Funnyman Leigh Hart is back - and more ridiculous than ever.

You've got to be confident to call your debut album, "Do Not Open". Or stupid.

John Campbell is back on the small screen as Checkpoint makes its television debut.

Contrasts in music and movement makes for delightful dance work, writes Raewyn Whyte.

The Rebel Pink shows dance is alive and kicking in all its forms, writes Raewyn Whyte.

After finishing the series then you may be desperately searching for the next podcast hit.

William Dart finds a Kiwi take on the songs of Shakespeare is not so sweet.

The late James McNeish sets out the subject of his final book right from its opening line.

The flamboyant Henry Wong Doe.

If you want a band to soundtrack a looming apocalypse, you won't go wrong with Mastodon.

Frustrated by small talk? Then Weaves is theatre for you, writes Janet McAllister.

Interview-derived show offers surprisingly eloquent take on shared sense of identity.

Problematic acoustics compromise a stirring presentation of Bach's St John Passion.

COMMENT: The Hui changed the narrative on a major story this week, writes Duncan Greive.

Anzac Eve is entertaining and intriguing

John Adams' Shaker Loops deserved to headline the Great Masterworks concert.

NZ Herald Premier Series continues with a chic French tribute, writes William Dart.

Monteverdi's "Vespers of the Blessed Virgin" is a splendid addition to any CD collection.

The play Magdalena of Mangere offers an eye-opening portrait of overlooked suburb.

Sci-fi suspense at times silly but surprisingly satisfying with a stellar cast.

The brilliance of I am Innocent is telling NZ stories we'd rather not see, but need to.

Ambitious, inclusive and inspiring dance one of Auckland Arts Festival's closing events.

You could complain about the rain, or you could get into it. Many Adele fans did.

Edo de Waart and the NZ Symphony Orchestra launch their 2017 selection of Masterworks.

Music and magic mixed together as Twenty One Pilots rocked Vector Arena.

Standing ovations greeted super-star ballet dancers at the Auckland Arts Festival.

The Wrong Girl is Australia's answer to Bridget Jones.

Trio Mediaeval's latest CD take listeners on a mystical Nordic tour, writers William Dart.

Extraordinary opera is a moving tale from our past, writes William Dart.

More Life? More like more Drake.