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If the title Venus in Fur sounds vaguely familiar you could be thinking of Velvet Underground circa 1967 or the 19th century erotic novel.
If the title Venus in Fur sounds vaguely familiar you could be thinking of Velvet Underground circa 1967 or the 19th century erotic novel.
Auckland Opera Studio and its artistic director Frances Wilson should be very proud of giving Handel's Oreste its New Zealand premiere.
What: Resident by James Cousins Where and when: Gow Langsford Gallery, 26 Lorne St, to August 27 TJ says: Luminous, near abstract
A fantasy adventure filled with heart and soul, and beautiful animation.
No Man's Sky is a true sandbox game. Like actual real life space, it's overwhelming in scale, but endlessly intriguing.
They're attempting to push their graphic novel style to deliver their most impressive game yet, with engaging dialogue and impressive action sequences.
The 12th and latest film to be based on a novel by the austere doyen of espionage fiction, John le Carre, may be the least satisfying ever.
The New Zealand String Quartet has a distinguished track record on disc, balancing homegrown with international repertoire. Its latest
Mendelssohn's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage has always seemed a poor cousin to his more popular Hebrides Overture, despite its literary
In the space of a week, two characters in different TV One comedies have innocently mistaken a vibrator for a kitchen utensil.
The intimacy of Auckland Museum's auditorium must have appealed to Javier Perianes, introducing his Fazioli recital as more of a family concert.
Review: Selena Gomez was open, honest, and all grown up.
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra take on the music of Ross Harris with excellent results.
TJ McNamara checks out new exhibitions from Elliot Collins and Daniel Crooks
Few games let you pause, sit silently while surrounded by sunfish and seaweed, and meditate.
Tonight's second instalment of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Degenerate, Denounced, Outrageous series was always going to be the
With a finely woven blend of song and interview fragments Australian John Waters takes us inside Lennon's glass onion.
If you're after a cheap laugh you'll get one here, but these fabulous ladies are better off sticking to the television screen.
HEALR is an intriguing exploration of the concept of wellbeing in 2016. Created and performed by leading dance independents, Rose
NZME's Head of Entertainment Joanna Hunkin and NZH Focus's very own sweetie darling Laura McGoldrick, delve into the new Ab Fab movie in style.
COMMENT: Seven years on the popular British show Time Team obviously left Gallagher with a strong sense for what audiences will find interesting.
The evening almost stole upon us. First up, clarinettist Julian Bliss gave us Debussy with pianist Sarah Watkins and, with shivery
Melodrama falls a little flat on debut but theatre company shows potential.
It was cheering that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra opened its latest concert with an indisputable Strauss masterpiece.
Plopping the beloved characters from the riotous 90s British sitcom in 2016, drizzling them in Champagne and celebrity cameos, and seeing what comes out the other side.
COMMENT: I've loved the Harry Potter series and J.K. Rowling for over 10 years, but now, for the first time, I feel disappointed with her - and it hurts.
COMMENT: The fact "reality TV isn't real" still gets regular play as a Big Reveal is one of the best running jokes in our media.
COMMENT: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I need to tell you that the world is coming to an end. Sorry to bum out your Friday.
Five supervillains walk into a bar. The movie they're in pretty much stops. No, there's no punchline.
REVIEW: Never have I sat in a movie theatre and felt more of a sense of pride than when I saw this film.