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'Sweet, sensitive, kind, thoughtful'
Tributes to a "wonderfully spirited woman" are flowing as news of Kiwi actress Sophia Hawthorne's death spreads.
Twelve Questions: Fiona Clark
They're just photos of my friends, who were transexuals, dancing and having a good time.
Colin McCahon painting expected to fetch over $300,000
A Wellington auction house is preparing to put some of the country's best paintings up for sale, including a Colin McCahon expected to reach more than $300,000.
NZSO's Grammy hopes dashed
Hopes of adding a Grammy to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's awards cabinet have been dashed after the accolade was handed to the Boston orchestra instead.
Twelve Questions: Stuart Maunder
Australian Stuart Maunder has led the New Zealand Opera company for the past two years. He directed Tosca, now out in cinemas nationwide, and confesses to an unhealthy obsession with Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
The Book of Everything: Expect the unexpected
It's not every night frogs rain down on stage at a theatre, but in The Book of Everything that's what happens - sort of.
Marama: Powerful calls from women of the Pacific
Harsh realities of modern life in the Pacific are portrayed in a stunning stage work, writes Dionne Christian.
Helen Dunmore's cold war drama
What did the Cold War and housework have in common? British author Helen Dunmore reveals the 'ordinary' part of the dramatic period in history to Nicky Pellegrino and how she gets to intimately know her characters.
T.J. McNamara: A strange menagerie
"Curiouser and curiouser," said Alice in Wonderland. She might have said the same about current exhibitions in Auckland.
Seriously seeking ARTventure
He's best known for his roles on television as a funny guy, but Tainui Tukiwaho is serious about a long-term career in arts management.
Cirque clown 'manhandled' woman
Audience member pulled up on stage at Cirque du Soleil's Quidam show describes ordeal as "tasteless and very awkward".
What to expect at the LGBTIQ Literary Festival
Jennifer Dann finds out what audiences can expect from New Zealand's first LGBTIQ Literary Festival this month.
The man behind the mask
Chris Crowe takes Dionne Christian behind the scenes of theatre production.
Theatre review: No More Dancing in the Good Room, Q Theatre
Chris Parker achieves a fine balance between poignancy and humour in his autobiographical tale about a boy's passion for dance and his journey of self-discovery.
Survivors' tales heal stolen hearts
For performer Ian Michael, the story of Australia's Stolen Generations - Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families - is personal.
John Psathas' ambitious musical remembrance of WWI
John Psathas is very much at ease with big projects, as you'd expect of the man whose music opened and closed the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Modern dance goes down to earth
Festival-goers will be treated to the work of a pioneer of modern movement, writes Bernadette Rae.
The enduring influence of JD Salinger
Today on the anniversary of his death, Emma Michelle and Anne Maxwell reflect on how JD Salinger's writing first influenced the world and how it continues to do so now.
Chris Parker's autobiographical comic dance show
Comic mix of stage and home movies sad at heart, writes Dionne Christian.
Knowing your ACBs
For many authors, the prospect of having their books adapted for the stage or screen can be daunting.
Concertgoers develop taste for the cool sound of baroque music
New Zealand concertgoers have developed a taste for the cool, yet vibrant, sound of baroque music delivered in the performing styles of its day.
David Cameron: Shakespeare - all the world's his stage
Shakespeare will be celebrated in events around the globe in 2016, 400 years since his death, writes Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron.