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Buried treasure, magic and a fat ginger cat
School holiday theatre shows are all over town, writes Dionne Christian.

Colourful chaos, cool minimalism
Offerings to suit a range of tastes are on show at Auckland's galleries this week.

Napoleon's locks in Auckland auction
Phone bidders from around the world are expected to take part in an auction of rare Napoleonic memorabilia in Auckland tonight.

Auction throws light on art collection riddle
After art connoisseur Ambroise Vollard died in a 1939 car crash, only a small part of his vast collection was ever accounted for.

Review: <i>Raising the Titanics</i> at Tapac
A homage to the Maori showbands of the 1960s, the Titanics have all the harmonies, musicality, glamour and humour of their heroes.

Using immersive reality technology in art
MacPlanet blogger Mark Webster talks to artist Marcia Lyons about her work.

A tiki tour into the past
Shifting from his hard rock group to a play about the good old days of the Maori showband wasn't that much of a leap for Francis Kora.

Favourite things: In the frame
Photographer Roberta Thornley is a sentimental collector who finds pleasure in everyday objects as well as treasured artworks.

Breast cancer claims life of art gallery's billionaire
American billionaire Josephine Robertson, a major benefactor to the Auckland Art Gallery, has died.

Review: <i>Sweeney Todd</i> at Maidment Theatre
Seizing the dark heart of the show Ross Girven captures the haunted nature of Sweeney Todd's psychosis.

Long-lost US cinema treasures found in NZ
The films include a silent feature by legendary director John Ford, a number of early one-reel Westerns and period drama starring glamorous 1920s screen siren Clara Bow.