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Theatre review: Mana Wahine, Q Theatre
Okareka Dance Company has hit the jackpot with this exploration of the strength, the spirit, the wiles and the primal beauty of women, specifically Maori women.

Colin Hogg: Jabbering spoils a thing of beauty
Some television shows spoil their chances for love by talking too much, filling every possible space with words, pre-empting everything anyone says, writes Colin Hogg.

Theatre review: Shadowland, The Civic
There is absolutely no doubt that the artists of American dance theatre company Pilobulus are supreme masters of the ancient art of shadow play.

New dance craze hits Aklnd
As a professional bedroom dancer, Sophie Barclay decided to head to the hall and road test a few moves that weren't quite club-ready.

Peter Calder: Dance breaking out of the box and on to film
Anyone who thinks show business is glamorous should have been in the cavernous main auditorium of the Westpoint Performing Arts Centre on Monday morning.

All alone in a wired world
Black Sheep Productions' new dance work Apt Y Idos is an anagram for dystopia, inspired by choreographer Natalie Clark's reading of dystopian novels.

It's a hard knock life
Danielle Wright goes backstage at the Annie the Musical auditions in Auckland.

Kiwi to take her fashion to US
A Kiwi fashionista is launching her label in the United States while on a whistlestop tour with our leading ballet company.

Toronto mayor's new antics
Embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been filmed dancing to Bob Marley's One Love in the council chambers.

Hannah O'Neill - pirouetting to Paris
Most Kiwis have probably not heard of Hannah O'Neill. The 20-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the ballet world, who also happens to be a Kiwi.

Curtain up on fun fare for children
Hey kids, get ready to shout 'Look behind you!' when the Christmas panto season starts, says Dionne Christian.

Lead role at 16 points to bright future
While young Yayoi Matches won't be among the thousands of students sitting NCEA exams this month, she'll be under a very real pressure of her own.

Dancer on path to dream
A young dancer who lost an arm in a car accident as a 6-year-old has overcome the odds and been accepted into a top Sydney dance school.

Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson world tour
Check out photos from Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson Immortal world tour show.

Dance review: Polished show closes dance tour
Capacity audiences enjoy Tempo's closing weekend of established pieces and works in progress.