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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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/

'Conversations With…

In order of appearance:

Claymation Filmmaker Adam Elliot Ernie Biscuit MIFF

http://miff.com.au/program/film/ernie-biscuit

Organiser Chantelle Winter West Projections 2015

http://www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/art/events/15188/west-projections-2015

Documentary Photographer Steve Winter National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/steve-winter/

Short Films Programmer Thomas Caldwell Melbourne International…

In order of appearance:

Comedian and Performer Lynn Ruth Miller Not Dead Yet - Cabaret Festival

http://www.melbournecabaret.com/the-shows/2015/6/24/get-a-grip

Artistic Director Andrew Ross - Darwin Festival 2015

http://www.darwinfestival.org.au/

Assistant Curator Eugenia Flynn Both Sides of…

In oder of appearance:

Composer Tom Henry 'Kakadu Man'

www.auschoir.org

Caroline Burns and Matt Hetherington 'North by North West'

www.mtc.com.au

Curator Cecilia Heffer and Artist Ilka White 'Group Exchange: The 2nd Tamworth Textile…

In order of appearance:

Bek Berger and Dan Koop 'Convergence' - indie artists' one-day summit

www.independentconverge.ce.wordpress.com

Martin Foley, Minister for Creative Industries and Louise Adler, Chair of the Creative Victoria Taskforce

www.creative.vic.gov.au

JD…