Ideas at the House

Ira Glass, creator and host of podcast phenomenon This American Life joined us at the Sydney Opera House to deliver a once in a lifetime workshop on broadcast journalism for university students. Share the wisdom of one of the world's most listened-to podcast hosts as he walks you through the elements that make a successful radio story. He discusses everything from how he got his start in the industry through to how to score a radio story.  A number of radio stories are featured throughout this recording and they were kindly contributed by AFTRS students: Ryan Pemberton, Lex Hall, Pat Carey, Sajarn Stow, Kit Mochan and Tim Reuben Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are the arts in crisis? What does the future hold for creative companies, both large and small? Join us to discuss the changing face of arts funding, the impact of the recent cuts, and the response from artists and arts companies across Australia. The panel will include Michael Lynch CBE AM, Nick Atkins, Lily Shearer and Tamara Winikoff OAM. Michael Lynch CBE AM As one of Australia's most recognised and experienced arts administrators and cultural figures, Michael has lead some of Australia's most prominent arts companies including Sydney Theatre Company, the Australia Council for the Arts and the Sydney Opera House. From 2002 to 2009 he was chief executive of the South Bank Centre in London and has also served as Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and as a board member of Film Victoria. Michael was the CEO of the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong until 2015 and is now the chair of the Sydney Community Foundation.. Nick Atkins A theatre maker and producer, Nick is currently the Producer for Q Programs at The Joan and Board Member of PACT Centre for Emerging Artists. His work at The Q has seen him develop and implement the Young Artist Program. Previously Nick worked as the Associate Producer and Co-Artistic Director of Crack Theatre Festival. From this role he collaboratively programmed the festivals presentation, panel and masterclass series. Lily Shearer A proud citizen of the Murrwarri Republic and Ngemba Nation (north-west NSW/south-east QLD), Lily has over thirty years of experience in First Peoples Cultural Development, Arts Management and in theatre and performance making. She is currently a freelance performance artist, cultural collaborator and a founding and volunteer member of the Mooghalin Artistic Directorate. Tamara Winikoff OAM Tamara Winikoff is Executive Director of the National Association of Visual Arts (NAVA) and well known in Australia as an arts advocate, cultural commentator and senior arts manager. Tamara has been involved in arts management for over thirty years and has spoken, written and published extensively about cultural and design issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deadly Voices from the House is an informative, entertaining half hour of storytelling and discussion, it delivers lively and revealing conversations with prominent First Nations leaders from the music, arts and culture sector here in Australia and overseas. Hosted by Rhoda Roberts, Head of Indigenous Programming at Sydney Opera House, Deadly Voices from the House is supported by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and the National Indigenous Radio Service, and is produced by Sydney Opera House. Listen and Subscribe to DVFTH on iTunes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twenty-first century depictions of love and marriage are shaped by a set of Romantic myths and misconceptions and with his trademark warmth and wit, Alain de Botton explores the complex landscape of a modern relationship, presenting a realistic case study for marriage and examining what it might mean to love, to be loved - and to stay in love. Alain de Botton is an internationally renowned philosopher, television presenter and author of international best sellers Essays in Love, How Proust Can Change Your Life and Status Anxiety. In this talk, he discusses his stunning new novel The Course of Love, a philosophical novel about modern relationships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed presenter, journalist, actor, producer and arts guru Rhoda Roberts returns to our airwaves to present Deadly Voices from the House, recorded live from Sydney Opera House. Featuring a diverse selection of guest appearances from prominent Indigenous leaders from the music, arts and culture sector, Deadly Voices from the House provides an important platform to discuss critical issues facing the Indigenous community and gives voice to a variety of upcoming indigenous music, arts and cultural projects. Deadly Voices from the House is supported by Sydney Opera House Presents, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and the National Indigenous Radio Service. Subscribe to Deadly Voices from the House here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/deadly-voices-from-the-house/id1133030715?mt=2   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Scottish-born Harvard University professor, known for his provocative and contrarian views on international history and economic policy, discusses his life and work. Ferguson is a prolific commentator, a contributing editor to the Financial Times, and is the author of 11 books. In 2011, his film company released its first feature-length documentary, Kissinger, which won Best Documentary at the New York International Film Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theodore Dalrymple — nom de plume of the ‘sceptical doctor’Anthony Daniels — will explore social and economic inequality in asession titled Is Society Broken? How to think about poverty, crimeand inequality. A retired doctor and psychiatrist who worked inprisons in Britain’s second largest city, Birmingham, Dalrymple hasfamously chronicled ‘life at the bottom’, anatomising thedevelopment of a multigenerational underclass in Westerndemocracies. His lively and provocative essays and books —including Life At The Bottom, If Symptoms Persist, Spoilt Rotten!The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality and The Wilder Shores of Marx —challenge liberal mainstream views about the causes of crime andthe reality of poverty. Dalrymple is the CIS’ Max HartwellScholar-in-Residence for 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The explosion of art from the confines of art galleries to screens, installations and public spaces have changed contemporary art and what is expected of us as audiences. Join MCA director Elizabeth Ann and researcher Jacqueline Millner to discuss what makes the art of our time important and how contemporary art becomes timeless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca Huntley is one of Australia's foremost social researchers and experts on social trends. She is the author of Does Cooking Matter?, a call to arms to bring our nation back into the kitchen, and Eating Between the Lines: Food and Equality in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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