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Upbeat for Wednesday 20 July 2016

  • The fab four

    1:30 PM.The final four in the Lexus Song Quest was named on the weekend. Baritone Benson Wilson and bass baritone Tavis Gravatt, both from Auckland, tell Eva Radich about their road to the final, their… Read more Audio

  • Summer of Love

    1:21 PM.Sister Corita's Summer of Love is coming to City Gallery. Described as a "Joyous Revolutionary" the Roman Catholic nun captured the civil rights movement, protests against the Vietnam War and condemns… Read more Audio

  • Hey Sister!

    1:02 PM.Mickey Myers first met artist and activist Roman Catholic nun Sister Corita Kent when she was nine. That first interaction sparked a lifetime of mentorship, friendship and creativity. Mickey has… Read more Audio

13.00 Hey Sister!

Wonder Bread (1965) by Sister Corita Kent

Wonder Bread (1965) by Sister Corita Kent Photo: Supplied

Mickey Myers first met artist and activist Roman Catholic nun Sister Corita Kent when she was nine. That first interaction sparked a lifetime of mentorship, friendship and creativity. Mickey has continued Corita’s artistic legacy overseeing her estate and working with the Corita Art Centre to ensure the next generation get to enjoy Corita’s pop/hippie/protest movement artworks in all its glory.

13.20 Summer of Love

Roman Catholic nun, activist and artist Sister Corita Kent

Roman Catholic nun, activist and artist Sister Corita Kent Photo: Supplied

Sister Corita’s Summer of Love is coming to City Gallery Described as a “Joyous Revolutionary” the Roman Catholic nun captured the civil rights movement, protests against the Vietnam War and condemns the assassinations of the American political leaders in her artwork. The exhibition is made up of 70 prints created during the swinging 60s until the late 70s.

13.40 The fab four

Lexus finalists Felipe Manu, Madison Nonoa, Benson Wilson, Tavis Gravatt with Judge Yvonne Kenny (seated)

Lexus finalists Felipe Manu, Madison Nonoa, Benson Wilson, Tavis Gravatt with Judge Yvonne Kenny (seated) Photo: NZ Festival/Jeff McEwan

The final four in the Lexus Song Quest was named on the weekend. Baritone Benson Wilson and bass baritone Tavis Gravatt, both from Auckland, tell Eva Radich about their road to the final, their repertoire and what advice judge Yvonne Kenny gave them.