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Paris: Dead famous
Paris' Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a surprisingly charming part of the City of Love, writes Liz Light.
Concert Review: Viva Voce <i>at St Patrick's Cathedral</i>
If able soloists did not always lift Charpentier's characters from the page, Rosser's dramatic conception did not err.
Buried treasure, magic and a fat ginger cat
School holiday theatre shows are all over town, writes Dionne Christian.
Preview: Young and Hungry Festival of New Theatre at the Basement
Two favourites and one new work are on show in the Young and Hungry line-up, writes Dionne Christian.
Colourful chaos, cool minimalism
Offerings to suit a range of tastes are on show at Auckland's galleries this week.
Wonder Woman gets modern makeover
You can get away with a lot when your superhero arsenal includes a "lasso of truth" and the ability to fly.
Napoleon's locks in Auckland auction
Phone bidders from around the world are expected to take part in an auction of rare Napoleonic memorabilia in Auckland tonight.
Review: New Zealand Youth Choir at the Auckland Town Hall
Auckland rallied in force to farewell the New Zealand Youth Choir on the eve of a tour that will take it to Shanghai's World Expo.
Review: <i>Heroic Faun No One</i> at the Basement
This one-man show engages the audience with an intimate conversational tone.
Young choristers make the music speak
Artistic director Karen Grylls should be justifiably proud of the diversity and range of music that her 46-strong choir will be singing.
<i>Gloss</i> actor seeking lead role in Super City
Actor and director Simon Prast is standing for the Super City mayoralty to challenge the heavyweight contenders, John Banks and Len Brown.
Auction throws light on art collection riddle
After art connoisseur Ambroise Vollard died in a 1939 car crash, only a small part of his vast collection was ever accounted for.
Review: <i>Raising the Titanics</i> at Tapac
A homage to the Maori showbands of the 1960s, the Titanics have all the harmonies, musicality, glamour and humour of their heroes.