Podcasts about Abbotsford Convent

Performer and choreographer Amelia J O'Leary joins us to discuss their First Nations, femme, queer, contemporary dance works at the Abbotsford Convent, January 23 to 25.    Midsumma Festival - CODED

Jessi Ryan joins us in the studio to chat about their QRAVE Midsumma double at the Abbotsford Convent.  Midsumma Festival - QRAVE: The Performance  Midsumma Festival - QRAVE: The Exhibition

Voices 4 Palestine here IIAt the ceremony on Bakery Hill, Ballarat, the site of the Monster Meeting of the miners 170 years ago the Eureka Medal Committee gave out medals to deserving activists including Nasser Mashni who has been championing the Palestinian cause throughout the genocidal attacks by the Israeli/ North American State.Chirs Johansen Stop Aukus WA here IITobia interviews lifetime anti-nuclear activist Chris Johansen of Stop AUKUS WA on the proposed future plans to turn Australia into a US/UK nuclear waste dump especially on the frontier shores to the world of WA and the NT. Box Machine here II An exciting event is coming up at Abbotsford Convent this summer! BOX MACHINE! is a fantastic new large-scale and interactive exhibition for children and their adults designed and delivered by Mischa Long and Ross Koger, giant heavy-duty cardboard machines, rollers, pipes, cogs and taps line the Magdalen Laundry ready for children to connect and deconstruct like giant building blocks.4th Jan – 25th Jan. Annie Interviews the two masterminds behind this crazy project. Emily Foley Interview here II Annie interviews NTEU's Emily Foley on the state of affairs at the NTEU branch meeting as well as the importance of standing up for the CFMEU's right to exist and the general threat to the working class as whole. CFMEU Community Meeting at Coburg Town Hall here IISacked CFMEU national president Jade Ingham laying out the plan for the future of the CFMEU and the context of the attack that the Albanese government is carrying out on a democratic peoples union.   

Tai Snaith is back with Art Attack! She checked out the latest exhibition at the new Ordinance Gallery, Cardboards by Darcey Bella Arnold. The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) Head of Percussion Peter Neville stops by to tell Richard about their festival, Sounds of Australia. It runs from the 28-30 November at the Abbotsford Convent. Tickets and info: https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/whos-here/anam/ Caitlin Dullard and Nadja Kostich, the Artistic Directors & CEOs of La Mama Theatre & St Martins Youth Arts respectively, are in the studio to tell us about how they're working to fundraise, including their s2m sector pilot program. Brett Sheehy AO, Artistic Director, is on the line to give all the juicy deets on Adelaide Festival 2025! There's nods to the past and an embracing of the present, so something for everyone… start planning your roadtrip! Program available here: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/whats-on/Lucy Guerin, Tra Mi Dinh and Joel Bray on PIECES 2024, playing at UMAC (the new Union Theatre, Arts and Cultural Building at Melbourne Uni) for 4 special performances from 28 – 30 November. Tickets at www.umac.melbourne

It's getting to that time of year when Christmas is on our minds, although I'm a little obsessed about all things Chrissy all year round! So when I had the chance to chat to Lucie Brocard and Anne-Sophie Pink about the Alliance Française Melbourne's upcoming Marché de Noël, I jumped at the opportunity!Lucie is the Cultural Events Manager and has done an amazing job with the AF Christmas Market being held at the Abbottsford Convent on the weekend of Saturday 30 November & Sunday 1 December. For Loulabelle's listeners who are Australian residents, there is a family pass to be won to this Marché de Noël... just make sure you are a subscriber to the Loulabelle's free newsletter and the winner will be randomly drawn from the subscribers and notified via email on 26 November. (see below for the T&Cs for this giveaway).Anne-Sophie is the Director of Studies so is coordinating all the Education programs at Alliance Français Melbourne from pre-school up to advanced adult levels. As well as hearing about upcoming up events and what's going on for learning French at AF Melb, I loved chatting to both Lucie and Anne-Sophie about their stories of growing up in France, how they came to be in Australia and then also sharing our experiences of travel, food, culture and life in France.Terms & Conditions for the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles AF Marché de Noël giveaway:Win 1x Family pass (two adults and two children) for the Alliance Française Xmas Market taking place at Abbotsford Convent on Saturday 30 November & Sunday 1 December, 2024.Entry is open to Australian residents only.Giveaway commences 17/11/2024 and closes on 25/11/2024.The winner will be randomly selected from subscribers to the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles free newsletter.Prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.The winner will be notified via email and will receive their ticket via email.**Louise Prichard is the host of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast.**Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTubeLoulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist Loulabelle's FrancoFiles InstagramLoulabelle's FrancoFiles website

Solidarity with Palestine May Day here II MUA Sydney Branch Secretary Paul Keating calls for May Day Solidarity with Palestine at March 21st Sydney Palestine Rally. Recorded by Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio show. Vivien Langford from the Climate Action Radio show. 5pm Monday in Melbourne #3cr and 10am Mondays in Sydney #skidrow.Full Protection Call for Palestinians here II David Glanz, from Refugee Action Collective, alerts us to a rally outside the office of Home Affairs Minister, Clare O'Neil, on Saturday 27th at 11am calling for refugees from Gaza to be given full protection and equal rights with those fleeing war in Ukraine.Abbotsford Convent Art Precinct Turns 20 here II Collette Brennan, CEO & Artistic Director Abbotsford Convent, invites the public to the open day celebrating 20 years of the community art space down by the Yarra River. Saved by community action and now the largest multi-arts and cultural precinct in Australia. Open Day 27th Saturday 10am - 6 pm This is the week here II Kevin Healy keeps his finger on the pulse of social delusion.Why States Colonize and Why They Stop here II Lachlan McNamee talking with Anila McLoughlin about his book Settling for Less: Why States Colonize and Why They Stop, Princeton University Press, 2023. 

Нова самостојна изложба на австралиско - македонската уметница, Виолета Чаповска, со наслов "Море, сол и свила" беше отворена минатата недeла, во Abbotsford Convent, во Мелбурн. Овојпат, Чаповска ги става во центарот на својот уметнички интерес и љубопитство, темите за изолација и за припадност.

121: Your Stars for March 2024 Welcome to another episode of Seeing With Stars Podcast. In this episode, Stephanie provides a detailed insight into the astrological forecasts for the month of March 2024, covering all zodiac signs with personalized readings and predictions. Stephanie delves into the planetary movements and their impacts on various aspects of life, including relationships, finances, health, and personal growth. Listeners will also learn about the significance of solar returns, the influence of celestial bodies on decision-making, and navigating through challenges with grace and wisdom. But that's not all! Stephanie shares her expertise on upcoming astrological events in 2024 at an exclusive event at Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne. For those who are in the area, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain deeper insights into celestial phenomena and mingle with fellow astrology enthusiasts. As a token of appreciation for our dedicated listeners, Stephanie has graciously provided the code "SWS client VIP" for a 15% discount on consultations booked with her or on www.esotech.com.au for astrology software purchases. To stay updated with the latest astrological guidance, don't forget to subscribe to the "Seeing With Stars" podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow Stephanie on Twitter or Instagram at seeing the stars for daily astrological insights.

Writer Em Tambree chats about their play ALTAR at the Abbotsford Convent for Midsumma.  A bride is reunited with an old friend at a wedding where queerness and gender diversity collide with conformity.  Stars Evie Korver & Eddie Pattison with direction by Kathryn Yates.  Plays at Abbotsford Convent wedding venue the Rosina Courtyard, February 7 to 10.  Midsumma Festival - ALTAR  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.

Will Huxley discusses the Bloodlines exhibition at the Abbotsford Convent for Midsumma.  The Huxleys (Will & Garrett) created Bloodlines to celebrate the lives of many influential people who died of AIDS-related conditions in the 80s and 90s, especially people who influenced popular culture and the arts.  Runs 21 January to 11 February.  Opening night 25 January.  Midsumma Festival - Bloodlines  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  

EP 295 – Our Christmas Special   POWERED BY RED ENERGY - Red Energy for 100% Australian electricity and gas. Powered by Snowy Hydro, a leader in renewable energy. Switch to Aussie owned Red Energy today.   Anna Barry from the Op Shop joins us with some amazing Christmas tips and recommendations. Also with Anna: How is your Christmas shopping going, what does Christmas Day look like, your big wins so far this year, the mistake you always make Anna's summer tips: 1 – Surrealist Lee Miller exhibition at the Heide Museum  2 – Outing to the Abbotsford Convent, Julie's Dining Room, Collingwood's children's farm, walk along the Yarra 3 – Newly renovated Prahran Pool 4 – Get back into the city! 5 – Plan an evening at Memo Hall, Acland Street, St Kilda Don't Shoot The Messenger's 300th Birthday details! Thursday, 29 February – 5:30 for 6pm start Bell's Hotel in South Melbourne With us – Caro & Corrie – and Brad Scott as special guest A drink on arrival and nibbles Book now – $50 a ticket - there's a link in the show notes And the first 50 people to book will receive an Ello Botanicals gift All thanks to our friends at Red Energy BOOK TICKETS: https://ballparkentertainment.com.au/tickets/dstm-300-event   COCKTAIL CABINET – PrinceWineStore.com.au • Bringing Melburnians, the greatest wine in the world. PrinceWineStore.com.au This week:  Christmas Wines: Petilia Flanghina - $30 Murdoch Hill Chardonnay - $32 Roche de Bellen Bourgogne Rouge - $50 Use promo code MESS at www.princewinestore.com.au or instore for your 10% listener discount.   B S F   Cobram Estate - Australia's most awarded extra virgin olive oil. Grown, harvested and first cold pressed in Northern Victoria BOOK: Anna has a book: The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray (plus: 3 books we want to read over the summer) SCREEN: Caro has a screen: The Eight Mountains (plus: 3 screens we want to watch over the summer) FOOD: Anna has a recipe, Christmas Wreath Pavlova (plus: 3 things we want to make over the summer) https://www.tamingtwins.com/christmas-wreath-pavlova/ 4 Eggs, Whites only 250 g Caster sugar For the couli: 150 g Raspberries 2 tbsp Icing sugar For the decoration: 300 ml Double cream 2 tbsp Icing sugar 150 g Cherries 80 g Pomegranate seeds 225 g Raspberries Fresh mint, Optional Instructions  Meringue base: Preheat the oven to 140C. In a very clean bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the sugar, a little at a time, whisking well in between each addition. Draw a wreath shape on baking paper (or parchment NOT greaseproof paper) using a pencil, plate and ramekin or glass as a guide. Flip the paper over (so the pavlova isn't touching the pencil marks) and stick it to a baking sheet using a dot or two of the egg white mixture as glue. Spoon in dollops onto the template and smooth the top so it's flat. Bake at 140C for about an hour. Turn off the oven and allow the pavlova to cool in the oven. Couli: Meanwhile, make the sauce. Mash the raspberries and then squish through a sieve. Stir in 2tbsp of the icing sugar. Topping: Whisk the cream in another bowl and then stir in the other 2 tbsp icing sugar. When you are ready to serve, top with cream, fruit, coulis sauce and some mint springs. Also on the show: Why Anna is grumpy, what we'd like for Christmas and the musical & stage performances we are looking forward to next year, as well as the author conversations we are excited for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no such thing as a “best” restaurant. We know. But every year Melbourne sees new openings that feel like gifts to the city and are worth celebrating with extreme fanfare and impossible-to-live-up-to words like “best”. This year was no exception. From a next-gen destination diner to a 10-day-old Fitzroy gem for Indian comfort food and a dreamy new Abbotsford Convent spot, here are 10 of our favourite new restaurants.  New episodes of Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don't miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Nick Connellan and produced by Nicola Sitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Muzički trio iz Brisbanea "East of West" i ženski dio ansambla Saray Illuminado iz Melbournea, zajedničkim snagama su ljepotom svoje muzike, neobičnim interpretacijama i virtuoznošću instrumentalista učinili na jedno poslijepodne, svijet boljim mjestom. Nela Trifković i Goran Gajić su u svom inspirativnom repertoaru bili vođeni neprolaznom ljepotom bosanske sevdalinke, žanrovskim uticajima jazza, kao i melodijskim odjecima Balkana i Mediterana.

Julieanne Blum was the head chef at Cam Miller's Abbotsford Convent wine bar and cafe Cam's Kiosk for six years. Now, she's getting ready to open Julie, a new 80-seat restaurant around the corner from the wine bar in the former Lentil as Anything space. The frequently changing menu will include dishes like roast chicken, pasta with octopus ragu and bronze fennel and grilled ox heart with borlotti beans, artichokes and salsa verde. Plus, Brunswick's Ima Asa Yoru Will take one of Melbourne's favourite Japanese brunch spots from day to night.  Featured on today's episode:  Ima Asa Yoru Julie  New episodes of Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don't miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb.  Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Katya Wachtel and produced by Nicola Sitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nat has been on the tools (kind of); Game reviewer Adam Christou guides us through the world of Zelda; CEO Kent Morris from The Torch talks about the Confined 14 exhibition; Dr. Jen teaches us about us about eDNA and its ethical predicaments; Design director David Constantine chats about mycelium and the IM-Permanent exhibition at the Abbotsford Convent; Actors Rachel Kamath and Shamita Siva talk about the role of culture in their play Crocodiles; the team discuss the latest technology of electric blankets and Justin ‘Digga' Calverley shares his excitement for autumn foliage. With presenters Simon Winkler, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfasters

Mel chats with Simon and Richo about the upcoming Prosecco Festival in Melbourne and we get a mini Masterclass on the styles and tastes of Prosecco from here and Italy. Great chat as always and get your tickets if you can make it to the Abbotsford Convent. @thewineshowaustralia @proseccoqueen @theproseccofestival #prosecco

Are you interested in the citizen engagement in urban areas and its effects? What do you think about the need for updating our educational systems? How can professionals check their egos? Interview with Noel Tighe, architect and associate director at Denton Corker Marshall. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, the citizen's role, educational reforms, giving back to the environment, and many more. Noel Tighe is an Associate Director at Denton Corker Marshall. Registered in the United Kingdom he is a member of both the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Australian Institute of Architects. In career spanning 30+ years, he has undertaken leading roles on multi-award-winning projects in the commercial, education and civic sectors, in Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia. Noel is a Green Star Accredited Professional and has brought this knowledge to lead projects with award winning sustainable credentials including: Manchester Civil Justice Centre in the UK Asia Square in Singapore Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Technology, Sydney He has extensive experience in the restoration and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings on projects such as: Hampton Court Palace in the UK Abbotsford Convent in Collingwood, Melbourne New exhibition galleries at the Heritage Listed Australian War Memorial in Canberra Noel has demonstrated a commitment to informing and empowering communities to the development of their local environment. This experience was instrumental for the successful campaign to preserve Melbourne's Abbotsford Convent for community use and later works to convert the estate into one of Australia's leading arts precincts. You can find out more about Noel in the shownotes. Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.015I - Interview with Luke Housego about Mortal Engines :D ; No.031R - City attachment and use of urban services; No.069I - Interview with Dr Éva Kereszty about needed educational reforms; No.078I - Interview with Ammon Beyerle about uncomfortable but needed and robust conversations; No.086R - Advancing landscape sustainability science; No.087I - Interview with Paul Brookbanks about the connection to the environment; No.093I - Interview with Jeni Paay about research raising questions which are uncomfortable; What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Hello friends,Welcome to a special Austen Connection podcast episode - taped earlier this month, for a live-streamed event at the wonderful Austen Con 2022, an international weekend gathering of scholars, artists, and creators on Jane Austen topics, from Melbourne, Australia.This was fun!The annual Austen Con is produced by Sharmini Kumar and 24 Carrot Productions, from Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne and it's also live-streamed.It was wonderful to take part in this year's Austen Con with our friend author Devoney Looser, to talk about her new book Sister Novelists: The trailblazing Porter sisters, who paved the way for Austen and the Brontes.Watch for more upcoming episodes from the Austen Connection, and more posts connecting Jane Austen to so many, many things - here at the Austen Connection as the season rolls out, we'll be bearing gifts that will drop in your inbox if you're a subscriber, and if not why not?! Join our community, here.Links and more reading* Here's where you can find out more about Austen Con 2022 - and special thank-you to Sharmini Kumar and Tech producer Tad Errey for help with this production/podcast episode* Here's where you can find Sister Novelists, and here's where you can follow Devoney Looser and sign up for her newsletter Counterpoise - about strong women, we're here for it!* Here's a biography of Mary Robinson by Janeite author and scholar Paula ByrneIf you enjoyed this podcast, feel free to review it! Get full access to The Austen Connection at austenconnection.substack.com/subscribe

Gilbert Rochecouste is the Founder and Managing Director of Australia's premier placemaking consultancy group, Village Well. He is recognised locally and internationally as a leading voice in placemaking, regenerative practice and the creation of vibrant, resilient and loved places. Gilbert truly is the best in the business and has worked with over 2,000 cities, towns, main streets and communities over the past 25 years. Although, Gilbert has worked across Australia and the world, Melbourne has been the beneficiary of his projects with it's laneways, markets, suburban main streets and even the incredible Abbotsford Convent protected and revitalised by his work. Gilbert co-founded the EPOCH Foundation promoting the adoption of business ethics. He has been on the boards of Ross House, Donkey Wheel House Trust and Hub Australia. He is a sought after speaker and facilitator for community engagement activities and an agent provocateur of positive change and inspiration.   Links https://www.gilbertrochecouste.com/ https://www.villagewell.org/ https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/art-and-design/article/curious-world-gilbert-rochecouste https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbert-rochecouste-7a556325 https://www.epochinstitute.com.au/ Joanna Macy - https://www.joannamacy.net/main Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey https://www.jcf.org/works/titles/the-heros-journey-book/ Hugh Mackay - A Crisis of Meaning https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/author/hugh-mackay/ Viv's Place https://www.launchhousing.org.au/vivs-place-safe-supported-housing https://www.rumi.org.uk/poetry/   Time Stamps 0:00 - 8:17 Introduction with Matt and Toby 8:18 - 38:02 Part 1 with Gilbert Rochecouste 38:03 - 63:39 Part 2 with Gilbert Rochecouste 63:40 - 64:53 Outro   Thank you to the team at Ex-Zero for our branding and design work and to Christian Prochilo for our music and sound editing. Thank you so much for listening to Moments of Clarity. Remember to subscribe, review and share episodes with your friends and family. You can also check out our Instagram page @momentsofclaritypodcast or our website at www.moc-pod.com.  

My guest for this episode is playwright, screenwriter, director and doctor Sharmini Kumar, and we talk a little about being settlers in Australia, and her fraught relationship with the Western literary canon. Sharmini is the founder of AustenCon, an annual one-day convention for lovers of Jane Austen, which is actually happening tomorrow if you're listening to this as it comes out! This year's AustenCon is happening on the 6 November 2021, in person at the Abbotsford Convent here in Melbourne as well as online. Link in the show notes. And I will be appearing on the 3.30pm panel 'Non-canonical pairings' where we basically get to ship Jane Austen characters with anyone we want. The panel will be streamed online and available for 48 hours after streaming! Sharmini Kumar is a friend of mine and we bonded over a mutual love of nerdy things. We nerd out a lot, especially over literature, and talk about what sparked her interest in Jane Austen and her passion for helping people of colour see themselves represented in the Western canon. Sharmini's day job is working as a GP, and I find it particularly interesting to hear from a doctor who lives with chronic health conditions. AustenCon 2021 information, tickets and schedule: https://www.24carrotproductions.com/austen-con You can find Sharmini here: https://twitter.com/sharminime Just A Spoonful Live is coming! 3rd December 2021. More info here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/just-a-spoonful-podcast-live-tickets-194918365077?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Thank you to my Patreon supporters who make my work and rent payments possible! You can subscribe to find bonus content and special offers here https://www.patreon.com/BlytheByName Podcast artwork by Melbourne-based artist Erin Michelle Just A Spoonful's theme music is 'Sleepless' by Anna O This podcast is created on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri People and I extend my respect to elders past and present.

Artist Rosie Weiss joins Richard Watts to talk about ‘Do You Still Love Me (asked the earth)’, a solo exhibition utilising charred plant fragments for Silver Leaf Art Box.Yumi Umiumare, Artistic Director of ButohOUT! 2021, a festival inspired by the Japanese dance theatre artform, introduces ‘Odd Hours’, part of the festival’s exploration of ‘abnormality’ at Abbotsford Convent.Finally, Back to Back Theatre’s Executive Producer Tim Stitz and ensemble member Sarah Mainwaring discuss the company’s upcoming retrospective season, part of this year’s RISING festival. 

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja is joined by special guest co-host Judith Peppard for an International Women's Day edition of the program. They get on the line with Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O'Neil intersection of IWD and Labour day in 2021.O'Neil discusses the disparity between the value of industries comprising mostly women in the Australian economy, and the inequality still present in the labour market and tax system – issues only exacerbated by the pandemic.Then, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne Martha Hickey talks about her essay ‘Flesh After Fifty' which was the genis for the exhibition of the same name currently showing at the Abbotsford Convent.The exhibition explores and challenges negative stereotypes of aging and celebrates the image of older women through art. As part of the festival's programming, Professor Hickey will appear on the ‘My Menopause' council.And, AP (aka Abbie Pobjoy), Director of ‘Why Did She Have To Tell The World', explores the historic moment when the first lesbian couple were televised in Australia. The documentary screens as part of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and ABC TV at 8pm Sunday March 14.

Tai Snaith returns to the studio for the fortnightly visual arts segment Art Attack, chatting about her artistic process whilst working from home, and reviewing Judy Watson and Yhonnie Scarce’s ‘Looking Glass’, on display at the TarraWarra Museum of Art. Described by curator Hetti Perkins as both “a love song and lament for country”, this exhibition sees Watson, a Waanyi artist, and Scarce, a Kokatha and Nukunu artist, explore the painful, dark history of the Australian landscape in poignant synergy. Jane Scott, Curator of Flesh After Fifty at the Abbotsford Convent introduces the exhibition’s program of events, challenging ageism, sexism, and body shame to celebrate and promote older women within the art world. Featuring commissions from 14 dynamic Australian artists, the exhibition includes talks from both artists and medical professionals on subjects such as menopause and family violence.Finally, Dr Miranda Wallace, Senior Curator at the NGV announces the gallery’s winter offering, French Impressionism, featuring 79 works which have never previously been exhibited in Australia. Presented in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition will chart the major developments of this artistic period through key figures such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. 

Nuns, inmates, community vs corporation, Australia, oasis in a metropolis. The Abbotsford Convent left to languish for years after the last of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd had gone. In its prime it had been a school, a refuge, a retreat, a workhouse and a prison-the single largest charitable institution in the southern hemisphere. In the late 1990s a proposed high-density development threatened the idyllic riverside location, sparking outrage in the local community and further afield. Years of protesting, negotiating and fundraising followed and the convent, now on Australia's National Heritage List, has started a new life as a vibrant centre for art and culture. The Convent: A City Finds Its Heart (Miegunyah Press, 2020) tells the story of the site's rich history and the efforts to preserve it. It is an uplifting tale of community activism-a tangible reminder that the magic of the past can endure and what people-power can achieve. Stuart Kells, Adjunct Professor, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University in Melbourne. His other roles include Research Fellow at Melbourne University’s Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, member of Monash University’s Centre for Regulatory Studies, roles in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office, and as an economist at accountancy firms PPB Advisory and KPMG. In addition, and maybe most pleasingly for us readers, Stuart is an accomplished and prized author of several genres: social history; science; literary history; economic and business history, and recently fiction. Bede Haines is a solicitor, specialising in litigation and a partner at Holding Redlich, an Australian commercial law firm. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Known to read books, ride bikes and eat cereal (often). bede.haines@holdingredlich.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nuns, inmates, community vs corporation, Australia, oasis in a metropolis. The Abbotsford Convent left to languish for years after the last of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd had gone. In its prime it had been a school, a refuge, a retreat, a workhouse and a prison-the single largest charitable institution in the southern hemisphere. In the late 1990s a proposed high-density development threatened the idyllic riverside location, sparking outrage in the local community and further afield. Years of protesting, negotiating and fundraising followed and the convent, now on Australia's National Heritage List, has started a new life as a vibrant centre for art and culture. The Convent: A City Finds Its Heart (Miegunyah Press, 2020) tells the story of the site's rich history and the efforts to preserve it. It is an uplifting tale of community activism-a tangible reminder that the magic of the past can endure and what people-power can achieve. Stuart Kells, Adjunct Professor, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University in Melbourne. His other roles include Research Fellow at Melbourne University’s Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, member of Monash University’s Centre for Regulatory Studies, roles in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office, and as an economist at accountancy firms PPB Advisory and KPMG. In addition, and maybe most pleasingly for us readers, Stuart is an accomplished and prized author of several genres: social history; science; literary history; economic and business history, and recently fiction. Bede Haines is a solicitor, specialising in litigation and a partner at Holding Redlich, an Australian commercial law firm. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Known to read books, ride bikes and eat cereal (often). bede.haines@holdingredlich.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lively digital discussion, Think Tank #2 will engage with ideas of collaboration, collectivity, community engaged practice and the commons, as part of the Think Tank series as part of ACCA’s forthcoming exhibition Who’s Afraid of Public Space? Presented in partnership with Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC), and moderated by FCAC Artistic Director and co-CEO Daniel Santangeli, the panel will include contributors Eugenia Flynn, Kent Morris, Roberta Joy Rich and Kate Sulan. Read more about the speakers via the link below. ABOUT 'WHO'S AFRAID OF PUBLIC SPACE?' Developed with an assembly of advisors and collaborators, Who’s Afraid of Public Space? is a research, publication and exhibition project which ACCA is developing over 2020–22. ACCA has partnered with Abbotsford Convent, Arts Project Australia, Blak Dot, Bus Projects and FCAC to present a dispersed program of exhibitions and projects that consider critical ideas as to what constitutes public culture and to ask who might it be for? More information: https://acca.melbourne/exhibition/whos-afraid-of-public-space/

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. The inspiration for the exhibition Flesh after Fifty came about as a result of Professor Martha Hickey's work in the menopause service. “Women facing menopause at an early age would often say ‘I'm going to be an old woman',” explains the professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne and Royal Women's Hospital. “Those two words together were the worst thing in the world. Reflecting on myself and the women that I knew and the contribution of older women, I really wanted to change that message.” Lead curator of the exhibition Jane Scott describes the dilemma and also the delight of this exhibition was attempting to photograph 500 women over the age of 50 in the nude. “Most of the women would comment and talk about the fact that they were unhappy in their own skin,” she says. “But once they got that off their chest, they started to talk about how proud they were of their bodies for carrying them around, for delivering them the ability to have the life that they now enjoy.” “In an ageing society, it's unsustainable to not give full recognition and support to old people,” adds Professor Hickey. “Women are the larger proportion of older people. Maintaining their physical and mental health is absolutely paramount for us.” Episode recorded: March 10, 2020. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. The Flesh After Fifty exhibition is on at the Abbotsford Convent, Victoria, Australia, and runs until April 11, 2021. For more information visit the website, fleshafterfifty.com. Banner: Getty Images.

Historian and author Stuart Kells came in to discuss his new book, The Convent. Amy and Stuart explore the fascinating and sometimes controversial history of Melbourne’s much loved Abbotsford Convent.

Dr Emma Shortis from RMIT came in to chat about the latest in US politics, including the Democratic primaries and the Super Tuesday result which saw Joe Biden overtake Bernie Sanders, and sealed the demise of Elizabeth Warren. Steve Meacher, President of Friends of Leadbeater's Possum Inc and longtime native forest advocate, discussed the imminent logging of large native trees in the Toolangi State Forest. The logging coupe is near one of Victoria’s largest and most loved trees; the Kalatha Giant, which is 400 years old and 65 metres tall. Historian and author Stuart Kells came in to discuss his new book, The Convent. Amy and Stuart explore the fascinating and sometimes controversial history of Melbourne’s much loved Abbotsford Convent.

Thomas Henning talks to the Sunday Arts Show about Huru-Hara Asia Topa showing at the Abbotsford Convent. http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_sundayartsmagazine/p/joy.org.au/sundayarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/276/2020/02/Thomas-Henning.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:49 — 8.1MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Thomas Henning Co-Creator Huru-Hara Asia Topa appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

The first episode of Art Smitten Wednesdays was jam packed to the brim with a myriad of artistic content this week! We spoke with Annette Shun Wah who gave us an insight to Double Delicious, a show all about culinary experience and the influence particular dishes has played in the lives of performers, media personalities and cooking instructors. It is on at the  Melbourne Abbotsford Convent (27 Feb - 1 Mar, 2020).  Tickets are on sale now via the Asia TOPA and Abbotsford Convent websites. We also talked with Jennifer Piper about their play That Time Everything Went Well and We Were Totally Fine, as apart of Midsumma Festival.  They are performing on Friday 7th February at The Bowery Theatre, and tickets can be located at https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/that-time-everything-went-well-and-we-were-totally-fine/  We also covered a review of NGV's latest exhibition, Crossing Lines, covering the works of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, which is showing until 13th April 2020.  More information can be found at https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/keith-haring-jean-michel-basquiat/

Interviews with MP Sam Hibbins, performer Weird Alice & gay novelist Kevin Klehr. Sam Hibbins discusses a Greens' Amendment to Victoria's Equal Opportunity Act that would prohibit discrimination towards students and teachers in religious schools.   Weird Alice talks about their Midsumma production The Drop Deadly Gorgeous Pageant at Melbourne's historic Abbotsford Convent.  Kevin Klehr discusses his new fantasy world novel Winter Masquerade.  https://www.facebook.com/weirdalicedrag/https://kevinklehr.com/

The Letter String Quartet have released a title track from their debut album All The Stories (to be released 2020) that features Marita Dyson (The Orbweavers). The album will feature a Song Cycle with lyrics by poet Maria Zajkowski - in response to Abbotsford Convent historical site in Melbourne, Australia. The group are a collective of multi-instrumentalists, composers and sound designers who have been invited to perform with the likes of Laura Jean, Gang of Youths, Mick Harvey and soon to be found recorded performing with Jen Cloher on Milk! Records' Milk On Milk album.  Artistic Director, Viola and Saw player of the quartet Biddy Connor spoke with radionotes' John Murch. Show Notes: https://radionotespodcast.com/episodes/the-letter-string-quartet/ 

On this weeks program Chris talks to film maker Liz Canning about Motherload, her crowdsourced cargobike documentary with one hundred co-directors. Liz speaks about her families journey to discovering cargobikes as fun, freedom, a transport solution and creating a world-wide community over eight years. You can join the Motherload community by hosting a screening, following on YouTube and subscribing to newsletters (scroll down page)Local cycling-themed news includes City of Melbourne Transport Vision 2030, two Yarra Ride2Work Day events on Wednesday 16 October, 7.30am-9am at Abbotsford Convent and Smith Reserve, 180 Alexandra Parade, Collingwood, the new Bennett Street Priority Crossing consultation from Yarra City Council and Upfield Shared Path at Railway Place, Brunswick consultation from Moreland City Council.You can assist people-powered radio by subscribing or donating to 3CR and help to keep one of the best community radio stations on air!

Val and Faith take to the studio and kick things off sharing their respective bike moments, in which Val catches a lift up a hill and Faith finds it's the little things that matter. We take a look at both local news and some from further afield with Val's update on the never-ending IOC and Russia saga, the opening of the Djerring Trail in south-eastern Melbourne and the study documenting drivers being distracted 45% of the time. Moving on to our reading lists we take a look at several new books for those interested in different aspects of cycling history. We start with a brief recap on a book we mentioned a few week's ago, Revolution: How the Bicycle Reinvented Modern Britain by William Manners. Next up is Rupert Guiness' Power to the Pedal. The Story of Australian Cycling, a promising-looking history despite the claim on many sites selling the book (not by the author) to cover 200 years of cycling in Australia. Also just released is Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women's Bicycle Racing by Roger Gilles a very promising look at the most popular arena sport in America in the 1890s and a story mirrored across the world. Lastly we take a look at a book due out soon, Queens of Pain: Legends and Rebels of Cycling by Isabel Best. Queens of Pain looks at women's cycle racing across the world, in America, Australia and Europe and covers the period from the 1890s to the 1990s. We finish up with a reminder about some local Ride to Work Day events including ones at Abbotsford Convent, Velo Cycles, the Katherine Syme Library and WeCycle and details about the THUD City Cycling Seminar at University of Melbourne 

Tuesday 20 February 2018 with Ayan, George and Lauren7:00am Acknowledgement of Country7:05am George shares news headlines7:20am  Democracy Now An emotional speech by high school student Emma Gonzales, a survivor of the Florida shooting.7:50am We speak to Julia from Liberty Victoria about the Oppositions' recently proposed sex offenders scheme8:10am We interview Jamie about SK!N: a provocative and interactive show that brings audiences into the world of human trafficking, presented in Melbourne with the Abbotsford Convent from 7 – 11 March.

Grow Assembly, and some time off. • Tsk tsk tsk. • Abbotsford Convent - superfastoverview Edition.

This is a talk given by Dr Jonathon Balcombe at the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne, at a Humane Research Australia event. The talk is entitled Animals' Inner Lives: Notes from a vegan biologist."Animal behavior expert Jonathan Balcombe is a passionate advocate for animals and their living spaces. His best-selling books Pleasurable Kingdom and Second Nature present animals in a new light and presage a revolution in the human-animal relationship. A PhD scientist and vegan, Balcombe’s dynamic message resonates with timely issues that affect everyone, including climate change, biodiversity, and personal health."  -  Humane Research Australiahttp://www.humaneresearch.org.au

Maureen McCarthy is a Melbourne-based author whose most recent book is The Convent, a fictional novel about the lives for four generations of women who are all inextricably linked to The Abbotsford Convent, a real place in Collingwood Melbourne. Interview by Valerie Khoo, national director of Australian Writers' Centre. www.WritersCentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com

The following podcast features a lecture delivered Robert Fitzgerald AM at Social Policy Connections ‘Churches & Public Policy Conference, held at the Abbotsford Convent on July 19th 2011. Robert Fitzgerald is a full-time Commissioner with the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission, where he leads the current inquiry into Caring for Older Australians and the commissioned study examining the workforce of the Early Childhood Development Sector. He is the convenor of the Indigenous Disadvantage Working Group of the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision which produces the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators report.