Podcasts about Melbourne Town Hall

Kick off your weekend with TGIF, live from Melbourne Town Hall as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival, hosted by Charlie Pickering. This show features special guests including Sammy J, Emma Holland, Dave Hughes, and Urooj Ashfaq.

For our first episode of 2025, we are very excited to share with you our interview with artist, collector and curator Patrick PoundPatrick’s exhibition ‘The Museum of Falling’ was shown at City Gallery in the Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston St. Listen to hear them speak about the beginnings of this project, their artistic process and how they gained access to the City of Melbourne's archive.Art Smitten airs on SYN 90.7FM. SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand. SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches. Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land. Image: Details from 'The Museum of Falling' by Patrick Pound. Credit: Tobias TitzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unapologetic, sometimes controversial, and always unflinchingly honest, Roxane Gay has built a remarkable career using her powerful voice to articulate the nuances of our most pervasive issues. Body image, civil rights, feminism, popular culture, social etiquette – you name it, Gay has written about it. The esteemed writer, professor and cultural commentator was joined by host Jan Fran at Melbourne Town Hall for one night only as they discussed her most strongly held views on the culture and politics of the past decade, celebrated in her latest book, Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business. In this conversation, Gay reflects on the fundamental importance of holding complicated views in our complicated times.   This event was recorded on Tuesday 27 August 2024 at Melbourne Town Hall. Roxane Gay was presented in Melbourne by The Wheeler Centre and Now or Never. She was presented in Sydney by the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. The official bookseller was Hill of Content.Featured music is ‘Diffuser' by Shiruky.  Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A runaway favourite of book clubs the world over, Bonnie Garmus's debut novel Lessons in Chemistry transports readers to early 1960s California. Elizabeth Zott – single mother and brilliant chemist – unexpectedly finds herself hosting a television cooking show, and changes hearts and minds in the process. Inspired by Garmus's mother's generation of overlooked and under-acknowledged women, Lessons in Chemistry examines the gender pay gap, misogyny in the workplace and women's rights. At her only Melbourne event on her first Australian tour, Garmus sits down with host Astrid Edwards to discuss her breakthrough novel. Together, they explore her funny and feisty heroine, the surprising fan phenomenon of Six-Thirty the dog, and how the novel's historical setting sheds light on the truths of today. This event was presented in partnership with RMIT Culture. It was recorded on May 21st 2024 at Melbourne Town Hall. The official bookseller was Readings. Featured music is ‘Traveling Again' by Sarah the Illstrumentalist. Disclaimer: If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, the transcript was automatically generated by Apple's AI and is not affiliated with The Wheeler Centre. AI transcripts may contain errors.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roxane Gay is a prominent American author, professor, and cultural critic known for her unflinching honesty, quick wit, and razor-sharp intellect. She has gained acclaim for her essays, fiction, and memoirs that explore identity, gender, race, and body image. This week, Roxane joins Michael for a conversation about what it means to be a public intellectual and how this has shifted throughout her career.Reading list:Ayiti, Roxane Gay, 2011An Untamed State, Roxane Gay, 2014Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay, 2014Difficult Women, Roxane Gay, 2017Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, Roxane Gay, 2017The Banks, Roxane Gay, 2019Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business, Roxane Gay, 2023Jazz, Toni Morrison, 1992The Source of Self-Regard: Essays, Speeches, Meditations, Toni Morrison, 2019You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Roxane Gay appears at Carriageworks in Sydney, as part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (24-25 August) and at Melbourne Town Hall (27 August), presented by the Wheeler Centre and Now or Never. For more information head to their websites.Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: Roxane GaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roxane Gay is a prominent American author, professor, and cultural critic known for her unflinching honesty, quick wit, and razor-sharp intellect. She has gained acclaim for her essays, fiction, and memoirs that explore identity, gender, race, and body image. This week, Roxane joins Michael for a conversation about what it means to be a public intellectual and how this has shifted throughout her career. Reading list: Ayiti, Roxane Gay, 2011 An Untamed State, Roxane Gay, 2014 Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay, 2014 Difficult Women, Roxane Gay, 2017 Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, Roxane Gay, 2017 The Banks, Roxane Gay, 2019 Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business, Roxane Gay, 2023 Jazz, Toni Morrison, 1992 The Source of Self-Regard: Essays, Speeches, Meditations, Toni Morrison, 2019 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.  Roxane Gay appears at Carriageworks in Sydney, as part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (24-25 August) and at Melbourne Town Hall (27 August), presented by the Wheeler Centre and Now or Never. For more information head to their websites. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Roxane Gay

In this episode, we speak with best-selling author and social commentator, Roxane Gay. A decade after the publication of her much-talked-about book, Bad Feminist, Gay offers her unapologetic views on everything from body image, to writer's block, to the likelihood of Kamala Harris becoming America's first female president, to her current writing projects, which include - surprisingly - a romance novel with actor Channing Tatum. Gay is appearing for the Wheeler Centre at Melbourne Town Hall on August 27 and also in Sydney for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas on August 24 and 25.Hosting this conversation is senior writer and columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald, Jacqueline Maley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former deputy mayor of Melbourne and current lord mayoral candidate, Arron Wood, has outlined the number one reason why Melburnians should vote for him in the October election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On August 2, the Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia will perform at Melbourne Town Hall. Choir director Nektariy Kotlyarov told SBS Russian about the upcoming concert, tours in Europe, and how he reacted to last year's incident when a group of people with Z symbols came to stage at the choir concert at Sydney Town Hall. - 2 августа в Melbourne Town Hall выступит Русский православный мужской хор Австралии. Руководитель хора Нектарий Котляров рассказал SBS Russian о предстоящем концерте.

Shane and Fiona hear from speakers at the Victorian Homelessness Conference, held at Melbourne Town Hall late last year. Vera Considine talks about her experience of precarious housing as an older woman, and Peter Sibly talks about his plans for the Footscray Lions Village co-operative for older women.

Sharri reveals just who is being admitted to Australia on the government's express Palestinian visa scheme,  Donald Trump hints at his vice presidential pick. Plus, the Jewish man apprehended by police outside Melbourne Town Hall speaks out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A member of Melbourne's Jewish community claims she and her husband were attacked by pro-Palestinian protestors outside the Melbourne Town Hall last night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines// 7.15: Stella Swain from Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK speaks to Vivien Langford about the Boycotting of Barclays Bank and their complicity in funding Israeli military at rally in Sydney on 9 February. This conversation first aired on Solidarity Breakfast on 10 February//7.30: Chloe DS, refugee rights activist, green left journalist, and fellow 3CR presenter, on the 10-year anniversary of the murder of Reza Barati at the detention centre on Manus Island//7.45: Community lawyer and ASU member Michal on the ASU walk out for Palestine for social and community sector workers happening this Thursday the 22nd of February at 1pm. Follow @asu_actionforpalestine on Instagram for updates//8.00: Camp Sovereignty update//8.05: Cara from City of Melbourne Council 4 Palestine on tonight's rally calling for action and solidarity with Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories outside the Melbourne Town Hall at 5pm. Follow @melbourne_for_palestine on Instagram for updates//8.15: Georgia Mulholland, Director of Made in Palestine, on their upcoming project ‘Artists in Solidarity' – a four day art exhibition raising funds for Palestinian organisations Bukjeh and APAN// SongsMana Takatāpui - Jen CloherMagic Woman Dancing - Emily WurramaraArt - CANISHALonely Love Affair - YARA

Before he found runaway success with his debut novel, Boy Swallows Universe, and follow-up All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton spent decades as a journalist investigating the real-life social inequities that underpin his third novel, Lola in the Mirror: poverty, violence, homelessness – and the power of hope. The result is a moving, darkly funny story about life and death that is by turns heart-breaking and eye-opening. In conversation with musician and writer Clare Bowditch at Melbourne Town Hall, Dalton discusses Lola in the Mirror and the passion for social justice that inspired him to write it. This event was recorded on Thursday 12 October 2023 at Melbourne Town Hall as part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling series.Spring Fling was proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund.Special thanks to event partner and official bookseller Readings and accommodation partner The Sofitel. Featured music is ‘I See You Out There' by Tellsonic.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To open the Wheeler Centre's 2023 Spring Fling series, six Australian cultural icons took to the stage at Melbourne Town Hall for an intimate evening of storytelling, reflecting on the moments that shaped them and called upon them to–go above and beyond in their careers, personal lives and creative endeavours. Hosted by Patricia Karvelas, the line-up of special guests included writer and disability activist Hannah Diviney, tennis champion Jelena Dokic, award-winning author Melissa Lucashenko, prominent campaigner for the Voice to Parliament Thomas Mayo, and Zimbabwean-Australian singer, actor and writer Rufaro Zimbudzi, followed by a very special musical performance by celebrated singer-songwriter Emma Donovan. The following reflection on the theme Above and Beyond was shared on Opening Night by proud Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man, Thomas Mayo. Thomas is the National Indigenous Officer of the MUA. He is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. He is the Chairperson of the Northern Territory Indigenous Labor Network, advises the Diversity Council of Australia and the From the Heart campaign, and is an executive member of the Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council. Thomas has previously written five books published by Hardie Grant, and has articles and essays published in The Guardian, Griffith Review and Sydney Morning Herald. This event was recorded on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at Melbourne Town Hall. Featured music is Different Days by Chill Cole.Spring Fling is proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and is supported through the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund. Special thanks to official bookseller Readings and accommodation partner The Sofitel.  Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Sustainable Hour no. 477 we focus on the Melbourne Town Hall emergency meeting #SteppingUpTogether which was held on 9 September 2023.

Sammy J chats to Jof about the fourth installment of the 50 Year Show which will be at the Melbourne Town Hall on Friday 6th of October. Tickets and more information available at https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/sammy-j-the-50-year-show/

Tony Gleeson (pictured) is part of a three-strong team that produces Geelong's weekly program, "The Sustainable Hour". This busy fellow was a key player in the recent staging at the Melbourne Town Hall of "Stepping Up Together" - an event conceived of by Robert Patterson, who was eager to see grassroots organizations combine their resources, produce a unifying statement and take a joint stance on the worsening climate crisis. Tony shared the master of ceremony duties at the September 9 forum with Bryony Edwards. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Robert Patterson (pictured) dug deep into his own pocket to ensure the success of the September 9 "Stepping Up Together" forum at the Melbourne Town Hall driven by two things - first, the inaction of our decision makers (politicians) and the ever-growing concern he has for his grandchildren. During our conversation, Robert mentioned climate action in Newcastle. This story will help people better understand what is happening at the New South Wales city - "Two climate activists cause havoc at ports in Newcastle and Melbourne in Blockade Australia's eighth demonstration this week". Robert, and supporters from Geelong, have created and put to work the Letition idea, which they believe can change the conversation if people from throughout Australia follow guidelines set out on the "Letition.org" web page. The Geelong group is "A Different Approach Community Climate Action in Australia - (ADAC)". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Elizabeth Boulton (pictured) has a military background and so understands and has a grasp of both existential threats and "vital ground" - she was one of the many speakers at the "Stepping Up Together" forum at the Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday, September 9. And Elizabeth has a plan - it's known as "Plan E" and you can learn more about that from her website: "DestinationSafeEarth". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Politicians were something of a rarity at the Saturday, September 9, "Stepping Up Together" forum at the Melbourne Town Hall, but the one who did show and delivered a powerful message was Victorian Greens Senator, Janet Rice (pictured). Senator Rice described as "obscene" the Labor Party's constant justification of its push to open new coal mines and sink new gas wells, or back the gas fracking process. About 70 people sat through and enjoyed the three-hour forum that attempted to pull together disparate environment groups in a bid to draw up a joint statement of intent and hopefully, both shift and advance the climate conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Gilbert Rochecoiuste (pictured) is both a colourful and emotional fellow, among the many powerful guest speakers at the Saturday, September 9, "Stepping up Together" conference at the Melbourne Town Hall. Gilbert is the founder and managing director of Village Well and is recognised locally and internationally as a leading voice in placemaking, regenerative practice and the creation of vibrant, resilient and loved places. He had a moving and emotional message for those at the conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

The Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling returns for 2023 and this year we're going Above and Beyond. From October 2 to 14 we're celebrating the big ideas and the small moments that make us human, and the creative thinking that drives us to be better versions of ourselves. Across 24 captivating events we're looking further, delving deeper, and asking bigger questions with outstanding thinkers who are reshaping our world and envisioning extraordinary futures. To celebrate the return of Spring Fling, in this episode we revisit 2022's inaugural Opening Night gala event at Melbourne Town Hall, where a star-studded lineup of writers shared a personal ‘lightbulb moment', reflecting on a defining shift that changed their mind, sparked a big idea or helped them blossom. Enjoy this highlight from disability advocate and Heartbreak High star Chloe Hayden. Tickets to Spring Fling 2023 are on sale now. Explore the full program at wheelercentre.com including details of this year's Opening Night: Above and Beyond at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 4th of October featuring Jelena Dokic, Thomas Mayo, Melissa Lucashenko, Hannah Diviney, Rufaro Zimbudzi, musical guest Emma Donovan. Hosted by Patricia Karvelas. ______ This event was recorded at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 2 November 2022 as part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling Opening Night: Lightbulb Moments.Featured music is Kwick Baby by Youth Community. Spring Fling is proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is supported through the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund – a $200 million partnership of the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation" represents something of a culmination of a life's work for Dr Mark Diesendorf. In this episode, he talks about why he wrote the book, what it means to him and, hopefully, what it will mean to the broader society. He co-authored the book with science writer and broadcaster, Canberra's Rod Taylor. It's a beautiful, accessible book that should be read by as many people as possible, particularly those who stand in the way of creating what Mark and Rod see as a "sustainable civilisation". Those eager to hear more from Mark can do so in two ways. First, by attending the "Stepping up Together" event at the Melbourne Town Hall and second, by listening to Mark on Geelong's "The Sustainable Hour". "The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation" can be secured from most bookstores, and I would urge you to find a copy read it and follow some of the advice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Rod Bakes (pictured) sees the election of a minority government as the first and primary way for changes to be made to tackle the climate crisis. Rod is among the many speakers assembled for the Saturday, September 9, meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall - an emergency climate action meeting entitled "Stepping Up Together". The necessity of changing the government begins at the polling booth and so through the website "Vote Climate One", Rod and others on the committee, have established a "traffic light" system for all elections, including Local Government. Get along to Saturday's meeting and you can hear, first hand, what Rod has to say and, of course, the thoughts and views of the impressive array of speakers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Robert Patterson is 74, a grandfather and yet has played a key role in pulling together a Melbourne Town Hall meeting for Saturday, September 9, which he hopes will prompt some grassroots climate action. Mr Patterson has been deeply involved in the climate conversation for at least four years and with his group from Anakie, just north-west of Geelong, he helped set up the Letition idea. Saturday's town hall meeting starts and one o'clock in the afternoon and will continue through to four - you can see the agenda and the fascinating array of powerful speakers on the attached "Stepping Up Together" meeting profile. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

The Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling returns for 2023 and this year we're going Above and Beyond. From October 2 to 14 we're celebrating the big ideas and the small moments that make us human, and the creative thinking that drives us to be better versions of ourselves. Across 24 captivating events we're looking further, delving deeper, and asking bigger questions with outstanding thinkers who are reshaping our world and envisioning extraordinary futures. To celebrate the return of Spring Fling, in this episode we revisit 2022's inaugural Opening Night gala event at Melbourne Town Hall, where a star-studded lineup of writers shared a personal ‘lightbulb moment', reflecting on a defining shift that changed their mind, sparked a big idea or helped them blossom. Enjoy this highlight from multi-award winning writer Maxine Beneba Clarke. Tickets to Spring Fling 2023 are on sale now. Explore the full program at wheelercentre.com including details of this year's Opening Night: Above and Beyond at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 4th of October featuring Jelena Dokic, Thomas Mayo, Melissa Lucashenko, Hannah Diviney, Rufaro Zimbudzi, musical guest Emma Donovan. Hosted by Patricia Karvelas. ______ This event was recorded at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 2 November 2022 as part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling Opening Night: Lightbulb Moments.Featured music is Kwick Baby by Youth Community. Spring Fling is proudly supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and is supported through the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund – a $200 million partnership of the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Nolan, a well-renown organist, joins us in the studio to discuss Lois Vierne's Organ Symphonies playing at the Melbourne Town Hall; 18-28 July 2023. The post Joseph Nolan appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

Stella Savy talks to us about their performance Maiem, which incorporates songs from the Torres Strait, and sung by Boite School Chorus. Playing at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday 3rd... LEARN MORE The post Stella Savy appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

RISING is back for its second full, uninterrupted year of programming  and things look a bit different this time. The third edition of the winter arts festival features 400 artists, 185 events and 12 world premieres. There'll be crane-sized marionette puppets at St Paul's Cathedral, a giant ice-skating rink and a massive multi-channel film installation, featuring Cate Blanchett, will light up Melbourne Town Hall and overwhelm the senses. Hannah Fox, RISING'S co-artistic director, joins Around Town with her festival picks.  Featured on today's episode:  RISING 2023 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. Deirdre Fogarty is the Executive Producer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's guest on Out of the Question is the comedian Mel Buttle. I've been a long-time fan and this is our first ever chat. I particularly love her Mum character, which she occasionally releases on social media. We talk about the genesis of that here. We also talk school, jobs, growing up in Queensland and the Great Australian Bake Off which Mel co-hosted for five years. Stay tuned for her handy baking tips.You can also check out Mel's new Melbourne Comedy Festival Show Let Me Know Either Way which is at the Melbourne Town Hall from April 11. Tickets at the Festival website. Get full access to The Kicker at thekicker.substack.com/subscribe

Melbourne Theatre Company's artistic director and co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks talks about making her directorial debut as AD with ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet'; Irish contemporary artist Sean Lynch talks curating the exhibition 'Desire Lines' at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall; actor and writer Sally McKenzie on her new play ‘WAY' at La Mama about the crisis of homelessness impacting women over 55. With presenter Richard Watts.

The lived city is far from rational; it is a place of curious encounters and beguiling coincidences, from a forgotten handprint in Melbourne's walk of fame and signage removed from... LEARN MORE The post Desire Lines – City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall appeared first on Sunday Arts Magazine.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage. Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage.Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history, including Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage. Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage.Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

As the ABC celebrates its 90th birthday, we delve into our archives to revisit key moments in Australian performing arts history. Highlights include Laurence Olivier on tour, Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing into Australian hearts and Indigenous theatre taking centre stage. Also, Ian McKellen makes his Australian debut, Dorothy Hewett revolutionises Australian playwriting, Philip Glass writes a piece for organ and didgeridoo and Joan Sutherland records a stupendous La Traviata in a 17th-century Italian theatre.

For our annual 3CR radiothon program it's back to back Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio shows, with Faith and Val from 10am then Chris from 10.30am with interviews from Alyson Macdonald, Jeremy Lawrence, Troy Parsons and Saskia.After the intros, Val and Faith chat about their bicycle moments, how to support Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio via GiveNow, various ways to donate to 3CR Community Radio and all our fantastic listeners who have donated so far!Faith discusses last Tuesdays Future Melbourne meeting regarding the apparent 'pause' on bicycle infrastructure with strong community support with over 1000 submissions for protected kerbside bicycle lanes.At 10.30am Chris continues to discuss the groundswell of support for City of Melbourne protected bicycle infrastructure with regular guest Jeremy Lawrence from Streets Alive Yarra, along with Alyson Macdonald and Troy Parsons, who attended the council meeting at Melbourne Town Hall. Saskia talks about what she experiences as a younger rider while travelling on the Main Yarra Trail, Chapel Street and the difference when cycling in Melbournes protected lanes.Please donation at our radiothon donation link so we can keep producing great content that you won't find anywhere else, every little bit helps and be sure to nominate Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio in the text box when prompted at our GiveNow page so we can reach our $1300 Radiothon target

After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, Melbourne's RISING festival is finally here. It's the first major arts festival the city has hosted since 2019. We venture into the frosty night air to discover how this festival tries to subvert expectations and capture new audiences. We meet the artistic directors, watch passers-by become part of the action in The Invisible Opera, meet ordinary people rehearsing for a massive dance work, encounter new work from Marrugeku and examine social taboos with choreographer Mette Ingvarten.

After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, Melbourne's RISING festival is finally here. It's the first major arts festival the city has hosted since 2019. We venture into the frosty night air to discover how this festival tries to subvert expectations and capture new audiences.We meet the artistic directors, watch passers-by become part of the action in The Invisible Opera, meet ordinary people rehearsing for a massive dance work, encounter new work from Marrugeku and examine social taboos with choreographer Mette Ingvarten.

After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, Melbourne's RISING festival is finally here. It's the first major arts festival the city has hosted since 2019. We venture into the frosty night air to discover how this festival tries to subvert expectations and capture new audiences. We meet the artistic directors, watch passers-by become part of the action in The Invisible Opera, meet ordinary people rehearsing for a massive dance work, encounter new work from Marrugeku and examine social taboos with choreographer Mette Ingvarten.

We're LIVE from the Melbourne Town Hall for our annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival show! In the first hour we caught up with comedy legends Zoe Coombs-Marr, Alex Ward, Mark Watson (UK) and Dave Thornton! Check out parts two and three in our podcast feed! A Nova Podcast Podcast Produced & Edited By Andy Zito Executive Producer: Jack Charles Producers: Victoria Wall & Brodie Pummeroy Additional Audio Production: Tim Mountford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're LIVE from the Melbourne Town Hall for our annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival show! In the second hour we heard from Tom Gleeson, Adam Rozenbachs, Denise Scott and Becky Lucas! Check out parts one and three in our podcast feed! A Nova Podcast Podcast Produced & Edited By Andy Zito Executive Producer: Jack Charles Producers: Victoria Wall & Brodie Pummeroy Additional Audio Production: Tim Mountford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're LIVE from the Melbourne Town Hall for our annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival show! In this third hour we laughed at the brilliant Judith Lucy, Dave O'Neil, Urzila Carlson (NZ) and David O'Doherty (IRL) Check out parts one and three in our podcast feed! A Nova Podcast Podcast Produced & Edited By Andy Zito Executive Producer: Jack Charles Producers: Victoria Wall & Brodie Pummeroy Additional Audio Production: Tim Mountford See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Hunter Johnson, CEO at The Man Cave & STUFF™. The Man Cave is a charity that teaches emotional intelligence to young men. Hunter has worked with tens of thousands of young people across Australia and is constantly inspired by their audacity and brilliance. His work has led him to speak worldwide, including presenting at the United Nations, Government House, the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Town Hall, Graduation Ceremonies, and various Universities. He has been recognized as a Finalist for the 2020 Young Australian of the Year Awards (VIC), listed as one of Harper's Bazaar's “Visionary Men of 2019”, named a 2018 Queen's Young Leader by Her Majesty The Queen, and was 2018 Winner of the EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Southern Region). Our series sponsor is a School for tomorrow. To find out more, visit www.aschoolfortomorrow.com/strategic-educational-development-program The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aSchoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

On the 11th of February, 1990, Nelson Mandela, the leader of South Africa's outlawed resistance movement, the African National Congress (ANC) was released from prison after 27 years of incarceration. Later that year, Mandela arrived in Melbourne, Australia, a part of his global tour to thank those who had supported the ANC in its fight against Apartheid. Australia's Unions were amongst the first organisations to recognise and support the ANC's struggle, and Mandela never forgot it. This speech delivered by Mandela at the Melbourne Town Hall on the 25th of October, 1990, is a special moment in the history of the Australian Union movement. ______________________________________________________________ * You can now email us with your comments, story ideas, tip-offs, flip offs, and questions - otjpodcast@protonmail.com *On the Job is made by Australian Unions. More about On The Job podcast Need help with working conditions? Call Australian Union Support Centre - 1300 486 466 About the hosts Sally Rugg - @sallyrugg Francis Leach, ACTU - @SaintFranklySupport the show: https://www.onthejobpodcast.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hunter Johnson is co-founder and CEO of The Man Cave, a charity that focuses on and teaches emotional intelligence to young men (boys aged 12-16) across Australia. He also leads STUFF™, a men's personal care brand that champions healthy masculinity. With a background in emotional intelligence, facilitation and social entrepreneurship, Hunter has worked with thousands of young people across Australia and his work has led to speaking engagements at the United Nations, Government House, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Town Hall, and Universities. Previously, Hunter has co-managed FYA's Young Social Pioneers, a leading incubator program for Australia's top social entrepreneurs and advised the Nexus Australia Youth Summit, a global movement of philanthropists, impact investors and social entrepreneurs collaborating to fast-track social change. Hunter was a Finalist in the 2020 Young Australian of the Year Awards (Vic), one of Harper's Bazaar's Visionary Men of 2019, a 2018 Queen's Young Leader and the 2018 EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Southern Region). Join us as we talk to Hunter about his life and what led him to this work. They talk about boys and their relational capabilities, about how for some it is difficult to find the words and the language about what is going on. Hunter also provides some great takeaways for parents, including creating authentic spaces for our kids to engage with.  

Hunter Johnson is the Founder & CEO of two purpose-driven organisations.Hunter leads The Man Cave, an emotional intelligence charity that has impacted the lives of 20,000 young men across Australia.Hunter is also the CEO of STUFF™, a men's personal care brand that champions healthy masculinity. He also works as an Advisor to The Queen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT), a charity supporting young people throughout the Commonwealth alongside Prince Harry.Hunter's work has led him to speak around the world including presenting at the United Nations, Government House, Human Rights Commission, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Town Hall, Graduation Ceremonies and various Universities. Hunter has been recognised as a Finalist for the 2020 Young Australian of the Year Awards (VIC), listed as one of Harper's Bazaar's "Visionary Men of 2019", named a 2018 Queen's Young Leader by Her Majesty The Queen, and 2018 Winner of the EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Southern Region).