Best of Artbeat on RTRFM

Bec Bowman is back in your ears for this week's instalment of Artbeat!

We hear from actress[Violette Ayad](https://www.nida.edu.au/alumni-and-industry/2017-alumni/acting/2017-acting-alumni-profiles/violette-ayad) about the [Black Swan Theatre Company](https://blackswantheatre.com.au/)production [Oil](https://blackswantheatre.com.au/whats-on/oil) by Ella Hickson.

Theatre artists, Jack Martin and Jeremy James return to talk with Bec about their latest training initiative and the plans that lie ahead for [RARE BIRD ensemble](https://www.facebook.com/rarebirdensemble/), a collective investigating interdisciplinary training, performance practices and theatrical forms.

And Sally Quin, curator of the UWA Art Collection chats about the [Curator and Artist in Conversation](https://www.uwa.edu.au/lwag/Events/Curator-and-Artist-in-Conversation-Kevin-Robertson) event with Dr Kevin Robinson, where they unpack his retrospective exhibition Kevin Robinson: Paintings 1984-2022; revealing his thematic interests and development over nearly 40 years of painting.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).

Best of Artbeat is back for another edition of arts and cultural chats across Boorloo with Danae Gibson!

Today she was joined by FORM CEO Tabitha McMullen to launch the exciting new [Giants of Mandurah](https://www.giantsofmandurah.com.au/) project. The Giants are part of an Australian-first exhibition by world renowned Danish artist [Thomas Dambo](https://thomasdambo.com/).

[PIVOT](https://www.propel.org.au/pivot) music curator David Stewart stops by to discuss [New Sounds](https://www.propel.org.au/new-sounds), a series of four gigs taking place in Yagan Square to bring original music from WA youth centre stage.

And longtime friend of RTR poet [Tineke Van der Eecken](https://www.tinekevandereeckenauthor.com/about) chats about the launch of her new collection of poetry.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).

Bec Bowman offers you some of the best arts and culture chats across the week for Best of Artbeat!

She is joined by sound work artist Sze Tsang to discuss their new sonic project [Corridors of Blissterday,](https://slwa.wa.gov.au/whats-on/sze-tsang) made in collaboration with the State Library and West Australian Music.

Novelist at 90 Alice Dale joins the air waves to chat about the release of her novel [Ae Fond Kiss.](https://www.booktopia.com.au/ae-fond-kiss-alice-dale/ebook/9798201998868.html)

And learn more about [The Milk Carton Confessions](https://events.humanitix.com/the-milk-carton-confessions) with Thea Rossen, a free live performance featuring music, movement and film presented by Tura, City of Swan and Ellenbrook Arts.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).

Bec Bowman returns for another week of arts and culture chats for Best of Artbeat!

In today's episode she sits down with Bobby Russell and Timothy Green to discuss [SITU-8: CITY](http://www.strutdance.org.au/opportunities/performances/situ-8-city), a series of eight dynamic works from[STRUT Dance](https://www.strutdance.org.au/) examining how stories, bodies, voices and characters have been included and excluded from the history of cinema.

Artist and researcher Oran Catts stops by to chat about the future of SymbioticaA, a peak research body for the arts and biology at the The University of Western Australia, amid calls to close the institute.

And producer Rachel Robertson unpacks the John Stringer Prize 2022 as part of [WA Writers Respond](https://www.writingwa.org/event/john-stringer-prize-wa-writers-respond/), an event which invites local artists to read original creative works inspired by the converted art award.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).

Bec Bowman returns for another week of Best of Artbeat!

Penny Shaw jumps into the studio with her to chat all about the[Our Women on the Podium](https://perthsymphony.com/education/womenonthepodium/) event- a unique conducting and leadership project platforming female musicians from Western Australia.

Bec chats with [Australian Short Story Festival](https://australianshortstoryfestival.com/) chair Susan Midalia about this year’s event at Fremantle Arts Centre.

And we celebrate [Molly Schmit](https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/news-and-media/local-author-wins-city-fremantle-hungerford-award#:~:text=Fremantle%20author%20Molly%20Schmidt%20has,fiction%20or%20narrative%20non%2Dfiction.), winner of the [2022 Fremantle TAG Hungerford Award](https://fremantlepress.com.au/submissions/hungerford/)for an unpublished manuscript for her story Salt River Road - a tale informed by the knowledge and wisdom of Albany’s Traditional Owners.

Bec Bowman is back for Best of Artbeat offering some of the best stories in art and culture across Boorloo this week!

She sat down with Writing WA CEO Sharon Flindell to discuss the [Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2022](https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/) which is heading back to Perth this month; championing writers from Indonesia, Singapore and Ukraine.

We hear from the 2022 Wild Goose Lecturer Battye Historian Dr Kate Gregory about her upcoming State Library talk, [Cracking O’Reilly’s Code - Assessing the significance of John Boyle O’Reilly’s 1868 Book of Poetry](https://slwa.wa.gov.au/news/wild-goose-lecture-2022).

And catch up with WA's Regional Artist of the Month author [Madeline Te Whiu](https://regionalartswa.org.au/stories/artist-profile-madeline-te-whiu/)to learn more about her new novel [The Assasin Thief](https://newdawnpublishing.com.au/the-assassin-thief/), published by New Dawn Publishing.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).

Danae Gibson pops into the studio for a new edition of Best of Artbeat!

Celebrate the 2022 [John Stringer Art Prize](https://www.facebook.com/JSPrize/) winner[Jacky Cheng](https://jackycheng.com.au/) for her work …that awaits at the end of life - a textile installation mapping social relationships and cultural connections through the ancient technique of paper threading.

Hear local author [Craig Silvey](https://www.craigsilvey.com/) chat about his latest children's book [RUNT](https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Craig-Silvey-Runt-9781761067846).

And catch up with [WA Regional Artist](https://regionalartswa.org.au/?type=events®ion=everywhere&mapType=roadmap&view=grid&mode=discover)for the Month of September [Adelina Larsson Mendoza](https://regionalartswa.org.au/stories/artist-profile-adelina-larsson-mendoza/) to hear all about her work as a choreographer and producer of dance.

Join Bec Bowman as she unpacks the latest in arts and culture across Boorloo for Best of Artbeat!

Today we hear from Nada Ludbay author of [The Silent Heronies](https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-silent-heroines-nada-lubay/book/9781922727350.html), which pays tribute to the unsung heroes in our community - grandparents taking care of their grandchildren. The book was launched by [The Society of Women's Writers](https://www.swwofwa.com.au/page/page.cfm).

And RTRFMs Danielle Raffaele chats with author [Jayne Tuttle](http://www.jaynetuttle.com/) about her latest book -[My Sweet Guillotine](https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/my-sweet-guillotine-by-jayne-tuttle/9781743797853). This memoir follows her return to the city of love and art following a traumatic accident.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).

Best of Artbeat is back for another week of arts and culture chats across Boorloo with Bec Bowman!

Today on the show, we hear from [Dr Marie O’Rouke](https://fremantlepress.com.au/2022/09/21/an-interview-with-marie-orourke-shortlisted-for-the-2022-city-of-fremantle-hungerford-award/) about the story of Kintsugi, shortlisted for the [City of Fremantle Hungerford Award](https://fremantlepress.com.au/submissions/hungerford/).

Jenny Simpson joins the airwaves to discuss [AWESOME Festival](https://awesomearts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-AWESOME-Festival-Brochure.pdf), an international school holiday arts program for young people bringing together the brightest minds in theatre, circus, music and much more at Perth Cultural Centre.

Plus, hear about [Sensorium Theatre](https://www.sensoriumtheatre.com.au/)'s latest [installation](https://www.sensoriumtheatre.com.au/our-shows/hutan/) evoking the forests of Singapore and sparking the imagination of young audiences with disability with Michelle Hovane .

Bec Bowman returns for the latest edition of Best of Artbeat, your one stop shop for the latest arts and culture news across Boorloo, Perth.

We hear about the late great Douglas Wright’s [GLORIA](https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/news/douglas-wright-s-gloria-revived), revived by Co3 Perth artistic director Raewyn Hill at Heath Ledger Theatre this September.

Artist and public program manager for [Hackathon](https://pica.org.au/whats-on/xr-hackathon-showcase/) Shanti Jelmi and Miranda Johnston pop by the studio to chat about their event championing AR, VR and 360 video art at WA Museum Boorla Bardip.

And Nadia Hernandez and Jon Campbell discuss [Speech Patterns](https://artgallery.wa.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/speech-patterns-nadia-hernandez-and-jon-campbell), an exhibition at AGWA featuring work that draws on the influence of their upbringings across their extensive careers.

You can catch up on past episodes of Artbeat [here](https://rtrfm.com.au/podcasts/best-of-artbeat-on-rtrfm/).