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Classical review: Swirling mood changes captured well
After the disappointment of the NZ Symphony Orchestra's last visit, its Friday concert was a welcome return to form, writes William Dart.
Kiwi vocal coach honoured in tribute concert
Stars of stage and screen will fly in to pay tribute to the modest Kiwi vocal coach and mentor who helped put them on the map.
Digital Winds blow fierce but too long
With a cast of 25, a live band, dancers and video projections, The Tautai of Digital Winds presents a truly epic piece of community-based theatre.
David Hill: We can't let Kiwi voice suffer death by 1000 budget cuts
Radio New Zealand are cutting their payments to fiction writers.
Paul Little: Art paints a picture about us
A healthy amount of public art tells you a lot about a community, writes Paul Little.
The play making people faint
Titus Andronicus, the “grotesquely violent” Shakespearean tale of revenge, has 14 deaths, many violently bloody, as well as rape and mutilation.
Our literary luminaries
Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton is among the finalists in the 2014 New Zealand Post Book Awards.
Kiwi's 'thundercloud' lamp
Is it a lamp, a work of art, a piece of furniture, or a magical prop from a science fiction film?
Eleanor Catton back in print
Man Booker prize winner Eleanor Catton is to publish her first work since landing one of the literary world's most coveted prizes.
Monty Python tickets at half price after mixed reviews
Tickets for Monty Python's "sold out" reunion shows are being offered at discount rates on ticket re-sale site Groupon in the UK.