Join Beth Torrance-Hetherington and Sofia Roger Williams for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
On today's segment: Kate is joined, among the hustle and bustle of 95bFM Breakfast Club madness, by Auckland Fringe Festival Director Lydia Zanetti. With the Fringe programme launching later today, Lydia gives us an exclusive sneak peek of what's in store for lucky punters. Also a noted producer, Lydia shares a little goss about the recent Zanetti Productions produced Auckland Theatre Awards. ...Who did _what_ to Prime Minister Ardern?!?
A welcome addition to the Breakfast buffet, our resident theatre expert Kate Prior now joins us weekly to talk all things of trodden board and/or broken fourth wall.
Pheobe and Alex join Mikey in studio for this weeks Stage Direction, to talk their one woman show based on the diary entries of Rachel Corrie, an American activist for human rights and member of the International Solidarity Movement. From USA to the Gaza Strip, Rachel is a creative writer who's pieces give insight into this intense conflict, don't miss this riverting performance, get your tickets here.
Next Thursday, the thirteenth of July, Te Karanga A Hape will be taking place across Karangahape Road, celebrating Matariki on the holidays eve and showcasing a multitude of artists from across Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa as a whole.
There are countless events going on, from markets to performances to galleries to workshops, there’s something for everyone all sticking within the theme of He Ara Matarau / Pathway of Diversity.
To learn more, I had a chat to event organiser Anya Vitali to learn more about what we can expect.
The AGI Open is coming up later this month at Aotea Centre, showcasing talks from over thirty global design leaders from Alliance Graphique Internationale.
This is only the second time in 25 years that AGI, a major collective of influential graphic designers from around the world, have come to the southern hemisphere and their first time in Aotearoa.
Taking place from the 18th-19th of September, these talks will not be worth missing. Liam had a chat with organiser Dean Poole about the designers trekking down to Tāmaki Makaurau and the event as a whole.
Defining the Means is a new exhibition by Lindsey de roos, showing at Window Gallery from the 2nd of August till the 3rd of September. The exhibition questions the ‘dryness’ and bureaucracy of university systems and encourages the viewer to consider a ‘wetter’ and more imaginative alternative to current exhaustive university systems.
Beth spoke with Lindsey about Defining the Means and her workshop, Rip n’ Bitch, taking place at Window Gallery on July 29th. You can sign up for Rip n’ Bitch here.
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