Art Smitten

Jazz You is holding a fundraiser to help support those involved in the Melbourne arts industry after suffering through 2 years of lockdowns and job insecurity. To support these performers and promote positive mental health, Jazz has organised a fundraiser with the hopes to raise $15,000 for the Arts Wellbeing Collective.  With loads of entertainment including comedian Frank Woodley and magici...

Art Smitten host Cristina spoke with the incredible Jane Harrison - playwright ( Stolen, The Visitors, Rainbow's End) and director of the upcoming First Nations Literary Festival,  Blak & Bright .  She spoke about the need for Blak storytelling and connection to country, as well as the many great sessions to come, and her favourite books right now.  The  Blak & Bright&n...

Art Smitten host and comedy-lover Nick spoke with comedian Cameron James on his upcoming Comedy Festival show,  Electric Dreams  on his teenage band years - “Before I became a comedian, I wanted to be a f*%king rockstar". They spoke about how James got into comedy, their favourite early 2000s rock groups and some of his early sets that went awry. Cameron James will be performing El...

Host and co-executive producer Cristina spoke with Sharmini Kumar on her upcoming production Sense & Sensibility: The Musical.  She spoke about why she chose to adapt this Jane Austen work, and how she weaves themes of colonialism and discovering our own individual value through her fresh perspective on the story. Sense & Sensibility: The Musical  plays at The Gasworks Theatre fr...

This week on Art Smitten, hosts Nick, Mherhean, Cristina and Portia speak about our creative hobbies, experiences at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, what we've all be watching, and more.  Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madeleine Martiniello spoke with Art Smitten's Cristina all about the filmmaking process behind her debut feature documentary, Palazzo di Cozzo , which features Australian furniture salesman and icon, Franco Cozzo. Madeleine is also set to speak at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in a session titled  Cinematic Observations: the Craft of Capturing the Moment on Monda...

Art Smitten's Portia spoke with actress Annabelle Tudor about what it's like to play Titania in a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's iconic play,  A Midsummer Night's Dream . The Melbourne Shakespeare Company production features hit tracks from Kylie Minogue, Missy Higgins, and Oasis.  The production plays at Central Park in Malvern from the 26th of Feb to the 13th of March. Tickets can...

This week on Art Smitten we had Portia, Rachael, Nick, Mherhean and Cristina on to discuss their weekly favourites, their Valentine's Day plans and the Winter Olympics - including what it means to 'pull a Bradbury'.  Join us every Wednesday from 4-6pm to listen to our show alongside some great tunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art Smitten host Chris spoke with Sullivan on the vibrant history of Naarm's St. Kilda Festival and the massive line-up of Australian artists including Baker Boy, Ausecuma Beats and George Alice.  The St. Kilda Festival took place from the 5th to the 13th of February.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our second episode of Art Smitten, hosts Portia, Alex and Mherhean talk about what they've been watching, listening and reading this past week while getting to know each other as new hosts for the season.  They also speak at length about Disney's  Encanto , the first albums they ever bought and what their plans are for upcoming Melbourne Arts Festivals.  Be sure to follow @artsmi...

Tina Stefanou is Australian-Greek artist who doesn’t limit her practice to just one medium. She experiments across photo, video, performance and more, and has exhibited her work all over the world, including the Salt Museum in Istanbul and the Sydney Opera House.  She is now one of the Victorian finalists in the running to win the 67th Blake Prize with her work titled ‘Babuskarism...

Today on Art Smitten, Cristina, Nick, Max and Chris introduce themselves as hosts for this season and get to know each other. They speak about the films and TV shows they've been watching, including The French Dispatch and Mad Men, and give their Summer media  recommendations. They talk about their favourite art exhibitions that they've been to and what they are excited for this coming year....

Mind Meng Wang, a finalist for the 2021 Art Music Awards for her piece An Improvisation Through Time and Space 穿越时光的即兴. Mindy grew up on a Chinese university campus and starting learning the guzheng from her neighbour at a young age. Her experimental album is the first of its kind in the world.  Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_6aG-T8nZY&ab_channel=MusicinExile...

Vanessa is a Melbourne based jazz composer, conductor and arranger & her piece Spaccanapoli won the 2021 Art Music Awards. She talks about her love of Southern Italy which inspired the piece, how it recorded in 45-degree heat & advice for young people wanting to work in the industry.  Check out Spaccanapoli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCR8rQW0ma0&ab_channel=VanessaPerica Say...

Imogen and Jemma spoke with Diletta Legowo from the State Library of Victoria about the Future Founders Programs Hackathon -Hack for Happiness!  Check out the Future Founders Program here: https://startspacehq.com/futurefounders/ Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jemma and Imogen chatted with Domini Marshall of the Australian short film Slap, part of the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival.  Happy listening!  To check out Domini's work: https://www.instagram.com/dominimarshall/?hl=en Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/?hl=en 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jemma and Imogen spoke with Jaslyn Mairs, the Australian short film Sunburn director, which is part of the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival.   Check Sunburn out: https://www.instagram.com/sunburnfilm/?hl=en Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 69th year (August 5-15th 2021) & Imogen spoke to programmer Kate Fitzpatrick all about it!  Check out the program: https://miff.com.au/program/films   Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scattered is a Melbourne based queer TikTok series that follows Jules, Sami & Bo the day after their friend Wil's funeral retracing their steps to find his ashes before they are set to be scattered.  Imogen spoke with co-creator Logan Mucha about the production and why they decided to create the series for TikTok.  You can follow @scatteredseries on TikTok.  Say hello to us on I...

Flunk is a Melbourne based YouTube series that has gained more than 50 million views since its premiere in 2018. The series follows 16-year-old Ingrid as she explores her sexuality while attending a country high school and navigating the pressure from her conservative Chinese-Australian family.  Imogen interviewed  Flunk producer Melaine Rowland about the show.    Link to Flunk...

This week we chatted to Mark from Aunty Donna about their first live show in over three years, The Magical Dead Cat Tour,  Netflix, Drag Race Down Under and going viral on Reddit.    Say hello to us: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ Say hi to Mark: https://www.instagram.com/mark_and_charlie/?hl=en   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke with Jacob and Gabriella from the Melbourne Overlooked Film Festival. MOFF is an RMIT student-run festival for underground and underappreciated cinema. This episode discusses how the films were selected and the transition from a physical festival to an online one due to the recent Melbourne lockdown.  Say hello to us on https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ Check out MOFF's Instag...

In this episode, host Jessica spoke with the Director and CEO of ACMI about this year's Walt Disney Winter Masterpiece Exhibition, The Magic of Animation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art Smitten host Alice spoke with the Library Coordinator of the Melbourne Art Library about how it started and its mission to make art books more accessible to those who want to read them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Art Smitten Bites, Imogen & Tyler spoke with an ensemble member of the all-female percussion group Drummer Queens about their new show at the Melbourne Comedy Theatre!  We spoke about how the drums are an empowering instrument, rehearsing during COVID and how the idea for the show came about.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.