Stories about shocking pink taffeta ballgowns, drinking Baileys at the Open Late Café and seeing Dave Dobbyn at the Gluepot; this audio tour shamelessly mythologises Ponsonby in the 1980s.

As a setting for Shakespeare it would be hard to beat the café balcony of the historic Pah Homestead.

Local playwright Victor Rodger has followed up last year's revival (Sons) and premiere (At the Wake) with a new play that brings a light touch to tragedy.

The challenge of putting on Dido and Aeneas is usually to find a suitable short opera to complete the evening. Last night, at Te Uru Waitakere, there were no such worries.

Singer's on-stage proposal caps a magical night.

The production surpasses most other megastars’ The Prismatic World Tour is aptly named, because Katy Perry’s two-hour performance last night was like being inside a prism.

Adam Granduciel is standing in the middle of the stage, hunched over his guitar and stabbing repeatedly at the strings as one final note reverberates around the Powerstation's walls.

Reggae festival's move to Auckland provides solid but soggy start to the summer festival season, writes Chris Schulz.

How offensive can Chelsea Handler get? Chris Schulz braved the TV comedian's first Auckland show to find out.