A Snoopy Museum dedicated to the artwork of Charles M Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, is opening its doors in Japan.

Listing racist remarks and restrictive stereotypes may seem simplistic at first, but this is mere preparation for some smart theatrics.

Geraldine Brophy's robust, stripped down treatment of HMS Pinafore suggests their inimitable brand of musical mirth could easily win over a new generation.

To celebrate its silver jubilee, Tim Bray Productions is bringing back favourite shows from its repertoire and The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch is first.

Stage show brings 80's movie Flashdance to life, writes Dionne Christian.

Auckland artist Flox speaks to Dionne Christian about her children's book collaboration.

Auckland's 'Off Broadway' institution puts on a bumper weekend, writes William Dart.

Ghislaine Kenyon tells Craig Sisterson about why she felt compelled to write a book about Sir Quentin Blake, the most renowned illustrator of our time.

This third annual season of New Original Dance, showcases the choreographies of four nascent dance makers on a cast of five dancers.

The 400-year-old picture had been left for more than 150 years in a property in the outskirts of Toulouse.

Artist Willard Wigan has created a microscopic sculpture of William Shakespeare, which is smaller than a full stop in a newspaper, to mark the 400th anniversary of his death.

On April 23, Auckland will be the first city in the world to mark 400 years since the death of playwright William Shakespeare.

I'm tempted to borrow a phrase from French composer Francoise Sagan and greet Nicola Benedetti and Leonard Elschenbroich with a cheery "Aimez-vous Brahms?" as the couple are about to play Sagan's Double Concerto.

Works of two established artists and a newcomer grace Auckland venues this month.

Leaning back in one of the armchairs, Canton speaks of "racial hierarchies" and "exoticism" and whether we're all "a little bit racist".

Kiddie kitsch and darker psychological themes fill Jessie McCall's latest offering, writes Bernadette Rae.

A rare Goldie portrait with the potential to sell for more than a million dollars is likely to break records as the most expensive NZ painting sold at auction.

Artists take centre stage in Sydney's 20th Biennale, finds Eli Orzessek.

A quirky new study in the European Journal of Finance has found narcissism is positively associated with the market performance of artworks, contradicting previous research.

Kerrin Tilley paints using a special mouthpiece, along with his tongue and teeth to guide and control the brush.

Tim Wilson's impressionistic landscape of Doubtful Sound was immediate hit with son of the founder of UAE.

A Maori Harry Potter may be on show at this year's Te Tai Tokerau Kapa Haka Festival thanks to a new talent section.

We're all about Waiheke this weekend. We talk to some of the musicians who'll be at Easter's Waiheke Jazz Festival.

La Cucina dell’Arte beckons us to peep through a keyhole into the world’s worst restaurant and open the doors to a topsy-turvy, pizza-flipped joint where servants become masters, candles and crockery take on lives of their own and spoons play a tarantella on wine bottles.

Overall, I enjoyed the production but, on reflection, would probably only give the performance six out of 10, writes Peter Bromhead.

Funny, sexy and feminist all at the same time, Australian cabaret star Meow Meow (Melissa Madden Gray) delivers wonderful frivolity.

An artist wants to get her fish sculpture out of Fonterra's soon-to-be vacated Auckland head office.

The makers of this show have given themselves a challenge: they've attempted to adapt what is primarily adult literature for 4-8-year-olds.

You don't have to travel to remote parts of Australia to experience its indigenous culture. There's plenty on offer right on Sydney's doorstep.