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The Arts on Sunday

with Lynn Freeman

Sunday, Midday - 4pm

Audio from Sunday, 25 July 2010

Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.

12:42 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. (duration: 3′51″)
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12:45 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. (duration: 21′57″)
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13:35 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 neuroscience. (duration: 11′46″)
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13:45 Architecture: Graeme Burgess
An opinionated critic finds a building that completely underwhelmed him. (duration: 9′58″)
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13:55 Parlour Song: Paul Diamond
Paul Diamond reviews the New Zealand premiere of"Parlour Song"- a tale of deceit, paranoia and murderous desire! (duration: 4′09″)
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14:28 Artist: Sriwhana Spong
Artist Sriwhana Spong talks about her recent presentation at the Basel Art Fair in Switzerland. (duration: 12′29″)
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14:36 Poetry Archives
With Poetry Day this Friday, we mark the launch of a new Poetry Archive. (duration: 9′55″)
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14:42 South Auckland Poets' Collective
Lynn speaks to one of the founding members of the South Auckland Poets' Collective, Grace Taylor. (duration: 7′58″)
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14:50 Designer: Jean Guy Lecat
Lynn talks with french theatre and set designer, Jean Guy Lecat, who's been in Wellington working with students at Toi Whakaari. (duration: 6′37″)
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Sunshine boys.12:40 The Sunshine Boys

It’s been a Broadway hit and then a hit movie, but it’s taken 40 years for Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys (right) to get its New Zealand debut. Fiona Clapham popped along to the Court to see how it stands up at about 20 to 1.

12:50 Creative New Zealand

We bring together a panel of opinionated people to discuss Creative New Zealand’s shake up to the way it allocates funding to the country’s main arts organizations.

1:00 At the Movies with Simon Morris

Yet another two Eighties remakes – The Karate Kid and Predators.

1:30 Two artists and two scientists

Brought together in the name of art – so what have they created?

1:45 Architect Graeme Burgess

We hear some serious complaints about bad architecture.

Ugly

1:55 Theatre Review: Parlour Games

Paul Diamond reviews the New Zealand premiere of Parlour Games by Jez Butterworth.

Gabe OConnell2:00 The Laugh Track: Gabe Mcdonnell

Playwright, short story writer, host of TVNZ's Arts show The Gravy, and Red Hot Bitch, Gabe Mcdonnell (pictured right).

2:20 Sriwhana Spong

Artist who caught the eye of buyers and art critics when she appeared recently at the Basel Art Fair… we’ll find out about the film she made to show the world.

SRIWHANA

Sriwhana Spong - Lethe-wards 2010 - dual projection, digital video and 35mm film - duration 3.53 min - Courtesy the artist and Michael Lett, Auckland.

2:30 Poetry Archive

We mark the launch of a new Poetry Archive and find out about one of the headline Poetry Day events, involving the South Auckland Poetry Collective (pictured below).

collective

2:50 Jean-Guy Lecat

A chat to French theatre and set designer, Jean-Guy Lecat, whose collaborators include Peter Brook

3:00 Radio Drama From Ireland, Love and animals by Philip Davison

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Lynn Freeman

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