SmartArts: This Week's Guests Were...

Ganesha goes to town, Jacinta Ryan, gouache on paper.

9.10am
Lili Wilkinson from the Centre for Youth Literature was the first guest of the day. She joined us to chat about www.insideadog.com.au

‘Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.’
- Groucho Marx

Australia now has its first website for teenagers to share their enjoyment of books and reading. www.insideadog.com.au, developed by the Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria, is a world first that provides a forum for teenagers to talk about books and promotes young adult literature...

9.30am
Director Gregory Pakis joined us to chat about a charity screening of his feature film The Garth Method (82MIN). Proceeds go to Amnesty International.

When/Where
SAT MAY 13th 5:30pm
SUN MAY 14th 6:30pm
The Old Colonial Inn, 127 Brunswick St Fitzroy (near Gertrude St), VICTORIA

SYNOPSIS: In 2001 unemployed actor Garth Petridis was imprisoned for one of the most unusual crimes in Australian history. Desperate for success he kidnapped members of the public and forced them to perform in a bizarre movie intended to make Garth a household name. A film about fighting the odds and never giving up!

9.45am
Gideon James - Independent Program Producer at Melbourne Fringe - spoke about a series of free upcoming public forus for independent artists wishing to learn more about registering for the 2006 Melbourne Fringe Festival 27 September – 15 October.

Fringe Information Nights With sessions in the north and the south, there’s no excuse to miss this one. Come and meet the Melbourne Fringe team, venue managers and fellow artists. Find out all you need to know to get your 2006 Melbourne Fringe Festival registration across the starting line.

Full details about the Northside and Southside information nights, and the forums (which cover such important information as producing your show, finding funding, marketing and publicity) can be found over here.

10am
Gerard Van Dyck (performer) and Kate Denborough (director) are the co-founders of Kage Physical Theatre, and were in the studio discussing dance, adolescent emotions, and life in prison. They were discussing the latest Kage production, Headlock.
Season Details: The Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse, 113 Sturt Street Southbank 3006
Opening: Friday 19 May 7.30pm
Season: Thursday 18 May – Sunday 28 May
Bookings: Malthouse Theatre 9685 5111
Tickets: $18 - $45 + booking fee

With Luke Hockley, Byron Perry, Gerard Van Dyck

Text - David Denborough
Set and Lighting Design - Ben Cobham & Andrew Livingston (Blue Bottle)
Composer - Byron Scullin

Synopsis: Situated between the realms of dance and theatre movement, Headlock is an explosive story about three brothers played by Byron Perry (Love Me), Gerard Van Dyck (The Collapsible Man) and Luke Hockley (Bal Moderne) over the first 24 hours of a prison sentence. It is full of vigor and energy, and is a stunning visual act staged on a wresting ring – and not for the faint hearted. It traverses the complex terrain of brute physicality and intense sensitivity of young masculinity. One witnesses glimpses of memory, bravado, sorrow, humour, remorse and fear in this exciting work put on by Kage and Malthouse Theatre.

10.30am
Sally Morrigan from www.georgielove.com

Sally says: “I am a listener of RRR and a huge supporter of Melbourne's creative scene. As a result I have spent a long time putting together a website that promotes and sells Melbourne handmade arts and crafts. The website is www.georgielove.com - which is launching "officially" next week, and I would love an opportunity to talk about it and the booming local art and craft scene on your show.”

11.15am
Artists Janita Ryan and Camilla Tadich came in to discuss their work, narrative in art, and how it felt coming straight out of art school to be selected by a private gallery for its annual exhibition of young/emerging artists.

The exhibition is Exploration6, and is on at the privately-owned Flinders Lane Gallery. Examples of the artists' work can be found right here.

Exploration6 @ Flinders Lane Gallery - May 2nd - May 20th 2006
137 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE 3000
TEL: + 61 3 9654 3332 FAX: + 61 3 9650 8508
EMAIL: INFO@FLG.COM.AU
Opening Hours TUES-FRI 11AM TO 6PM & SAT 11AM TO 4PM or by appointment

11.30am
Finally, our fortnightly visual arts review segment Art Attack with Jeff Khan and Alex Martinas Rowe once again filling in for Tai Snaith, who rejoins us in two week's time.

Music
If you'd like to know what bands I played on the show today, head on over to the 3RRR website, and check out the 'On Air' section to see this week's playlist; I can't be arsed typing it out twice!