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![Top of the class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Top of the class
Learning a new skill on your days off can be a lot more fun than you think, writes Dionne Christian.
![Don't miss: International Arts Carnival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Don't miss: International Arts Carnival
This fabulous summer arts festival offers a creative, entertaining range of events.
![Fiction Addiction: Sarah Quigley Q&A](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fiction Addiction: Sarah Quigley Q&A
Sarah Quigley - or should I say Dr Sarah Quigley, for she has a doctorate in English literature from Oxford, no less - has long been recognised as one of New Zealand's finest writers.
![Hay's fertile field feeds minds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Hay's fertile field feeds minds
It's a pop-up world of panama hats and outdoor reading (when it's sunny), scarves and cups of coffee (when it's not), and an erudite audience.
![An angel of music in Melbourne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
An angel of music in Melbourne
The sequel to Phantom of the Opera has hit Australia and it is a treat for the ears and eyes of Lloyd Webber fans.
![Concert Review: Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Town Hall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Concert Review: Michael Hill International Violin Competition, Town Hall
A week ago, 18 hopeful young violinists were in Queenstown, contesting the elimination rounds of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition; on Saturday night, three were vying for top honours.
![Janet McAllister: A festival both ancient and new](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Janet McAllister: A festival both ancient and new
Matariki is a way for non-Maori to learn about Maori culture in a relaxed setting.
![Knight worries about art funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Knight worries about art funding
Auckland arts patron James Wallace is worried about financial support for the arts by upcoming generations of wealthy professionals.
![The Magasivas: Brothers in arts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The Magasivas: Brothers in arts
In The Brothers Size, a Silo play now on at Auckland's Herald Theatre, Pua Magasiva plays Oshoosi Size, a wayward young African-American just released from prison.
![Fiction Addiction: Introducing 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fiction Addiction: Introducing 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement'
There seems to be a trend for long titles with meanings that remain obscure until you've read a decent chunk of the book.