Playwright Ben Hutchison establishes himself as an original and very distinctive voice with a play that has the gritty realism of a kitchen sink drama merging seamlessly into the weirdness of dream.

Colin Hogg writes: Why is it, in this jerky new world of sound bites and short attention spans, that television shows are getting longer and longer?

Stephen Layton was responsible for the memorable Mass in B minor, presented by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as its 2012 Choral Masterpiece concert.

We have searched the NZ Herald archive for our original reviews of Robin Williams' major roles. Read them here.

We were expecting an evening of contrasts on Sunday when the Jade String Quartet played Mozart against an impressive line-up of percussion instruments.

Why does Bob Dylan still tour the world when he could be enjoying a quiet existence living off his royalties? Why the hell wouldn’t he?

The opening work in this most mesmerising of programmes begins with a filmed section projected on to a large wooden cube which contains and catapults the dancers into action.

It was supposed to be a fun comedy show. Turn up, sit down and have a few laughs. But at Steve-O's Bruce Mason Centre comedy set - it didn't take long for things to turn ugly.

There is something magical about live music. Standing amongst a community of people in love with the songs. Closing your eyes and just letting the sounds flood through you.