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Curators face tough decisions on what to keep, what to let go.
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One of our most exciting Pasifika artists takes on a new role.
Soprano Anna Leese sings Sings Barber’s Knoxville, evoking childhood summers
Opera star Anna Leese tackles Barber and Mahler in Christchurch performance.
Mahi toi: A phenomenal new survey of Māori art
A comprehensive survey of Māori art is presented in a richly illustrated new book.
Not all that jazz: Wynton Marsalis’s violin concerto gets its NZ debut
Jazz great Wynton Marsalis has a solid side hustle as a classical composer.
High hopes for art tourism as Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery reopens after lengthy closure
Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery reopens with a new wing more reflective of its place.
The musical side hustle of one of NZ’s favourite writers - and how Taupō fuels it
A fantabulous life: Donovan Bixley on music and stories, community and creativity.
Star violinist Christian Tetzlaff breathes life into Elgar and Bach
Christian Tetzlaff says Germans never played Elgar, now it's his favourite music to play.
Singer Deborah Wai Kapohe takes on Gershwin classic with a Kiwi connection
Deborah Wai Kapohe gets ready to jazz up Porgy & Bess.
Royal New Zealand Ballet: A Dream Awakened
RNZB and Queensland Ballet take A Midsummer Night’s Dream around NZ.
Tale o’ Swift: Scottish harpist makes third visit to NZ
Scottish harpist Esther Swift shares stories of community, desire and life.
The Bigger Picture: Wherever you are, happy Diwali
Get ready to celebrate the "festival of light."
History composed: Musical first for te reo Māori
Takerei Komene’s groundbreaking te reo Māori mass to be performed.
From ballet to the ring: Rebecca Jensen slips into dance and wrestling
They might be polls apart, but dance and wrestling are inspiring one NZ creative.
Young composer’s big debut shares her music on NZTrio tour
Rising composer Eva Bedggood’s new work features in NZTrio’s national tour.
Nailing it: Acclaimed NZ dancer on building a double life
Ross McCormack goes from building site to waltzing with Benedict Cumberbatch in a weekend.
Renowned French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet returns to play Bartók
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is back in Aotearoa to play Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
How a Dunedin art auction buy revealed a significant moment in NZ’s history
One online auction bid led to the rediscovery of a colonial treasure.
NZ Symphony Orchestra’s 2025 programme comes with big names - and big bugs
Bret McKenzie will be one of the stars of 2025, narrating Carnival of the Animals.
Witness to history: The Kiwi photographer capturing the defining moments of our time
From war zones to Royal kitchens, the remarkable career of Simon Townsley.
Eve de Castro-Robinson shifts from composition to comedy and back again
Spot the connection between Eve de Castro-Robinson's comedy and her composing.
How NZ artist cartographer is transforming our world view
Ruth Watson's art meets cartography to redefine world maps and the universe itself.
Orchestra Wellington revives forgotten Schmitt ballet with Stravinsky echoes
This may well be the first time The Tragedy of Salomé has been heard in Aotearoa.
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to familiar for Dunedin concerts
Karin Schaupp is recording music she genuinely loves.
Stacey Morrison leads National Treasures’ new season, exploring new historical stories
A second season of National Treasures isn’t afraid to tell pointedly political stories.
The Bigger Picture: Te Māori takes New York
It's 40 years since a landmark exhibition put Māori art and culture on the world stage.
NZ Opera imports more than talent from across the ditch for Verdi’s famed Rigoletto
Rigoletto aims to have the audience feeling conflicted.
Stephen De Pledge on playing Cresswell’s final concerto, music and friendship
Pianist Stephen De Pledge knew composer Lyell Cresswell and his music since the 1980s.
Playwright Matthew Seager on why he tackles Alzheimer’s with Sinatra’s music
From care home to the stage, a drama school project that's gone global arrives in NZ.
Five decades since its creation, Hundertwasser poster still inspires conservation efforts
Celebrating 50 years of one of NZ’s most beloved images.
Restoration drama: Christchurch’s beloved Court Theatre returns
Christchurch’s Court Theatre eagerly anticipates opening its new, state-of-the-art venue.
Leading UK baritone to make his NZ debut next month
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra achieves classical coup.
Janet Frame at 100: Making every sentence an act of transformation is what Frame does
Expat Kiwi author Kirsty Gunn reflects on Janet Frame's influence.
An Angel at My Table: The creation of a Kiwi classic
Janet Frame at 100: How Jane Campion brought the acclaimed author's autobiography to life.