The Sunday Arts Magazine team chats with Ross & Chris from Brighton Grammar

Enjoy this absorbing episode of Sunday Arts Magazine with special guest, award-winning Sally McKenzie.  Sydney-born playwright, performer, director and screenwriter Sally McKenzie chats to Sunday Arts about the captivating play, WAY:  a dynamic, fast-paced journey into homelessness.
Sally has been passionate about the arts since her teen years.  In this episode she speaks about her background, qualifications and extensive career within the arts industry.
Hear about Sally’s involvement with Australia’s prestigious NIDA, her documentary and why she wrote it.  Learn about the play WAY.  What is WAY about?  Hear how Sally differentiates screen writing and writing plays, and why she believes both are different.
WAY is staging at Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, until 12th May.
Form more information, visit  https://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/way(bookings can be made online through this site.)
 
 

Two very special guests, David Youings and Return guest Jennifer Vuletic, chat to Sunday Arts Magazine about the play The Grinning Man.
David Youings, Music Director, has been passionate about music since a very young age.  Not only is he a music director, he is a talented pianist, pit musician, conductor and composer.  Based in Melbourne, he is also a vocal coach, music engraver/copyist and keyboard programmer.
Jennifer Vuletic graduated from NIDA in 1984.  She is an Australian theatre actor and voice over artist with an extensive acting career in Australia and in England.
Learn about David and Jennifer’s backgrounds and talents.  Hear about the award-winning musical The Grinning Man, a play based on the novel The Man Who Laughs by globally celebrated author, Victor Hugo.
The Grinning Man is currently staging at The Alex Theatre in St Kilda, Melbourne until 19th May.
For more information visit    https;//www.davidyouings.com/about
http://https;//www.davidyouings.com/about
 https://www.melbournetheatrecalendar.com.au/event/the-grinning-man

Meet the person behind the captivating Male//Chair exhibition when photographer Garrie Maguire returns to Sunday Arts Magazine.
Australian born, Garrie Maguire has been passionate about photography from a young age.  He is also owner of the XYZ Gallery in Docklands.  Garrie “uses photography to understand the world and his place in it.”(https://garrie.xyz)   Garrie’s Male//Chair exhibition is currently on display in the Pride Gallery at the Victorian Pride Centre.  To Garrie, a chair seems like a natural prop for somebody to hide behind, cover themselves thus feel more comfortable.  It explores the diversity and totality of males.  “There was no names…..everybody got to show the audience as much or as little as they wanted to show them”(Garrie on Sunday Arts Magazine, 21st April 2024)
Learn how Garrie defines his role as the photographer in the exhibition; where that role stops and where the exhibition speaks for itself.
Hear about the exhibition he had on display at Federation Square.  Why was that exhibition so significant and important to him?  Find out Garrie’s interpretation of how the scholar is seen in Australian culture, also how the scholar is looked upon in Chinese culture.  Listen to what Garrie has to say about another exhibition he has running at Gallery XYZ.
Both exhibitions run until 28th April.
For more information visit  https://www.photo-gallery.xyz.com.au
 https://garrie.xyz

 
Enjoy a truly awe-inspiring Sunday Arts Magazine with special guest, award-winning  Jo Gilbert.  Jo is the author of the book Along the Road to Gundagai:  Biography of Jack O’Hagan and Birth of Australian Pop Culture. 
Jo Gilbert is Jack O’Hagan’s granddaughter and knew him intimately.  She manages the Jack O’Hagan Estate and official website(from which this information is sourced.)
“If Jack had been born in America, he would have been world famous.”(Barry Humphries)  Jack is the famous Australian songwriter who wrote ” Along the Road to Gundagai, Where the Dog sits on the Tuckerbox, and Our Don Bradman, plus many others.  Within this intriguing episode, Jo tells the audience how many other songs Jack wrote.   He was a huge celebrity in his time; songwriter, composer and performer.  His songs are recognized as being of cultural, historical and aesthetic significance by the National Film and Sound Archive.(NFSA)
Jo, being passionate about her grandfather Jack, spent several years researching and writing the book.  Find out how many years it actually took Jo to write the book.  Find out which celebrities Jo spoke to.  Learn about other areas in which Jack was involved and for which company he operated as Professional Manager.  How did this occupation benefit Jack?  There is much more to learn about Jack’s life contained within this enthralling episode.
“Jack was the first person to prove that Australians could create and enjoy their own popular music.”(Frank Van Straten)  But, although Jack O’Hagan wrote many legendary songs, he was largely forgotten until Jo wrote a biography about him.  The biography documents his life and great legacy to Australian social culture and musical heritage from 1920-1968.
Definitely a Sunday Arts Magazine episode not to be missed.
Jo’s book can be purchased online at   https://www.JackO’Hagen.com.au  or from Readings Avenue or Mary Martin Bookshops.
For more information visit    https://www.jackO’Hagan.com.au(official website)
https://www.slv.giv.gov.au/elizabeth-jo-gilbert
 

Meet Chris Orr and Gavin Brown, the two artists whose work is displayed in  the Motherboard Exhibition, on this exciting episode of Sunday Arts Magazine.  Both artists are return special guests to the program.
Melbourne born, Gavin Brown has done fine art for forty years, and has exhibited his work in numerous exhibitions.  The main theme in his work is the fascination of collage and assemblage.  In Gavin’s own words, “this work should be monochromatic, a plethora of images, tumbling and falling and creating new compositions organically, as if they’ve just been dug up and are are speaking to us from the ancient world.”  (Gavin Brown on the Fortyfivedownstairs website.)*
London born,  award-winning graphic designer and full-time artist Chris Orr has exhibited his work worldwide.  He has published four hundred limited edition prints in lithography, etching and silkscreen.
Gavin and Chris have exhibited their work in the Motherboard Exhibition, taking place at Fortyfivedownstairs in Melbourne, opening Saturday, 27th April and finishing Saturday, 4th May.  This is the third exhibition Gavin and Chris have done together.
For more information visit    https://www.chrisorr.com
*https://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/grand-tour
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Listen to this fascinating episode of Sunday Arts Magazine and meet the artist behind the spectacular Joy Generator exhibit, Niki Killick.
Globally renowned fashion designer, Nixi Killick, chats to David and David about her vibrant, interactive Joy Generator: an enormous multi-sensory and tactile structure set within a colourful, otherworldly space.  It is literally flames of optimism, flames of elation, flames of joy.   Hear all about this installation and the magnificent effects it produces.  When did Nixi start this project and who assisted her.  All is revealed in this exciting episode, broadcast live from the JOY EXHIBITION at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne.
The JOY EXHIBITION runs until 29th August 2025 next year.
For more information and to book tickets, visit    https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/whats-on/joy
 

Meet Elyas Alavi, special guest on Sunday Arts Magazine, broadcast live from the Immigration Museum in Melbourne.
 
“I really wanted to show that how each culture, each background…..is full of history…..full of art.  I think that’s really, really important”.(Elyas Alavi on Sunday Arts Magazine, 14th April 2024)
Afghanistan-Australian visual artist and poet chats to David and David about the exhibit In Search of the Simurgh, a Persian mythical bird.  Through the Simurgh, Elyas and Sher Ali explore resilience, strength and joy of being connected.  Also, that this exhibit is on display at the Immigration Museum bears much significance for Elyas.  Listen to his story to find out the reason why.  Hear what Elyas says about the birds and his response when asked how he feels about being part of the JOY EXHIBITION.
The Joy Exhibition runs until 29th August 2025 next year.
For more information and to book tickets, visit https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/whats-on/joy
 
 

Broadcasting live from the Immigration Museum in Melbourne, Sunday Arts Magazine proudly welcomes award-winning Anthony McAleer.  Anthony is the Team Leader of the Visitor Engagement team at the museum, and chats to David and David about Beci Orpin’s Bunny Dearest exhibit.
Bunny Dearest  “has been a huge hit for our visitors”.(Anthony McAleer on Sunday Arts Magazine, 14th April 2024)  The gigantic yellow bunny has attracted large numbers of young people, toddlers and even babies in prams; all of whom thoroughly enjoy the exhibit.  Bunny Dearest has also attracted lots of people with Autism who have been engaging extremely well with this amazing gigantic bunny, which fills the entire room.  “They absolutely love it”.(Anthony McAleer on Sunday Arts Magazine, 14th April 2024)
Bunny Dearest brings joy to the artist Beci and to both older and younger people alike.
The Joy Exhibition runs until 29th August at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne.
For more information and to obtain tickets, visit https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/whats-on/joy
Also visit https://www.linkedin.com.au/anthonymcaleer
 

Say hello to celebrated Melbourne-based artist, Beci Orpin, on an exciting episode of Sunday Arts Magazine.  Beci is the  creator of the gigantic bunny installation, Bunny Dearest, as part of the Joy Exhibition currently at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne.
“I think when you’re in the moment, that’s where joy comes from…..joy is such an individual thing”(Beci Orpin  on Sunday Arts Magazine, 14th April 2024.)   Bunny Dearest  is inspired by joyful childhood memories.  Find out how Beci views nostalgia and why she chose to exhibit such a large, actually, gigantic yellow room-sized bunny rabbit:  Bunny Dearest.
The Joy Exhibition is happening at the Immigration Museum until 29th August, 2025.
For more information and ticket bookings, visit:  https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/whats-on/joy
 

Sunday Arts Magazine welcomes special guest, Callum Preston, artist and exhibitor at the Joy exhibition, currently running at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne.
Callum studied Architecture and is a qualified high school art teacher. Find out why Callum decided to have his exhibition as a 1990s video store entitled VIDEO LAND; displaying just under 2,500 individual video cassettes.
Hear what Callum says about the carpet he chose, and why he designed it the way it is.Also hear about the ‘Callum Preston Mini Mart’.
How does Callum define nostalgia?
Listen to Callum’s views on the art community.
The Joy Exhibition runs until 29th August, 2025 at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne.
For more information, visit: https://www.callumpreston.com
https://www.frankie.com/callum-preston

Meet Rohini Kappadath on a very special Sunday Arts Magazine. Broadcast live from the Immigration Museum in Melbourne, the team chat with return guest to the program, Rohini Kappadath, the museum’s General Manager.
Learn about Rohini’s background and career path. Rohini advocates that “part of the aim at this museum is to be more relevant to contemporary Melbournians and to the world at large….The Immigration Museum is a place that celebrates the cultural tradition that people bring with them…..people from all over the world”.(Rohini Kappadath on Sunday Arts Magazine, 14th April 2024) What is the Immigration Museum? How many years has the Immigration Museum been operating? What anniversary is Sunday, 14th April 2024?
Is Melbourne viewed as a multi-cultural city? How many languages are spoken in Melbourne? Why does this museum, as an institution, mean so much to people? What is ideal about the location of this museum? Learn about the Long Room at the museum and the purpose it served. What is located in the Long Room today?
The current exhibition at the Immigration Museum is the Joy Exhibition. The Joy Exhibition features work from a small number of Victorian-based artists. Why is the exhibition entitled Joy? This Exhibition celebrates culture, nostalgia, and the pursuit of happiness as seen through the eyes of each artist. Hear what Rohini tells us about the title of the exhibition, Joy.
The Joy Exhibition runs until 29th August, 2025 next year.
For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/Rohini Kappadath
https://www.creative.vic.gov.aulinkedin.com/Rohini Kappadath
https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/whats-on/joy     (to book tickets)

Broadcast live from the Immigration Museum, Sunday Arts Magazine proudly welcomes Ballarat Artist, Spencer Harrison, as special guest.
Spencer is a visual artist whose work distills colour, form and space. Through his work he invites people to strut their true selves beneath iridescent jewels.
Learn about Spencer’s background, his qualifications and why he started doing art. He was contacted about exhibiting his work in the Joy exhibition but it was up to himself as to how he went about it, so he based his work on his reflection of joy in his own life. He decided he would like to do something with light, colour and transparency using coloured jewels to create a space where colour and light tend to play.
Find out where in the Immigration Spencer’s work is installed and why. Also, how long Spencer worked on his project before the installation.
The Joy Exhibition runs until 29th August 2025
Visit: https://www.museumsvictoria.com.au/whats-on/joy   to book tickets

Sunday Arts Magazine proudly welcomes recurring guest, award-winning film critic and arts journalist, Stephen A. Russell.
Stephen was imported from Glasgow, Scotland, to Melbourne and is passionate about film and theatre.
Hear what Stephen has to say about upcoming movies and the ratings he gives them.

Now for another very exciting Sunday Arts Magazine, with special guest Rowland Thomson.
Roland founded Hares & Hyenas back in 1991. Hares & Hyenas has fiction, biography, sexuality, kink; “anything of interest to queer people and those who love them”(Rowland Thomson on Sunday Arts Magazine, 7th April 2024)
This is definitely a not to be missed opportunity to listen to Rowland chat about everything ‘books’.
Visit: https://hares-hyenas.com.au

Melbourne-based, award-winning playwright and performer, Bridget Mackey is special guest on this absorbing episode of Sunday Arts Magazine.
Learn about Bridget’s interesting background and qualifications.
Listen as Bridget chats about her upcoming play: THE EXACT DIMENSIONS OF HELL.
THE EXACT DIMENSIONS OF HELL season runs from 19th – 28th April at Fortyfivedownstairs Theatre, Flinders Lane in Melbourne.
For more information visit: https://bridgetmackey.com
https://thelonelycompany.com
*https://fortyfivedownstairs.com *bookings can also be made through this site.

“Treat people how you want to be treated in the rehearsal room and it will show on the stage as well”.(Darcy Kent on Sunday Arts Magazine, 7th April 2024)
This is an intriguing Sunday Arts Magazine with special guest, Darcy Kent.
Darcy Kent graduated with a Masters in Classical Acting from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in the UK in 2019. Learn about Darcy’s amazing background, his career and his passion for acting and teaching. Hear how Darcy places importance on keeping friendly relationships within the cast, thus endorsing the quotation at the beginning of this introduction.
Learn about the Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, it’s capacity, and how it operates.
Darcy speaks about his role in the upcoming play: Samuel Hunter’s A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. Learn what this exquisite, two-person cast, play is about and the relevant message it conveys.
Previews run from 13th – 16th April(note: almost booked out)
Season runs from 17th April – 12th May, at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, Chapel Street, St Kilda East.
For more information and to support Red Stitch, visit: https://www.redstitch.net Bookings can be made through this website as well.
Visit also: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.au/darcy-kent
https://www.m.imdb.com/darcy-kent

Multi-award-winning Maree Coote; artist, and author of THE INDEPENDENT PEA, DAUGHTERS OF MELBOURNE, AZARIA and other titles, returns to Sunday Arts Mazine. Find out what else Maree owns and does.
Honestly, this is a simply stunning episode where Maree talks about her upcoming exhibition RAUCOUS. Listening to this episode will endorse why the exhibition is titled RAUCOUS. Listen to the story behind RAUCOUS. The story is so beautifully told and in such detail. The audience could not help but to ‘see’ a real life movie playing out as this lovely story unfolds. It is obvious that such beauty could only come from a person who loves their home town, a sense of place and belonging. Maree’s strong love for her home city, Melbourne, really drives her endeavours.
For those who are unfamiliar with the Australian Sulfur Crested White Cockatoos, you will most definitely learn about them here. You will get a full introduction to these delightful, gorgeuos birds, you could even ‘meet’ them. Maree’s description is so, so vivid.
The exhibition RAUCOUS opens Saturday 13th April at Melbourne Style, The Gallery Next Door, 155 Clarendon Street in South Melbourne.
Truly an episode, and exhibition, not to be missed.
For more information about the amazing Maree Coote visit: https://www.melbournestyle.com.au
https://www.thebrownbilleffect.com/maree coote

Welcome to an exceptional Sunday Arts Magazine with a difference where David speaks with return special guest, Trevor Hancock.
Sixth-generation East Gippslander Trevor Hancock has been passionate about antiques from an early age and is now a highly regarded antique dealer. He is also a Member of the Australian Art and Antique Dealers Association, and former Malvern Councillor.
Listen to this incredible program and find out everything jewellery when Trevor discusses the upcoming AAADA Art and Antique Fair. Find out about Trevor’s main clientele base. Learn how meticulous Trevor has been over the years about exhibiting items and why. Hear about the fascinating silver spoon, the small snips and the brass dog collar, also the purpose these intriguing items serve. Is there anything rarer than old diamonds? Believe it or not there is. Even the answer to this question is revealed in this episode.
“Collecting antiques is really exciting. You never retire from it and you never stop learning”.(Trevor Hancock on Sunday Arts Magazine, 7th April 2024.)
The AAADA Art and Antique Fair, Melbourne, is happening at the iconic Malvern Town Hall from Thursday 18th April(the Opening of the Fair), then Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April from 10am – 6pm, and Sunday 21st April from 10am – 4pm. This is sure to be a fascinating event.
For more information visit: https://www.aaada.org.au
https://www.bairnsdaleadvertiser.com.au/news/podcasts/1129-chamber-of-ideas.

Hello and welcome to Sunday Arts Magazine; the show that delves into the thriving arts scene in Melbourne and beyond.
Now in this hilarious episode, the hosts chat with regular guest, the multi-award-winning film critic, Stephen A Russell.
Hear what Stephen has to say about upcoming movies and the ratings he gives each movie. Also find out the AMAZING news Stephen has to share.
For more information about Stephen, visit: https://www.stephenarussell.com/about
https://www.artshub.com.au/Stephen A Russell