Art Smitten

It was once a staple of every corner block; nowadays, Australians rarely ever see one, let alone set foot in one.

Callum Preston is an artist who laments the loss of the traditional Milk Bar, a small business where anything and everything could be purchased for a handful of change. He has recreated the signs and brands of old in a life-size art installation that has been touring Victoria.

In this segment from our very first season, Callum speaks with co-hosts Aurora Wang and Tom Denham about Milk Bar, which was displaying in Swan Hill at the time.

To see more examples of Callum's art, head to callumprestonsmilkbar.com. You can also see more of Callum's work on his Facebook and Instagram pages.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, April 10th. Produced by Arnie Duracak; edited by Tom Parry.

Image courtesy of the artist.

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The elation that comes with meeting a relative, friend or loved-one at the airport is immense and special. It’s a moment that photographers Andrew Englisch and Gabrielle Reiher hoped to capture in their portfolio Arrival, which was exhibited in June at the Melbourne International Airport – the very same place where their photographs were snapped.

Andrew and Gabrielle entered the Art Smitten studios to talk about their project, and the challenges they faced, with co-hosts Arnie and Sim.

For more information on Arrival, and examples of the portfolio, head to safari.global, or visit Safari’s pages on Facebook and Instagram.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, June 12th; produced by Tom Parry.

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Marcie interviews Lucy Seale, Nicola Dobinson and Annabelle Mitchell for their upcoming Shakespearean Jeans show at the Butterfly Club: Her Hour Upon The Stage. This is a show that focuses on the female and non-binary characters of Shakespeare's Macbeth - Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff and the witches, and gives them a voice. This angsty feminist adaptation of Macbeth investigates non-male narratives, emotions and faculties, and explores the inherent male supremacy and violence existing in art, literature, and everyday life.

Her Hour Upon The Stage will be running from Wednesday the 27th to Saturday the 30th of November, at the Butterfly Club. You can find tickets to the show on the Butterfly Club website: https://thebutterflyclub.com/show/her-hour-upon-the-stage

You can find Shakespearean Jeans on Facebook under @ShakespeareanJeansTheatre and Instagram under @shakespeareanjeans. 

Recorded on Wednesday the 13th of November; broadcast on Sunday the 17th of November. Produced and edited by Marcie Di Bartolomeo 

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The National Gallery of Victoria recently unveiled its newest exhibition, containing the fashion of visionary designer Rei Kawakubo. Co-hosts Michael and Christian spoke with the curator of Collecting Comme, Dani Whitford about Kawakubo's legacy and the generous donor who offered their collection to NGV.

Collecting Comme will be on display at NGV International until July 2020. More information can be found on the NGV's official website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, November 6th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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This week marks the premiere of EbbFlow Theatre's Dream$ong, a satirical musical centred around an evangelical church that has gone into recession. Co-hosts Christian and Michael spoke with the show's producer, Dean Robinson to learn more.

Dream$ong will be playing at the Alex Theatre in St Kilda from November 21st. For more information, head to EbbFlow's official website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, November 6th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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Co-hosts Nick and Marcie are joined in the studio by Sharon Batterham and Liam Marziano, the director and participant, respectively, of Southern Voices, a choral group based in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne.

Southern Voices will be hosting their end-of-year concert THIS SATURDAY, November 9th. For more information, head to the official Facebook page.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, October 30th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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Broadside is an unashamedly feminist ideas festival, hosted by the Wheeler Centre and featuring numerous female artists, writers and academics. Tam Zimet, the Festival Director, spoke with co-hosts Nick and Sharni about what to expect at this year's event.

Broadside is happening this weekend, November 9th and 10th at the Wheeler Centre. More information can be found on the official website.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, October 23rd. Produced by Tom Parry.

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Co-hosts Nick and Marcie are joined via telephone by a rising star in Melbourne's drag community, Silvio Di Baci, in a wide-ranging interview that talks about love, improvisation and future plans.

Silvio will be performing as part of Kong's Kings this Friday at The Fox Hotel in Collingwood. More information can be found here.

Also, be sure to chuck Silvio a like on his official Facebook page.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, October 30th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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In this very special segment, Tom and Marcie interview a formidable figure in community radio, John Maizels about the origins of radio broadcasting at RMIT University, the innovative programming he played a part in, working with analogue equipment and where he sees radio in the future.

John is currently being interviewed as part of Rafal Alumairy's independent book project A History of Student Radio in Australia, which you can follow via Facebook, Instagram and the official website.

Originally broadcast Sunday October 27th. Edited and produced by Marcie Di Bartolomeo; photo by Rafal Alumairy.

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The No Borders Music project aims to provide a voice to refugees and asylum seekers through the power of song. Oscar Poncell is one of the creative forces behind the project, being a mix-engineer and producer on many of its tracks.

Oscar spoke with co-hosts Sharni and Nick about the upcoming premiere of a No Borders documentary, the new single from the project and the upcoming album launch on December 1st.

No Borders can be seen this weekend at The Village Festival in Fitzroy. More information can be found on the official website.

The single, "F*** Being a Refugee", can be listened to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHAX6xlK65k&feature=youtu.be

You can also follow No Borders on their official Facebook page.

Segment originally aired Wednesday, October 25th. Produced by Tom Parry.

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