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Arts on Sunday for Sunday 15 August 2010

  • James Wallace Arts Trust Collection

    12:39 PM.Thye James Wallace Trust Collection owns several works by painter Dick Frizzell. Audio

  • Film Awards

    12:45 PM.Film Critic, Sam Edwards assess' this year's lineup. Audio

  • Madeleine Pierard

    1:34 PM.One of the soloists with the Orpheus Choir for their performance of the Bach Mass in B minor next Saturday at the Wellington Town Hall. Audio

  • Duncan Speakman

    1:43 PM.Duncan Speakman is a British sound engineer turned sound artist. Audio

  • Carol Brown

    1:48 PM.Touch Compass' Tripe Bill season opens on Wednesday at the Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber. Audio

  • Christchurch Arts Centre

    2:22 PM.Sonia Yee takes a look at whether The Arts Centre of Christchurch has its finger on the pulse. Audio

  • New Zealand's short short story history

    2:35 PM.Lily Richards, Mark Broatch ad Emily Perkins. The Sunday Star Times and the The Long and Short of It short story writing competitions are still open. Audio

  • Istanbul hosting New Zealand art exhibition

    2:50 PM.I could have Sworn I: New Zealand Artists Abroad has just opened at the Daire Sanat Gallery in Istanbul. Audio

  • The New Zealand String Quartet is back

    2:55 PM.The New Zealand String Quartet are on the road for the 9th year, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Schumann and his ultra-romantic music. Audio

12:40 James Wallace

Arts patron and businessman James Wallace on the realisation of his dream - a dedicated home for his trust's extensive art collection.

Pah Homestead
In mid-2010, the Pah Homestead in Hillsborough, Auckland, will become the home of the James Wallace Arts Trust's collection.

12:50 Film Critic Sam Edwards analyses this year's line up for the Qantas Film Awards

1:00 At the Movies with Simon Morris

All you ever wanted to know about the disreputable Troma Studios.

Madeleine Pierard.1:30 Soprano Madeleine Pierard

Madeleine Pierard (right) talks about heading off to the Royal Opera at Covent Garden and sharing the stage with some of her idols.

1:40 Subtlemob

An invitation to be part of a subtlemob if you're in Auckland this Friday- you'll be given a secret location and instructions downloaded from your MP3 device of choice.

Subtlemob

1:50 Choreographer Carol Brown, whose new work is about to premiere with Touch Compass

2:00 The Laugh Track

Actor, improviser and comedy lover Simon Smith, whose picks include the wonderful Eddie Izzard.

2:20 Christchurch's Art Centre

The Arts Centre of Christchurch is steeped in history. Sonia Yee investigates its role in a broader, contemporary New Zealand context.

Art work on display by Korean Artist Hee Kyoung Bae- image courtesy of Golding Arts 2010.
Art work on display by Korean Artist Hee Kyoung Bae. Image courtesy of Golding Arts 2010.

2:30 Short story writing competitions

We discuss the value of short story writing competitions, talking to people involved in three of them - the two oldest and a new kid on the block.

2:50 I Could Have Sworn I

We head to Istanbul where an exhibition of New Zealand art has just opened, made up of work from expats which will eventually make it back home.

2:55 Peter Williams reviews the New Zealand String Quartet's latest national tour

NZ String Quartert

3:00 The Sunday Drama

Part two of Tom McCrory's Faith examines the blurred boundries of relationships and the nature of what we believe.