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Taut drama explores the world baby boomers have left for the next generation.
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Chance the Rapper debuts - 7 years after debuting
Chance the Rapper has released his first album and it does not disappoint.
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Iggy Azalea has spoken up in her defense... well... kind of.
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Beautifully drawn Litigante an authentic portrait of one woman struggling to stay afloat.
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Manta Ray is a stirring story of unlikely human connection.
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Documentary about death of Dag Hammarskjöld is entertaining if factually uneven
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NZ Symphony Orchestra unites all in music with music for troubled times
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Sienna Miller is extraordinary in American Woman
Sienna Miller dazzles as a working-class woman fighting through unimaginable grief.
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Poop-up Globe's first winter production opens in style, writes Paul Simei-Barton.
APO and NZ Opera turn it all on for Don Giovanni
In the #MeToo era, a 1787 opera seemed very 2019 as the APO turns in a fine performance.
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Theatre-makers of the future highlight stories we need to see and hear.
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Tom Augustine heaps praise upon low-budget Crawl but finds Stuber is a cookie-cutter dud.
This weekend in film: Spider-Man continues to soar
In a year of dull film rehashes, Tom Augustine finds a re-make worth the time and money.
Are reality TV and skydiving a good mix? You bet, says Calum Henderson
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Wait ... are the Jonas Brothers cool now?
The Jonas Brothers have returned and I am not mad about it.
Theatre review: Once's soulful songs exceeds the simple story
The musical Once delivers a heartwarming story filled with stunning music.
Classical review: APO thrives in face of major challenge
APO musicians stay cool and perform under pressure when faced with change of conductor.
Russian drama is the perfect follow-up to Chernobyl
Calum Henderson: An Ordinary Woman is a true hidden gem well worth a real watch.
This weekend in film: Beatles romance falls short
All you need is love? Tom Augustine finds it's not enough for re-imagined Beatles story.
Classical review: Francesco Turrisi fails to hit the high notes for Chamber Music NZ
Was this visiting musician up to the demands of solo jazz piano, asks William Dart.
Classical review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra
Auckland Chamber Orchestra pay deserved homage to one of our best composers.
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The hidden world of teenage girls is brought to complex and funny life in The Wolves.
Theatre review: War Horse deeply moving
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Ballet review: White Swan, Black Swan
Raewyn Whyte finds a new version of Swan Lake fails to take full flight.
Calum Henderson: Does Euphoria really reflect modern teenage life - or is it something dreamt up by grown men?
Calum Henderson joins the TV critics reflecting on Euphoria and wonders how real it is.
Tom Augustine: this weekend in film
Tom Augustine gives one film a five-star rating but questions the wisdom of making another
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Dance review: Hope and harsh realities in triple treat of Pacific dances
Dances based on personal experience show harsh realities but also hope, Raewyn Whyte says.