La Mama Theatre defunded, Tempo Rubato, Meditation, and Macroeconomics

Monday, 20 April 2020 - 7:00am to 8:30am

 

La Mama funding cuts

The show begins with Alice talking to Liz Jones, artistic director of La Mama Theatre, about federal funding cuts affecting the theatre and the wider arts community.

Meditations in an emergency

Hear the second part of Paddy's interview with Thich Phap Hai, a Buddhist monk and teacher, about meditation techniques to use in daily life.

From music to food

Continuing with the community spirit of the Piano Project, Tempo Rubarto, a classical music venue in Brunswick, has set up a funding platform to support food relief during the Covid-19 shutdown. The owner, Melbourne doctor Georgie Imberger, developed the initiative as a way of supporting the community during this time of crisis. Claudia spoke with Tempo Rubarto manager Georgina Lewis, who explained how the fundraising campaign developed and  Ben Rodgers, executive officer of the Inner North Foundation, an independent charity providing the logistical support.

Macroeconomics and Modern Monetary Theory

Paddy speaks to Professor Bill Mitchell about the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis, and Professor Mitchell tells us what we can learn from how the government is using money to fix the problem.