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Arts GRaB! Xmas ep 21 - the last ep for the year! Presenting an interview with the star of Miranda Musical Society's upcoming production Beautiful! - the Christmas Carol King Musical! And PaulMo & Pants' list of the best Christmas songs from stage and movie musicals. And PP's final rant for the year! And 'In Like' Flynn, too, don't forget young 'In Like' Flynn! Happy Holidays everyone and all the best for 2020! We'll be back again sometime, somehow - we hope!
Hey, second last show before the Chrissie break! And PaulMo & Pants present another jam-packed arts program with something arty-farty for everyone! PaulMo chats with playwright Geoffrey Sykes (pictured) about his play 'A View from the Balcony', a sharp fast urban satire which will appear on a double bill with 'My Life: You’re Soaking in it'' performed by Robina Beard' (aka Madge the Manicurist) and drawing on her lifetime in showbiz. After a successful run in Wollongong, the production will be on at the Riverside Parramatta on the Feb1, 2020 for two performances only. Our co-hosts interview Director/Choreographer Matt Hourigan to talk about the Musical of the Week 'Meet Me in St Louis' based on the Judy Garland movie classic and on at the New Theatre from Tuesday 17 December to the 21 Dec. In Like Flynn Crewes gives a thumbs up to the recent production of Wizard World presented recently by the Recreation Sports And Aquatics Club's ensemble of artists with a disability at the Bankstown Sports Club. PP maintains his outrage at the Federal Government railing against their abolition of the Arts Department! Plus lots of great music including Roxette (in honour singer of Marie Fredriksson who died aged 61 during the week), Bob Dylan singing a Christmas classic from his 2009 album Christmas in the Heart , Judy Garland and much more! Enjoy!
Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison & Michele 'Pants' Lansdown are back together again - again with news of all that's arty-farty in the GRaB region. And as we enter December, it's getting to be a lot like Christmas! PaulMo chats with Regal's President Peter Sharrat about the Bayside Council's Carols by the Sea. Hear all about a new book about the history of Australian Musicals as PaulMo & Pants explore some classic Australian musicals. In Like Flynn Crewes introduces us to the Youtube musical theatre sensations, Team StarKids, while PP lowers the tone and tries to kill the Xmas spirit with a Grinchy rant about consumerist waste. WTF? Some great music including Tom Waites, Ben Folds and the late Greedy Smith in Mental as Anything. Enjoy!
Last week, cohosts Paul PaulMo Morrison andMichele Pants Lansdown were together again on air for the first time in several weeks due to their respective overseas travels. We don't know what Pants said, but PaulMo didn't turn up this week! But not to worry - his booties were ably filled by Bridget Apples MacIntosh and her six-week-old daughter Audrey (pictured with Mum and Aunty Pants) who along with PP on the panel, supported Pants to deliver another great Arts GRaB!, this week featuring interviews with playwright Melanie Tait, heiress to Robertson's Big Potato, and Meg Day, director of Engadine Musical Society*'s upcoming production of Wicked. Plus an item on indigenous art from Central Australia by students from *St George Girls High, a tribute to the late Kid from Kogarah, Clive James, and the final episode of PP's podcast about Bayside Council's Grandparents' project, I Remember... And heaps of great music! Enjoy!(PS: PaulMo and In Like Flynn Crewes will be back next week - we hope!)
Michele 'Pants' Lansdown is back from her globe-trotting, camel-bucking Arabian nights adventures to rejoin Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison* cohosting the St George district's best and only radio arts show, Arts GRaB! This week, special correspondent *Georgie Adams chats to Dermot Carlin and Maddie Bryant creators of Kogarah Community Services and Project Youth's I AM ST GEORGE Portrait Photography Exhibition, which launches this Friday 29 November between 5pm - 8pm, at 6 Dora St, Hurstville. PaulMo & Pants talk with author Steve Matthews (pictured) and his partner- researcher Diane about their new book based on true events, THE SKINNY GIRL, a thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful story about surviving domestic abuse. Steve will be giving an author talk about the book at Rockdale Library on Thurs 28 November . In Like Flynn Crewes drops in to tell us all about this weekend's spectacular School Spectacular happening at Qudos Bank Arena at Olympic Park. And PP risks entrapment to come in from hiding to see for himself if Michele is really back in the country. Luckily, it's not a trap and he is able to present the penultimate (aka second last) episode of his Bayside Grandparents Day music project, I Remember... Plus great music from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Ringo Starr, Susan Vega and Robbie Williams. Enjoy!
For a second week running, Maria Micallef (pictured) steps into Michele 'Pants' Lansdown's glass slippers to co-helm Arts Grab! with Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison. Of course, Maria takes her on-air opportunity to plug Rockdale Guild Theatre's current production of Dennis Potter's Sufficient Carbohydratesin which she stars and which plays until the end of November. Meanwhile Paul talks to local poets Margaret Ruckert & Margaret Mahoney about Discovery Writers' new publication of prose and poetry, Dreams & Scenes. 'In Like' Flynn Crewes gives us a few teasers of movies due to come out in 2020, and PP denies being an easily triggered snowflake while delving into the OK Boomer! phenomenon before presenting episode 3 of Bayside Council's I Remember … podcast. And lots of music from the movies! Tune in and enjoy!
This week co-host Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison is joined (in the absence of our own globe-trotting Michele 'Pants' Lansdown) by Maria Micalleff from Rockdale's Guild Theatre who tells us all abouttheir new production of Sufficient Carbohydrate by the late great Dennis Potter (author of TV masterpieces Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detectiveamong many other great works. Factoid: before he died, Potter named his cancer 'Rupert' after media magnate Murdoch.) 'In Like' Flynn Crewes drops into boast about his appointment as assistant director on the Regal Musical Society's upcoming production of Be More Chill. PP reminds us that on this day - 9th Nov - 1953, the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (pictured) went not so gentle into the good night, raging all the way against the dying of the light. Lots of great music, too,! Enjoy!
Good news! Paul PaulMo Morrison is back! Bad news: Michele Pants Lansdown is still away! Good news: In Like Flynn Crewes is guest cohost! Bad news: PP is here as usual! This week it's a Halloween- Day of the Dead! special with lots of spooky music! Also, meet - (unrelated to scary stuff) - Denise Kitching and Liz Munroe, from the Genesian Theatre talking about their latest production, Ladies in Black and join us at the launch of the online youth magazine WOKE! for those of us who give a damn! PP'S pic: L-R: PaulMo (just out of frame), Denise Kitching , Liz Munroe & 'In Like' Flynn Crewes
Temporarily abandoned by regular co-hosts Paul PaulMo Morrison and Michele Pants Lansdown, this week PP takes the driver's seat at the studio panel and with the help of three wonderful women (pictured L-R: Georgie Adams, 90.1 NBC volunteer extraordinaire, Lia Chinnery, from Bayside's Sing Your Heart Out Choir, & Georgette Kiosidis, from Hurstville's Fiestaville Multicultural Choir) brings you another jam-packed hour of news and interviews about all that's arty-farty in the GRaB region and beyond! You'll hear interviews with David Brennan, director of Rockdale Opera Company's* latest production The Gypsy Baron, (by Michele before she shot off on hols) and with Shire surfer-poet *Mark 'Dip' Depena (talking to Michele and Bridgette Apples McIntosh before she went off to have her second baby!) And to mark Grandparents Day -- 27 Oct-- PP begins an encore presentation of Bayside Council's I Remember... podcast. Plus music by Neil Sedaka, Dragon, Dolly Parton and Johann Strauss II (classy, eh!) Enjoy!
This week Michele 'Pants' Lansdown is joined by PP & 'In Like Flynn' to front AG!s because, as Pants points out, it takes two to fill the shoes of our holidaying co-host, Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison (though frankly the guys do look funny wearing one shoe each!) Lots of coverage of the arts in the Grab Region and beyond (shout out to Willoughby Music Theatre for their production of Fiddler on the Roof). Sudha Natarajan (pictured with the AG! crew) from RAIN (Resourceful Australian Indian Network) pops in to chat about Diwali Festival of Light happening Sat 2 Nov 5-8pm at Hurstville, and how you can join in the closing event of the Discovery Festival in an evening of south east Asian music, dance, food, Rangoli art and delicious Indian and Nepalese vegetarian food, with lighting of the lamps at sunset. Gilbert Sant is also in to tell us about what's happening at the St George Creative Arts and Craft Centre in Penshurst where next weekend (Fri 26 & Sat 27 Oct) there'll be exhibitions, markets and free wine & cheese! (Pants was so excited!) Plus lots more! Make sure you tune in!
Regular co-host Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison has temporarily abandoned us for Hawaii and Disneyland but praise be to Mickey Mouse! the heavily-preggers Bridget 'Apples' McIntosh has stepped into his size twelves to co-host this week's episode with Michele 'Pants' Lansdown, and the repartee between the two women just sparkles! E.g.: Michele: 'I'm also a bit heavy at the moment, but I don't have an excuse … Bridget's got a beautiful baby in her belly - I just have a lot of fine wine and cheeses!' So, tune in and hear all about the wonderful family-friendly Oatley Village Festival directly from the Lions' mouths, Richard and Bryan, and all about Engadine Musical Society's new production (in honour of Bridget) of, Mama Mia! from cast members Jo and Kate. Also 'In Like Flynn' Crewes pops along to tell us about the Hayes Theatre's 2020 program, and Uncle PP reviews a couple of powerful new movies with his favourite youngest nephew Samuel. (Well, PaulMo interviewed his sisters a few weeks ago about Kinky Boots , so it's only fair. Besides, nepotism's OK as long as you keep it in the family). Great music too from Bread, Abba, Bonnie & Cylde the Musical and the shnoz himself, Jimmy Durante - and more! Enjoy! PP's Pic: Samuel, my favourite youngest nephew and film critic.
This week we talk to Sarah Kalidis about Love Local Artisan Market, Dushan & Larissa about The Last Macedonian launch, the Grandma Elopes performance and the Georges River Voices' Songs of Queen. PP talks to another Macedonian artist, filmmaker Bebi Vekerovski about the 5th Macedonian Cinema Days Film Festival and his own short film The Unworn Wedding Dress. PP also shamelessly plugs a film his associated with showing in the Antenna Documentary Film Festival this month (it's The Great Strike 1917 - don't miss it!). And 'In like Flynn Crewes takes a break from his school hols to pop into the studio for a chat. Don't miss it!PP's Pic: Sarah Kalidis, owner of Studio Onethirty and presenter of Love Local Artisan Market happening at Claydon Reserve, Sans Souci, 10aqm - 6pm, as part of Georges River Council's Discovery Festival and Craft 0
This week Michele and Paul talk to Danny and Helen from the Ocean Dream Artistic Group who are presenting the Georges River Harmony Concert, a musical theatre performance celebrating Australian Chinese Culture in the region at the Marana Auditorium on Sun 29 Sept as part of Georges River Council's Discovery Festival. Michele talks to Hannah Barn director of Bankstown Theatre Company's production of 13, as well as one of the show's young performers, Sian Fuller. While young 'In Like Flynn' Crewes takes a break to star as Scar in the Lion King at Rockdale Town Hall, the marvellous Bridget Keating steps into his paw prints to make some recommendations about what you could watch, listen and do in the realm of the art-crafty. And PP Picks a fight with climate change deniers and gives young writers from St George Girls High a chance to tell us what they think of young climate activist Greta Thunberg. Plus music form Game of Thrones, 13 - the musical , Men at Work and The 1975. Once again, something for everyone on 90.1 NBC FM's Arts Grab! (Pic: Greta Thunberg, featured on the new album by The 1975)
This week Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison talks to Daniel Tolson about how creative types might cope with that artistic occupational hazard known as 'Rejection'. Michele 'Pants' Lansdown joins PaulMo to talk to Anne-Marie Wiles, Cultural Development Officer at Georges River Council and Jenny Go from the Australia Chinese New Art Society about the Discovery Festival launch of the Too Blue to be True book and exhibition that tell personal stories of Chinese immigration in the St George district, at the Civic Theatre Sat 28 Sept. Caroline Cortes from Bayside Council is given equal time to talk about cultural events happening in that part of the world. 'In Like Flynn Crewes reviews some school holidays things-to-do, and PP highlights Discovery Festival comedy events happening in Hurstville at the Plaza and the Civic Theatre, plus next Saturday's comedy event, Make Australia Black Again, at Leichhardt Town Hall (not too far from the Grab region). He also plays a song by comic-musician Luke Escombe about bringing peace to the Middle East by means of Golden Retrievers. Another wonderfully diverse and eclectic episode of 90.1 NBC FM's Arts Grab!
In this week's show PaulMo & Pants talk to Emma Taviana, star of Shire Music Company's upcoming production of Little Women , and PaulMo and young 'In Like' Flynn talk to Natalie Rose, director of Shopfront's Harness Ensemble production, The Experts, beingperformed at Hurstville Marana Auditorium as part of this year's Sydney Fringe Festival. Crewe's News and Reviews brings you more highlights from the Sydney Fringe, and PP's Pick is a new online youth magazine, Woke, edited by local triplets the Knijnik sisters. Woke-bloke PP spoke to Marina and Julian (Luiza couldn't make it - but two out of three ain't bad!) about young people writing about social justice. Some great music too: The Fire Within Me from Little Women, and Imagine by John Lennon, and, er, My Heart Will Go On (Remix) by Celine Dion. (PP's Pic: Emma Taviana & 'In Like ' Flynn Crewes)
This week PaulMo & Pants talk to Australian musical theatre icon Geraldine Turner about her brilliant career and her latest work as director of Miranda Musical Society's epic production Les Misérables.Jill Hamilton pops into the studio to paint a word-picture for us of the 101 Oatley Society of Artists. Young Flynn has been checking out the Sydney Fringe Festival and PP 's Pick is a preview of a project he's been working on with community participants including pupilsfrom the Kogarah Intensive English Centre. Hear what these young people recently arrived in Australia have to say about friendship and connection. Great music includes Judy Dench's movie-version cover of Michele Lansdown's hit from Nine, Folies Berger . Enjoy!
This week Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison & Michele 'Pants' Lansdown talk to Margaret Ruckert from Hurstville's Discovery Writers and learn the ins and outs of haiku. Bayside Council's Caroline Cortes pops in again to tell us about Bayside's Garden competition and other accessible community arts and events happening in the Bayside area. In Crewes' News and Reviews, young Flynn gives the thumbs up to the new local production of Lion King - in which, coincidentally, he appears in his dream role of Scar (Jeremy Irons eat your heart out!) PP gets excited about the Sydney Fringe Festival coming out to the suburbs when Fringeville hits Hurstville this September. There's music from the Beatles, Lion King and more! Enjoy!
This week Paul and Michele chat to some of the cast members of Rockdale Musical Society's Kinky Boots, and to Kate Bookallil about the opening of the newly reactivated performance space at Addison Road, which use to be home to the Depot Theatre and, before that in the 1980s, the legendary Sidetrack Theatre , where PP tells us he cut his political theatre teeth and urges Unwaged listeners to catch a free presentation of Belvoir Theatre's production Brecht's Life of Galileo. Plus P&M's highlights and recommendations, some great music. [Photo: PP at the Panel!]
This week Paul & Michele talk to Ana Maria Belo, performer and filmmaker, about her new film 'The Kids Table', and to Caroline Cortes, Arts & Cultural Specialist, who gives us the buzz about the Bayside Arts Festival.Then Flynn Crewes grabs the conch and reviews STC's Lord of the Flies- and a more positive review of a show you're not likely to hear!PP's picks this weekend's inaugural Sydney Folk Festival as something to check out and talks to Sutherland based folk muso Laura Bishop, band member of the innovative folk band Chaika.Plus Paul's & Michele's highlights and recommendations and lots of great music. Enjoy! [Photo Paul with Caroline Cortes, Bayside Council's Arts & Cultural Specialist]
There's a jam-packed line up of guests in this our second episode of 90.1 NBC FM's Arts Grab! Veteran actor Laurence Coy talks to us (well, Michele really) about his critically acclaimed role in theRedline Productions' play The Cripple of Inishman’ Shopfront Arts Co-Op's Rowan Yeomans(pictured) tells us how to support young people pursue their creative works, and producer Tisha Mahmud-Kelemen tells all about the newly formed company D2 Productions Oz which creates work for female performers, whilst supporting Dementia Australia. Of course we also have our regular segments including PP's Picks and Crewe's News & Reviews. This week PP picks a couple of offerings in honour of Homelessness Week and throws in a Peeve about Newstart, while 'In Like' Flynn looks at a special play about Australia at war. In Musical of the Week, Michele & Paul look at D2’s production of Ruthless and give their recommendations on what to see, listen to and read for the upcoming week! Great music too, including Bob Hudson's 70s cult classic Living it up on the Dole, and Redgum’s Only 19. Check it out!
90.1 NBC FM launches Arts Grab! our new show about everything arty-farty happening in the Georges River & Bayside area - the Grab region! This week, your hosts Paul 'PaulMo' Morrison & Michele 'Pants' Lansdown talk the talk with Jim Searle , director of Rockdale Guild Theatre's latest production, 'Where Angels Dare To Tread', Bridget Keating from Georges River Council about funding opportunities for community groups, as well as regulars wunderkind Flynn Crewes and PP Cranney. With music from Carol King, Joan Sutherland, Louis Armstrong, Barbara Streisand and Aunty Jack. Enjoy!
Lia, Catherine and Olga join regular Drivetime host Bryan Bateman to conclude our celebration of IWD with a great playlist of female artists chosen and introduced by our guest presenters plus some great interviews with amazing women:Lia Chinnery talks to local federal MP Linda Burney, independent Bayside councillor Liz Barlow, and Bayside General Manger Meredith Wallace. Olivia Harris speaks with poet Margaret Ruckert*3Bridges Ibtisam Hammoud meets Fatima Elzein, founder of Mummies Paying it Forward, a charity working to help families in the community. PLUS: St Georges Girls High students ask their teachers what International Women's Day means to them in 'Teachers Talk'.
Georgette Kiosidis and Carol Climpson join station CEO Paul McGrath (filling in for Friday regular Ray Burgess) to keep the afternoon rocking some great female artists selected and introduced by Georgette and Carol. Includes Carol's interview with Australian writer Pamela Freeman, author of 'Amazing Australian Women: 12 Women who shaped History', and Georgette's discussion with Wesley Mission Chaplain, Jean Finnegan
Glen's special guestfor International Women's Day was entertainment veteran Helen Zerefos OAM whose career has spanned more than 50 years on stage, television, in nightclubs, concerts and recordings.Zerefos was born in Australia of Greek parents and launched her career in 1961, at a time when musical variety shows were popular on television. She was the first person of Greek heritage to be a regular artist on Australian television. Her extravagant costumes earned her the nickname Helen Fairy Floss. She also made a number of LP recordings.
90.1 NBC Friday morning regular host Leann Walters presents a special IWD edition of her show with great all-female playlist.
Local residents Margaret & Olivia and St Georges Girls High School students Zoe, Nabeeha and Lisa join 90.1 NBC FM's regular Breakfast Club host and station manager Paul McGrath for some great music and conversation. Includes Maree Campbell's interview with members of the Sing Your Heart Out Choir about their new show 'Bound for Botany Bay', and Ibtisam Hammoud's interview with Mariam Farrage from GM, Clinical Services Central and Eastern Sydney, Primary Health.
In this episode, we hear some of the memories of the Seniors evoked by the songs they are singing. And we meet some of the participants from The Windgap Foundation's Life After Work program.
Meet the crew from The Benevolent Society's Greenwood Cottage as they attend singing session at Arncliffe Senior Centre. But what is Greenwood Cottage? All will be explained!
A lively, fun workshop of song, conversation and games between students on vacation care with Kogarah Community Services and seniors from Greenwood Cottage, at Shopfront Youth Arts Co-op, Carlton, NSW. What do these different generations have in common?
In NSW, Grandparents Day 2018 took place on Sunday 28 October. It was celebrated by Bayside Council(NSW) with a special FACS-funded Grandparents Day project that used music and song to explore memories and the role of grandparents and older people in our community.
Radio Savvy was a partnership between 90.1 NBC and 3Bridges Community helping students from Kogarah High School Intensive English Centre produce podcasts in a number of community languages to help raise awareness of dementia in CALD communities