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.

COMMENT: 10-part web series about humiliated athlete's quest to regain form.

Carmen and L'Arlésienne: an exceptionally good night at the ballet not to be missed.

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.

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.

Rufus Wainwright dynamic duo of the divas thrills Aotea audience, writes William Dart.

Sonya Kelly presents a romantic comedy with modern love in a shrinking world at its heart.

How well do our favourite spine-chilling moments from horror films work on stage?

The play Every Brilliant Thing proves there's genuine joy to be found in the everyday.

Fifth album from stellar Swedish soprano delights with impressively rendered vignettes of love from Mozart and Gluck.

High-tech wizardry makes The Encounter spellbinding theatre, writes Paul Simei-Barton.

Chamber Music New Zealand's 2017 season gets off to an exciting start, writes William Dart.

Good performances from two of Ireland's finest actors, Fassbender and Gleeson.

Director puts human face on racial intolerance and does so with plenty of heart.

Karl Puschmann puts Nintendo's new two-in-one console to the test.

It's been 13 years since Natalie Portman promised a band would change your life.

Sunday has become a rare bird, keeping its head down while others go extinct.

Trolls, dancing and cake make Peer Gynt absurd, smart and funny, says Janet McAllister.

The storm clouds swirling above the open roof of the Pop-up Globe seemed to hold a mirror to the wild passions unleashed in the staging of Othello.

La Soiree is a spiegeltent spectacular thanks to three amazing acts, writes Raewyn Whyte.

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's highly polished RICE is a performance to sit back and absorb.