 Urther Dean reviews Dean Parker's latest play,
Tigers of Wrath, on at Circa Theatre in Wellington.
2:40 Blenheim potter Fran Maguire had a win at the
country's biggest ceramics event, where she won a merit award for her work
'Impulse' which the judge described as 'clever and visually stunning'.
2:48 Shaun D Wilson continues his quest to find out what
it takes to get Into The Uncanny Valley onto the stage, as the new high-tech
play tries to communicate the story of physics to the theatre-going public.
3:05 The Drama Hour: The Upward Mobility of Gordon Reddy
by Sue McCauley Apart from the inevitable office politics and the unfathomable
corporate culture, the world of 'The Office' that the drama traverses is one
where change is frequent and frustration constantly bubbles just below the
surface.
For more information and images visit The Arts on Sunday
webpage: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/artsonsunday
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