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Upbeat for Thursday 12 May 2016

  • Thinking on your feet

    1:40 PM.The New Zealand International Comedy festival is coming to a close this week. Some comics take weeks, months or even years to craft their set. But for improv comedian Jennifer O'Sullivan and improv… Read more Audio

  • Venturing into the visual arts

    1:20 PM.Our visual arts reviewer David Alsop is back, taking a look at the Auckland Art Fair, which is New Zealand premier international showcase for contemporary art. This year the Art Fair has works from… Read more Audio

  • Dabbling in dappling

    1:00 PM.Scottish born Kiwi glass artist Elizabeth McClure has been busy setting up her latest works for the Auckland Art Fair. Her series Dapple includes hand blown glass that's been sandblasted then… Read more Audio

1.00 Dabbling in dappling

A piece from Elizabeth McClure's new works titled "Dapple".

A piece from Elizabeth McClure's new works titled "Dapple". Photo: Elizabeth McClure

Work from Elizabeth McClure series "Dapple"

Work from Elizabeth McClure series "Dapple" Photo: Elizabeth McClure

Scottish born Kiwi glass artist Elizabeth McClure has been busy setting up her latest works for the Auckland Art Fair. Her series Dapple includes hand blown glass that's been sandblasted then enameled over and over again to create mottled markings.  

1.20 Venturing into the visual arts

Robert Buelterman, 'Cannabis sativa', 2002, digital chromogenic development photograph

Robert Buelterman, 'Cannabis sativa', 2002, digital chromogenic development photograph Photo: Supplied

Justine Varga, 'Exit', 2015, type C hand print

Justine Varga, 'Exit', 2015, type C hand print Photo: Supplied

Our visual arts reviewer David Alsop is back, taking a look at the Auckland Art Fair, which is New Zealand premier international showcase for contemporary art. This year the Art Fair has works from more than 40 galleries around the world. And we explore the art of cameraless photography... yes there is such a thing.

1.40 Thinking on your feet

Improv comedian Jennifer O'Sullivan

Improv comedian Jennifer O'Sullivan Photo: Supplied

The New Zealand International Comedy festival is coming to a close this week. Some comics take weeks, months or even years to craft their set. But for improv comedian Jennifer O'Sullivan and improv musician Liam Kelly it's all about thinking on your feet.