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SmartArts - 1 December 2016

This week sees another outstanding bunch of artists and performers and general creative minds in to the studio with Richard, as we gear up for the holiday season.

Firstly we have the multi-talented…

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SmartArts - 24 November 2016

Richard's first guest is the curator at the jaw-droppingly beautiful TarraWarra Museum of Art, one Julie Ewington, who came in to the studio to discuss, among other things, a new exhibition of metalwork…

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SmartArts - 17 November 2016

Richard's first guest this week is the Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the NGV, Simon Maidment, who will be providing insight in to the David Hockney exhibition entitled 'Current'. Current runs at…

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SmartArts - 10 November 2016

In the world of Melbourne theatre Richard talks to director Daniel Clarke about his new production 'Rust and Bone' running at La Mama, as well as theatre makers Rachel Dyson-McGregor and Mike McEvoy…

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SmartArts - 3 November 2016

In this week's episode of Smart Arts, Richard chats with Wesley Enoch about his role in Sydney Festival 2017, as well as Rachel Healy who is the co-director of the Adelaide Festival 2017.

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SmartArts - 20 October 2016

Guests include Melinda Martin, Michael Kluge, Alice Bishop, Ben Schuman and Gareth Hart

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SmartArts - 13 October 2016

Guests include Susan Cooper, Jess Thom, Alexandre Hamel, Kathy Heyward and Oliver Cloke

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SmartArts - 6 October 2016

This week's guests include Michael Vale, Brian Lipsom, Steven Armstrong & Kate Ben-Tovim

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SmartArts - 29 September 2016

This weeks guests include Patricia Cornelius & Candy Bowers, choreographer Lucy Guerin, andFringe artists Kyle Davey & Stephanie Osztreicher.

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SmartArts - 22 September 2016

This weeks episode sees Richard discussing all things Fringe with a range of festival participants including Hannah Cryle, Daniel Santangeli, Brigid Gallacher and Bronwyn Batten.

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SmartArts - 15 September 2016

This week Richard talks with Jess Love about her new show for the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Notorious Strumpet & Danger Girl

Then Kingston Arts Exhibition curator, Hannah Presley and Kingston Arts Visual Arts…

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SmartArts - 9 September 2016

Richard's guests this week include Nicola Gunn, Jo Lloyd and Melanie Lake of Chunky Move, Matt Lutton (artistic director, Malthouse Theatre) as well as Merilee Ross and Sarah Hamilton from the La Mama…

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SmartArts - 18 August 2016

This week's guests includeGina Lee, CEO of NotFair Art Foundation, director Justin Stephens andYaron Lifschit of Circa.

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SmartArts - 11 August 2016

This weeks guests include artist Natasha Johns-Messenger (discussing her upcoming gallery show 'Sitelines: Natasha Johns-Messenger), Victoria Opera executive producerLibby Hill (on the upcoming Victoria Opera/Circus Oz collaboration 'Laughter and Tears') as well as…

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SmartArts - 4 August 2016

Richard explores the upcoming Melbourne Festival program with the festivals programmer Jonothan Holloway. Documentary film-maker Rohan Spong goes over his latest project entitled 'Winter at Westbeth', and the recently appointed director at ACCA…

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SmartArts - 28 July 2016

This weeks podcast includes the regular Drawn Out segment featuring Bernard Caleo, as well as director Matthew Lutton and playwright Anthony Weig talking to Richard about their production of Edward II. Director Tanya…

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SmartArts - 21 July 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features artist Ella Whateley speaking about her exhibitionThe Metaphysics Of Space: Painting a Body of Light. Also Richard speaks to writer Zoe Dawson…

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SmartArts - 14 July 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features directorNatasha Broadstock and lead actor of Demens, Don Bridges. Also Richard speaks to artistic director of Playwriting Australia, Tim Roseman andactor…

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SmartArts - 7 July 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features Artistic Director of Brisbane Festival David Berthold. Richard speaks with Annie and Maude Davey about their new show 'Retro Futurismus: New World'…

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SmartArts - 30 June 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. On today's show Richard speaks with shadow Arts Minister Mark Dreyfus, and Artistic Director of Darwin Festival Andrew Ross. Also LIVE from the Triple R…

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SmartArts - 23 June 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. On today's show Richard chats to artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theatre, Paul Lightfoot. The leader of The Arts Party, PJ Collins joins Richard on…

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SmartArts - 23 June 2016

This week Richard talks with the artistic director of Nederlands Dance Theatre, Paul Lightfoot

Then the leader of the The Arts Party, PJ Collins phones in to discuss policy and the election

Finally…

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SmartArts - 16 June 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features director David Wynen and actor Liam Dodds discussing their production The Addams Family Musicalshowing at TheatreWorks. Also Greens MP Adam Bandt,discusses…

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SmartArts - 9 June 2016

This week Richard talks to Artistic Director, Mike McLeish about the Melbourne Cabaret Festival

Then Director, Emily O'Brien-Brown and actor, Anna Burgess stop by to talk about the new Artefact Theatre Company and…

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SmartArts - 2 June 2016

Interviews, news and reviews from across the arts. This week Richard talks to the director of the new stage show Double Indemnity, Sam Strong

Then Tony Smith stops by to talk about the…

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SmartArts - 19 May 2016

Super exciting show this week, as Richard chats to Australian theatre icon Pamela Rabe about bringing her Helpmann Award-winning turn as Amanda Wingfield to The Malthouse. Chunky Move choreographer Anouk van Dijk &amp…

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SmartArts - 12 May 2016

Interviews and news, reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features curator Francis E Parker and artists Amy Spiers and Catherine Ryan discussing their exhibition Borders, Barriers and Walls at Monash Museum of…

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SmartArts - 5 May 2016

interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's show features Playwright Hannie Rayson talking about performing stories from her acclaimed bookHello Beautiful! on stage at the Malthouse. Nic Clark CEO of…

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SmartArts - 28 April 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Thisweek's program features fortyfivedownstairs Director Susie Dee& Playwright Patricia Cornelius talking 'Shit', new Circus OzCEO, Rob Tannion and lead actors, Mark Leonard Winter and ZahraNewman…

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SmartArts - 21 April 2016

Interviews, news and reviews from across the arts. Today's program features Artistic Director and CEO of La Mama, Liz Jones, discussing the book launch of Margaret Cameron's ' I Shudder To Think:Performance As…

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SmartArts - 14 April 2016

Interviews, news, and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's program features lead actor of Chapel Off Chapel's 'tick, tickBoom!' Luigi Lucente, Spanish Film Festival director, Genevieve Kelly, and Bell Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'…

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SmartArts - 7 April 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts.

Today's show features, Queer film festival 'He Hated Pigeons' director Ingrid veninger & musician Frankie Topaz.

Also featuring playwrights, Elise Heart and Andrea James discussing…

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SmartArts - 31 March 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's program features curator Margaret Kernich, and artists Hayley Scilini and Ignacio Roja, discussing 'ART-Town 2016' at Chapel St Precinct. Poppy Stockwell, Director of SCRUM…

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SmartArts - 24 March 2016

On this podcast of Smart Arts we have The Melbourne Queer Film Festival program manager Spiro Economopoulos followed by Ingrid Wood and two students, Tom Habal and Mahalia Kluwer from the NGV's annual…

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SmartArts - 17 March 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging from across the arts. Today's program features performance artist Penny Arcade discussing her new show 'Longing lasts Longer', the artistic director of New Wave Festival, Georgie Meagher, and…

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SmartArts - 10 March 2016

Interviews, news and reviews ranging across the arts. Today's program features the artistic director of Melbourne Festival, Jonathan Holloway. UK performerClaire Cunningham chatsabout her Festival of Live Art show 'Give Me a Reason…
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SmartArts - 3 September 2015

SmartArts with Richard Watts 3rd September 2015

Malthouse Theatre's upcoming 2016 program - Matt Lutton, the new Artistic Director

http://malthousetheatre.com.au/

Art Attacksegment

TBC Theatre'sTender Napalm -Director Alice Darling & performer…

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SmartArts - 27 August 2015

SmartArts with 27th August 2015

Drawn Outsegment with Bernard Caleo

'Holding The Man' -Screenwriter Tommy Murphy & Director Neil Armfield

http://miff.com.au/program/film/centrepiece-gala-holding-the-man

Jo Lloyd - 'Confusion For Three'

http://www.jolloyd.com/

Ben Wrigley…

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SmartArts - 13 August 2015

SmartArts with 13th August'TRANSCEND' - Jessi Lewis

'MONO - A Spectacle Of Meditations' - Director & Designer Matthew Adey

Israeli Film Festival - Festival Director Richard Moore http://www.aiceisraelifilmfestival.com/

Fleur Kilpatrick - Shoot the…

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SmartArts - 6 August 2015

SmartArts with 6th August

Director Brodie Higgs - MIFF 'Elixirhttp://miff.com.au/program/film/elixir

Director Darren Vizer & cast member Kristina Benton -La Mama'Stars Of Track And Field'

http://lamama.com.au/2015-winter-program/stars-of-track-and-field-29-july-9-aug

Melbourne Festival director Josephine Ridge https://www.festival.melbourne/

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