Marlene Antico OAM, Founder and Principal Sponsor of the Paddington Art Prize talks to our resident art historian and reporter at large Anthony Frater.

The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape.

53 finalists will be on show at what promises to be a star-studded opening night on the 17th October and for the ten days following.

Entry to the exhibition is free. All works are for sale except the winning entry and can be viewed now online here.

Or see the art at the exhibition:

Menzies Art Brands                                                                                                                                         12 Todman Ave, Kensington NSW                                                                                                                   17-28 October.

Paul Kildea has just been appointed the new Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia. He replaces Carl Vine who steps down after almost 20 years in the role.

Paul discusses his vision for Musica Viva and previews the 2020 season that has just been launched.

You can look through what’s on offer in next year’s program here.

“Bondi Legal” is a play that’s about to open at the Bondi Pavilion.  Writer Tony Laumberg and director David Spicer come into the studio to tell us about how this play came about and what we can expect to see.

Tony Laumberg is a solicitor and the play is based on one of his court cases about a Bondi mother suing a chemical giant company – with more than a few laughs thrown in for good measure.

With a talented cast, the play runs from 11-26 October. All details and tickets are available here.

Or you can see Tony with the cast on this clip.