Friday, March 16, 2012

The Arts on Sunday - Radio NZ National -18 March 2012


2.25pm
Italian American musician, Lorenzo Buhne settled in New Zealand with his wife Kedron Parker after a crazy life on the road with US punk band The Dickies. In a desire to discover more about his new home he came across the works of New Zealand poets who he brings to life in musical form with Wild Iron. Included on the album are poems by  Bill Manhire, Vincent O’Sullivan, Sam Hunt and  more.
Sonia Sly chats to Lorenzo Buhne, Kedron Parker, Dr Marco Sonzogni, director,  NZ  Centre for Literary Translation Victoria University, and writer Vincent O’Sullivan to find out about the collaborative process.

2:40 
Our featured writer is debut novelist Sacha de Bazin (left), who's tried to set the record straight about Minnie Dean - remembered in the history books as a baby killer and the only woman to be executed in New Zealand.

2:50 
Father and daughter designers Douglas and Rebecca Snelling….two of more than 50 designers who're taking over Auckland retail outlets so they can show what they're made of as part of Urbis Design Day.

3:00 
The Sunday Drama: Lifestyle Block by Sue McCauley - Pamela's marriage is suddenly over. Her chance meeting with a bank robber and a desperate gambler changes their lives forever.

For more information and images visit the Arts on Sunday web page: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/artsonsunday

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