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Concert Review: NZSO with Simon Trpceski

When Simon Trpceski made his debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra three years ago, he gave us Rachmaninov's <i>Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini</i> with the impetuosity and zeal of a youthful athlete.

'I am interested in bad behaviour'

Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst is not noted for his prolific output, so a new novel is always a great event. And his latest could be his best yet.

Bathed in ancestral light

A new book and exhibition by photographer Fiona Pardington examines the historic - and now derided - practice of taking casts of people's heads to study their brains. Some were her ancestors.

Weekend leisure: Bring me sunshine

Dionne Christian discovers The Edge's Pick & Mix programme is just the ticket to brighten up your winter days.

Battling to save Jackson's $1 billion secret art collection

Michael Jackson's lawyers are battling to save his $900 million secret art collection.

Tyres make big tracks over motorway noise wall

Art Gallery Listings - July 7

Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.

Theatre Review: Short+Sweet Theatre Festival, Week 1

Ten short plays by emerging actors take a conservative look at human relationships.

Laurel Devenie: Climbing life's ladders

Actor Laurel Devenie inhabits the world of one of New Zealand's earliest female pioneers in a play inspired by her memoirs. Dionne Christian reports.

Waters to bring his Wall to town

Pink Floyd's The Wall will be playing at Vector Arena this week, brought to life by former bassist-singer Roger Waters.

Capturing orchestral manoeuvres (+photos)

Alan Perrott talks to photographer Olivia Taylor about travelling with New Zealand’s premier orchestra to capture its momentous world tour.

Four of the best: Public toilets

Essential to every traveller, the convenience is now an artform in some enterprising towns.

Weekend leisure: Water, water everywhere

Auckland Museum's flash new interactive exhibition explores the deeper meanings of H2O. Jacqueline Smith dives in.

Janet McAllister: Give misery-making pokies a miss

Book Review: Taonga Maori in the British Museum

US tour means Indian Ink's cup runneth over

Having toured successfully and extensively through New Zealand, Australia and Asia, theatre company Indian Ink is the first from this country to be signed by American artists' representative David Lieberman.

Cultural capitals forge ties that bind

New Zealand musicians have secured a special place on the programme for the City of London Festival.<p>

TJ McNamara: Plenty of wit but unexpected depths too