Following on from their successful engagement and consultation with the people of Featherston, the Victoria University School of Landscape Architecture students are back! And this time with dozens of beautifully crafted ideas for the spaces and places of Featherston, Wairarapa! I, along with many other locals, turned up to the Re:Invent Exhibition the Anzac Hall … More Rethinking Featherston #2
On Wednesday 24th September 2014, Greytown’s Community Response Team held a simulated earthquake disaster exercise to test’s the town’s Readiness Response to a civil emergency. It was Greytown’s contribution to ‘Get Ready Week 2014’ promoted by the Ministry of Civil Defence and supported by the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office. And Arrow FM 92.7FM was … More Are you prepared? Earthquake Simulation, Greytown
My guest on ReCooper8 this month was Shaun Kirk, über talented Australian blues musician who can make a one man band setup sound like an 8-piece band! Shaun will be playing at King Street Live on 7th September 2014. Click on the sound file below and find out more about Shaun and his latest album, … More Shaun Kirk…. nice guy, big sound & coming to King Street Live in September
Click on the sounds files below to listen again to ReCooper8’s interview with Wairarapa artist, Nicki Stewart, whose fascinating exhibition, Remember to Remember, opens at Aratoi on the 8th August; and arts review with Anne Taylor exploring all the other delicious treats at Aratoi in August-September. Thank you to Anne and Nicki for their contributions … More Knit one, purl one… and other treats!
On ReCooper8 this month, Lucy knits one, purls one with local encaustic artist, Nicki Stewart, whose exhibition, Remember to Remember, opens at the Aratoi on 8th August. As Nicki describes in her publicity for the exhibition, Remember to Remember is “a co-memoration. A community knitting project knitting comforts for soldiers. Each stitch carrying a message, holding … More Coming up on ReCooper8 this Sunday at 8pm….
In June ReCooper8 had a yarn with Luke Buda from The Phoenix Foundation and Robin Greenberg, Wellington based documentary maker and director of The Free China Junk. You can listen again to those interviews right here! Thanks to my guests for making a great show! Luke Buda … More Listen again – Luke Buda and Robin Greenberg interviews
Of course, every day is NZ Music Month at Arrow FM 92.7FM, where we only play 100% NZ music (when we aren’t broadcasting your wonderful shows!). But, cos’ I’ve been left on me own this month, I’ve gone NZ Music crazy – names get all mixed up when we play a track from the latest EP … More May Day! It’s NZ Music Month
Huge thanks to Anne Taylor for bringing us a great review of Carterton-based visual artist Jan Eagle’s latest exhibition at the Aratoi Museum in Masterton, and also an insight into Monitor, Anne’s own contribution to the Main Artery – Linked group show, also at the Aratoi. Both exhibitions run till 12th May 2014. You can … More Anne Taylor’s Arts Review for April 2014
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it, and that someone is Enrico Tizzano – every month he watches film after film after film on ReCooper8’s behalf to brings us top reviews and witty banter! So, click on the links below and treat yourself to a double bill of film reviews – back in March, Enrico … More Enrico’s March and April’s film reviews now available to listen again here
I’ve been a slack alice on the blog front, and it’s not going to improve with this blog post, that’s for sure! So here it is, short and sweet! Tune in 92.7FM tonight (or listen live here) for Enrico’s reviews of Her, Stand Up Guys and the latest in the Super Man franchise; Anne Taylor’s … More ReCooper8 Tonight at 8pm…
ReCooper8 