Art Smitten

Jazz You is holding a fundraiser to help support those involved in the Melbourne arts industry after suffering through 2 years of lockdowns and job insecurity. To support these performers and promote positive mental health, Jazz has organised a fundraiser with the hopes to raise $15,000 for the Arts Wellbeing Collective. 

With loads of entertainment including comedian Frank Woodley and magician Tim Ellis, it is a night not to miss for a great cause.

The fundraiser will be held this Friday the 18th of March, and you can get your tickets here. 

You can also donate to their GoFundMe here.

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Art Smitten host Cristina spoke with the incredible Jane Harrison - playwright (Stolen, The Visitors, Rainbow's End) and director of the upcoming First Nations Literary Festival, Blak & Bright. 

She spoke about the need for Blak storytelling and connection to country, as well as the many great sessions to come, and her favourite books right now. 

The Blak & Bright Festival takes place from 17-20 March in Naarm/Melbourne. Visit blakandbright.com.au for tickets and info. 

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Host and co-executive producer Cristina spoke with Sharmini Kumar on her upcoming production Sense & Sensibility: The Musical. She spoke about why she chose to adapt this Jane Austen work, and how she weaves themes of colonialism and discovering our own individual value through her fresh perspective on the story.

Sense & Sensibility: The Musical plays at The Gasworks Theatre from Wednesday 16 March to Sunday 20 March. Visit gasworks.org.au for tickets. 

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Art Smitten host and comedy-lover Nick spoke with comedian Cameron James on his upcoming Comedy Festival show, Electric Dreams on his teenage band years - “Before I became a comedian, I wanted to be a f*%king rockstar".

They spoke about how James got into comedy, their favourite early 2000s rock groups and some of his early sets that went awry.

Cameron James will be performing Electric Dreams from 12-24 April at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Visit comedyfestival.com.au for tickets. 

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This week on Art Smitten, hosts Nick, Mherhean, Cristina and Portia speak about our creative hobbies, experiences at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, what we've all be watching, and more. 

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Madeleine Martiniello spoke with Art Smitten's Cristina all about the filmmaking process behind her debut feature documentary, Palazzo di Cozzo, which features Australian furniture salesman and icon, Franco Cozzo.

Madeleine is also set to speak at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in a session titled Cinematic Observations: the Craft of Capturing the Moment on Monday the 7th of March. The session also features Sascha Ettinger Epstein, Florian Habicht, and is moderated by Philippa Campey. 

AIDC runs from 6-9 March. 

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Art Smitten's Portia spoke with actress Annabelle Tudor about what it's like to play Titania in a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's iconic play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Melbourne Shakespeare Company production features hit tracks from Kylie Minogue, Missy Higgins, and Oasis. 

The production plays at Central Park in Malvern from the 26th of Feb to the 13th of March. Tickets can be booked at melbourneshakespeare.com

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This week on Art Smitten we had Portia, Rachael, Nick, Mherhean and Cristina on to discuss their weekly favourites, their Valentine's Day plans and the Winter Olympics - including what it means to 'pull a Bradbury'. 

Join us every Wednesday from 4-6pm to listen to our show alongside some great tunes!

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On our second episode of Art Smitten, hosts Portia, Alex and Mherhean talk about what they've been watching, listening and reading this past week while getting to know each other as new hosts for the season. 

They also speak at length about Disney's Encanto, the first albums they ever bought and what their plans are for upcoming Melbourne Arts Festivals. 

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Art Smitten host Chris spoke with Sullivan on the vibrant history of Naarm's St. Kilda Festival and the massive line-up of Australian artists including Baker Boy, Ausecuma Beats and George Alice. 

The St. Kilda Festival took place from the 5th to the 13th of February. 

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