The Drawing Room

By ABCSociety & Culture Arts

The Drawing Room episodes

October 27, 2020 Midnight Oil's statement from the heart
It's been almost two decades since Midnight Oil last released a new album, but they've remained one of the most important bands in this country
Their new record, The Makarrata Project, features collaborations with an amazing collection of First Nations artists and includes a reading of the Uluru Statement from the Heart
23 min
October 26, 2020 The love, joy and sadness that music brings
For Margie Lou Dyer, jazz has been a family affair.
Her father, Warwick Dyer was a much-loved jazzman; Margie played for decades with her husband, Allan Browne; and her daughter Hayley has also joined the band.
In the Drawing Room, Margie talks about her own love for music and the joy and sadness that a song can inspire.
18 min
October 26, 2020 The love, joy and sadness that music brings
For Margie Lou Dyer, jazz has been a family affair.
Her father, Warwick Dyer was a much-loved jazzman; Margie played for decades with her husband, Allan Browne; and her daughter Hayley has also joined the band.
In the Drawing Room, Margie talks about her own love for music and the joy and sadness that a song can inspire.
18 min
October 23, 2020 Phil Stack's colourful, noisy career
Phil Stack has played with legends of the jazz world and been a staple of Australian radio as part of Thirsty Merc.
In the Drawing Room, he talks about the stresses and joys of going solo, as he releases his new album: Colorful, Noisy.
19 min
October 23, 2020 Phil Stack's colourful, noisy career
Phil Stack has played with legends of the jazz world and been a staple of Australian radio as part of Thirsty Merc.
In the Drawing Room, he talks about the stresses and joys of going solo, as he releases his new album: Colorful, Noisy.
19 min
October 22, 2020 Kim Carpenter's Happy Prince
This year, Kim Carpenter's collaboration with the Australian Ballet on The Happy Prince was due to tour the country.
It was his first major work to hit the stage after he had closed the curtains on the Theatre of Image, the company he'd led for thirty years.
Kim continued to be inspired by the story though, and is now displaying a related series of artwork as part of his new exhibition.
19 min
October 22, 2020 Kim Carpenter's Happy Prince
This year, Kim Carpenter's collaboration with the Australian Ballet on The Happy Prince was due to tour the country.
It was his first major work to hit the stage after he had closed the curtains on the Theatre of Image, the company he'd led for thirty years.
Kim continued to be inspired by the story though, and is now displaying a related series of artwork as part of his new exhibition.
19 min
October 21, 2020 Haunted by our shadows
Since the first gold rush in 1851, mining has been an important part of Australia's history and even the country's identity.
Remote towns sprung into existence, major cities were built with the wealth, and communities and cultures have been built and shattered by the promise of precious metal.
Our Shadows, the latest novel by the award-winning author Gail Jones, takes readers from Kalgoorlie to Sydney and creates a very personal tale set against that grand history.
23 min
October 21, 2020 Haunted by our shadows
Since the first gold rush in 1851, mining has been an important part of Australia's history and even the country's identity.
Remote towns sprung into existence, major cities were built with the wealth, and communities and cultures have been built and shattered by the promise of precious metal.
Our Shadows, the latest novel by the award-winning author Gail Jones, takes readers from Kalgoorlie to Sydney and creates a very personal tale set against that grand history.
23 min
October 20, 2020 Roy Billing gears up for one final mission
Roy Billing has played a police officer and a drug lord, a mayor and a magician's servant.
In his new film, Never Too Late, Roy is part of an elite military team, who are now all residents in the same retirement home.
And it's time for one final mission: to rekindle old flames and make up for the mistakes of the past.
21 min

About The Drawing Room

From the publisher's feed

Retire to the eclectic environs of the RN Drive Drawing Room, for music, musings and unexpected conversations. The Drawing Room is equal parts performance space, salon, and kitchen table confessional.