Art Smitten

Christian chats to Creative Producer Kate McDonald, Director Ian Pidd and dance teacher Anton Cleaver-Wilkinson about the Inaugural Annual Dance Affair, on at the Hawthorn Arts Centre on July 20 and 21, 7.30pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack reviews the Melbourne Youth Orchestras'  New Worlds concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Sunday July 2, 2017. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smithers chats to Karen Therese, director of the Victorian Premiere season of  TRIBUNAL , running from July 20-23 at Arts House, 521 Queens berry Street, North Melbourne. CONTENT WARNING: Suicide - Lifeline 13 11 14 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria and Smithers chat to actor Sorcha Breen about I  Am Katherine , a theatrical adaptation and response to William Shakespeare's  Taming of the Shrew , playing at Hares and Hyenas (63 Johnston St, Fitzroy) from July 19-29. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smithers and Maria chat to actor/director Lee McClenaghan and lead actor Kelley Kerr Young about The Association , an immersive theatre experience presented by Girls Act Good that's playing at Number 64 (64 Pentland Parade, Yarraville) from July 18-30. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Gareth Liddiard of the Drones took to the stage as the headline act of NGV’s Friday Night series, he took a moment to remind the audience of an unpopular Vincent Van Gogh fact. “He stinks” he said, with a wry grin. He was referring not to Van Gogh’s paintings, but to Vincent himself. Reminding everyone that one of the greatest artists of the 20th century and the star o...

Christian chats to Japanese Butoh dancer Yumi Umiumare about her upcoming performances at The Mechanics Institute and the Foreshore in Apollo Bay on Saturday 15th July, 6pm and 8pm, as part of the WinterWild Festival, running until August 3. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Silvi and Christina chat to film director Ivan Hexter about his work on  Tunnel Vision , a new documentary about the protests against the East West Link,  Tunnel screening with Secret Matters at Cinema Nova (380 Lygon St, Carlton), 5pm on Sunday July 16, as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian chats to Johanna B Kelly, director of The Gateway Bug , a film about the benefits of an insect diet, screening as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on Sunday July 16, 3pm at Cinema Nova (380 Lygon St, Carlton). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian chats to director/producer Fiona Cochrane about her new film 25 Track s, about 2 musicians who set out to release 1 song every fortnight for a year, screening in the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on Saturday July 15, 6.15pm at Long Play (318 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christina and Thierry chat to Open House Executive Director Emma Telfer about working with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image on the 'What Would Jane Do?’ running for the rest of July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian chats to Russ Vickery and Matthew Parsons about their Melbourne premier season of  My Other Closet, The Cabaret , a show based on Russ' experiences with domestic violence in a queer relationship, on from July 15-28 at Bella Union, 54 Victoria St, Carlton South. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christians chats to Elysia Zeccola, director of the 2017 Scandinavian Film Festival, travelling around the nation from July 11 to August 6. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Playing on their egos of Fran and Yetta, Lauren Edwards and Jude Perl created a dynamic cabaret show that celebrated a decade of television history, the 90s. Yada Yada Yada took its name from the Seinfeld episode in which George gets suspicious of his new girlfriend’s use of the term. There are a few of these Easter eggs scattered throughout the show. The premise follows a knock off Fran and...

Silvi and Christina chat to Janice Muller, ​​​director of the Malthouse Theatre's Australian premier production of  Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.​ running until July 9. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christina and Thierry chat to Narda Shanley, CEO of St Martin's Youth Arts Centre, about Banjo's, Boots & Beyonce (a different kind of bush dance), on from 6 – 8 July at The Substation, 1 Market Street Newport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At La Mama Theatre in Carlton on Wednesday night I got to experience a moving and powerful physical theatre piece called (De)construct. Directed by Cera Maree Brown, (de)construct explores themes of identity, social anxiety, language, gender, sexuality and living from home. Based on recorded conversations between the performers, the honesty and depth to the opinions voiced struck a chord of famili...

Christina and Thierry chat to Madeleine Featherby about playing Helen (of Troy) in PARIS - A Rock Odyssey , running from July 13-15 at the  Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christina and Thierry chat to Tyran Parke about directing Lyric Opera’s production of The Coronation of Poppea , on from July 15-22 at Chapel off Chapel (12 Little Chapel St, Prahran). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wallace & Gromit and Friends and their talented creators have just arrived at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Aardman Animations. Running until October 29 this latest of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces is a virtually exhaustive exhibition of the company's entire body of work, including their next feature film, Early Man , coming out earl...

Smithers reviews the new circus show that runs from June 20-July 16 at the Big Top in Birrarung Marr (between Federation Square and Batman Avenue). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Silvi chats to cabaret performer Tash York about her new show,  Adulting, playing at the Butterfly Club (5 Carson Pl, off Lt Collins) from July 11-16 as part of the Cabaret Fringe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack interviews Liam McGorry, founding member of Dorsal Fins, about the nine-piece band’s upcoming gig at the first Melbourne Museum – Nocturnal event, happening Friday July 7, 6-11pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christina and Silvi chat to cabaret performer Britni Leslie about her new show at the Butterfly Club,  Bourbon St to Broadway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew reviews Julie Andrews’ 60 th  Anniversary production of  My Fair Lady , now playing at the Regent Theatre until July 29. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.