A German violinist selects favourites for fans while a US composer makes musical magic.

iD is heart-stopping spectacle and circus at its most modern, writes Dione Joseph.

A play about Shakespeare in prison avoids clichés, writes Janet McAllister.

Theatre reviewer Janet McAllister has a mixed night out at the fringe festival.

For the first time, our 49-year-old book awards will get an international judge.

Reviewer Dione Joseph leaves Pop-up Globe's Henry V with a new favourite play.

Andrew Gunn's first play was an award-winner; expectations are high for his next.

Art lover Warwick Brown joins the art collectors auctioning modern NZ masterpieces.

Dramatic battles recall the 'original immersive theatre'.

William Dart finds the NZSO's collaboration with the Modern Maori Quartet has mixed results.

A night on the Floating Theatre makes for an enchanted evening, writes Janet McAllister.

Musician and theatre director Robin Kelly from the Last Tapes Theatre Co, talks about his show 'Valerie'.

Dance show Castles shows maybe life's mosaic of experiences are difficult to fathom.

Auckland could get its biggest laser light show for the opening ceremony of the World Masters Games

Can a performance make us genuinely care about the dying? Dione Joseph thinks so.

A poet from Te Kuiti thought her win was a hoax at first.

Theatre review: Paul Simei-Barton takes a look at the Pop-up Globe's latest production.

Who says you need to be on land to see a show in the Auckland Fringe Festival?

Disappointment with one CD turns to delight for William Dart who is alerted to a composer most of us should get to hear.

The woman who read Auckland, Janet McAllister, visits the Mangere Bridge and Onehunga libraries.

Ray Chan is the APO's first conducting fellow, one of the orchestra's many initiatives to bring music to more Aucklanders

APO TO give first performance of composer Christopher Rouse's 2005 Oboe Concerto outside the United States.

Aucklanders will be the first in the world to see a ground-breaking artwork which brings Antarctica's icebergs to town.

Dionne Christian talks to the artist behind a giant installation at Te Tuhi gallery

US author Laurie Frankel tells Jennifer Dann how she didn't have to look far for the idea behind her latest novel

A play at the Fringe Festival questions the pardons being given to gay men

From comedy to science fiction, there are few topics acclaimed New Zealand playwright Stephen Sinclair hasn't brought to the stage.

Carl Goldie, born Kim Sim, was the first New Zealander to be convicted for art forgery.

Theatre reviewer Janet McAllister takes a theatrical trip to the supermarket.

This is a dance show worth rushing to be part of, writes Raewyn Whyte.