The winners of New Zealand's longest running and largest art awards have been named.

Karlheinz Company's annual concert is always a highlight of the year.

A ground-breaking new programme for Maori playwrights in under way in Auckland.

Robyn Malcolm gets risqué in her next gig.

Kim Knight meets the widow of the controversial painter who refused to starve in a garret.

Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson on his forthcoming exhibition and his return to art.

There's a lot to love about the Royal NZ Ballet's Romeo and Juliet, says Raewyn Whyte.

One of our best known musicians teams up with violin star for rare Beethoven adventure.

Divine discotheque circus keeps singer Marcia Hines on her toes.

Venue for the NZ String Quartet's concert not up to scratch, writes William Dart.

Silo celebrates 20th year with an edgy re-interpretation of A Streetcar Names Desire.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Defiance reflects spirit of our times, says William Dart

A history conference is looking at dissent in World War One.

Matilda the Musical is first-rate entertainment, writes Paul Simei-Barton.

Ngahuia Piripi turns into a Na'Vi to celebrate the arrival of Cirque du Soleil's new show.

Artist, Maori All Black and teacher Fred Graham is honoured for a lifetime devoted to art.

Aucklanders get a rare chance to journey to Florence, Italy without leaving home.

The conflict of being Chinese in NZ is the focus of a new play, writes Ethan Sills

World's greatest bass-baritones is in NZ to perform a role he says is devilishly good.

Winston Aldworth rounds up the latest kids' picture books for our short takes column.

New Zealand's new poet laureate wants more of us reading and writing poetry.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei is donating 100 pianos to low-decile NZ schools.

NZ actors, comedians and musos are winning friends at the world's largest arts festival

What would you do? Question lies at the heart of superb drama, writes Paul Simei-Barton.

Gow Langsford Gallery draws on experience, an eye for art and a head for a deal.

Theatre maker Julie Zhu is getting 100 Chinese Aucklanders on stage to tell their stories.

William Dart hopes for a repeat of conductor Andrew Gourlay's magnetic APO engagements.

Classics reviewer William Dart sees the NZSO to flex its considerable musical muscles.

Nell Gwynn is a highly recommended night at the theatre, writes Janet McAllister.

Our longest surviving and largest annual art awards mark a major milestone this year.