Arts Hub

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Lucy Hunter joins Spencer to talk about her solo exhibition, 'Above and Below' at Peasea Art Gallery in Port Chalmers until July 21st Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

An overview of art in Dunedin this week and a taste of Meat Lovers, a poetry collection by Wellington Poet Rebecca Hawkes, with music from Tall Dwarfs, Kate Bush, Neutral Milk Hotel and more Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Jesse Dekel talks about the zine she made about her time in Managed Isolation ahead of it's launch this friday Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Spencer does a rundown of some Puaka Matariki festival events, exhibitions happening in and around Dunedin and plays some music including Portishead, Young Marble Giants and The Shocking Pinks Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Absurdity, delight and humour continue to illuminate the worlds created by Hannah Joynt in 'Grass all the Greener' showing at Olga Gallery, Dunedin June 10- July 5 Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Ahead of the exhibition Songs of Rupture Opening: Thursday, June 9 at 5:30pm Friday, June 10, 7pm: Gabriel Griffin | Guardians | Dante Saturday, June 11, 7pm: Ultraspikes | GRVDGGR | Bum in Face Festival Sunday, June 12, 3pm: Demons Keep Out | A Dream is like a Magic Cloak | The Ladder is Part of the Pit Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Jamie MacDonald joins Spencer to discuss the Art Senta's "Art Senta Works" exhibition at the Otago Art Society, in the Dunedin Railway Station open daily 10am-4pm until June 12th Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Interview with Abe Hunter ahead of the launch of the fourth issue of Dunedin comic anthology Battle at 5pm Friday May 20th at RDC cafe Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Liam Hoffman sits down and talks to Spencer Hall about his exhibition 'Private Resource Development Portfolio' at Favour Gallery, 418 Princes St. Exhibition opens Friday, May 13th at 5pm and is open Monday-Friday 9:30am-5pm and Saturday 11-2pm until May 28th The show also features the song Death Bulge 5000 by Liam's band Night Lunch. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Spencer Hall interviews James Varga about his exhibition Gold Fish Bowl and Kari Schmidt about her new Wave Project Art Space which will host it Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Piupiu Turei DPAG and Bridget Reweti FH Fellow - DPAG intern Piupiu Maya Turei talks about the events she has coordinated for Hurahia ana ka Whetu, the exhibition in collaboration with Paemanu Ngai Tahu Contemporary Visual Arts. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Neil Lowe and Ruth Tansley - Neil Lowe is a visual artist whose current exhibition opened at Olga Gallery Friday 6 August. Ruth Tansley is Trustee and Spokesperson for a new migrant Crafts Hub titled Threading Whare Charitable Trust. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Sonya Lacey Dunedin Public Art Gallery Visiting Artist Project recipient. Her exhibition is titled 'Totally Dark'. Sonya Lacey is a New Zealand artist based in Wellington. She works with a range of mediums including performance, video and installation. Kate from Dream Brokerage will talk a little about the Dunedin Dream, and the latest collaboration with artist David Green. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

1) Joanna Paul works and 2) iD fashion 2021 - 1)Curators Lucy Hammonds & Lauren Gutsell from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery discuss the Joanna Margaret Paul show opening Sat 7 Aug which includes a book launch but their main focus for today will be the special viewing of Paul's works at the church St Mary's Star of the Sea in Port Chalmers. The tempera paintings are of the Stations of the Cross. 2)Margo Barton, head of Fashion School Otago Polytechnic will discuss the iD International Emerging Designer awards 2021, the online video of the 41 finalists, and the success of the online format during Covid19. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Community dance and new jazz venture for Dunedin - Lynda Cullen talks with 2021 Caroline Plummer Fellow in Community Dance Lucy Marinkovich. Later she is joined by Karin Reid and Alex Wolken to preview the inaugural event at new venue the Albany Street Jazz Loft. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Dallas Robertson's Engraved at Olga - A talk with Dallas about his show at Olga, plus other stuff coming soon! Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Save Dunedin's Live Music - Person Will, Dave Bennett, Calla. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Eliza Glyn is an English painter, whose work is evocative and abstract. Her show at Olga (Low Chroma) is on until June 15th Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Peeps - A discussion on the culture around peeps now store along with live to air from SonicZebra. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Sharon Singer - Sharon Singer's "Tales of the Anthropocene: Nightmares of a Better Tomorrow" - Sharon Singer has produced a beautiful and scary body of work, to be seen at RDS Gallery in Castle St. It's on until June 19th. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

James Woods from Beastwars - Wellington-based band Beastwars are touring, and play the Starters Bar this Friday night... we had a lovely talk with bassist James Woods. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Chris Wilson has organised a new compilation of Dunedin music with GREAT people on it. It's called And It Could Be Right Now, and it's available on Bandcamp. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

The Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival - Hannah Molloy is the director of the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival, and gave us a detailed look at next weekend's extensive program. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

The Back of the Painting - I talked to Paintings Conservator Jenny Sherman about her book, "The Back of the Painting", and we covered so much ground. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Madison Kelly Interview on her series of drawings, learning on lizard events in conjunction with the Dream Brokerage and Orokonui. Promoting her exhibition 13-26th, workshops on the 17th and 24th. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Lesley Brook's Research - Lesley Brook's Masters research investigated viewers' emotional responses to a Dunedin School of Art exhibition. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Sometime Winner - We interviewed three members of Dunedin band Sometime Winner, and listened to 4 songs from their new EP. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Naomi Sioux, performer - Naomi is performing at Bark as part of the Dunedin Fringe.Dance, music and poetry are her tools... Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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WomanKind is Sarah Flourish's show at Zanzibar - Sarah Flourish is a Dunedin artist whose painting show at Zanzibar (in George Street) opens this Monday ... That's international Women's Day, and her show is called Women Kind. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

The National Library is jettisoning thousands of books - Bill Direen, writer and musician, told us about the National Library's plan to take all the books of the Overseas Collection away to storage in Wanganui, and they will only be available digitally. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Upcoming Dunedin Fringe Festival, and new album from Matt Joe Gow - Alice Geary is the publicist for this year's Fringe Festival, so we were able to hear about the rich Fringe tapestry we can expect, and Matt Joe Gow talked about (and played some of) his album, and the "Americana" genre he's been mining as a songwriter. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Victor Billot - reads from new poetry collection, The Sets Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Music coming up in our backyard - Beris and Tania talk and play music we like, some of it coming up in Dunedin soon... :) Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Welcome to 2021 - A wee catch up: what's coming this year, and what we did on the break. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Hope from the Blue Oyster talked us through the E-Kare extravaganza, on until tomorrow Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Joanna Osborne - DPAG Curatorial Intern - Joanna is the Dunedin Public Art Gallery's outgoing curatorial intern, told us about the show "In Her Image", which she curated, and which opens this Saturday. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

James Risner's - Only One Choice - "Only One Choice" is that rare thing: a sci-fi drama... Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Stef Animal is heading out on a tour with Princess Chelsea, so she brought us up to date on her work, And Jay Hutchinson's show at Olga closes on Saturday, with a big musical event. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

A duo from Manchester, UK, Good Habits are Pete Shaw and Bonnie Schwarcz. Pete plays the accordian, and Bonnie plays cello... beautiful songs are listenable on their website, www.goodhabitsband.com. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Julie Edwards and Jodie Dorday are 2 actors (Lara McGregor the third) in Di and Viv and Rose, and Lauren Gutsall and Lucy Hammonds from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery talked about Atete, the big Ralph Hotere show. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Wow Productions are touring (locally) Bruce Mason's "The End of the Golden Weather" around Dunedin venues - We talked with Lisa Warrington (director) and Matt Wilson (actor) about their upcoming run (free of charge: Thanks Creative New Zealand!) around Dunedin Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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