The Drawing Room

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The Drawing Room episodes

May 05, 2021 The rhythm of Rumi
The Masnavi by the Persian poet Rumi is widely considered one of the greatest poems in history, and it lies at the heart of the new musical project by Hamed Sadeghi
In the Drawing Room, Sadeghi discusses his own relationship with the poem, fusing musical traditions, and finding an identity when nowhere truly feels like home.
15 min
May 04, 2021 The Song Club
When Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham joined a club of fellow musicians, they had no idea where it would lead.
A simple project to keep the creativity flowing, write and share one song each week, has ended up producing an album, a tour, and a lasting collaboration.
22 min
May 04, 2021 The Song Club
When Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham joined a club of fellow musicians, they had no idea where it would lead.
A simple project to keep the creativity flowing, write and share one song each week, has ended up producing an album, a tour, and a lasting collaboration.
22 min
May 03, 2021 Fiona McGregor: Buried Not Dead
Buried Not Dead, a collection of essays covering the last twenty-five years takes readers from the nightclub to the museum and investigates performance art, sexuality and the worlds in between.
23 min
May 03, 2021 Fiona McGregor: Buried Not Dead
Buried Not Dead, a collection of essays covering the last twenty-five years takes readers from the nightclub to the museum and investigates performance art, sexuality and the worlds in between.
23 min
April 30, 2021 Jack Ladder returns to Hurtsville
It's been a decade since the release of Hurtsville by Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders, which means that it's a good time for birthday celebrations.
In the Drawing Room, Timothy Rogers looks back at a decade on the road and opens up about a complicated 2020.
20 min
April 30, 2021 Jack Ladder returns to Hurtsville
It's been a decade since the release of Hurtsville by Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders, which means that it's a good time for birthday celebrations.
In the Drawing Room, Timothy Rogers looks back at a decade on the road and opens up about a complicated 2020.
20 min
April 29, 2021 Running towards the unexpected
What does it take to excel at ultra-marathon running?
When Kay Bretz found himself in a rut, in his running and at his job, he found his path to excitement again by breaking his routines and making an unexpected decision.
20 min
April 29, 2021 Running towards the unexpected
What does it take to excel at ultra-marathon running?
When Kay Bretz found himself in a rut, in his running and at his job, he found his path to excitement again by breaking his routines and making an unexpected decision.
20 min
April 28, 2021 The last correspondent in China
In September last year, Michael Smith was evacuated from China after being questioned by state security.
That followed the ejection of more than a dozen foreign journalists and brought an end, at least for now, to the Australian Financial Review's China bureau.
Michael has written about his time in China in a new book, The Last Correspondent.
27 min

About The Drawing Room

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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.